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Column: 167

Oral Answers to Questions [11 Apr 2000]

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [11 Apr 2000]

Ethical Foreign Policy [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)-- Ethical Foreign Policy [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Peter Hain)

Mr. Amess

Mr. Hain

Column: 168

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Hain

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Column: 169

Mr. Hain

Lisbon Summit [11 Apr 2000]

Jane Griffiths (Reading, East)-- Lisbon Summit [11 Apr 2000]

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Robin Cook)

Jane Griffiths

Mr. Cook

Column: 170

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Bill Rammell (Harlow)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)

Mr. Cook

Column: 171

BBC World Service [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)-- BBC World Service [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Peter Hain)

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Hain

Mr. Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Hain

Barbara Follett (Stevenage)

Column: 172

Mr. Hain

Hungary [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South)-- Hungary [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Keith Vaz)

Mr. Marsden

Mr. Vaz

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

Column: 173

Mr. Vaz

Mr. Maude

Mr. Vaz

Belize-Guatemala Border Dispute [11 Apr 2000]

Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston)-- Belize-Guatemala Border Dispute [11 Apr 2000]

Column: 174

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. John Battle)

Maria Eagle

Mr. Battle

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Battle

Manufacturing [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough)-- Manufacturing [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Keith Vaz)

Mr. Ennis

Column: 175

Mr. Vaz

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Vaz

Mr. Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Vaz

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

Column: 176

Mr. Vaz

Iraq [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)-- Iraq [11 Apr 2000]

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Robin Cook)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Cook

Column: 177

Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Mr. Cook

Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)

Mr. Cook

Montenegro [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)-- Montenegro [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Keith Vaz)

Mr. Heath

Column: 178

Mr. Vaz

Iran [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)-- Iran [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Peter Hain)

Mr. Dismore

Mr. Hain

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 179

Mr. Hain

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)

Mr. Hain

Mr. John D. Taylor (Strangford)

Column: 180

Mr. Hain

BBC World Service [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)-- BBC World Service [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Peter Hain)

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Hain

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 181

Mr. Hain

Poland [11 Apr 2000]

Mrs. Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)-- Poland [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Keith Vaz)

Mrs. Gilroy

Mr. Vaz

Column: 182

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Vaz

Brazil [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale, East)-- Brazil [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. John Battle)

Mr. Goggins

Mr. Battle

Column: 183

Balkans [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. David Tredinnick (Bosworth)-- Balkans [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Keith Vaz)

Mr. Tredinnick

Mr. Vaz

Mr. Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)

Column: 184

Mr. Vaz

Visa Applicants (Sub-continent) [11 Apr 2000]

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)-- Visa Applicants (Sub-continent) [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Keith Vaz)

Dr. Iddon

Mr. Vaz

Column: 185

USA National Missile Defence Project [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. Eric Illsley (Barnsley, Central)-- USA National Missile Defence Project [11 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Keith Vaz)

Mr. Illsley

Mr. Vaz

Zimbabwe [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)-- Zimbabwe [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)-- Zimbabwe [11 Apr 2000]

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden)-- Zimbabwe [11 Apr 2000]

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Robin Cook)

Column: 186

Mr. Gray

Column: 187

Mr. Cook

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Cook

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith

Column: 188

Mr. Cook

Mr. Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Mr. Cook

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 189

Mr. Cook

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

Column: 190

Mr. Cook

Column: 191

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Cook

Column: 192

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Cook

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Column: 193

Mr. Cook

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)

Mr. Cook

Column: 194

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Mr. Cook

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Cook

Column: 195

Column: 196

Column: 195

Column: 197

Points of Order [11 Apr 2000]

4.2 pm
Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Keith Vaz)

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 198

Madam Speaker

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Fabricant

Madam Speaker

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Madam Speaker

Column: 197

Column: 199

Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent) [11 Apr 2000]

4.6 pm
Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Column: 200

4.13 pm
Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 201

Division No. 159 (Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent)) [11 Apr 2000]

Column: 202

Column: 203

Orders of the Day [11 Apr 2000]

Local Government Bill [Lords] [11 Apr 2000]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

4.30 pm
The Minister for Local Government and the Regions (Ms Hilary Armstrong)

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Ms Armstrong

Column: 204

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Ms Armstrong

Column: 205

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Gray

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Ms Armstrong

Column: 206

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley)

Ms Armstrong

Column: 207

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Ms Armstrong

Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Smith

Ms Armstrong

Column: 208

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Ms Armstrong

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Ms Armstrong

Hon. Members

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Ms Armstrong

Mrs. Dunwoody

Ms Armstrong

Column: 209

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Ms Armstrong

Dr. Lynne Jones

Ms Armstrong

Column: 210

Mr. Mark Fisher (Stoke-on-Trent, Central)

Ms Armstrong

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Ms Armstrong

Column: 211

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Gray

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Llew Smith

Ms Armstrong

Column: 212

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ms Armstrong

Sir Paul Beresford

Ms Armstrong

Column: 213

Mr. Bercow

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Bercow

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Ms Armstrong

Column: 214

Mr. Robathan

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 215

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Mackinlay

Ms Armstrong

Column: 216

5.24 pm
Mr. Archie Norman (Tunbridge Wells)

Column: 217

Mr. John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Mr. Norman

Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston)

