Table of Contents for
Thursday 18 Feb 1999
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Sign Language Users: Safeguards
Hedgerows: Guidance on Protection
Armed Forces: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Genetically Modified Food: Research
Easter Act 1928 (Commencement) Bill [H.L.]
London Local Authorities Bill [H.L.]
Baxi Partnership Limited Trusts Bill [H.L.]
City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [H.L.]
Kent County Council Bill [H.L.]
Medway Council Bill [H.L.]
United Reformed Church Bill [H.L.]
Health Bill [H.L.]
Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill
Education (Student Support) Regulations 1999
Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999
Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
Written Answers
Constitution Unit Conference: Constitutional Futures
Labour Party Manifesto
VAT
Tobacco Duty
Heinrich Muller
European Convention on Human Rights: Article 14
Yemen and Aden: British Representation
Turkey: Council of Europe Mission
International Instruments: Violations
BBC World Service: Middle East
General Pinochet: Vatican Representations
Angola: Global Witness Report
European Commission for Democracy through Law
Iran: Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam
EU Policy Planning and Early Warning Unit
EU Associate Members: Arms Export Controls
EU Middle East Special Envoy
EU Policy: Palestinian Administration
Zimbabwe
Prison Service: Information Technology
Police Stop and Search Powers
Welsh Community Health Councils: Aggregate Budget
General Pinochet and MoD
Airborne Stand-Off Radar
VAT on Postal Services
Standard Spending Assessments
Vehicle Excise Duty: Special Types Vehicles
Calf Processing Aid Scheme
Hormone Growth Promoters
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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 18 Feb 1999
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Column: 749
Sign Language Users: Safeguards [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Annaly
The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)
Lord Annaly
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: 750
Lord Harris of Greenwich
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Lord Swinfen
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Lord Davies of Coity
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Lord Cope of Berkeley
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: 751
Lord Campbell of Alloway
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Hedgerows: Guidance on Protection [18 Feb 1999]
3.8 p.m.
Lord Hardy of Wath
The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)
Lord Hardy of Wath
Lord Donoughue
Column: 752
Lord Beaumont of Whitley
Lord Donoughue
Baroness Young of Old Scone
Lord Donoughue
Lord Gisborough
Lord Donoughue
Column: 753
Lord Hardy of Wath
Lord Donoughue
Lord Rowallan My Lords, given that hedges do not grow overnight, would the Minister please ensure that insurance companies adequately compensate farmers after a car has roared through one of their hedges, removing 50 years' worth of growth,
Lord Donoughue
Armed Forces: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [18 Feb 1999]
3.15 p.m.
The Countess of Mar
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)
The Countess of Mar
Column: 754
Lord Gilbert
Lord Burnham
Lord Gilbert
Lord Craig of Radley
Lord Gilbert
The Countess of Mar
Column: 755
Lord Gilbert
Genetically Modified Food: Research [18 Feb 1999]
3.21 p.m.
Lord Dholakia
Lord Donoughue
Noble Lords
Lord Donoughue
Lord Dholakia
Lord Donoughue
Column: 756
Lord Moran
Lord Donoughue
Lord Clinton-Davis
Lord Donoughue
Baroness Cumberlege
Column: 757
Lord Donoughue
Lord Taverne
Lord Donoughue
Baroness Uddin
Lord Donoughue
Baroness Miller of Hendon
Lord Donoughue
Column: 758
Baroness Ludford
Noble Lords
Easter Act 1928 (Commencement) Bill [H.L.] [18 Feb 1999]
3.32 p.m.
The Earl of Dartmouth
London Local Authorities Bill [H.L.] [18 Feb 1999]
Baxi Partnership Limited Trusts Bill [H.L.] [18 Feb 1999]
The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)
City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [H.L.] [18 Feb 1999]
The Chairman of Committees
Kent County Council Bill [H.L.] [18 Feb 1999]
The Chairman of Committees
Column: 759
Medway Council Bill [H.L.] [18 Feb 1999]
The Chairman of Committees
United Reformed Church Bill [H.L.] [18 Feb 1999]
The Chairman of Committees
Health Bill [H.L.] [18 Feb 1999]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Hayman)
Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill [18 Feb 1999]
3.34 p.m.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Clement-Jones
Column: 760
Column: 761
Earl Howe
Column: 762
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 763
3.45 p.m.
Lord Clement-Jones
Earl Howe
Column: 764
Column: 765
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Column: 766
4 p.m.
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 767
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Column: 768
Lord Clement-Jones
Column: 769
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 770
4.15 p.m.
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Column: 771
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Column: 772
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 773
Column: 774
Earl Howe
4.30 p.m.
Earl Howe
Column: 775
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Column: 776
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Column: 777
4.45 p.m.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 778
Column: 779
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Column: 780
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 781
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
5 p.m.
Earl Howe
Column: 782
Lord Mishcon
Lord Monson
Earl Howe
Lord Clement-Jones
Column: 783
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 784
Lord Clement-Jones
Earl Howe
Column: 785
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 786
Earl Howe
5.15 p.m.
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 787
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Column: 788
Lord Clement-Jones
Lord Elton
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 789
Earl Howe
Column: 790
Earl Howe
5.30 p.m.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Column: 791
Earl Howe
Lord Clement-Jones
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 792
Lord Clement-Jones
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Clement-Jones
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Clement-Jones
Earl Howe
Column: 793
Earl Howe
Lord Glenarthur
Column: 794
5.45 p.m.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Glenarthur
Column: 795
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 796
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Column: 797
Earl Howe
Lord Clement-Jones
Lord Glenarthur
Column: 798
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
6 p.m.
