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Thursday 28 Oct 1999

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Column: 1075

[28 Oct 1999]

PRIVATE BUSINESS [28 Oct 1999]

City of London (Ward Elections) Bill [28 Oct 1999]

Hon. Members

Column: 1076

Oral Answers to Questions [28 Oct 1999]

New Deal (Renfrewshire) [28 Oct 1999]

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)-- New Deal (Renfrewshire) [28 Oct 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Malcolm Wicks)

Dr. Godman

Mr. Wicks

Long-Term Unemployment [28 Oct 1999]

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)-- Long-Term Unemployment [28 Oct 1999]

Column: 1077

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)

Mr. Savidge

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Mr. Blunkett

Ms Linda Perham (Ilford, North)

Column: 1078

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Blunkett

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)

Column: 1079

Mr. Blunkett

TECs [28 Oct 1999]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)-- TECs [28 Oct 1999]

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1080

Mr. Ian Pearson (Dudley, South)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1081

Ms Joan Ryan (Enfield, North)

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1082

Disability Rights [28 Oct 1999]

Mr. Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South)-- Disability Rights [28 Oct 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Margaret Hodge)

Mr. Griffiths

Ms Hodge

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Ms Hodge

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

Column: 1083

Ms Hodge

National Year of Reading [28 Oct 1999]

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)-- National Year of Reading [28 Oct 1999]

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1084

Madam Speaker

Dr. Iddon

Mr. Blunkett

Madam Speaker

Mr. Blunkett

New Deal (Gateway) [28 Oct 1999]

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)-- New Deal (Gateway) [28 Oct 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Michael Wills)

Ms Winterton

Mr. Wills

Column: 1085

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mr. Wills

Higher Education [28 Oct 1999]

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)-- Higher Education [28 Oct 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Malcolm Wicks)

Mr. Miller

Column: 1086

Mr. Wicks

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Mr. Wicks

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Mr. Wicks

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 1087

Mr. Wicks

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Wicks

Foundation Schools [28 Oct 1999]

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)-- Foundation Schools [28 Oct 1999]

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Mr. Evans

Column: 1088

Ms Morris

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Ms Morris

New Deal (Disabled People) [28 Oct 1999]

Ms Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley)-- New Deal (Disabled People) [28 Oct 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Margaret Hodge)

Column: 1089

Ms McCafferty

Ms Hodge

Information Technology [28 Oct 1999]

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)-- Information Technology [28 Oct 1999]

Ms Ruth Kelly (Bolton, West)-- Information Technology [28 Oct 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Michael Wills)

Mr. Smith

Column: 1090

Mr. Wills

Ms Kelly

Mr. Wills

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 1091

Mr. Wills

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Mr. Wills

School Places [28 Oct 1999]

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)-- School Places [28 Oct 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Jacqui Smith)

Mr. Flight

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1092

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Jacqui Smith

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1093

Business of the House [28 Oct 1999]

12.30 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

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

Sir George Young

Column: 1094

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1095

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1096

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Mrs. Beckett

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1097

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1098

Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Column: 1099

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Jack

Mrs. Beckett

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)

Column: 1100

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Column: 1101

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Column: 1102

Mr. Tyler

Mr. McLoughlin

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1113

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Hilary Benn (Leeds, Central)

Column: 1115

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1103

Column: 1105

Millennium Compliance [28 Oct 1999]

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

Column: 1106

Column: 1107

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Column: 1108

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1109

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1110

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1111

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1112

Mr. Alasdair Morgan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1113

Mrs. Browning

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1114

Point of Order [28 Oct 1999]

1.38 pm
Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Madam Speaker

Sir Peter Emery

Madam Speaker

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Madam Speaker

Sir Peter Emery

Column: 1115

Agriculture [28 Oct 1999]

Madam Speaker

1.42 pm
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Nick Brown)

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1116

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Brown

Several hon. Members

Mr. Brown

Several hon. Members

Mr. Brown

Column: 1117

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Mr. Brown

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Mr. Brown

Several hon. Members

Mr. Brown

Mr. Charles Wardle (Bexhill and Battle)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Column: 1118

Mr. Brown

Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mr. Brown

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1119

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Nigel Jones (Cheltenham)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Brown

Column: 1120

Mr. Jones

Mr. Brown

Column: 1121

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Brown

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion)

Column: 1122

Mr. Brown

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1123

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 1124

Mr. Brown

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Brown

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Brown

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Brown

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Brown

Column: 1125

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1126

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Gill

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1127

Mr. Gill

Mr. Curry

Mr. Brown

Column: 1128

Mr. Gill

Mr. Brown

Mr. Curry

Mr. Brown

Mr. Hayes

Column: 1129

Mr. Brown

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Column: 1130

Mr. Brown

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Brown

Several hon. Members

Mr. Brown

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1131

Mr. Alasdair Morgan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1132

2.42 pm
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Column: 1133

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

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mr. Yeo

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 1134

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Nick Brown

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Column: 1135

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Column: 1136

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Yeo

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Yeo

Column: 1137

Mr. Todd

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Column: 1138

Mr. John Townend (East Yorkshire)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Column: 1139

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Column: 1140

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Thompson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Yeo

Column: 1141

Mr. Burnett

Mr. McLoughlin

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Column: 1142

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Gill

Mr. Yeo

Column: 1143

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

3.23 pm
Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Column: 1144

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Brown

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Brown

Column: 1145

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Brown

Column: 1146

3.32 pm
Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Column: 1147

Column: 1148

Column: 1149

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

3.42 pm
Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Simpson

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Simpson

Column: 1150

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Simpson

Column: 1151

3.52 pm
Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Breed

Column: 1152

Mr. Burnett

Mr. Breed

Column: 1153

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Mr. Breed

Column: 1154

Column: 1155

Column: 1156

4.11 pm
Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Column: 1157

Column: 1158

4.21 pm
Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Column: 1159

Column: 1160

Column: 1161

4.31 pm
Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Column: 1162

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blizzard

Column: 1163

Column: 1164

4.41 pm
Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Column: 1165

Column: 1166

Mr. Nick Brown

Mr. Luff

Column: 1167

4.51 pm
Mr. Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Column: 1168

Column: 1169

Column: 1170

5 pm
Mr. John Townend (East Yorkshire)

Column: 1171

Column: 1172

5.10 pm
Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)

Column: 1173

Column: 1174

5.18 pm
Mr. James Cran (Beverley and Holderness)

Column: 1175

Column: 1176

5.28 pm
Mr. Alan Hurst (Braintree)

Column: 1177

Column: 1178

5.34 pm
Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion)

Column: 1179

Column: 1180

Column: 1181

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

5.45 pm
Mr. David Borrow (South Ribble)

Mr. Wardle

Mr. Borrow

Column: 1182

Column: 1183

5.55 pm
Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)

Column: 1184

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1185

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Column: 1186

6.10 pm
Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

6.13 pm
Mr. Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West)

Column: 1187

Column: 1188

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.20 pm
Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Column: 1189

Mr. Hayes

Mrs. Winterton

Column: 1190

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.30 pm
Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 1191

6.35 pm
Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1192

Column: 1193

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Mr. Paice

Column: 1194

Column: 1195

6.48 pm
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Column: 1196

Column: 1197

Mr. Gareth Thomas

Mr. Morley

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Morley

Column: 1198

Column: 1199

Women (War Memorial) [28 Oct 1999]

7 pm
Mr. John Grogan (Selby)

Column: 1200

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Grogan

Column: 1201

7.10 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Alan Howarth)

Column: 1202

Column: 1203

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 1204

Column: 1205

Mr. Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 1206


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