Table of Contents for Lords Hansard of 2 May 2000

Lord Hardy of Wath

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Column: 922

Prisons: Female Population [2 May 2000]

2.40 p.m.

Lord Hurd of Westwell -- Prisons: Female Population [2 May 2000]

Lord Hurd of Westwell

Baroness Masham of Ilton

Column: 923

Lord Dholakia

The Lord Bishop of Bradford

Column: 924

The Earl of Longford

Lord Avebury

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 925

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield

Baroness Blatch

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

Column: 926

New Deal: Intermediate Labour Markets [2 May 2000]

2.53 p.m.

Lord Sheppard of Liverpool -- New Deal: Intermediate Labour Markets [2 May 2000]

Lord Sheppard of Liverpool

Column: 927

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

Column: 928

Baroness Sharples

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Combined Universities in Cornwall [2 May 2000]

3.1 p.m.

Lord Alexander of Weedon -- Combined Universities in Cornwall [2 May 2000]

The noble Lord said

Lord Alexander of Weedon

Column: 929

Baroness Wilcox

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Column: 930

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Business [2 May 2000]

3.7 p.m.

Lord Carter

Column: 931

European Union Committee [2 May 2000]

Postal Services Bill [2 May 2000]

3.9 p.m.

The Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)

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Column: 937

3.30 p.m.

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Column: 942

3.46 p.m.

Lord Razzall

Column: 943

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Demonstrations in Central London [2 May 2000]

4 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 946

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4.9 p.m.

Column: 949

4.14 p.m.

Lord Harris of Greenwich

Column: 950

4.17 p.m.

Lord Harris of Greenwich

Column: 951

4.21 p.m.

Lord Mishcon

Column: 952

Viscount Cranborne

Lord Clinton-Davis

Column: 953

Lord Mackie of Benshie

Noble Lords

Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 954

Lord Eden of Winton

Column: 955

Lord Hoyle

Column: 956

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Baroness Harris of Richmond

Lord Clarke of Hampstead

Postal Services Bill [2 May 2000]

4.41 p.m.

Lord Dearing

Column: 957

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4.53 p.m.

Column: 960

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5.11 p.m.

Baroness Byford

Column: 966

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5.22 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Column: 969

5.27 p.m.

Column: 970

Baroness Byford

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 971

Column: 972

5.37 p.m.

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 973

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Column: 975

5.50 p.m.

Lord Brightman

5.51 p.m.

Column: 976

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6.4 p.m.

Lord Northbrook

Column: 979

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6.13 p.m.

Column: 982

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Baroness Byford

Column: 985

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Lord Skelmersdale

Tourism and the Euro [2 May 2000]

6.35 p.m.

Lord Gordon of Strathblane

Column: 987

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6.51 p.m.

Lord Lea of Crondall

Column: 992

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7.6 p.m.

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Column: 999

7.22 p.m.

Viscount Brookeborough

Column: 1000

7.24 p.m.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Column: 1001

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Column: 1003

7.36 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1004

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1005

Column: 1006

Column: 1007

7.50 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 1008

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 1009

Column: 1010

Column: 1009

Column: WA143

Written Answers [2 May 2000]

Turkey and Iraq [2 May 2000]

Lord Avebury -- Turkey and Iraq [2 May 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)

Zimbabwe [2 May 2000]

Lord Moynihan -- Zimbabwe [2 May 2000]

Lord Moynihan -- Zimbabwe [2 May 2000]

Lord Moynihan -- Zimbabwe [2 May 2000]

Column: WA144

European Court of Human Rights: Judicial Independence [2 May 2000]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- European Court of Human Rights: Judicial Independence [2 May 2000]

Russian Federation: Human Rights [2 May 2000]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Russian Federation: Human Rights [2 May 2000]

Column: WA145

Zimbabwe: Kuwaiti Oil [2 May 2000]

Baroness Park of Monmouth -- Zimbabwe: Kuwaiti Oil [2 May 2000]

Zimbabwe: Travel Advice [2 May 2000]

Lord Vivian -- Zimbabwe: Travel Advice [2 May 2000]

Speakers of Parliaments Conference, Alexandria [2 May 2000]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns -- Speakers of Parliaments Conference, Alexandria [2 May 2000]

Column: WA146

Turkey: Situation of Minorities [2 May 2000]

Lord Hylton -- Turkey: Situation of Minorities [2 May 2000]

Lord Hylton -- Turkey: Situation of Minorities [2 May 2000]

Kashmir: Massacre of Sikhs [2 May 2000]

Lord Ahmed -- Kashmir: Massacre of Sikhs [2 May 2000]

Column: WA147

Kashmir: UN Resolutions [2 May 2000]

Lord Ahmed -- Kashmir: UN Resolutions [2 May 2000]

UN Resolutions and Security Council Membership [2 May 2000]

Lord Ahmed -- UN Resolutions and Security Council Membership [2 May 2000]

India and Pakistan: Line of Control [2 May 2000]

Lord Ahmed -- India and Pakistan: Line of Control [2 May 2000]

Mohammed Yasin Malik [2 May 2000]

Lord Ahmed -- Mohammed Yasin Malik [2 May 2000]

Column: WA148

Human Rights Convention and the EU [2 May 2000]

Lord Cope of Berkeley -- Human Rights Convention and the EU [2 May 2000]

Overseas Territories Governors [2 May 2000]

Lord Hoyle -- Overseas Territories Governors [2 May 2000]

European Charter of Fundamental Rights [2 May 2000]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch -- European Charter of Fundamental Rights [2 May 2000]

Column: WA149

Iran: Trial of Jews Accused of Espionage [2 May 2000]

Lord Christopher -- Iran: Trial of Jews Accused of Espionage [2 May 2000]