Lord Clement-Jones
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 799
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Clement-Jones
Lord Glenarthur
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Clement-Jones
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 800
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Column: 801
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Lord Glenarthur
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 802
6.15 p.m.
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Earl Howe
Column: 803
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Earl Howe
Education (Student Support) Regulations 1999 [18 Feb 1999]
6.20 p.m.
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Column: 804
Column: 805
Column: 806
Baroness Darcy de Knayth
Column: 807
Baroness Blatch
Column: 808
Column: 809
Column: 810
Column: 811
6.45 p.m.
Lord Tope
Column: 812
Lord Lucas
Column: 813
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Baroness Blatch
Column: 814
7 p.m.
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Column: 815
Column: 816
Baroness Blatch
Column: 817
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 [18 Feb 1999]
7.13 p.m.
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Column: 818
Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish
Column: 819
Column: 820
Lord Tope
Column: 821
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Column: 822
Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Column: 823
Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 [18 Feb 1999]
7.35 p.m.
Baroness Blatch
Column: 824
Lord Lucas
Lord Tope
Column: 825
7.45 p.m.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 826
Column: 827
Column: 828
Baroness Blatch
Column: 829
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Baroness Blatch
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Column: 830
Lord Lucas
Lord Carter
Baroness Blatch
The Deputy Speaker (Lord Skelmersdale)
Lord Lucas
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Lucas
Lord Skelmersdale
Noble Lords
Lord Skelmersdale
Column: WA83
Written Answers [18 Feb 1999]
Constitution Unit Conference: Constitutional Futures [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe --
Constitution Unit Conference: Constitutional Futures [18 Feb 1999]
The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)
Labour Party Manifesto [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Pearson of Rannoch --
Labour Party Manifesto [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
VAT [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Tebbit --
VAT [18 Feb 1999]
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Column: WA84
Tobacco Duty [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Stoddart of Swindon --
Tobacco Duty [18 Feb 1999]
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lord Stoddart of Swindon --
Tobacco Duty [18 Feb 1999]
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Heinrich Muller [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Selkirk of Douglas --
Heinrich Muller [18 Feb 1999]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)
European Convention on Human Rights: Article 14 [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Lester of Herne Hill --
European Convention on Human Rights: Article 14 [18 Feb 1999]
Column: WA85
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Yemen and Aden: British Representation [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Park of Monmouth --
Yemen and Aden: British Representation [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Turkey: Council of Europe Mission [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Hylton --
Turkey: Council of Europe Mission [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
International Instruments: Violations [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Kennet --
International Instruments: Violations [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Column: WA86
Lord Kennet --
International Instruments: Violations [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
BBC World Service: Middle East [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Acton --
BBC World Service: Middle East [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
General Pinochet: Vatican Representations [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Lamont of Lerwick --
General Pinochet: Vatican Representations [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Angola: Global Witness Report [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Avebury --
Angola: Global Witness Report [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Column: WA87
European Commission for Democracy through Law [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Lester of Herne Hill --
European Commission for Democracy through Law [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Iran: Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Avebury --
Iran: Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Column: WA88
EU Policy Planning and Early Warning Unit [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Hylton --
EU Policy Planning and Early Warning Unit [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Lord Hylton --
EU Policy Planning and Early Warning Unit [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
EU Associate Members: Arms Export Controls [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Hylton --
EU Associate Members: Arms Export Controls [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Column: WA89
EU Middle East Special Envoy [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Hylton --
EU Middle East Special Envoy [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
EU Policy: Palestinian Administration [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Hylton --
EU Policy: Palestinian Administration [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Column: WA90
Zimbabwe [18 Feb 1999]
The Earl of Lindsey and Abingdon --
Zimbabwe [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Prison Service: Information Technology [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Avebury --
Prison Service: Information Technology [18 Feb 1999]
The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)
Lord Avebury --
Prison Service: Information Technology [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: WA91
Lord Avebury --
Prison Service: Information Technology [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Lord Avebury --
Prison Service: Information Technology [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Police Stop and Search Powers [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Dholakia --
Police Stop and Search Powers [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Column: WA92
Welsh Community Health Councils: Aggregate Budget [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Harris of Haringey --
Welsh Community Health Councils: Aggregate Budget [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Williams of Mostyn
General Pinochet and MoD [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Lamont of Lerwick --
General Pinochet and MoD [18 Feb 1999]
Column: WA93
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)
Airborne Stand-Off Radar [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Birdwood --
Airborne Stand-Off Radar [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Gilbert
VAT on Postal Services [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Stoddart of Swindon --
VAT on Postal Services [18 Feb 1999]
The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Simon of Highbury)
Lord Stoddart of Swindon --
VAT on Postal Services [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Simon of Highbury
Column: WA94
Standard Spending Assessments [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Harris of Haringey --
Standard Spending Assessments [18 Feb 1999]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)
Vehicle Excise Duty: Special Types Vehicles [18 Feb 1999]
Earl Attlee --
Vehicle Excise Duty: Special Types Vehicles [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Whitty
Earl Attlee --
Vehicle Excise Duty: Special Types Vehicles [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Whitty
Earl Attlee --
Vehicle Excise Duty: Special Types Vehicles [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Whitty
Column: WA95
Calf Processing Aid Scheme [18 Feb 1999]
Baroness Gould of Potternewton --
Calf Processing Aid Scheme [18 Feb 1999]
The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)
Column: WA96
Hormone Growth Promoters [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Kennet --
Hormone Growth Promoters [18 Feb 1999]
Lord Donoughue