Mr. Norman

Dr. Lynne Jones

Mr. Norman

Column: 218

Mr. Llew Smith

Mr. Norman

Sir Paul Beresford

Mr. Norman

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Mr. Norman

Column: 219

Dr. Whitehead

Mr. Norman

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)

Mr. Norman

Column: 220

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Norman

Sir Paul Beresford

Mr. Norman

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Norman

Column: 221

5.43 pm
Mr. Mark Fisher (Stoke-on-Trent, Central)

Column: 222

Column: 223

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Fisher

5.50 pm
Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Column: 224

Column: 225

Maria Eagle

Mr. Foster

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Foster

Dr. Whitehead

Mr. Foster

Column: 226

Mr. Simon Thomas

Mr. Foster

Column: 227

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.11 pm
Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Column: 228

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Ms Morgan

Column: 229

Ms Armstrong

Ms Morgan

Column: 230

6.22 pm
Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Column: 231

Mrs. Ellman

Mrs. Shephard

Column: 232

Column: 233

6.36 pm
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston)

Column: 234

Column: 235

Column: 236

Column: 237

6.50 pm
Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Column: 238

Column: 239

Column: 240

7.3 pm
Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Column: 241

Column: 242

Dr. Lynne Jones

Column: 243

Mr. Gerrard

7.18 pm
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Column: 244

Column: 245

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Robathan

Column: 246

Dr. Lynne Jones

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Robathan

Dr. Jones

Mr. Robathan

Column: 247

Column: 248

7.33 pm
Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)

Column: 249

Column: 250

Column: 251

Column: 252

7.48 pm
Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Ms Beverley Hughes)

Mr. Amess

Column: 253

Column: 254

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)

Mr. Amess

Column: 255

8.2 pm
Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Column: 256

Column: 257

8.13 pm
Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Column: 258

Column: 259

Column: 260

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Thomas

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Thomas

Column: 261

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Thomas

Column: 262

8.28 pm
Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Column: 263

Column: 264

8.40 pm
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Column: 265

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Howarth

Column: 266

Column: 267

Column: 268

8.55 pm
Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan)

Column: 269

Mr. McDonnell

Mr. Turner

Column: 270

9.4 pm
Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Dr. Jones

Column: 271

Column: 272

Column: 273

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

9.19 pm
Mr. John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Column: 274

Column: 275

Column: 276

9.29 pm
Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Column: 277

Column: 278

Column: 279

Column: 280

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Ms Beverley Hughes)

Mr. Curry

Ms Hughes

Column: 281

Column: 282

Mr. Waterson

Ms Hughes

Mr. Curry

Ms Hughes

Mr. Norman

Ms Hughes

Mr. Curry

Ms Hughes

Column: 283

Division No. 160 (Local Government Bill [Lords]) [11 Apr 2000]

Column: 287

Column: 288

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Column: 289

Standing Committee on Regional Affairs [11 Apr 2000]

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

Column: 290

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 291

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Column: 292

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 293

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 294

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. McLoughlin

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 295

10.34 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Column: 296

Sir George Young

Column: 297

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Sir George Young

Mr. Garnier

Sir George Young

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Sir George Young

Dr. Ladyman

Column: 298

Sir George Young

Mr. Leigh

Sir George Young

Mrs. Beckett

Sir George Young

Column: 299

Column: 300

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Sir George Young

Column: 301

10.54 pm
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

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

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Tyler

Column: 302

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Tyler

Column: 303

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Tyler

11.2 pm
Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 304

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 305

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Pike

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 306

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 307

Mr. Gray

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 308

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Evans

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 309

Mr. Andrew George (St. Ives)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Stephen Day (Cheadle)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 310

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Evans

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Evans

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 311

11.30 pm
Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Mr. Winterton

Column: 312

Mr. Cash

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Bercow

Column: 313

Mr. Winterton

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Winterton

Mr. John McWilliam (Blaydon)

Mr. Winterton

Column: 314

Mr. Evans

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Winterton

Column: 315

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Mr. Winterton

Mrs. Ann Winterton

Mr. Winterton

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 316

Mr. Winterton

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Winterton

Column: 317

11.58 pm
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Column: 318

12.4 am
Mr. Stephen Day (Cheadle)

Column: 319

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Day

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Day

Column: 320

12.12 am
Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)

Mr. Day

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Day

Mr. Mitchell

Column: 321

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Grieve

Column: 322

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Mitchell

Column: 323

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Mitchell

12.22 am
Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Column: 324

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Evans

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Shepherd

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

Mr. Shepherd

Column: 325

12.32 am
Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Column: 326

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Foster

Column: 327

12.37 am
Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Column: 328

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Loughton

Column: 329

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Loughton

Column: 330

12.50 am
The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Paddy Tipping)

Column: 331

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Tipping

Column: 332

Mr. Evans

Mr. Tipping

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Tipping

Column: 333

Mr. Tyler

Division No. 161 (Standing Committee on Regional Affairs) [11 Apr 2000]

Column: 335

Division No. 162 (Standing Committee on Regional Affairs) [11 Apr 2000]

Column: 337

Column: 338

Column: 339

Rights of the Child [11 Apr 2000]

1.23 am
Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Column: 340

Schools (Poor Behaviour) [11 Apr 2000]

1.25 am
Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Column: 341

Column: 342

Column: 343

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

Column: 344

Column: 345

Column: 346


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