Table of Contents for
Monday 2 Mar 1998

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Gulf War: DU Weapons and Toxic Dust

Immigration Advisers

Western European Union: Purpose and Functions

Motorcycles: Parking Places

Succession to the Crown Bill [H.L.]

Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.]

Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Code of Conduct) Order 1998

Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Procedural Rules) Order 1998

Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Guidelines) Order 1998

Valuation and Rating (Exempted Classes) (Scotland) Order 1998

Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.]

Written Answers

Bahrain: UK Military Training

NHS Charges: Increases

Fluoridation of Water

M.40: Additional Service Station

Freight Grants

Housing Benefit: Figures

Stakeholder Pensions Scheme: Consultations

Former Servicemen Living Abroad: State Pensions

Social Security: Appeals Service

Ministerial Statements to Parliament

Strategic Communications Unit

Campsfield House Centre: Report

Asylum Applicants: Delays

Firearms: Compensation Scheme Administration

Firearms Licensing: Police Administration

Forestry: Strategy for England

Fisheries: Controls and Allocations

EU Fisheries: National Quota System

Fisheries Surveillance Vessels

Fisheries: Mesh Sizes

Demersal Trawls: Discards

EU Council Regulation 3760/92

Gulf Veterans: Medical Tests

Depleted Uranium Contamination

Uranium-238

Depleted Uranium

Israel and Iraq

Armed Forces' Married Quarters

Historic Buildings Advisory Group



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Monday 2 Mar 1998

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Column: 945

Gulf War: DU Weapons and Toxic Dust [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Jenkins of Putney

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Lord Gilbert

The Countess of Mar

Lord Gilbert

Lord Burnham

Lord Gilbert

Column: 946

Lord Hayhoe

Lord Gilbert

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Lord Gilbert

Immigration Advisers [2 Mar 1998]

2.42 p.m.

Lord Dholakia

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Lord Dholakia

Column: 947

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Avebury

Column: 948

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Weatherill

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Earl Russell

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 949

The Countess of Mar

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Dholakia

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Western European Union: Purpose and Functions [2 Mar 1998]

2.52 p.m.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Lord Whitty

Column: 950

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Lord Whitty

Lord Bruce of Donington

Lord Whitty

Lord Hardy of Wath

Lord Whitty

Column: 951

Lord Bruce of Donington

Lord Whitty

Lord Carver

Lord Whitty

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Lord Whitty

Column: 952

Motorcycles: Parking Places [2 Mar 1998]

2.59 p.m.

Viscount Addison

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Viscount Addison

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord St. John of Bletso

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 953

Lord Naseby

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Merlyn-Rees

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Rotherwick

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 954

The Viscount of Falkland

Noble Lords

The Viscount of Falkland

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Succession to the Crown Bill [H.L.] [2 Mar 1998]

3.6 p.m.

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Richard)

Column: 955

Baroness Blatch

Column: 956

3.12 p.m.

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

Earl Russell

Lord Richard

The Earl of Lauderdale

Lord Richard

Column: 957

Earl Russell

Lord Richard

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Richard

Column: 958

Baroness Blatch

Lord Richard

Lord Naseby

Lord Richard

Lord Annan

Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.] [2 Mar 1998]

3.21 p.m.

The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone)

Lord Tope

Column: 959

Column: 960

Column: 961

3.30 p.m.

Earl Russell

Column: 962

Column: 963

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Column: 964

3.45 p.m.

Lord Glenamara

Column: 965

Lord Desai

Column: 966

Baroness Williams of Crosby

Lord Desai

Column: 967

Column: 968

4 p.m.

Lord Quirk

Column: 969

Baroness Perry of Southwark

Column: 970

Lord Baker of Dorking

Column: 971

Earl Russell

Lord Baker of Dorking

4.15 p.m.

Baroness Maddock

Column: 972

Column: 973

Column: 974

Lord Annan

Baroness Lockwood

Column: 975

4.30 p.m.

Earl Russell

Baroness Lockwood

Column: 976

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Lord Dormand of Easington

Column: 977

Lord Smith of Clifton

Column: 978

Baroness Blatch

Lord Desai

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Lockwood

Baroness Blatch

Column: 979

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 980

Earl Russell

Column: 981

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 982

Baroness Perry of Southwark

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 983

Column: 984

5 p.m.

Baroness Maddock

Column: 985

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 986

Lord Dahrendorf

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blackstone

Lord Tope

Column: 987

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Noble Lords

Lord Tope

5.14 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.]) [2 Mar 1998]

Column: 989

5.23 p.m.

