Table of Contents for
Monday 6 Apr 1998

Volume No. 588 Part No. 135

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Appointments to NHS Boards

Science and Technology: Ministerial Responsibility

Zambia: Democracy

Electronic Commerce

Criminal Procedure (Intermediate Diets) (Scotland) Bill

Business of the House: Criminal Procedure (Intermediate Diets) (Scotland) Bill

Business Improvement Districts Bill [H.L.]

Electricity Generation Bill [H.L.]

Social Security Bill

Merchant Shipping (Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) (Amendment) Order 1998

Hovercraft (Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (Amendment)) Order 1998

Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) (Amendment) Order 1998

Trade with the Former Soviet Union

Written Answers

China: UNFPA Programme

BBC TV Licence Fee

Government Expenditure Per Capita

Multilateral Agreement on Investment

Debris on the Highway Following Accidents

SSSIs: Value Assessment

Eider Ducks

Incompetent Builders

Highways Agency

Local Government: Ethical Framework

Citizen Rights: Draft European Convention

British Forces: Deployment Overseas

Upholder Class Submarines

Force Levels in the Middle East

Reserve Forces: Ethnic Monitoring

Turkish Chief of Staff: Visit to UK

Defence: Collaboration with Other Countries

Scottish Schools: Testing and Standards

Scottish Office Expenditure 1978-79

Scottish Office Expenditure: 1978-79 to 1997-98

Mussel Farming in Scotland

Eider Ducks in the West of Scotland

ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention

Beef on the Bone

BSE: Chronology of Controls

Horses: Human Consumption

BSE: Report of 30 March

GSM Foods: Identification

Mussel Farms: Predation by Eider Ducks

Vitamin B6

Beef Bones Regulations 1997

Northern Ireland: Lifting of Beef Export Ban

Fisheries Council, 24 March

Livestock: Electronic Tagging

NHS Trusts: Vacancies

Department of Health: Ministerial Contact Meetings

Maternal Smoking: Child Deaths

The Prime Minister: Security Breach

UN Committee against Torture: Report

Immigration Service: Guidance to Staff

USA: Gun Culture

Police Use of Soft Point Ammunition

Handguns: Compensation Payments to Date

Thailand: Assistance in Combating Child Abuse

Firearms: Compensation Scheme Claims

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

Wales: Analysis of National Curriculum Tests at Key Stage 3

Wales: Analysis of A-level Science Results



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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Monday 6 Apr 1998

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Column: 495

Appointments to NHS Boards [6 Apr 1998]

Earl Howe

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

Earl Howe

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Column: 496

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Elton

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Taylor of Blackburn

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Baroness Cumberlege

Column: 497

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Monkswell

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: 498

Science and Technology: Ministerial Responsibility [6 Apr 1998]

2.44 p.m.

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Haskel

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Haskel

Lord Jenkin of Roding

Lord Haskel

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 499

Lord Haskel

Lord Porter of Luddenham

Lord Haskel

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Lord Haskel

Lord Bruce of Donington

Column: 500

Lord Haskel

Lord Annan

Lord Haskel

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Haskel

Zambia: Democracy [6 Apr 1998]

2.52 p.m.

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

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

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

Column: 501

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Acton

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Hughes of Woodside

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Glenamara

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 502

Lord Lucas

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Electronic Commerce [6 Apr 1998]

2.58 p.m.

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Lord Haskel

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Column: 503

Lord Haskel

Lord Avebury

Lord Haskel

Viscount Chelmsford

Lord Haskel

Lord Grenfell

Column: 504

Lord Haskel

Lord Lucas

Lord Haskel

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Haskel

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Haskel

Criminal Procedure (Intermediate Diets) (Scotland) Bill [6 Apr 1998]

3.4 p.m.

Column: 505

Business of the House: Criminal Procedure (Intermediate Diets) (Scotland) Bill [6 Apr 1998]

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Richard)

Business Improvement Districts Bill [H.L.] [6 Apr 1998]

3.7 p.m.

Electricity Generation Bill [H.L.] [6 Apr 1998]

Column: 506

Social Security Bill [6 Apr 1998]

3.9 p.m.

Lord Carter

Earl Russell

Column: 507

Column: 508

Lord Higgins

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Column: 509

Lord Desai

3.30 p.m.

Column: 510

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

Column: 511

Column: 512

Column: 513

Baroness Turner of Camden

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Higgins

Column: 514

3.45 p.m.

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 515

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Earl Russell

Column: 516

The Lord Advocate (Lord Hardie)

Lord Hardie

Column: 517

4.00 p.m.

Baroness Maddock

Column: 518

Column: 519

Earl Russell

Column: 520

Column: 521

Lord Milverton

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Milverton

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 522

Column: 523

4.15 p.m.

Baroness Maddock

Column: 524

Lord Milverton

Baroness Maddock

Earl Russell

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 525

Earl Russell

Earl Russell

Column: 526

Column: 527

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Column: 528

4.30 p.m.

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 529

Column: 530

Column: 531

Column: 532

4.45 p.m.

