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Thursday 9 Mar 2000

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Column: 775W

Written Answers to Questions [9 Mar 2000]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [9 Mar 2000]

Atomic Energy Research [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Llew Smith -- Atomic Energy Research [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

Petrol [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Baker -- Petrol [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Baker -- Petrol [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 776W

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [9 Mar 2000]

Emergency Towing Vessels [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mitchell -- Emergency Towing Vessels [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

Code of Audit Practice [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Linton -- Code of Audit Practice [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Armstrong

Modern Zoo Practice [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Smith -- Modern Zoo Practice [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mullin

Column: 777W

Regional Policy [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Norman -- Regional Policy [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Norman -- Regional Policy [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Prescott

Domestic Emissions [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas -- Domestic Emissions [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Meacher

Column: 778W

Rural Bus Fund [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Paul Marsden -- Rural Bus Fund [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

Freight [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Freight [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

North Wales Main Line [9 Mar 2000]

Dr. Marek -- North Wales Main Line [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

Rate Relief [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Robertson -- Rate Relief [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Armstrong

Column: 779W

GM Crops [9 Mar 2000]

Joan Ruddock -- GM Crops [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Meacher

GLA (Mayoral Candidates) [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Buck -- GLA (Mayoral Candidates) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [9 Mar 2000]

School Sports and Community Sports Clubs [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas -- School Sports and Community Sports Clubs [9 Mar 2000]

Kate Hoey

Column: 780W

Free Television Licences [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Swinney -- Free Television Licences [9 Mar 2000]

Janet Anderson

Mr. Swinney -- Free Television Licences [9 Mar 2000]

Janet Anderson

NESTA [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Pendry -- NESTA [9 Mar 2000]

Kate Hoey

Youth Sports Unit [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Pendry -- Youth Sports Unit [9 Mar 2000]

Kate Hoey

Column: 781W

British Resorts Association [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Fearn -- British Resorts Association [9 Mar 2000]

Janet Anderson

DEFENCE [9 Mar 2000]

Hercules [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Keetch -- Hercules [9 Mar 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Anthrax Vaccines [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hunter -- Anthrax Vaccines [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Spellar

Mozambique [9 Mar 2000]

Dr. Lynne Jones -- Mozambique [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Spellar

Column: 782W

Miss McIntosh -- Mozambique [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hoon

Force Operating Costs [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Salmond -- Force Operating Costs [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Spellar

SOLICITOR-GENERAL [9 Mar 2000]

Crown Prosecution Service [9 Mar 2000]

Dr. Tony Wright -- Crown Prosecution Service [9 Mar 2000]

The Solicitor-General

NORTHERN IRELAND [9 Mar 2000]

Street Signs [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. McNamara -- Street Signs [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 783W

Mr. George Howarth

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [9 Mar 2000]

Belize [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Belize [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Battle

Entry Clearance Times (Indian Sub-continent) [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Oona King -- Entry Clearance Times (Indian Sub-continent) [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 784W

Mr. Vaz

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL [9 Mar 2000]

Appointments Commission [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Appointments Commission [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Beckett

Parliamentary Counsel [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Kidney -- Parliamentary Counsel [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 785W

Column: 786W

Column: 785W

Column: 785W

HEALTH [9 Mar 2000]

Infertility Services [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Harvey -- Infertility Services [9 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Column: 786W

BSE [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Baker -- BSE [9 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Column: 787W

Cancer [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Keetch -- Cancer [9 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Column: 788W

Tobacco Duty [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Brady -- Tobacco Duty [9 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Cerebral Palsy [9 Mar 2000]

Helen Jones -- Cerebral Palsy [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Stuart

Medical Devices Agency [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Goggins -- Medical Devices Agency [9 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Medicines Control Agency [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Steen -- Medicines Control Agency [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Stuart

PRIME MINISTER [9 Mar 2000]

Chest and Heart Services (Wales) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denzil Davies -- Chest and Heart Services (Wales) [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 789W

