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Wednesday 28 Oct 1998

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Column: 251

Cyprus [28 Oct 1998]

9.33 am
Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Ms Joyce Quin)

Mr. Amess

Column: 252

Mr. Jamie Cann (Ipswich)

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Mr. Amess

Mr. Cann

Madam Speaker

Mr. Amess

Column: 253

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton)

Mr. Amess

Mr. Eddie O'Hara (Knowsley, South)

Mr. Amess

Column: 254

Mr. Cann

Mr. Amess

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mr. Amess

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 255

Mr. Amess

Mr. Gale

Mr. Amess

Mr. Cann

Mr. Amess

Mr. Love

Mr. Amess

Mr. Love

Mr. Amess

Column: 256

Mr. O'Hara

Mr. Amess

Column: 257

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

9.59 am
Mr. Tom Cox (Tooting)

Mr. Cann

Mr. Cox

Column: 258

Mr. Gale

Mr. Cox

Several hon. Members

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

10.9 am
Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Column: 259

10.12 am
Mr. Jamie Cann (Ipswich)

Column: 260

Mr. Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Mr. Cann

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Mr. Cann

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 261

Mr. Cann

Mr. Dismore

Mr. Cann

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cann

Mr. Love

Mr. Cann

Mr. Love

Mr. Cann

10.21 am
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Column: 262

Mr. Cann

Sir Sydney Chapman

Column: 263

Mr. Eddie O'Hara (Knowsley, South)

Mr. Cann

Mr. O'Hara

Column: 264

Mr. Cann

Mr. O'Hara

10.33 am
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 265

Column: 266

10.40 am
Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Column: 267

10.42 am
Mr. Michael Trend (Windsor)

Column: 268

Column: 269

10.49 am
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Ms Joyce Quin)

Column: 270

Column: 271

Column: 272

World Trade Organisation [28 Oct 1998]

11 am
Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford)

Column: 273

Column: 274

Column: 275

Column: 276

Column: 277

11.16 am
Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 278

Column: 279

11.24 am
Mr. Lawrence Cunliffe (Leigh)

Column: 280

Column: 281

11.33 am
Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Column: 282

Column: 283

11.45 am
Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Column: 284

Column: 285

Column: 286

11.54 am
Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Column: 287

12 noon
Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover)

12.3 pm
Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Column: 288

12.7 pm
Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 289

12.10 pm
Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Column: 290

Column: 291

12.19 pm
The Minister for Trade (Mr. Brian Wilson)

Column: 292

Column: 293

Column: 294

Mr. Baker

Mr. Wilson

Column: 295

Black Watch [28 Oct 1998]

12.30 pm
Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth)

Column: 296

Column: 297

12.39 pm
Mr. John Swinney (North Tayside)

Column: 298

12.43 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. John Spellar)

Column: 299

Column: 300

Column: 301

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mr. Spellar

Column: 302

Column: 303

Pay-per-view Television [28 Oct 1998]

12.59 pm
Mr. Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)

Mr. White

Column: 304

Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Column: 305

Mr. White

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. White

Column: 306

1.13 pm
The Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting (Janet Anderson)

Column: 307

Column: 308

Mr. Wyatt

Janet Anderson

Column: 309

Column: 310

Agriculture (Regulation) [28 Oct 1998]

1.25 pm
Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Column: 311

Column: 312

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Prior

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Mr. Prior

Column: 313

1.38 pm
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Column: 314

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Prior

Mr. Morley

Column: 315

Column: 316

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Morley

Column: 317

Column: 318

Column: 319

Oral Answers to Questions [28 Oct 1998]

NORTHERN IRELAND [28 Oct 1998]

Irish Language Schools [28 Oct 1998]

Ms Margaret Moran (Luton, South)-- Irish Language Schools [28 Oct 1998]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Ms Moran

Mr. Murphy

Mr. John D. Taylor (Strangford)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 320

Peace Process [28 Oct 1998]

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)-- Peace Process [28 Oct 1998]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Marjorie Mowlam)

Mr. Smith

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Column: 321

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Andrew MacKay (Bracknell)

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. MacKay

Column: 322

Marjorie Mowlam

Mental Health Provision [28 Oct 1998]

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)-- Mental Health Provision [28 Oct 1998]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Marjorie Mowlam)

Rev. Martin Smyth

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Column: 323

Madam Speaker

Educational Standards [28 Oct 1998]

Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)-- Educational Standards [28 Oct 1998]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Mr. Hope

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 324

Economy [28 Oct 1998]

Mr. Ian Pearson (Dudley, South)-- Economy [28 Oct 1998]

Mr. Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)-- Economy [28 Oct 1998]

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

Mr. Pearson

Mr. Ingram

Mr. White

Mr. Ingram

Column: 325

Mr. Ken Maginnis (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Malcolm Moss (North-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Ingram

Madam Speaker

Column: 326

Women's Involvement in Politics [28 Oct 1998]

Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston)-- Women's Involvement in Politics [28 Oct 1998]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Marjorie Mowlam)

Maria Eagle

Marjorie Mowlam

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Marjorie Mowlam

Equal Opportunities [28 Oct 1998]

Mr. Chris Pond (Gravesham)-- Equal Opportunities [28 Oct 1998]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Column: 327

Mr. Pond

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Robert McCartney (North Down)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Mr. Murphy

