Table of Contents for
Thursday 25 Feb 1999

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Royal Assent

Afghanistan: Funding of NGOs

Genetically Modified Food

Territorial Army: Disaster Relief

European Parliament Elections: Gibraltar

Rating (Valuation) Bill

Financial Services and Markets: Joint Committee

Health Bill [H.L.]

Baxi Partnerships Limited Trusts Bill [H.L.]

Written Answers

NATO Dialogue with Mediterranean Partners

Gibraltar: British Residents

EU Enlargement

International Conflict: Causes

Malacca Strait: Chinese Military Activity

British Council Grants to Artists Scheme

Turkey

Togo: Banning of Female Genital Mutilation

Gibraltar: Fishing Agreement

Anglo-Spanish Ministerial Meetings

European Union: Forthcoming Council Business

Tax Exempt Savings Accounts

The Mall: Closure

DCMS Staff: Religion

Royal Parks: Concerts

Protection of Wrecks

House of Lords: Tendering Procedure

Scottish Parliament: Brussels Office

Scotland: School Class Numbers

Scotland: Primary School Teacher Numbers

House of Lords Reform

Lay Interviewers for Judicial Office

Lords of Appeal in Ordinary

Crown Prosecution Service

Bilateral Aid

Water Management

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Insulin Pens

NHS Charges

Pupil Numbers in Maintained Schools

DfEE Grants to LEAs



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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 25 Feb 1999

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Column: 1233

Royal Assent [25 Feb 1999]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act. [25 Feb 1999]

Afghanistan: Funding of NGOs [25 Feb 1999]

The Earl of Sandwich

Baroness Amos

The Earl of Sandwich

Baroness Amos

Column: 1234

Viscount Cranborne

Baroness Amos

Viscount Craigavon

Baroness Amos

Viscount Waverley

Baroness Amos

Column: 1235

Baroness Rawlings

Baroness Amos

Genetically Modified Food [25 Feb 1999]

3.14 p.m.

Lord Taverne

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

Lord Taverne

Column: 1236

Lord Donoughue

The Earl of Clanwilliam

Lord Donoughue

Baroness Young of Old Scone

Lord Donoughue

Lord Marsh

Column: 1237

Lord Donoughue

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Lord Donoughue

Territorial Army: Disaster Relief [25 Feb 1999]

3.22 p.m.

Baroness Cox

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

Column: 1238

Baroness Cox

Lord Gilbert

Lord Judd

Lord Gilbert

Column: 1239

Lord Renton

Lord Gilbert

Lord Bruce of Donington

Lord Gilbert

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Gilbert

Column: 1240

European Parliament Elections: Gibraltar [25 Feb 1999]

3.30 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

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

Baroness Blatch

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Shepherd

Column: 1241

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Baroness Williams of Crosby

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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

Baroness Williams of Crosby

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1242

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Bethell

Lord Merrivale

Viscount Waverley

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Bethell

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 1243

Rating (Valuation) Bill [25 Feb 1999]

3.38 p.m.

Financial Services and Markets: Joint Committee [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Carter

Health Bill [H.L.] [25 Feb 1999]

3.39 p.m.

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

Earl Howe

Column: 1244

Column: 1245

Viscount Bridgewater

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1246

Lord Desai

Earl Howe

Lord Desai

Baroness O'Cathain

Column: 1247

Lord Haskel

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Baroness Berners

Lord Peston

Column: 1248

4 p.m.

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Peston

Column: 1249

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Monkswell

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1250

Column: 1251

Earl Howe

Column: 1252

4.15 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Health Bill [H.L.]) [25 Feb 1999]

Column: 1253

4.24 p.m.

Earl Howe

Column: 1254

Column: 1255

4.30 p.m.

Lord Renton

Earl Howe

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1256

Baroness Fookes

Lord Haskel

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1257

Lord Warner

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1258

Column: 1259

Column: 1260

4.45 p.m.

Earl Howe

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1261

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Hayman

Earl Howe

Earl Howe

Column: 1262

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1263

5 p.m.

Lord Rea

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Column: 1264

Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff

Lord Warner

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1265

Lord Warner

Lord Clement-Jones

Lord Walton of Detchant

Column: 1266

Baroness Fookes

Lord Skelmersdale

5.15 p.m.

