Table of Contents for
Thursday 8 Jun 2000

Volume No. 613 Part No. 100

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Following the Table of Contents is a more detailed list which gives subject headings, timelines and names of speakers

Criminal Law of Self-defence

Rice Genome Project

Zimbabwe: Elections

Asylum Seekers: Dispersal Policy

Utilities Bill

Postal Services Bill

Tobin Tax

Postal Services Bill

Alliance & Leicester Group Treasury plc (Transfer) Bill [H.L.]

Written Answers

Britain Russia Centre: Funding

North-west Russia: Assistance Nuclear Clean-up

NATO/Russia Permanent Joint Council

EU: Reform for Enlargement Proposals

Iran: Arms Embargo and Export Licences

EU Business Calendar

Sri Lanka: Assistance

Pakistan: Bilateral Assistance

Corruption: Civil Law Convention

Butler Report

Departmental Cars

Belfast Agreement: Parity of Esteem

Questions for Written Answer

Northern Ireland: Learning Disorder Assessments

Northern Ireland Railway Task Force

County Down to Belfast Expressway Proposal

Northern Ireland: Rail Safety

Northern Ireland: Public Transport

Belfast to Londonderry Railway Line

NMEC: Resignation of Mr Ayling

NMEC: Ministerial Responsibilities

NMEC: Funding

School-age Children: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

HIV infection

London Underground: Out of Service Escalators

GM Contaminated Seed

Enzootic Bovine Leukosis and Brucellosis Testing

Seed Purity



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 8 Jun 2000

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Criminal Law of Self-defence [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Ackner -- Criminal Law of Self-defence [8 Jun 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton)

Lord Ackner

Noble Lords

Lord Ackner

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 1232

Lord McNally

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Noble Lords

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Goodhart

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 1233

Lord Monson

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Rice Genome Project [8 Jun 2000]

3.9 p.m.

Lord Taverne -- Rice Genome Project [8 Jun 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Taverne

Column: 1234

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Jenkin of Roding

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The Countess of Mar

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The Earl of Selborne

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 1235

The Earl of Listowel

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Zimbabwe: Elections [8 Jun 2000]

3.14 p.m.

Lord Blaker -- Zimbabwe: Elections [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Blaker

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

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Lord Marsh

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Borrie

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Howell of Guildford

Column: 1237

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Avebury

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

The Lord Bishop of Guildford

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

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The Earl of Sandwich

The Duke of Montrose

Noble Lords

The Attorney-General (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

The Earl of Sandwich

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Noble Lords

The Duke of Montrose

Noble Lords

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Asylum Seekers: Dispersal Policy [8 Jun 2000]

3.25 p.m.

Lord Greaves -- Asylum Seekers: Dispersal Policy [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Greaves

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 1240

Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Clement-Jones

Noble Lords

Utilities Bill [8 Jun 2000]

3.31 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Renton

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Postal Services Bill [8 Jun 2000]

3.34 p.m.

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

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Windlesham

Lord Clarke of Hampstead

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The Earl of Onslow

Noble Lords

The Earl of Onslow

Baroness Byford

Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

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3.45 p.m.

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Skelmersdale

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Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes

Column: 1247

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1248

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Harris of Greenwich

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Viscount Goschen

Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

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Viscount Goschen

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

4 p.m.

Viscount Goschen

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Viscount Goschen

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Haskel

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Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Laird

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Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Swinfen

Lord Patten

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Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Laird

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4.15 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Lord Clarke of Hampstead

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Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes

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Lord Monson

Viscount Goschen

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Lord Swinfen

Baroness Strange

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Swinfen

4.30 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 1258

Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Clarke of Hampstead

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Clarke of Hampstead

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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4.45 p.m.

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Clarke of Hampstead

Lord Monson

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Clarke of Hampstead

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Skelmersdale

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lady Saltoun of Abernethy

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Skelmersdale

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Skelmersdale

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Skelmersdale

5 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Viscount Goschen

Column: 1267

Baroness Byford

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Viscount Goschen

Baroness Byford

Column: 1268

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Viscount Goschen

Baroness Byford

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Harrison

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Lord Sharman

Lady Saltoun of Abernethy

Baroness Miller of Hendon

5.17 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Postal Services Bill) [8 Jun 2000]

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5.27 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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5.30 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Baroness Miller of Hendon

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Viscount Goschen

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord McNally

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

5.45 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Column: 1278

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1279

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1280

Viscount Goschen

Lord Monson

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Column: 1282

6 p.m.

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1283

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Lucas

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Viscount Goschen

Column: 1285

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

6.15 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Baroness Miller of Hendon

Column: 1287

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Column: 1288

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Column: 1289

Lord Harrison

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Baroness Miller of Hendon

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Column: 1292

Lord Clarke of Hampstead

Column: 1293

Lord Bowness

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Skelmersdale

6.45 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 1295

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Lord Newby

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1298

Baroness Miller of Hendon

7 p.m.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1299

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Dearing

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Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1301

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

7.15 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Column: 1304

Lord Sharman

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1305

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Column: 1306

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 1307

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Amos

Tobin Tax [8 Jun 2000]

7.31 p.m.

