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Thursday 6 Apr 2000

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Column: 1133

Oral Answers to Questions [6 Apr 2000]

TREASURY [6 Apr 2000]

Working Families Tax Credit [6 Apr 2000]

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)-- Working Families Tax Credit [6 Apr 2000]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Column: 1134

Mrs. Williams

Mr. Brown

Mr. Michael Portillo (Kensington and Chelsea)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Portillo

Column: 1135

Mr. Brown

Pensioner Incomes [6 Apr 2000]

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)-- Pensioner Incomes [6 Apr 2000]

Ms Linda Perham (Ilford, North)-- Pensioner Incomes [6 Apr 2000]

Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr)-- Pensioner Incomes [6 Apr 2000]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Ms Winterton

Column: 1136

Mr. Brown

Ms Perham

Mr. Brown

Ms Osborne

Column: 1137

Mr. Brown

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Chope

Mr. Brown

Mr. Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1138

Madam Speaker

Mr. Brown

Mr. David Tredinnick (Bosworth)

Mr. Brown

All-employee Share Plan [6 Apr 2000]

Mr. Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough)-- All-employee Share Plan [6 Apr 2000]

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

Mr. Ennis

Mr. Timms

Column: 1139

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Timms

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Timms

Column: 1140

Business Education [6 Apr 2000]

Mr. Jon Trickett (Hemsworth)-- Business Education [6 Apr 2000]

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Miss Melanie Johnson)

Mr. Trickett

Miss Johnson

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Miss Johnson

Column: 1141

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Miss Johnson

Withdrawal of Tax Allowances [6 Apr 2000]

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)-- Withdrawal of Tax Allowances [6 Apr 2000]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)-- Withdrawal of Tax Allowances [6 Apr 2000]

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)-- Withdrawal of Tax Allowances [6 Apr 2000]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 1142

Mr. Smith

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Smith

Mr. Brady

Mr. Smith

Column: 1143

Mr. Ian Stewart (Eccles)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Bill Rammell (Harlow)

Mr. Smith

Petrol Duty [6 Apr 2000]

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)-- Petrol Duty [6 Apr 2000]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Soames

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1144

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)

Column: 1145

Dawn Primarolo

EU Structural Funds [6 Apr 2000]

Mr. Andrew George (St. Ives)-- EU Structural Funds [6 Apr 2000]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Mr. George

Mr. Smith

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Column: 1146

Mr. Smith

Corporate Tax [6 Apr 2000]

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)-- Corporate Tax [6 Apr 2000]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Smith

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)

Column: 1147

Mr. Smith

Confederation of British Industry [6 Apr 2000]

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)-- Confederation of British Industry [6 Apr 2000]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Brown

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 1148

Mr. Brown

Mrs. Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1149

Gulf War [6 Apr 2000]

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)-- Gulf War [6 Apr 2000]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Smith

Amusement Industry [6 Apr 2000]

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)-- Amusement Industry [6 Apr 2000]

Column: 1150

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

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Timms

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Mr. Timms

Column: 1149

Column: 1151

Business of the House [6 Apr 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)

Sir George Young

Column: 1152

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Hilary Benn (Leeds, Central)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1153

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 1154

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 1155

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1156

Mr. Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1157

Mr. Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Mike Wood (Batley and Spen)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Stephen Day (Cheadle)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1158

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1159

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Cummings (Easington)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 1160

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 1161

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1162

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Column: 1163

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1164

Orders of the Day [6 Apr 2000]

Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords] [6 Apr 2000]

1.9 pm
Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Blunt

Hon. Members

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Column: 1165

Mr. Blunt

Madam Speaker

Mr. Blunt

1.15 pm

Column: 1166

Mr. Key

Column: 1167

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Dr. Lewis Moonie)

