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Tuesday 16 May 2000

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Column: 67W

Written Answers to Questions [16 May 2000]

PRIME MINISTER [16 May 2000]

Ministerial Meetings [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Browning -- Ministerial Meetings [16 May 2000]

The Prime Minister

Serbia [16 May 2000]

Mr. Dalyell -- Serbia [16 May 2000]

The Prime Minister

HOUSE OF COMMONS [16 May 2000]

Finance Bill [16 May 2000]

Mr. Rammell -- Finance Bill [16 May 2000]

Mr. Allan

Column: 68W

HEALTH [16 May 2000]

Death Certificates, Royal Free [16 May 2000]

Mr. Dismore -- Death Certificates, Royal Free [16 May 2000]

Mr. Denham

Thyroid Disease [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wigley -- Thyroid Disease [16 May 2000]

Ms Stuart

Column: 69W

Slimming Drugs [16 May 2000]

Mr. Gale -- Slimming Drugs [16 May 2000]

Ms Stuart

Food-related Illness [16 May 2000]

Mr. Tyler -- Food-related Illness [16 May 2000]

Ms Stuart

Correspondence [16 May 2000]

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [16 May 2000]

Ms Stuart

Column: 70W

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis [16 May 2000]

Mr. Robertson -- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis [16 May 2000]

Yvette Cooper

Honey (GM Pollen) [16 May 2000]

Joan Ruddock -- Honey (GM Pollen) [16 May 2000]

Ms Stuart

HOME DEPARTMENT [16 May 2000]

Hunting with Hounds [16 May 2000]

Mr. Flynn -- Hunting with Hounds [16 May 2000]

Column: 71W

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Jay Abatan [16 May 2000]

Mr. Peter Bottomley -- Jay Abatan [16 May 2000]

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Peter Bottomley -- Jay Abatan [16 May 2000]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Animal Trainers [16 May 2000]

Mr. Baker -- Animal Trainers [16 May 2000]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Sentencing [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hope -- Sentencing [16 May 2000]

Mr. Straw

Column: 72W

1999 European Parliamentary Elections [16 May 2000]

Mr. Olner -- 1999 European Parliamentary Elections [16 May 2000]

Mr. Straw

Lowdham Grange Prison [16 May 2000]

Jackie Ballard -- Lowdham Grange Prison [16 May 2000]

Mr. Boateng

Jackie Ballard -- Lowdham Grange Prison [16 May 2000]

Mr. Boateng

Column: 73W

Column: 73W

Private Prisons [16 May 2000]

Jackie Ballard -- Private Prisons [16 May 2000]

Mr. Boateng

Altcourse Prison [16 May 2000]

Jackie Ballard -- Altcourse Prison [16 May 2000]

Mr. Boateng

Column: 74W

Column: 75W

EU Asylum Policy [16 May 2000]

Mr. Mitchell -- EU Asylum Policy [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Human Rights Act 1998 [16 May 2000]

Miss Widdecombe -- Human Rights Act 1998 [16 May 2000]

Column: 76W

Mr. Straw

Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Ellman -- Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners [16 May 2000]

Mr. Straw

Asylum and Immigration [16 May 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Asylum and Immigration [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Roche

Column: 77W

Gardening Leave [16 May 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Gardening Leave [16 May 2000]

Mr. Straw

Corpus Juris [16 May 2000]

Mr. Illsley -- Corpus Juris [16 May 2000]

Mr. Charles Clarke

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [16 May 2000]

Television (Wales) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Llew Smith -- Television (Wales) [16 May 2000]

Janet Anderson

Column: 78W

Channel 3 [16 May 2000]

Mr. Doran -- Channel 3 [16 May 2000]

Janet Anderson

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [16 May 2000]

Business Costs [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Browning -- Business Costs [16 May 2000]

Mr. Byers

Gas Market [16 May 2000]

Ms Coffey -- Gas Market [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 79W

Insolvency Service [16 May 2000]

Ms Coffey -- Insolvency Service [16 May 2000]

Mr. Byers

Column: 80W

Rover [16 May 2000]

Mr. Fabricant -- Rover [16 May 2000]

Mr. Alan Johnson

Mr. Fabricant -- Rover [16 May 2000]

Mr. Alan Johnson

Mr. Fabricant -- Rover [16 May 2000]

Mr. Alan Johnson

Column: 81W

Mr. Fabricant -- Rover [16 May 2000]

Mr. Alan Johnson

Ilisu Dam [16 May 2000]

Ms Kingham -- Ilisu Dam [16 May 2000]

Mr. Caborn

Defence Manufacturers Association [16 May 2000]

