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Column: 995

Written Answers to Questions [29 Oct 1999]

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [29 Oct 1999]

A1 Western Bypass [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Cousins -- A1 Western Bypass [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hill

Column: 996

Mr. Cousins -- A1 Western Bypass [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hill

Column: 995

Column: 997

Column: 997

Schoolchildren (Transport) [29 Oct 1999]

Miss Geraldine Smith -- Schoolchildren (Transport) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hill

Regional Planning [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Green -- Regional Planning [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Column: 998

National Speed Policy Review [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Keetch -- National Speed Policy Review [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hill

Roads (Priority Lanes) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Woodward -- Roads (Priority Lanes) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hill

Fuel Duty Rebate [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hilary Benn -- Fuel Duty Rebate [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hill

South East of England Development Agency [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Lidington -- South East of England Development Agency [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 999

Ms Beverley Hughes

Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Meacher

Sir Teddy Taylor -- Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1000

Ms Beverley Hughes

Ministerial Duties [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Redwood -- Ministerial Duties [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Raynsford

Public Transport Expenditure [29 Oct 1999]

Mrs. Spelman -- Public Transport Expenditure [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hill

Column: 999

Column: 999

Local Government Finance [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spring -- Local Government Finance [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Column: 1000

Regional Development Agencies [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Woodward -- Regional Development Agencies [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1001

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Woodward -- Regional Development Agencies [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Woodward -- Regional Development Agencies [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Woodward -- Regional Development Agencies [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Woodward -- Regional Development Agencies [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Armstrong

Column: 1002

Regional Chambers [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Woodward -- Regional Chambers [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Armstrong

Oxford Traffic [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Woodward -- Oxford Traffic [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hill

Council Tax [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Kelly -- Council Tax [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Armstrong

Revenue Support Grant [29 Oct 1999]

Angela Smith -- Revenue Support Grant [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1003

Ms Armstrong

Column: 1004

Rail Vehicle Accessibility [29 Oct 1999]

Angela Smith -- Rail Vehicle Accessibility [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hill

DEFENCE [29 Oct 1999]

Queen Victoria School [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Russell Brown -- Queen Victoria School [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 1005

Gulf War Syndrome [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Welsh -- Gulf War Syndrome [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spellar

Defence Evaluation and Research Agency [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Swayne -- Defence Evaluation and Research Agency [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Kilfoyle

BRC Information System [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Key -- BRC Information System [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1006

Under 18-year-olds [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Alan Simpson -- Under 18-year-olds [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spellar

Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hoon

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hoon

Departmental Estate [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Randall -- Departmental Estate [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Departmental Contracts [29 Oct 1999]

Mrs. Ewing -- Departmental Contracts [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 1007

Forces Married Quarters [29 Oct 1999]

Maria Eagle -- Forces Married Quarters [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spellar

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [29 Oct 1999]

Education Spending [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Evans -- Education Spending [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Emotional Development (Children) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Nigel Jones -- Emotional Development (Children) [29 Oct 1999]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1008

National Grid for Learning [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hilary Benn -- National Grid for Learning [29 Oct 1999]

Jacqui Smith

School Security [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Boswell -- School Security [29 Oct 1999]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1009

A/S Levels [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Clappison -- A/S Levels [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Wicks

Franchising [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Chaytor -- Franchising [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Wicks

PE Teachers [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spring -- PE Teachers [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Column: 1010

Class Sizes [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Clappison -- Class Sizes [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [29 Oct 1999]

National Lottery [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spring -- National Lottery [29 Oct 1999]

Kate Hoey

Column: 1009

Column: 1011

Mr. Spring -- National Lottery [29 Oct 1999]

Kate Hoey

Sports Strategy [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spring -- Sports Strategy [29 Oct 1999]

Kate Hoey

VAT (Listed Buildings) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spring -- VAT (Listed Buildings) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Alan Howarth

New Opportunities Fund [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spring -- New Opportunities Fund [29 Oct 1999]

Kate Hoey

Column: 1012

Local Authority Funding [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spring -- Local Authority Funding [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Alan Howarth

