Table of Contents for
Wednesday 25 Feb 1998
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The Lord Chancellor: Leave of Absence
Museums and Arts Centres: Funding
MoD: Disposal of Redundant Sites
London Underground: Investment Policy
Ministerial Workloads
Business
Business of the House: Debates this Day
Proportional Representation in Local Government
Access to the Open Countryside
The Railways
Asylum Seekers
Audit Commission Bill [H.L.]
Tyne Tunnels Bill
Official Report of the Grand Committee on the Data Protection Bill [H.L.]
Written Answers
Iraq: UK Aid Programme
Higher Education: Response to Scottish Committee of Inquiry Report
Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors: Self-Regulation
Late Abortions: Protection of Live Infants
Abortions: Reduction
Abortions on Girls under 16
Abortion Methods
Burford Community Hospital
Fluoridation of Water
Diabetic Pen Injection Devices: Payment for Needles
British Council of Organisations of Disabled People
Iraq: Protection of Ground Forces
Gulf War: Morbidity Reports
Gulf War Medical Assessment Programme: Clinical Audit
Strategic Defence Review: Military Training Requirements
Lifelong Learning
Over-quota Fish Catches
Angling: Fish Suffering
SEAC Review Recommendations: Implementation
Wales: Mental Health Provision Review
EU Common Visa List
Canterbury Prison
Access to the Open Countryside
Disabled Tax Class Vehicles Registration
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Wednesday 25 Feb 1998
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Column: 675
The Lord Chancellor: Leave of Absence [25 Feb 1998]
The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)
Museums and Arts Centres: Funding [25 Feb 1998]
2.37 p.m.
The Earl of Clancarty
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
The Earl of Clancarty
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Column: 676
Lord Waddington
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lord Jenkins of Putney
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Baroness Brigstocke
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lady Saltoun of Abernethy
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Column: 677
Lord Strabolgi
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lord Skidelsky
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lord Monkswell
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lord Stoddart of Swindon
Column: 678
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
MoD: Disposal of Redundant Sites [25 Feb 1998]
2.46 p.m.
Lord Steel of Aikwood
Lord Hoyle
Lord Steel of Aikwood
Lord Hoyle
Lord Dean of Beswick
Column: 679
Lord Hoyle
Lord Marlesford
Lord Hoyle
Lord Burnham
Lord Hoyle
London Underground: Investment Policy [25 Feb 1998]
2.50 p.m.
Lord Brabazon of Tara
Column: 680
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Baroness Hayman)
Lord Brabazon of Tara
Baroness Hayman
Lord Marsh
Baroness Hayman
Column: 681
Lord Gisborough
Baroness Hayman
Lord Ezra
Baroness Hayman
Lord Evans of Parkside
Baroness Hayman
The Earl of Lauderdale
Baroness Hayman
Column: 682
Earl Russell
Baroness Hayman
Ministerial Workloads [25 Feb 1998]
2.57 p.m.
Lord Geddes
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lord Geddes
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lord Stoddart of Swindon
Column: 683
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lord Campbell of Croy
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lord Bruce of Donington
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Column: 684
Lord Callaghan of Cardiff
Baroness Blatch
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lord Geddes
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
The Countess of Mar
Column: 685
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Business [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Carter
Business of the House: Debates this Day [25 Feb 1998]
3.7 p.m.
The Minister of State, Department of Health (Baroness Jay of Paddington)
Proportional Representation in Local Government [25 Feb 1998]
3.8 p.m.
Baroness Hamwee
Column: 686
Column: 687
Column: 688
Column: 689
3.23 p.m.
Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Column: 690
Column: 691
Column: 692
3.35 p.m.
Baroness Maddock
Column: 693
Column: 694
Column: 695
3.46 p.m.
Lord Tope
Column: 696
Column: 697
Column: 698
3.58 p.m.
Earl Russell
Column: 699
Column: 700
Lord Strathclyde
Earl Russell
Column: 701
4.10 p.m.
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Column: 702
Column: 703
4.18 p.m.
The Earl of Carlisle
Column: 704
Column: 705
4.27 p.m.
Lord Newby
Column: 706
Column: 707
Column: 708
Lord Howell
Lord Newby
4.40 p.m.
Lord Alderdice
Column: 709
Column: 710
Column: 711
4.49 p.m.
Lord Holme of Cheltenham
Column: 712
Column: 713
Column: 714
5 p.m.
Lord Strathclyde
Column: 715
Lord Holme of Cheltenham
Lord Strathclyde
Column: 716
Column: 717
5.10 p.m.
Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton
Column: 718
Column: 719
Column: 720
Column: 721
Column: 722
5.31 p.m.
Baroness Hamwee
Column: 723
Access to the Open Countryside [25 Feb 1998]
5.35 p.m.