Baroness Maddock

Column: 990

Lord Whitty

Column: 991

Baroness Maddock

5.30 p.m.

Lord Whitty

Baroness Maddock

Lord Addington

Column: 992

Lord Tope

Column: 993

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 994

Column: 995

Column: 996

Lord Addington

5.45 p.m.

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 997

Earl Russell

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Blatch

Column: 998

Column: 999

6 p.m.

The Earl of Longford

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1000

Baroness Young

Column: 1001

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Lord Walton of Detchant

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: 1002

Column: 1003

Lord Baker of Dorking

6.15 p.m.

Lord Tope

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde

Column: 1004

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 1005

Earl Russell

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1006

Baroness Blatch

6.30 p.m.

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1007

Column: 1008

Column: 1009

Column: 1010

Baroness Blatch

Noble Lords

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde

Column: 1011

Baroness Blatch

6.42 p.m.

Division No. 2 (Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.]) [2 Mar 1998]

Column: 1013

6.54 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1014

Column: 1015

7 p.m.

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Tope

Earl Russell

Column: 1016

Baroness Park of Monmouth

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Scottish Office)

Column: 1017

Earl Russell

Lord Sewel

Column: 1018

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Sewel

Lord Taylor of Gryfe

7.15 p.m.

Lord Sewel

Column: 1019

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1020

7.23 p.m.

Division No. 3 (Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.]) [2 Mar 1998]

Column: 1022

Lord Haskel

Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Code of Conduct) Order 1998 [2 Mar 1998]

Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Procedural Rules) Order 1998 [2 Mar 1998]

Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Guidelines) Order 1998 [2 Mar 1998]

7.33 p.m.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland office (Lord Dubs)

Column: 1023

Column: 1024

Column: 1025

7.40 p.m.

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Column: 1026

7.45 p.m.

Lord Fitt

Column: 1027

7.50 p.m.

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Column: 1028

Column: 1029

7.58 p.m.

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1030

Column: 1031

8.7 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Column: 1032

Column: 1033

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Dubs

Viscount Brookeborough

Lord Dubs

Column: 1034

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Dubs

Column: 1035

Valuation and Rating (Exempted Classes) (Scotland) Order 1998 [2 Mar 1998]

8.20 p.m.

Lord Sewel

The Earl of Courtown

Column: 1036

Lord Sewel

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.] [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Column: 1037

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1038

Lord Whitty

Baroness Blatch

Lord Whitty

8.45 p.m.

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Column: 1039

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Blatch

Earl Russell

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1040

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1041

Baroness Perry of Southwark

Column: 1042

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Column: 1043

Baroness Warnock

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield

Column: 1044

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 1045

Earl Russell

Lord Whitty

Column: 1046

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford

Lord Whitty

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford

Baroness Perry of Southwark

9.15 p.m.

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1047

Column: 1048

Earl Russell

Baroness Blackstone

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford

Column: 1049

Baroness Lockwood

Baroness Blackstone

Earl Russell

Column: 1050

Column: 1051

9.30 p.m.

Lord Beloff

Column: 1052

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Column: 1053

Lord Baker of Dorking

Column: 1054

Column: 1055

Lord Desai

Column: 1056

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Lord Desai

Earl Russell

Lord Desai

Column: 1057

Lord Walton of Detchant

10 p.m.

Baroness Lockwood

Column: 1058

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Baroness Lockwood

Column: 1059

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Baroness Young

Column: 1060

Baroness Blatch

Noble Lords

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1061

10.15 p.m.

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1062

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1063

Column: 1064

Column: 1065

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

10.30 p.m.

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1066

Earl Russell

Column: 1067

10.35 p.m.

Division No. 4 (Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.]) [2 Mar 1998]

Column: 1068

10.44 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1069

10.45 p.m.

Lord Tope

Lord Whitty

Column: 1070

Column: 1071

Baroness Perry of Southwark

Lord Whitty

Column: 1072

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1073

11 p.m.

Lord Whitty

Baroness Blatch

Lord Whitty

Baroness Blatch

Column: 1074

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1075

Lord Sewel

Column: 1076

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Earl Russell

Column: 1077

11.15 p.m.

Lord Sewel

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1078

Lord Sewel

Lord Sewel

Column: 1079

Earl Russell

Lord Sewel

Earl Russell

Lord Sewel

Earl Russell

Column: 1080

Lord Sewel

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blatch

Lord Whitty

Column: 1081

Baroness Blatch

11.30 p.m.

