Table of Contents for
Thursday 27 May 1999

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The Barony of Arlington

Road Speeds: Review

Cancer Treatment

Kashmir

Consolidation Bills: Joint Committee

Local Government (Functions and Standards): Select Committee

Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill [H.L.]

Genetic Modification in Agriculture: ECC Report

Obscenity Bill [H.L.]

Written Answers

BSE Inquiry

Withholding Tax

Financial Service Industry

Post Offices: Automation Programme

Manmade Objects in Earth Orbit

Large Vessels: Construction Capacity

Palace of Westminster: Millennium Celebration

Parliamentary Website: Foreign Language Guides

Human Rights: Joint Committee

European Trade Issues: Ministerial Sub-Committee

Written Questions: Answers Outstanding for Fourteen Days

Early Years Teachers: Training

Forestry: Lead Minister

Wentloog Rail Freight Terminal, Cardiff

Closed Circuit Television Provision for Crime Prevention

Handgun Surrender Figures

Advisory Board on Family Law

House of Lords Bill: Division 17 May

Magistrates: Appointments from Ethnic Minorities

Judicial Studies Board

Review of Prescribing, Supply and Administration of Medicines

Dairy Herds and Tuberculosis: Guidance for Food Authorities

Fluoridation of Water

Health Expenditure and GDP

RAF Hendon Museum: Graham White Hangar

London Underground: Penalty Fares

EU Deliberate Release Directive

Jubilee Line Extension

Council of Europe Social Development Fund

European Convention on Human Rights and the Baltic States

Kosovo: NATO Presence

Kosovo: Liberation Army

FCO Personnel

Iran: Human Rights

Pakistan: Human Rights

Internet: CIA Kids' Page

European Security and Defence Identity: NATO Decisions

Russia and NATO



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Thursday 27 May 1999

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Column: 1037

The Barony of Arlington [27 May 1999]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Baroness Arlington

Road Speeds: Review [27 May 1999]

Lord Dormand of Easington -- Road Speeds: Review [27 May 1999]

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

Lord Dormand of Easington

Lord Whitty

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Lord Taylor of Blackburn

Lord Newall

Lord Whitty

Lord Taylor of Blackburn

Lord Whitty

Lord Gladwyn

Lord Whitty

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Lord Mackie of Benshie

Lord Whitty

Lord Monro of Langholm

Lord Whitty

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Whitty

Column: 1040

Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos

Lord Whitty

Cancer Treatment [27 May 1999]

11.17 a.m.

Lord Clement-Jones -- Cancer Treatment [27 May 1999]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Clement-Jones

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

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Earl Baldwin of Bewdley

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Baroness Pitkeathley

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Earl Ferrers

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Earl Howe

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Clement-Jones

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Kashmir [27 May 1999]

11.25 a.m.

Lord Avebury

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

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Lord Avebury

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Ahmed

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 1044

Baroness Rawlings

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Dholakia

Noble Lords

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 1045

Consolidation Bills: Joint Committee [27 May 1999]

11.32 a.m.

The Lord Chancellor

Local Government (Functions and Standards): Select Committee [27 May 1999]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

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Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill [H.L.] [27 May 1999]

11.33 a.m.

Lord Hacking

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Column: 1049

11.45 p.m.

Lord Meston

Lord Renton

The Lord Chancellor

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Lord Hacking

Lord Hacking

Lord Renton

Lord Hacking

The Lord Chancellor

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Noon

Lord Hacking

Lord Hacking

Lord Renton

Lord Meston

Lord Wilberforce

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Lord Renton

The Lord Chancellor

Lord Hacking

Lord Hacking

Column: 1054

The Lord Chancellor

Lord Hacking

Column: 1055

The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Serota)

The Lord Chancellor

12:15 p.m.

Lord Hacking

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Lord Hacking

The Lord Chancellor

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Lord Hacking

The Lord Chancellor

Lord Hacking

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The Lord Chancellor

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Column: 1060

12.30 p.m.

