Table of Contents for
Monday 9 Nov 1998

Volume No. 594 Part No. 222

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Royal Assent

Supermarkets: Overpricing

Freedom of Information

Welsh Farm Incomes

The Post Office

Business

Scotland Bill

Humanitarian Crisis in Central America

Scotland Bill

Written Answers

IACS Grants

Scottish Environment Protection Agency: Annual Report

Genetically Modified Organisms

Mr. Kevin Maxwell

Human Rights Actions: Costs

Economic Activity, GDP and GNP

Satellite Television Channels: Proscription

Mirror Group Newspapers plc: Investigation

Drug Crime: Confiscation of Assets

Anti-discrimination Legislation

Religious Discrimination

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Muslims and Racial Discrimination

Sexually Transmitted Disease in Prisons

Kosovo: Education Agreement Implementation

Sudan

Terrorist Weapons: Decommissioning

Territorial Claims: RN Historical Records

Badger Carcases: RTA Survey

IACS Payments at the Millennium

Fish Stocks: Protection from Pollution

Imported Foods: Pesticides Surveillance

Fisheries Council, 22 October

Genetically Modified Crop Consents



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Column: 499

Royal Assent [9 Nov 1998]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Competition Act [9 Nov 1998]

Supermarkets: Overpricing [9 Nov 1998]

2.37 p.m.

Lord Razzall

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Razzall

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 500

Baroness Trumpington

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Marsh

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Graham of Edmonton

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 501

Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Dixon-Smith

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Montague of Oxford

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Acton

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 502

Freedom of Information [9 Nov 1998]

2.46 p.m.

Lord Hardinge of Penshurst

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

Lord Hardinge of Penshurst

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Welsh Farm Incomes [9 Nov 1998]

2.48 p.m.

Lord Geraint

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 503

Lord Geraint

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Hooson

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Crickhowell

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 504

Lord Elis-Thomas

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Column: 505

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Bruce of Donington

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 506

Lord St. John of Bletso

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The Post Office [9 Nov 1998]

3 p.m.

Lord Ezra

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Ezra

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 507

Lord Dearing

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 508

Lord Clinton-Davis

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Monkswell

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Business [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Carter

Column: 509

Scotland Bill [9 Nov 1998]

3.10 p.m.

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Lord Renton

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Lord Renton

Column: 510

Lord Brightman

The Lord Advocate (Lord Hardie)

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 511

Column: 512

Viscount Thurso

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

Column: 513

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 514

3.30 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 515

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 516

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 517

Lord Renton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Column: 518

3.45 p.m.

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 519

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 520

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 521

3.55 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Scotland Bill) [9 Nov 1998]

Column: 522

4.3 p.m.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Column: 523

Humanitarian Crisis in Central America [9 Nov 1998]

Baroness Amos

Column: 524

4.10 p.m.

Baroness Rawlings

Column: 525

4.16 p.m.

Lord Redesdale

Column: 526

4.19 p.m.

Baroness Amos

Column: 527

4.23 p.m.

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Column: 528

Baroness Amos

Lord Crickhowell

Column: 529

Baroness Amos

Baroness Hooper

Baroness Amos

Column: 530

Lord Avebury

Baroness Amos

Lord Selkirk of Douglas

Baroness Amos

Earl Attlee

Baroness Amos

Column: 531

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Baroness Amos

Scotland Bill [9 Nov 1998]

4.37 p.m.

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 532

Lord Sewel

Lord Sewel

Column: 533

4.45 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 534

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Lord Sewel

Column: 535

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Hardie

Column: 536

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 537

Lord Hardie

Lord Hope of Craighead

Column: 538

Lord Hardie

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

5 p.m.

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 539

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Crickhowell

Column: 540

Lord Sewel

Column: 541

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Renton

Column: 542

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Hardie

5.15 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Column: 543

Column: 544

Lord Renton

Lord Hardie

Column: 545

5.30 p.m.

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Lord Hardie

Lord Hardie

Lord Sewel

Column: 546

The Earl of Balfour

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 547

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Hardie

Column: 548

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Viscount Dunrossil

Column: 549

Column: 550

5.45 p.m.

Lord Campbell of Croy

Viscount Thurso

Column: 551

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 552

Column: 553

6 p.m.

Lord Lang of Monkton

Lord Sewel

Column: 554

Column: 555

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Viscount Dunrossil

Column: 556

6.12 p.m.

Division No. 2 (Scotland Bill) [9 Nov 1998]

Column: 557

6.21 p.m.

The Earl of Dartmouth

Column: 558

Column: 559

Lord Monson

Lord Sanderson of Bowden

6.30 p.m.

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Lord Sewel

Column: 560

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Lord Sewel

Column: 561

The Earl of Dartmouth

Column: 562

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 563

Column: 564

Column: 565

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Lord Sanderson of Bowden

Lord Hardie

Column: 566

Column: 567

Column: 568

7 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 569

Lord Monson

Column: 570

Column: 571

Lord Ellenborough

Column: 572

7.15 p.m.

Lord Thomas of Gresford

The Earl of Dartmouth

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 573

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

The Earl of Dartmouth

Column: 574

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 575

7.30 p.m.

Viscount Thurso

Column: 576

Lord Sanderson of Bowden

Lord Sewel

Column: 577

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Column: 578

Lord Monson

7.42 p.m.

