Table of Contents for
Thursday 20 Feb 1997

Volume No. 578 Part No. 60

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Legal Aid Expenditure

Juvenile Prostitution

The Merchant Fleet

South West Trains Ltd.

Architects Bill [H.L.]

Lieutenancies Bill [H.L.]

Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Bill [H.L.]

United Nations Personnel Bill

Sundays (Dancing and Licensing) Bill [H.L.]

Geneva Conventions Bill [H.L.]

Firearms (Amendment) Bill

Crime (Sentences) Bill

Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1997

Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Fund Payments) Order 1997

Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 1997

Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1997

Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1997

Deregulation (Validity of Civil Preliminaries to Marriage) Order 1997

Crime (Sentences) Bill

Written Answers

St. Helena: UK Aid

NATO: Nuclear Guarantees

NATO Enlargement: Equipment Requirements

Iraq: "Atonement" Letter

Overseas Aid: Arms Deals

UN: International Criminal Tribunal

Great Lakes Region

Legislation Against Terrorism: Report

Basking Shark: Protection

English Nature: Review

Sevso Hoard

Gas Cookers: Unlawful Supply

Agriculture Council, Brussels, 17 February

EU Structural Funds: Support Areas

Operation Warden

Armed Forces: Personnel Strategy

Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency

Low-Flying Military Aircraft: Noise Study

The Army: Operational Changes



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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 20 Feb 1997

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Column: 775

Legal Aid Expenditure [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Boyd-Carpenter -- Legal Aid Expenditure [20 Feb 1997]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)

Lord Boyd-Carpenter

The Lord Chancellor

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The Lord Chancellor

Column: 776

Lord Clark of Kempston

The Lord Chancellor

Column: 777

Earl Russell

The Lord Chancellor

Juvenile Prostitution [20 Feb 1997]

3.11 p.m.

Lord Hylton -- Juvenile Prostitution [20 Feb 1997]

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)

Lord Hylton

Column: 778

Baroness Blatch

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Masham of Ilton

Baroness Blatch

Column: 779

Earl Russell

Baroness Blatch

The Merchant Fleet [20 Feb 1997]

3.16 p.m.

Lord Clinton-Davis -- The Merchant Fleet [20 Feb 1997]

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

Lord Clinton-Davis

Viscount Goschen

Column: 780

Lord Monkswell

Viscount Goschen

Lord Greenway

Viscount Goschen

Lord Clark of Kempston

Viscount Goschen

Column: 781

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Viscount Goschen

Lord Murray of Epping Forest

Viscount Goschen

Viscount Runciman of Doxford

Viscount Goschen

Column: 782

Lord Clinton-Davis

Viscount Goschen

South West Trains Ltd. [20 Feb 1997]

3.28 p.m.

Lord Haskel -- South West Trains Ltd. [20 Feb 1997]

Viscount Goschen

Lord Haskel

Column: 783

Viscount Goschen

Lord Brabazon of Tara

Viscount Goschen

Lord Allen of Abbeydale

Viscount Goschen

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

Viscount Goschen

Column: 784

Lord Berkeley

Viscount Goschen

Lord Dixon-Smith

Viscount Goschen

Lord Clinton-Davis

Viscount Goschen

Column: 785

Architects Bill [H.L.] [20 Feb 1997]

3.32 p.m.

The Lord Chancellor

Lieutenancies Bill [H.L.] [20 Feb 1997]

The Lord Chancellor

Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Bill [H.L.] [20 Feb 1997]

The Lord Chancellor

United Nations Personnel Bill [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Brougham and Vaux

Sundays (Dancing and Licensing) Bill [H.L.] [20 Feb 1997]

Column: 786

Geneva Conventions Bill [H.L.] [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Firearms (Amendment) Bill [20 Feb 1997]

3.35 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blatch

Column: 787

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Column: 788

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Column: 789

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 790

Earl Attlee

Lord Cottesloe

Column: 791

Lord Dixon-Smith

The Earl of Onslow

Column: 792

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The Earl of Onslow

The Lord Privy Seal (Viscount Cranborne)

4 p.m.

Lord Swansea

Lord Monson

Column: 793

Baroness Blatch

4.4 p.m.

Column: 794

Division No. 1 (Firearms (Amendment) Bill) [20 Feb 1997]

Column: 795

4.16 p.m.

Column: 796

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blatch

Column: 797

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 798

Column: 799

Column: 800

Lord Campbell of Alloway

4.30 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 801

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 802

Earl Russell

The Earl of Lytton

Column: 803

Column: 804

4.45 p.m.

Earl Peel

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Column: 805

Lord Monson

Earl Attlee

Column: 806

Lord Cottlesloe

Baroness Blatch

Column: 807

Column: 808

Column: 809

Lord Campbell of Alloway

5 p.m.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 810

The Deputy Speaker (Viscount Allenby of Megiddo)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

The Deputy Speaker

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

The Deputy Speaker

Noble Lords

The Deputy Speaker

Noble Lords

The Deputy Speaker

5.9 p.m.

Division No. 2 (Firearms (Amendment) Bill) [20 Feb 1997]

Column: 812

5.19 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blatch

Column: 813

Baroness Blatch

Column: 814

Baroness Blatch

Lord Monson

Column: 815

Baroness Blatch

Lord Monson

Baroness Blatch

Column: 816

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blatch

Column: 817

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blatch

Crime (Sentences) Bill [20 Feb 1997]

5.29 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

Column: 818

Lord Meston

Column: 819

Baroness Blatch

Column: 820

Earl Russell

Column: 821

Lord Ackner

Column: 822

5.45 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 823

Baroness Blatch

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Baroness Blatch

Column: 824

Lord Meston

5.55 p.m.

