Table of Contents for
Wednesday 18 Oct 2000

Volume No. 617 Part No. 149

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London Medical Schools

Cannabis Use: State of the Law

House of Lords Management andServices Review

Flood Relief, Southern England

Hatfield Rail Accident

Police (Northern Ireland) Bill

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill

Single European Currency

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill

Written Answers

Turkey

Chechnya

Child Poverty

Ministry of Defence: University Careers Fairs

Chinook Helicopter Accident

Services Cotswold Centre

Military Wrecks

Civil Emergency Deployment of Armed Forces

Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 1987: Fines

Roma: Anti-discrimination Measures

Shotguns and Criminal Offences

Firearms Consultative Committee

Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999: Fee Recovery

Passive Smoking Danger to Children

Crawley Hospital

Environment Council, 12 October

Millennium Dome Site Contamination Liability

Imported Organic Food Products

Business Advice to SMEs

UK/Taiwan Links

Taiwan Passport Holders: UK Visas

Taipei Representative Office, London



This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 18 Oct 2000

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London Medical Schools [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Clement-Jones -- London Medical Schools [18 Oct 2000]

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

Lord Clement-Jones

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

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Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Winston

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

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Lord Quirk

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Earl Howe

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Cannabis Use: State of the Law [18 Oct 2000]

2.44 p.m.

Lord Selsdon -- Cannabis Use: State of the Law [18 Oct 2000]

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

Lord Selsdon

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Baroness Warnock

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mancroft

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord McNally

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord McNally

The Attorney-General (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Lord McNally

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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House of Lords Management andServices Review [18 Oct 2000]

2.54 p.m.

Lord Barnett -- House of Lords Management andServices Review [18 Oct 2000]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Lord Barnett

The Chairman of Committees

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Lord Barnett

The Chairman of Committees

Noble Lords

The Chairman of Committees

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

The Chairman of Committees

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Noble Lords

The Chairman of Committees

Flood Relief, Southern England [18 Oct 2000]

3.1 p.m.

Baroness Byford -- Flood Relief, Southern England [18 Oct 2000]

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

Baroness Byford

Baroness Hayman

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Lord Dixon-Smith

Baroness Hayman

Hatfield Rail Accident [18 Oct 2000]

3.6 p.m.

Lord Strathclyde

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Noble Lords

Lord Strathclyde

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Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

The Attorney-General (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

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Lord Marsh

Lord Trefgarne

Lord Clinton-Davis

Noble Lords

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Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [18 Oct 2000]

3.18 p.m.

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill [18 Oct 2000]

3.19 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

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Lord Molyneaux of Killead

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Lord Glentoran

Lord Goodhart

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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3.30 p.m.

Lord Glentoran

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Bach

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Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Rogan

3.45 p.m.

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Shore of Stepney

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4 p.m.

Lord Goodhart

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Baroness Gould of Potternewton

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The Earl of Sandwich

4.15 p.m.

Lord Shutt of Greetland

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Lord Norton of Louth

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Lord Hayhoe

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Lord Clinton-Davis

Lord Rennard

Lord Renton

Lord Rennard

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4.30 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Goodhart

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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4.45 p.m.

Lord Bach

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Viscount Astor

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Lord Bach

Viscount Astor

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Lord Norton of Louth

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5 p.m.

Lord Bach

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Viscount Astor

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Viscount Astor

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Viscount Astor

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Serota)

5.15 p.m.

Baroness Gould of Potternewton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Viscount Astor

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

5.30 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Viscount Astor

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5.45 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Goodhart

Viscount Astor

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

Lord Bach

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Turner of Camden)

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

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6 p.m.

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Bach

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

6.15 p.m.

Lord Bach

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

Baroness Gould of Potternewton

Lord Rennard

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Lord Lucas

6.30 p.m.

Viscount Astor

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Lord Bach

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Lord Lucas

Lord Bach

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Bach

Lord Rennard

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

6.45 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bach

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Renton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Bach

Lord Rennard

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7 p.m.

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Rennard

Lord Bach

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

Baroness Gould of Potternewton

Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Renton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

Lord Cope of Berkeley

7.15 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bach

Single European Currency [18 Oct 2000]

7.30 p.m.

Lord Harrison

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7.40 p.m.

Lord Howe of Aberavon

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7.43 p.m.

Lord Newby

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7.47 p.m.

