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Column: 71W

Written Answers to Questions [28 Mar 2000]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [28 Mar 2000]

Asylum Seekers (Children) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Steen -- Asylum Seekers (Children) [28 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Teachers' Pay [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gray -- Teachers' Pay [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Schools Funding [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gray -- Schools Funding [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Column: 72W

Teacher Dismissals [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Clappison -- Teacher Dismissals [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Disabled People [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boswell -- Disabled People [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Hodge

Column: 73W

Column: 74W

Mr. Berry -- Disabled People [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Hodge

Column: 73W

Column: 73W

Education Action Zones [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Clappison -- Education Action Zones [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Community Action Programme (Discrimination) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bercow -- Community Action Programme (Discrimination) [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Hodge

Training and Enterprise Councils [28 Mar 2000]

Gillian Merron -- Training and Enterprise Councils [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Column: 74W

Rover [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boswell -- Rover [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Schools Access Initiative [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Walter -- Schools Access Initiative [28 Mar 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 75W

Class Sizes (Essex) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Burns -- Class Sizes (Essex) [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Column: 76W

CABINET OFFICE [28 Mar 2000]

Lord Levy [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Baker -- Lord Levy [28 Mar 2000]

Marjorie Mowlam

Better Government for Older People [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Perham -- Better Government for Older People [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ian McCartney

Press Releases [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Brady -- Press Releases [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Stringer

Diversity Strategy and Equal Opportunities [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Dari Taylor -- Diversity Strategy and Equal Opportunities [28 Mar 2000]

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 77W

Family Policy [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Kelly -- Family Policy [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

Column: 78W

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [28 Mar 2000]

House Repossessions (Hampshire) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Oaten -- House Repossessions (Hampshire) [28 Mar 2000]

Jane Kennedy

Column: 77W

Column: 79W

Public Trust Office [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Colman -- Public Trust Office [28 Mar 2000]

Jane Kennedy

DEFENCE [28 Mar 2000]

Rover Class Tankers [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. DuncanSmith -- Rover Class Tankers [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Foden Thompson Carmichael MWD [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Swayne -- Foden Thompson Carmichael MWD [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Swayne -- Foden Thompson Carmichael MWD [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 80W

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Swayne -- Foden Thompson Carmichael MWD [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Moonie

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [28 Mar 2000]

Staff Age Profiles [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Cable -- Staff Age Profiles [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Morley

Column: 79W

Column: 79W

Fisheries (Minimum Landing Sizes) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Moss -- Fisheries (Minimum Landing Sizes) [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 80W

Mr. Morley

Column: 81W

Waste Incineration Directive [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gill -- Waste Incineration Directive [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Morley

Harbour Grants [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Moss -- Harbour Grants [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Morley

Column: 82W

Bass Trawling [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Andrew George -- Bass Trawling [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Morley

Farmers (Early Retirement) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Salmond -- Farmers (Early Retirement) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Morley

Column: 83W

Agricultural Land Values [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Flynn -- Agricultural Land Values [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Quin

Food Standards Agency [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Naysmith -- Food Standards Agency [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Nick Brown

Column: 84W

HOME DEPARTMENT [28 Mar 2000]

Passports [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Oona King -- Passports [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Illegal Immigrants [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Cox -- Illegal Immigrants [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Budget Expenditure [28 Mar 2000]

Miss Widdecombe -- Budget Expenditure [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 85W

Mr. Straw

Home Detention Curfew Scheme [28 Mar 2000]

Miss Widdecombe -- Home Detention Curfew Scheme [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boateng

Miss Widdecombe -- Home Detention Curfew Scheme [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 86W

Mr. Boateng

Prisons (Drugs) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Flynn -- Prisons (Drugs) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Flynn -- Prisons (Drugs) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Boateng

Asylum Seekers [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Asylum Seekers [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Column: 87W

Global Cultural Diversity Congress [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Lidington -- Global Cultural Diversity Congress [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Bonds [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Bonds [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Public Bodies [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Public Bodies [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 88W

Mr. Straw

Sex Offender Orders [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Sex Offender Orders [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Immigration Applications [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Welsh -- Immigration Applications [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Police Statistics [28 Mar 2000]

Miss Widdecombe -- Police Statistics [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

Column: 87W

Column: 89W

Column: 89W

Rolling Electoral Register [28 Mar 2000]

Miss Widdecombe -- Rolling Electoral Register [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Straw