Council of Europe and EU: Forthcoming Business [2 May 2000]

Lord Christopher -- Council of Europe and EU: Forthcoming Business [2 May 2000]

Column: WA150

Column: WA151

Column: WA152

Detention in Police or Court Cells [2 May 2000]

Lord Hylton -- Detention in Police or Court Cells [2 May 2000]

Column: WA153

Home Office PFI Projects [2 May 2000]

Lord Cope of Berkeley -- Home Office PFI Projects [2 May 2000]

Lord Cope of Berkeley -- Home Office PFI Projects [2 May 2000]

Column: WA154

Prisoners: Religion and Language Arrangements [2 May 2000]

Lord Avebury -- Prisoners: Religion and Language Arrangements [2 May 2000]

Column: WA155

Detention Estate: Future Plans [2 May 2000]

Lord Avebury -- Detention Estate: Future Plans [2 May 2000]

Firearms Act [2 May 2000]

Lord Tebbit -- Firearms Act [2 May 2000]

Column: WA156

UN Human Rights Treaties [2 May 2000]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- UN Human Rights Treaties [2 May 2000]

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

Rural Social Exclusion: Ministerial Network [2 May 2000]

Lord Patten -- Rural Social Exclusion: Ministerial Network [2 May 2000]

Column: WA157

Lord Patten -- Rural Social Exclusion: Ministerial Network [2 May 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Duchy of Lancaster: Membership of Magistrates' Benches [2 May 2000]

Lord Hoyle -- Duchy of Lancaster: Membership of Magistrates' Benches [2 May 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA158

Roll-on, Roll-off Ships: MoD Requirement [2 May 2000]

Earl Attlee -- Roll-on, Roll-off Ships: MoD Requirement [2 May 2000]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

Defence Spending [2 May 2000]

Lord Shore of Stepney -- Defence Spending [2 May 2000]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA159

Service Families Accommodation: Mixed Estates [2 May 2000]

Lord Vivian -- Service Families Accommodation: Mixed Estates [2 May 2000]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Armed Forces: Construction of Barracks and Married Quarters [2 May 2000]

Lord Vivian -- Armed Forces: Construction of Barracks and Married Quarters [2 May 2000]

Column: WA160

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Postage Stamp Themes [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Postage Stamp Themes [2 May 2000]

(The Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury)

Schools: Teaching of Religion [2 May 2000]

Lord Pilkington of Oxenford -- Schools: Teaching of Religion [2 May 2000]

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

Column: WA161

Scottish-domiciled Students: Tuition Fees [2 May 2000]

Baroness Blatch -- Scottish-domiciled Students: Tuition Fees [2 May 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)

GM Food [2 May 2000]

Lord Jopling -- GM Food [2 May 2000]

Column: WA162

Bovine and Ovine Tissues: Use in Nutritional Supplements [2 May 2000]

Lord Lucas -- Bovine and Ovine Tissues: Use in Nutritional Supplements [2 May 2000]

Lord Hunt of King Heath

Specified Risk Material: Red Deer Antlers [2 May 2000]

Lady Saltoun of Abernethy -- Specified Risk Material: Red Deer Antlers [2 May 2000]

New-variant CJD [2 May 2000]

Lord Lucas -- New-variant CJD [2 May 2000]

Lord Lucas -- New-variant CJD [2 May 2000]

Column: WA163

Lord Lucas -- New-variant CJD [2 May 2000]

Lord Lucas -- New-variant CJD [2 May 2000]

Refusal of Reciprocal Healthcare Benefits to UK Nationals [2 May 2000]

Lord Tebbit -- Refusal of Reciprocal Healthcare Benefits to UK Nationals [2 May 2000]

Column: WA164

Diabetes Services [2 May 2000]

Lord Morris of Manchester -- Diabetes Services [2 May 2000]

Medicines Control Agency [2 May 2000]

Lord Peston -- Medicines Control Agency [2 May 2000]

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

Utility Street Works [2 May 2000]

Lord Lipsey -- Utility Street Works [2 May 2000]

Column: WA165

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Column: WA169

Bleach Green to Antrim High Speed Track [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Bleach Green to Antrim High Speed Track [2 May 2000]

County Down to Belfast Rapid Transit System Proposal [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- County Down to Belfast Rapid Transit System Proposal [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- County Down to Belfast Rapid Transit System Proposal [2 May 2000]

Column: WA170

Lord Laird -- County Down to Belfast Rapid Transit System Proposal [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- County Down to Belfast Rapid Transit System Proposal [2 May 2000]

Newry Station: EU Funding Application [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Newry Station: EU Funding Application [2 May 2000]

Column: WA171

Belfast to Dublin Railway Line [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Belfast to Dublin Railway Line [2 May 2000]

Northern Ireland Transportation Task Force [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Transportation Task Force [2 May 2000]

Belfast to Londonderry Railway Line [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Belfast to Londonderry Railway Line [2 May 2000]

Column: WA172

Lord Laird -- Belfast to Londonderry Railway Line [2 May 2000]

Northern Ireland Railways: EU Funding [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Railways: EU Funding [2 May 2000]

Northern Ireland Railways: Safety [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Railways: Safety [2 May 2000]

Column: WA173

Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Trusts: Working Time Regulation 16 [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Trusts: Working Time Regulation 16 [2 May 2000]

Translink Policy on Roadworthiness of Buses and Coaches [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Translink Policy on Roadworthiness of Buses and Coaches [2 May 2000]

Column: WA174

Northern Ireland Health Trusts and Area Boards: Projected Overspend [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Health Trusts and Area Boards: Projected Overspend [2 May 2000]

Northern Ireland Hospital Services [2 May 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Hospital Services [2 May 2000]