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Column: 265W

Written Answers to Questions [1 Mar 2000]

PRIME MINISTER [1 Mar 2000]

Engagements [1 Mar 2000]

Sir Peter Tapsell -- Engagements [1 Mar 2000]

The Prime Minister

Departmental Staff [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Cox -- Departmental Staff [1 Mar 2000]

The Prime Minister

Downing Street Receptions [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Yeo -- Downing Street Receptions [1 Mar 2000]

The Prime Minister

TREASURY [1 Mar 2000]

Stock Exchange [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ian Stewart -- Stock Exchange [1 Mar 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Column: 266W

Vehicle Excise Duty [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Cox -- Vehicle Excise Duty [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Timms

Israel [1 Mar 2000]

Dr. Starkey -- Israel [1 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Dr. Starkey -- Israel [1 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Dr. Starkey -- Israel [1 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Dr. Starkey -- Israel [1 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 267W

Dr. Starkey -- Israel [1 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Dr. Starkey -- Israel [1 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Agriculture (Fuel Tax) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wigley -- Agriculture (Fuel Tax) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Timms

Column: 268W

DEFENCE [1 Mar 2000]

Video Conferencing [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Key -- Video Conferencing [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Spellar

Column: 269W

Column: 270W

Computers [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Burstow -- Computers [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Spellar

Column: 269W

Column: 269W

Bloody Sunday [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. McNamara -- Bloody Sunday [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hoon

Column: 270W

Bagshot Park [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Baker -- Bagshot Park [1 Mar 2000]

Dr. Moonie

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [1 Mar 2000]

Affordable Drugs [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Browne -- Affordable Drugs [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 271W

Mr. Byers

Export Credits Guarantee Department [1 Mar 2000]

Dr. Cable -- Export Credits Guarantee Department [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Byers

Column: 272W

Dr. Cable -- Export Credits Guarantee Department [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Caborn

Column: 271W

Column: 271W

Column: 272W

Column: 273W

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [1 Mar 2000]

Clean Development [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Brake -- Clean Development [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Brake -- Clean Development [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Meacher

Nuclear Power Projects [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Brake -- Nuclear Power Projects [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Meacher

Column: 274W

Mr. Brake -- Nuclear Power Projects [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Meacher

Overseas Missions [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ben Chapman -- Overseas Missions [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

UK/China Forum [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ben Chapman -- UK/China Forum [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Battle

Column: 275W

Istanbul Summit [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Cousins -- Istanbul Summit [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Congo [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Flynn -- Congo [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Child Soldiers [1 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Gillan -- Child Soldiers [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Column: 276W

Kosovo [1 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Gillan -- Kosovo [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Gillan -- Kosovo [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

British Council, Africa [1 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Gillan -- British Council, Africa [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Sierra Leone [1 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Gillan -- Sierra Leone [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Column: 277W

Mrs. Gillan -- Sierra Leone [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Mr. Love -- Sierra Leone [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Sri Lanka [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Love -- Sri Lanka [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Column: 278W

Turkey [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Savidge -- Turkey [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Sombrero (Wildlife) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Dalyell -- Sombrero (Wildlife) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Mr. Dalyell -- Sombrero (Wildlife) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [1 Mar 2000]

London Underground [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Jenkin -- London Underground [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 279W

Mr. Hill

Revenue Support Grant [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rowlands -- Revenue Support Grant [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Column: 280W

Clean Development [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Brake -- Clean Development [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Brake -- Clean Development [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Meacher

Column: 281W

Biodiversity [1 Mar 2000]

Dr. Gibson -- Biodiversity [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Meacher

Buses [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Edward Davey -- Buses [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

Column: 282W

Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Baker -- Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

Mr. Baker -- Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

Mr. Baker -- Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mullin

Road Safety [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Tony Clarke -- Road Safety [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

Column: 283W

Motorcycle Licensing [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Leslie -- Motorcycle Licensing [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

Column: 284W

British Waterways Board [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Ward -- British Waterways Board [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mullin

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [1 Mar 2000]

Millennium Dome [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Simon Thomas -- Millennium Dome [1 Mar 2000]

