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Thursday 10 Feb 2000
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Column: 385
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Nick Brown)
Miss McIntosh
Column: 386
Mr. Brown
Mr. Tredinnick
Mr. Brown
Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)
Column: 387
Mr. Brown
Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)
Mr. Brown
Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)
Mr. Brown
Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)
Column: 388
Mr. Brown
Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)
Mr. Brown
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)
Mr. Brown
Column: 389
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)
Mr. Brown
Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)
Mr. Brown
Column: 390
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Elliot Morley)
Mr. Winterton
Mr. Morley
Mr. David Drew (Stroud)
Mr. Morley
Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)
Mr. Morley
Column: 391
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Elliot Morley)
Mr. McCabe
Mr. Morley
Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)
Mr. Morley
Mr. Tony Clarke (Northampton, South)
Column: 392
Mr. Morley
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Nick Brown)
Mr. Thompson
Mr. Brown
Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)
Column: 393
Mr. Brown
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)
Mr. Brown
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)
Mr. Brown
The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ms Joyce Quin)
Helen Jones
Ms Quin
Column: 394
Mr. Colman
Ms Quin
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)
Ms Quin
Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)
Ms Quin
Mr. Malcolm Moss (North-East Cambridgeshire)
Ms Quin
Column: 395
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Elliot Morley)
Ms Walley
Mr. Morley
Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)
Mr. Morley
Column: 396
Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)
Mr. Morley
Mr. Michael Colvin (Romsey)
Mr. Morley
The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ms Joyce Quin)
Mr. Hope
Ms Quin
Column: 397
Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)
Ms Quin
The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ms Joyce Quin)
Mr. Reed
Column: 398
Ms Quin
The Solicitor-General (Mr. Ross Cranston)
Mr. Griffiths
The Solicitor-General
Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)
The Solicitor-General
Column: 399
The Solicitor-General
Dr. Iddon
The Solicitor-General
Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)
The Solicitor-General
The Solicitor-General
Mr. Campbell-Savours
Column: 400
The Solicitor-General
The Solicitor-General
Jane Griffiths
The Solicitor-General
Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)
Column: 401
The Solicitor-General
The Solicitor-General
Dr. Lewis
Column: 402
The Solicitor-General
Mr. Coaker
The Solicitor-General
Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)
The Solicitor-General
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: 404
Mrs. Beckett
Column: 405
Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)
Mrs. Beckett
Column: 406
Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)
Column: 407
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)
Mrs. Beckett
Column: 408
Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)
Madam Speaker
Mr. Gill
Madam Speaker
Mr. Gill
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)
Column: 409
Madam Speaker
Mr. Prentice
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)
Column: 410
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)
Column: 411
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)
Column: 412
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Tony Colman (Putney)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)
Column: 413
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)
Column: 414
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)
Column: 415
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)
Madam Speaker
Mr. Pickles
Madam Speaker
Mrs. Beckett
Column: 416
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)
Mrs. Beckett
Column: 415
Column: 417
1.12 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw)
Column: 418
Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)
Column: 419
Mr. Straw
Miss Widdecombe
Mr. Straw
Column: 420
Mr. Bill Rammell (Harlow)
Column: 421
Mr. Straw
Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)
Mr. Straw
Column: 422
Mr. Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)
Column: 423
Mr. Straw
Mr. Denzil Davies (Llanelli)
Mr. Straw
Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)
Column: 424
Mr. Straw
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)
Column: 425
Mr. Straw
Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)
Mr. Straw
Column: 426
Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Column: 427
Mr. Straw
Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)
Mr. Straw
Column: 428
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)
Mr. Straw
Mr. John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)
Mr. Straw
Column: 429
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)
Mr. Straw
Column: 430
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)
Mr. Straw
Column: 429
Column: 431
2.7 pm
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Column: 432
2.9 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw)
Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Swayne
Mr. Straw
Column: 433
Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)
Mr. Straw
Miss Widdecombe
Mr. Straw
Mr. Robathan
Mr. Straw
Column: 434
Mr. Robathan
Mr. Straw
Column: 435
Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Gill
Mr. Straw
Mr. Gill
Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)
Mr. Straw
Column: 436
Mr. Joe Ashton (Bassetlaw)
Mr. Straw
Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)
Mr. Straw
Column: 437
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)
Jackie Ballard (Taunton)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Howarth
Mr. Straw
Jackie Ballard
Mr. Straw
Jackie Ballard
Mr. Straw
Column: 438
Mr. Brady
Mr. Straw
Mr. Brady
Mr. Straw
2.33 pm
Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)
Column: 439
Column: 440
Mr. Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)
Miss Widdecombe
Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)
Miss Widdecombe
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)
Miss Widdecombe
Column: 441
Mr. Bercow
Miss Widdecombe
Several hon. Members
Miss Widdecombe
Column: 442
Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)
Miss Widdecombe
Lorna Fitzsimons
Miss Widdecombe
Several hon. Members
Miss Widdecombe
Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)
Miss Widdecombe
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)
Miss Widdecombe
Ms King
Column: 443
Miss Widdecombe
Mr. Brady
Miss Widdecombe
Column: 444
Mr. Straw
Miss Widdecombe
Ms Claire Ward (Watford)
Miss Widdecombe
Column: 445
Ann Keen (Brentford and Isleworth)
Column: 446
Mr. Gerald Howarth
Ann Keen
Mr. Howarth
Ann Keen
Column: 447
Column: 448
3.11 pm
Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)
Column: 449
Mr. Gerald Howarth
Mr. Hughes
Mr. John Townend (East Yorkshire)
Mr. Hughes
Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)
Mr. Hughes
Mr. Thompson
Mr. Hughes
Column: 450
Mr. Howarth
Mr. Hughes
Mrs. Gorman
Mr. Hughes
Column: 451
Column: 452
3.26 pm
Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)
Column: 453
Mrs. Gorman
Column: 454
Lorna Fitzsimons
Ms Oona King
Lorna Fitzsimons
Mr. David Borrow (South Ribble)
Lorna Fitzsimons
Column: 455
3.40 pm
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)
Column: 456
Column: 457
Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)
Mr. Bercow
Mr. Gerald Howarth
Mr. Bercow
Column: 458
Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)
Mr. Bercow
Mr. Duncan
Mr. Bercow
Ms Ward
Mr. Bercow
3.54 pm
Mr. Bill Etherington (Sunderland, North)
Column: 459
Ms Oona King
Mr. Etherington
Column: 460
Mr. Brady
Mr. Etherington
Column: 461
4.3 pm
Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)
Ms Oona King
Mrs. Gorman
Column: 462
Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South)
Mrs. Gorman
Mr. Bercow
Mrs. Gorman
Column: 463
Mr. Borrow
Mr. Stephen Twigg (Enfield, Southgate)
Mrs. Gorman
Jackie Ballard
Mrs. Gorman
Ann Keen
Mrs. Gorman
Column: 464
4.18 pm
Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)
Column: 465
Column: 466
Column: 467
4.35 pm
Jackie Ballard (Taunton)
Mr. Robathan
Jackie Ballard
Hon. Members
Mr. Robathan
Jackie Ballard
Column: 468
Column: 469
Dr. Harris
Jackie Ballard
Column: 470
4.48 pm
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)
Column: 471
Mr. Gerald Howarth
Ms King
Column: 472
Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)
Column: 473
Ms King
Column: 474
5.5 pm
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)
Ms King
Mr. Howarth
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)
Mr. Howarth
Column: 475
Mr. Bercow
Mr. Howarth
Mr. Swayne
Mr. Howarth
Column: 476
Mr. Tom Levitt (High Peak)
Mr. Howarth
Ms Ward
Mr. Howarth
Column: 477
Dr. Harris
Mr. Howarth
Ms Ward
Mr. Howarth
Ms Oona King
Mr. Howarth
Column: 478
Ms King
Mr. Howarth
Mr. Bercow
Mr. Howarth
Column: 479
Ms King
Mr. Howarth
5.28 pm
Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)
Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)
Column: 480
Dr. Harris
Mr. Swayne
Dr. Harris
Dr. Julian Lewis
Dr. Harris
Column: 481
Column: 482
Mr. Gerald Howarth
Dr. Harris
Mr. Howarth
Dr. Harris
Column: 483
Mr. Howarth
Dr. Harris
Dr. Julian Lewis
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)
Dr. Harris
Column: 484
Dr. Lewis
Dr. Harris
Dr. Lewis
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Dr. Harris
Ms Ward
Dr. Harris
Dr. Lewis
Dr. Harris
Dr. Lewis
Dr. Harris
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Dr. Harris
Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
Dr. Harris
Column: 485
Column: 486
5.54 pm
Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)
Column: 487
Mr. Bercow
Mr. Swayne
Mr. Fabricant
Mr. Swayne
Ms Oona King
Mr. Swayne
Column: 488
6.3 pm
Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)
Column: 489
Ms Ward
Dr. Lewis
Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)
Dr. Lewis
Mr. Gerald Howarth
Dr. Lewis
Kali Mountford
Dr. Lewis
Column: 490
Mr. Fabricant
Dr. Lewis
6.11 pm
Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)
Ann Keen
Mr. Lidington
Column: 491
Mr. Fabricant
Mr. Lidington
Column: 492
Mr. Stephen Pound (Ealing, North)
Mr. Lidington
Column: 493
Column: 494
Mr. Bercow
Mr. Lidington
Dr. Harris
Mr. Lidington
6.31 pm
The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Paul Boateng)
Column: 495
Mr. Bercow
Mr. Boateng
Column: 496
Jackie Ballard
Mr. Boateng
Column: 497
Mr. Gerald Howarth
Mr. Boateng
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Column: 500
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)
Column: 501
7.2 pm
Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)
Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Mr. Leigh
Column: 502
Gillian Merron (Lincoln)
Mr. Leigh
Column: 503
Column: 504
7.13 pm
The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Charles Clarke)
Column: 505
Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)
Mr. Clarke
Column: 506
Gillian Merron
Column: 507
Mr. Clarke
Mr. Hogg
Column: 508
Mr. Clarke