Lord Fyfe of Fairfield

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7.53 p.m.

Baroness Greengross

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7.56 p.m.

Lord Tomlinson

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7.59 p.m.

Lord Watson of Richmond

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8.3 p.m.

Lord Willoughby de Broke

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8.6 p.m.

Baroness Billingham

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8.10 p.m.

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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8.14 p.m.

Lord Lea of Crondall

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8.17 p.m.

Lord Taverne

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8.20 p.m.

The Earl of Northesk

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8.24 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill [18 Oct 2000]

8.31 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Viscount Astor

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8.45 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Viscount Astor

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Alli

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Rennard

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9 p.m.

Viscount Astor

Lord Rennard

Viscount Astor

Lord Bach

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Lord Rennard

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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9.15 p.m.

Lord Bach

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Baroness Byford

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Baroness Blatch

Lord Bach

Baroness Byford

Lord Bach

Baroness Fookes

Lord Bach

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9.30 p.m.

Lord Owen

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Viscount Cranborne

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Noble Lords

Viscount Cranborne

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Lord Acton

Viscount Cranborne

Lord Goodhart

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10 p.m.

Lord Norton of Louth

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Viscount Cranborne

Lord Norton of Louth

Baroness Blatch

Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Dean of Harptree

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Baroness Fookes

Column: 1158

10.15 p.m.

Lord Alderdice

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Earl Russell

Column: 1160

10.30 p.m.

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Goodhart

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Viscount Cranborne

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Noble Lords

10.45 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Owen

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Hooper)

A noble Lord

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Noble Lords

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

11 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Bach

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Goodhart

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Baroness Blatch

Lord Goodhart

11.30 p.m.

Lord Norton of Louth

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

11.45 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes)

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

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Written Answers [18 Oct 2000]

Turkey [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Hylton -- Turkey [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Amos

Chechnya [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Judd -- Chechnya [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Amos

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Child Poverty [18 Oct 2000]

Earl Russell -- Child Poverty [18 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Ministry of Defence: University Careers Fairs [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Rogan -- Ministry of Defence: University Careers Fairs [18 Oct 2000]

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

Chinook Helicopter Accident [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Jacobs -- Chinook Helicopter Accident [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Services Cotswold Centre [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Park of Monmouth -- Services Cotswold Centre [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Military Wrecks [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Onslow of Woking -- Military Wrecks [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Onslow of Woking -- Military Wrecks [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Civil Emergency Deployment of Armed Forces [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Mason of Barnsley -- Civil Emergency Deployment of Armed Forces [18 Oct 2000]

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

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Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 1987: Fines [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Berkeley -- Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 1987: Fines [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Roma: Anti-discrimination Measures [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- Roma: Anti-discrimination Measures [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Shotguns and Criminal Offences [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Brougham and Vaux -- Shotguns and Criminal Offences [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Brougham and Vaux -- Shotguns and Criminal Offences [18 Oct 2000]

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Firearms Consultative Committee [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Brougham and Vaux -- Firearms Consultative Committee [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999: Fee Recovery [18 Oct 2000]

Earl Howe -- Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999: Fee Recovery [18 Oct 2000]

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

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Earl Howe -- Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999: Fee Recovery [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Passive Smoking Danger to Children [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- Passive Smoking Danger to Children [18 Oct 2000]

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Crawley Hospital [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Ezra -- Crawley Hospital [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

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Environment Council, 12 October [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Gould of Potternewton -- Environment Council, 12 October [18 Oct 2000]

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

Column: WA97

Column: WA98

Millennium Dome Site Contamination Liability [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Dixon-Smith -- Millennium Dome Site Contamination Liability [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Whitty

Imported Organic Food Products [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Brabazon of Tara -- Imported Organic Food Products [18 Oct 2000]

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

Business Advice to SMEs [18 Oct 2000]

The Earl of Northesk -- Business Advice to SMEs [18 Oct 2000]

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

UK/Taiwan Links [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Faulkner of Worcester -- UK/Taiwan Links [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Column: WA100

Taiwan Passport Holders: UK Visas [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Faulkner of Worcester -- Taiwan Passport Holders: UK Visas [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Lord Faulkner of Worcester -- Taiwan Passport Holders: UK Visas [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

Taipei Representative Office, London [18 Oct 2000]

Lord Faulkner of Worcester -- Taipei Representative Office, London [18 Oct 2000]

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale


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