General Election 2001: Issue of women

General Election 2001: Issue of women; ITN SCOTLAND: Stirling INT Tony Blair (Prime Minister) standing at party function beside Margaret Beckett (Leader of the House) Beckett smiling as group applaud her Blair & Beckett standing ENGLAND: London Gordon Brown (Chancellor of the Exchequer) sitting in press conference with Education minister Estelle Morris & other Estelle Morris about to answer question as Gordon Brown interrupts SOT - I don't think you're accurate (laughs when realises faux pas) LOCATION UNKNOWN William Hague (Conservative Leader) along with Ann Widdecombe (Shadow Home Secretary) William Hague in press conference with Michael Portillo (Shadow Chancellor) & Theresa May (Shadow Education Secretary) Theresa May sitting listening William Hague (Conservative Leader) press conference SOT - We have a sharp increase in the number of women candidates - I'm not satisfied yet with the progress that we've made on that and we will be working in the coming parliament to increase the number of women still further Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrat Leader) along through room Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrat Leader) interviewed SOT - I think there would be a general and genuine acknowledgement that it is the least confrontational of the three national campaigns and I think that will be more acceptable to women voters ENGLAND: London: Westminster EXT i/c