Table of Contents for
Monday 27 Nov 2000

Volume No. 619 Part No. 174

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Legislation: Parliamentary Scrutiny

Asylum Seekers: Health Needs

Military Museums

Criticism of the EU

Business of the House: Standing Order 40

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill

Race Relations (Amendment) Bill [H.L.]

Transport Bill

Written Answers

Zimbabwean Land Redistribution Programme

International Development Targets: Monitoring

BSE and Variant CJD: Epidemiological Research

Newly Laid Rail: Faults

Rail Operating Companies: Efficiency Comparisons

Children's Fund

Television Licence Concession Scheme

Pension Investment Comparisons

Second State Pension Contracted-out NI Contributions

Minimum Income Guarantee

Pension Credit

UK Citizens Abroad: Retirement Pension Uplift Proposal

UK/National Assembly for Wales Primary Legislation Procedure

Meat Processing: Local Authority Enforcement Responsibility

Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital, Alton

Autism and MMR Vaccination

Parkinson's Disease

The Third Way: Policy Announcements

Strategic Communications Unit: Website

Mrs Rosemary Nelson: Murder Investigation

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Police (Northern Ireland) Bill: Guardian Article

Departmental Cars

Northern Ireland Policing Board: Appointment

Government Achievements: GICS Guidance

Mr. T. Constantine, Oversight Commissioner, Northern Ireland

Devonshire and Dorset Regiment: Remembrance Day, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh

RAMC Site, Millbank

Meteorological Office: New Headquarters

European Charter of Human Rights

US National Missile Defence System and China

UNAMSIL

Turkey: ECHR Judgments

Cayman Islands: CPA Visit

Yugoslavia: Lifting of EU Sanctions

"Airwave" Police Radio Service

Warrant Enforcement: Police Funding

Firearms Act 1997: Delayed Compensation

Electronically Monitored Curfew Orders

Mandatory Sentences

Remands to Custody, 15-16 Year-olds

Police Grant Allocations

Policing Objectives

Rural Policing

Police Recruitment Funding



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Legislation: Parliamentary Scrutiny [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Renton -- Legislation: Parliamentary Scrutiny [27 Nov 2000]

The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

Lord Renton

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Peston

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Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Elis-Thomas

Baroness Jay of Paddington

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Lord Goodhart

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Strathclyde

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Lord Ampthill

Baroness Jay of Paddington

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Lord Renton

Asylum Seekers: Health Needs [27 Nov 2000]

2.44 p.m.

Baroness Prashar -- Asylum Seekers: Health Needs [27 Nov 2000]

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

Baroness Prashar

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Janner of Braunstone

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Lord Greaves

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

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Baroness Trumpington

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Earl Howe

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Military Museums [27 Nov 2000]

2.53 p.m.

Lord Burnham -- Military Museums [27 Nov 2000]

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

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Lord Burnham

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Viscount Falkland

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 1108

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Haskel

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Criticism of the EU [27 Nov 2000]

2.58 p.m.

Lord Monson -- Criticism of the EU [27 Nov 2000]

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

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Lord Monson

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Clarke of Hampstead

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Howell of Guildford

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Taylor of Blackburn

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Lord Acton

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Business of the House: Standing Order 40 [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill [27 Nov 2000]

3.7 p.m.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Chancellor's Department (Lord Bach)

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Lord Beaumont of Whitley

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Molyneaux of Killead

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3.30 p.m.

Lord Fitt

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Lord Sanderson of Bowden

Lord Dubs

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Lord Monson

3.45 p.m.

Lord Rees-Mogg

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Baroness Park of Monmouth

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Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord McNally

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Baroness Park of Monmouth

Lord McNally

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4 p.m.

Lord Goodhart

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

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Dubs

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1129

4.13 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill) [27 Nov 2000]

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4.23 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Goodhart

Noble Lords

Lord Goodhart

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Lord Neill of Bladen

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Baroness Fookes

Baroness Gould of Potternewton

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Lord Campbell of Alloway

4.45 p.m.

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord Molyneaux of Killead

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Marsh

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Lord McNally

Lord Peyton of Yeovil

Lord McNally

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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5 p.m.

Lord Jacobs

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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5.7 p.m.

