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Thursday 6 Jul 2000

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Column: 403

Oral Answers to Questions [6 Jul 2000]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [6 Jul 2000]

Further Education [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)-- Further Education [6 Jul 2000]

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)

Mr. Ruffley

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 404

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 405

Mr. Ian Pearson (Dudley, South)

Mr. Blunkett

Selection [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)-- Selection [6 Jul 2000]

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

Mr. Chope

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Column: 406

Jacqui Smith

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Jacqui Smith

Access Funds [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale, East)-- Access Funds [6 Jul 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Malcolm Wicks)

Mr. Goggins

Mr. Wicks

Column: 407

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Wicks

Foundation Degrees [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. Keith Darvill (Upminster)-- Foundation Degrees [6 Jul 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Malcolm Wicks)

Mr. Darvill

Mr. Wicks

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 408

Mr. Wicks

Specialist Schools [6 Jul 2000]

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)-- Specialist Schools [6 Jul 2000]

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)

Mrs. Williams

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 409

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 410

Mrs. May

Mr. Blunkett

Literacy and Numeracy [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)-- Literacy and Numeracy [6 Jul 2000]

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

Mr. Watts

Jacqui Smith

Column: 411

Mr. George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent, South)

Jacqui Smith

Computers for Teachers [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)-- Computers for Teachers [6 Jul 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Michael Wills)

Mr. Amess

Mr. Wills

Column: 412

New Deal (Over-50s) [6 Jul 2000]

Ms Hazel Blears (Salford)-- New Deal (Over-50s) [6 Jul 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Margaret Hodge)

Ms Blears

Ms Hodge

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 413

Ms Hodge

Small Schools [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)-- Small Schools [6 Jul 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Margaret Hodge)

Mr. Clapham

Ms Hodge

Access to Higher Education [6 Jul 2000]

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)-- Access to Higher Education [6 Jul 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Malcolm Wicks)

Column: 414

Helen Jones

Mr. Wicks

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)

Mr. Wicks

Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)

Mr. Wicks

Column: 415

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Mr. Wicks

Plessington Catholic High School [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)-- Plessington Catholic High School [6 Jul 2000]

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

Mr. Chapman

Jacqui Smith

Column: 416

Class Sizes [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)-- Class Sizes [6 Jul 2000]

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

Mr. Gray

Jacqui Smith

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Column: 417

Jacqui Smith

New Deal [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)-- New Deal [6 Jul 2000]

The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities (Ms Tessa Jowell)

Mr. Brady

Ms Jowell

Column: 418

Literacy Tests [6 Jul 2000]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)-- Literacy Tests [6 Jul 2000]

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)

Fiona Mactaggart

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 419

Mr. David Tredinnick (Bosworth)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Internet [6 Jul 2000]

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)-- Internet [6 Jul 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Michael Wills)

Column: 420

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Wills

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Wills

Column: 419

Column: 421

Business of the House [6 Jul 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)

Column: 422

Sir George Young

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 423

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Hilary Benn (Leeds, Central)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 424

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 425

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 426

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 427

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 428

Mrs. Beckett

Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 429

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 430

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)

Mrs. Beckett

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 431

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Hogg

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 432

Mrs. Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)

Mrs. Beckett

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Mrs. Beckett

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

Column: 433

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 434

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Mrs. Beckett

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 435

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 436

Points of Order [6 Jul 2000]

1.15 pm
Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 437

HM Customs and Excise [6 Jul 2000]

1.16 pm
Mr. Giles Radice (North Durham)

Column: 438

1.22 pm
Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

Column: 439

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Sir Michael Spicer

Mr. Letwin

Column: 440

Sir Michael Spicer

Column: 441

Column: 442

1.41 pm
Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Column: 443

Column: 444

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Cousins

Column: 445

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Mr. Cousins

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Column: 446

Mr. Cousins

Column: 447

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Cousins

Column: 448

2.11 pm
Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Sir Michael Spicer

Mr. Davey

Column: 449

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Davey

Column: 450

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Davey

Mr. Cousins

Column: 451

Mr. Davey

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Davey

Column: 452

2.31 pm
Liz Blackman (Erewash)

Column: 453

Column: 454

Column: 455

Column: 456

2.53 pm
Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Column: 457

Column: 458

Column: 459

Column: 460

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

3.6 pm
Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Column: 461

Column: 462

Column: 463

Mr. Cousins

Mr. Kidney

3.18 pm
Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Column: 464

Column: 465

Column: 466

3.31 pm
Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)

Column: 467

3.36 pm
Dr. Peter Brand (Isle of Wight)

Column: 468

3.41 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 469

Column: 470

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Letwin

Liz Blackman

Mr. Letwin

Column: 471

Mr. Cousins

Mr. Radice

Mr. Letwin

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Letwin

Column: 472

3.56 pm
The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Column: 473

Mrs. Ann Winterton

Dawn Primarolo

Mrs. Ann Winterton

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 474

Column: 475

Column: 476

Column: 477

Social Security [6 Jul 2000]

4.16 pm
Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Column: 478

Column: 479

Column: 480

Column: 481

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 482

Column: 483

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 484

Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South)

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 485

4.50 pm
Mr. Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West)

Column: 486

Mr. Gordon Marsden

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

Mr. Thomas

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Hugh Bayley)

Mr. Thomas

Column: 487

5.5 pm
Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 488

Column: 489

5.13 pm
Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Column: 490

Column: 491

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

5.22 pm
Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Column: 492

Column: 493

Column: 494

Column: 495

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Dismore

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Dismore

Column: 496

5.39 pm
Mr. Andrew George (St. Ives)

Column: 497

Column: 498

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Mr. George

Mr. Bayley

Mr. George

Column: 499

5.56 pm
Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)

Column: 500

6.2 pm
Ms Linda Perham (Ilford, North)

Column: 501

6.6 pm
Dr. Peter Brand (Isle of Wight)

Column: 502

Column: 503

6.15 pm
Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Column: 504

Column: 505

Column: 506

6.32 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Hugh Bayley)

Column: 507

Column: 508

Column: 509

Mr. Kirkwood

Mr. Bayley

Column: 510

Column: 511

Column: 512

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Bayley

Column: 513

Column: 514

Illegal Camping [6 Jul 2000]

7.1 pm
Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)

Column: 515

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Mr. Todd

Column: 516

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

Column: 517

Column: 518

Mr. Todd

Mr. Clarke

Column: 519

Ms Drown

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Todd

Column: 520

Mr. Clarke

Column: 521

Column: 522


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