NORTHERN IRELAND [28 Mar 2000]

Plastic Baton Rounds [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. McNamara -- Plastic Baton Rounds [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 90W

Police Officers (Oath) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. McNamara -- Police Officers (Oath) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Education and Library Boards [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Opik -- Education and Library Boards [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 91W

Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 92W

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 93W

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 94W

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 93W

Column: 95W

Column: 95W

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 96W

Mr. Opik -- Further and Higher Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 95W

Column: 95W

Column: 95W

Column: 95W

Prisoners (Parole) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hunter -- Prisoners (Parole) [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 96W

Mr. Ingram

Column: 97W

Cross-border Implementation Bodies [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Robert McCartney -- Cross-border Implementation Bodies [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mandelson

RUC (Compensation Claims) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. McNamara -- RUC (Compensation Claims) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Adult Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hilary Benn -- Adult Education [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 98W

Camperdown Garden Village [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. John D. Taylor -- Camperdown Garden Village [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. George Howarth

Column: 99W

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [28 Mar 2000]

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Ladyman -- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Council of the European Union [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Ladyman -- Council of the European Union [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Column: 100W

Column: 99W

Column: 101W

Column: 101W

European Institutions [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Chaytor -- European Institutions [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Column: 102W

Mr. Chaytor -- European Institutions [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 103W

Mr. Vaz

Kosovo [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Maude -- Kosovo [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Tartan Day Reception [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Salmond -- Tartan Day Reception [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Battle

Ambassadors [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Salmond -- Ambassadors [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hain

Column: 104W

PRIME MINISTER [28 Mar 2000]

Health Spending [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Corbett -- Health Spending [28 Mar 2000]

The Prime Minister

HOUSE OF COMMONS [28 Mar 2000]

Taxis [28 Mar 2000]

Miss McIntosh -- Taxis [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Roe

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [28 Mar 2000]

Wembley Stadium [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Faber -- Wembley Stadium [28 Mar 2000]

Kate Hoey

Column: 105W

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [28 Mar 2000]

BNFL [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Llew Smith -- BNFL [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Chaytor -- BNFL [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

Dr. Jack Cunningham -- BNFL [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 106W

Electricity Industry (Safety) [28 Mar 2000]

Liz Blackman -- Electricity Industry (Safety) [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

British Investments (Azerbaijan) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Cohen -- British Investments (Azerbaijan) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Caborn

Internal Market Council [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hood -- Internal Market Council [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 107W

Habitats Directive [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. David Stewart -- Habitats Directive [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

Utilities Costs [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hilary Benn -- Utilities Costs [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 108W

Mrs. Liddell

Nuclear Industry [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Chaytor -- Nuclear Industry [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

North Yorkshire Power Line [28 Mar 2000]

Miss McIntosh -- North Yorkshire Power Line [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

Government Offices, Eastcote [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Jenkins -- Government Offices, Eastcote [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Byers

Bilateral Concordat (Wales) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Levitt -- Bilateral Concordat (Wales) [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 109W

Mr. Byers

Rover [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Burden -- Rover [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Byers

Column: 110W

SCOTLAND [28 Mar 2000]

Shipbuilding (Clyde) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Sarwar -- Shipbuilding (Clyde) [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Reid

Assisted Areas [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Maclennan -- Assisted Areas [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Reid

Websites [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Maclennan -- Websites [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Reid

Column: 111W

Insolvency [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Ewing -- Insolvency [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Reid

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [28 Mar 2000]

Housebuilding (Chelmsford) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Burns -- Housebuilding (Chelmsford) [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Hedges [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Don Foster -- Hedges [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mullin

Foreign Commercial Vehicles [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Wyatt -- Foreign Commercial Vehicles [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 112W

Mr. Hill

Electronic Vote Counting (London Elections) [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Rosie Winterton -- Electronic Vote Counting (London Elections) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hill

Wild Birds Directive [28 Mar 2000]

Angela Smith -- Wild Birds Directive [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Mullin

TREASURY [28 Mar 2000]

Climate Change Levy [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Ewing -- Climate Change Levy [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Timms

Mrs. Ewing -- Climate Change Levy [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 113W

Mr. Timms

Mrs. Ewing -- Climate Change Levy [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Timms

Mr. Swinney -- Climate Change Levy [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Timms

Mr. Swinney -- Climate Change Levy [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Timms

Scottish Power plc [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Russell Brown -- Scottish Power plc [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 114W

