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Column: 535

Oral Answers to Questions [2 Mar 2000]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [2 Mar 2000]

Trade Links (Bulgaria) [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley)-- Trade Links (Bulgaria) [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Mr. Barron

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 536

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mrs. Liddell

East Midlands [2 Mar 2000]

Liz Blackman (Erewash)-- East Midlands [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Liz Blackman

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 537

Mr. Andrew Reed (Loughborough)

Ms Hewitt

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Ms Hewitt

Information and Communication Technologies [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)-- Information and Communication Technologies [2 Mar 2000]

Column: 538

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. Plaskitt

Mr. Byers

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Byers

Gillian Merron (Lincoln)

Mr. Byers

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Byers

Column: 539

E-commerce [2 Mar 2000]

Dr. George Turner (North-West Norfolk)-- E-commerce [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Dr. Turner

Ms Hewitt

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Column: 540

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Ms Hewitt

Business Start-ups [2 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)-- Business Start-ups [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mrs. Ellman

Ms Hewitt

Column: 541

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)

Ms Hewitt

Ms Debra Shipley (Stourbridge)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 542

Airbus [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)-- Airbus [2 Mar 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Alan Johnson)

Mr. Pike

Mr. Johnson

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Johnson

Madam Speaker

Businesses (North-west) [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire)-- Businesses (North-west) [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Mr. Pickthall

Column: 543

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mrs. Liddell

Grant Aid [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)-- Grant Aid [2 Mar 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Dr. Kim Howells)

Mr. Kidney

Column: 544

Dr. Howells

Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)

Dr. Howells

Mr. Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Dr. Howells

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Dr. Howells

Column: 545

Steel Industry [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)-- Steel Industry [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Mr. MacShane

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 546

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mrs. Liddell

Internet [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)-- Internet [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Bruce

Madam Speaker

Column: 547

Mr. Bruce

Ms Hewitt

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Ms Hewitt

Export Credits Guarantee Department [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)-- Export Credits Guarantee Department [2 Mar 2000]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Byers

Column: 548

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Byers

World Trade Organisation [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)-- World Trade Organisation [2 Mar 2000]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. Heald

Column: 549

Mr. Byers

Mr. Heald

Mr. Byers

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Byers

EU Structural Funds [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Andrew George (St. Ives)-- EU Structural Funds [2 Mar 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Dr. Kim Howells)

Mr. George

Column: 550

Dr. Howells

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

Dr. Howells

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Dr. Howells

Recycling [2 Mar 2000]

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)-- Recycling [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Column: 551

Dr. Whitehead

Ms Hewitt

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Ms Hewitt

Business Failures [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)-- Business Failures [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Competitiveness (Mr. Alan Johnson)

Mr. Wilkinson

Column: 552

Mr. Johnson

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Johnson

Manufacturing (East Midlands) [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)-- Manufacturing (East Midlands) [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Competitiveness (Mr. Alan Johnson)

Mr. Coaker

Mr. Johnson

Madam Speaker

Hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Hon. Members

Domestic Energy Policy [2 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)-- Domestic Energy Policy [2 Mar 2000]

Column: 553

The Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Mrs. Gilroy

Mrs. Liddell

Madam Speaker

Hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Hon. Members

Column: 554

Infotech 2000 [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)-- Infotech 2000 [2 Mar 2000]

The Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs (Dr. Kim Howells)

Mr. Dismore

Dr. Howells

Milk Marque [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)-- Milk Marque [2 Mar 2000]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Byers

Column: 555

Madam Speaker

Regulation [2 Mar 2000]

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)-- Regulation [2 Mar 2000]

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)-- Regulation [2 Mar 2000]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Sir Sydney Chapman

Mr. Byers

Mr. Fabricant

Column: 556

Mr. Byers

Madam Speaker

Mr. Byers

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)

Column: 557

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Column: 558

Mr. Byers

Madam Speaker

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Column: 559

Mr. Byers

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 560

Mr. Byers

Column: 559

Column: 561

Business Questions [2 Mar 2000]

12.47 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: 562

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 563

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 564

Mr. Andrew Reed (Loughborough)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 565

Mr. Winterton

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 566

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 567

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mrs. Beckett

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Column: 568

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Townend (East Yorkshire)