Dr. Tonge -- Defence Manufacturers Association [16 May 2000]

Mr. Alan Johnson

WALES [16 May 2000]

Youth Service [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Lawrence -- Youth Service [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hanson

SOLICITOR-GENERAL [16 May 2000]

Jay Abatan [16 May 2000]

Mr. Peter Bottomley -- Jay Abatan [16 May 2000]

Column: 82W

The Solicitor-General

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND [16 May 2000]

Asylum Seekers (Housing) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Asylum Seekers (Housing) [16 May 2000]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Mr. Lidington -- Asylum Seekers (Housing) [16 May 2000]

Ms Beverley Hughes

A6 (Dove Holes) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Levitt -- A6 (Dove Holes) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hill

Column: 83W

Correspondence [16 May 2000]

Sir Peter Lloyd -- Correspondence [16 May 2000]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Air Traffic Control [16 May 2000]

Mr. Mitchell -- Air Traffic Control [16 May 2000]

Mr. Mullin

Column: 84W

Mr. Mitchell -- Air Traffic Control [16 May 2000]

Mr. Mullin

Mrs. Dunwoody -- Air Traffic Control [16 May 2000]

Mr. Mullin

Mrs. Dunwoody -- Air Traffic Control [16 May 2000]

Column: 85W

Mr. Mullin

Mrs. Dunwoody -- Air Traffic Control [16 May 2000]

Mr. Mullin

Local Council Cabinets [16 May 2000]

Sir Teddy Taylor -- Local Council Cabinets [16 May 2000]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Driving Test Centres (South London) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Cox -- Driving Test Centres (South London) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hill

Column: 86W

Through Traffic (Cheltenham) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Nigel Jones -- Through Traffic (Cheltenham) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hill

Mayoral Election [16 May 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- Mayoral Election [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hill

Hazardous Loads [16 May 2000]

Mr. Llwyd -- Hazardous Loads [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hill

Mr. Llwyd -- Hazardous Loads [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hill

Column: 87W

Police Authorities (Council Tax) [16 May 2000]

Shona McIsaac -- Police Authorities (Council Tax) [16 May 2000]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Housing (West Oxfordshire) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Woodward -- Housing (West Oxfordshire) [16 May 2000]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Column: 88W

Ivory Trade [16 May 2000]

Mr. Robertson -- Ivory Trade [16 May 2000]

Mr. Meacher

Column: 89W

Standard Spending Assessments [16 May 2000]

Mr. Ashdown -- Standard Spending Assessments [16 May 2000]

Ms Armstrong

Railtrack Safety Company [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Dunwoody -- Railtrack Safety Company [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hill

Water Sources (Drug Residues) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Flynn -- Water Sources (Drug Residues) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Mullin

Ten Year Transport Plan [16 May 2000]

Mr. Jenkin -- Ten Year Transport Plan [16 May 2000]

Column: 90W

Mr. Hill

Rail Access Charges Review [16 May 2000]

Mr. Jenkin -- Rail Access Charges Review [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hill

Urban Task Force [16 May 2000]

Mr. Steen -- Urban Task Force [16 May 2000]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Column: 91W

Building Control [16 May 2000]

Mr. Coaker -- Building Control [16 May 2000]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Column: 92W

Millennium Dome [16 May 2000]

Ms Ryan -- Millennium Dome [16 May 2000]

Ms Armstrong

Raptors [16 May 2000]

Mr. Russell Brown -- Raptors [16 May 2000]

Dr. Reid

Column: 93W

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [16 May 2000]

Bovine Tuberculosis [16 May 2000]

Mr. Drew -- Bovine Tuberculosis [16 May 2000]

Ms Quin

IACS Fraud [16 May 2000]

Mr. Gray -- IACS Fraud [16 May 2000]

Ms Quin

DEFENCE [16 May 2000]

Defence Transport and Movements Agency [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hoyle -- Defence Transport and Movements Agency [16 May 2000]

Mr. Spellar

Column: 94W

Defence Storage and Distribution Agency [16 May 2000]

Mr. Borrow -- Defence Storage and Distribution Agency [16 May 2000]

Mr. Spellar

British Forces Post Office Agency [16 May 2000]

Mr. Dismore -- British Forces Post Office Agency [16 May 2000]

Mr. Spellar

Civilian Personnel Costs [16 May 2000]

Ms Squire -- Civilian Personnel Costs [16 May 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Column: 95W

Nuclear Test Veterans [16 May 2000]