Mr. Andrew Smith

Working Families Tax Credit [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Willetts -- Working Families Tax Credit [28 Mar 2000]

Dawn Primarolo

Road Fuel Duty [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Welsh -- Road Fuel Duty [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Timms

Over-the-counter Drug Deaths [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Flynn -- Over-the-counter Drug Deaths [28 Mar 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Column: 115W

SOCIAL SECURITY [28 Mar 2000]

Abolition of Feudal Tenure (Scotland) Bill [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Welsh -- Abolition of Feudal Tenure (Scotland) Bill [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bayley

IT Services [28 Mar 2000]

Kali Mountford -- IT Services [28 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Asylum Seekers (Social Security Payments) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Steen -- Asylum Seekers (Social Security Payments) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bayley

Poverty (Leeds) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hilary Benn -- Poverty (Leeds) [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 116W

Mr. Bayley

Column: 117W

Income-related Benefits [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Dennis Turner -- Income-related Benefits [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bayley

Fraud [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Sanders -- Fraud [28 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Column: 118W

Housing Benefit [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Sanders -- Housing Benefit [28 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Winter Fuel Payments (West Chelmsford) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Burns -- Winter Fuel Payments (West Chelmsford) [28 Mar 2000]

Angela Eagle

Column: 119W

HEALTH [28 Mar 2000]

Cardiac Services [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Syms -- Cardiac Services [28 Mar 2000]

Liz Blackman -- Cardiac Services [28 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Mr. Jack -- Cardiac Services [28 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Waiting Lists [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Paterson -- Waiting Lists [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Adoption [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Keeble -- Adoption [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

Intensive Care Beds [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. David Heath -- Intensive Care Beds [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 120W

Ms Stuart

Treatment Variations [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Ann Cryer -- Treatment Variations [28 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Accident and Emergency Departments [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Love -- Accident and Emergency Departments [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Anthony D. Wright -- Accident and Emergency Departments [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Stuart

Consultant Neurologists [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Bob Russell -- Consultant Neurologists [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Family Friendly Working Practices [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Watts -- Family Friendly Working Practices [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Column: 121W

Mr. Drew -- Family Friendly Working Practices [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Elderly People [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Starkey -- Elderly People [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

NHS Funding [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Swayne -- NHS Funding [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Mr. Alan W. Williams -- NHS Funding [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Column: 122W

National Institute for Clinical Excellence [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Brake -- National Institute for Clinical Excellence [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

NHS Hospitals (Hygiene) [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Cable -- NHS Hospitals (Hygiene) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Primary Care Trusts [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Jenkins -- Primary Care Trusts [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Miss McIntosh -- Primary Care Trusts [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Column: 123W

NHS Direct (Cumbria) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Martlew -- NHS Direct (Cumbria) [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Stuart

Nurse Training [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Heal -- Nurse Training [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Cancer [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Cohen -- Cancer [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas -- Cancer [28 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Painkillers [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Flynn -- Painkillers [28 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Column: 124W

NHS Dentistry (Lincolnshire) [28 Mar 2000]

Gillian Merron -- NHS Dentistry (Lincolnshire) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

Miscarriages [28 Mar 2000]

Audrey Wise -- Miscarriages [28 Mar 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Nursing Care [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Burnett -- Nursing Care [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 125W

Mr. Hutton

Column: 126W

Psychiatric Beds [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Cable -- Psychiatric Beds [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 125W

Column: 125W

Herbal Remedies [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Fearn -- Herbal Remedies [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Stuart

Column: 126W

Medicines Control Agency [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Fearn -- Medicines Control Agency [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Stuart

Column: 127W

Hospital Consultants (Distinction Awards) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Hospital Consultants (Distinction Awards) [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Hospital Matrons [28 Mar 2000]

Dr. Tony Wright -- Hospital Matrons [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 128W

Mr. Denham

Public Appointments [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Amess -- Public Appointments [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Column: 127W

Column: 127W

Transplants [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Dalyell -- Transplants [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Column: 128W

Column: 129W

Medicinal Drugs [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Flynn -- Medicinal Drugs [28 Mar 2000]

Ms Stuart

Correspondence [28 Mar 2000]

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [28 Mar 2000]

Column: 130W

Ms Stuart

Trust Deficits [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Swayne -- Trust Deficits [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Denham

Older Women [28 Mar 2000]

Mrs. Anne Campbell -- Older Women [28 Mar 2000]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 129W