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Column: 533

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Earl Russell

Column: 534

Lord Higgins

Column: 535

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Earl Russell

Lord McCarthy

5 p.m.

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 536

Column: 537

Earl Russell

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Higgins

5.6 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Social Security Bill) [6 Apr 1998]

Column: 538

5.14 p.m.

Column: 539

Lord Evans of Parkside

Column: 540

Column: 541

Earl Russell

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 542

Column: 543

5.30 p.m.

Lord Evans of Parkside

Lord Higgins

Column: 544

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Baroness Ludford

Column: 545

Baroness Turner of Camden

Lord Newton of Braintree

Column: 546

5.45 p.m.

Baroness Pitkeathley

Earl Russell

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 547

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 548

Column: 549

Column: 550

Lord Higgins

Earl Russell

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 551

6 p.m.

Earl Russell

Column: 552

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Viscount Mountgarret

Baroness Pitkeathley

Column: 553

Baroness Anelay of St. Johns

Column: 554

Column: 555

6.15 p.m.

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Baroness Anelay of St. Johns

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 556

Column: 557

Column: 558

Earl Russell

Column: 559

6.30 p.m.

Baroness Pitkeathley

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Column: 560

Lord Hardie

Column: 561

Lord Meston

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Column: 562

Column: 563

Column: 564

Lord Hardie

Lord Renton

The Deputy Chairman (Baroness Lockwood)

Lord Renton

Column: 565

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Column: 566

Lord Hardie

Earl Russell

Lord Renton

Lord Hardie

Column: 567

Lord Renton

6.45 p.m.

Earl Russell

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Column: 568

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Column: 569

Lord Renton

Earl Russell

Lord Higgins

Lord Hardie

Lord Higgins

Lord Hardie

Column: 570

Lord Renton

Lord Hardie

Lord Goodhart

7 p.m.

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Column: 571

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Column: 572

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Column: 573

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Column: 574

Lord Higgins

Lord Goodhart

Column: 575

Lord Renton

7.15 p.m.

Lord Hardie

Column: 576

Column: 577

Lord Renton

Lord Higgins

Column: 578

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Column: 579

Merchant Shipping (Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) (Amendment) Order 1998 [6 Apr 1998]

Hovercraft (Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (Amendment)) Order 1998 [6 Apr 1998]

Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) (Amendment) Order 1998 [6 Apr 1998]

7.30 p.m.

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

Column: 580

Column: 581

Lord Brabazon of Tara

Column: 582

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Viscount Simon

Baroness Hayman

Column: 583

Trade with the Former Soviet Union [6 Apr 1998]

7.46 p.m.

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede -- Trade with the Former Soviet Union [6 Apr 1998]

Column: 584

Column: 585

Column: 586

7.58 p.m.

Viscount Torrington

Column: 587

Column: 588

8.3 p.m.

The Earl of Carlisle

Column: 589

Column: 590

8.9 p.m.

Lord St. John of Bletso

Column: 591

8.15 p.m.

Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill

Column: 592

Column: 593

8.22 p.m.

Lord Cromwell

Column: 594

8.29 p.m.

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

Column: 595

Column: 596

8.36 p.m.

Viscount Waverley

Column: 597

Column: 598

Column: 599

8.43 p.m.

Lord Grenfell

Column: 600

Column: 601

8.51 p.m.

Lord Newby

Column: 602

Column: 603

9 p.m.

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Column: 604

Column: 605

9.5 p.m.

Lord Haskel

Column: 606

Column: 607

Column: 608

Column: WA73

Written Answers [6 Apr 1998]

China: UNFPA Programme [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Braine of Wheatley -- China: UNFPA Programme [6 Apr 1998]

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

BBC TV Licence Fee [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- BBC TV Licence Fee [6 Apr 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA74

Government Expenditure Per Capita [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Selkirk of Douglas -- Government Expenditure Per Capita [6 Apr 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Multilateral Agreement on Investment [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Multilateral Agreement on Investment [6 Apr 1998]

The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Clinton-Davis)

Lord Kennet -- Multilateral Agreement on Investment [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Clinton-Davis

Debris on the Highway Following Accidents [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Brabazon of Tara -- Debris on the Highway Following Accidents [6 Apr 1998]

Column: WA75

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

SSSIs: Value Assessment [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Kennet -- SSSIs: Value Assessment [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Hayman

Eider Ducks [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Eider Ducks [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Hayman

Incompetent Builders [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede -- Incompetent Builders [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Hayman

Column: WA76

Highways Agency [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Bruce of Donington -- Highways Agency [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Hayman

Column: WA77

Local Government: Ethical Framework [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Elvel -- Local Government: Ethical Framework [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Hayman

Column: WA78

Citizen Rights: Draft European Convention [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Beaumont of Whitley -- Citizen Rights: Draft European Convention [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Hayman

British Forces: Deployment Overseas [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Jenkins of Putney -- British Forces: Deployment Overseas [6 Apr 1998]

Column: WA79

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

Column: WA81

Upholder Class Submarines [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Burlison -- Upholder Class Submarines [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Force Levels in the Middle East [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Hardy of Wath -- Force Levels in the Middle East [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Column: WA82

