Table of Contents for
Wednesday 21 Oct 1998

Volume No. 593 Part No. 211

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Lord Christopher

National Health Service: Computerisation

Provision of Refuges for Children

Public Utilities: Pensioner Concessions

House of Lords Restaurants: British Pig Meat

Northern Ireland Bill

Smoking in Public Places

Northern Ireland Bill

Written Answers

Asylum Applications: "Fast Track" Procedure

Mercenaries

China: Population Policies

Indonesia: The Balibo Incident

Education (Grammar School Ballots) Regulations

Environment Council: 6 October

Transport Council: 1 October

Basel Convention: Decision IV/9 Amendment

Regional Development Agencies: Guidance

Bellwin Scheme: Financial Assistance for Flooding

National Air Quality Strategy

National Forest: East Midlands

Illegally Operated Heavy Goods Vehicles

National Air Traffic Services Ltd.

Road Traffic Reduction Act 1997

UFOs: MoD Answering Machine

Medical Negligence Claims

Working Group on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: Membership

EC Aid Budget: Fraud

Scotland: EU Membership

Income Inequality

Euro: Redenomination of Share Capital

Ministerial Committees of the Cabinet

Sterling and Foreign Exchange Markets

Budget Surplus/Deficit

Government Systems: Millennium Compliance

Fifty Pound Banknote



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Lord Christopher [21 Oct 1998]

National Health Service: Computerisation [21 Oct 1998]

2.38 p.m.

Lord Dean of Beswick

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Health (Baroness Hayman)

Lord Dean of Beswick

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1434

Lord Avebury

Baroness Hayman

Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos

Baroness Hayman

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1435

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Hayman

Lord Rea

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1436

Provision of Refuges for Children [21 Oct 1998]

2.51 p.m.

Earl Russell

Baroness Hayman

Earl Russell

Baroness Hayman

Baroness Turner of Camden

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1437

Lord Hylton

Baroness Hayman

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

Baroness Hayman

Lord Montague of Oxford

Baroness Hayman

Lord Northbourne

Column: 1438

Baroness Hayman

Public Utilities: Pensioner Concessions [21 Oct 1998]

2.59 p.m.

Lord Islwyn

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)

Lord Islwyn

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

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Lord Hardy of Wath

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Peston

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Higgins

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1440

Earl Russell

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Islwyn

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1441

House of Lords Restaurants: British Pig Meat [21 Oct 1998]

3.6 p.m.

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

The Chairman of Committees

Lord Mackie of Benshie

The Chairman of Committees

Northern Ireland Bill [21 Oct 1998]

3.10 p.m.

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

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Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Dubs

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Column: 1450

3.30 p.m.

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Column: 1451

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

3.45 p.m.

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1452

Lord Hylton

Lord Dubs

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Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Column: 1454

Lord Dubs

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Dubs

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dubs

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

4 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Column: 1457

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1458

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Dubs

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Dubs

Column: 1459

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dubs

Column: 1460

4.15 p.m.

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1461

Lord Fitt

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Column: 1462

Lord Monson

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Column: 1463

Lord Cooke of Islandreagh

Lord Dubs

Column: 1464

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Dubs

4.30 p.m.

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1465

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Column: 1466

Lord Dubs

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Dubs

Column: 1467

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dubs

Lord Hylton

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1468

4.45 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Column: 1469

Lord Hylton

Lord Fitt

Column: 1470

Lord Dubs

Column: 1471

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Dubs

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Dubs

Column: 1472

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Dubs

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

5 p.m.

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Monson

Column: 1475

Lord Renton

Lord Hardy of Wath

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5.15 p.m.

The Earl of Onslow

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Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Column: 1478

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Column: 1479

Lord Fitt

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Column: 1481

5.30 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Column: 1482

Lord Renton

Lord Dubs

The Earl of Onslow

Lord Dubs

Column: 1483

Lord Fitt

Lord Dubs

The Earl of Onslow

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

5.45 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Column: 1484

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1485

Lord Alderdice

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Column: 1488

6 p.m.

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Cope of Berkeley

The Earl of Onslow

Lord Dubs

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Column: 1490

Lord Alderdice

Column: 1491

Lord Dubs

Lord Alderdice

Column: 1492

6.15 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Column: 1494

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Column: 1495

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1496

6.30 p.m.

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Dubs

Column: 1497

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1498

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Geddes

Lord Dubs

Column: 1499

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

6.45 p.m.

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1500

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Desai

Column: 1501

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dubs

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1503

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Dubs

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Dubs

Column: 1504

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Dubs

Lord Desai

Column: 1505

7 p.m.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Cooke of Islandreagh

Column: 1506

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1507

The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Lord Hylton

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Hylton

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 1508

7.15 p.m.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1509

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 1510

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Desai

Lord Hylton

Column: 1511

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Kingsland

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 1512

Lord Hylton

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Smoking in Public Places [21 Oct 1998]

7.30 p.m.

Lord Janner of Braunstone

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Column: 1514

7.40 p.m.

Lord Daresbury

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Column: 1516

7.43 p.m.