Division No. 2 (Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill) [27 Nov 2000]

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5.19 p.m.

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Campbell of Alloway

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5.30 p.m.

Viscount Cranborne

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Lord Peston

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Viscount Cranborne

Lord Peston

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Bach

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5.45 p.m.

Viscount Cranborne

Column: 1153

Lord Bach

Lord Campbell of Alloway

Lord Bach

Lord Norton of Louth

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Lord Bach

Lord Peston

Lord Bach

Lord Campbell of Alloway

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Willoughby de Broke

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6 p.m.

Viscount Cranborne

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon

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Viscount Astor

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Marsh

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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6.15 p.m.

Viscount Cranborne

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Willoughby de Broke

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Willoughby de Broke

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Lord Marsh

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Lord Avebury

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6.30 p.m.

Lord Marsh

Viscount Cranborne

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Lord Goodhart

Lord Marsh

Lord Goodhart

Lord Marsh

Viscount Astor

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Marsh

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6.45 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 1169

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Marsh

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Marsh

6.51 p.m.

Division No. 3 (Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill) [27 Nov 2000]

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7.2 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

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7.15 p.m.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbots

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Lord Rennard

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

7.30 p.m.

Lord McNally

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Column: 1181

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Noble Lords

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 1182

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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7.38 p.m.

Division No. 4 (Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill) [27 Nov 2000]

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7.49 p.m.

Lord Bach

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Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

Lord Bach

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7.50 p.m.

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: 1187

Lord McNally

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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

Race Relations (Amendment) Bill [H.L.] [27 Nov 2000]

8 p.m.

Lord Bassam Of Brighton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dholakia

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Dholakia

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Cope of Berkeley

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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

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Transport Bill [27 Nov 2000]

8.16 p.m.

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

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Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

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Lord Clinton-Davis

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Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

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Lord Brabazon of Tara

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8.30 p.m.

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

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Lord Dubs

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

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8.45 p.m.

Baroness Jeger

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Baroness Hogg

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Lord Clinton-Davis

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9 p.m.

Lord Smith of Clifton

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon

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Baroness O'Cathain

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9.15 p.m.

Lord Trefgarne

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Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Trefgarne

Lord Young of Dartington

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

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9.30 p.m.

Lord Peston

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

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Lord Brabazon of Tara

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9.38 p.m.

Division No. 5 (Transport Bill) [27 Nov 2000]

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9.48 p.m.

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Lord Brabazon of Tara

Earl Ferrers

Lord Carter

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Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Lord Brabazon of Tara

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Brett

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Lord Lea of Crondall

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Lord Brabazon of Tara

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Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Written Answers [27 Nov 2000]

Zimbabwean Land Redistribution Programme [27 Nov 2000]

The Duke of Montrose -- Zimbabwean Land Redistribution Programme [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Amos

International Development Targets: Monitoring [27 Nov 2000]

The Earl of Sandwich -- International Development Targets: Monitoring [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Amos

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BSE and Variant CJD: Epidemiological Research [27 Nov 2000]

The Countess of Mar -- BSE and Variant CJD: Epidemiological Research [27 Nov 2000]

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

Newly Laid Rail: Faults [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Roberts of Conwy -- Newly Laid Rail: Faults [27 Nov 2000]

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

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Rail Operating Companies: Efficiency Comparisons [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Judd -- Rail Operating Companies: Efficiency Comparisons [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Children's Fund [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Hylton -- Children's Fund [27 Nov 2000]

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

Television Licence Concession Scheme [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns -- Television Licence Concession Scheme [27 Nov 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security (Baroness Hollis of Heigham)

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Pension Investment Comparisons [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Blackwell -- Pension Investment Comparisons [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Blackwell -- Pension Investment Comparisons [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

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Second State Pension Contracted-out NI Contributions [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Blackwell -- Second State Pension Contracted-out NI Contributions [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Minimum Income Guarantee [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Castle of Blackburn -- Minimum Income Guarantee [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Baroness Castle of Blackburn -- Minimum Income Guarantee [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Pension Credit [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Castle of Blackburn -- Pension Credit [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

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Baroness Castle of Blackburn -- Pension Credit [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Baroness Castle of Blackburn -- Pension Credit [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