Physical Education [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Kelly -- Physical Education [29 Oct 1999]

Kate Hoey

SOLICITOR-GENERAL [29 Oct 1999]

RAF Menwith Hill [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Baker -- RAF Menwith Hill [29 Oct 1999]

The Solicitor-General

Column: 1013

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [29 Oct 1999]

Holocaust Survivors [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Dismore -- Holocaust Survivors [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Byers

Tunisia [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Corbyn -- Tunisia [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Howells

Column: 1014

Column: 1013

Column: 1013

Column: 1014

Column: 1015

Comprehensive Spending Review [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Gibson -- Comprehensive Spending Review [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Byers

Trading Names [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hancock -- Trading Names [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Howells

Column: 1016

Fraud [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hancock -- Fraud [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Howells

Timeshares [29 Oct 1999]

Miss McIntosh -- Timeshares [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Howells

Indonesia [29 Oct 1999]

Ann Clwyd -- Indonesia [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Howells

Belize [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Peter Bradley -- Belize [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Caborn

Column: 1017

Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Colman -- Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Howells

Mr. Colman -- Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Howells

Mr. Colman -- Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Howells

Column: 1018

Small Business Service [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Baldry -- Small Business Service [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Hewitt

International Trade Strategy [29 Oct 1999]

Barbara Follett -- International Trade Strategy [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Caborn

Regional Venture Capital Funds [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Starkey -- Regional Venture Capital Funds [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Byers

Column: 1019

WALES [29 Oct 1999]

Equal Opportunities [29 Oct 1999]

Jackie Ballard -- Equal Opportunities [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Paul Murphy

New Deal Environmental Task Force [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Denzil Davies -- New Deal Environmental Task Force [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Consultants [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Evans -- Consultants [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Column: 1020

Welsh Office Contracts (PR) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Evans -- Welsh Office Contracts (PR) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Paul Murphy

HOME DEPARTMENT [29 Oct 1999]

Deportations [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Malins -- Deportations [29 Oct 1999]

Mrs. Roche

Column: 1019

Column: 1021

Ministerial Meetings (US) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Ministerial Meetings (US) [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1022

Mr. Straw

Column: 1021

Column: 1021

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Ministerial Meetings (US) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Straw

Suspended Sentences [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Malins -- Suspended Sentences [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Column: 1022

Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Sanders -- Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Mrs. Roche

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Straw

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Straw

Column: 1023

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Mrs. Roche

Remembrance Sunday [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Swayne -- Remembrance Sunday [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Straw

Chinese President (State Visit) [29 Oct 1999]

Miss Widdecombe -- Chinese President (State Visit) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Mr. Bercow -- Chinese President (State Visit) [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1024

Mr. Charles Clarke

Mr. Lidington -- Chinese President (State Visit) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Mr. Lidington -- Chinese President (State Visit) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Anti-social Behaviour Orders [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Brady -- Anti-social Behaviour Orders [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Police [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Wilkinson -- Police [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Straw

Dangerous Driving [29 Oct 1999]

Mrs. Brinton -- Dangerous Driving [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hill

Column: 1025

SOCIAL SECURITY [29 Oct 1999]

Pensioners (Benefits) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. O'Hara -- Pensioners (Benefits) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1026

Mr. Willetts -- Pensioners (Benefits) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Benefit Fraud Hotline [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Willetts -- Benefit Fraud Hotline [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Rooker

HEALTH [29 Oct 1999]

Merseyside Health Action Zone [29 Oct 1999]

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Merseyside Health Action Zone [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 1027

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Merseyside Health Action Zone [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Merseyside Health Action Zone [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Merseyside Health Action Zone [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Merseyside Health Action Zone [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 1028

Patient-controlled Analgesia [29 Oct 1999]

Mrs. Lait -- Patient-controlled Analgesia [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Nursing Homes [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Blizzard -- Nursing Homes [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

NHS Research Scientists [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Cable -- NHS Research Scientists [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Wingrove Nurses Home [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Cousins -- Wingrove Nurses Home [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1029

Mr. Hutton

Junior Doctors (Overtime) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Field -- Junior Doctors (Overtime) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Children's Homes [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Robertson -- Children's Homes [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Care Home Fees [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Robertson -- Care Home Fees [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 1030

