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Wednesday 24 May 2000

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Column: 951

Oral Answers to Questions [24 May 2000]

WALES [24 May 2000]

Small Businesses [24 May 2000]

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)-- Small Businesses [24 May 2000]

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Murphy

Column: 952

Mr. Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 953

Mr. Alan Williams (Swansea, West)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Murphy

Energy Policy [24 May 2000]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)-- Energy Policy [24 May 2000]

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Mr. Jones

Column: 954

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Murphy

New Trains (North Wales Economy) [24 May 2000]

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)-- New Trains (North Wales Economy) [24 May 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. David Hanson)

Column: 955

Mrs. Williams

Mr. Hanson

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Hanson

Economy [24 May 2000]

Mr. Alun Michael (Cardiff, South and Penarth)-- Economy [24 May 2000]

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Mr. Michael

Column: 956

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Column: 957

Mr. Murphy

Waiting Lists [24 May 2000]

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)-- Waiting Lists [24 May 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. David Hanson)

Mr. Amess

Mr. Hanson

Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)

Mr. Hanson

Column: 958

Agriculture [24 May 2000]

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)-- Agriculture [24 May 2000]

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 959

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Murphy

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty [24 May 2000]

Mr. Martin Caton (Gower)-- Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty [24 May 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. David Hanson)

Mr. Caton

Mr. Hanson

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Hanson

Column: 960

PRIME MINISTER [24 May 2000]

Engagements [24 May 2000]

Q1. [122204]Mr. Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. John Prescott)

Mr. Bradshaw

The Deputy Prime Minister

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 961

The Deputy Prime Minister

Sir George Young

The Deputy Prime Minister

Madam Speaker

The Deputy Prime Minister

Sir George Young

Column: 962

The Deputy Prime Minister

Miss Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 963

Mr. Beith

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Martin Salter (Reading, West)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Q2. [122205]Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 964

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Q3. [122206]Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Q4. [122207]Ms Bridget Prentice (Lewisham, East)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 965

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Sir George Young

The Deputy Prime Minister

Sir George Young

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 966

Q5. [122208]Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Q6. [122209]Mrs. Ray Michie (Argyll and Bute)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 967

Q7. [122210]Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 968

Q8. [122211]Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Madam Speaker

Mr. Syms

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 967

Column: 969

Strategic Export Controls (Breach of Embargo) [24 May 2000]

3.30 pm
Mr. Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)

Column: 970

Column: 971

Column: 972

Crime [24 May 2000]

Madam Speaker

3.39 pm
Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Column: 973

Column: 974

Column: 975

Mr. Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford)

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Madam Speaker

Miss Widdecombe

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw)

Column: 976

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 977

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Hughes

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Hughes

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 978

Column: 979

4.4 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw)

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Straw

Column: 980

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Column: 981

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Straw

Column: 982

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Howard

Column: 983

Mr. Straw

Mr. Howard

Mr. Straw

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Column: 984

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Straw

Column: 985

Madam Speaker

Mr. Straw

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Column: 986

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Straw

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Mr. Straw

Column: 987

Several hon. Members

Mr. Straw

Column: 988

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 989

Mr. Howard

Mr. Hughes

Several hon. Members

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Straw

Column: 990

Mr. Hughes

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Column: 991

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Heald

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Hughes

Column: 992

Column: 993

Column: 994

5.1 pm
Mr. Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)

Mr. Heald

Mr. Lloyd

Column: 995

Column: 996

Mr. Heald

Mr. Lloyd

Column: 997

Column: 998

5.14 pm
Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Column: 999

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Howard

Column: 1000

Mr. Heald

Mr. Howard

Jackie Ballard (Taunton)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1001

Mr. Clive Efford (Eltham)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1002

Mr. Efford

Mr. Howard

5.33 pm
Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Column: 1003

Mr. Howard

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Heald

Mr. Blizzard

Column: 1004

Column: 1005

Column: 1006

5.51 pm
Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Column: 1007

Column: 1008

Column: 1009

The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Charles Clarke)

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1010

Mr. Efford

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Heald

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1011

6.11 pm
Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Mr. Hope

Column: 1012

Helen Jones

Mr. Heald

Helen Jones

Jackie Ballard

Helen Jones

Column: 1013

Column: 1014

Mr. Heald

Helen Jones

Mr. Heald

Helen Jones

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)

Helen Jones

Column: 1015

6.24 pm
Mr. Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Column: 1016

Column: 1017

Mr. Straw

Mr. Bottomley

Column: 1018

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Bottomley

Column: 1019

6.39 pm
Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Column: 1020

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Mr. Heald

Column: 1021

Mr. Straw

Mr. Heald

Column: 1022

The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Charles Clarke)

Column: 1023

Mr. Heald

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1024

Mr. Heald

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1025

Division No. 206 (Crime) [24 May 2000]

Column: 1028

Column: 1029

Transport [24 May 2000]

7.13 pm
Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Angela Smith (Basildon)

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1030

Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1031

Column: 1032

Ms Ward

Mr. Jenkin

Ms Ward

Mr. Jenkin

The Minister for Housing and Planning (Mr. Nick Raynsford)

Mr. Jenkin

Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

Column: 1033

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1034

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Peter Snape (West Bromwich, East)

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1035

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1036

Sir Brian Mawhinney (North-West Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1037

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1038

7.46 pm
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Mr. Nick Raynsford)

Column: 1039

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Raynsford

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

Mr. Raynsford

Ms Ward

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1040

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Gray

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1041

Mr. Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)

Mr. Raynsford

Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1042

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Gray

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1043

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1044

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1045

Column: 1046

Ms Ward

Mr. Raynsford

8.13 pm
Sir Brian Mawhinney (North-West Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Snape

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Mr. Snape

Column: 1047

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Column: 1048

Column: 1049

Mr. Jenkin

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Mr. Raynsford

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Column: 1050

Mr. Raynsford

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Mr. Clive Efford (Eltham)

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Column: 1051

8.37 pm
Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Column: 1052

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Mrs. Dunwoody

Column: 1053

Mr. Quinn

Mrs. Dunwoody

Column: 1054

8.52 pm
Mr. Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)

Column: 1055

Column: 1056

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Mr. Brake

Column: 1057

Column: 1058

9.6 pm
Mr. Peter Snape (West Bromwich, East)

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Snape

Column: 1059

Mrs. Dunwoody

Column: 1060

Mr. Snape

Column: 1061

Mr. Quinn

Mr. Snape

Column: 1062

Column: 1063

9.24 pm
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)

Column: 1064

9.29 pm
Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Column: 1065

Mr. Snape

Mr. Syms

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Syms

Column: 1066

Mr. Brake

Mr. Syms

Column: 1067

Column: 1068

9.45 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. Keith Hill)

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. Hill

Column: 1069

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Hill

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Hill

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Hill

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Hill

Column: 1070

Column: 1071

Column: 1072

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Division No. 207 (Transport) [24 May 2000]

Column: 1075

Division No. 208 (Transport) [24 May 2000]

Column: 1079

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Division No. 209 (Transport) [24 May 2000]

Column: 1082

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1083

Post Offices (North-West Leicestershire) [24 May 2000]

10.44 pm
Mr. David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Public Swimming Pools [24 May 2000]

10.45 pm
Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Column: 1084

Gammahydroxybutyrate [24 May 2000]

10.46 pm
Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)

Column: 1085

Column: 1086

Column: 1087

10.58 pm
The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Charles Clarke)

Column: 1088

Column: 1089

Column: 1090


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