Lord Judd

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Column: 1309

Column: 1310

7.41 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Oxford

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7.46 p.m.

Lord Grenfell

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Column: 1313

7.54 p.m.

Lord Joffe

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Column: 1315

7.58 p.m.

Lord Rea

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8.4 p.m.

Lord Taverne

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Column: 1318

8.10 p.m.

The Earl of Northesk

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Column: 1320

8.16 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Column: 1322

Column: 1323

Lord Judd

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Postal Services Bill [8 Jun 2000]

8.30 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Column: 1325

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1326

Baroness Miller of Hendon

8.45 p.m.

Lord Howie of Troon

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Column: 1328

Lord Skelmersdale

Viscount Goschen

Column: 1329

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Column: 1330

Lord Sharman

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1331

Lord Howie of Troon

9 p.m.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Column: 1333

Column: 1334

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Viscount Goschen

Column: 1335

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Baroness Miller of Hendon

9.15 p.m.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

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Column: 1337

Column: 1338

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Column: 1339

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1340

9.30 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 1342

Viscount Goschen

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1343

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1344

9.45 p.m.

Viscount Goschen

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Viscount Goschen

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

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Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Column: 1347

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1348

Baroness Miller of Hendon

10 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Column: 1350

Lord Lyell

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Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

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Column: 1353

10.15 p.m.

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1354

Lord Clarke of Hampstead

Column: 1355

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1356

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Column: 1358

10.30 p.m.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Column: 1359

Viscount Goschen

Column: 1360

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Viscount Goschen

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Baroness Miller of Hendon

10.37 p.m.

Column: 1361

Division No. 2 (Postal Services Bill) [8 Jun 2000]

Column: 1362

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Viscount Simon)

Alliance & Leicester Group Treasury plc (Transfer) Bill [H.L.] [8 Jun 2000]

Column: WA167

Written Answers [8 Jun 2000]

Britain Russia Centre: Funding [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Hylton -- Britain Russia Centre: Funding [8 Jun 2000]

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

North-west Russia: Assistance Nuclear Clean-up [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Hylton -- North-west Russia: Assistance Nuclear Clean-up [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

NATO/Russia Permanent Joint Council [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Hylton -- NATO/Russia Permanent Joint Council [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA168

EU: Reform for Enlargement Proposals [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch -- EU: Reform for Enlargement Proposals [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Iran: Arms Embargo and Export Licences [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Tomlinson -- Iran: Arms Embargo and Export Licences [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

EU Business Calendar [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Gould of Potternewton -- EU Business Calendar [8 Jun 2000]

Column: WA169

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA170

Column: WA171

Sri Lanka: Assistance [8 Jun 2000]

The Earl of Sandwich -- Sri Lanka: Assistance [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Amos

Pakistan: Bilateral Assistance [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Hughes of Woodside -- Pakistan: Bilateral Assistance [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Amos

Corruption: Civil Law Convention [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Cohen of Pimlico -- Corruption: Civil Law Convention [8 Jun 2000]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Column: WA172

Butler Report [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen -- Butler Report [8 Jun 2000]

The Attorney-General (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Column: WA173

Departmental Cars [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Hoyle -- Departmental Cars [8 Jun 2000]

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

Belfast Agreement: Parity of Esteem [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Laird -- Belfast Agreement: Parity of Esteem [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Questions for Written Answer [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Harris of Greenwich -- Questions for Written Answer [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA174

Northern Ireland: Learning Disorder Assessments [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland: Learning Disorder Assessments [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland: Learning Disorder Assessments [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA175

Northern Ireland Railway Task Force [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Railway Task Force [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

County Down to Belfast Expressway Proposal [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Laird -- County Down to Belfast Expressway Proposal [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Northern Ireland: Rail Safety [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland: Rail Safety [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland: Rail Safety [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA176

Northern Ireland: Public Transport [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland: Public Transport [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Belfast to Londonderry Railway Line [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Laird -- Belfast to Londonderry Railway Line [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

NMEC: Resignation of Mr Ayling [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Blatch -- NMEC: Resignation of Mr Ayling [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA177

NMEC: Ministerial Responsibilities [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Brabazon of Tara -- NMEC: Ministerial Responsibilities [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

NMEC: Funding [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Dixon-Smith -- NMEC: Funding [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

School-age Children: Sexually Transmitted Diseases [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Young -- School-age Children: Sexually Transmitted Diseases [8 Jun 2000]

Column: WA178

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

HIV infection [8 Jun 2000]

-- HIV infection [8 Jun 2000]

Column: WA179

London Underground: Out of Service Escalators [8 Jun 2000]

The Earl of Sandwich -- London Underground: Out of Service Escalators [8 Jun 2000]

The Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)

GM Contaminated Seed [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Byford -- GM Contaminated Seed [8 Jun 2000]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Baroness Hayman)

Enzootic Bovine Leukosis and Brucellosis Testing [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Hoyle -- Enzootic Bovine Leukosis and Brucellosis Testing [8 Jun 2000]

Column: WA180

Baroness Hayman

Seed Purity [8 Jun 2000]

Lord Haskel -- Seed Purity [8 Jun 2000]

Baroness Hayman


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