Table of Contents for
Wednesday 25 Oct 2000

Volume No. 618 Part No. 154

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Omagh Bombing

Oil Revenue and Taxes

Voices Magazine

Euro Changeover Plan

Tributes to the late Lord McConnell

Police (Northern Ireland) Bill

Business

Education in County Durham

Freedom of Information Bill

Written Answers

Cabinet Ministers' Responsibilities

Government Special Advisers

Public Bodies: Members' Hours of Work and Remuneration

Government Policies: Progress Report

Prime Minister's Web Statements

Millennium Dome

Belfast Agreement: "Parity of Esteem"

Northern Ireland: "Royal" Organisations

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

UN Rapid Deployment Civil Police Force

UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Overseas Territories Governors and Parliamentary Delegations

Overseas Territories: Trade Union Membership

High Commission Locally Employed Staff in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Burma

Mr James Mawdsley

Dangerous and Severely Personality Disordered Persons

European Convention on Human Rights, Protocol 12

Lieutenant Governors

Corpus Juris Project

Road Deaths and Injuries: Reduction Strategy

National Probation Service Local Boards

Jobrotation Scheme

National Lottery

Holidays: British National Tourism Survey

Euro/Sterling Exchange Rate

Tax Harmonisation

European Commission: Anti-fraud Measures

Criminal Trials: Timetable

Multi-Storey Car Parks

"Therapeutic Cloning"



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Column: 317

Omagh Bombing [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Lamont of Lerwick -- Omagh Bombing [25 Oct 2000]

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

Lord Lamont of Lerwick

Column: 318

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Harris of Greenwich

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Dubs

Column: 319

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Waddington

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Hylton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Tebbit

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Eames

Column: 320

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Oil Revenue and Taxes [25 Oct 2000]

2.45 p.m.

Lord Northbrook -- Oil Revenue and Taxes [25 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Northbrook

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Jenkins of Putney

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Ezra

Column: 321

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Boardman

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Platt of Writtle

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Newby

Column: 322

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The Earl of Northesk

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Voices Magazine [25 Oct 2000]

2.52 p.m.

Viscount Goschen -- Voices Magazine [25 Oct 2000]

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

Viscount Goschen

Column: 323

A noble Baroness

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Baroness Williams of Crosby

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Baroness Howells of St Davids

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Column: 324

Baroness Young

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Baroness Lockwood

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 325

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Euro Changeover Plan [25 Oct 2000]

3 p.m.

Lord Astor of Hever -- Euro Changeover Plan [25 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Astor of Hever

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 326

Lord Shore of Stepney

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Barnett

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Marsh

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Tebbit

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: 327

Lord Newby

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Tomlinson

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Tributes to the late Lord McConnell [25 Oct 2000]

3.7 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Glentoran

Column: 328

Lord Smith of Clifton

The Lord Bishop of Lincoln

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [25 Oct 2000]

3.9 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Column: 329

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 330

3.15 p.m.

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

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Lord Pilkington of Oxenford

Column: 332

Lord Fitt

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Column: 333

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield

3.30 p.m.

Viscount Cranborne

Column: 334

Lord Glentoran

Column: 335

Lord Hylton

Lord Eames

Lord Monson

Column: 336

Lord Cooke of Islandreagh

Lord Hayhoe

Column: 337

Lord Elton

3.45 p.m.

Lord Rogan

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Rogan

Column: 338

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 339

Column: 340

Lord Monson

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Chairman of Committees

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 341

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

4 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 342

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 343

Lord Monson

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Smith of Clifton

Lord Eames

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Lord Fitt

Lord Laird

Column: 345

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 346

4.15 p.m.

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Smith of Clifton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 347

Lord Glentoran

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 348

Lord Glentoran

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Glentoran

Column: 349

Column: 350

4.30 p.m.

Lord Laird

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Column: 351

Viscount Cranborne

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Viscount Cranborne

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4.45 p.m.

Baroness Blood

Lord Dubs

Column: 354

Lord Laird

Lord Dubs

Lord Laird

Lord Dubs

Column: 355

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Viscount Brookeborough

Column: 356

Lord Fitt

Column: 357

Column: 358

5 p.m.