Baroness David

Column: 1082

Column: 1083

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1084

Baroness David

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1085

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1086

Column: WA125

Written Answers [2 Mar 1998]

Bahrain: UK Military Training [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Bahrain: UK Military Training [2 Mar 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

NHS Charges: Increases [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Davies of Coity -- NHS Charges: Increases [2 Mar 1998]

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

Column: WA126

Fluoridation of Water [2 Mar 1998]

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation of Water [2 Mar 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation of Water [2 Mar 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation of Water [2 Mar 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: WA127

M.40: Additional Service Station [2 Mar 1998]

The Earl of Harrowby -- M.40: Additional Service Station [2 Mar 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Baroness Hayman)

Freight Grants [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Stallard -- Freight Grants [2 Mar 1998]

Baroness Hayman

Housing Benefit: Figures [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Dean of Beswick -- Housing Benefit: Figures [2 Mar 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security (Baroness Hollis of Heigham)

Column: WA128

Stakeholder Pensions Scheme: Consultations [2 Mar 1998]

Baroness Castle of Blackburn -- Stakeholder Pensions Scheme: Consultations [2 Mar 1998]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Former Servicemen Living Abroad: State Pensions [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- Former Servicemen Living Abroad: State Pensions [2 Mar 1998]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: WA129

Social Security: Appeals Service [2 Mar 1998]

Earl Russell -- Social Security: Appeals Service [2 Mar 1998]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Ministerial Statements to Parliament [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Chesham -- Ministerial Statements to Parliament [2 Mar 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Strategic Communications Unit [2 Mar 1998]

Baroness Miller of Hendon -- Strategic Communications Unit [2 Mar 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA130

Campsfield House Centre: Report [2 Mar 1998]

Viscount Allenby of Megiddo -- Campsfield House Centre: Report [2 Mar 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Asylum Applicants: Delays [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn -- Asylum Applicants: Delays [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Firearms: Compensation Scheme Administration [2 Mar 1998]

The Earl of Haddington -- Firearms: Compensation Scheme Administration [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA131

Firearms Licensing: Police Administration [2 Mar 1998]

The Earl of Haddington -- Firearms Licensing: Police Administration [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Forestry: Strategy for England [2 Mar 1998]

Baroness Gould of Potternewton -- Forestry: Strategy for England [2 Mar 1998]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)

Column: WA132

Fisheries: Controls and Allocations [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Williams of Elvel -- Fisheries: Controls and Allocations [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA133

EU Fisheries: National Quota System [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- EU Fisheries: National Quota System [2 Mar 1998]

Column: WA134

Lord Donoughue

Fisheries Surveillance Vessels [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- Fisheries Surveillance Vessels [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Fisheries: Mesh Sizes [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- Fisheries: Mesh Sizes [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Demersal Trawls: Discards [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- Demersal Trawls: Discards [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA135

EU Council Regulation 3760/92 [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- EU Council Regulation 3760/92 [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Gulf Veterans: Medical Tests [2 Mar 1998]

The Countess of Mar -- Gulf Veterans: Medical Tests [2 Mar 1998]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)

Column: WA136

Column: WA137

Column: WA138

Column: WA139

Column: WA140

Column: WA141

Column: WA142

Column: WA143

Depleted Uranium Contamination [2 Mar 1998]

The Countess of Mar -- Depleted Uranium Contamination [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Column: WA144

Column: WA145

-- Depleted Uranium Contamination [2 Mar 1998]

Column: WA146

Column: WA147

Uranium-238 [2 Mar 1998]

The Countess of Mar -- Uranium-238 [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Gilbert

The Countess of Mar -- Uranium-238 [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Column: WA148

Depleted Uranium [2 Mar 1998]

The Countess of Mar -- Depleted Uranium [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Gilbert

The Countess of Mar -- Depleted Uranium [2 Mar 1998]

Column: WA149

Lord Gilbert

Column: WA150

The Countess of Mar -- Depleted Uranium [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Column: WA151

Israel and Iraq [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Israel and Iraq [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Armed Forces' Married Quarters [2 Mar 1998]

Earl Howe -- Armed Forces' Married Quarters [2 Mar 1998]

Column: WA152

Lord Gilbert

Historic Buildings Advisory Group [2 Mar 1998]

Earl Howe -- Historic Buildings Advisory Group [2 Mar 1998]

Lord Gilbert


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