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Wednesday 26 May 1999

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Column: 271

Adjournment (Whitsun) [26 May 1999]

9.33 am
Mr. Joe Ashton (Bassetlaw)

Column: 272

9.40 am
Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Column: 273

Column: 274

Column: 275

Mr. Ashton

Madam Speaker

9.52 am
Mr. Fabian Hamilton (Leeds, North-East)

Column: 276

Column: 277

10.1 am
Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Column: 278

Column: 279

10.16 am
Mr. Alan Hurst (Braintree)

Column: 280

Column: 281

10.24 am
Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Column: 282

Column: 283

Column: 284

10.35 am
Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East)

Column: 285

Column: 286

Column: 287

Column: 288

10.51 am
Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)

Column: 289

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Spring

Column: 290

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Spring

11 am
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 291

Column: 292

11.8 am
Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)

Column: 293

Column: 294

Mr. David Hanson (Delyn)

Mr. Amess

Column: 295

11.22 am
Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Column: 296

Mr. Stunell

Mr. Barnes

Column: 297

11.33 am
Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Column: 298

Column: 299

Column: 300

11.43 am
Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Column: 301

Column: 302

Column: 303

Column: 304

11.56 am
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 305

Column: 306

12.4 pm
Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 307

Column: 308

Column: 309

12.17 pm
The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Paddy Tipping)

Column: 310

Column: 311

Column: 312

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)

Column: 313

Feltham Young Offenders Institution [26 May 1999]

12.30 pm
Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 314

Column: 315

Column: 316

12.45 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State forthe Home Department (Mr. George Howarth)

Column: 317

Column: 318

Column: 319

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 320

Column: 321

Television (Protection of Children) [26 May 1999]

1 pm
Mr. John Heppell (Nottingham, East)

Column: 322

Column: 323

Column: 324

1.15 pm
The Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting (Janet Anderson)

Column: 325

Column: 326

1.22 pm

Column: 327

Palestine [26 May 1999]

1.30 pm
Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Column: 328

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Soames

Column: 329

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. Soames

Column: 330

1.43 pm
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Column: 331

Column: 332

Column: 333

Column: 334

Column: 335

Oral Answers to Questions [26 May 1999]

NORTHERN IRELAND [26 May 1999]

Good Friday Agreement [26 May 1999]

Mr. David Crausby (Bolton, North-East)-- Good Friday Agreement [26 May 1999]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Mr. Crausby

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Hogg

Madam Speaker

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Murphy

Madam Speaker

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Column: 336

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Jeffrey Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Malcolm Moss (North-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 337

Mr. Murphy

Structural Funds [26 May 1999]

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes)-- Structural Funds [26 May 1999]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Shona McIsaac

Mr. Murphy

Devolution [26 May 1999]

Mr. Don Touhig (Islwyn)-- Devolution [26 May 1999]

Mr. Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley)-- Devolution [26 May 1999]

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)-- Devolution [26 May 1999]

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)-- Devolution [26 May 1999]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Marjorie Mowlam)

Mr. Touhig

Column: 338

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Michie

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Wilkinson

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 339

Miss Begg

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 340

Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Andrew MacKay (Bracknell)

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 341

Mr. MacKay

Marjorie Mowlam

Early Years Education [26 May 1999]

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands)-- Early Years Education [26 May 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. John McFall)

Charlotte Atkins

Mr. McFall

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 342

Mr. McFall

Drumcree [26 May 1999]

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)-- Drumcree [26 May 1999]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Mr. Savidge

Mr. Ingram

Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)

Column: 343

Mr. Ingram

Restorative Justice [26 May 1999]

Angela Smith (Basildon)-- Restorative Justice [26 May 1999]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Angela Smith

Mr. Ingram

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 344

Decommissioning [26 May 1999]

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)-- Decommissioning [26 May 1999]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Marjorie Mowlam)

Dr. Godman

Marjorie Mowlam

Engagements [26 May 1999]

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)-- Engagements [26 May 1999]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Hawkins

The Prime Minister

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)-- Engagements [26 May 1999]

Column: 345

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Column: 346

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Column: 347

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

The Prime Minister

Column: 348

Mr. Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Mr. Alan Johnson (Hull, West and Hessle)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)-- Engagements [26 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Column: 349

Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)-- Engagements [26 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Marion Roe (Broxbourne)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)-- Engagements [26 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Column: 350

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Martin Linton (Battersea)-- Engagements [26 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

The Prime Minister

Column: 351

Mr. Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town)-- Engagements [26 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)-- Engagements [26 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Winterton

The Prime Minister

Column: 352

Mrs. Sylvia Heal (Halesowen and Rowley Regis)-- Engagements [26 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury and Atcham)-- Engagements [26 May 1999]

Column: 353

The Prime Minister

Column: 354

Madam Speaker

Column: 355

Kosovo [26 May 1999]

