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Wednesday 21 Oct 1998

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Column: 1191

Steel Industry [21 Oct 1998]

9.34 am
 Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Column: 1192

Column: 1193

Mr. Alan Clark (Kensington and Chelsea)

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. MacShane

Column: 1194

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. MacShane

Column: 1195

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside)

Mr. MacShane

Column: 1196

Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)

Column: 1197

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. MacShane

9.57 am
Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Column: 1198

The Minister for Trade (Mr. John Battle)

Mr. Allan

Column: 1199

10.3 am
Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Column: 1200

10.8 am
Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Prior

Column: 1201

Mr. Battle

Mr. Prior

Column: 1202

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Prior

Mr. Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw)

Mr. Prior

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

Column: 1203

Column: 1204

10.19 am
Mr. Alan Clark (Kensington and Chelsea)

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Clark

Column: 1205

10.26 am
Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Column: 1206

Column: 1207

10.31 am
Mr. John Healey (Wentworth)

Column: 1208

10.36 am
Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Column: 1209

10.41 am
Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 1210

Column: 1211

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Boswell

10.50 am
The Minister for Trade (Mr. John Battle)

Column: 1212

Column: 1213

Column: 1214

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1215

Parliament and Politics (BBC Coverage) [21 Oct 1998]

11 am
 Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Tyler

Column: 1216

Mrs. Ray Michie (Argyll and Bute)

Mr. Tyler

Column: 1217

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 1218

Mr. Tyler

Column: 1219

Column: 1220

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)

Mr. Tyler

Column: 1221

11.23 am
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

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

Mr. Evans

Column: 1222

Column: 1223

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Mr. Evans

Column: 1224

11.35 am
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 1225

Column: 1226

11.47 am
Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Mr. David Heath

Mr. Atkinson

Column: 1227

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Atkinson

Mr. Burnett

Mr. Atkinson

Column: 1228

11.53 am
Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Column: 1229

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Allan

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Allan

Column: 1230

12.1 pm
Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)

Column: 1231

Column: 1232

Column: 1233

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

Column: 1234

Mr. Tyler

Janet Anderson

Column: 1235

Column: 1236

Small and Medium Enterprises [21 Oct 1998]

12.25 pm
 Ms Margaret Moran (Luton, South)

Column: 1237

Column: 1238

Column: 1239

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

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Column: 1240

Mrs. Roche

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

Mrs. Roche

Ms Moran

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Brian Cotter (Weston-super-Mare)

Column: 1241

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mrs. Roche

Column: 1242

Column: 1243

Mr. Cotter

Mrs. Roche

Column: 1244

Column: 1245

Lieutenant-Colonel Miller [21 Oct 1998]

12.58 pm
 Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 1246

Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

Column: 1247

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1248

Column: 1249

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

Column: 1250

Column: 1251

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Spellar

Column: 1252

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Spellar

Column: 1253

Column: 1254

SARP (UK) Ltd. [21 Oct 1998]

1.29 pm
 Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Column: 1255

Column: 1256

Column: 1257

1.44 pm
The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Michael Meacher)

Column: 1258

Column: 1259

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Meacher

Column: 1260

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Meacher

Column: 1259

Column: 1261

Oral Answers to Questions [21 Oct 1998]

CABINET OFFICE [21 Oct 1998]

Press Officers [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)-- Press Officers [21 Oct 1998]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Mr. Cousins

Mr. Kilfoyle

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Column: 1262

Mr. Kilfoyle

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Mr. Kilfoyle

Civil Service [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)-- Civil Service [21 Oct 1998]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Dr. Jack Cunningham)

Mr. Vaz

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1263

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Dr. Cunningham

Citizens Charter [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)-- Citizens Charter [21 Oct 1998]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Mr. Winterton

Column: 1264

Mr. Kilfoyle

Rural Policies [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)-- Rural Policies [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)-- Rural Policies [21 Oct 1998]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Dr. Jack Cunningham)

Mr. Luff

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1265

Mr. Winnick

Dr. Cunningham

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1266

Quangos [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)-- Quangos [21 Oct 1998]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Kilfoyle

Mr. Andrew Reed (Loughborough)

Mr. Kilfoyle

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 1267

Information Technology [21 Oct 1998]

Ms Margaret Moran (Luton, South)-- Information Technology [21 Oct 1998]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Ms Moran

Madam Speaker

Ms Moran

Mr. Kilfoyle

Better Government Project [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)-- Better Government Project [21 Oct 1998]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Dr. Jack Cunningham)

Mr. Pike

Column: 1268

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Dr. Cunningham

Public Servants [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. Dennis Canavan (Falkirk, West)-- Public Servants [21 Oct 1998]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 1269

Public Officials [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)-- Public Officials [21 Oct 1998]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Dr. Jack Cunningham)