Baroness Hayman
Column: 724
5.37 p.m.
Lord Inglewood
Column: 725
5.40 p.m.
Lord Mackie of Benshie
5.43 p.m.
Baroness Hayman
Column: 726
5.45 p.m.
Lord Gisborough
Baroness Hayman
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract
Baroness Hayman
Earl Peel
Column: 727
Lord Burnham
Earl Peel
Baroness Hayman
Lord Harris of Greenwich
The Railways [25 Feb 1998]
5.52 p.m.
Baroness Thomas of Walliswood
Column: 728
Column: 729
Column: 730
Column: 731
6.5 p.m.
Lord Berkeley
Column: 732
Column: 733
6.13 p.m.
The Lord Bishop of Blackburn
Column: 734
Column: 735
6.19 p.m.
The Earl of Leicester
Column: 736
Column: 737
6.27 p.m.
Lord Alderdice
Column: 738
6.32 p.m.
Lord Cadman
Column: 739
Column: 740
6.38 p.m.
The Earl of Mar and Kellie
Column: 741
Column: 742
6.45 p.m.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 743
Column: 744
6.52 p.m.
Lord Palmer
Column: 745
Column: 746
7 p.m.
Lord Methuen
Column: 747
Column: 748
7.6 p.m.
Lord Harding of Petherton
Column: 749
7.12 p.m.
Viscount Thurso
Column: 750
Column: 751
Column: 752
7.20 p.m.
Lord Milverton
Column: 753
7.28 p.m.
Lord Razzall
Column: 754
Lord Harding of Petherton
Lord Razzall
Column: 755
Column: 756
7.38 p.m.
Lord Brabazon of Tara
Column: 757
Column: 758
Column: 759
7.50 p.m.
Baroness Hayman
Column: 760
Column: 761
Column: 762
Column: 763
Column: 764
Column: 765
8.12 p.m.
Baroness Thomas of Walliswood
Column: 766
Asylum Seekers [25 Feb 1998]
8.14 p.m.
Lord Hylton --
Asylum Seekers [25 Feb 1998]
Column: 767
Column: 768
Column: 769
8.26 p.m.
Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn
Column: 770
Column: 771
8.35 p.m.
The Lord Bishop of Ripon
Column: 772
Column: 773
8.46 p.m.
The Earl of Sandwich
Column: 774
Column: 775
Column: 776
Column: 777
8.58 p.m.
Earl Russell
Column: 778
Column: 779
Column: 780
9.10 p.m.
Lord Henley
Column: 781
Earl Russell
Lord Henley
Column: 782
9.20 p.m.
Lord Hoyle
Column: 783
Column: 784
Column: 785
Column: 786
Audit Commission Bill [H.L.] [25 Feb 1998]
Tyne Tunnels Bill [25 Feb 1998]
Column: 785
Column: 65
Official Report of the Grand Committee on the Data Protection Bill [H.L.] [25 Feb 1998]
Official Report of the Grand Committee on the Data Protection Bill [H.L.] [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Column: CWH66
The Solicitor-General (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)
Column: CWH67
Column: CWH68
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Column: CWH69
4.15 p.m.
Baroness Turner of Camden
Column: CWH70
Viscount Chelmsford
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH71
Column: CWH72
Baroness Turner of Camden
The Deputy Chairman of Committees (The Viscount of Oxfuird)
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
The Deputy Chairman of Committees
The Earl of Northesk
Column: CWH73
Lord Norton
4.30 p.m.
Viscount Astor
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH74
Lord Skelmersdale
Column: CWH75
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Viscount Astor
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Viscount Astor
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH76
Viscount Astor
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
4.45 p.m.
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Column: CWH77
Column: CWH78
The Deputy Chairman of Committees
Viscount Astor
Lord Skelmersdale
The Earl of Northesk
Column: CWH79
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH80
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
5 p.m.
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH81
Column: CWH82
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Column: CWH83
Viscount Astor
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH84
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Norton
Column: CWH85
5.15 p.m.
The Earl of Northesk
Column: CWH86
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Column: CWH87
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Norton
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Norton
Column: CWH88
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Norton
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Norton
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Norton
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH89
5.30 p.m.
Lord Norton
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)
Column: CWH90
Lord Williams of Mostyn
The Earl of Northesk
Lord Williams of Mostyn
The Earl of Northesk
Column: CWH91
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Viscount Astor
Column: CWH92
The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Brougham and Vaux)
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Column: CWH93
Baroness Turner of Camden
Column: CWH94
5.45 p.m.
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH95
Column: CWH96
Column: CWH97
6 p.m.
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH98
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Column: CWH99
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Baroness Turner of Camden
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH100
Viscount Astor
Column: CWH101
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Lord Williams of Mostyn
6.15 p.m.