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Key

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Campbell

Column: 1168

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Duncan Smith

Madam Speaker

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Madam Speaker

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Madam Speaker

Dr. Moonie

Column: 1169

Column: 1170

1.30 pm
Mr. Blunt

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Dr. Moonie

Column: 1171

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Column: 1172

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Blunt

Column: 1173

Mr. Key

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Key

Column: 1174

1.45 pm
Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Key

Dr. Moonie

Column: 1175

Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Column: 1176

Mr. Gray

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Blunt

Column: 1177

Mr. Sayeed

Mr. Blunt

2 pm
Mr. Key

Column: 1178

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Key

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Key

Mr. Key

Column: 1179

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Key

Column: 1180

Column: 1181

Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)

Mr. Key

2.15 pm

Column: 1182

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Column: 1183

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Viggers

Column: 1184

Mr. Martin Bell (Tatton)

Column: 1185

Mr. Sayeed

2.30 pm

Column: 1186

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Sayeed

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Sayeed

Mr. Blunt

Column: 1187

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Moonie

Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

Column: 1188

Dr. Moonie

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 1189

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Sayeed

2.45 pm
Dr. Moonie

Mr. Key

Column: 1190

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Key

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Key

Mr. Key

Column: 1191

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. Sayeed

Dr. Godman

Mr. Key

Column: 1192

Dr. Godman

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Column: 1193

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Campbell

Dr. Moonie

3 pm
Mr. Key

Column: 1194

Mr. Key

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Key

Column: 1195

Column: 1196

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Viggers

Column: 1197

Dr. Moonie

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Dr. Moonie

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Dr. Moonie

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1198

Dr. Moonie

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Dr. Moonie

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Dr. Moonie

3.15 pm
Mr. Key

Column: 1199

3.16 pm
The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr. John Spellar)

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

3.18 pm
Mr. Key

Column: 1200

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Key

Column: 1201

Column: 1202

3.26 pm
Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

3.30 pm
Mr. Menzies Campbell

Column: 1203

Mr. Key

Mr. Campbell

3.32 pm
Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1204

Column: 1205

3.41 pm
Mr. Martin Bell

3.42 pm
Mr. Blunt

Column: 1206

Division No. 152 (Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords]) [6 Apr 2000]

Column: 1209

Column: 1210

Patten Report [6 Apr 2000]

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

4.2 pm
Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Column: 1211

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Trimble

Column: 1212

Column: 1213

Column: 1214

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mr. Trimble

Column: 1215

Column: 1216

4.24 pm
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Peter Mandelson)

Column: 1217

Column: 1218

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Robert McCartney (North Down)

Column: 1219

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. John Hume (Foyle)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 1220

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1221

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1222

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1223

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1224

5.1 pm
Mr. Andrew MacKay (Bracknell)

Column: 1225

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. MacKay

Column: 1226

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Mr. MacKay

Column: 1227

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. MacKay

Column: 1228

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Stephen Day (Cheadle)

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Ken Maginnis (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Maginnis

Mr. MacKay

Column: 1229

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

5.23 pm
Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Column: 1230

Column: 1231

Mr. Trimble

Mr. McGrady

Mr. Jeffrey Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Mr. McGrady

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Mr. McGrady

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1232

5.34 pm
Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 1233

Column: 1234

Column: 1235

5.45 pm
Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 1236

Column: 1237

5.55 pm
Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Column: 1238

Column: 1239

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

6.5 pm
Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 1240

6.12 pm
Mr. Jeffrey Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Column: 1241

Column: 1242

Column: 1243

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Trimble

Dr. Palmer

Column: 1244

6.29 pm
Mr. Robert McCartney (North Down)

Column: 1245

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Column: 1246

6.37 pm
Mr. Ken Maginnis (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

Column: 1247

Column: 1248

6.50 pm
The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Column: 1249

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Howard

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1250

Rev. Martin Smyth

Division No. 153 (Patten Report) [6 Apr 2000]

Column: 1253

Pathology Services (Devon) [6 Apr 2000]

7.13 pm
Mrs. Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)

Column: 1254

Widows' Benefits [6 Apr 2000]

7.14 pm
Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Column: 1255

Column: 1256

Column: 1257

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

Column: 1258

Column: 1259

Column: 1260

Mr. Gale

Angela Eagle

Mr. Gale

Angela Eagle

Mr. Gale

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Angela Eagle

Column: 1261

Column: 1262


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