The Prime Minister

Government Contracts (Representations) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Cohen -- Government Contracts (Representations) [9 Mar 2000]

The Prime Minister

Prior Options Review [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Llew Smith -- Prior Options Review [9 Mar 2000]

The Prime Minister

CABINET OFFICE [9 Mar 2000]

Non-departmental Public Bodies [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Llew Smith -- Non-departmental Public Bodies [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Stringer

Column: 790W

Public Sector Ombudsman [9 Mar 2000]

Dr. Tony Wright -- Public Sector Ombudsman [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Stringer

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [9 Mar 2000]

Global Warming Refrigerants [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Chaytor -- Global Warming Refrigerants [9 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Post-16 Curriculum [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Brady -- Post-16 Curriculum [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Education Maintenance Allowance [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. May -- Education Maintenance Allowance [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Column: 791W

Dr. Starkey -- Education Maintenance Allowance [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wicks

ONE Service (Mentally Ill People) [9 Mar 2000]

Dr. Lynne Jones -- ONE Service (Mentally Ill People) [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

Column: 792W

Regional Policy [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Norman -- Regional Policy [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wicks

School Sports [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas -- School Sports [9 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 793W

Further Education (Enrolments) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boswell -- Further Education (Enrolments) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Column: 794W

Sure Start [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Dobbin -- Sure Start [9 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Food Technology (National Curriculum) [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Dean -- Food Technology (National Curriculum) [9 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

School Sports Links [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas -- School Sports Links [9 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 795W

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [9 Mar 2000]

G8 Development Ministers [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- G8 Development Ministers [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Foulkes

Technical Co-operation [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Drown -- Technical Co-operation [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Foulkes

Ms Drown -- Technical Co-operation [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Foulkes

Aid Programme [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Drown -- Aid Programme [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 796W

Mr. Foulkes

Management Consultants [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Drown -- Management Consultants [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Foulkes

Mozambique [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Streeter -- Mozambique [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Streeter -- Mozambique [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Corbyn -- Mozambique [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Foulkes

HOUSE OF COMMONS [9 Mar 2000]

Toilet Facilities [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Cox -- Toilet Facilities [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 797W

Sir Sydney Chapman

SCOTLAND [9 Mar 2000]

Pay Inequalities [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Sarwar -- Pay Inequalities [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [9 Mar 2000]

EU Agrimonetary Compensation [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Simon Thomas -- EU Agrimonetary Compensation [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 798W

Ms Quin

Fields [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Breed -- Fields [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Quin

CAP Payments [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Keetch -- CAP Payments [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Quin

Farmland [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Cox -- Farmland [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Quin

Column: 799W

Seed Lists [9 Mar 2000]

Joan Ruddock -- Seed Lists [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Quin

Ms Walley -- Seed Lists [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Quin

Column: 800W

Pig Industry [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Breed -- Pig Industry [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Quin

Mr. Breed -- Pig Industry [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Quin

Salmon Freshwater Fisheries [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ben Chapman -- Salmon Freshwater Fisheries [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Morley

SOCIAL SECURITY [9 Mar 2000]

Benefit Claims [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Corbyn -- Benefit Claims [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Jowell

Column: 801W

Unclaimed Benefits [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Burgon -- Unclaimed Benefits [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bayley

Pensions [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hope -- Pensions [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Column: 802W

Angela Smith -- Pensions [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Incapacity Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Smith -- Incapacity Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bayley

Column: 803W

Ms Walley -- Incapacity Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bayley

Column: 804W

Winter Fuel Payments [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Alasdair Morgan -- Winter Fuel Payments [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Asbestos-related Diseases [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Clapham -- Asbestos-related Diseases [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bayley

Column: 805W

Verification Framework [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Field -- Verification Framework [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Housing Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Corbyn -- Housing Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Mr. Field -- Housing Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Column: 806W

