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Tuesday 16 Dec 1997

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Column: 111

Oral Answers to Questions [16 Dec 1997]

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [16 Dec 1997]

[16 Dec 1997]

Local Government Finance [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Miller -- Local Government Finance [16 Dec 1997]

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. John Prescott)

Mr. Miller

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Prescott

Column: 112

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Prescott

New Housing (Essex) [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Jenkin -- New Housing (Essex) [16 Dec 1997]

The Minister for the Regions, Regeneration and Planning (Mr. Richard Caborn)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Bob Russell

Mr. Caborn

Column: 113

Local Government Finance [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Greenway -- Local Government Finance [16 Dec 1997]

The Minister for Local Government and Housing (Ms Hilary Armstrong)

Mr. Greenway

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Ronnie Campbell

Ms Armstrong

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 114

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Tipping

Ms Armstrong

Kyoto Conference [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Brake -- Kyoto Conference [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Bayley -- Kyoto Conference [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Brake

Mr. Prescott

Column: 115

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Prescott

Sir Sydney Chapman

Mr. Prescott

Local Government Finance [16 Dec 1997]

Jane Griffiths -- Local Government Finance [16 Dec 1997]

Ms Armstrong

Jane Griffiths

Ms Armstrong

Column: 116

Mr. Boswell

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Bill O'Brien

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Lansley -- Local Government Finance [16 Dec 1997]

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Lansley

Ms Armstrong

Column: 117

Mr. Hoyle

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Burstow

Ms Armstrong

Mr. MacShane

Ms Armstrong

Column: 118

Sir Norman Fowler

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Watts

Ms Armstrong

Decentralisation [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Charles Kennedy -- Decentralisation [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Kennedy

Column: 119

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Townend

Mr. Caborn

Column: 120

Rail Fares [16 Dec 1997]

Ann Clwyd -- Rail Fares [16 Dec 1997]

The Minister of Transport (Dr. Gavin Strang)

Ann Clwyd

Dr. Strang

Mr. Ottaway

Dr. Strang

Mr. Pike

Dr. Strang

Column: 121

Transport Policy [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Transport Policy [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Prescott

A34 (Noise Pollution) [16 Dec 1997]

Dr. Harris -- A34 (Noise Pollution) [16 Dec 1997]

Dr. Strang

Dr. Harris

Dr. Strang

Bridges and Trunk Roads [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Laurence Robertson -- Bridges and Trunk Roads [16 Dec 1997]

Dr. Strang

Mr. Robertson

Column: 122

Dr. Strang

Mr. Hope

Dr. Strang

Mr. Chope

Dr. Strang

Railway Inspectorate [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Alasdair Morgan -- Railway Inspectorate [16 Dec 1997]

Column: 123

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Ms Glenda Jackson)

Mr. Morgan

Ms Jackson

Mrs. Dunwoody

Ms Jackson

Sir Norman Fowler

Ms Jackson

Column: 124

Mr. Snape

Ms Jackson

Road Infrastructure Improvements [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Road Infrastructure Improvements [16 Dec 1997]

Dr. Strang

Mr. Winterton

Dr. Strang

Mr. Stevenson

Column: 125

Dr. Strang

Hammersmith Bridge [16 Dec 1997]

Dr. Tonge -- Hammersmith Bridge [16 Dec 1997]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Dr. Tonge

Ms Jackson

London Underground [16 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Laing -- London Underground [16 Dec 1997]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Column: 126

Mrs. Laing

Ms Jackson

Thames Watermen [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Efford -- Thames Watermen [16 Dec 1997]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Efford

Ms Jackson

Mr. Robathan

Column: 127

Ms Jackson

Rail Freight [16 Dec 1997]

Sir Robert Smith -- Rail Freight [16 Dec 1997]

Dr. Strang

Column: 128

Sir Robert Smith

Dr. Strang

Column: 129

Kyoto Summit [16 Dec 1997]

3.30 pm
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. John Prescott)

Column: 130

Column: 131

Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 132

Mr. Prescott

Column: 133

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Mr. Prescott

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

Mr. Prescott

Column: 134

Mr. Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Mr. Prescott

Column: 135

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal)

Column: 136

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Column: 137

Mr. Prescott

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Prescott

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Column: 138

Mr. Prescott

Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 139

Mr. Prescott

Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Mr. Prescott

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

Mr. Prescott

Column: 140

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Column: 141

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Prescott

Column: 142

Mrs. Helen Brinton (Peterborough)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. Prescott

Column: 143

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Column: 144

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Fabian Hamilton (Leeds, North-East)

Mr. Prescott

Column: 145

Water Industry (Scotland) [16 Dec 1997]

4.24 pm
The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Donald Dewar)

Column: 146

Column: 147

Column: 148

Column: 149

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 150

Mr. Dewar

Column: 151

Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 152

Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Dewar

Column: 153

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Ernie Ross (Dundee, West)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 154

Mr. Alasdair Morgan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 155

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh, West)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Column: 156

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 157

Mr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 158

Mr. Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh, North and Leith)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 159

