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Monday 3 Apr 2000

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Column: 609

Oral Answers to Questions [3 Apr 2000]

SOCIAL SECURITY [3 Apr 2000]

Pensioner Poverty [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. Ernie Ross (Dundee, West)-- Pensioner Poverty [3 Apr 2000]

The Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Mr. Ross

Mr. Darling

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 610

Mr. Darling

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Column: 611

Mr. Darling

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Darling

Pension Entitlement [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)-- Pension Entitlement [3 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Mr. St. Aubyn

Hon. Members

Mr. Rooker

Column: 612

Asylum Seekers [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)-- Asylum Seekers [3 Apr 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Hugh Bayley)

Mr. Evans

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Evans

Mr. Bayley

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Bayley

Column: 613

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Bayley

Benefits (Post Offices) [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)-- Benefits (Post Offices) [3 Apr 2000]

The Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Mr. Barnes

Column: 614

Mr. Darling

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Column: 615

Mr. Darling

Mr. Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Mr. Darling

Column: 616

Retirement Provision [3 Apr 2000]

Mrs. Sylvia Heal (Halesowen and Rowley Regis)-- Retirement Provision [3 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Mrs. Heal

Mr. Rooker

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Rooker

Column: 617

Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Mr. Rooker

Capital Thresholds [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)-- Capital Thresholds [3 Apr 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Hugh Bayley)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Bayley

Column: 618

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Field

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)

Column: 619

Mr. Bayley

Benefit Fraud [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)-- Benefit Fraud [3 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Rooker

Column: 620

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Rooker

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Rooker

State Pension [3 Apr 2000]

Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)-- State Pension [3 Apr 2000]

The Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Column: 621

Ms King

Mr. Darling

Child Support Agency [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)-- Child Support Agency [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)-- Child Support Agency [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)-- Child Support Agency [3 Apr 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Angela Eagle)

Mr. Burns

Column: 622

Angela Eagle

Mr. Swayne

Angela Eagle

Mr. Fabricant

Angela Eagle

Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr)

Column: 623

Angela Eagle

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Angela Eagle

Mr. Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Angela Eagle

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Angela Eagle

Column: 624

State Pension [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)-- State Pension [3 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Mr. Amess

Mr. Rooker

Hon. Members

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Rooker

Column: 625

State Earnings-related Pension Scheme [3 Apr 2000]

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)-- State Earnings-related Pension Scheme [3 Apr 2000]

The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Rooker

Column: 626

Lone Parents [3 Apr 2000]

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)-- Lone Parents [3 Apr 2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Angela Eagle)

Caroline Flint

Angela Eagle

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Angela Eagle

Benefits Take-up [3 Apr 2000]

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)-- Benefits Take-up [3 Apr 2000]

Column: 627

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Hugh Bayley)

Ann Clwyd

Column: 628

Mr. Bayley

Column: 627

Column: 629

Rover [3 Apr 2000]

3.31 pm
Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Madam Speaker

Mrs. Browning (by private notice)

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Column: 630

Mrs. Browning

Column: 631

Mr. Byers

Madam Speaker

Mr. Byers

Column: 632

Mr. Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Byers

Column: 633

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Byers

Column: 634

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Madam Speaker

Mr. O'Neill

Madam Speaker

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Byers

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)

Mr. Byers

Column: 635

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East)

Mr. Byers

Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 636

Mr. Byers

Mr. Ian Pearson (Dudley, South)

Miss Kirkbride

Mr. Pearson

Mr. Byers

Hon. Members

Mr. Byers

Mr. John M. Taylor (Solihull)

Column: 637

Mr. Byers

Mr. Dennis Turner (Wolverhampton, South-East)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Turner

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Column: 638

Mr. Byers

Mr. Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington)

Mr. Byers

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Mr. Byers

Mr. Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Column: 639

Mr. Byers

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Byers

Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Column: 640

Mr. Byers

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Mr. Byers

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Column: 641

Mr. Byers

Column: 642

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Byers

Column: 641

Column: 643

Points of Order [3 Apr 2000]

4.22 pm
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Madam Speaker

Column: 644

Orders of the Day [3 Apr 2000]

Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill [3 Apr 2000]

4.24 pm
Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Willetts

Column: 645

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

4.30 pm
Mr. Willetts

Column: 646

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 647

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 648

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 649

4.45 pm

Column: 650

Mr. Leigh

Column: 651

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)

Column: 652

The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Rooker

5 pm

Column: 653

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Mr. Rooker

Column: 654

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Willetts

Division No. 134 (Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill) [3 Apr 2000]

Column: 657

Column: 658

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 659

Mr. Rooker

Column: 660

Mr. Webb

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Rooker

Column: 661

Mr. Webb

5.30 pm
Mr. Rooker

Column: 662

Mr. Webb

Column: 663

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Webb

Column: 664

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Column: 665

Mr. Rooker

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Rooker

5.45 pm

Column: 666

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Angela Eagle)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Angela Eagle

Column: 667

Column: 668

Division No. 135 (Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill) [3 Apr 2000]

