Table of Contents for
Tuesday 28 Jul 1998

Volume No. 592 Part No. 196

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Baroness Buscombe

Lord Bach

Scottish Universities: Support for Students

Scientific Advice to Government

Asylum System: Abuse

Hearing Aids: NHS and Private

City of Edinburgh (Guided Busways) Order Confirmation Bill

Scotland Bill

Royal Assent

Economic and Fiscal Strategy

Scotland Bill

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill

Tamar Bridge Bill

Crime and Disorder Bill [H.L.]

National Minimum Wage Bill

Written Answers

Kosovo Liberation Army

UN Security Council Members: Nuclear Force Readiness

UN Staff: Peacekeeping Training

NATO, WEU and the United Nations

NATO

British Forces and the UN

AS90 Regiments

British Servicemen in Cyprus: Assaults

Youth FM

Medical and Dental Officers: Pay Recommendations

Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

The Cabinet Office

Haemophiliacs with Hepatitis C:Financial Help

Building Control Performance Standard

Pilotage Act: Review

Right to Buy and Buy-back of Former Council Housing

Leasehold Enfranchisement: Review

Planning Inspectorate: Annual Report and Accounts

Ghana: External Debt

Kensington Palace: Memorial Proposals

Millennium Dome: Commonwealth Presence

EMU: Preparations

Education: Government Spending

Association of Chief Police Officers

Foreign Motorists: Speeding Penalties

Indictable Offences: Crown Court Trial Election

Boards of Visitors: Publication of Annual Reports

Passenger Arrivals in Britain 1990-97



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Baroness Buscombe [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Bach [28 Jul 1998]

Scottish Universities: Support for Students [28 Jul 1998]

2.48 p.m.

Lord Chesham

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

Lord Chesham

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1340

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Blackstone

Lord Glenamara

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Knight of Collingtree

Baroness Blackstone

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Lord Burnham

Baroness Blackstone

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Baroness Blackstone

Lord Geddes

Baroness Blackstone

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Blackstone

Lord Chesham

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 1342

Scientific Advice to Government [28 Jul 1998]

2.57 p.m.

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

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

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Simon of Highbury

The Countess of Mar

Column: 1343

Lord Simon of Highbury

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley

Lord Simon of Highbury

Earl Russell

Lord Simon of Highbury

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Simon of Highbury

Column: 1344

Asylum System: Abuse [28 Jul 1998]

3.2 p.m.

Lord Renton

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

Lord Renton

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Baroness Williams of Crosby

Lord Williams of Mostyn

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Lord Janner of Braunstone

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Earl Russell

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Judd

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 1346

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Renton

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Hearing Aids: NHS and Private [28 Jul 1998]

3.11 p.m.

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Column: 1347

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

Lord Ashley of Stoke

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Addington

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: 1348

Earl Howe

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Hamilton of Dalzell

Baroness Jay of Paddington

City of Edinburgh (Guided Busways) Order Confirmation Bill [28 Jul 1998]

Scotland Bill [28 Jul 1998]

3.16 p.m.

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

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Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1350

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

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Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1352

3.30 p.m.

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Hylton

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Column: 1353

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1354

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Lord Sewel

Column: 1355

Baroness Linklater of Butterstone

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1356

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1357

Baroness Young of Old Scone

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1358

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Murton of Lindisfarne)

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

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Column: 1360

4 p.m.

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Lord Gray of Contin

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Lord Renton

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Hamilton of Dalzell

The Lord Advocate (Lord Hardie)

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Lord Torphichen

4.15 p.m.

Lord Hardie

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Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Hardie

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Column: 1365

Lord Torphichen

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1366

4.30 p.m.

Lord Hardie

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Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Lord Hardie

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Column: 1368

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 1369

Lord Renton

Lord Steel of Aikwood

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Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

4.45 p.m.

Lord Selkirk of Douglas

Column: 1371

Lord Desai

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Column: 1372

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1373

Lord Hardie

Lord Hope of Craighead

Lord Dixon-Smith

Column: 1374

Lord Hardie

5 p.m.

Lord Renton

Column: 1375

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Lord Hardie

Column: 1376

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 1377

5.11 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Scotland Bill) [28 Jul 1998]

Column: 1379

5.19 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

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Column: 1381

5.30 p.m.

