Table of Contents for
Tuesday 10 Dec 1996

Volume No. 576 Part No. 28

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Following the Table of Contents is a more detailed list which gives subject headings, timelines and names of speakers

The Lord Bishop of Ely

Turkey: Human Rights

Swiss Bank Deposits: Secrecy

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Theatre Finances

Business

Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Bill [H.L.]

Horserace Totalisator Board Bill [H.L.]

Theft (Amendment) Bill [H.L.]

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill [H.L.]

Gulf War Illness

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill [H.L.]

Port of Tyne Authority (Transfer of Undertaking) Order 1996

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill [H.L.]

HMY "Britannia"

Written Answers

Dependent Territories: Records of Legislative Proceedings

Nigeria: Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group Visit

European Aid

Higher Level Vocational Qualifications

Special Educational Needs Tribunal: Annual Report

Organophosphate Sheep Dip Certification Scheme

Intervention Board Executive Agency

Directorate of Fisheries Research

Central Science Laboratory

Cattle Tracing System

Ombudsman: Relationship with the Courts

Children Act Advisory Committee

Gulf War Illness

Israel and Lebanon: UK Defence Contacts

Defence Equipment Sales to Israel

Trafalgar Square Millennium Projects

Paedophilia and Stalking: Forthcoming Legislation

Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951

Prisoner No. 467638: Braille Work

Frankland Prison



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 10 Dec 1996

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Column: 931

The Lord Bishop of Ely [10 Dec 1996]

Turkey: Human Rights [10 Dec 1996]

2.42 p.m.

Lord Hylton -- Turkey: Human Rights [10 Dec 1996]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey)

Lord Hylton

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Column: 932

Lord Avebury

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Lord Rea

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Column: 933

Lord Bridges

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Swiss Bank Deposits: Secrecy [10 Dec 1996]

2.52 p.m.

Lord Dubs -- Swiss Bank Deposits: Secrecy [10 Dec 1996]

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Lord Dubs

Column: 934

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Viscount Waverley

Column: 935

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Lord Hylton

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [10 Dec 1996]

2.58 p.m.

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [10 Dec 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of Sate, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)

Column: 936

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley

Baroness Cumberlege

Lord Dean of Beswick

Baroness Cumberlege

Lord Rea

Baroness Cumberlege

Column: 937

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Baroness Cumberlege

The Countess of Mar

Baroness Cumberlege

Lord Clark of Kempston

Baroness Cumberlege

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Baroness Cumberlege

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley

Baroness Cumberlege

Column: 938

Theatre Finances [10 Dec 1996]

3.4 p.m.

Lord Donoughue -- Theatre Finances [10 Dec 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of National Heritage (Lord Inglewood)

Lord Donoughue

Lord Inglewood

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Column: 939

Lord Inglewood

Lord Rix

Lord Inglewood

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Inglewood

Lord Donoughue

Lord Inglewood

Column: 940

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Lord Inglewood

Business [10 Dec 1996]

3.10 p.m.

Lord Strathclyde

Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Bill [H.L.] [10 Dec 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Viscount Goschen)

Horserace Totalisator Board Bill [H.L.] [10 Dec 1996]

Theft (Amendment) Bill [H.L.] [10 Dec 1996]

Column: 941

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill [H.L.] [10 Dec 1996]

3.13 p.m.

The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish)

Baroness Turner of Camden

Column: 942

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 943

Baroness Turner of Camden

Earl Russell

Column: 944

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 945

Earl Russell

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

The Chairman of Committees

Viscount Chelmsford

Column: 946

3.30 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 947

Column: 948

Lord McCarthy

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 949

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 950

3.45 p.m.

Earl Russell

Column: 951

Viscount Chelmsford

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 952

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

Viscount Chelmsford

Lord Lucas

Column: 953

Gulf War Illness [10 Dec 1996]

3.54 p.m.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Earl Howe)

Column: 954

Column: 955

Column: 956

Column: 957

4.8 p.m.

Lord Williams of Elvel

Column: 958

Column: 959

Earl Howe

Lord Williams of Elvel

Earl Howe

Lord Williams of Elvel

Column: 960

Lord Mayhew

Column: 961

Earl Howe

Column: 962

4.30 p.m.