Lord Harris of High Cross

Column: 1517

7.47 p.m.

Lord Haskel

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7.51 p.m.

The Earl of Bradford

Column: 1519

7.55 p.m.

The Earl of Carlisle

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8 p.m.

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

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8.3 p.m.

Lord Belhaven and Stenton

8.6 p.m.

Viscount Simon

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8.9 p.m.

Lord Monson

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8.11 p.m.

Viscount Thurso

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8.15 p.m.

Lord McColl of Dulwich

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

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Column: 1527

Column: 1528

Column: 1529

Northern Ireland Bill [21 Oct 1998]

8.30 p.m.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1530

Lord Hylton

Lord Kingsland

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 1531

Lord Desai

Lord Monson

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

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Column: 1533

Lord Kingsland

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Desai

Column: 1534

Lord Hylton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Dubs

Lord Archer of Sandwell

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Kingsland

Column: 1536

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1537

9 p.m.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1538

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Hylton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 1539

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Hylton

Column: 1540

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 1541

9.15 p.m.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1542

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Kingsland

Column: 1543

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 1544

Lord Hylton

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Hylton

Column: 1545

9.30 p.m.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 1546

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1547

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 1548

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Dubs

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 1549

9.45 p.m.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1550

Lord Kingsland

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 1551

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 1552

Lord Hylton

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Archer of Sandwell

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Column: 1554

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 1553

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Written Answers [21 Oct 1998]

Asylum Applications: "Fast Track" Procedure [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Asylum Applications: "Fast Track" Procedure [21 Oct 1998]

The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Mercenaries [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Mercenaries [21 Oct 1998]

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

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China: Population Policies [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- China: Population Policies [21 Oct 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Indonesia: The Balibo Incident [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede -- Indonesia: The Balibo Incident [21 Oct 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Education (Grammar School Ballots) Regulations [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Davies -- Education (Grammar School Ballots) Regulations [21 Oct 1998]

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

Environment Council: 6 October [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Graham of Edmonton -- Environment Council: 6 October [21 Oct 1998]

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

Transport Council: 1 October [21 Oct 1998]

Viscount Simon -- Transport Council: 1 October [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Whitty

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Column: WA155

Basel Convention: Decision IV/9 Amendment [21 Oct 1998]

Baroness Nicol -- Basel Convention: Decision IV/9 Amendment [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Whitty

Regional Development Agencies: Guidance [21 Oct 1998]

Baroness Hilton of Eggardon -- Regional Development Agencies: Guidance [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Whitty

Bellwin Scheme: Financial Assistance for Flooding [21 Oct 1998]

Baroness Hilton of Eggardon -- Bellwin Scheme: Financial Assistance for Flooding [21 Oct 1998]

Column: WA156

Lord Whitty

National Air Quality Strategy [21 Oct 1998]

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde -- National Air Quality Strategy [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Whitty

National Forest: East Midlands [21 Oct 1998]

Baroness Nicol -- National Forest: East Midlands [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Whitty

Illegally Operated Heavy Goods Vehicles [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Gladwin of Clee -- Illegally Operated Heavy Goods Vehicles [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Whitty

Column: WA157

National Air Traffic Services Ltd. [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Gladwin of Clee -- National Air Traffic Services Ltd. [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Whitty

Road Traffic Reduction Act 1997 [21 Oct 1998]

Viscount Simon -- Road Traffic Reduction Act 1997 [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Whitty

Column: WA158

UFOs: MoD Answering Machine [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Hill-Norton -- UFOs: MoD Answering Machine [21 Oct 1998]

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

Medical Negligence Claims [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Clement-Jones -- Medical Negligence Claims [21 Oct 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Hayman)

Column: WA159

Working Group on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: Membership [21 Oct 1998]

The Countess of Mar -- Working Group on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: Membership [21 Oct 1998]

Baroness Hayman

EC Aid Budget: Fraud [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Swinfen -- EC Aid Budget: Fraud [21 Oct 1998]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA160

Scotland: EU Membership [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Garel-Jones -- Scotland: EU Membership [21 Oct 1998]

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

Income Inequality [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Hooson -- Income Inequality [21 Oct 1998]

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

Column: WA161

Euro: Redenomination of Share Capital [21 Oct 1998]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal -- Euro: Redenomination of Share Capital [21 Oct 1998]

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

Ministerial Committees of the Cabinet [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Graham of Edmonton -- Ministerial Committees of the Cabinet [21 Oct 1998]

Column: WA162

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

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Column: WA171

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Column: WA173

Column: WA174

Column: WA175

Column: WA176

Column: WA177

Sterling and Foreign Exchange Markets [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Sudeley -- Sterling and Foreign Exchange Markets [21 Oct 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Budget Surplus/Deficit [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Blackwell -- Budget Surplus/Deficit [21 Oct 1998]

Column: WA178

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Government Systems: Millennium Compliance [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Haskel -- Government Systems: Millennium Compliance [21 Oct 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Fifty Pound Banknote [21 Oct 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Fifty Pound Banknote [21 Oct 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey


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