Table of Contents for
Tuesday 24 Oct 2000

Volume No. 618 Part No. 153

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Lord Ashcroft

Telecommunications Masts and the Countryside

Paving Stones Containing Titanium Oxide

Arms Brokering and Trafficking

Regent's Park

Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill

Freedom of Information Bill

Written Answers

UNHCR Accounts

Sudan

Runnymede Trust

Entry Refusal: Persons with Criminal Convictions

Fuel Supplies

Hillsborough Papers

MAFF/NAWAD Concordat

Smoking Policy

Prostate Cancer

Northern Ireland: Compensation to Families of "Disappeared"

Northern Ireland: Murders

Belfast Agreement: Parity of Esteem for Cultures

Northern Ireland: Fuel Costs

IRA Arms Dumps: Inspections

IRA Arms Purchases

British/Irish Government Contacts

Northern Ireland: Border Security

Northern Ireland: Cross-border Co-operation

English Legislation: Members' Voting Rights

Fuel Supply

Rural Bus Subsidy Grant

Heathrow: Air Quality Studies

British Registered Companies

Military Wreck Protection

Submarine Fleet

"Duty Free" Sales

Luncheon Voucher Tax Concession

Capital Gains Indexation and Taper Abolition

National Insurance

Economic Cycle

National Lottery Licence Award

Mr Alan Howarth

National Lottery Commission Chairman

Income Tax



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Lord Ashcroft [24 Oct 2000]

Telecommunications Masts and the Countryside [24 Oct 2000]

2.43 p.m.

Lord Judd -- Telecommunications Masts and the Countryside [24 Oct 2000]

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

Lord Judd

Lord Whitty

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Lord Renton

Lord Whitty

Lord Bridges

Lord Whitty

Column: 137

Lord Davies of Coity

Lord Whitty

Lord Monro of Langholm

Lord Whitty

Lord Bridges

Lord Whitty

Column: 138

Paving Stones Containing Titanium Oxide [24 Oct 2000]

2.52 p.m.

Lord Campbell of Croy -- Paving Stones Containing Titanium Oxide [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Whitty

Lord Campbell of Croy

Lord Whitty

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Lord Whitty

Column: 139

Baroness Sharples

Lord Whitty

Lord Campbell of Croy

Lord Whitty

Earl Ferrers

Lord Whitty

Arms Brokering and Trafficking [24 Oct 2000]

2.56 p.m.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire -- Arms Brokering and Trafficking [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Chalfont

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Avebury

Column: 141

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Burnham

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Regent's Park [24 Oct 2000]

3.1 p.m.

Lord St John of Fawsley -- Regent's Park [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord St John of Fawsley

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Strabolgi

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Goodhart

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Elton

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord St John of Fawsley

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill [24 Oct 2000]

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

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill [24 Oct 2000]

3.10 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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3.15 p.m.

Lord Bach

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

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Lord Elton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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3.30 p.m.

Lord Bach

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Lord Elton

Lord Bach

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Lamont of Lerwick

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

Noble Lords

Lord Bach

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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3.39 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill) [24 Oct 2000]

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3.50 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Bach

Viscount Astor

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Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

Lord McNally

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Lord Bach

4 p.m.

Viscount Astor

Column: 158

Lord Bach

Viscount Astor

Lord Bach

Viscount Astor

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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4.15 p.m.

Lord Lamont of Lerwick

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4.30 p.m.

Lord Shore of Stepney

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Lord Blackwell

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Lord Goodhart

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4.45 p.m.

Lord Shore of Stepney

Lord Goodhart

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

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5 p.m.

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

5.15 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Lord Goodhart

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Lord Lamont of Lerwick

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Lamont of Lerwick

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Lamont of Lerwick

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 180

5.30 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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5.45 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Rogan

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Astor

6 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 192

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Lamont of Lerwick

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6.15 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Viscount Astor

Lord Shore of Stepney

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Lord Norton of Louth

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Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord Prior

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6.30 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Lamont of Lerwick

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

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6.45 p.m.

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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7 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Bach

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

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7.15 p.m.

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Baroness Gould of Potternewton

Column: 222

Lord Bach

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

Lord Rennard

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Rennard

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7.30 p.m.

Lord Bach

Lord Carter

Lord Bach

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Bach

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

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7.45 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Eatwell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Blackwell

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Lord Harris of High Cross

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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8 p.m.

Lord Eatwell

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Lord Newby

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Lord Howe of Aberavon

Lord Blackwell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

8.15 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Goodhart

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Lord Dubs

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Dubs

Lord Williamson of Horton

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8.30 p.m.

Lord Bowness

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Lord Tomlinson

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Lord Howe of Aberavon

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8.45 p.m.

Baroness Gould of Potternewton

Lord Grenfell

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Goodhart

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Goodhart

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 258

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Bach

9 p.m.

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bach

Lord Carter

Freedom of Information Bill [24 Oct 2000]

9.12 p.m.

