Table of Contents for Lords Hansard of 3 Sept 1998

Lord Harris of Greenwich

Lord Strathclyde

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The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

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2.41 p.m.

Lord Harris of Greenwich

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Viscount Cranborne

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon

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Baroness Jay of Paddington

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3 p.m.

The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

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3.40 p.m.

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4 p.m.

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4.18 p.m.

The Lord Bishop of Hereford

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4.26 p.m.

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4.34 p.m.

Lord Mishcon

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4.42 p.m.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

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4.50 p.m.

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4.57 p.m.

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

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5.26 p.m.

Lord Howell of Guildford

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5.33 p.m.

Earl Russell

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5.42 p.m.

Viscount Brookeborough

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5.46 p.m.

The Earl of Longford

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5.52 p.m.

Lord Patten

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Column: 48

6.00 p.m.

Column: 49

6.5 p.m.

Lord Ackner

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Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Ackner

6.9 p.m.

Lord Cooke of Islandreagh

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6.14 p.m.

Lord Chalfont

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6.23 p.m.

Column: 55

6.26 p.m.

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws

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6.33 p.m.

Lord Avebury

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6.46 p.m.

Lord Bridge of Harwich

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6.52 p.m.

Lord Dunleath

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6.58 p.m.

Lord Kennet

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7.5 p.m.

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 66

7.13 p.m.

Viscount Runciman of Doxford

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7.20 p.m.

Lord Bridges

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7.27 p.m.

Lord Desai

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Lord Chalfont

Lord Desai

7.35 p.m.

Lord Donaldson of Lymington

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7.42 p.m.

Lord McConnell

Column: 75

7.47 p.m.

Column: 76

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7.55 p.m.

The Earl of Onslow

7.57 p.m.

Lord Mackie of Benshie

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8.1 p.m.

Lord McNally

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8.12 p.m.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (Lord Dubs)

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8.27 p.m.

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Lord Harris of Greenwich

Column: 89

Lord Mishcon

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Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws

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Earl Russell

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Column: 96

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Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Column: 98

9.30 p.m.

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9.45 p.m.

Column: 102

Lord Mishcon

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The Lord Advocate (Lord Hardie)

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10 p.m.

Column: 106

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10.15 p.m.

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10.30 p.m.

Column: 113

Lord Monson

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon

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Lord Monson

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Lord Clinton-Davis

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11.15 p.m.

Column: 124

The Earl of Onslow

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Baroness Ludford

Baroness Ludford

Column: 127

11.30 p.m.

Column: 128

Lord Clinton-Davis

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The Earl of Onslow

Column: 130

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11.45 p.m.

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Column: 135

Lord Avebury

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12.15 a.m.

Column: 140

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Viscount Brookeborough

Column: 142

Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 143

12.30 a.m.

Lord Monson

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Lord Cooke of Islandreagh

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Baroness Park of Monmouth

Column: 146

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12.45 a.m.

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The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

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1 a.m.

Lord Monkswell

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The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Royal Assent [3 Sept 1998]

Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act. [3 Sept 1998]

House adjourned at twenty-nine minutes before two o' clock. [3 Sept 1998]

Column: 155

Column: WA1

Written Answers [3 Sept 1998]

Firearms Legislation [3 Sept 1998]

The Earl of Haddington -- Firearms Legislation [3 Sept 1998]

The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Firearms Control Measures [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Burton -- Firearms Control Measures [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA2

Asylum Applications and Appeal Outcomes [3 Sept 1998]

Earl Russell -- Asylum Applications and Appeal Outcomes [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA1

Asylum Applications: Medical Evidence of Torture [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Williams of Crosby -- Asylum Applications: Medical Evidence of Torture [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA2

Column: WA3

Disabled Prisoners: Facilities [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Disabled Prisoners: Facilities [3 Sept 1998]

Prison Rules [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Prison Rules [3 Sept 1998]

Prisoners: Cases of Ill Treatment [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Prisoners: Cases of Ill Treatment [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA4

Refugee Legal Centre: Funding [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Refugee Legal Centre: Funding [3 Sept 1998]