Reserve Forces: Ethnic Monitoring [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Bassam of Brighton -- Reserve Forces: Ethnic Monitoring [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Column: WA83

Turkish Chief of Staff: Visit to UK [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Turkish Chief of Staff: Visit to UK [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Defence: Collaboration with Other Countries [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Defence: Collaboration with Other Countries [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Scottish Schools: Testing and Standards [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Blatch -- Scottish Schools: Testing and Standards [6 Apr 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (Lord Sewel)

Column: WA84

Scottish Office Expenditure 1978-79 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Selkirk of Douglas -- Scottish Office Expenditure 1978-79 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Sewel

Column: WA85

Scottish Office Expenditure: 1978-79 to 1997-98 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Selkirk of Douglas -- Scottish Office Expenditure: 1978-79 to 1997-98 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Sewel

Column: WA86

Mussel Farming in Scotland [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Mussel Farming in Scotland [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Mussel Farming in Scotland [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Sewel

Eider Ducks in the West of Scotland [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Eider Ducks in the West of Scotland [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Sewel

ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention [6 Apr 1998]

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

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Blackstone

Beef on the Bone [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Stanley of Alderley -- Beef on the Bone [6 Apr 1998]

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

Column: WA88

BSE: Chronology of Controls [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Hardy of Wath -- BSE: Chronology of Controls [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA89

Horses: Human Consumption [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Cope of Berkeley -- Horses: Human Consumption [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA90

Lord Cope of Berkeley -- Horses: Human Consumption [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Lord Cope of Berkeley -- Horses: Human Consumption [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Lord Cope of Berkeley -- Horses: Human Consumption [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA91

BSE: Report of 30 March [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Shore of Stepney -- BSE: Report of 30 March [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

GSM Foods: Identification [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Kennet -- GSM Foods: Identification [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA92

Mussel Farms: Predation by Eider Ducks [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Mussel Farms: Predation by Eider Ducks [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Vitamin B6 [6 Apr 1998]

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Vitamin B6 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Vitamin B6 [6 Apr 1998]

Column: WA93

Lord Donoughue

Beef Bones Regulations 1997 [6 Apr 1998]

The Earl of Haddington -- Beef Bones Regulations 1997 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

The Earl of Haddington -- Beef Bones Regulations 1997 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

The Earl of Haddington -- Beef Bones Regulations 1997 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA94

Northern Ireland: Lifting of Beef Export Ban [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Northern Ireland: Lifting of Beef Export Ban [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Fisheries Council, 24 March [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness David -- Fisheries Council, 24 March [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA95

Column: WA96

Livestock: Electronic Tagging [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Hooson -- Livestock: Electronic Tagging [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Donoughue

NHS Trusts: Vacancies [6 Apr 1998]

Earl Howe -- NHS Trusts: Vacancies [6 Apr 1998]

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

Department of Health: Ministerial Contact Meetings [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Cumberlege -- Department of Health: Ministerial Contact Meetings [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: WA97

Maternal Smoking: Child Deaths [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Braine of Wheatley -- Maternal Smoking: Child Deaths [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

The Prime Minister: Security Breach [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Graham of Edmonton -- The Prime Minister: Security Breach [6 Apr 1998]

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

Column: WA98

UN Committee against Torture: Report [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede -- UN Committee against Torture: Report [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Immigration Service: Guidance to Staff [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede -- Immigration Service: Guidance to Staff [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA99

USA: Gun Culture [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Jenkins of Putney -- USA: Gun Culture [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Police Use of Soft Point Ammunition [6 Apr 1998]

The Earl of Haddington -- Police Use of Soft Point Ammunition [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Handguns: Compensation Payments to Date [6 Apr 1998]

The Earl of Haddington -- Handguns: Compensation Payments to Date [6 Apr 1998]

Column: WA100

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Thailand: Assistance in Combating Child Abuse [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- Thailand: Assistance in Combating Child Abuse [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA101

Firearms: Compensation Scheme Claims [6 Apr 1998]

Lord HolmPatrick -- Firearms: Compensation Scheme Claims [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord HolmPatrick -- Firearms: Compensation Scheme Claims [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA102

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Lucas -- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Wales: Analysis of National Curriculum Tests at Key Stage 3 [6 Apr 1998]

Baroness Blatch -- Wales: Analysis of National Curriculum Tests at Key Stage 3 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA103

Column: WA103

Baroness Seccombe -- Wales: Analysis of National Curriculum Tests at Key Stage 3 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA104

Column: WA105

Column: WA106

Baroness Seccombe -- Wales: Analysis of National Curriculum Tests at Key Stage 3 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA107

Column: WA108

Baroness Seccombe -- Wales: Analysis of National Curriculum Tests at Key Stage 3 [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA109

Wales: Analysis of A-level Science Results [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford -- Wales: Analysis of A-level Science Results [6 Apr 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA110

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford -- Wales: Analysis of A-level Science Results [6 Apr 1998]

Column: WA111

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA112

Column: WA113

Column: WA114

Column: WA113


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