Table of Contents for
Tuesday 18 May 1999

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Beef on the Bone: Responsibility of Welsh Assembly

Ministers: Income Tax and Benefits

Smoke Detectors

Yugoslavia: NATO Bombing and Geneva Conventions

Business

HFC Bank Bill

Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill

House of Lords Bill

Tax Credits Bill

Written Answers

Smoking Policy: House of Lords Refreshment Department

Judicial Studies Board: Domestic Violence Issues

Overseas Diplomatic Posts: Policy on Tobacco Products

International Fact-Finding Commission

PRODECHACO Project

Economic Crime Units

Police Resources: National Objectives

Police Resources: Deployment

Police Resources: Tackling Fraud

Combat 18: Definition of "Right-wing"

Licensing Hours: St. Patrick'sand St. George's Day

Treaty of Amsterdam: Co-operative Initiatives

Human Rights Task Force

Human Rights Act 1998: Departmental Audit

Human Rights Act 1998: Implementation

Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: Steering Group

Domestic Violence Policy: Interdepartmental Co-ordination

Millennium Bug

The Learning Age: Responses

M.74: Emergency Telephone and Hazard Lights

Disability Living Allowance: Over-65s

Social Security Tribunals: Mileage Allowances

SERPS: Spouses' Benefits

Aircraft: Cabin Ventilation

M.4: Elevated Section Speed Limit

M.4. Bus, Coach and Taxi Lane Project



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 18 May 1999

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Column: 141

Lord Saint Oswald

Beef on the Bone: Responsibility of Welsh Assembly [18 May 1999]

The Earl of Caithness -- Beef on the Bone: Responsibility of Welsh Assembly [18 May 1999]

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

The Earl of Caithness

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 142

Lord Monro of Langholm

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Gisborough

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 143

Lord Shore of Stepney

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Stanley of Alderley

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Willoughby de Broke

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Ministers: Income Tax and Benefits [18 May 1999]

2.45 p.m.

Lord Saatchi -- Ministers: Income Tax and Benefits [18 May 1999]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Saatchi

Column: 144

Noble Lords

Lord Saatchi

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Column: 145

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Higgins

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Smoke Detectors [18 May 1999]

2.52 p.m.

Lord Methuen -- Smoke Detectors [18 May 1999]

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

Column: 146

Lord Methuen

Lord Whitty

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Lord Whitty

Lord Borrie

Lord Whitty

The Earl of Carlisle

Column: 147

Lord Whitty

Lord Elton

Lord Whitty

Lord Renton

Lord Whitty

Lord Avebury

Lord Whitty

Column: 148

Yugoslavia: NATO Bombing and Geneva Conventions [18 May 1999]

2.59 p.m.

Lord Jenkins of Putney -- Yugoslavia: NATO Bombing and Geneva Conventions [18 May 1999]

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

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Earl of Drogheda

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 149

Baroness Rawlings

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Earl of Carlisle

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 150

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Noble Lords

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

Business [18 May 1999]

3.8 p.m.

Lord Marsh

Column: 151

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Earl Ferrers

The Lord Chancellor

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Noble Lords

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord Marsh

Lord Strathclyde

Column: 152

Lord Carter

Lord Strathclyde

The Lord Chancellor

Lord Carter

Column: 153

Lord Strathclyde

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

HFC Bank Bill [18 May 1999]

Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill [18 May 1999]

3.20 p.m.

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

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3.35 p.m.

Viscount Cranborne

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3.46 p.m.

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Column: 162

The Earl of Longford

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Column: 163

3.56 p.m.

Lord Fitt

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4.11 p.m.

Lord Blease

Column: 167

4.18 p.m.

Lord Cooke of Islandreagh

Column: 168

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4.25 p.m.

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 170

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Lord Hylton

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 173

4.37 p.m.

Viscount Brookeborough

Column: 174

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The Earl of Longford

Viscount Brookeborough

Column: 176

4.50 p.m.

Lord McConnell

4.54 p.m.

Lord Glentoran

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5 p.m.

Lord Rathcavan

5.3 p.m.

Lord Dunleath

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5.10 p.m.

Lord Hylton

Column: 181

5.13 p.m.

Viscount Slim

Column: 182

5.16 p.m.

Lord Redesdale

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5.25 p.m.

