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Thursday 15 Jul 1999

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Column: 547

Oral Answers to Questions [15 Jul 1999]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [15 Jul 1999]

Engineering Innovation [15 Jul 1999]

Mrs. Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)-- Engineering Innovation [15 Jul 1999]

The Minister for Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Mrs. Gilroy

Mr. Battle

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Column: 548

Mr. Battle

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Battle

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Battle

Column: 549

Ilisu Dam [15 Jul 1999]

Mr. Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)-- Ilisu Dam [15 Jul 1999]

The Minister for Trade (Mr. Brian Wilson)

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Wilson

Manufacturing (Job Losses) [15 Jul 1999]

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)-- Manufacturing (Job Losses) [15 Jul 1999]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. St. Aubyn

Column: 550

Mr. Byers

Mr. John Healey (Wentworth)

Mr. Byers

Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)

Mr. Byers

Column: 551

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Byers

Column: 552

Single European Currency [15 Jul 1999]

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)-- Single European Currency [15 Jul 1999]

The Minister for Small Firms, Trade and Industry (Mr. Michael Wills)

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Wills

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Wills

Column: 553

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Wills

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Wills

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)

Mr. Wills

Column: 554

Rover (State Aids) [15 Jul 1999]

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)-- Rover (State Aids) [15 Jul 1999]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Miss Kirkbride

Mr. Byers

Mr. Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Column: 555

Mr. Byers

Electricity Companies (Prosecutions) [15 Jul 1999]

Mr. Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)-- Electricity Companies (Prosecutions) [15 Jul 1999]

The Minister for Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Battle

Column: 556

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Mr. Battle

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Mr. Battle

Column: 557

National Minimum Wage [15 Jul 1999]

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)-- National Minimum Wage [15 Jul 1999]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. Plaskitt

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Byers

Column: 558

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Byers

Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham)

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Mr. Byers

Column: 559

Biotechnology (Jobs) [15 Jul 1999]

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)-- Biotechnology (Jobs) [15 Jul 1999]

The Minister for Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Dr. Starkey

Mr. Battle

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Battle

Column: 560

Mr. Alan W. Williams (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Mr. Battle

Electronic Communications [15 Jul 1999]

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)-- Electronic Communications [15 Jul 1999]

The Minister for Small Firms, Trade and Industry (Mr. Michael Wills)

Mr. Bruce

Column: 561

Mr. Wills

Mr. Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Column: 562

Mr. Wills

Engineering Manufacturing (Business Activity) [15 Jul 1999]

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)-- Engineering Manufacturing (Business Activity) [15 Jul 1999]

The Minister for Small Firms, Trade and Industry (Mr. Michael Wills)

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Wills

Mr. Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside)

Column: 563

Mr. Wills

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 564

Mr. Wills

Disqualified Directors [15 Jul 1999]

Mr. Colin Burgon (Elmet)-- Disqualified Directors [15 Jul 1999]

The Minister for Trade (Mr. Brian Wilson)

Mr. Burgon

Mr. Wilson

Column: 565

Northern Ireland [15 Jul 1999]

12.30 pm
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Marjorie Mowlam)

Column: 566

Mr. Andrew MacKay (Bracknell)

Column: 567

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 568

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 569

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 570

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 571

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Column: 572

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Column: 573

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 574

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Marjorie Mowlam

Rev. Martin Smyth

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 575

Mr. Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Marjorie Mowlam

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 576

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)

Column: 577

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 578

Business Statement [15 Jul 1999]

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

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 579

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 580

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 581

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 582

Mrs. Beckett

Angela Smith (Basildon)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 583

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 584

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 585

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford, South)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 586

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Jim Murphy (Eastwood)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Column: 587

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)

Mrs. Beckett

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 588

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 589

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Column: 590

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 591

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 592

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 593

Motorists [15 Jul 1999]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

2.4 pm
Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 594

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Redwood

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 595

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 596

Several hon. Members

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Davies

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Redwood

Column: 597

Several hon. Members

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Redwood

Column: 598

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Redwood

Column: 599

The Minister for Transport (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 600

