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Tuesday 30 Nov 1999

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Column: 131

Oral Answers to Questions [30 Nov 1999]

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [30 Nov 1999]

Local Authorities (SSA) [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. John Healey (Wentworth)-- Local Authorities (SSA) [30 Nov 1999]

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

Mr. Healey

Column: 132

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay)

Ms Armstrong

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

Ms Armstrong

Column: 133

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Ms Armstrong

New Deal for Communities [30 Nov 1999]

Ms Margaret Moran (Luton, South)-- New Deal for Communities [30 Nov 1999]

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

Ms Moran

Column: 134

Ms Armstrong

Green Belt [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)-- Green Belt [30 Nov 1999]

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

Mr. Dismore

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 135

Mr. Raynsford

Parks [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)-- Parks [30 Nov 1999]

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. John Prescott)

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Prescott

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 136

Mr. Prescott

Housing [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. Tom Levitt (High Peak)-- Housing [30 Nov 1999]

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

Mr. Levitt

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Column: 137

Mr. Raynsford

Bus Services [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)-- Bus Services [30 Nov 1999]

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

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Hill

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Column: 138

Mr. Hill

Business Rates [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)-- Business Rates [30 Nov 1999]

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

Mr. Ruffley

Ms Armstrong

Parish Councils [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)-- Parish Councils [30 Nov 1999]

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

Column: 139

Mr. Boswell

Ms Hughes

Mr. David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Ms Hughes

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Column: 140

Ms Hughes

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Ms Hughes

Rural Rail Services [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)-- Rural Rail Services [30 Nov 1999]

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

Mr. Heath

Mr. Hill

Column: 141

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Hill

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Hill

Eurostar [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)-- Eurostar [30 Nov 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. Chris Mullin)

Mr. Kidney

Column: 142

Mr. Mullin

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Mullin

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Column: 143

Mr. Mullin

Parish Councils [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)-- Parish Councils [30 Nov 1999]

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

Mr. Blizzard

Ms Hughes

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Ms Hughes

Column: 144

Regional Development [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. Ernie Ross (Dundee, West)-- Regional Development [30 Nov 1999]

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. John Prescott)

Mr. Ross

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)

Mr. Prescott

South East of England Development Agency [30 Nov 1999]

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)-- South East of England Development Agency [30 Nov 1999]

Column: 145

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

Dr. Whitehead

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)

Ms Armstrong

Column: 146

Train Fares [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)-- Train Fares [30 Nov 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. Chris Mullin)

Mr. Baker

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Andrew Reed (Loughborough)

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 147

Mr. Mullin

M4 Bus Lane [30 Nov 1999]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)-- M4 Bus Lane [30 Nov 1999]

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

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Mr. Hill

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Hill

Column: 148

Cleaner Vehicles Task Force [30 Nov 1999]

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)-- Cleaner Vehicles Task Force [30 Nov 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. Chris Mullin)

Dr. Gibson

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Hon. Members

Mr. Mullin

Local Transport [30 Nov 1999]

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)-- Local Transport [30 Nov 1999]

Column: 149

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

Mr. Davies

Column: 150

Mr. Hill

Column: 149

Column: 151

Beef on the Bone [30 Nov 1999]

3.30 pm
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Nick Brown)

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Column: 152

Mr. Brown

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East and Musselburgh)

Madam Speaker

Column: 153

Mr. Brown

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Breed

Mr. Brown

Column: 154

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Brown

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Mr. Brown

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 155

Mr. Brown

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)

Column: 156

Mr. Brown

Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

Mr. Brown

Dr. George Turner (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth)

Column: 157

Mr. Brown

Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Brown

Column: 158

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Column: 157

Column: 159

Points of Order [30 Nov 1999]

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Madam Speaker

Column: 160

Orders of the Day [30 Nov 1999]

Representation of the People Bill [30 Nov 1999]

Madam Speaker

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

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Straw

Column: 161

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Straw

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. Straw

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 162

Mr. Straw

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Straw

Column: 163

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Straw

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Bercow

Column: 164

Mr. Straw

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Straw

Column: 165

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Christopher Fraser (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Fraser

Mr. Straw

Column: 166

Several hon. Members

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Column: 167

Mr. Straw

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Straw

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Straw

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Straw

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Straw

Column: 168

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Robathan

Column: 169

Mr. Straw

Dr. Julian Lewis

Mr. Straw

Column: 170

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Kaufman

Column: 171

Mr. Straw

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Straw

Mr. Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. Straw

Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

Column: 172

Mr. Straw

Mrs. Ray Michie (Argyll and Bute)

Mr. Straw

Column: 173

4.50 pm
Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Column: 174

Column: 175

Mr. Straw

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Straw

Mr. Greenway

Column: 176

Mr. Straw

Mr. Greenway

Ms Ward

Mr. Greenway

Column: 177

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Greenway

Column: 178

Mr. Martin Linton (Battersea)