Column: 569

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Column: 570

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Madam Speaker

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Madam Speaker

Column: 569

Column: 571

Senator Pinochet [2 Mar 2000]

1.20 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw)

Column: 572

Column: 573

Column: 574

Column: 575

Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Column: 576

Mr. Straw

Column: 577

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Column: 578

Mr. Straw

Column: 579

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Straw

Column: 580

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Column: 581

Mr. Straw

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Straw

Column: 582

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Straw

Column: 583

Several Hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Straw

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 584

Mr. Straw

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Straw

Ms Jenny Jones (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Mr. Straw

Column: 585

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West)

Mr. Straw

Column: 586

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Straw

Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mr. Straw

Column: 587

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Straw

Column: 588

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Straw

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Straw

Column: 587

Column: 589

Senator Pinochet (CPS Role) [2 Mar 2000]

2.30 pm
The Solicitor-General (Mr. Ross Cranston)

Column: 590

Column: 591

Column: 592

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Column: 593

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Column: 594

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Column: 595

The Solicitor-General

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

The Solicitor-General

Column: 596

Points of Order [2 Mar 2000]

2.55 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 597

Welsh Affairs [2 Mar 2000]

2.58 pm
The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Murphy

Column: 598

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Allan Rogers (Rhondda)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 599

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Murphy

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

Mr. Murphy

Column: 600

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 601

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 602

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Column: 603

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 604

Mr. Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Martyn Jones (Clwyd, South)

Column: 605

Mr. Murphy

3.29 pm
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Evans

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Evans

Column: 606

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Mr. Evans

Column: 607

Dr. Julian Lewis

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

Mr. Evans

Mr. Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Mr. Evans

Column: 608

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Evans

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Mr. Evans

Mr. Ruane

Mr. Evans

Column: 609

Dr. Julian Lewis

Mr. Evans

Mr. Llew Smith

Column: 610

Mr. Evans

Column: 611

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Evans

Mr. Martin Caton (Gower)

Mr. Evans

Column: 612

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Evans

Mr. Llew Smith

Mr. Evans

Column: 613

3.59 pm
Mr. Allan Rogers (Rhondda)

Column: 614

Column: 615

Column: 616

4.16 pm
Mr. Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Column: 617

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Livsey

Column: 618

Column: 619

Mr. Evans

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)

Column: 620

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Evans

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Ruane

Mr. Livsey

Column: 621

4.34 pm
Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore)

Mr. Livsey

Sir Raymond Powell

Mr. Paul Murphy

Sir Raymond Powell

Column: 622

Mr. Livsey

Sir Raymond Powell

Column: 623

Column: 624

4.53 pm
Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 625

Column: 626

Column: 627

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. David Hanson)

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Alan W. Williams

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Williams

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Simon Thomas

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 628

Mr. Ruane

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Alan W. Williams

Mr. Llwyd

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 629

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Llwyd

5.14 pm
Mr. Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

Mr. Caton

Mr. Davies

Column: 630

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Davies

Column: 631

Column: 632

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Davies

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Davies

Column: 633

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Davies

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Davies

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Davies

Column: 634

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Davies

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Davies

5.36 pm
Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Mr. Hanson

Mr. Thomas

Column: 635

Column: 636

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Llew Smith

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Smith

Mr. Thomas

Column: 637

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Mr. Thomas

Column: 638

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Thomas

Column: 639

5.53 pm
Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Rowlands

Column: 640

Column: 641

Column: 642

Mr. Simon Thomas

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Rowlands

Column: 643

6.11 pm
Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Paterson

Column: 644

Mr. Ruane

Mr. Paterson

Dr. Julian Lewis

Column: 645

Mr. Paterson

Several hon. Members

Mr. Paterson

Column: 646

6.22 pm
Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Mr. Jones

Column: 647

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Jones

Column: 648

6.33 pm
Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Walter

Column: 649

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Walter

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Walter

Column: 650

Column: 651

6.47 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. David Hanson)

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Hanson

Column: 652

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Hanson

Column: 653

Column: 654

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Hanson

Column: 655

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 656

Protected Tenants [2 Mar 2000]

7.1 pm
Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North)

Column: 657

Mr. Michael Portillo (Kensington and Chelsea)

Ms Buck

Column: 658

7.9 pm
Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Column: 659

7.13 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. Chris Mullin)

Column: 660

Column: 661

Column: 662

Mr. Portillo

Mr. Mullin


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