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1267

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1268

Column: 1269

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Baroness Hayman

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1270

Baroness Hayman

Lord Clement-Jones

Earl Howe

Column: 1271

5.30 p.m.

Lord Harris of Haringey

Column: 1272

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Earl Howe

Column: 1273

Lord Clement-Jones

Lord Rix

Column: 1274

5.45 p.m.

Baroness Pitkeathley

Lord Walton of Detchant

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1275

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1276

Column: 1277

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Baroness Hayman

Earl Howe

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Lord Harris of Haringey

Column: 1278

6 p.m.

Lord Harris of Haringey

Column: 1279

Earl Howe

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 1280

Lord Rix

Baroness Pitkeathley

Column: 1281

Lord Crickhowell

Lord Walton of Detchant

Column: 1282

6.15 p.m.

Earl Howe

Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff

Lord Rowallan

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1283

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Column: 1284

Lord Rix

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Hayman

Lord Crickhowell

Column: 1285

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1286

Lord Walton of Detchant

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1287

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Hayman

Lord Rix

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1288

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Baroness Hayman

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Lord Harris of Haringey

Column: 1289

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Column: 1290

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1291

Lord Colwyn

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1292

Lord Astor of Hever

Column: 1293

7 p.m.

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1294

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Baroness Fookes

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Column: 1295

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Hayman

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1296

7.15 p.m.

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1297

Earl Howe

Lord Renton

Column: 1298

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1299

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1300

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 1301

Lord Astor of Hever

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1302

Lord Rowallan

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Column: 1303

Baroness O'Cathain

8.15 p.m.

Earl Howe

Column: 1304

Lord Walton of Detchant

Column: 1305

Lord Warner

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Column: 1306

Baroness Fookes

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1307

Column: 1308

8.30 p.m.

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1309

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Hayman

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1310

Column: 1311

8.45 p.m.

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1312

Baroness Hayman

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1313

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Turner of Camden)

Lord Clement-Jones

Lord Astor of Hever

Column: 1314

9 p.m.

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1315

Column: 1316

Column: 1317

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1318

Baroness Hayman

9.15 p.m.

Baroness Fookes

Baroness Hayman

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1319

Baroness Hayman

Lord Clement-Jones

Earl Howe

Column: 1320

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1321

Earl Howe

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1322

9.30 p.m.

Earl Howe

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1323

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 1324

Baroness Hayman

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Hayman

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Column: 1325

Baroness Hayman

9.45 p.m.

Earl Howe

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1326

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Hayman

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1327

Earl Howe

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1328

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1329

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1330

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Baroness Hayman

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Column: 1331

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Column: 1332

Lord Clement-Jones

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1333

Lord McColl of Dulwich

10.15 p.m.

Lord Harris of Haringey

Column: 1334

Baroness Hayman

Lord Harris of Haringey

Column: 1335

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1336

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Earl Howe

Column: 1337

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Lord Warner

Column: 1338

10.30 p.m.

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1339

Earl Howe

Column: 1340

Earl Howe

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1341

10.45 p.m.

Earl Howe

Column: 1342

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1343

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Column: 1344

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1345

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1346

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1347

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Column: 1348

Lord Clement-Jones

Lord McColl of Dulwich

Earl Howe

Column: 1349

11.15 p.m.

Baroness Hayman

Earl Howe

Lord Harris of Haringey

Column: 1350

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Column: 1351

Lord Harris of Haringey

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 1352

Baroness Hayman

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

11.30 p.m.

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 1353

Earl Howe

Column: 1354

Column: 1355

Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff

Baroness Berners

Lord Warner

Column: 1356

11.45 p.m.

Earl Howe

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1357

Column: 1358

Lord Clement-Jones

Earl Howe

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1359

Baroness Hayman

Column: 1360

Lord Clement-Jones

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Baxi Partnerships Limited Trusts Bill [H.L.] [25 Feb 1999]

Column: 1359

Column: WA125

Written Answers [25 Feb 1999]

NATO Dialogue with Mediterranean Partners [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Judd -- NATO Dialogue with Mediterranean Partners [25 Feb 1999]

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

Gibraltar: British Residents [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Wallace of Saltaire -- Gibraltar: British Residents [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

EU Enlargement [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch -- EU Enlargement [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA126