The Countess of Mar

The Lord Privy Seal (Viscount Cranborne)

Column: 963

The Countess of Mar

Column: 964

Earl Howe

Column: 965

Column: 966

Lord Craig of Radley

Earl Howe

Lord Bruce of Donington

Column: 967

Earl Howe

Lord Bruce of Donington

Earl Howe

Lord Monkswell

Noble Lords

Lord Monkswell

Column: 968

Earl Howe

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill [H.L.] [10 Dec 1996]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 969

Earl Russell

Column: 970

5 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 971

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 972

Viscount Chelmsford

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 973

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Turner of Camden

Column: 974

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Turner of Camden

Column: 975

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Turner of Camden

5.15 p.m.

Baroness Turner of Camden

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 976

Earl Russell

Baroness Turner of Camden

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 977

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Turner of Camden

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 978

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Turner of Camden

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Aberdare)

Column: 979

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Turner of Camden

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 980

5.30 p.m.

Earl Russell

Column: 981

Baroness Turner of Camden

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Turner of Camden

Column: 982

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 983

Earl Russell

Baroness Turner of Camden

Column: 984

Lord McCarthy

Column: 985

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

Lord McCarthy

Column: 986

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord McCarthy

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 987

Earl Russell

Column: 988

Viscount Chelmsford

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Viscount Chelmsford

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Earl Russell

Column: 989

6 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 990

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 991

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 992

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord McCarthy

Column: 993

Earl Russell

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

6.15 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 994

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 995

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 996

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord McCarthy

Column: 997

Column: 998

Earl Russell

6.30 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 999

Lord McCarthy

Lord McCarthy

Column: 1000

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1001

Earl Russell

6.45 p.m.

Lord McCarthy

Column: 1002

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

Column: 1003

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord McCarthy

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord McCarthy

Column: 1004

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord McCarthy

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 1005

Column: 1006

Earl Russell

7 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1007

Earl Russell

Column: 1008

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1009

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 1010

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord McCarthy

Column: 1011

Earl Russell

7.15 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1012

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

Column: 1013

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

Baroness Turner of Camden

Column: 1014

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1015

Baroness Turner of Camden

Lord McCarthy

Column: 1016

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord McCarthy

Lord Lucas

Column: 1017

Port of Tyne Authority (Transfer of Undertaking) Order 1996 [10 Dec 1996]

7.34 p.m.

Viscount Goschen

Column: 1018

Column: 1019

Column: 1020

Column: 1021

7.49 p.m.

Lord Berkeley

Column: 1022

Column: 1023

Column: 1024

Column: 1025

8.5 p.m.

Lord Redesdale

Column: 1026

8.9 p.m.

Lord Brabazon of Tara

Column: 1027

Lord Graham of Edmonton

Lord Brabazon of Tara

Lord Graham of Edmonton

Lord Dormand of Easington

Lord Brabazon of Tara

Column: 1028

8.15 p.m.

Lord Murray of Epping Forest

8.20 p.m.

Lord Elliott of Morpeth

Column: 1029

Column: 1030

8.24 p.m.

Lord Monkswell

Column: 1031

8.30 p.m.

Lord Dormand of Easington

Column: 1032

8.36 p.m.

Viscount Goschen

Column: 1033

Lord Harris of Greenwich

Viscount Goschen

Column: 1034

Lord Redesdale

Viscount Goschen

Column: 1035

Lord Monkswell

Viscount Goschen

Lord Dormand of Easington

Lord Brabazon of Tara

Viscount Goschen

Column: 1036

8.50 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Port of Tyne Authority (Transfer of Undertaking) Order 1996 ) [10 Dec 1996]

Column: 1036

Column: 1037

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill [H.L.] [10 Dec 1996]

8.58 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

9 p.m.

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 1038

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1039

Earl Russell

Column: 1040

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1041

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

9.15 p.m.

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 1042

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1043

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1044

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 1045

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1046

9.30 p.m.