Earl Attlee

Column: 185

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Viscount Brookeborough

Earl Attlee

5.35 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Column: 187

Lord Glentoran

Lord Dubs

Column: 188

Viscount Brookeborough

Lord Dubs

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Lord Dubs

Column: 189

Viscount Cranborne

Lord Dubs

Column: 190

Lord Dunleath

Lord Dubs

Earl Attlee

Lord Dubs

House of Lords Bill [18 May 1999]

5.50 p.m.

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Trefgarne

Column: 191

Lord Waddington

Column: 192

The Earl of Dundee

Column: 193

The Earl of Northesk

Column: 194

Lord Elton

Lord Gisborough

Earl Ferrers

Column: 195

6.15 p.m.

Lord Graham of Edmonton

Column: 196

Lord Trefgarne

Column: 197

Lord Graham of Edmonton

Lord Waddington

Column: 198

Lord Graham of Edmonton

Lord Waddington

Lord Harding of Petherton

Lord Graham of Edmonton

Lord Harding of Petherton

Column: 199

Lord Newby

Lord Waddington

Lord Newby

Lord Waddington

Lord Newby

Column: 200

Earl Ferrers

Lord Strathclyde

Lord Harris of Greenwich

Earl Ferrers

6.30 p.m.

Lord Strathclyde

Column: 201

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 202

Earl Ferrers

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Trefgarne

Column: 203

Lord Norrie

Column: 204

6.45 p.m.

Lord Monson

Column: 205

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 206

Lord Northbrook

The Earl of Northesk

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Norrie

Column: 207

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

The Earl of Northesk

Earl Ferrers

Lord Trefgarne

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

The Earl of Northesk

Column: 208

Lord Trefgarne

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)

The Earl of Northesk

Earl Ferrers

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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7 p.m.

Lord Trefgarne

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Earl Ferrers

Lord Strathclyde

Column: 211

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

Column: 212

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: 213

Lord Elton

Baroness Jay of Paddington

7.15 p.m.

Lord Strathclyde

Column: 214

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Strathclyde

Lord Trefgarne

Column: 215

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Trefgarne

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Column: 216

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Lord Northbrook

Column: 218

7.30 p.m.

Lord Davies of Coity

Earl Ferrers

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Earl Ferrers

Column: 219

Lord Crickhowell

Column: 220

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord Jopling

Column: 221

7.45 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 224

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Column: 225

Earl Ferrers

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

8 p.m.

Lord Crickhowell

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Column: 226

Lord Crickhowell

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Lord Elton

Lord Randall of St. Budeaux

Column: 227

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Lyell)

The Earl of Northesk

Lord Strathclyde

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

The Earl of Northesk

Lord Trefgarne

Column: 228

Lord Gray

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Trefgarne

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Trefgarne

Column: 229

Lord Strathclyde

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: 230

Lord Strathclyde

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Column: 231

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Earl Ferrers

Lord Strathclyde

Column: 232

Viscount Trenchard

Column: 233

Lord Monson

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Column: 234

8.30 p.m.

Earl Ferrers

The Earl of Northesk

Column: 235

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: 236

The Earl of Northesk

Column: 237

Lord Weatherill

Tax Credits Bill [18 May 1999]

8.44 p.m.

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

Lord Higgins

Column: 238

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Lord Goodhart

Column: 241

Baroness Fookes

Lord Swinfen

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

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Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Higgins

Column: 245

Baroness Turner of Camden

9.15 p.m.

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Higgins

Column: 246

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Higgins

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Higgins

Column: 247

Lord Goodhart

Column: 248

Column: 249

9.30 p.m.

Lord Higgins

Column: 250

Lord Swinfen

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 251

Lord Goodhart

Lord Higgins

Column: 252

Lord Goodhart

Lord Blackwell

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 253

9.45 p.m.

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 254

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

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Lord Higgins

Lord Astor of Hever

Lord Goodhart

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10 p.m.

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 259

Viscount Astor of Hever

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Astor of Hever

Column: 260

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 261

10.15 p.m.

Lord Goodhart

Column: 262

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Astor of Hever

Lord Goodhart

Column: 263

Lord Astor of Hever

Lord Swinfen

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 264

Lord Swinfen

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 265

Column: 266

10.30 p.m.

Lord Goodhart

Lord Swinfen

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Swinfen

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 269

Lord Swinfen

Lord Swinfen

Column: 270

Column: 271

10.45 p.m.

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 272

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Lord Swinfen

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 274

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Swinfen

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 275

Lord Swinfen

Lord Swinfen

Column: 276

Lord Higgins

Column: 277

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 278

Lord Higgins

11.15 p.m.

