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Thursday 20 Jan 2000

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Column: 955

Oral Answers to Questions [20 Jan 2000]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [20 Jan 2000]

Class Sizes [20 Jan 2000]

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)-- Class Sizes [20 Jan 2000]

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

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 956

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Andrew Reed (Loughborough)

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 957

Mr. John Healey (Wentworth)

Mr. Blunkett

Higher Education (Cornwall) [20 Jan 2000]

Mr. Andrew George (St. Ives)-- Higher Education (Cornwall) [20 Jan 2000]

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

Mr. George

Mr. Wicks

Specialist Schools [20 Jan 2000]

Barbara Follett (Stevenage)-- Specialist Schools [20 Jan 2000]

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Column: 958

Barbara Follett

Ms Morris

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Ms Morris

Mr. Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Column: 959

Ms Morris

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Ms Morris

Column: 960

Beacon Schools [20 Jan 2000]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)-- Beacon Schools [20 Jan 2000]

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

Mr. Kidney

Mr. Wills

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

Mr. Wills

Column: 961

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Mr. Wills

Secondary Schools [20 Jan 2000]

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)-- Secondary Schools [20 Jan 2000]

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

Mr. Jack

Column: 962

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Jacqui Smith

Column: 963

National Child Care Strategy [20 Jan 2000]

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)-- National Child Care Strategy [20 Jan 2000]

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

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Column: 964

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Syd Rapson (Portsmouth, North)-- National Child Care Strategy [20 Jan 2000]

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

Mr. Rapson

Column: 965

Ms Hodge

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Ms Hodge

New Deal (Scotland) [20 Jan 2000]

Mr. Jim Murphy (Eastwood)-- New Deal (Scotland) [20 Jan 2000]

The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities (Ms Tessa Jowell)

Mr. Murphy

Ms Jowell

Column: 966

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Beggs

Madam Speaker

Ms Jowell

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Allan

Ms Jowell

Column: 967

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Ms Jowell

Skills Development (Trade Unions) [20 Jan 2000]

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)-- Skills Development (Trade Unions) [20 Jan 2000]

Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)-- Skills Development (Trade Unions) [20 Jan 2000]

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

Column: 968

Mr. Pike

Mr. Blunkett

Ms Morgan

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 969

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 970

Teachers (PRP) [20 Jan 2000]

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)-- Teachers (PRP) [20 Jan 2000]

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Mr. Breed

Ms Morris

Ms Joan Ryan (Enfield, North)

Ms Morris

Column: 971

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Ms Morris

Drugs [20 Jan 2000]

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)-- Drugs [20 Jan 2000]

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

Column: 972

Mrs. Winterton

Jacqui Smith

European Directives [20 Jan 2000]

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)-- European Directives [20 Jan 2000]

The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities (Ms Tessa Jowell)

Mr. Fabricant

Ms Jowell

Column: 973

Column: 974

Column: 973

Column: 975

Millennium Bug [20 Jan 2000]

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

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 976

Column: 977

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 978

Dr. David Clark (South Shields)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Column: 979

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. David Atkinson (Bournemouth, East)

Column: 980

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 981

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Mrs. Beckett

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

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 982

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 983

Column: 984

Business of the House [20 Jan 2000]

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

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 985

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 986

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 987

Mrs. Beckett

Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)

Column: 988

Madam Speaker

Lorna Fitzsimons

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)

Column: 989

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Forth

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Mrs. Beckett

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 990

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Syd Rapson (Portsmouth, North)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Column: 991

Mrs. Beckett

Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Column: 992

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 993

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir David Madel (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 994

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 995

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 996

Several hon. Members

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

Column: 995

Column: 997

Points of Order [20 Jan 2000]

1.42 pm
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

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

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 998

Representation of the People Bill (Allocation of Time) [20 Jan 2000]

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

Column: 999

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

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

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gray

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gray

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1000

Several hon. Members

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Brady

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Bercow

Column: 1001

Mr. O'Brien

Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Mr. O'Brien

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1002

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1003

1.57 pm
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 1004

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Evans

Mr. Bercow

Column: 1005

Mr. Evans

2.5 pm
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Tyler

Column: 1006

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Tyler

Column: 1007

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Tyler

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Tyler

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Tyler

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Tyler

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Tyler

Column: 1008

2.14 pm
Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

2.16 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 1009

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hughes

Column: 1010

Mr. Forth

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Forth

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Forth

Column: 1011

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Forth

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Mr. Forth

2.28 pm
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 1012

Mr. Forth

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Simon Hughes

Column: 1013

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Evans

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 1014

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bercow

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. George Howarth)

Mr. Bercow

Column: 1015

Column: 1016

Orders of the Day [20 Jan 2000]