School Children's Clothing and Footwear (Value Added Tax) [16 Dec 1997]

5.15 pm
Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Column: 160

Column: 161

Column: 162

Orders of the Day [16 Dec 1997]

National Minimum Wage Bill [16 Dec 1997]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

5.25 pm
The President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mrs. Margaret Beckett)

Column: 163

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Redwood

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 164

Column: 165

Column: 166

Mr. Redwood

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 167

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 168

Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Bruce

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 169

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Mrs. Beckett

Audrey Wise (Preston)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 170

Column: 171

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Redwood

Column: 172

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Chris Pond (Gravesham)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 173

6.6 pm
Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Redwood

Column: 174

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mr. Redwood

Ann Keen (Brentford and Isleworth)

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Pond

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)

Column: 175

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Ivor Caplin (Hove)

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Thomas Graham (West Renfrewshire)

Column: 176

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Redwood

Column: 177

Mr. Sheerman

Column: 178

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Phil Woolas (Oldham, East and Saddleworth)

Column: 179

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Woolas

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Stephen Hesford (Wirral, West)

Mr. Redwood

Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Mr. Redwood

Several hon. Members

Mr. Redwood

Column: 180

Column: 181

Mr. Woolas

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Redwood

Barbara Follett (Stevenage)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 182

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 183

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Redwood

Column: 184

Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

6.42 pm
Mr. Tom Pendry (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Column: 185

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)

Mr. Pendry

Column: 186

Column: 187

6.50 pm
Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 188

Column: 189

Mr. Prior

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 190

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 191

7.8 pm
Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Column: 192

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Pike

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Pike

Column: 193

7.18 pm
Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 194

Judy Mallaber

Mr. Willetts

Judy Mallaber

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Pond

Mr. Willetts

Column: 195

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Willetts

Column: 196

Mr. Deputy Speaker

7.28 pm
Dr. Doug Naysmith (Bristol, North-West)

Column: 197

Column: 198

Column: 199

7.37 pm
Mr. Alasdair Morgan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Redwood

Column: 200

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Morgan

Column: 201

7.46 pm
Mr. Chris Pond (Gravesham)

Column: 202

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Pond

Mr. Brady

Mr. Pond

Column: 203

Column: 204

7.56 pm
Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Mr. Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown)

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Turner

Mr. Hammond

Column: 205

Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Mr. Hammond

Column: 206

Mr. Woolas

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Woolas

Mr. Hammond

8.6 pm
Mr. Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath)

Column: 207

Column: 208

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Godsiff

8.15 pm
Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Mr. Maclean

Column: 209

Mr. Brian Cotter (Weston-super-Mare)

Mr. Maclean

Mr. Ian McCartney

Mr. Maclean

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Maclean

Column: 210

Mr. Ian McCartney

Mr. Maclean

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Maclean

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Maclean

Mr. Desmond Turner

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Maclean

Miss Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale)

Mr. Maclean

Column: 211

8.24 pm
Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne)

Column: 212

8.31 pm
Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Column: 213

Mr. Woolas

Mrs. Gorman

Miss Geraldine Smith

Mrs. Gorman

Column: 214

Miss Geraldine Smith

Mrs. Gorman

Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

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

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Gorman

Column: 215

Several hon. Members

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Deputy Speaker

8.41 pm
Mr. Douglas Alexander (Paisley, South)

Column: 216

Column: 217

8.48 pm
Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)

Column: 218

Column: 219

8.57 pm
Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)

Column: 220

9.2 pm
Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Column: 221

9.5 pm
Mr. David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion)

Column: 222

9.11 pm
Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Column: 223

Miss Geraldine Smith

Mr. Green

Miss Smith

Mr. Green

Miss Smith

Mr. Green

Column: 224

Mr. Alasdair Morgan

Mr. Green

9.17 pm
Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Column: 225

9.20 pm
Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Column: 226

Miss Geraldine Smith

Mr. Fallon

Miss Smith

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Fallon

Column: 227

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Fallon

Column: 228

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Fallon

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Allan Rogers (Rhondda)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Fallon

Several hon. Members

Mr. Fallon

Column: 229

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Fallon

The Minister for Small Firms, Trade and Industry (Mrs. Barbara Roche)

Mr. Fallon

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Fallon

Mrs. Roche

Column: 230

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Mr. Fallon

Column: 231

Several hon. Members

Mr. Fallon

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Fallon

9.44 pm
The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Column: 232

Mr. Redwood

Mr. McCartney

Column: 233

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Column: 234

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Redwood

Mr. McCartney

Column: 235

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Column: 236

Division No. 120 (National Minimum Wage Bill) [16 Dec 1997]

Column: 239

Column: 240

Column: 241

Bypasses (North-east Hertfordshire) [16 Dec 1997]

10.15 pm
Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Column: 242

Mr. Bowen Wells (Hertford and Stortford)

Mr. Heald

Column: 243

10.26 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Ms Glenda Jackson)

Column: 244

Column: 245

Column: 246

Column: 247

Column: 248


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