Lord Renton

Lord Hope of Craighead

Column: 1382

Lord Hardie

Lord Hope of Craighead

Lord Hardie

Column: 1383

Lord Renton

Noble Lords

Lord Renton

Lord Hardie

5.45 p.m.

The Earl of Balfour

Lord Hardie

Column: 1384

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1385

Lord Hardie

Column: 1386

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Hardie

Column: 1387

Lord Renton

Noble Lords

Lord Renton

Lord Hardie

6 p.m.

Lord Hope of Craighead

Column: 1388

Lord Hardie

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Column: 1389

Lord Hardie

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1390

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 1391

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

6.15 p.m.

Lord Sewel

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Lord Lang of Monkton

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Lord Kirkhill

Lord Lang of Monkton

Column: 1395

Lord Sewel

Lord Hope of Craighead

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Column: 1396

6.30 p.m.

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Column: 1397

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Sewel

Lord Sewel

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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6.45 p.m.

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Lyell)

The Earl of Balfour

Column: 1401

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1402

Lord Hylton

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Column: 1403

7 p.m.

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

The Earl of Balfour

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

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Column: 1405

Lady Saltoun of Abernethy

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Column: 1406

The Earl of Balfour

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1407

Lord Renton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

7.16 p.m.

Division No. 2 (Scotland Bill) [28 Jul 1998]

Column: 1408

7.25 p.m.

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 1409

Royal Assent [28 Jul 1998]

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Chesham)

Landmines Act, [28 Jul 1998]

Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act, [28 Jul 1998]

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act, [28 Jul 1998]

City of Edinburgh (Guided Busways) Act, [28 Jul 1998]

Tamar Bridge Act. [28 Jul 1998]

Economic and Fiscal Strategy [28 Jul 1998]

7.27 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The noble Lord said My

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7.35 p.m.

The Earl of Dartmouth

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Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne

The Earl of Dartmouth

7.43 p.m.

Lord Alli

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Column: 1415

7.49 p.m.

Lord Howell of Guildford

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Column: 1417

Lord Desai

Lord Howell of Guildford

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Column: 1419

8.3 p.m.

Lord Higgins

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Column: 1421

8.8 p.m.

Lord Newby

Column: 1422

The Earl of Dartmouth

Lord Newby

The Earl of Dartmouth

Lord Newby

Lord Desai

Lord Newby

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Column: 1424

8.20 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The Earl of Dartmouth

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Column: 1426

Column: 1427

Lord Higgins

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Higgins

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 1428

Scotland Bill [28 Jul 1998]

8.37 p.m.

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 1429

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Column: 1430

8.45 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1431

Column: 1432

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Lord Sewel

Lord Sanderson of Bowden

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9 p.m.

Lord Sewel

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Column: 1435

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Sewel

Column: 1436

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Column: 1437

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Viscount Thurso

Column: 1438

9.15 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Viscount Thurso

Column: 1439

Lord Sewel

Viscount Thurso

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

The Earl of Balfour

Column: 1440

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 1441

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1442

9.30 p.m.

Lord Sewel

Column: 1443

The Earl of Balfour

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 1444

Column: 1445

Lord Hope of Craighead

Column: 1446

9.45 p.m.

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Column: 1447

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Lord Hardie

Column: 1448

Column: 1449

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Lockwood)

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Hardie

Column: 1450

10 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Hardie

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

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Column: 1452

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Lord Hardie

Column: 1453

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

10.15 p.m.

Lord Hardie

Column: 1454

Column: 1455

Column: 1456

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Hardie

Column: 1457

10.30 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Hardie

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1458

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1459

Column: 1460

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

10.45 p.m.

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1461

Lord Hardie

Column: 1462

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Hardie

Column: 1463

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Lord Hardie

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

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11 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1465

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Lord Renton

Column: 1466

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 1467

Lord Renton

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 1468

Lord Steel of Aikwood

11.15 p.m.

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Clyde

Column: 1469

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

11.18 p.m.

Division No. 3 (Scotland Bill) [28 Jul 1998]

Column: 1470

11.26 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1471

Column: 1472

11.30 p.m.

Lord Sewel

Column: 1473

Lord Renton

Lord Sewel

Lord Renton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1474

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Hardie

Column: 1475

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 1476

The Earl of Balfour

Lord Renton

Lord Sewel

Column: 1477

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1478

Column: 1479

Midnight

Lord Renton

Lord Sewel

Column: 1480

Column: 1481

Column: 1482

12.15 a.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1483

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1484

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Lord Hardie

Column: 1485

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1486

12.30 p.m.