Janet Anderson

Mr. Baker -- Millennium Dome [1 Mar 2000]

Janet Anderson

Right of Reply [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Alan Simpson -- Right of Reply [1 Mar 2000]

Janet Anderson

Tourism Summit [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Peter Ainsworth -- Tourism Summit [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Chris Smith

Mr. Peter Ainsworth -- Tourism Summit [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 285W

Mr. Chris Smith

Dome Celebrations (Transport) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Fraser -- Dome Celebrations (Transport) [1 Mar 2000]

Janet Anderson

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [1 Mar 2000]

Public Services (Modernisation) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. MacShane -- Public Services (Modernisation) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Nick Brown

Live Animal Exports [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Prosser -- Live Animal Exports [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 286W

Mr. Morley

Mr. Prosser -- Live Animal Exports [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Morley

HOME DEPARTMENT [1 Mar 2000]

Senator Pinochet [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hope -- Senator Pinochet [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

Column: 287W

Waterhouse Tribunal [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wigley -- Waterhouse Tribunal [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Charles Clarke

CS Spray [1 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Brinton -- CS Spray [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Police Radio Communications Project [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hope -- Police Radio Communications Project [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

Racing Greyhounds [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Baker -- Racing Greyhounds [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Column: 288W

Global Cultural Diversity Congress [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Column: 289W

Metropolitan Police [1 Mar 2000]

Miss Widdecombe -- Metropolitan Police [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Miss Widdecombe -- Metropolitan Police [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Mike Tyson [1 Mar 2000]

Miss Widdecombe -- Mike Tyson [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

Stansted Hijacking [1 Mar 2000]

Gillian Merron -- Stansted Hijacking [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 290W

Mr. Straw

Column: 291W

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [1 Mar 2000]

Education (Asia) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. St. Aubyn -- Education (Asia) [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Globalisation White Paper [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Goggins -- Globalisation White Paper [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

World Bank Development Report [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Clifton-Brown -- World Bank Development Report [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Column: 292W

Kosovo (Health Services) [1 Mar 2000]

Miss McIntosh -- Kosovo (Health Services) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Foulkes

EU Development Work [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. McWalter -- EU Development Work [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Monitoring [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Robertson -- Monitoring [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Zimbabwe [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Brady -- Zimbabwe [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 293W

Mr. Evans -- Zimbabwe [1 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Ann Winterton -- Zimbabwe [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Debt Reduction [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ruffley -- Debt Reduction [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

School of Tropical Medicine (Liverpool) [1 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Ellman -- School of Tropical Medicine (Liverpool) [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Gender Inequality [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rendel -- Gender Inequality [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Column: 294W

Sierra Leone [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Sierra Leone [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Security Sector Reform [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Savidge -- Security Sector Reform [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Column: 295W

Debt Relief [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Nigel Griffiths -- Debt Relief [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Mr. Bercow -- Debt Relief [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Sanctions [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Campbell-Savours -- Sanctions [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Pakistan (Ophthalmic Services) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Pakistan (Ophthalmic Services) [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 296W

Clare Short

Agriculture (Africa) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Luff -- Agriculture (Africa) [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Mozambique Floods [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. David Stewart -- Mozambique Floods [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

UN Education Conference [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Alan W. Williams -- UN Education Conference [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Column: 297W

UNCTAD Conference [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Love -- UNCTAD Conference [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Fair Trade Fortnight [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Martlew -- Fair Trade Fortnight [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Column: 298W

Water [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hoyle -- Water [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Kenya (Schools) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Blizzard -- Kenya (Schools) [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Aid Statistics [1 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Gillan -- Aid Statistics [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

Column: 299W

Column: 299W

Congo [1 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Gillan -- Congo [1 Mar 2000]

Clare Short

China [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Canavan -- China [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 300W

Clare Short

Column: 301W

SOCIAL SECURITY [1 Mar 2000]

Fraud [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Field -- Fraud [1 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Welfare Reform [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Paul Marsden -- Welfare Reform [1 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Column: 302W

Housing Benefit [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Neil Turner -- Housing Benefit [1 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

CSA [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Alexander -- CSA [1 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Column: 303W