Column: 670

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Burstow

Column: 671

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Burstow

Column: 672

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Mr. Burstow

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Burstow

Column: 673

Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

6.15 pm

Column: 674

Column: 675

Mr. John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

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

Mr. McDonnell

Column: 676

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. McDonnell

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Mr. McDonnell

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 677

Mr. McDonnell

6.30 pm
Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. McDonnell

Column: 678

Mr. Llew Smith

Mr. McDonnell

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. McDonnell

Mr. Robertson

Column: 679

Mr. Burstow

Mr. Robertson

Column: 680

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Column: 681

6.45 pm
Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 682

Column: 683

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 684

Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 685

7 pm
Mr. Rooker

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 686

Column: 687

Mr. Webb

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Webb

Column: 688

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

7.15 pm

Column: 689

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 690

Ms Abbott

Column: 691

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Ms Abbott

Column: 692

7.30 pm
Kali Mountford

Ms Abbott

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ms Abbott

Column: 693

Mr. John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead)

Column: 694

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Austin

Mr. Frank Cook (Stockton, North)

Column: 695

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)

Mr. Cook

7.45 pm
Kali Mountford

Mr. Cook

Mr. Field

Mr. Cook

Column: 696

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cook

Kali Mountford

Mr. Stephen Pound (Ealing, North)

Kali Mountford

Column: 697

Dr. Lynne Jones

Kali Mountford

Mr. Field

Kali Mountford

Column: 698

Mr. Winnick

Kali Mountford

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Kali Mountford

Mrs. Lait

Column: 699

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)

Mrs. Lait

8 pm
Dr. Lynne Jones

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Tony Benn

Mrs. Lait

Column: 700

Mr. Rooker

Column: 701

Dr. Lynne Jones

Mr. Rooker

Column: 702

Dr. Jones

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Alan Simpson

Mr. Rooker

Column: 703

8.15 pm
Mr. Austin

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Tony Clarke (Northampton, South)

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 704

Mr. Rooker

Column: 705

Mr. Winnick

Column: 706

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Burstow

Mr. McDonnell

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 707

Division No. 136 (Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill) [3 Apr 2000]

Column: 709

Mr. Webb

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 710

Mr. Webb

Column: 711

Mr. Burstow

8.45 pm
Mr. Webb

Column: 712

Dr. Lynne Jones

Column: 713

Column: 714

Column: 715

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Rooker

Mrs. Lait

Column: 716

Column: 717

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Column: 718

9.15 pm
Mr. Rooker

Column: 719

Column: 720

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Rooker

Column: 721

9.30 pm

Column: 722

Mr. Webb

Column: 723

Division No. 137 (Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill) [3 Apr 2000]

Column: 725

9.45 pm
Mr. Webb

Column: 726

Mr. Rooker

Column: 727

Mr. Webb

Mrs. Lait

Madam Speaker

Mrs. Lait

Column: 728

Column: 729

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Flight

Column: 730

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Rooker

Column: 731

Column: 732

10.15 pm

Column: 733

Mrs. Lait

Division No. 138 (Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill) [3 Apr 2000]

Column: 736

Division No. 139 (Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill) [3 Apr 2000]

Column: 739

Mr. Burstow

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

Mr. Burstow

Column: 740

10.45 pm
Mrs. Lait

Column: 741

Dr. Lynne Jones

Mrs. Lait

Dr. Lynne Jones

Column: 742

Angela Eagle

Column: 743

11 pm

Column: 744

Dr. Lynne Jones

Angela Eagle

Mr. Burstow

Column: 745

Column: 746

Column: 747

Mr. Rooker

Mrs. Lait

Column: 748

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Lait

Mr. John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Column: 749

11.15 pm
Mr. Flight

Mr. Field

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Field

Mr. Rooker

Column: 750

Column: 751

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 752

Mr. Rooker

Column: 753

Column: 754

Mrs. Lait

Column: 755

Mr. Butterfill

Column: 756

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Butterfill

11.30 pm

Column: 757

Column: 758

Column: 759

Column: 760

11.45 pm
Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Column: 761

Column: 762

Mr. Field

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Kevin Hughes (Doncaster, North)

Mr. Rooker

Column: 763

Mr. Butterfill

Mr. Rooker

Column: 764

12 midnight
Mr. Butterfill

Mr. Rooker

Column: 765

Column: 766

Mr. Butterfill

Mr. Miller

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 767

Mr. Miller

Column: 768

12.15 am

Column: 769

Mr. Burstow

Dr. Lynne Jones

Angela Eagle

Column: 770

Column: 771

Mrs. Lait

Angela Eagle

Mr. Miller

Column: 772

Mr. Willetts

Mr. David Heath

12.30 am

Column: 773

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Rooker

Column: 774

Mr. Willetts

Division No. 140 (Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill) [3 Apr 2000]

Column: 777

Column: 778

Angela Eagle

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Angela Eagle

12.46 am
Mr. Rooker

12.47 am
Mr. Willetts

Column: 779

Column: 780

12.55 am
Mr. Webb

Column: 781

12.57 am
Dr. Lynne Jones

1 am
Mr. Leigh

Column: 782

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 783

Residential Homes [3 Apr 2000]

1.1 am
Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Column: 784

Column: 785

Column: 786

Column: 787

1.17 am
The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. John Hutton)

Column: 788

Column: 789

Column: 790


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