Mr. Boswell

Dr. Cunningham

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

Dr. Cunningham

Policy Co-ordination [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)-- Policy Co-ordination [21 Oct 1998]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Dr. Jack Cunningham)

Mr. Skinner

Column: 1270

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes)

Dr. Cunningham

Engagements [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. Don Touhig (Islwyn)-- Engagements [21 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Touhig

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

Column: 1271

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Column: 1272

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Column: 1273

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil)

Column: 1274

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Dr. David Clark (South Shields)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1275

Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)-- Engagements [21 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1276

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)-- Engagements [21 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew Reed (Loughborough)

The Prime Minister

Official Visits [21 Oct 1998]

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)-- Official Visits [21 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Boswell

Column: 1277

The Prime Minister

Engagements [21 Oct 1998]

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)-- Engagements [21 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)-- Engagements [21 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Ms Rachel Squire (Dunfermline, West)-- Engagements [21 Oct 1998]

Column: 1278

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)-- Engagements [21 Oct 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ian Pearson (Dudley, South)-- Engagements [21 Oct 1998]

Column: 1279

The Prime Minister

Column: 1280

Madam Speaker

Column: 1281

Rover [21 Oct 1998]

3.31 pm
 Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Peter Mandelson)

Column: 1282

Mr. Redwood

Column: 1283

Mr. Mandelson

Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Column: 1284

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1285

Jacqui Smith (Redditch)

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 1286

Mr. Mandelson

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1287

Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1288

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Mandelson

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1289

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Mandelson

Sir David Madel (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Mandelson

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Column: 1290

Point of Order [21 Oct 1998]

4.4 pm
 Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Madam Speaker

Column: 1291

Schools and Colleges (Funding Formula) [21 Oct 1998]

4.5 pm
 Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 1292

Column: 1293

Column: 1294

Orders of the Day [21 Oct 1998]

Human Rights Bill [Lords] [21 Oct 1998]

4.12 pm
 Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

Column: 1295

Column: 1296

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw)

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Straw

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1297

Column: 1298

4.30 pm
Mr. Garnier

Column: 1299

Mr. Straw

Column: 1300

Column: 1301

4.45 pm
Mr. Garnier

Column: 1302

Mr. Straw

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Straw

Column: 1303

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1304

Mr. Straw

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Straw

Mr. David Lock (Wyre Forest)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Lock

Mr. Straw

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1305

5 pm
Mr. Straw

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1306

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1307

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Paul Stinchcombe (Wellingborough)

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1308

Division No. 363 (Human Rights Bill [Lords]) [21 Oct 1998]

Column: 1311

Column: 1312

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Column: 1313

5.30 pm

Column: 1314

Column: 1315

Column: 1316

5.45 pm
Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Column: 1317

Column: 1318

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

Column: 1319

Column: 1320

6 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

Column: 1321

Column: 1322

Dr. Tony Wright

Mr. O'Brien

Dr. Wright

Column: 1323

6.15 pm
Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1324

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1325

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Garnier

Column: 1326

Column: 1327

Column: 1328

6.30 pm

Column: 1329

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Garnier

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1330

Column: 1331

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1332

6.45 pm
Mr. Mike O'Brien

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1333

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1334

Division No. 364 (Human Rights Bill [Lords]) [21 Oct 1998]

Column: 1337

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1338

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

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1339

Mr. Straw

7.15 pm
Mr. Clappison

Mr. Straw

Column: 1340

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1341

Mr. Straw

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Straw

Column: 1342

7.30 pm

Column: 1343

Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Column: 1344

Mr. Dewar

Column: 1345

Column: 1346

7.45 pm

Column: 1347

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1348

Mr. Straw

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1349

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1350

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Column: 1351

8 pm

Column: 1352

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1353

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1354

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon)

Column: 1355

8.15 pm
Mr. Mike O'Brien

Column: 1356

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Column: 1357

8.21 pm
Mr. Straw

Column: 1358

Column: 1359

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Straw

Mr. Maclennan

Mr. Straw

Column: 1360

Column: 1361

Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Mr. Straw

8.38 pm
Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 1362

Column: 1363

8.45 pm
Mr. Maclennan

Mr. Straw

Mr. Maclennan

Column: 1364

Mr. Straw

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

Mr. Maclennan

Mr. Straw

Mr. Maclennan

Column: 1365

8.57 pm
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Fiona Mactaggart

Column: 1366

9.2 pm
Mr. Straw

Column: 1367

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Straw

Column: 1368

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1369

St. Helena [21 Oct 1998]

9.12 pm
 Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

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

Mr. Russell

Column: 1370

Column: 1371

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

Column: 1372

Column: 1373

Mr. Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Ms Quin

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Ms Quin

Column: 1374

Column: 1375

Column: 1376

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