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Lord Selkirk of Douglas

Column: 1487

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 1488

Baroness Linklater of Butterstone

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1489

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Selkirk of Douglas

The Earl of Balfour

Column: 1490

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 1491

The Earl of Balfour

Lord Sewel

12.45 a.m.

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1492

Column: 1493

Column: 1494

Viscount Thurso

1 a.m.

Lord Sewel

Column: 1495

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Column: 1496

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1497

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Carter

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Lord Carter

Column: 1498

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Carter

Lord Steel of Aikwood

Lord Carter

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill [28 Jul 1998]

Tamar Bridge Bill [28 Jul 1998]

Crime and Disorder Bill [H.L.] [28 Jul 1998]

National Minimum Wage Bill [28 Jul 1998]

Column: WA181

Written Answers [28 Jul 1998]

Kosovo Liberation Army [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Kosovo Liberation Army [28 Jul 1998]

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

UN Security Council Members: Nuclear Force Readiness [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Jenkins of Putney -- UN Security Council Members: Nuclear Force Readiness [28 Jul 1998]

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

UN Staff: Peacekeeping Training [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Judd -- UN Staff: Peacekeeping Training [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Column: WA182

NATO, WEU and the United Nations [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Judd -- NATO, WEU and the United Nations [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Gilbert

NATO [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Judd -- NATO [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Column: WA183

British Forces and the UN [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Judd -- British Forces and the UN [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Gilbert

AS90 Regiments [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Judd -- AS90 Regiments [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Lord Judd -- AS90 Regiments [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Gilbert

British Servicemen in Cyprus: Assaults [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Chesham -- British Servicemen in Cyprus: Assaults [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Gilbert

Column: WA184

Youth FM [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Blatch -- Youth FM [28 Jul 1998]

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

Medical and Dental Officers: Pay Recommendations [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Davies of Coity -- Medical and Dental Officers: Pay Recommendations [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: WA185

Advisory Committee on Business Appointments [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Shepherd -- Advisory Committee on Business Appointments [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: WA186

The Cabinet Office [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Gould of Potternewton -- The Cabinet Office [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: WA187

Column: WA188

Haemophiliacs with Hepatitis C:Financial Help [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Morris of Manchester -- Haemophiliacs with Hepatitis C:Financial Help [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Morris of Manchester -- Haemophiliacs with Hepatitis C:Financial Help [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: WA189

Building Control Performance Standard [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Nicol -- Building Control Performance Standard [28 Jul 1998]

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

Column: WA190

Pilotage Act: Review [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Gregson -- Pilotage Act: Review [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Hayman

Right to Buy and Buy-back of Former Council Housing [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede -- Right to Buy and Buy-back of Former Council Housing [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Hayman

Column: WA191

Leasehold Enfranchisement: Review [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede -- Leasehold Enfranchisement: Review [28 Jul 1998]

Column: WA192

Baroness Hayman

Planning Inspectorate: Annual Report and Accounts [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Serota -- Planning Inspectorate: Annual Report and Accounts [28 Jul 1998]

Baroness Hayman

Ghana: External Debt [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Hylton -- Ghana: External Debt [28 Jul 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA193

Kensington Palace: Memorial Proposals [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Kensington Palace: Memorial Proposals [28 Jul 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Millennium Dome: Commonwealth Presence [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Howell of Guildford -- Millennium Dome: Commonwealth Presence [28 Jul 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

EMU: Preparations [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld -- EMU: Preparations [28 Jul 1998]

Column: WA194

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Education: Government Spending [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Dean of Beswick -- Education: Government Spending [28 Jul 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Association of Chief Police Officers [28 Jul 1998]

The Earl of Haddington -- Association of Chief Police Officers [28 Jul 1998]

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

The Earl of Haddington -- Association of Chief Police Officers [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA195

Foreign Motorists: Speeding Penalties [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Swinfen -- Foreign Motorists: Speeding Penalties [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Indictable Offences: Crown Court Trial Election [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Gregson -- Indictable Offences: Crown Court Trial Election [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA196

Boards of Visitors: Publication of Annual Reports [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Boards of Visitors: Publication of Annual Reports [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Passenger Arrivals in Britain 1990-97 [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Wallace of Saltaire -- Passenger Arrivals in Britain 1990-97 [28 Jul 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn


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