Mr. Welsh -- Nuclear Test Veterans [16 May 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Dartmoor (Live Firing) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Steen -- Dartmoor (Live Firing) [16 May 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Ships (Lynx Helicopters) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Duncan Smith -- Ships (Lynx Helicopters) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Spellar

Typhoon Aircraft [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wilkinson -- Typhoon Aircraft [16 May 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Property Procurement [16 May 2000]

Mr. Duncan Smith -- Property Procurement [16 May 2000]

Column: 96W

Dr. Moonie

Eurofighter [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wilkinson -- Eurofighter [16 May 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Wilkinson -- Eurofighter [16 May 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Wilkinson -- Eurofighter [16 May 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Wilkinson -- Eurofighter [16 May 2000]

Column: 97W

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Wilkinson -- Eurofighter [16 May 2000]

Dr. Moonie

Iraq [16 May 2000]

Mr. Alan Simpson -- Iraq [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hoon

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [16 May 2000]

Millennium Summit [16 May 2000]

Ms Kingham -- Millennium Summit [16 May 2000]

Clare Short

Zambia [16 May 2000]

Ms Oona King -- Zambia [16 May 2000]

Clare Short

Column: 98W

Anti-drugs Measures [16 May 2000]

Mr. Dalyell -- Anti-drugs Measures [16 May 2000]

Clare Short

SCOTLAND [16 May 2000]

Police Forces [16 May 2000]

Mr. William Ross -- Police Forces [16 May 2000]

Dr. Reid

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [16 May 2000]

Regeneration [16 May 2000]

Mr. Don Foster -- Regeneration [16 May 2000]

Column: 99W

Mr. Wills

Barristers (Disability) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Andrew George -- Barristers (Disability) [16 May 2000]

Ms Hodge

Column: 100W

Employment and Social Affairs Council [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hood -- Employment and Social Affairs Council [16 May 2000]

Ms Jowell

Supply Teachers (Jury Service Cover) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Llwyd -- Supply Teachers (Jury Service Cover) [16 May 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Column: 101W

Homophobia Video [16 May 2000]

Mr. Maclean -- Homophobia Video [16 May 2000]

Jacqui Smith

Civil Servants (Relocation) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hunter -- Civil Servants (Relocation) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wills

New Deal [16 May 2000]

Mr. Mudie -- New Deal [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wills

Mr. Mudie -- New Deal [16 May 2000]

Ms Jowell

Universities (ICT Funding) [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Universities (ICT Funding) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Column: 102W

Press Officers [16 May 2000]

Mrs. May -- Press Officers [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wills

School Inspections [16 May 2000]

Helen Jones -- School Inspections [16 May 2000]

Ms Estelle Morris

Connexions Service [16 May 2000]

Ms Ward -- Connexions Service [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Column: 103W

Mr. Clappison -- Connexions Service [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Youth Services (Wandsworth) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Cox -- Youth Services (Wandsworth) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wicks

Learning Gateway [16 May 2000]

Mr. Clappison -- Learning Gateway [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wicks

TREASURY [16 May 2000]

Tobacco Taxation [16 May 2000]

Mr. Field -- Tobacco Taxation [16 May 2000]

Column: 104W

Mr. Andrew Smith

Funding (Wales) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Llwyd -- Funding (Wales) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Llwyd -- Funding (Wales) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Wigley -- Funding (Wales) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Debt Relief [16 May 2000]

Miss McIntosh -- Debt Relief [16 May 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Column: 105W

Penalty Clauses [16 May 2000]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Penalty Clauses [16 May 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Climate Change Levy [16 May 2000]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Climate Change Levy [16 May 2000]

Mr. Timms

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Climate Change Levy [16 May 2000]

Mr. Timms

Column: 106W

Pensions [16 May 2000]

Mr. Flynn -- Pensions [16 May 2000]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Insurance Brokers Registration Act 1977 [16 May 2000]

Mr. Greenway -- Insurance Brokers Registration Act 1977 [16 May 2000]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Institutional Investment [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Lawrence -- Institutional Investment [16 May 2000]

Mr. Timms

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [16 May 2000]

European Commission (Nice Proposals) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Swayne -- European Commission (Nice Proposals) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Robin Cook

Column: 107W

Chechnya [16 May 2000]

Mr. Gordon Marsden -- Chechnya [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Zimbabwe [16 May 2000]

Mr. Gerald Howarth -- Zimbabwe [16 May 2000]

Mr. Davidson -- Zimbabwe [16 May 2000]

Mr. Win Griffiths -- Zimbabwe [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

Mr. Nigel Jones -- Zimbabwe [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

Column: 108W

Mr. Nigel Jones -- Zimbabwe [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