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Kaufman

Column: 179

Mr. Greenway

Mrs. Llin Golding (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Mr. Greenway

Mrs. Golding

Ms Ward

Mr. Greenway

Mrs. Golding

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Greenway

Column: 180

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Evans

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Greenway

Column: 181

Ms Ward

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Linton

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Linton

Mr. Greenway

Column: 182

Column: 183

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Brady

Mr. Greenway

Column: 184

5.28 pm
Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Column: 185

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mr. Kaufman

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Mr. Kaufman

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Kaufman

Mr. Stephen Pound (Ealing, North)

Mr. Kaufman

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. Kaufman

Mrs. Dunwoody

Column: 186

Mr. Kaufman

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Kaufman

Ms Ward

Mr. Kaufman

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Column: 187

Mr. Kaufman

Mr. Evans

Mr. Kaufman

Column: 188

5.50 pm
Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 189

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Hughes

Column: 190

Column: 191

Mr. Allan

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Hughes

Column: 192

Column: 193

Mr. Kaufman

Mr. Hughes

Column: 194

6.12 pm
Mr. Stephen Pound (Ealing, North)

Column: 195

Ms Ward

Column: 196

Mr. Pound

Mr. Allan

Mr. Pound

Column: 197

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Pound

Column: 198

6.29 pm
Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Column: 199

Mr. Pound

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Pound

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Bercow

Column: 200

Mrs. Laing

Mr. David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mrs. Laing

Column: 201

Ms Ward

Mrs. Laing

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Pound

Mrs. Laing

Column: 202

Mr. Greenway

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Laing

Column: 203

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Department (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

Mrs. Laing

Mr. O'Brien

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Robathan

Column: 204

Mrs. Laing

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Barnes

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Barnes

Mrs. Laing

Column: 205

Column: 206

7.1 pm
Mr. Martin Linton (Battersea)

Column: 207

Dr. Julian Lewis

Mr. Linton

Column: 208

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Linton

Column: 209

Column: 210

Mr. Brady

Mr. Linton

Mr. Grieve

Column: 211

Mr. Linton

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Linton

7.23 pm
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Column: 212

Column: 213

Mr. David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Robathan

Column: 214

Column: 215

Mr. David Taylor

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton)

Column: 216

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Love

Mr. Robathan

7.43 pm
Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Column: 217

Mr. David Taylor

Caroline Flint

Column: 218

Column: 219

Mr. Grieve

Caroline Flint

Column: 220

7.56 pm
Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Caroline Flint

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Grieve

Column: 221

Column: 222

8.9 pm
Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 223

Column: 224

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Mr. Drew

Column: 225

Mr. Evans

Mr. Drew

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Drew

Column: 226

Mr. David Heath

Mr. Drew

8.26 pm
Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 227

Column: 228

Column: 229

Mr. Drew

Mr. Brady

Mr. Evans

Mr. Brady

Column: 230

Column: 231

8.50 pm
Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Column: 232

Column: 233

Column: 234

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

Column: 235

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Column: 236

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Fabricant

Dr. Lewis

9.12 pm
Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan)

Column: 237

9.16 pm
Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Column: 238

9.21 pm
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 239

Column: 240

Ms Ward

Mr. Evans

Column: 241

Column: 242

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Evans

Mr. Bowen Wells (Hertford and Stortford)

Mr. Evans

Column: 243

Ms Ward

Mr. Evans

9.39 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Department (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

Column: 244

Mr. Greenway

Column: 245

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Greenway

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Greenway

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Miller

Column: 246

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 247

Mr. Evans

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 248

Division No. 6 (Representation of the People Bill) [30 Nov 1999]

Column: 252

Column: 253

Northern Ireland [30 Nov 1999]

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 254

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 255

Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 256

Column: 257

Mr. Andrew MacKay (Bracknell)

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 258

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

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

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. MacKay

Column: 259

Mr. Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington)

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Corbett

Column: 260

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Bermingham

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Bermingham

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bermingham

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. MacKay

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 261

Mr. MacKay

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

10.45 pm
Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)

Column: 262

10.54 pm
Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Column: 263

Column: 264

11 pm
Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 265

Column: 266

11.8 pm
Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 267

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Öpik

Column: 268

11.15 pm
Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 269

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes)

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 270

Mr. Deputy Speaker

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

Column: 271

11.32 pm
Mr. John M. Taylor (Solihull)

11.33 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. George Howarth)

Column: 272

Column: 273

Mr. Field

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Thompson

Mr. Howarth

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Howarth

Column: 274

Division No. 7 (Northern Ireland) [30 Nov 1999]

Column: 276

Column: 277

Diabetes [30 Nov 1999]

11.55 pm
Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay)

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

Mr. Sanders

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Sanders

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Sanders

Column: 278

Mr. Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Mr. Sanders

Column: 279

Column: 280

12.6 am
The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. John Denham)

Column: 281

Column: 282

Mr. Browne

Mr. Denham

Column: 283

Column: 284

Mr. Sanders

Mr. Denham


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