Lord Hacking

Lord Hacking

The Lord Chancellor

Lord Hacking

The Lord Chancellor

The Lord Chancellor

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Genetic Modification in Agriculture: ECC Report [27 May 1999]

12.36 p.m.

Lord Reay

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12.53 p.m.

Lord Shore of Stepney

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Column: 1069

1.10 p.m.

Lord Redesdale

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Column: 1072

1.21 p.m.

Lord Wade of Chorlton

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Column: 1075

1.33 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Hereford

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1.47 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

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1.58 p.m.

Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior

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2.14 p.m.

Lord Gisborough

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2.23 p.m.

Lord Clement-Jones

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Column: 1089

2.30 p.m.

Lord Willoughby de Broke

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Column: 1091

2.35 p.m.

Lord Rathcavan

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2.48 p.m.

Earl Peel

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3.5 p.m.

Lord Grantchester

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3.16 p.m.

Lord Jopling

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3.31 p.m.

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

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3.43 p.m.

Baroness Young of Old Scone

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4.3 p.m.

The Earl of Clanwilliam

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4.9 p.m.

Lord Moran

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Column: 1116

4.22 p.m.

The Earl of Haddington

Column: 1117

4.27 p.m.

Viscount Thurso

Column: 1118

Lord Tordoff

Viscount Thurso

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Column: 1121

4.43 p.m.

Lord Luke

Column: 1122

Column: 1123

Lord Shore of Stepney

Lord Luke

4.52 p.m.

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

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Column: 1127

Lord Shore of Stepney

Column: 1128

Lord Donoughue

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Column: 1130

Earl Peel

Lord Donoughue

Column: 1131

5.23 p.m.

Lord Reay

Column: 1132

Obscenity Bill [H.L.] [27 May 1999]

5.30 p.m.

The Earl of Halsbury

The Earl of Harrowby

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Lord Rowallan

Viscount Craigavon

Viscount Brentford

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Viscount Bridgeman

Lord Carter

The Earl of Halsbury

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Written Answers [27 May 1999]

BSE Inquiry [27 May 1999]

Lord Tomlinson -- BSE Inquiry [27 May 1999]

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

Withholding Tax [27 May 1999]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- Withholding Tax [27 May 1999]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- Withholding Tax [27 May 1999]

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Financial Service Industry [27 May 1999]

Lord Kennet -- Financial Service Industry [27 May 1999]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Post Offices: Automation Programme [27 May 1999]

Lord Avebury -- Post Offices: Automation Programme [27 May 1999]

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

Column: WA101

Manmade Objects in Earth Orbit [27 May 1999]

Lord Kennet -- Manmade Objects in Earth Orbit [27 May 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)

Large Vessels: Construction Capacity [27 May 1999]

Lord Ironside -- Large Vessels: Construction Capacity [27 May 1999]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: WA102

Palace of Westminster: Millennium Celebration [27 May 1999]

Lord Hayhoe -- Palace of Westminster: Millennium Celebration [27 May 1999]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Parliamentary Website: Foreign Language Guides [27 May 1999]

Lord Hoyle -- Parliamentary Website: Foreign Language Guides [27 May 1999]

The Chairman of Committees

Human Rights: Joint Committee [27 May 1999]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Human Rights: Joint Committee [27 May 1999]

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

Column: WA103

European Trade Issues: Ministerial Sub-Committee [27 May 1999]

Lord Acton -- European Trade Issues: Ministerial Sub-Committee [27 May 1999]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Written Questions: Answers Outstanding for Fourteen Days [27 May 1999]

Lord Harris of Greenwich -- Written Questions: Answers Outstanding for Fourteen Days [27 May 1999]

Column: WA104

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

Early Years Teachers: Training [27 May 1999]

Lord Northbourne -- Early Years Teachers: Training [27 May 1999]

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

Forestry: Lead Minister [27 May 1999]

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Forestry: Lead Minister [27 May 1999]

Column: WA105

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

Wentloog Rail Freight Terminal, Cardiff [27 May 1999]

