Table of Contents for
Tuesday 17 Nov 1998

Volume No. 594 Part No. 228

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The Lord Chancellor: Leave of Absence

Product Price Anomalies

House of Lords Reform: Consultation

National Minimum Wage

Business

Alliance & Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [H.L.] (formerly Girobank plc (Transfer) Bill [H.L.])

London Local Authorities Bill [H.L.]

European Parliamentary Elections Bill

The Territorial Army

Scotland Bill

Northern Ireland Bill

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) (No. 2)

Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1998

Marketing

City of Westminster Bill [H.L.]

Regional Development Agencies Bill

European Parliamentary Elections Bill

Written Answers

Hereditary Peers

Kurdish Community, London: Response to Letter

Parole Decision Making

Central America: Debt Remission

Unemployment Statistics

Health Council, 12 November

Training Support Programme Budget

Airport Night Flight Restrictions

New Towns Pension Fund

Street Furniture and Abnormal Loads

Burma: Refugees

The British Council

Closure of Diplomatic Posts

Sandline International: Ownership

NATO

Caspian Oil Pipeline Routes

UNITA: Embassy Contacts

Human Rights Covenants: Ratification Records

Intellectual Property, Scotland

Scotland: Analysis of Standard Grade Results

Northern Ireland: Arrests under PACE

Northern Ireland: Prison Deaths

Northern Ireland: Analysis of A-Level Results

Northern Ireland: Analysis of GCSE Results

Mr. Francis McDonnell



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The Lord Chancellor: Leave of Absence [17 Nov 1998]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Product Price Anomalies [17 Nov 1998]

2.36 p.m.

Lord Cadman

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

Lord Cadman

Lord Simon of Highbury

Column: 1118

Lord Borrie

Lord Simon of Highbury

Lord Cockfield

Lord Simon of Highbury

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Lord Simon of Highbury

Lord Jacobs

Lord Simon of Highbury

Column: 1119

Lord Elliott of Morpeth

Lord Simon of Highbury

Lord Bruce of Donington

Lord Simon of Highbury

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Simon of Highbury

Column: 1120

House of Lords Reform: Consultation [17 Nov 1998]

2.46 p.m.

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Viscount Cranborne

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: 1121

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Campbell of Alloway

The Lord Bishop of Oxford

Noble Lords

The Lord Bishop of Oxford

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: 1122

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Baroness Jay of Paddington

National Minimum Wage [17 Nov 1998]

2.53 p.m.

Lord McCarthy

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

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Lord McCarthy

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Goodhart

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 1124

Baroness Turner of Camden

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

3 p.m.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

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

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Waddington

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

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Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Renton

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The Lord Bishop of Winchester

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Lord Williams of Mostyn

Business [17 Nov 1998]

3.7 p.m.

Lord Carter

Alliance & Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [H.L.] (formerly Girobank plc (Transfer) Bill [H.L.]) [17 Nov 1998]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Column: 1128

London Local Authorities Bill [H.L.] [17 Nov 1998]

The Chairman of Committees

European Parliamentary Elections Bill [17 Nov 1998]

3.8 p.m.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Shore of Stepney

Column: 1134

Lord Jacobs

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Column: 1136

3.30 p.m.

Lord Bach

Column: 1137

Noble Lords

Lord Bach

Column: 1138

3.45 p.m.

Lord Carter

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Carter

Lord Bethell

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Column: 1140

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Carter

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Carter

Lord Evans of Parkside

Column: 1141

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Column: 1142

4 p.m.

Lord Callaghan of Cardiff

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Column: 1144

Noble Lords

Lord Callaghan of Cardiff

Column: 1145

4.15 p.m.

Lord Tebbit

Column: 1146

Lord McNally

Column: 1147

The Lord Bishop of Hereford

Column: 1148

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 1149

Column: 1150

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1151

4.41 p.m.

Division No. 1 (European Parliamentary Elections Bill) [17 Nov 1998]

Column: 1154

Column: 1155

The Territorial Army [17 Nov 1998]

4.55 p.m.

