Table of Contents for Lords Hansard of 8 Apr 1998

Lord Alton of Liverpool

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Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 749

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Viscount Waverley

Lord Elton

Column: 750

Baroness Rawlings

Baroness Linklater of Butterstone

Scottish Rural Schools [8 Apr 1998]

2.46 p.m.

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

Baroness Linklater of Butterstone

Column: 751

Lord Palmer

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

WEU and the Russian Duma [8 Apr 1998]

2.50 p.m.

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

Column: 752

Lord Ewing of Kirkford

Baroness Rawlings

Lord Hardy of Wath

Column: 753

Lord Kennet

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Column: 754

ERM [8 Apr 1998]

2.57 p.m.

Lord Barnett

Lord Barnett

Lord Taverne

Column: 755

Lord Gisborough

Lord Grenfell

Viscount Mountgarret

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 756

Lord Thomson of Monifieth

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Noble Lords

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Richard)

Lord Cockfield

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Noble Lords

Lord Richard

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Column: 758

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Column: 759

Lord Bruce of Donington

The Chairman of Committees

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Column: 761

Column: 762

Lord Bruce of Donington

The Chairman of Committees

Column: 763

The Millennium Dome [8 Apr 1998]

3.30 p.m.

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Column: 764

Column: 765

3.45 p.m.

Lord Montague of Oxford

Column: 766

Column: 767

3.52 p.m.

Lord Luke

Column: 768

3.58 p.m.

Lord Newby

Column: 769

4.3 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Norwich

Column: 770

Column: 771

4.10 p.m.

Lord Elton

Column: 772

Column: 773

4.17 p.m.

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

Column: 774

Column: 775

4.24 p.m.

Baroness O'Cathain

Column: 776

Column: 777

Lord McIntosh

Baroness O'Cathain

4.31 p.m.

Lord Annan

Column: 778

Column: 779

4.38 p.m.

Lord Renton of Mount Harry

Lord Renton of Mount Harry

Noble Lords

Lord Renton of Mount Harry

Column: 780

Column: 781

4.46 p.m.

Lord Sefton of Garston

Column: 782

4.53 p.m.

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 783

Column: 784

5 p.m.

The Earl of Clanwilliam

Column: 785

5.3 p.m.

Viscount Mountgarret

Column: 786

5.10 p.m.

Viscount Brentford

Column: 787

5.15 p.m.

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Column: 788

Column: 789

5.20 p.m.

Viscount Thurso

Column: 790

Column: 791

5.31 p.m.

Lord Skidelsky

Column: 792

Column: 793

Column: 794

5.40 p.m.

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Column: 795

Column: 796

Column: 797

Column: 798

Column: 799

The National Blood Authority [8 Apr 1998]

6.1 p.m.

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

Column: 800

Column: 801

Column: 802

6.10 p.m.

Earl Howe

Column: 803

6.14 p.m.

Lord Taverne

6.15 p.m.

Column: 804

6.19 p.m.

Lord Winston

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Column: 805

Lord Graham of Edmonton

Column: 806

Column: 807

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Steel Exports [8 Apr 1998]

6.30 p.m.

Lord Islwyn

Column: 808

Column: 809

6.42 p.m.

Lord Hardy of Wath

Column: 810

Column: 811

Column: 812

6.50 p.m.

Lord Gisborough

Column: 813

6.55 p.m.

Lord Paul

Column: 814

Column: 815

7.3 p.m.

Lord Desai

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Column: 817

Column: 818

7.16 p.m.

Lord Taverne

Column: 819

Column: 820

Column: 821

7.29 p.m.

Column: 822

Column: 823

Column: 824

7.40 p.m.

Lord Haskel

Column: 825

Column: 826

Column: 827

Lord Hardy of Wath

Lord Haskel

Column: 828

Column: 829

8 p.m.

Lord Islwyn

Fireworks Bill [8 Apr 1998]

8.1 p.m.

Column: 830

Column: 831

Column: 832

Column: 833

8.14 p.m.

Lord Henley

Column: 834

Column: 835

8.25 p.m.

Lord McNally

Column: 836

8.32 p.m.

Lord Kimball

Column: 837

Column: 838

8.36 p.m..

Baroness Fookes

Column: 839

8.44 p.m.

Lord Haskel

Column: 840

Column: 841

Column: 842

Column: 843

8.59 p.m.