Lord Hylton

Lord Biffen

Lord Mayhew of Twysden

Column: 359

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 360

5.15 p.m.

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Strabolgi)

Lord Glentoran

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 361

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Column: 362

Viscount Brookeborough

Column: 363

Viscount Cranborne

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 364

5.30 p.m.

Lord Dubs

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 365

Viscount Cranborne

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 366

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Viscount Brookeborough

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Hylton

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 367

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

5.45 p.m.

Lord Archer of Sandwell

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Column: 370

Baroness Harris of Richmond

Column: 371

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Harris of Richmond

Column: 372

6 p.m.

Lord Glentoran

Lord Hylton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Hylton

Column: 373

Lord Laird

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 374

Column: 375

6.15 p.m.

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 376

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 377

Lord Mayhew of Twysden

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Mayhew of Twysden

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 378

Baroness Harris of Richmond

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Hylton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Column: 380

6.30 p.m.

Lord Archer of Sandwell

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Column: 382

Lord Rogan

Column: 383

Lord Hylton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 384

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Desai

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Desai

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 385

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Ampthill)

6.45 p.m.

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 386

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 387

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Glentoran

Lord Hylton

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Laird

Column: 388

Baroness Harris of Richmond

Column: 389

7 p.m.

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Baroness Strange

Lord Eames

Lord Glentoran

Lord Hylton

Column: 390

Lord Monson

Viscount Brookeborough

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 391

Lord Laird

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 392

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Column: 393

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 394

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Business [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Carter

Education in County Durham [25 Oct 2000]

7.17 p.m.

Lord Dormand of Easington -- Education in County Durham [25 Oct 2000]

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Column: 397

7.27 p.m.

Baroness Walmsley

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7.39 p.m.

Baroness Blatch

Column: 401

Lord Dormand of Easington

Baroness Blatch

Lord Dormand of Easington

Baroness Blatch

Lord Dormand of Easington

Baroness Blatch

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Column: 403

7.53 p.m.

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

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Column: 406

Column: 407

Lord Bach

Freedom of Information Bill [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 408

Lord Lucas

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

Column: 409

Lord Cope of Berkeley

The Earl of Northesk

Column: 410

Lord Lucas

8.30 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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The Earl of Northesk

Lord Goodhart

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Column: 414

Lord Lucas

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Lucas

Lord Williamson of Horton

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8.45 p.m.

Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Column: 417

Column: 418

Lord Goodhart

Lord Lucas

Column: 419

9 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Goodhart

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 421

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Goodhart

Lord Young of Dartington

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Column: 424

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 425

Column: 426

9.30 p.m.

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Young of Dartington

Column: 427

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 428

Lord Lucas

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Lucas

Column: 429

Lord Lucas

Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Bach

Column: 430

Lord Lucas

9.45 p.m.

Lord Bach

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 431

The Earl of Northesk

Lord Lucas

Column: 432

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 433

The Earl of Northesk

Lord Lucas

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 434

Lord Lucas

10 p.m.

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Column: 435

Lord Goodhart

Column: 436

Column: 437

10.15 p.m.

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 438

Column: 439

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Brennan

Column: 440

Lord Norton of Louth

Column: 441

10.30 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 442

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 443

Column: 444

Lord Goodhart

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 445

Lord Norton of Louth

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 446

Lord Lucas

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Lucas

Column: 447

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 448

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 449

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Cox)

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 450

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lucas

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Lucas

Column: 451

Lord Hunt of Wirral

11 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 452

Lord McNally

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 453

Lord Lucas

Lord Hunt of Wirral

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Archer of Sandwell

Column: 454

Lord Lucas

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 455

Lord Lucas

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 456

11.15 p.m.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 457

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Earl of Northesk

Column: 458

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The Earl of Northesk

Column: 459

Baroness Masham of Ilton

Column: 460

Column: 461

Column: 462

Column: 463

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Clement-Jones

Column: 464

11.45 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 465

Column: 466

Baroness Masham of Ilton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Masham of Ilton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 467

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 468

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Lucas

Column: 469

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Lucas

Column: 470

Midnight

Lord Goodhart

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Lucas

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 471

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 472

Lord Lucas

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 473

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: 474

Column: 475

Column: 476

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA33

Written Answers [25 Oct 2000]