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

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Column: 1159

5.10 p.m.

Lord Burnham

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Column: 1161

5.19 p.m.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Column: 1162

5.23 p.m.

Lord Gilbert

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Column: 1165

5.35 p.m.

Lord Hardy of Wath

Lord Gilbert

Column: 1166

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Gilbert

Lord Molloy

Column: 1167

Lord Gilbert

Lord Hooson

Lord Gilbert

Column: 1168

Baroness Goudie

Lord Gilbert

Lord Ironside

Lord Gilbert

The Earl of Carlisle

Column: 1169

Lord Gilbert

Viscount Brookeborough

Lord Gilbert

Lord Grenfell

Column: 1170

Lord Gilbert

Lord Craig of Radley

Lord Gilbert

Scotland Bill [17 Nov 1998]

5.56 p.m.

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

Column: 1171

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

Column: 1172

Column: 1173

6 p.m.

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1174

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1175

6.15 p.m.

Lord Sewel

Column: 1176

The Lord Advocate (Lord Hardie)

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Column: 1178

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Column: 1179

Column: 1180

Lord Clyde

Lord Hardie

6.30 p.m.

Column: 1181

Viscount Thurso

Column: 1182

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Column: 1184

Lord Sewel

Viscount Thurso

Column: 1185

Noble Lords

Viscount Thurso

Column: 1186

Lord Selkirk of Douglas

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Column: 1187

Lord Rowallan

Column: 1188

7 p.m.

Lord Harris of Greenwich

Lord Rowallan

Column: 1189

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Baroness Linklater of Butterstone

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Column: 1191

7.15 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Sewel

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Column: 1196

7.30 p.m.

Viscount Thurso

7.34 p.m.

Division No. 2 (Scotland Bill) [17 Nov 1998]

Column: 1197

7.42 p.m.

Lord Sewel

Column: 1198

Column: 1199

Lord Sewel

Column: 1200

Column: 1201

Lord Sewel

Column: 1202

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

Northern Ireland Bill [17 Nov 1998]

7.45 p.m.

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

Lord Dubs

Column: 1203

Lord Dubs

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1204

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Column: 1205

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Column: 1206

Lord Dubs

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1207

8 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dubs

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1208

Lord Dubs

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Dubs

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1209

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1210

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Column: 1211

8.15 p.m.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Dubs

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Dubs

Column: 1212

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1213

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dubs

Column: 1214

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Dubs

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

8.30 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Lord Kingsland

Column: 1215

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1216

Lord Dubs

Column: 1217

Lord Kingsland

Lord Dubs

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 1218

Lord Dubs

Lord Kingsland

Lord Dubs

Lord Kingsland

8.45 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Column: 1219

Lord Dubs

Lord Kingsland

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Dubs

Column: 1220

Lord Kingsland

Lord Dubs

Column: 1221

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Dubs

Column: 1222

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Column: 1223

9 p.m.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Dubs

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Column: 1224

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Monson

Column: 1225

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Lord Dubs

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Dubs

Column: 1226

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 1227

9.15 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1228

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

Lord Dubs

9.18 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Column: 1229

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 1230

Lord Molyneaux

Lord Monson

Column: 1231

Column: 1232

9.30 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) (No. 2) [17 Nov 1998]

9.31 p.m.

Lord Dubs

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Column: 1234

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Column: 1235

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Lord Dubs

Column: 1236

Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 [17 Nov 1998]

9.46 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Column: 1237

Column: 1238

Column: 1239

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Column: 1240

Lord Dubs

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dubs

Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1998 [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Dubs

Marketing [17 Nov 1998]

9.58 p.m.

Baroness O'Cathain -- Marketing [17 Nov 1998]

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Column: 1244

10.9 p.m.

Baroness Scotland

Column: 1245

10.14 p.m.

Lord Saatchi

Column: 1246

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Saatchi

Column: 1247

10.21 p.m.

Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge

Column: 1248

10.26 p.m.

Lord St. John of Bletso

Column: 1249

10.31 p.m.

Lord King of Wartnaby

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10.36 p.m.