Mr. Peter Bottomley -- Zimbabwe [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

Indonesia [16 May 2000]

Mr. David Taylor -- Indonesia [16 May 2000]

Mr. Robin Cook

Middle East [16 May 2000]

Mr. Wyatt -- Middle East [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

Mr. Drew -- Middle East [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

Column: 109W

Anglo-Swiss Relations [16 May 2000]

Dr. Palmer -- Anglo-Swiss Relations [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Cyprus [16 May 2000]

Mr. Love -- Cyprus [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Mr. Cox -- Cyprus [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Central America (Street Children) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Sawford -- Central America (Street Children) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

Column: 110W

Franco-British Co-operation [16 May 2000]

Mr. Casale -- Franco-British Co-operation [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Non-proliferation Treaty [16 May 2000]

Charlotte Atkins -- Non-proliferation Treaty [16 May 2000]

Mr. Chaytor -- Non-proliferation Treaty [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

UN Security Council [16 May 2000]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- UN Security Council [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

New Zealand Prime Minister (State Visit) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Neil Turner -- New Zealand Prime Minister (State Visit) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Laxton -- New Zealand Prime Minister (State Visit) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Battle

Column: 111W

Italy [16 May 2000]

Mr. Plaskitt -- Italy [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

St. George's and Europe Days [16 May 2000]

Mr. Loughton -- St. George's and Europe Days [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

International Drugs Trade [16 May 2000]

Dr. Ladyman -- International Drugs Trade [16 May 2000]

Mr. Battle

Peru [16 May 2000]

Mr. McFall -- Peru [16 May 2000]

Mr. Battle

Column: 112W

Stability Pact [16 May 2000]

Mr. Tony Lloyd -- Stability Pact [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Intergovernmental Conference [16 May 2000]

Mr. Mitchell -- Intergovernmental Conference [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Mr. Mitchell -- Intergovernmental Conference [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Danube [16 May 2000]

Mr. Maude -- Danube [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Column: 113W

Mr. Maude -- Danube [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

Japanese Emperor (State Visit) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Maude -- Japanese Emperor (State Visit) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Battle

Mr. Maude -- Japanese Emperor (State Visit) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Battle

EU and NATO [16 May 2000]

Mr. Maude -- EU and NATO [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

European Security [16 May 2000]

Mr. Maude -- European Security [16 May 2000]

Column: 114W

Mr. Vaz

Nuclear Weapons [16 May 2000]

Mr. Llew Smith -- Nuclear Weapons [16 May 2000]

Mr. Vaz

China [16 May 2000]

Mrs. Gillan -- China [16 May 2000]

Mr. Battle

Handcuff Exports [16 May 2000]

Mr. Chidgey -- Handcuff Exports [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

Column: 115W

Strategic Arms Exports [16 May 2000]

Dr. Tonge -- Strategic Arms Exports [16 May 2000]

Mr. Hain

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [16 May 2000]

Public Records [16 May 2000]

Mr. John M. Taylor -- Public Records [16 May 2000]

Mr. Lock

Column: 116W

Column: 117W

Column: 118W

Column: 117W

Column: 117W

Penalty Clauses [16 May 2000]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Penalty Clauses [16 May 2000]

Mr. Lock

Family Law [16 May 2000]

Mr. Llwyd -- Family Law [16 May 2000]

Jane Kennedy

Column: 118W

Judgments [16 May 2000]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Judgments [16 May 2000]

Jane Kennedy

Michael Abatan [16 May 2000]

Mr. Peter Bottomley -- Michael Abatan [16 May 2000]

Column: 119W

Jane Kennedy

SOCIAL SECURITY [16 May 2000]

Pensioner Savings [16 May 2000]

Mr. Alexander -- Pensioner Savings [16 May 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Retirement Pension [16 May 2000]

Mr. Cox -- Retirement Pension [16 May 2000]

Mr. Rooker

Expatriates (Pensioners) [16 May 2000]

Mr. Cox -- Expatriates (Pensioners) [16 May 2000]

Column: 120W

Mr. Rooker

Winter Fuel Payment [16 May 2000]

Mr. Davidson -- Winter Fuel Payment [16 May 2000]

Angela Eagle

National Insurance Numbers [16 May 2000]

Mr. Lidington -- National Insurance Numbers [16 May 2000]

Column: 121W

Mr. Rooker

Benefit Claim Packs [16 May 2000]

Dr. David Clark -- Benefit Claim Packs [16 May 2000]

Column: 122W

Mr. Bayley

Dr. David Clark -- Benefit Claim Packs [16 May 2000]

Mr. Bayley

Column: 121W