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—Official Report, Written Answers, 9 November 1999; Vol 3, p 78. The report contains the committee's assessment of the evidence that was subsequently presented.
Although Mr Michael Howard is being completely irresponsible by advocating protests and so on in today's P and J, the fact remains that the fuel price issue—which is a matter of the international price of oil, rather than of taxation—is creeping up on us again.
In such circumstances, tribunals could overturn decisions and direct education authorities to carry out further assessments.I refer members to paragraph 11(2)(p) of schedule 1, on the rules of procedure, which will allow tribunals to commission medical and other reports in specified circumstances.
—Official Report, Written Answers, 13 December 2000; Vol 9, p 241.That must be done, particularly in rural areas and particularly for mental health issues, which Adam Ingram mentioned.
In case members have anything to do with awarding the contract, I advise that we have had problems getting hold of someone from P&O to do a similar project. However, we are working on that.
Last November, I met senior executives of the J P Morgan bank to discuss with them their experience of setting up their European technology centre in Glasgow.
—Official Report, Written Answers, 9 December 2002; p 2477. It is hardly surprising that 2,920 beds are still blocked in the NHS or that waiting lists are rising.