International Conflict: Causes [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch -- International Conflict: Causes [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Malacca Strait: Chinese Military Activity [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Birdwood -- Malacca Strait: Chinese Military Activity [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

British Council Grants to Artists Scheme [25 Feb 1999]

The Earl of Clancarty -- British Council Grants to Artists Scheme [25 Feb 1999]

Column: WA127

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Turkey [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Hylton -- Turkey [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Hylton -- Turkey [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Togo: Banning of Female Genital Mutilation [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Hylton -- Togo: Banning of Female Genital Mutilation [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA128

Gibraltar: Fishing Agreement [25 Feb 1999]

Viscount Exmouth -- Gibraltar: Fishing Agreement [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Anglo-Spanish Ministerial Meetings [25 Feb 1999]

Viscount Exmouth -- Anglo-Spanish Ministerial Meetings [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

European Union: Forthcoming Council Business [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Turner of Camden -- European Union: Forthcoming Council Business [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA132

Column: WA133

Tax Exempt Savings Accounts [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Barnett -- Tax Exempt Savings Accounts [25 Feb 1999]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA134

The Mall: Closure [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Kennet -- The Mall: Closure [25 Feb 1999]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

DCMS Staff: Religion [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Tebbit -- DCMS Staff: Religion [25 Feb 1999]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA135

Royal Parks: Concerts [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Kennet -- Royal Parks: Concerts [25 Feb 1999]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Kennet -- Royal Parks: Concerts [25 Feb 1999]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA136

Protection of Wrecks [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Onslow of Woking -- Protection of Wrecks [25 Feb 1999]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

House of Lords: Tendering Procedure [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Dixon -- House of Lords: Tendering Procedure [25 Feb 1999]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Column: WA137

Scottish Parliament: Brussels Office [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld -- Scottish Parliament: Brussels Office [25 Feb 1999]

The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)

Column: WA138

Scotland: School Class Numbers [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Selkirk of Douglas -- Scotland: School Class Numbers [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Lord Selkirk of Douglas -- Scotland: School Class Numbers [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Lord Selkirk of Douglas -- Scotland: School Class Numbers [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Column: WA139

-- Scotland: School Class Numbers [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Madonald of Tradeston

Lord Selkirk of Douglas -- Scotland: School Class Numbers [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Scotland: Primary School Teacher Numbers [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Selkirk of Douglas -- Scotland: Primary School Teacher Numbers [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Madonald of Tradeston

House of Lords Reform [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Denham -- House of Lords Reform [25 Feb 1999]

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

Column: WA140

Lay Interviewers for Judicial Office [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Patten -- Lay Interviewers for Judicial Office [25 Feb 1999]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Column: WA141

Lord Patten -- Lay Interviewers for Judicial Office [25 Feb 1999]

The Lord Chancellor

Lords of Appeal in Ordinary [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Patten -- Lords of Appeal in Ordinary [25 Feb 1999]

The Lord Chancellor

Column: WA142

Crown Prosecution Service [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Windlesham -- Crown Prosecution Service [25 Feb 1999]

The Lord Chancellor

The Earl of Mar and Kellie -- Crown Prosecution Service [25 Feb 1999]

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

The Earl of Mar and Kellie -- Crown Prosecution Service [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Berkeley -- Crown Prosecution Service [25 Feb 1999]

Column: WA143

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

Bilateral Aid [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Rawlings -- Bilateral Aid [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Amos

Baroness Rawlings -- Bilateral Aid [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Amos

Baroness Rawlings -- Bilateral Aid [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA144

Baroness Rawlings -- Bilateral Aid [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Amos

Baroness Rawlings -- Bilateral Aid [25 Feb 1999]

Column: WA145

Baroness Amos

Water Management [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Rawlings -- Water Management [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Amos

Baroness Rawlings -- Water Management [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA146

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA147

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Amos

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA148

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Amos

Insulin Pens [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Dixon -- Insulin Pens [25 Feb 1999]

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

NHS Charges [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Clarke of Hampstead -- NHS Charges [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Hayman

Column: WA149

Pupil Numbers in Maintained Schools [25 Feb 1999]

Lord Tope -- Pupil Numbers in Maintained Schools [25 Feb 1999]

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

Column: WA152

DfEE Grants to LEAs [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Blatch -- DfEE Grants to LEAs [25 Feb 1999]

Baroness Blackstone


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