Drumcree [28 Oct 1998]

Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)-- Drumcree [28 Oct 1998]

Column: 328

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

Mr. Thompson

Mr. Ingram

Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)-- Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Flight

The Prime Minister

Column: 329

Mr. Alan Johnson (Hull, West and Hessle)-- Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Madam Speaker

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Column: 330

The Prime Minister

Ms Debra Shipley (Stourbridge)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil)

Column: 331

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Column: 332

The Prime Minister

Sir David Madel (South-West Bedfordshire)-- Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)-- Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

Column: 333

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Column: 334

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)-- Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Sir Raymond Whitney (Wycombe)-- Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

Column: 335

The Prime Minister

Mr. John McAllion (Dundee, East)-- Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford)-- Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Column: 336

Dr. Doug Naysmith (Bristol, North-West)-- Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Stephen Day (Cheadle)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)-- Engagements [28 Oct 1998]

Column: 337

The Prime Minister

Column: 338

Column: 339

Welfare Reform [28 Oct 1998]

3.31 pm
The Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Column: 340

Column: 341

Column: 342

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Column: 343

Column: 344

Mr. Darling

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Darling

Column: 345

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester)

Mr. Darling

Column: 346

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Darling

Column: 347

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mr. Darling

Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston)

Mr. Darling

Column: 348

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 349

Mr. Darling

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)

Mr. Darling

Column: 350

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Darling

Column: 351

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Darling

Column: 352

Audrey Wise (Preston)

Mr. Darling

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Darling

Column: 353

Mr. Roger Berry (Kingswood)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Malcolm Wicks (Croydon, North)

Mr. Darling

Column: 354

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Chris Pond (Gravesham)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 355

Mr. Darling

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Column: 356

Senator Pinochet [28 Oct 1998]

4.29 pm
Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Madam Speaker

Column: 357

Column: 358

Prostitutes' Advertisements (Public Telephone Boxes) [28 Oct 1998]

4.33 pm
Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North)

Column: 359

Column: 360

Army [28 Oct 1998]

4.39 pm
The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr. Doug Henderson)

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Henderson

Column: 361

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Mr. Henderson

Column: 362

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Column: 363

Mr. Henderson

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth)

Mr. Henderson

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Henderson

Column: 364

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow)

Mr. Henderson

Column: 365

Several hon. Members

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Henderson

Several hon. Members

Mr. Henderson

Ms Roseanna Cunningham

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Mr. Henderson

Column: 366

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Henderson

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Column: 367

Mr. Henderson

5.11 pm
Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Column: 368

Column: 369

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Key

Column: 370

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Key

Column: 371

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Key

Mr. Robathan

Column: 372

Mr. Key

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Key

Column: 373

Column: 374

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Key

Column: 375

Column: 376

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Column: 377

Mr. Key

5.45 pm
Mr. Frank Cook (Stockton, North)

Column: 378

Column: 379

Column: 380

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. Cook

Column: 381

6.4 pm
Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Column: 382

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Hancock

Column: 383

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 384

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Key

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Hancock

Column: 385

Mr. Cook

Mr. Hancock

Column: 386

Column: 387

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. John Spellar)

Mr. Hancock

Column: 388

6.31 pm
Mr. Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough)

Dr. Godman

Mr. Ennis

Column: 389

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Ennis

6.37 pm
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Column: 390

Column: 391

Mr. Swayne

Miss McIntosh

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

Column: 392

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. McCabe

Column: 393

Mr. Gray

Mr. McCabe

Mr. Gray

Mr. McCabe

Mr. Gray

Mr. McCabe

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. McCabe

Column: 394

7 pm
Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 395

Mr. McCabe

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 396

Column: 397

7.11 pm
Mr. Andrew Reed (Loughborough)

Column: 398

Column: 399

Mr. Gray

Mr. Reed

Column: 400

7.27 pm
Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Blunt

Column: 401

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Blunt

Column: 402

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Brooke

Mr. Blunt

Column: 403

Column: 404

Column: 405

Mr. Reed

Mr. Blunt

Column: 406

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Blunt

Column: 407

7.56 pm
Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 408

Column: 409

8.10 pm
Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Column: 410

Column: 411

Column: 412

8.20 pm
Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Blunt

Column: 413

Mr. Smith

Column: 414

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Smith

Column: 415

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Smith

Mr. Key

Mr. Smith

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Smith

Column: 416

8.38 pm
Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)

Column: 417

Column: 418

8.50 pm
Mr. Bruce George (Walsall, South)

Column: 419

Column: 420

Dr. Julian Lewis

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. George

Dr. Lewis

Mr. George

Column: 421

Column: 422

Column: 423

9.13 pm
Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Column: 424

9.20 pm
Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Column: 425

Column: 426

Column: 427

9.29 pm
Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Column: 428

Column: 429

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. George Robertson)

Mr. Simpson

Column: 430

9.46 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. John Spellar)

Column: 431

Column: 432

Column: 433

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mr. Spellar

Column: 434

Column: 435

Social Services (Worcestershire) [28 Oct 1998]

10 pm
Mr. David Lock (Wyre Forest)

Column: 436

Leasehold Valuation Tribunals [28 Oct 1998]

10.1 pm
Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Column: 437

Column: 438

10.13 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. Nick Raynsford)

Column: 439

Column: 440

Column: 441

Column: 442


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