Rough Sleeping in Westminster [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Patten -- Rough Sleeping in Westminster [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA5

CS Sprays [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns -- CS Sprays [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA6

Asylum Applications from Victims of Sexual Violence [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Anelay of St. Johns -- Asylum Applications from Victims of Sexual Violence [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Anelay of St. Johns -- Asylum Applications from Victims of Sexual Violence [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA7

Baroness Anelay of St. Johns -- Asylum Applications from Victims of Sexual Violence [3 Sept 1998]

Asylum Applications: Harmonisation of Procedures [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Anelay of St. Johns -- Asylum Applications: Harmonisation of Procedures [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA8

Prisons: Mother and Baby Units [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Hilton of Eggardon -- Prisons: Mother and Baby Units [3 Sept 1998]

Indictable Offence Sentences by Gender and Type [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Hilton of Eggardon -- Indictable Offence Sentences by Gender and Type [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA7

Column: WA9

Female Prisoners: New Accommodation [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Hilton of Eggardon -- Female Prisoners: New Accommodation [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA10

Prisons Opened/Reopened Since 1995 [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness David -- Prisons Opened/Reopened Since 1995 [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA11

New Prisons [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness David -- New Prisons [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA12

Additional Prison Places [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness David -- Additional Prison Places [3 Sept 1998]

Overseas Domestic Workers [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Hylton -- Overseas Domestic Workers [3 Sept 1998]

CIREA: Asylum Information Exchange [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill -- CIREA: Asylum Information Exchange [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA13

Probation Officers Seconded to Prisons [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Harris of Greenwich -- Probation Officers Seconded to Prisons [3 Sept 1998]

Prison Officers [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Harris of Greenwich -- Prison Officers [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA14

Prisons: Education Data [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Harris of Greenwich -- Prisons: Education Data [3 Sept 1998]

Asylum Applications Backlog [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn -- Asylum Applications Backlog [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA15

Firearms: National Register [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Firearms: National Register [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Firearms: National Register [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA16

Firearm and Shotgun Certificates [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Firearm and Shotgun Certificates [3 Sept 1998]

Immigrants and Asylum Seekers: Reference Numbers [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Immigrants and Asylum Seekers: Reference Numbers [3 Sept 1998]

Surrendered Handguns: Disposal [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Surrendered Handguns: Disposal [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA17

Column: WA18

Prison Service: Additional Funding [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Dholakia -- Prison Service: Additional Funding [3 Sept 1998]

Prisoner Population Data [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Dholakia -- Prisoner Population Data [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA19

Column: WA19

Indictable Offence Sentences: Analysis [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Dholakia -- Indictable Offence Sentences: Analysis [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA20

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Hayman)

Column: WA19

Column: WA21

Column: WA22

Column: WA23

Vitamin B6 [3 Sept 1998]

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Vitamin B6 [3 Sept 1998]

Fluoridation of Water [3 Sept 1998]

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation of Water [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA24

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation of Water [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA25

Column: WA26

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation of Water [3 Sept 1998]

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley -- Fluoridation of Water [3 Sept 1998]

Artificial Limbs: NHS Supplies [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Rowallan -- Artificial Limbs: NHS Supplies [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA27

Primary Case Groups [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Clement-Jones -- Primary Case Groups [3 Sept 1998]

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Clement-Jones -- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA28

Patient's Charter: Review [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Clement-Jones -- Patient's Charter: Review [3 Sept 1998]

NHS Direct [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Clement-Jones -- NHS Direct [3 Sept 1998]

Child Labour [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Jenkins of Putney -- Child Labour [3 Sept 1998]

The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Simon of Highbury)

Column: WA29

OECD Convention on Combating Bribery [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey -- OECD Convention on Combating Bribery [3 Sept 1998]

Shrimp Imports: Protection of Sea Turtles [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Shrimp Imports: Protection of Sea Turtles [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Simon of Highbury

Junk Faxes [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Patten -- Junk Faxes [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Simon of Highbury

Column: WA30

Short-term Engine Shut-off: Pollutant Emission [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Milner of Leeds -- Short-term Engine Shut-off: Pollutant Emission [3 Sept 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)