UK Citizens Abroad: Retirement Pension Uplift Proposal [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Shore of Stepney -- UK Citizens Abroad: Retirement Pension Uplift Proposal [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

UK/National Assembly for Wales Primary Legislation Procedure [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Roberts of Conwy -- UK/National Assembly for Wales Primary Legislation Procedure [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Meat Processing: Local Authority Enforcement Responsibility [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld -- Meat Processing: Local Authority Enforcement Responsibility [27 Nov 2000]

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

Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital, Alton [27 Nov 2000]

The Earl of Selborne -- Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital, Alton [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Autism and MMR Vaccination [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Clement-Jones -- Autism and MMR Vaccination [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Parkinson's Disease [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Walton of Detchant -- Parkinson's Disease [27 Nov 2000]

Column: WA108

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

The Third Way: Policy Announcements [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Patten -- The Third Way: Policy Announcements [27 Nov 2000]

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

Strategic Communications Unit: Website [27 Nov 2000]

The Earl of Northesk -- Strategic Communications Unit: Website [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Mrs Rosemary Nelson: Murder Investigation [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Laird -- Mrs Rosemary Nelson: Murder Investigation [27 Nov 2000]

Column: WA109

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Mrs Rosemary Nelson: Murder Investigation [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [27 Nov 2000]

Column: WA110

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Laird -- Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Police (Northern Ireland) Bill: Guardian Article [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Laird -- Police (Northern Ireland) Bill: Guardian Article [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Departmental Cars [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Hoyle -- Departmental Cars [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Northern Ireland Policing Board: Appointment [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Hylton -- Northern Ireland Policing Board: Appointment [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Column: WA111

Government Achievements: GICS Guidance [27 Nov 2000]

Viscount Goschen -- Government Achievements: GICS Guidance [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Mr. T. Constantine, Oversight Commissioner, Northern Ireland [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Hylton -- Mr. T. Constantine, Oversight Commissioner, Northern Ireland [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Devonshire and Dorset Regiment: Remembrance Day, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Laird -- Devonshire and Dorset Regiment: Remembrance Day, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh [27 Nov 2000]

Column: WA112

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

RAMC Site, Millbank [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Vivian -- RAMC Site, Millbank [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Meteorological Office: New Headquarters [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Hunt of Chesterton -- Meteorological Office: New Headquarters [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: WA113

Lord Hunt of Chesterton -- Meteorological Office: New Headquarters [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

European Charter of Human Rights [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon -- European Charter of Human Rights [27 Nov 2000]

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

Column: WA114

US National Missile Defence System and China [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Judd -- US National Missile Defence System and China [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

UNAMSIL [27 Nov 2000]

Earl Attlee -- UNAMSIL [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA115

Turkey: ECHR Judgments [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Hylton -- Turkey: ECHR Judgments [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Cayman Islands: CPA Visit [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Hoyle -- Cayman Islands: CPA Visit [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness Scotand of Asthal

Yugoslavia: Lifting of EU Sanctions [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Shepherd -- Yugoslavia: Lifting of EU Sanctions [27 Nov 2000]

Column: WA116

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

"Airwave" Police Radio Service [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Haskel -- "Airwave" Police Radio Service [27 Nov 2000]

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

Column: WA117

Warrant Enforcement: Police Funding [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Haskel -- Warrant Enforcement: Police Funding [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: WA118

Firearms Act 1997: Delayed Compensation [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Tebbit -- Firearms Act 1997: Delayed Compensation [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: WA119

Electronically Monitored Curfew Orders [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Windlesham -- Electronically Monitored Curfew Orders [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Mandatory Sentences [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Windlesham -- Mandatory Sentences [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: WA120

Remands to Custody, 15-16 Year-olds [27 Nov 2000]

Baroness David -- Remands to Custody, 15-16 Year-olds [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Police Grant Allocations [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Gladwin of Clee -- Police Grant Allocations [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Column: WA123

Column: WA124

Policing Objectives [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Gladwin of Clee -- Policing Objectives [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: WA149

Rural Policing [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Gladwin of Clee -- Rural Policing [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: WA151

Police Recruitment Funding [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Gladwin of Clee -- Police Recruitment Funding [27 Nov 2000]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: WA125

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