Cabinet Ministers' Responsibilities [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Patten -- Cabinet Ministers' Responsibilities [25 Oct 2000]

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

Government Special Advisers [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Windlesham -- Government Special Advisers [25 Oct 2000]

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

Public Bodies: Members' Hours of Work and Remuneration [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Avebury -- Public Bodies: Members' Hours of Work and Remuneration [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA34

Government Policies: Progress Report [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Patten -- Government Policies: Progress Report [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Prime Minister's Web Statements [25 Oct 2000]

The Earl of Northesk -- Prime Minister's Web Statements [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Millennium Dome [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Byford -- Millennium Dome [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA35

Lord Astor of Hever -- Millennium Dome [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Anelay of St Johns -- Millennium Dome [25 Oct 2000]

Column: WA36

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Baroness Anelay of St Johns -- Millennium Dome [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA37

Baroness Anelay of St Johns -- Millennium Dome [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Luke -- Millennium Dome [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Belfast Agreement: "Parity of Esteem" [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- Belfast Agreement: "Parity of Esteem" [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Northern Ireland: "Royal" Organisations [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland: "Royal" Organisations [25 Oct 2000]

Column: WA38

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [25 Oct 2000]

Column: WA39

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch -- EU Charter of Fundamental Rights [25 Oct 2000]

Column: WA40

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

UN Rapid Deployment Civil Police Force [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Judd -- UN Rapid Deployment Civil Police Force [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

UN High Commissioner for Refugees [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Judd -- UN High Commissioner for Refugees [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA41

Overseas Territories Governors and Parliamentary Delegations [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Hoyle -- Overseas Territories Governors and Parliamentary Delegations [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Overseas Territories: Trade Union Membership [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Hoyle -- Overseas Territories: Trade Union Membership [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

High Commission Locally Employed Staff in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Uddin -- High Commission Locally Employed Staff in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA42

Burma [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- Burma [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- Burma [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- Burma [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA43

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- Burma [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- Burma [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Mr James Mawdsley [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Alton of Liverpool -- Mr James Mawdsley [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Dangerous and Severely Personality Disordered Persons [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Dubs -- Dangerous and Severely Personality Disordered Persons [25 Oct 2000]

Column: WA44

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

Column: WA45

European Convention on Human Rights, Protocol 12 [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- European Convention on Human Rights, Protocol 12 [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lieutenant Governors [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Hoyle -- Lieutenant Governors [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Corpus Juris Project [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch -- Corpus Juris Project [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: WA46

Road Deaths and Injuries: Reduction Strategy [25 Oct 2000]

Viscount Simon -- Road Deaths and Injuries: Reduction Strategy [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Viscount Simon -- Road Deaths and Injuries: Reduction Strategy [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

National Probation Service Local Boards [25 Oct 2000]

Baroness Blatch -- National Probation Service Local Boards [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: WA47

Jobrotation Scheme [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Harrison -- Jobrotation Scheme [25 Oct 2000]

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

National Lottery [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Luke -- National Lottery [25 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Luke -- National Lottery [25 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Luke -- National Lottery [25 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA48

Baroness Anelay of St Johns -- National Lottery [25 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Holidays: British National Tourism Survey [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Harrison -- Holidays: British National Tourism Survey [25 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Euro/Sterling Exchange Rate [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Shore of Stepney -- Euro/Sterling Exchange Rate [25 Oct 2000]

Column: WA49

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Tax Harmonisation [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch -- Tax Harmonisation [25 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

European Commission: Anti-fraud Measures [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Pearson of Rannoch -- European Commission: Anti-fraud Measures [25 Oct 2000]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA50

Criminal Trials: Timetable [25 Oct 2000]

Lord Dholakia -- Criminal Trials: Timetable [25 Oct 2000]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Multi-Storey Car Parks [25 Oct 2000]

Viscount Simon -- Multi-Storey Car Parks [25 Oct 2000]

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

"Therapeutic Cloning" [25 Oct 2000]

Lord McColl of Dulwich -- "Therapeutic Cloning" [25 Oct 2000]

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


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