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Column: CWH102
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Column: CWH103
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Lord Teviot
Column: CWH104
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Teviot
6.30 p.m.
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH105
Viscount Astor
Column: CWH106
Viscount Chelmsford
Baroness Turner of Camden
The Earl of Northesk
Column: CWH107
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Viscount Astor
6.45 p.m.
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH108
Column: CWH109
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH110
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH111
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH112
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Viscount Astor
7 p.m.
Viscount Astor
Column: CWH113
The Earl of Northesk
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH114
Viscount Astor
Lord Norton
Column: CWH115
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH116
Viscount Chelmsford
7.15 p.m.
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH117
Viscount Chelmsford
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Viscount Astor
Column: CWH118
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Viscount Astor
Viscount Astor
Lord Craig of Radley
Column: CWH119
Column: CWH120
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH121
7.30 p.m.
Viscount Astor
Lord Craig of Radley
Viscount Astor
Column: CWH122
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH123
Viscount Astor
7.45 p.m.
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Baroness Turner of Camden
Column: CWH124
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH125
Baroness Turner of Camden
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Column: CWH126
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Column: CWH127
Column: CWH128
8 p.m.
The Earl of Northesk
Column: CWH129
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH130
Column: CWH131
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH132
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Viscount Astor
Column: CWH133
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: CWH134
Viscount Astor
Lord Williams of Mostyn
The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Elton)
Column: WA95
Written Answers [25 Feb 1998]
Iraq: UK Aid Programme [25 Feb 1998]
The Earl of Sandwich --
Iraq: UK Aid Programme [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Whitty
Higher Education: Response to Scottish Committee of Inquiry Report [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Carmichael of Kelvingrove --
Higher Education: Response to Scottish Committee of Inquiry Report [25 Feb 1998]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Scottish Office (Lord Sewel)
Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors: Self-Regulation [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Judd --
Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors: Self-Regulation [25 Feb 1998]
Column: WA96
The Minister of State, Department of Health (Baroness Jay of Paddington)
Late Abortions: Protection of Live Infants [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Braine of Wheatley --
Late Abortions: Protection of Live Infants [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Abortions: Reduction [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Braine of Wheatley --
Abortions: Reduction [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Column: WA97
Abortions on Girls under 16 [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Braine of Wheatley --
Abortions on Girls under 16 [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Abortion Methods [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Braine of Wheatley --
Abortion Methods [25 Feb 1998]
Column: WA98
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Burford Community Hospital [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Walton of Detchant --
Burford Community Hospital [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Fluoridation of Water [25 Feb 1998]
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley --
Fluoridation of Water [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Column: WA99
Diabetic Pen Injection Devices: Payment for Needles [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Morris of Manchester --
Diabetic Pen Injection Devices: Payment for Needles [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Jay of Paddington
British Council of Organisations of Disabled People [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Morris of Manchester --
British Council of Organisations of Disabled People [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Iraq: Protection of Ground Forces [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Kennet --
Iraq: Protection of Ground Forces [25 Feb 1998]
Column: WA100
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)
Gulf War: Morbidity Reports [25 Feb 1998]
The Countess of Mar --
Gulf War: Morbidity Reports [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Gilbert
Gulf War Medical Assessment Programme: Clinical Audit [25 Feb 1998]
The Countess of Mar --
Gulf War Medical Assessment Programme: Clinical Audit [25 Feb 1998]
Column: WA101
Lord Gilbert
Strategic Defence Review: Military Training Requirements [25 Feb 1998]
Viscount Addison --
Strategic Defence Review: Military Training Requirements [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Gilbert
Lifelong Learning [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Graham of Edmonton --
Lifelong Learning [25 Feb 1998]
The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone)
Column: WA102
Over-quota Fish Catches [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Stoddart of Swindon --
Over-quota Fish Catches [25 Feb 1998]
The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)
Angling: Fish Suffering [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Patten --
Angling: Fish Suffering [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Donoughue
SEAC Review Recommendations: Implementation [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Bassam of Brighton --
SEAC Review Recommendations: Implementation [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Donoughue
Column: WA103
Wales: Mental Health Provision Review [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Moran --
Wales: Mental Health Provision Review [25 Feb 1998]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)
Column: WA104
EU Common Visa List [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Stoddart of Swindon --
EU Common Visa List [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Canterbury Prison [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Harris of Greenwich --
Canterbury Prison [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: WA105
Access to the Open Countryside [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Nicol --
Access to the Open Countryside [25 Feb 1998]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Baroness Hayman)
Column: WA106
Disabled Tax Class Vehicles Registration [25 Feb 1998]
Lord Morris of Manchester --
Disabled Tax Class Vehicles Registration [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Hayman
Lord Morris of Manchester --
Disabled Tax Class Vehicles Registration [25 Feb 1998]
Baroness Hayman