Dental Services [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Robertson -- Dental Services [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Community Hospitals (Oxfordshire) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Woodward -- Community Hospitals (Oxfordshire) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Millennium Compliance [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Woodward -- Millennium Compliance [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Food Labelling (Nuts) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Grogan -- Food Labelling (Nuts) [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1031

Ms Quin

SCOTLAND [29 Oct 1999]

Timor Gap [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Roseanna Cunningham -- Timor Gap [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Wilson

Departmental Research [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Welsh -- Departmental Research [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Reid

TREASURY [29 Oct 1999]

National Insurance Fund [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Stevenson -- National Insurance Fund [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1032

Mr. Field -- National Insurance Fund [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

National Insurance Contributions Holiday [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Rowlands -- National Insurance Contributions Holiday [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Air Passenger Duty [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Peter Ainsworth -- Air Passenger Duty [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Timms

Column: 1033

VAT (Church Repairs) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Baldry -- VAT (Church Repairs) [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Double Taxation Agreement (Georgia) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Baldry -- Double Taxation Agreement (Georgia) [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Cigarette Import Prices [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Bercow -- Cigarette Import Prices [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Contributions Agency [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Field -- Contributions Agency [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1034

Company Accounts [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Gibb -- Company Accounts [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Tax Starting Rate [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hilary Benn -- Tax Starting Rate [29 Oct 1999]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Care in the Community [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Brand -- Care in the Community [29 Oct 1999]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Column: 1035

Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Andrew Smith

VAT [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Spring -- VAT [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Debt Management Office [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Caplin -- Debt Management Office [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Alan Johnson

Tax Law Rewrite [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Caplin -- Tax Law Rewrite [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1036

Pensioners (Tax) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Field -- Pensioners (Tax) [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Webb -- Pensioners (Tax) [29 Oct 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Field -- Pensioners (Tax) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Retraining Assistance [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Cohen -- Retraining Assistance [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Wicks

Column: 1037

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [29 Oct 1999]

Special Advisers [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Special Advisers [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Robin Cook

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Special Advisers [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1038

Mr. Robin Cook

EC Directorate General [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Bercow -- EC Directorate General [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Vaz

Georgia [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Flynn -- Georgia [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Vaz

Sri Lanka [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Colman -- Sri Lanka [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Hain

Chinese President (State Visit) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Lidington -- Chinese President (State Visit) [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1039

Mr. Nicholls -- Chinese President (State Visit) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Battle

Immigration [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Wood -- Immigration [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Vaz

European Union Programme [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Drew -- European Union Programme [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1040

Mr. Vaz

Column: 1041

Column: 1042

Column: 1043

Column: 1044

Column: 1045

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [29 Oct 1999]

Hill Farmers [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Blizzard -- Hill Farmers [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Nick Brown

Veterinary Surgeons [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Paterson -- Veterinary Surgeons [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin

Mr. Bob Russell -- Veterinary Surgeons [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin

Bovine Tuberculosis [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Nigel Jones -- Bovine Tuberculosis [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1046

Ms Quin

Mr. Nigel Jones -- Bovine Tuberculosis [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin

Mr. Brake -- Bovine Tuberculosis [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin

Milk Imports (Stansted) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Evans -- Milk Imports (Stansted) [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin

Discarding [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Bercow -- Discarding [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin

Cattle Passports [29 Oct 1999]

Dr. Fox -- Cattle Passports [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1047

Ms Quin

GM Crops [29 Oct 1999]

Joan Ruddock -- GM Crops [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin

Animal and Food Exports [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Animal and Food Exports [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin

Column: 1048

Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Nick Brown

Portugal (BSE) [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Bercow -- Portugal (BSE) [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin

Departmental Twinning [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Departmental Twinning [29 Oct 1999]

Column: 1049

Ms Quin

CAP [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Todd -- CAP [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin

Column: 1050

Poultry Imports [29 Oct 1999]

Mr. Robertson -- Poultry Imports [29 Oct 1999]

Ms Quin