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

9.15 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 276

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Archer of Sandwell

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Lord Norton of Louth

Column: 278

Lord Goodhart

Lord Williamson of Horton

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9.30 p.m.

Lord Lucas

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Lord Armstrong of Ilminster

Lord Brennan

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Lord Borrie

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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9.45p.m.

Lord Brennan

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Goodhart

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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10 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Lucas

Lord Archer of Sandwell

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Lord Goodhart

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10.15 p.m.

Lord Williamson of Horton

Baroness Whitaker

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Lord Brennan

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Lord Norton of Louth

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10.30 p.m.

Lord Cope of Berkeley

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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10.45 p.m.

Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

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Lord McNally

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 300

Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Williamson of Horton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 301

Lord Goodhart

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Armstrong of Ilminster

Lord Lucas

Lord Norton of Louth

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Nicol)

11 p.m.

Lord Goodhart

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Goodhart

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Goodhart

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 307

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lucas

11.15 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 308

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Lucas

Lord Goodhart

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Goodhart

Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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11.30 p.m.

Baroness Whitaker

Column: 313

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Whitaker

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 315

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Bach

Column: WA17

Written Answers [24 Oct 2000]

UNHCR Accounts [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Avebury -- UNHCR Accounts [24 Oct 2000]

Baroness Amos

Sudan [24 Oct 2000]

The Earl of Sandwich -- Sudan [24 Oct 2000]

Baroness Amos

Runnymede Trust [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Willoughby de Broke -- Runnymede Trust [24 Oct 2000]

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

Column: WA18

Entry Refusal: Persons with Criminal Convictions [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Alli -- Entry Refusal: Persons with Criminal Convictions [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Fuel Supplies [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Alli -- Fuel Supplies [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: WA19

Hillsborough Papers [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Alli -- Hillsborough Papers [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

MAFF/NAWAD Concordat [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Dubs -- MAFF/NAWAD Concordat [24 Oct 2000]

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

Column: WA20

Smoking Policy [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- Smoking Policy [24 Oct 2000]

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

Prostate Cancer [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Morris of Manchester -- Prostate Cancer [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Column: WA21

Northern Ireland: Compensation to Families of "Disappeared" [24 Oct 2000]

Baroness Park of Monmouth -- Northern Ireland: Compensation to Families of "Disappeared" [24 Oct 2000]

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

Northern Ireland: Murders [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland: Murders [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA22

Belfast Agreement: Parity of Esteem for Cultures [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- Belfast Agreement: Parity of Esteem for Cultures [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Belfast Agreement: Parity of Esteem for Cultures [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Belfast Agreement: Parity of Esteem for Cultures [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA23

Northern Ireland: Fuel Costs [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland: Fuel Costs [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

IRA Arms Dumps: Inspections [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- IRA Arms Dumps: Inspections [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

IRA Arms Purchases [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- IRA Arms Purchases [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA24

British/Irish Government Contacts [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- British/Irish Government Contacts [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Northern Ireland: Border Security [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland: Border Security [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Northern Ireland: Cross-border Co-operation [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland: Cross-border Co-operation [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

English Legislation: Members' Voting Rights [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Patten -- English Legislation: Members' Voting Rights [24 Oct 2000]

Column: WA25

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

Fuel Supply [24 Oct 2000]

Earl Attlee -- Fuel Supply [24 Oct 2000]

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

Rural Bus Subsidy Grant [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Bradshaw -- Rural Bus Subsidy Grant [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Heathrow: Air Quality Studies [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Gilmour of Craigmillar -- Heathrow: Air Quality Studies [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Column: WA26

British Registered Companies [24 Oct 2000]

Viscount Waverley -- British Registered Companies [24 Oct 2000]

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

Military Wreck Protection [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Trefgarne -- Military Wreck Protection [24 Oct 2000]

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

Submarine Fleet [24 Oct 2000]

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws -- Submarine Fleet [24 Oct 2000]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA27

"Duty Free" Sales [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Morris of Manchester -- "Duty Free" Sales [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Luncheon Voucher Tax Concession [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Lipsey -- Luncheon Voucher Tax Concession [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA28

Capital Gains Indexation and Taper Abolition [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Newby -- Capital Gains Indexation and Taper Abolition [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

National Insurance [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Newby -- National Insurance [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Economic Cycle [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Shore of Stepney -- Economic Cycle [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA29

National Lottery Licence Award [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Luke -- National Lottery Licence Award [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Luke -- National Lottery Licence Award [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Anelay of St Johns -- National Lottery Licence Award [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA30

Baroness Anelay of St Johns -- National Lottery Licence Award [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Mr Alan Howarth [24 Oct 2000]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns -- Mr Alan Howarth [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

National Lottery Commission Chairman [24 Oct 2000]

Baroness Seccombe -- National Lottery Commission Chairman [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Income Tax [24 Oct 2000]

Lord Marlesford -- Income Tax [24 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey


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