Lord Berkeley -- Wentloog Rail Freight Terminal, Cardiff [27 May 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Closed Circuit Television Provision for Crime Prevention [27 May 1999]

Lord Marlesford -- Closed Circuit Television Provision for Crime Prevention [27 May 1999]

Column: WA106

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Handgun Surrender Figures [27 May 1999]

Lord Marlesford -- Handgun Surrender Figures [27 May 1999]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

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Column: WA107

Column: WA109

Advisory Board on Family Law [27 May 1999]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal -- Advisory Board on Family Law [27 May 1999]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

House of Lords Bill: Division 17 May [27 May 1999]

Lord Mayhew of Twysden -- House of Lords Bill: Division 17 May [27 May 1999]

The Lord Chancellor

Magistrates: Appointments from Ethnic Minorities [27 May 1999]

Viscount Brentford -- Magistrates: Appointments from Ethnic Minorities [27 May 1999]

The Lord Chancellor

Judicial Studies Board [27 May 1999]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Judicial Studies Board [27 May 1999]

Column: WA110

The Lord Chancellor

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Judicial Studies Board [27 May 1999]

The Lord Chancellor

Review of Prescribing, Supply and Administration of Medicines [27 May 1999]

Lord Morris of Manchester -- Review of Prescribing, Supply and Administration of Medicines [27 May 1999]

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

Dairy Herds and Tuberculosis: Guidance for Food Authorities [27 May 1999]

The Countess of Mar -- Dairy Herds and Tuberculosis: Guidance for Food Authorities [27 May 1999]

Column: WA111

Baroness Hayman

Fluoridation of Water [27 May 1999]

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation of Water [27 May 1999]

Baroness Hayman

Health Expenditure and GDP [27 May 1999]

Lord Skelmersdale -- Health Expenditure and GDP [27 May 1999]

Baroness Hayman

RAF Hendon Museum: Graham White Hangar [27 May 1999]

Baroness Blatch -- RAF Hendon Museum: Graham White Hangar [27 May 1999]

Column: WA112

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

London Underground: Penalty Fares [27 May 1999]

The Earl of Clancarty -- London Underground: Penalty Fares [27 May 1999]

Lord Whitty

EU Deliberate Release Directive [27 May 1999]

Lord Kennet -- EU Deliberate Release Directive [27 May 1999]

Lord Whitty

Column: WA113

Jubilee Line Extension [27 May 1999]

Lord Marlesford -- Jubilee Line Extension [27 May 1999]

Lord Whitty

Council of Europe Social Development Fund [27 May 1999]

Lord Judd -- Council of Europe Social Development Fund [27 May 1999]

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

European Convention on Human Rights and the Baltic States [27 May 1999]

The Earl of Carlisle -- European Convention on Human Rights and the Baltic States [27 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA114

Kosovo: NATO Presence [27 May 1999]

Lord Kennet -- Kosovo: NATO Presence [27 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Kosovo: Liberation Army [27 May 1999]

Lord Kennet -- Kosovo: Liberation Army [27 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

FCO Personnel [27 May 1999]

The Earl of Carlisle -- FCO Personnel [27 May 1999]

Column: WA115

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Earl of Carlisle -- FCO Personnel [27 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Iran: Human Rights [27 May 1999]

Lord Hylton -- Iran: Human Rights [27 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA116

Lord Hylton -- Iran: Human Rights [27 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Pakistan: Human Rights [27 May 1999]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Pakistan: Human Rights [27 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Earl of Sandwich -- Pakistan: Human Rights [27 May 1999]

Column: WA117

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Internet: CIA Kids' Page [27 May 1999]

Lord Kennet -- Internet: CIA Kids' Page [27 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA118

European Security and Defence Identity: NATO Decisions [27 May 1999]

Lord Kennet -- European Security and Defence Identity: NATO Decisions [27 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Russia and NATO [27 May 1999]

Baroness Rawlings -- Russia and NATO [27 May 1999]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA117


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