Representation of the People Bill [20 Jan 2000]

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

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

Column: 1017

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Evans

Column: 1018

2.45 pm
Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Evans

Mr. Evans

Column: 1019

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Column: 1020

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. George Howarth)

Mr. Gray

Mr. Howarth

Column: 1021

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Evans

Column: 1022

3 pm
Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1023

Mr. Evans

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Evans

Column: 1024

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Evans

Mr. Hancock

Mr. George Howarth

Column: 1025

3.15 pm

Column: 1026

Mr. Evans

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Evans

Column: 1027

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Mr. Evans

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Evans

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Column: 1028

Mr. Evans

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Mr. Evans

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmonds)

Mr. Evans

Column: 1029

Mr. George Howarth

Mr. Evans

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Evans

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Howarth

3.30 pm

Column: 1030

Mr. Evans

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Forth

Column: 1031

Column: 1032

Mr. Hancock

Mr. William Ross

Column: 1033

3.45 pm

Column: 1034

Column: 1035

Mr. Evans

Mr. Ross

Mr. Evans

Column: 1036

Mr. Bermingham

Mr. Evans

4 pm
Mr. Bermingham

Mr. Evans

Column: 1037

Column: 1038

Mr. Bermingham

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Bermingham

Mr. Evans

Mr. Bermingham

Mr. Evans

Column: 1039

4.15 pm

Column: 1040

Mr. William Ross

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Evans

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Evans

Column: 1041

Mr. Bermingham

Mr. George Howarth

Column: 1042

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Howarth

Column: 1043

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Forth

Mr. Howarth

Column: 1044

Mr. William Ross

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Forth

Column: 1045

Mr. Evans

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Evans

Column: 1046

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Hancock

4.45 pm
Mr. William Ross

Mr. Hancock

Column: 1047

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Ross

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1048

Mr. Evans

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Evans

Mr. Barnes

Column: 1049

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Column: 1050

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Barnes

5 pm
Mr. Barnes

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Barnes

Column: 1051

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1052

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Hancock

Column: 1053

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Barnes

5.14 pm
Mr. Mike O'Brien

Column: 1054

Column: 1055

Mr. Evans

Mr. O'Brien

5.22 pm
Mr. Evans

Column: 1056

5.26 pm
Mr. Barnes

Column: 1057

Column: 1058

5.32 pm
Mr. Simon Hughes

5.35 pm
Mr. William Ross

Column: 1059

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Ross

Column: 1060

5.40 pm
Mr. Forth

5.42 pm
Mr. Hancock

Column: 1061

Column: 1062

Braithwaite Report [20 Jan 2000]

5.44 pm
Mr. Archy Kirkwood (on behalf of the House of Commons Commission)

Column: 1063

Column: 1064

Mr. Robert Sheldon (Ashton-under-Lyne)

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 1065

Mr. David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion)

Mr. Kirkwood

Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)

Column: 1066

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 1067

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

Column: 1068

Lorna Fitzsimons

Mr. Soley

Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)

Mr. Soley

Column: 1069

Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Mr. Soley

Column: 1070

Lorna Fitzsimons

Mr. Soley

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

Mr. Soley

Column: 1071

Column: 1072

6.25 pm
Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Column: 1073

6.28 pm
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)

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

Ms King

Column: 1074

Column: 1075

6.37 pm
Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Column: 1076

Column: 1077

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

Column: 1078

6.45 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Ms Oona King

Mr. Forth

Column: 1079

Column: 1080

6.52 pm
Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Column: 1081

6.57 pm
Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Column: 1082

7.2 pm
Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Stunell

Madam Speaker

Mr. Stunell

7.1 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 1083

Mrs. Llin Golding (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Sir George Young

Column: 1084

7.7 pm
Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Column: 1085

Mr. Miller

Mr. Allan

Column: 1086

Ms Oona King

Mr. Allan

Column: 1087

7.16 pm
Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Column: 1088

Mr. Forth

Mr. Chope

Sir George Young

Madam Speaker

Column: 1089

Mr. Beith

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

Madam Speaker

Mr. Tipping

Madam Speaker

7.23 pm
Mr. Kirkwood

Mr. Forth

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 1090

Mr. Soley

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 1091

Mr. Forth

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 1092

Mr. Forth

Mr. Kirkwood

Mr. Miller

Mr. Kirkwood

Mr. Chope

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 1093

Food Labelling [20 Jan 2000]

7.36 pm
Mr. Kerry Pollard (St. Albans)

Column: 1094

Parliamentary Bills [20 Jan 2000]

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

Column: 1095

Column: 1096

Column: 1097

7.52 pm
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Graham Stringer)

Column: 1098

Mr. White

Mr. Stringer

Column: 1099

Column: 1100


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