Column: 303W

Child Benefit [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Flynn -- Child Benefit [1 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Column: 304W

Peat Compost [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Paul Marsden -- Peat Compost [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bayley

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [1 Mar 2000]

Literacy and Numeracy Poster [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Pickles -- Literacy and Numeracy Poster [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Class Sizes (Shropshire) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Paul Marsden -- Class Sizes (Shropshire) [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Column: 305W

Network Consultancy Group [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Clappison -- Network Consultancy Group [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Column: 306W

Dyslexia [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Coaker -- Dyslexia [1 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

New Deal Plaques [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Breed -- New Deal Plaques [1 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Breed -- New Deal Plaques [1 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 307W

Supported Employment [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boswell -- Supported Employment [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Hodge

Access and Hardship Funds [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boswell -- Access and Hardship Funds [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Mr. Boswell -- Access and Hardship Funds [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Mr. Boswell -- Access and Hardship Funds [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Column: 308W

Special Educational Needs [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wyatt -- Special Educational Needs [1 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Child Care Places [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Willis -- Child Care Places [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Hodge

Employment Zones [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Willis -- Employment Zones [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

Mr. Willis -- Employment Zones [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 309W

Ms Jowell

Remploy [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boswell -- Remploy [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Hodge

Education Funding (Leicestershire) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Reed -- Education Funding (Leicestershire) [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Column: 310W

Citizenship Education [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Clappison -- Citizenship Education [1 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 311W

Sure Start [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Breed -- Sure Start [1 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

New Deal [1 Mar 2000]

Miss McIntosh -- New Deal [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

Mr. Bercow -- New Deal [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

Mr. Wigley -- New Deal [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 312W

Ms Jowell

Mr. Brady -- New Deal [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

Mr. Alexander -- New Deal [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

Mr. Alexander -- New Deal [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

Mr. Bercow -- New Deal [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

Mr. Maclean -- New Deal [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 313W

Ms Hodge

Austria (Bilateral Meetings) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Jim Murphy -- Austria (Bilateral Meetings) [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

Farmers [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Breed -- Farmers [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 314W

Ms Jowell

Nursery Education [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Nursery Education [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Hodge

Asylum Seekers [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Coleman -- Asylum Seekers [1 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Higher Education (UK Component Countries) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boswell -- Higher Education (UK Component Countries) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Column: 315W

Column: 315W

Teacher Training [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hilary Benn -- Teacher Training [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Education Initiatives [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Willis -- Education Initiatives [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

HEALTH [1 Mar 2000]

BCG Vaccine [1 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Spelman -- BCG Vaccine [1 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Column: 316W

Mrs. Spelman -- BCG Vaccine [1 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Mr. Pickles -- BCG Vaccine [1 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Column: 317W

NHSnet [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hilary Benn -- NHSnet [1 Mar 2000]

Ms Stuart

NHS Dentistry [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gill -- NHS Dentistry [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 318W

Dental Amalgams [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Llwyd -- Dental Amalgams [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

Shropshire Health Authority [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Paul Marsden -- Shropshire Health Authority [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

"Fit for the Future?" [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Robertson -- "Fit for the Future?" [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

NHS Trust Boards [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Austin -- NHS Trust Boards [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Column: 319W

NHS Vacancies [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Harvey -- NHS Vacancies [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

NHS Employment [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Harvey -- NHS Employment [1 Mar 2000]

Column: 320W

Mr. Denham

Column: 321W

Long-term Care [1 Mar 2000]

Rev. Martin Smyth -- Long-term Care [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

Dental and Optical Examinations [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Harvey -- Dental and Optical Examinations [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 322W

Patients Charter [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Harvey -- Patients Charter [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Hospital Closures [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Harvey -- Hospital Closures [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Integrate Services, Warrington [1 Mar 2000]

Helen Jones -- Integrate Services, Warrington [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 323W

Midwives [1 Mar 2000]

Helen Jones -- Midwives [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Dentistry (Pensions) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Paice -- Dentistry (Pensions) [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Column: 324W

Locums [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Harvey -- Locums [1 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Column: 323W