Mr. Field -- Housing Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Mr. Corbyn -- Housing Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Mr. Corbyn -- Housing Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Mr. Corbyn -- Housing Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Column: 807W

Mr. Field -- Housing Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Column: 808W

Mr. Corbyn -- Housing Benefit [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Fraud [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Field -- Fraud [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Field -- Fraud [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Column: 809W

Mr. Field -- Fraud [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Field -- Fraud [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Field -- Fraud [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 810W

Angela Eagle

Weekly Benefit Savings Scheme [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Field -- Weekly Benefit Savings Scheme [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rooker

National Insurance [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Field -- National Insurance [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 811W

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Field -- National Insurance [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Cheque Cashers Association [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Field -- Cheque Cashers Association [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Departmental Programme Protection Fund [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Field -- Departmental Programme Protection Fund [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Column: 812W

Tax Credits (Remote Access Terminals) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Field -- Tax Credits (Remote Access Terminals) [9 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Benefit Uptake [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ennis -- Benefit Uptake [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bayley

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Walley -- Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Dean -- Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bayley

TREASURY [9 Mar 2000]

Aggregates Tax [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. David Heath -- Aggregates Tax [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 813W

Mr. Timms

Climate Change Levy [9 Mar 2000]

Dr. Iddon -- Climate Change Levy [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gill -- Climate Change Levy [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Timms

Small Businesses [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Keeble -- Small Businesses [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Timms

Employment Trends [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Employment Trends [9 Mar 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

BT [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Fallon -- BT [9 Mar 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Enterprise Culture [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Clapham -- Enterprise Culture [9 Mar 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Column: 814W

Low Pay [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster -- Low Pay [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Reed -- Low Pay [9 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Telecommunications [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Loughton -- Telecommunications [9 Mar 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Future Spending [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Skinner -- Future Spending [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Taxation [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bercow -- Taxation [9 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 815W

Mr. Waterson -- Taxation [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Blunt -- Taxation [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Inflation [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Alan W. Williams -- Inflation [9 Mar 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Film Industry [9 Mar 2000]

Ms Ward -- Film Industry [9 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Market-sensitive Announcements [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ruffley -- Market-sensitive Announcements [9 Mar 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

VAT (House Renovations) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hoyle -- VAT (House Renovations) [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 816W

Dawn Primarolo

Contingency Fund (Kosovo) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Dalyell -- Contingency Fund (Kosovo) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Interest Rates [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Butterfill -- Interest Rates [9 Mar 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Public Finances [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Goggins -- Public Finances [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Andrew Smith

EU Trade [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Derek Twigg -- EU Trade [9 Mar 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Column: 817W

Working Families Tax Credit [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. MacShane -- Working Families Tax Credit [9 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Air Passenger Duty [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Chope -- Air Passenger Duty [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Timms

Sterling [9 Mar 2000]

Dr. Desmond Turner -- Sterling [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Andrew Smith

HOME DEPARTMENT [9 Mar 2000]

Global Cultural Diversity Congress [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 818W

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Asylum Seekers [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Asylum Seekers [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Asylum Seekers [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Column: 819W

Mr. Lidington -- Asylum Seekers [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Lidington -- Asylum Seekers [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Lidington -- Asylum Seekers [9 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Column: 820W

Jury Trial [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Jury Trial [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Mr. Lidington -- Jury Trial [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Mr. Lidington -- Jury Trial [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Mr. Lidington -- Jury Trial [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 821W

Mr. Charles Clarke

Press Officers [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Press Officers [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

Mr. Lidington -- Press Officers [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

Column: 822W

Mr. Lidington -- Press Officers [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

Press Office Database [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Press Office Database [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

Royal Family (Protection) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Royal Family (Protection) [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

Column: 823W

Prisoners [9 Mar 2000]

Jackie Ballard -- Prisoners [9 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boateng

Prisons [9 Mar 2000]

Jackie Ballard -- Prisons [9 Mar 2000]

Column: 824W

Mr. Boateng