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Thursday 23 Mar 2000

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Column: 1093

Oral Answers to Questions [23 Mar 2000]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [23 Mar 2000]

Jobseekers (Internet) [23 Mar 2000]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)-- Jobseekers (Internet) [23 Mar 2000]

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

Dr. Cable

Ms Jowell

Column: 1094

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)

Ms Jowell

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Ms Jowell

Column: 1095

Further Education Funding [23 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)-- Further Education Funding [23 Mar 2000]

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

Mrs. Williams

Mr. Wicks

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Wicks

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

Column: 1096

Mr. Wicks

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Mr. Wicks

New Deal (Sanctions Regime) [23 Mar 2000]

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)-- New Deal (Sanctions Regime) [23 Mar 2000]

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

Mr. McWalter

Column: 1097

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1098

Classroom Skills [23 Mar 2000]

Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)-- Classroom Skills [23 Mar 2000]

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Valerie Davey

Ms Morris

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Ms Morris

Column: 1099

School Sport [23 Mar 2000]

Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)-- School Sport [23 Mar 2000]

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

Mr. Coaker

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Column: 1100

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Jacqui Smith

Class Sizes [23 Mar 2000]

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)-- Class Sizes [23 Mar 2000]

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Mr. Leigh

Ms Morris

Column: 1101

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Ms Morris

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Ms Morris

Column: 1102

Literacy [23 Mar 2000]

Ms Joan Ryan (Enfield, North)-- Literacy [23 Mar 2000]

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

Ms Ryan

Mr. Wills

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Mr. Wills

Column: 1103

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Mr. Wills

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Wills

Specialist Schools [23 Mar 2000]

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands)-- Specialist Schools [23 Mar 2000]

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

Charlotte Atkins

Column: 1104

Jacqui Smith

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Jacqui Smith

Training Opportunities [23 Mar 2000]

Mr. Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale, East)-- Training Opportunities [23 Mar 2000]

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

Mr. Goggins

Column: 1105

Ms Hodge

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Ms Hodge

Top-up Fees [23 Mar 2000]

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)-- Top-up Fees [23 Mar 2000]

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

Mr. Brooke

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1106

Mr. Bill Rammell (Harlow)

Mr. Blunkett

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Mr. Blunkett

School Playing Fields [23 Mar 2000]

Mr. Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)-- School Playing Fields [23 Mar 2000]

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

Column: 1107

Mr. Ottaway

Jacqui Smith

Coal-mining Areas (Labour Market) [23 Mar 2000]

Mr. Jon Trickett (Hemsworth)-- Coal-mining Areas (Labour Market) [23 Mar 2000]

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

Mr. Trickett

Column: 1108

Ms Jowell

Mr. John Healey (Wentworth)

Ms Jowell

National Numeracy Strategy [23 Mar 2000]

Mr. Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)-- National Numeracy Strategy [23 Mar 2000]

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

Mr. McCabe

Column: 1109

Mr. Wills

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Mr. Wills

Column: 1110

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Mr. Wills

Secondary School Places (South-west London) [23 Mar 2000]

Mr. Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)-- Secondary School Places (South-west London) [23 Mar 2000]

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Mr. Brake

Ms Morris

Column: 1109

Column: 1111

Business of the House [23 Mar 2000]

12.30 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

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

Column: 1112

Sir George Young

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1113

Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Column: 1114

Mrs. Beckett

Angela Smith (Basildon)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1115

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Soames

Mrs. Beckett

Gillian Merron (Lincoln)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1116

Mr. Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Mr. Soames

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Column: 1117

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 1118

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1119

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1120

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1119

Column: 1121

Personal Statement [23 Mar 2000]

1 pm
Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Column: 1122

Orders of the Day [23 Mar 2000]

Column: 1123

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [23 Mar 2000]

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

Column: 1124

Column: 1125

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1126

Mr. Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Mr. Blunkett

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

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1127

Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)

Mr. Blunkett

Valerie Davey

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1128

Column: 1129

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Column: 1130

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. McWalter

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1131

1.36 pm
Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1132

Mrs. May

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands)

Mrs. May

Mr. Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Mrs. May

Column: 1133

Ms Linda Perham (Ilford, North)

Mrs. May

Column: 1134

Mr. Sheerman

Mrs. May

Column: 1135

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. May

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. May

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Willis

Mrs. May

Column: 1136

Column: 1137

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. May

Column: 1138

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mrs. May

Mr. Willis

Mrs. May

Mr. Gardiner

Mrs. May

Mr. Willis

Mrs. May

Column: 1139

2.8 pm
Mr. Ian Pearson (Dudley, South)

Column: 1140

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Pearson

Column: 1141

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Pearson

Column: 1142

Column: 1143

Column: 1144

2.32 pm
Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 1145

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Willis

Column: 1146

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Mr. Willis

Column: 1147

Column: 1148

Column: 1149

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Mr. Willis

Column: 1150

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

Mr. Willis

Mr. Wicks

Mr. Willis

Column: 1151

3.1 pm
Ms Linda Perham (Ilford, North)

Column: 1152

Column: 1153

3.8 pm
Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Column: 1154

Column: 1155

Column: 1156

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Gardiner

Column: 1157

Mr. Fallon

Column: 1158

Column: 1159

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Fallon

3.37 pm
Mr. Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall)

Column: 1160

Column: 1161

3.45 pm
Mr. Clifford Forsythe (South Antrim)

Column: 1162

Mr. Boswell

Mr. Forsythe

Column: 1163

Column: 1164

4.6 pm
Mr. Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Column: 1165

Column: 1166

Column: 1167

Mr. Allan

Mr. Shaw

Column: 1168

Column: 1169

Column: 1170

4.30 pm
Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Shaw

Mr. Blunt

Column: 1171

Column: 1172

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Blunt

Column: 1173

Column: 1174

Column: 1175

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Blunt

Column: 1176

4.57 pm
Mr. Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale, East)

Column: 1177

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Goggins

Column: 1178

Column: 1179

Column: 1180

5.14 pm
Mr. Chris Pond (Gravesham)

Column: 1181

Column: 1182

Column: 1183

5.26 pm
Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 1184

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Mr. Brady

Column: 1187

Column: 1188

Column: 1189

5.53 pm
Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Column: 1190

Column: 1191

Column: 1192

Column: 1193

6.15 pm
Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Column: 1194

Column: 1195

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 1196

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 1197

Column: 1198

6.40 pm
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms)

Column: 1199

Column: 1200

Column: 1201

Column: 1202

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Timms

Column: 1203

Mr. Brady

Mr. Timms

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Timms

Column: 1204

Column: 1203

Column: 1205

Asbestos-related Diseases [23 Mar 2000]

7 pm
Dr. Peter Brand (Isle of Wight)

Column: 1206

Column: 1207

7.11 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Angela Eagle)

Dr. Brand

Angela Eagle

Column: 1208

Column: 1209

Column: 1210

Dr. Brand

Angela Eagle


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