United Kingdom Parliament
Publications & records
Advanced search
 HansardArchivesResearchHOC PublicationsHOL PublicationsCommittees

This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for
Thursday 11 Dec 1997

Clicking on an item will fetch the appropriate file and position it with the item at the top of the screen.


Column: 1165

Oral Answers to Questions [11 Dec 1997]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [11 Dec 1997]

Young People [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Alan Simpson -- Young People [11 Dec 1997]

The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Disability Rights (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Mr. Simpson

Mr. Smith

Column: 1166

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Smith

Mr. Alasdair Morgan

Mr. Smith

Mr. Beggs

Mr. Smith

Column: 1167

School Standards [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Coaker -- School Standards [11 Dec 1997]

Ms Dari Taylor -- School Standards [11 Dec 1997]

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)

Mr. Coaker

Mr. Blunkett

Ms Taylor

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1168

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Blunkett

After-school Child Care [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Rhodri Morgan -- After-school Child Care [11 Dec 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Alan Howarth)

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Howarth

Column: 1169

Special Needs [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Hinchliffe -- Special Needs [11 Dec 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Estelle Morris)

Mr. Hinchliffe

Ms Morris

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1170

Ms Morris

National Year of Reading [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas -- National Year of Reading [11 Dec 1997]

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Byers

Mr. Don Foster

Column: 1171

Mr. Byers

Mr. Gordon Marsden

Mr. Byers

Student Loans [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Allan -- Student Loans [11 Dec 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Dr. Kim Howells)

Mr. Allan

Dr. Howells

Column: 1172

Ms Hodge

Dr. Howells

Mr. Boswell

Dr. Howells

Mr. Boswell

Dr. Howells

Miss Melanie Johnson

Dr. Howells

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 1173

Dr. Howells

Peer Education Schemes [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Rowe -- Peer Education Schemes [11 Dec 1997]

Ms Estelle Morris

Mr. Rowe

Ms Morris

Mr. Sutcliffe

Ms Morris

Column: 1174

Tuition Fees [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Burnett -- Tuition Fees [11 Dec 1997]

Dr. Howells

Mr. Burnett

Dr. Howells

Mr. Steinberg

Dr. Howells

Mr. Willetts

Dr. Howells

Column: 1175

School Budgets (Extra Money) [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Laurence Robertson -- School Budgets (Extra Money) [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Bill O'Brien

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 1176

Mr. Blunkett

Dr. George Turner

Mr. Blunkett

Higher Education (Cornwall) [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Andrew George -- Higher Education (Cornwall) [11 Dec 1997]

Dr. Howells

Mr. George

Column: 1177

Dr. Howells

Mrs. Browning

Dr. Howells

Young Unemployed [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Colman -- Young Unemployed [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Column: 1178

Mr. Colman

Mr. Smith

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Smith

Column: 1179

Mr. Derek Foster

Mr. Smith

Literacy Strategy [11 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Brinton -- Literacy Strategy [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Brinton

Mr. Byers

Column: 1180

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Byers

Young Unemployed [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Tony D. Wright -- Young Unemployed [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Alan Howarth

Mr. Wright

Mr. Howarth

Column: 1181

Voluntary-aided and Denominational Schools [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Voluntary-aided and Denominational Schools [11 Dec 1997]

Mr. Byers

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Byers

Column: 1182

Mr. Jim Marshall

Mr. Byers

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Byers

Column: 1183

Freedom of Information [11 Dec 1997]

3.30 pm
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Dr. David Clark)

Column: 1184

Column: 1185

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Dr. Clark

Column: 1186

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Column: 1187

Dr. Clark

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Dr. Clark

Column: 1188

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Dr. Clark

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Dr. Clark

Column: 1189

Sir Raymond Whitney (Wycombe)

Dr. Clark

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Dr. Clark

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Column: 1190

Dr. Clark

Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)

Dr. Clark

Ms Tess Kingham (Gloucester)

Dr. Clark

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 1191

Dr. Clark

Mr. Dalyell

Dr. Clark

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Column: 1192

Dr. Clark

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Clifford Forsythe (South Antrim)

Dr. Clark

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Dr. Clark

Column: 1193

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Dr. Clark

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff, West)

Column: 1194

Dr. Clark

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Column: 1195

Dr. Clark

Dr. Lynda Clark (Edinburgh, Pentlands)

Dr. Clark

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Dr. Clark

Column: 1196

Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Dr. Clark

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Column: 1197

Business of the House [11 Dec 1997]

4.24 pm
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Ann Taylor)

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Column: 1198

Column: 1199

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Column: 1200

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Tyler

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1201

Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)

Mrs. Taylor

Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1202

Ms Debra Shipley (Stourbridge)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 1203

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1204

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Mrs. Taylor

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Column: 1205

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1206

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 1207

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1208

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Andrew George (St. Ives)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1209

Points of Order [11 Dec 1997]

5.4 pm
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Madam Speaker

Helen Jackson

Madam Speaker

Mr. Paterson

Column: 1210

Madam Speaker

Division No. 118 (Points of Order) [11 Dec 1997]

Column: 1213

Column: 1214

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)

Column: 1215

Orders of the Day [11 Dec 1997]

Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Bill [11 Dec 1997]

5.23 pm
Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Column: 1216

Column: 1217

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Mr. Andrew MacKay (Bracknell)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)

Column: 1218

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1219

Mr. Robert McCartney (North Down)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Trimble

Column: 1220

5.45 pm
Mr. Trimble

Column: 1221

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Trimble

Column: 1222

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1223

Column: 1224

6 pm
Mr. Robert McCartney

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Malcolm Moss (North-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1225

Mr. Moss

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)

Column: 1226

Mr. Robert McCartney

Mr. Mallon

Column: 1227

6.15 pm
Mr. Robert McCartney

Column: 1228

Mr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. McCartney

Column: 1229

Mr. Mallon

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Trimble

Column: 1230

6.30 pm
Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1231

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1232

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Trimble

Column: 1233

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1234

6.45 pm
Mr. Öpik

Mr. Robert McCartney

Column: 1235

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Trimble

Column: 1236

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Ingram

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Godman

Mr. MacKay

Column: 1237

Mr. Ingram

Mr. MacKay

7 pm
Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Mallon

Column: 1238

Column: 1239

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Column: 1240

7.15 pm

Column: 1241

Mr. Robert McCartney

Mr. Tom King

Mr. McCartney

Column: 1242

Mr. Tom King

Mr. McCartney

Column: 1243

7.30 pm
Mr. Ken Maginnis (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Maginnis

Column: 1244

Column: 1245

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Maginnis

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Maginnis

Column: 1246

7.45 pm
Mr. Godman

Column: 1247

Column: 1248

Mr. Öpik

Column: 1249

8 pm
Mr. Ingram

Column: 1250

Mr. Maginnis

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Maginnis

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Maginnis

Column: 1251

Mr. Ingram

Mr. MacKay

Mr. Ingram

Division No. 119 (Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Bill) [11 Dec 1997]

Column: 1254

Column: 1255

Parliamentary Broadcasting [11 Dec 1997]

8.24 pm
Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 1256

Column: 1257

Column: 1258

8.41 pm
The Minister for Arts (Mr. Mark Fisher)

Column: 1259

Column: 1260

Column: 1261

Mr. Winnick

Column: 1262

Mr. Fisher


  Home Page