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

Column: 844

Column: 845

Column: 846

Column: WA129

Written Answers [8 Apr 1998]

Prisons: Writers in Residence [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Sharples -- Prisons: Writers in Residence [8 Apr 1998]

Data Protection Bill: Interpretation of Clause 31 [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Data Protection Bill: Interpretation of Clause 31 [8 Apr 1998]

Justice and Home Affairs Council, 19 March [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Shepherd -- Justice and Home Affairs Council, 19 March [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA130

Column: WA131

Fire Safety Legislation [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Monkswell -- Fire Safety Legislation [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Monkswell -- Fire Safety Legislation [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA132

Immigration: Strengthening of Controls [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede -- Immigration: Strengthening of Controls [8 Apr 1998]

Electronic Tagging [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Dholakia -- Electronic Tagging [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA133

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

Kosovo [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Russell-Johnston -- Kosovo [8 Apr 1998]

Dependent Territories: Ministerial Responsibilities [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Gould of Potternewton -- Dependent Territories: Ministerial Responsibilities [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA134

Congo Brazzaville [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Congo Brazzaville [8 Apr 1998]

NATO [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Kennet -- NATO [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA135

The High Seas and Military Action [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Kennet -- The High Seas and Military Action [8 Apr 1998]

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [8 Apr 1998]

British Mandate in Palestine [8 Apr 1998]

The Earl of Sandwich -- British Mandate in Palestine [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA136

Statutory Instruments [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Inglewood -- Statutory Instruments [8 Apr 1998]

Euro-X Committee [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Shore of Stepney -- Euro-X Committee [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Shore of Stepney -- Euro-X Committee [8 Apr 1998]

The Solicitor-General (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)

Column: WA137

Crown Prosecution Service [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Crown Prosecution Service [8 Apr 1998]

Special Areas of Conservation: Maintenance of Safe Navigation [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Amherst of Hackney -- Special Areas of Conservation: Maintenance of Safe Navigation [8 Apr 1998]

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

Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the NHS [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede -- Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the NHS [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA138

Planning and Affordable Housing [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede -- Planning and Affordable Housing [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA139

Environment Agencies: Review of Legislation [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Shepherd -- Environment Agencies: Review of Legislation [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA140

Single Vehicle Approval Regulations [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Shepherd -- Single Vehicle Approval Regulations [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA141

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Column: WA142

Marriage Support [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Ashbourne -- Marriage Support [8 Apr 1998]

Community Legal Service [8 Apr 1998]

The Lord Bishop of Lincoln -- Community Legal Service [8 Apr 1998]

The Lord Chancellor

Social Security Fraud [8 Apr 1998]

Earl Russell -- Social Security Fraud [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA143

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

National Insurance Numbers [8 Apr 1998]

Earl Russell -- National Insurance Numbers [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997: Section 19 Enforcement [8 Apr 1998]

Earl Russell -- Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997: Section 19 Enforcement [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: WA144

Crown Review of Prescribing, Supply and Administration of Medicines [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Cumberlege -- Crown Review of Prescribing, Supply and Administration of Medicines [8 Apr 1998]

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

Fluoridation [8 Apr 1998]

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation [8 Apr 1998]

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation [8 Apr 1998]

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA145

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation [8 Apr 1998]

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

Cadet Units [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Alderdice -- Cadet Units [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA146

"Britannia" [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Gould of Potternewton -- "Britannia" [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Gilbert

NATO: Public Information [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Gould of Potternewton -- NATO: Public Information [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Column: WA147

Reservists: Call-out Order [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Gould of Potternewton -- Reservists: Call-out Order [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Art Market: VAT and Droit de Suite [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch -- Art Market: VAT and Droit de Suite [8 Apr 1998]

The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Simon of Highbury)

Internal Market Council, 30 March [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Acton -- Internal Market Council, 30 March [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA148

Lord Simon of Highbury

Collective Worship in Schools [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Dormand of Easington -- Collective Worship in Schools [8 Apr 1998]

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

Education Action Zones [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Blatch -- Education Action Zones [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA149

Baroness Blatch -- Education Action Zones [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Blatch -- Education Action Zones [8 Apr 1998]

GCSE: Analysis of Results 1960-1997 [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Seccombe -- GCSE: Analysis of Results 1960-1997 [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA150

Baroness Seccombe -- GCSE: Analysis of Results 1960-1997 [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Seccombe -- GCSE: Analysis of Results 1960-1997 [8 Apr 1998]

A-level: Analysis of Results 1960-1997 [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford -- A-level: Analysis of Results 1960-1997 [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA151

Column: WA152

Column: WA151

GCSE and A-Level in Science Subjects: Results 1993-1997 [8 Apr 1998]

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford -- GCSE and A-Level in Science Subjects: Results 1993-1997 [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA152

Column: WA159

Universities: Data on Accepted Applicants [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Blatch -- Universities: Data on Accepted Applicants [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA160

Baroness Blatch -- Universities: Data on Accepted Applicants [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA159

Column: WA161

Analysis of National Curriculum Tests 1994-1997 [8 Apr 1998]

Baroness Blatch -- Analysis of National Curriculum Tests 1994-1997 [8 Apr 1998]

Column: WA162