Division No. 3 (Scotland Bill) [9 Nov 1998]

Column: 579

Column: 580

7.50 p.m.

Lady Saltoun of Abernethy

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 581

Lord Forbes

Lord Howie of Troon

Lord Monson

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Column: 582

8 p.m.

Lord Howie of Troon

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Chesham

Column: 583

The Earl of Kintore

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 584

Lord Hardie

Lord Howie of Troon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Howie of Troon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Howie of Troon

Lady Saltoun of Abernethy

Column: 585

8.11 p.m.

Division No. 4 (Scotland Bill) [9 Nov 1998]

Column: 586

8.20 p.m.

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Hardie

Column: 587

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 588

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

8.30 p.m.

Lord Hope of Craighead

Column: 589

Lord Hardie

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 590

Lord Hardie

Lord Ackner

Column: 591

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Hardie

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Hope of Craighead

Lord Hardie

Column: 592

Lord Ackner

8.45 p.m.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 593

Lord Kingsland

Lord Cooke of Thorndon

Column: 594

Lord Hope of Craighead

Column: 595

Lord Clyde

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 596

9 p.m.

Lord Hardie

Column: 597

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 598

Lord Kingsland

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 599

Lord Sewel

9.15 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 600

The Earl of Balfour

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Sewel

Lord Kingsland

Column: 601

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Elton)

Lord Kingsland

Lord Sewel

Lord Sewel

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 602

Lord Hardie

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Viscount Thurso

Lord Hardie

Column: 603

Viscount Thurso

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Sewel

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Lord Sewel

Lord Sewel

Lord Sewel

Column: 604

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Column: 605

Lord Sewel

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Sewel

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Sewel

Lord Sewel

Column: 606

Lord Hardie

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Baroness of Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: 607

Lord Sewel

Lord Sewel

Lord Selkirk of Douglas

Column: 608

9.45 p.m.

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Lord Hardie

Column: 609

Lord Selkirk of Douglas

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 610

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Renton

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Hardy of Wath

Lord Sanderson of Bowden

Column: 611

Lord Sewel

Lord Selkirk of Douglas

Lord Sewel

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 612

10 p.m.

Lord Hardie

Lord Sewel

Column: 613

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Column: 614

Lord Forbes

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 615

Lord Brightman

Column: 616

10.15 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 617

Column: 618

Column: 619

Lord Sewel

Column: 620

Column: 619

Column: WA69

Written Answers [9 Nov 1998]

IACS Grants [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Burton -- IACS Grants [9 Nov 1998]

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

Lord Burton -- IACS Grants [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Sewel

Lord Burton -- IACS Grants [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Sewel

Scottish Environment Protection Agency: Annual Report [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Gallacher -- Scottish Environment Protection Agency: Annual Report [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Sewel

Column: WA70

Genetically Modified Organisms [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Beaumont of Whitley -- Genetically Modified Organisms [9 Nov 1998]

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

Mr. Kevin Maxwell [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Spens -- Mr. Kevin Maxwell [9 Nov 1998]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Human Rights Actions: Costs [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Human Rights Actions: Costs [9 Nov 1998]

Column: WA71

The Lord Chancellor

Economic Activity, GDP and GNP [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Economic Activity, GDP and GNP [9 Nov 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA72

Satellite Television Channels: Proscription [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Thomson of Monifieth -- Satellite Television Channels: Proscription [9 Nov 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Mirror Group Newspapers plc: Investigation [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Spens -- Mirror Group Newspapers plc: Investigation [9 Nov 1998]

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

Column: WA73

Drug Crime: Confiscation of Assets [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Dean of Beswick -- Drug Crime: Confiscation of Assets [9 Nov 1998]

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

Anti-discrimination Legislation [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Anti-discrimination Legislation [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Religious Discrimination [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Religious Discrimination [9 Nov 1998]

Column: WA74

Lord Williams of Mostyn

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Muslims and Racial Discrimination [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Muslims and Racial Discrimination [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Sexually Transmitted Disease in Prisons [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Sexually Transmitted Disease in Prisons [9 Nov 1998]

Column: WA75

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Kosovo: Education Agreement Implementation [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Hylton -- Kosovo: Education Agreement Implementation [9 Nov 1998]

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

Sudan [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Hylton -- Sudan [9 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA76

Terrorist Weapons: Decommissioning [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Tebbit -- Terrorist Weapons: Decommissioning [9 Nov 1998]

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

Territorial Claims: RN Historical Records [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Territorial Claims: RN Historical Records [9 Nov 1998]

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

Badger Carcases: RTA Survey [9 Nov 1998]

Baroness Anelay of St. Johns -- Badger Carcases: RTA Survey [9 Nov 1998]

Column: WA77

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

IACS Payments at the Millennium [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Burton -- IACS Payments at the Millennium [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Fish Stocks: Protection from Pollution [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Fish Stocks: Protection from Pollution [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA78

Imported Foods: Pesticides Surveillance [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Imported Foods: Pesticides Surveillance [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Fisheries Council, 22 October [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld -- Fisheries Council, 22 October [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA79

Column: WA80

Genetically Modified Crop Consents [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Beaumont of Whitley -- Genetically Modified Crop Consents [9 Nov 1998]

Lord Donoughue

Column: WA79


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