P143 CEEFAX 2 14s Fri 07 Feb 21:11/41 ,.)* * /*J/ /(,/ / /,*%*% . . 1/9 :.JxX : @ . l l . Main points from the day .U?o?5 . in Parliament Prescott blames PM for European beef crisis Minjst@ts who mislead House "should resign" Party djnjiu grammar schools "U-turn" —————————————————————————— ——— ——————— Headlines 101 ,V 609 Wjathjr 400 Questions Sport TV/Radio Main MenuP143 CEEFAX 2 143 Fri 07 Feb 21:16/15 TV / MAIN POINTS FROM THE DAY AT WESTMINSTER A backbencX Biml allowing the police to keep lost or st#lU^ property whUch is not claimed clear d t j Commons. It stands a good cXance of becoming law- @ @@ @ @ @ @ @ Tory MP John MarsTall'u bid to stop relatives ptjvjnting organ transplants whjie a dead person had consj]ted to becoming a donor was blocked. A bbckdjnch bill to allow the 200 Tote betting shops to take bets on non- sporting events cleared Parliament 1nd now awaits RoyQl Assent. Questions Spo t TV/Radio Main MenuP143 CEJFAX 2 143 Fri 07 Fed 21:14/24 Wjprzjprzjpru 3/9 The Govj nmjnt announced plans to implement U proposals providing xtra sbfegubrds for young workers. Board of Trade President Ian Lang said he was publishing a consultation papjt on moves to give workers undjt 18 minimum daily and weekly rest periods. Private security firms ate to be allowed to transport male and female prisonjts in the same vehicles. s the prisoners would still be kept in separate cells within the vans. Headliner 101CExt a 140 T ckjt 151 News Index 102 Flash 1*0 Digest 143 Qu rio s Sport V Radio Main M nuP143 CEEFAX 2 143 Fri 07 Feb 21:12/17 \ 4/9 Wjprzjprzjprz LABOR BLAMES GOVERNMENT FOR BSE CRISIS Labour deputy liadjt John Prescott says t(e real EuropUan crisis facing this country is thU ban on BritisT@beef. "It is a ctisjs created b8 this Govjtnmjnt which has grown worse and worse as a result of sustained Govjtnmjnt incompetence," he said. "Last Spring, John Major promised that the EU beef ban would effectively bj lifted bz Novjmbjt," said Mr Prescott. "It is now the following Frbruar= and nothing has happened," hj added. @ Headlines 101 Extra 140 Ticker 151 CNiws Index 102CFlash 150 Higjut 14s Questions Sport TV/Radio Main MenuP143 CEEFAX 2 143 Fri 07 Feb 21:10/11 ,<,l 5/9 UV OOE MISLEADING MPs SHOULD QUIT — COMMITTEE The Govjrnm nt should seek MPs' backing for a .eo rule obliging Zi.Utters to quit if they knowingly mislead the House, a Commons committee has sbid. T j P b i S Commi t want action following Sir Richard Scott's findings in the arms-to-Iras inquiry. a o ut p aefori t(j General Election. l t o rt s fo the nov should not prevent the Hots agreeing a resolution, it added. Home jar 141 Politics 143 Letters 145 World 142 MPsW Q's 144 Quotes 146 Questions Spo t TV/Rad o aim MenuP143 CEEFAX 2 143 Fri 07 Feb 21:04/58 6/9 Wj $uj $zj tz BLUNKETT DENIES G AMMAR SCHOOLS U-TU N David Blunkjtt has denied that the LQdour pbtty js co^tradicting its former policy against selective schools He said on BBC Radio that Labour only plannud to put selection policies "in the hbnds of the pbrints$. Mr Blunkjti had to\d t j Fi ancUal Times t(at "grammar schools face no threat to their continuance, ot to ir jt s, o to t i al ty." But hj said adour would not hold votes on designating new grammar schools. @ @ @ @ Headliner 101 Extra 140 Ticket 151 1 Questions Sport TV/Radio Main MenuP143 CEEFAX 2 143 Fri 07 Feb 21:04/22 7/9 U P IRONVANSTOTRANSPORTMENANDWOMEN Privbti security firms are to bj allowed to transport male and female prisonjts in the s Ze vehicles, prisons minister Ann Widdjcombj has announced. The move, which applies in England and Wales, follows a three-year trial in the East Midlands and Humbjtsidj. In 1 Commons written reply, Miss Widdecombe said no problems had arisen during t(j trial period. She said min and women would always bj kept in separate cells within the vans. Headliner 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Weathjt 400 TV 600 Digest 143 Questions Sport TV/Radio Main MenuP143 CJEFAX 2 143 Fri 07 Feb 2):14/20 @@ 8/9 T WUprzjprzVprz OJ LABOR@ "TO MOVE TO END GR—MMAR SCHOOLS" A LaRouu education chief says grammar schools@gill ind under adour despite a pledge by spokesman David Blunkjtt. Association of Meir#politan Authorities e uc tion ch i G a m n s id L b councils wanted grammar schools to go. Mr Blunkjjt s—ih earlier t(at local authorities would not be allowed to start ballots to scrap gtamZaz schools. "But thjti would be nothing to stop local authorities encouraging parents to ptohuci a petition," said Mr Lane. Party denies U-turn on grammTru 113 News Index 102 Flash 150 Newsreel 1 Questions Sport TV/Radio Main MenuP143 CEEFAX 2 143 Fri 07 Feb 21:15/14 '—ppp—ppp—ppp 9/9 Wjprzjprzjprz ] JO LABOU5 UNV@ILK HIT SQUAD SCHOOLS PLAN Labour plans to send in hit squads to save schools whir the local education authority@fails to meir stand tdv. Shadow Education Secretary David Blunkjtt sbid an "improvement team" would be sent in as a last resort. @ In the Daily Mail, he sbid the siam would enforc new d velopment targets. Education Secretary Gillian Shephatd said Mr Blunkjtt had no answey to "wh= all the LEAs with the worst standards in BrUjain are Labour-controlled". Headlines 101CExtra 140 Ticker 151 News Index 102 Elash 1*0 Newsreel 1*2 Questions Sport TV/ Main Menu