Lord Haskel

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10.39 p.m.

Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge

Column: 1252

10.43 p.m.

Lord Borrie

Column: 1253

10.47 p.m.

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Column: 1254

Lord Garel-Jones

Column: 1255

10.56 p.m.

Viscount Thurso

Column: 1256

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11.2 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Column: 1258

Column: 1259

11.8 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 1260

Column: 1261

Column: 1262

City of Westminster Bill [H.L.] [17 Nov 1998]

Column: 1263

Column: 1264

Regional Development Agencies Bill [17 Nov 1998]

European Parliamentary Elections Bill [17 Nov 1998]

Column: 1263

Column: WA141

Written Answers [17 Nov 1998]

Hereditary Peers [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Northbourne -- Hereditary Peers [17 Nov 1998]

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay)

Kurdish Community, London: Response to Letter [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Hylton -- Kurdish Community, London: Response to Letter [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Parole Decision Making [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Hughes of Woodside -- Parole Decision Making [17 Nov 1998]

Column: WA142

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

Central America: Debt Remission [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Hylton -- Central America: Debt Remission [17 Nov 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Unemployment Statistics [17 Nov 1998]

Lord McColl of Dulwich -- Unemployment Statistics [17 Nov 1998]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA145

Column: WA147

Column: WA143

Column: WA143

Health Council, 12 November [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Monkswell -- Health Council, 12 November [17 Nov 1998]

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

Column: WA144

Column: WA145

Training Support Programme Budget [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe -- Training Support Programme Budget [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Hayman

Airport Night Flight Restrictions [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe -- Airport Night Flight Restrictions [17 Nov 1998]

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

Column: WA146

New Towns Pension Fund [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Sefton of Garston -- New Towns Pension Fund [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Whitty

Street Furniture and Abnormal Loads [17 Nov 1998]

Earl Attlee -- Street Furniture and Abnormal Loads [17 Nov 1998]

Column: WA147

Lord Whitty

Burma: Refugees [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- Burma: Refugees [17 Nov 1998]

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

The British Council [17 Nov 1998]

The Earl of Carlisle -- The British Council [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA148

The Earl of Carlisle -- The British Council [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Closure of Diplomatic Posts [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Closure of Diplomatic Posts [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Marlesford -- Closure of Diplomatic Posts [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Sandline International: Ownership [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Sandline International: Ownership [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA149

NATO [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Kennet -- NATO [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Kennet -- NATO [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Kennet -- NATO [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA150

Lord Kennet -- NATO [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Kennet -- NATO [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Kennet -- NATO [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA151

Lord Kennet -- NATO [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Caspian Oil Pipeline Routes [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Caspian Oil Pipeline Routes [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

UNITA: Embassy Contacts [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Kennet -- UNITA: Embassy Contacts [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA152

Human Rights Covenants: Ratification Records [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Human Rights Covenants: Ratification Records [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Intellectual Property, Scotland [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Hughes of Woodside -- Intellectual Property, Scotland [17 Nov 1998]

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

Column: WA165

Column: WA167

Scotland: Analysis of Standard Grade Results [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford -- Scotland: Analysis of Standard Grade Results [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Sewel

Column: WA153

Column: WA153

Column: WA153

Column: WA155

Northern Ireland: Arrests under PACE [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Hylton -- Northern Ireland: Arrests under PACE [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Dubs

Northern Ireland: Prison Deaths [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Hylton -- Northern Ireland: Prison Deaths [17 Nov 1998]

Column: WA156

Lord Dubs

Northern Ireland: Analysis of A-Level Results [17 Nov 1998]

Baroness Blatch -- Northern Ireland: Analysis of A-Level Results [17 Nov 1998]

Column: WA157

Lord Dubs

Northern Ireland: Analysis of GCSE Results [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford -- Northern Ireland: Analysis of GCSE Results [17 Nov 1998]

Column: WA158

Lord Dubs

Mr. Francis McDonnell [17 Nov 1998]

Lord Hylton -- Mr. Francis McDonnell [17 Nov 1998]

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


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