Teletext Recovery - 01/12/1999

P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 01 Dec 12:17/07         1/8 TODAY'S AGENDA AT WESTMINSTER Tony Blair faces Conservative Party leader William Hague during questions to the Prime Minister in the Commons. Foreign Secretary Robin Cook opens a debate on the EU, followed by his Tory shadow, John Maples. Earlier, MPs have backbench debates in Westminster Hall on access to dentistry and Nato actions in the Balkans. In the Lords, peers will debate the countryside and discuss personal pension fund regulations. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Letters News Indx Extra Main menu

P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 01 Dec 12:14/51         2/8 TUESDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS AT WESTMINSTER The beef-on-the-bone ban is set to be lifted before Christmas, Agriculture Minister Nick Brown has announced. He said he would use an accelerated procedure to lift it by December 17. Shadow agriculture minister Tim Yeo said he "warmly welcomed" the move but added that delays in lifting the ban had cost farmers millions of pounds. ■ Michael Portillo, victor of the Kensington and Chelsea by-election, has taken his seat in the Commons. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Letters News Indx Extra Main menu

P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 01 Dec 12:11/17         3/8 TUESDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS AT WESTMINSTER A measure giving the go-ahead for devolution in Northern Ireland "represents the triumph of democratic politics over violence", said Lord Dubs He urged the Lords to approve the Order implementing the Act transferring powers from Westminster to the new Northern Ireland Assembly. ■ Voting in supermarkets and other innovations could be piloted in next May's council elections, Home Secretary Jack Straw said during a debate on the Representation of the People Bill. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Letters News Indx Extra Main menu

P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 01 Dec 12:11/41         4/8 TUESDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS AT WESTMINSTER A new debating chamber for MPs was launched at Westminster, to give more time for the airing of backbench views. Experimental sittings of the Commons' "parallel chamber" got under way off Westminster Hall with a debate on the plight of Palestinian refugees. ■ Palestinian refugees must be allowed to return to their homeland, Foreign Office Minister Peter Hain declared. There was no end in sight to the plight of the 3.5m displaced people, he said. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Letters News Indx Extra Main menu

P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 01 Dec 12:12/02         5/8 TUESDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS AT WESTMINSTER Ministers were pressed to curb sale of a new tobacco chewing product which, it was claimed in the "parallel chamber", was being sold to children for 20p. Gutkha, was being imported from India and "cynically marketed" among young Asians, said Labour's Claire Ward. ■ The controversial M4 bus lane has reduced travel time on the road by 3,500 hours a week, said Keith Hill. Buses saved nine minutes during peak periods, the transport minister said. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Letters News Indx Extra Main menu

P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 01 Dec 12:19/12         6/8 BEEF-ON-BONE BAN TO GO BEFORE CHRISTMAS An end to the beef-on-the bone ban before Christmas has been announced by Agriculture Minister Nick Brown. It follows a recommendation by the Chief Medical Officers of England, Scotland and Wales. MPs cheered as Mr Brown said retail sales should be allowed by December 17. Shadow Agriculture Minister Tim Yeo said delays in lifting the ban had cost British farmers millions of pounds and damaged confidence in British beef. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Letters News Indx Extra Main menu

P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 01 Dec 12:16/18         7/8 IRA CONFIRMS MOVE ON DECOMMISSIONING The IRA has confirmed that it will name a representative to work with the body supervising arms decommissioning. A representative would meet the commission headed by General John de Chastelain, the IRA said in a statement It also accused UUP leader David Trimble of setting new preconditions on the implementation of the peace deal. It follows Mr Trimble's threat to end the power-sharing executive if the IRA arms handover has not begun by February Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Letters News Indx Extra Main menu

P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 01 Dec 12:10/03         8/8 TALKS ON RAILTRACK TUBE DEAL BREAK DOWN The Government says talks on Railtrack taking over part of the London Tube network will go no further. Talks on Railtrack upgrading and maintaining sub-surface lines will not proceed, it announced. A competition for a public-private partnership on these lines will now be opened up to other bidders. The proposal had been at the centre of London mayor hopeful Ken Livingstone's disagreements with Government policy. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Letters News Indx Extra Main menu

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