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1047

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Earl Russell

Column: 1048

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1049

Earl Russell

Column: 1050

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Earl Russell

Column: 1051

9.45 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 1052

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1053

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

Column: 1054

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1055

Earl Russell

HMY "Britannia" [10 Dec 1996]

10.3 p.m.

Lord Ashbourne -- HMY "Britannia" [10 Dec 1996]

Column: 1056

Column: 1057

Column: 1058

10.14 p.m.

Lord Charteris of Amisfield

Column: 1059

10.20 p.m.

Lord Elton

Column: 1060

Column: 1061

Lord Amherst of Hackney

Column: 1062

Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal

Column: 1063

10.38 p.m.

Lord Mottistone

Column: 1064

10.45 p.m.

Viscount Addison

Column: 1065

10.49 p.m.

The Earl of Balfour

Column: 1066

10.52 p.m.

The Earl of Effingham

Column: 1067

10.57 p.m.

Lord Monteagle of Brandon

Column: 1068

Column: 1069

11.3 p.m.

Viscount Massereene and Ferrard

11.4 p.m.

Lord Williams of Elvel

Column: 1070

Lord Mottistone

Lord Williams of Elvel

Noble Lords

Lord Williams of Elvel

11.10 p.m.

Earl Howe

Lord Williams of Elvel

Earl Howe

Column: 1071

Column: 1072

Column: 1073

Column: 1074

Lord Williams of Elvel

Earl Howe

Column: 1073

Column: WA81

Written Answers [10 Dec 1996]

Dependent Territories: Records of Legislative Proceedings [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Beaumont of Whitley -- Dependent Territories: Records of Legislative Proceedings [10 Dec 1996]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey)

Nigeria: Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group Visit [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Avebury -- Nigeria: Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group Visit [10 Dec 1996]

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

European Aid [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Judd -- European Aid [10 Dec 1996]

Column: WA82

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Higher Level Vocational Qualifications [10 Dec 1996]

Baroness Byford -- Higher Level Vocational Qualifications [10 Dec 1996]

The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Lord Henley)

Special Educational Needs Tribunal: Annual Report [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Kingsland -- Special Educational Needs Tribunal: Annual Report [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Henley

Column: WA83

Organophosphate Sheep Dip Certification Scheme [10 Dec 1996]

The Countess of Mar -- Organophosphate Sheep Dip Certification Scheme [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Lucas

Intervention Board Executive Agency [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Annaly -- Intervention Board Executive Agency [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Lucas

Column: WA84

Column: WA85

Directorate of Fisheries Research [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Wise -- Directorate of Fisheries Research [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Lucas

Central Science Laboratory [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Carter -- Central Science Laboratory [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Lucas

Cattle Tracing System [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Lyell -- Cattle Tracing System [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Lucas

Column: WA86

Ombudsman: Relationship with the Courts [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Ombudsman: Relationship with the Courts [10 Dec 1996]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)

Column: WA87

Children Act Advisory Committee [10 Dec 1996]

Earl Alexander of Tunis -- Children Act Advisory Committee [10 Dec 1996]

The Lord Chancellor

Gulf War Illness [10 Dec 1996]

The Countess of Mar -- Gulf War Illness [10 Dec 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Earl Howe)

Column: WA88

Israel and Lebanon: UK Defence Contacts [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Mayhew -- Israel and Lebanon: UK Defence Contacts [10 Dec 1996]

Earl Howe

Defence Equipment Sales to Israel [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Mayhew -- Defence Equipment Sales to Israel [10 Dec 1996]

Earl Howe

Trafalgar Square Millennium Projects [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Northfield -- Trafalgar Square Millennium Projects [10 Dec 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of National Heritage (Lord Inglewood)

Column: WA89

Paedophilia and Stalking: Forthcoming Legislation [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Donaldson of Kingsbridge -- Paedophilia and Stalking: Forthcoming Legislation [10 Dec 1996]

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)

Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951 [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951 [10 Dec 1996]

Baroness Blatch

Prisoner No. 467638: Braille Work [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Avebury -- Prisoner No. 467638: Braille Work [10 Dec 1996]

Column: WA90

Baroness Blatch

Frankland Prison [10 Dec 1996]

Lord Avebury -- Frankland Prison [10 Dec 1996]

Baroness Blatch

Column: WA89


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