Roads Review [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Thomas of Wallisford -- Roads Review [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA31

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood -- Roads Review [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood -- Roads Review [3 Sept 1998]

Westminster Underground Station [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Platt of Writtle -- Westminster Underground Station [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA32

Single Vehicle Approval [3 Sept 1998]

The Earl of Haddington -- Single Vehicle Approval [3 Sept 1998]

The Earl of Haddington -- Single Vehicle Approval [3 Sept 1998]

The Earl of Haddington -- Single Vehicle Approval [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA33

The Earl of Haddington -- Single Vehicle Approval [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA34

Column: WA33

Premium Bonds: Holding Limits [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Premium Bonds: Holding Limits [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA34

Column: WA35

Banknotes [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Banknotes [3 Sept 1998]

Banknotes: European Union [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Marlesford -- Banknotes: European Union [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA36

Tax Credits on Dividends: Amounts Reclaimed by Non-taxpayers [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Park of Monmouth -- Tax Credits on Dividends: Amounts Reclaimed by Non-taxpayers [3 Sept 1998]

VAT on Hotel Accommodation [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Gordon of Strathblane -- VAT on Hotel Accommodation [3 Sept 1998]

National Museums and Galleries: Trustees [3 Sept 1998]

The Earl of Clancarty -- National Museums and Galleries: Trustees [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA37

Kensington Gardens: Memorial Garden [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Kensington Gardens: Memorial Garden [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA38

Lord Kennet -- Kensington Gardens: Memorial Garden [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Kensington Gardens: Memorial Garden [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA39

Lord Kennet -- Kensington Gardens: Memorial Garden [3 Sept 1998]

Commercial Radio: Servicesfor People over 55 [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Morris of Manchester -- Commercial Radio: Servicesfor People over 55 [3 Sept 1998]

Millais' "Mariana at the Moated Grange" [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Lloyd-Webber -- Millais' "Mariana at the Moated Grange" [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA40

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

Palestine: Tourism [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Hylton -- Palestine: Tourism [3 Sept 1998]

Republic of the Congo: Policy [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Steel of Aikwood -- Republic of the Congo: Policy [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA41

Space and International Law [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Space and International Law [3 Sept 1998]

Korea: United Nations Command [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Kennet -- Korea: United Nations Command [3 Sept 1998]

Kosovo [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Avebury -- Kosovo [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA42

Lord Avebury -- Kosovo [3 Sept 1998]

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sponsorship Money [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Norton -- Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sponsorship Money [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA43

Lord Norton -- Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sponsorship Money [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA44

Lord Norton -- Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sponsorship Money [3 Sept 1998]

G8 Birmingham Summit: Sponsorship [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Norton -- G8 Birmingham Summit: Sponsorship [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (a)

Column: WA45

International Meetings: Costs Breakdown [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Norton -- International Meetings: Costs Breakdown [3 Sept 1998]

Magistrates' Courts: Derbyshire [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Berkeley -- Magistrates' Courts: Derbyshire [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA46

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Berkeley -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA47

Lord Ironside -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Ironside -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Ironside -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA48

Lord Ironside -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA49

Lord Ironside -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord McColl of Dulwich -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA50

Lord McColl of Dulwich -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord McColl of Dulwich -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA51

Lord McColl of Dulwich -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA52

Lord McColl of Dulwich -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord McColl of Dulwich -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord McColl of Dulwich -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA53

Lord McColl of Dulwich -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

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

Earl Russell -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Earl Russell -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA54

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Earl Russell -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (Lord Sewel)

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA55

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Ewing of Kirkford -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA56

Lord Ewing of Kirkford -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Ewing of Kirkford -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA57

Lord Ewing of Kirkford -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Ewing of Kirkford -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA58

Lord Ewing of Kirkford -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Selkirk of Douglas -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)

Lord Avebury -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA59

Lord Kennet -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Hill-Norton -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA60

Lord Hill-Norton -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Hill-Norton -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Lord Vivian -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]

Column: WA61

Lord Bridges -- Magistrates' Courts: Statistics [3 Sept 1998]