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 279

Lord Swinfen

Lord Astor of Hever

Column: 280

Lord Goodhart

Lord Swinfen

Column: 281

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 282

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Astor of Hever

Lord Goodhart

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Astor of Hever

Column: 283

11.30 p.m.

Lord Higgins

Lord Goodhart

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Henley

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 284

Lord Higgins

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Swinfen

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: 285

Lord Swinfen

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Higgins

Column: 286

Lord Freeman

Column: 287

Lord Higgins

Column: 288

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 289

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Lord Freeman

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 289

Column: WA17

Written Answers [18 May 1999]

Smoking Policy: House of Lords Refreshment Department [18 May 1999]

Lord Peston -- Smoking Policy: House of Lords Refreshment Department [18 May 1999]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Judicial Studies Board: Domestic Violence Issues [18 May 1999]

Earl Russell -- Judicial Studies Board: Domestic Violence Issues [18 May 1999]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Overseas Diplomatic Posts: Policy on Tobacco Products [18 May 1999]

Viscount Simon -- Overseas Diplomatic Posts: Policy on Tobacco Products [18 May 1999]

Column: WA18

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

Column: WA19

International Fact-Finding Commission [18 May 1999]

Lord Rea -- International Fact-Finding Commission [18 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

PRODECHACO Project [18 May 1999]

Lord Avebury -- PRODECHACO Project [18 May 1999]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA20

Economic Crime Units [18 May 1999]

Lord Burton -- Economic Crime Units [18 May 1999]

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

Police Resources: National Objectives [18 May 1999]

Lord Burton -- Police Resources: National Objectives [18 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA21

Police Resources: Deployment [18 May 1999]

Lord Burton -- Police Resources: Deployment [18 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Police Resources: Tackling Fraud [18 May 1999]

Lord Burton -- Police Resources: Tackling Fraud [18 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA22

Combat 18: Definition of "Right-wing" [18 May 1999]

Lord Tebbit -- Combat 18: Definition of "Right-wing" [18 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Licensing Hours: St. Patrick'sand St. George's Day [18 May 1999]

Viscount Exmouth -- Licensing Hours: St. Patrick'sand St. George's Day [18 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Treaty of Amsterdam: Co-operative Initiatives [18 May 1999]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- Treaty of Amsterdam: Co-operative Initiatives [18 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA23

Human Rights Task Force [18 May 1999]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Human Rights Task Force [18 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Human Rights Act 1998: Departmental Audit [18 May 1999]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Human Rights Act 1998: Departmental Audit [18 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Human Rights Act 1998: Implementation [18 May 1999]

Viscount Simon -- Human Rights Act 1998: Implementation [18 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Column: WA24

Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: Steering Group [18 May 1999]

Lord Rea -- Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: Steering Group [18 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Domestic Violence Policy: Interdepartmental Co-ordination [18 May 1999]

Earl Russell -- Domestic Violence Policy: Interdepartmental Co-ordination [18 May 1999]

Column: WA25

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

Millennium Bug [18 May 1999]

Viscount Simon -- Millennium Bug [18 May 1999]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The Learning Age: Responses [18 May 1999]

Lord Dormand of Easington -- The Learning Age: Responses [18 May 1999]

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

M.74: Emergency Telephone and Hazard Lights [18 May 1999]

Lord Jopling -- M.74: Emergency Telephone and Hazard Lights [18 May 1999]

Column: WA26

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

Disability Living Allowance: Over-65s [18 May 1999]

Lord Robertson of Oakridge -- Disability Living Allowance: Over-65s [18 May 1999]

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

Column: WA27

Social Security Tribunals: Mileage Allowances [18 May 1999]

Earl Russell -- Social Security Tribunals: Mileage Allowances [18 May 1999]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

SERPS: Spouses' Benefits [18 May 1999]

Lord Rix -- SERPS: Spouses' Benefits [18 May 1999]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Column: WA28

Aircraft: Cabin Ventilation [18 May 1999]

Lord Shore of Stepney -- Aircraft: Cabin Ventilation [18 May 1999]

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

Lord Shore of Stepney -- Aircraft: Cabin Ventilation [18 May 1999]

Column: WA29

Lord Whitty

M.4: Elevated Section Speed Limit [18 May 1999]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- M.4: Elevated Section Speed Limit [18 May 1999]

Column: WA30

Lord Whitty

M.4. Bus, Coach and Taxi Lane Project [18 May 1999]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- M.4. Bus, Coach and Taxi Lane Project [18 May 1999]

Lord Whitty

Column: WA29


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