3.31 pm
The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. George Robertson)

Column: 356

Column: 357

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon)

Column: 358

Column: 359

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Maples

Mr. Robertson

Column: 360

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Column: 361

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Mr. Robertson

Column: 362

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Malcolm Wicks (Croydon, North)

Mr. Robertson

Column: 363

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Mr. Robertson

Madam Speaker

Mr. Robertson

Madam Speaker

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Column: 364

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Robertson

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Column: 365

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 366

Mr. Robertson

Sir Archie Hamilton (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Robertson

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)

Column: 367

Mr. Robertson

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 368

Madam Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Robertson

Column: 369

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 370

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Robertson

Column: 371

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Robertson

Column: 372

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Mr. Robertson

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Madam Speaker

Column: 373

Business of the House [26 May 1999]

4.38 pm
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Margaret Beckett)

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Madam Speaker

Mr. MacShane

Column: 374

Madam Speaker

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Townend (East Yorkshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 375

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 376

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 377

Point of Order [26 May 1999]

4.49 pm
Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Madam Speaker

Column: 378

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Madam Speaker

Column: 379

Sustainable Energy Agency [26 May 1999]

4.53 pm
Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)

Column: 380

Column: 381

Column: 382

Line of Route [26 May 1999]

5.4 pm
Mrs. Marion Roe (Chairman of the Administration Committee)

Column: 383

Column: 384

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Mrs. Roe

Sir Peter Emery

Mrs. Roe

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Column: 385

Mrs. Roe

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Margaret Beckett)

Mrs. Roe

Mrs. Beckett

Mrs. Roe

Column: 386

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mrs. Roe

Column: 387

Column: 388

5.32 pm
Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Column: 389

Mrs. Roe

Mr. Pike

Column: 390

5.39 pm
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Margaret Beckett)

Column: 391

5.43 pm
Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 392

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Pike

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 393

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 394

5.56 pm
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 395

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Tyler

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 396

Mr. Tyler

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tyler

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Tyler

Column: 397

Column: 398

6.12 pm
Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Column: 399

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Dr. Palmer

Mr. David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Dr. Palmer

Column: 400

Mrs. Roe

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Tyler

Dr. Palmer

6.22 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 401

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Forth

Mr. Pike

Mr. Forth

Column: 402

Mr. David Davis

Mr. Forth

6.30 pm
Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Mr. Robert Sheldon (Ashton-under-Lyne)

Column: 403

Mr. Coaker

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Coaker

6.35 pm
Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Mr. David Davis

Mr. Randall

Column: 404

6.38 pm
Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Column: 405

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Coaker

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 406

6.45 pm
Mrs. Roe

Mr. Sheldon

Mrs. Roe

Column: 407

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mrs. Roe

Column: 408

Mr. Pike

Mrs. Roe

Column: 409

Division No. 199 (Line of Route) [26 May 1999]

Column: 410

Column: 411

Members' Travel [26 May 1999]

7.10 pm
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Margaret Beckett)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 412

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mrs. Beckett

7.14 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 413

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Mr. Forth

Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

Column: 414

Mr. Forth

Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)

Mr. Forth

Column: 415

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Mr. Forth

7.25 pm
Mr. David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Column: 416

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Davis

Column: 417

Mr. Forth

Mr. Davis

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Davis

Column: 418

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Maclean

Mr. Davis

The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Paddy Tipping)

Mr. Davis

Mr. Forth

Mr. Davis

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Davis

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Davis

7.35 pm
Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

Column: 419

Mr. David Davis

Mr. Maclean

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Maclean

Column: 420

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Maclean

Mr. Sheerman

Column: 421

Mr. Maclean

7.46 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 422

7.47 pm
Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. David Davis

Mr. MacShane

Column: 423

Mr. Davis

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Maclean

Mr. MacShane

Column: 424

Mr. Davis

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Davis

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. MacShane

Column: 425

Division No. 200 (Members' Travel) [26 May 1999]

Column: 426

Column: 427

Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance) [26 May 1999]

8.9 pm
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Margaret Beckett)

Column: 428

8.13 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 429

Column: 430

Select Committees (Quorum) [26 May 1999]

8.16 pm
The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Paddy Tipping)

8.18 pm
Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 431

8.20 pm
Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

8.21 pm
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 432

8.23 pm
Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

8.25 pm
Mr. Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Column: 433

8.29 pm
Mr. John Healey (Wentworth)

Column: 434

Column: 435

8.35
Mr. Tipping

Column: 436

Conservation and the Environment (Purbeck) [26 May 1999]

8.36 pm
Mr. Christopher Fraser (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)

Column: 437

Mr. Bill Sutherland [26 May 1999]

8.38 pm
Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Column: 438

Column: 439

Column: 440

8.51 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

Column: 441

Column: 442

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 443

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 444


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