2.26 pm
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. John Prescott)

Column: 601

Column: 602

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Prescott

Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

Column: 603

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Prescott

Column: 604

Column: 605

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Prescott

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Prescott

Column: 606

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Prescott

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Prescott

Column: 607

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Prescott

Dr. Julian Lewis

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Redwood

Column: 608

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Gray

Mr. Prescott

Column: 609

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Redwood

Column: 610

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Redwood

Column: 611

Mr. Prescott

3.3 pm
Mr. Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Column: 612

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Taylor

Column: 613

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)

Mr. Taylor

Column: 614

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)

Mr. Taylor

Column: 615

Mr. Bercow

Sir David Madel (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Matthew Taylor

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Taylor

Column: 616

Sir David Madel

Mr. Taylor

3.21 pm
Mr. Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Bercow

Column: 617

Mr. Burden

Column: 618

3.32 pm
Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Column: 619

Column: 620

Mr. Quinn

Mr. Robertson

Column: 621

Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)

Mr. Matthew Taylor

Mr. Woodward

Column: 622

Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Woodward

Column: 623

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Davies

Mr. Woodward

Column: 624

3.51 pm
The Minister for Transport (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Column: 625

Mr. Redwood

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 626

Mr. Redwood

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 627

Division No. 246 (Motorists) [15 Jul 1999]

Column: 630

Column: 631

Post Office [15 Jul 1999]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

4.14 pm
Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Column: 632

Mrs. Browning

Column: 633

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Bob Laxton (Derby, North)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Laxton

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Column: 634

Mr. Laxton

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)

Mr. Tony Clarke (Northampton, South)

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Tony Clarke

Mrs. Browning

Column: 635

Mr. Todd

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Browning

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Chidgey

Mrs. Browning

Column: 636

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Mrs. Browning

Mr. O'Neill

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Leigh

Mrs. Browning

Column: 637

Column: 638

Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Mrs. Browning

Column: 639

Mr. Chidgey

Mrs. Browning

4.45 pm
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Column: 640

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Byers

Column: 641

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Byers

Mr. Alasdair Morgan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Column: 642

Mr. Byers

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Byers

Ms Helen Southworth (Warrington, South)

Column: 643

Mr. Byers

Column: 644

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Mr. Byers

Mr. McLoughlin

Mr. Byers

Column: 645

Column: 646

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Byers

Column: 647

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Byers

Mr. David Heath

Mr. Byers

Column: 648

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Post Office [15 Jul 1999]

5.17 pm
Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Column: 649

Column: 650

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Lilley

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Lilley

Column: 651

Column: 652

5.34 pm
Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Column: 653

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 654

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. O'Neill

Column: 655

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. O'Neill

Column: 656

5.50 pm
Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Column: 657

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 658

Column: 659

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 660

6.6 pm
Mr. Bob Laxton (Derby, North)

Column: 661

6.14 pm
Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Column: 662

Column: 663

6.21 pm
Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Column: 664

6.24 pm
Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Column: 665

Column: 666

6.34 pm
Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 667

Column: 668

6.40 pm
Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Column: 669

Column: 670

Column: 671

6.50 pm
The Minister for Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Column: 672

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Battle

Mr. Lilley

Column: 673

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

Mr. Battle

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Battle

Division No. 247 (Post Office) [15 Jul 1999]

Column: 677

Division No. 248 (Post Office) [15 Jul 1999]

Column: 680

Column: 681

Railways Bill [15 Jul 1999]

Hon. Members

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

Column: 682

Luton Hat Industry [15 Jul 1999]

7.26 pm
Ms Margaret Moran (Luton, South)

Column: 683

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)

Ms Moran

Column: 684

Column: 685

Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Ms Moran

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Ms Moran

7.43 pm
The Minister for Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Column: 686

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mr. Battle

Column: 687

Column: 688

Column: 689

Column: 690

Column: 689


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