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Column: 825

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

Noble Lords

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

Noble Lords

Lord Strathclyde

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

Lord Strathclyde

Column: 826

Lord Meston

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Lord Meston

6.4 p.m.

Division No. 3 (Crime (Sentences) Bill) [20 Feb 1997]

Column: 827

6.11 p.m.

Lord Belstead

Column: 828

Baroness Blatch

Lord Belstead

6.15 p.m.

The Earl of Longford

Column: 829

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Baroness Blatch

Column: 830

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Blatch

Column: 831

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Hylton

Column: 832

Baroness Blatch

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Blatch

The Earl of Longford

Column: 833

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Hylton

Column: 834

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Baroness Blatch

Column: 835

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 836

Baroness Blatch

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 837

Column: 838

The Earl of Balfour

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 839

Viscount Tenby

Lord Hylton

Baroness Blatch

Column: 840

Column: 841

7 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Blatch

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Blatch

Column: 842

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The Earl of Courtown

Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1997 [20 Feb 1997]

Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Fund Payments) Order 1997 [20 Feb 1997]

Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 1997 [20 Feb 1997]

Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 [20 Feb 1997]

Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1997 [20 Feb 1997]

7.5 p.m.

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

Column: 843

Lord Graham of Edmonton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 844

Column: 845

Column: 846

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 847

Column: 848

Column: 849

Column: 850

Column: 851

Earl Russell

Column: 852

Column: 853

Column: 854

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 855

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 856

Column: 857

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Hylton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 858

Earl Russell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 859

Column: 860

Column: 861

Column: 862

Deregulation (Validity of Civil Preliminaries to Marriage) Order 1997 [20 Feb 1997]

8.18 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 863

Crime (Sentences) Bill [20 Feb 1997]

8.22 p.m.

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Serota)

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 864

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Blatch

Column: 865

Column: 866

8.30 p.m.

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Baroness Blatch

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 867

Baroness Blatch

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 868

8.45 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

Column: 869

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 870

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Hylton

The Earl of Balfour

Column: 871

Baroness Blatch

Column: 872

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Baroness Blatch

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Baroness Blatch

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Baroness Blatch

Column: 873

9 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Baroness Blatch

Column: 874

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 875

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Viscount Tenby

Column: 876

Lord Monson

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Baroness Blatch

Column: 877

Column: 878

9.15 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Thomas of Gresford

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 879

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 880

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Baroness Blatch

Column: 881

9.30 p.m.

Lord Hylton

Baroness Blatch

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 882

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 883

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 884

9.45 p.m.

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Earl Attlee

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Earl Attlee

Column: 885

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Earl Russell

Column: 886

Lord Hacking

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Column: 887

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

Column: 888

10 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Blatch

Column: 889

Column: 890

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Blatch

Column: 891

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 892

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Blatch

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Baroness Blatch

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 893

The Earl of Balfour

Baroness Blatch

Column: 894

Lord Monkswell

Baroness Blatch

Column: 893

Column: WA59

Written Answers [20 Feb 1997]

St. Helena: UK Aid [20 Feb 1997]

The Earl of Northesk -- St. Helena: UK Aid [20 Feb 1997]

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

NATO: Nuclear Guarantees [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Kennet -- NATO: Nuclear Guarantees [20 Feb 1997]

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

NATO Enlargement: Equipment Requirements [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Kennet -- NATO Enlargement: Equipment Requirements [20 Feb 1997]

Column: WA60

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Iraq: "Atonement" Letter [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Kennet -- Iraq: "Atonement" Letter [20 Feb 1997]

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Overseas Aid: Arms Deals [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Judd -- Overseas Aid: Arms Deals [20 Feb 1997]

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

UN: International Criminal Tribunal [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Judd -- UN: International Criminal Tribunal [20 Feb 1997]

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Column: WA61

Great Lakes Region [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Judd -- Great Lakes Region [20 Feb 1997]

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Legislation Against Terrorism: Report [20 Feb 1997]

The Earl of Stockton -- Legislation Against Terrorism: Report [20 Feb 1997]

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)

Basking Shark: Protection [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Moran -- Basking Shark: Protection [20 Feb 1997]

Column: WA62

The Minister of State, Department of the Environment (Earl Ferrers)

English Nature: Review [20 Feb 1997]

Baroness Rawlings -- English Nature: Review [20 Feb 1997]

Earl Ferrers

Column: WA63

Sevso Hoard [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn -- Sevso Hoard [20 Feb 1997]

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

Gas Cookers: Unlawful Supply [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Cochrane of Cults -- Gas Cookers: Unlawful Supply [20 Feb 1997]

The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Fraser of Carmyllie)

Agriculture Council, Brussels, 17 February [20 Feb 1997]

Baroness Seccombe -- Agriculture Council, Brussels, 17 February [20 Feb 1997]

Column: WA64

Lord Lucas

EU Structural Funds: Support Areas [20 Feb 1997]

Earl Peel -- EU Structural Funds: Support Areas [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Lucas

Column: WA65

Column: WA66

Operation Warden [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Kennet -- Operation Warden [20 Feb 1997]

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

Column: WA67

Armed Forces: Personnel Strategy [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Wise -- Armed Forces: Personnel Strategy [20 Feb 1997]

Earl Howe

Column: WA68

Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Wise -- Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency [20 Feb 1997]

Earl Howe

Column: WA69

Low-Flying Military Aircraft: Noise Study [20 Feb 1997]

Lord Wise -- Low-Flying Military Aircraft: Noise Study [20 Feb 1997]

Earl Howe

Column: WA70

The Army: Operational Changes [20 Feb 1997]

The Earl of Northesk -- The Army: Operational Changes [20 Feb 1997]

Earl Howe

Column: WA71

Column: WA72

Column: WA71


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