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Thursday 21 May 1998

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Column: 1085

Oral Answers to Questions [21 May 1998]

TREASURY [21 May 1998]

Public Sector Borrowing Requirement [21 May 1998]

Mr. Hugh Bayley (City of York)-- Public Sector Borrowing Requirement [21 May 1998]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Darling

Column: 1086

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1087

Working Families Tax Credit [21 May 1998]

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)-- Working Families Tax Credit [21 May 1998]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Dr. Starkey

Mr. Brown

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Column: 1088

Mr. Brown

Ms Patricia Hewitt (Leicester, West)

Mr. Brown

Exchange Rate Policy [21 May 1998]

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)-- Exchange Rate Policy [21 May 1998]

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)-- Exchange Rate Policy [21 May 1998]

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)-- Exchange Rate Policy [21 May 1998]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Mr. Green

Column: 1089

Mr. Brown

Mr. Syms

Mr. Brown

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Brown

Mr. Robert Sheldon (Ashton-under-Lyne)

Column: 1090

Mr. Brown

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)

Mr. Brown

Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

Column: 1091

Mr. Brown

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Brown

Column: 1092

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Brown

Mr. Bill Rammell (Harlow)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1093

Balance of Payments [21 May 1998]

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)-- Balance of Payments [21 May 1998]

The Paymaster General (Mr. Geoffrey Robinson)

Mr. Spring

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Mr. Robinson

Tax and Mortgage Rate Changes [21 May 1998]

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)-- Tax and Mortgage Rate Changes [21 May 1998]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Mr. Ruffley

Column: 1094

Mr. Darling

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1095

Charities [21 May 1998]

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)-- Charities [21 May 1998]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Pike

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Dawn Primarolo

Single Currency [21 May 1998]

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)-- Single Currency [21 May 1998]

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Column: 1096

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Liddell

Madam Speaker

Mr. Tony McNulty (Harrow, East)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 1097

Tax Rates [21 May 1998]

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)-- Tax Rates [21 May 1998]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Blizzard

Dawn Primarolo

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1098

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Dawn Primarolo

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Dawn Primarolo

Capital Gains Tax [21 May 1998]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)-- Capital Gains Tax [21 May 1998]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Swayne

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Column: 1099

Dawn Primarolo

Household Incomes (Statistics) [21 May 1998]

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)-- Household Incomes (Statistics) [21 May 1998]

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Mr. Kirkwood

Mrs. Liddell

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 1100

Comprehensive Spending Review [21 May 1998]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)-- Comprehensive Spending Review [21 May 1998]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Darling

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Mr. Darling

Mr. John Swinney (North Tayside)

Column: 1101

Mr. Darling

Pensioners' Fuel Bills [21 May 1998]

Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)-- Pensioners' Fuel Bills [21 May 1998]

The Paymaster General (Mr. Geoffrey Robinson)

Mr. Coaker

Mr. Robinson

Column: 1102

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Mr. Robinson

Bank of England Reserve Requirements [21 May 1998]

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)-- Bank of England Reserve Requirements [21 May 1998]

The Paymaster General (Mr. Geoffrey Robinson)

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Robinson

Madam Speaker

Column: 1101

Column: 1103

Fairness at Work [21 May 1998]

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

Column: 1104

Column: 1105

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Column: 1106

Column: 1107

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Column: 1108

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1109

Ms Ruth Kelly (Bolton, West)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Column: 1110

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. King

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1111

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 1112

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1113

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir David Madel (South-West Bedfordshire)

Column: 1114

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Joe Ashton (Bassetlaw)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 1115

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John McAllion (Dundee, East)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1116

Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Ian Pearson (Dudley, South)

Mrs. Beckett

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Column: 1117

Mr. Jim Marshall (Leicester, South)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Marshall

Madam Speaker

Mr. Marshall

Madam Speaker

Column: 1118

Business of the House [21 May 1998]

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: 1119

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1120

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1121

Mr. Jim Marshall (Leicester, South)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Marshall

Mrs. Taylor

Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1122

Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Mrs. Taylor

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Column: 1123

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1124

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. John Swinney (North Tayside)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 1125

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 1126

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mrs. Taylor

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1127

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Column: 1128

Points of Order [21 May 1998]

4.56 pm
Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

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

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 1129

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1130

Common Agricultural Policy [21 May 1998]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

4.58 pm
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dr. John Cunningham)

Column: 1131

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1132

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Column: 1133

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Cash

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1134

Mr. Leigh

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1135

Mr. Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1136

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. John Swinney (North Tayside)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Maclean

Mr. Cash

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Maclean

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1137

Mrs. Ray Michie (Argyll and Bute)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1138

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Cash

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Cash

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Cash

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1139

Mr. Charles Clarke (Norwich, South)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Charles Clarke

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1140

Mr. John MacGregor (South Norfolk)

Mr. Cash

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1141

5.40 pm
Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Column: 1142

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Jack

Mrs. Campbell

Mr. Jack

Column: 1143

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Jack

Mr. Charles Kennedy

Mr. Jack

Column: 1144

Mr. Martlew

Mr. Jack

Dr. John Cunningham

Mr. Jack

Column: 1145

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Jack

Mr. Alan W. Williams (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Column: 1146

Mr. Jack

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Jack

Column: 1147

6.2 pm
Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Column: 1148

Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion)

Mr. Martlew

Column: 1149

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Martlew

6.12 pm
Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)

Column: 1150

Column: 1151

Mrs. Ray Michie

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. Swinney

Mr. Kennedy

Column: 1152

Mr. Jack

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. Jack

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Mr. Kennedy

Column: 1153

6.28 pm
Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Column: 1154

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 1155

6.38 pm
Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Column: 1156

Column: 1157

Column: 1158

6.48 pm
Mr. Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury and Atcham)

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Marsden

Mr. Hayes

Column: 1159

Mr. Marsden

Mr. Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

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

Mr. Marsden

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. Marsden

Column: 1160

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Marsden

6.57 pm
Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Column: 1161

Column: 1162

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Luff

Column: 1163

7.7 pm
Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)

Column: 1164

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Todd

Column: 1165

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Mr. Todd

Column: 1166

7.16 pm
Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Column: 1167

Column: 1168

7.24 pm
Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion)

Column: 1169

7.30 pm
Mr. Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Column: 1170

Mr. Jack

Mr. McCabe

Mr. Drew

Column: 1171

Mr. McCabe

7.37 pm
Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Dr. John Cunningham

Mr. Paice

Column: 1172

Column: 1173

Column: 1174

7.49 pm
The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Column: 1175

Column: 1176

Division No. 285 (Common Agricultural Policy) [21 May 1998]

Column: 1179

Division No. 286 (Common Agricultural Policy) [21 May 1998]

Column: 1181

Column: 1182

Arnos Vale Cemetery [21 May 1998]

8.23 pm
Ms Jean Corston (Bristol, East)

Column: 1183

Column: 1184

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

8.42 pm
Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)

8.44 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Tony Banks)

Column: 1187

Column: 1188

Column: 1189

Column: 1190

Column: 1189


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