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Monday 2 Apr 2001

Volume No. 366 Part No. 64

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Column: 1

Column: 1

Oral Answers to Questions [2 Apr 2001]

SOCIAL SECURITY [2 Apr 2001]

Means-testing [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)-- Means-testing [2 Apr 2001]

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

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Column: 2

Mr. Darling

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 3

Mr. Darling

Benefit Reform [2 Apr 2001]

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)-- Benefit Reform [2 Apr 2001]

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

Ms Winterton

Angela Eagle

Column: 4

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Angela Eagle

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Angela Eagle

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Angela Eagle

Column: 5

Pension Credit [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)-- Pension Credit [2 Apr 2001]

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

Mr. Hope

Mr. Darling

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 6

Mr. Darling

Mr. Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Darling

Column: 7

Pensioner Poverty [2 Apr 2001]

Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston)-- Pensioner Poverty [2 Apr 2001]

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

Maria Eagle

Mr. Darling

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Darling

Column: 8

Mr. Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Mr. Darling

Column: 9

Benefit Take-up [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)-- Benefit Take-up [2 Apr 2001]

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

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Mr. Rooker

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Rooker

Column: 10

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Rooker

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Willetts

Column: 11

Mr. Rooker

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Ian Stewart (Eccles)-- Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme [2 Apr 2001]

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

Mr. Stewart

Mr. Bayley

Column: 12

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Bayley

Means-testing [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)-- Means-testing [2 Apr 2001]

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

Mr. Brady

Column: 13

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale, East)

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mr. Bayley

Social Fund [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Hilary Benn (Leeds, Central)-- Social Fund [2 Apr 2001]

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

Column: 14

Mr. Benn

Angela Eagle

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Angela Eagle

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Angela Eagle

Column: 15

Stakeholder Pensions [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)-- Stakeholder Pensions [2 Apr 2001]

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

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Darling

Means-tested Benefits (Take-up) [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)-- Means-tested Benefits (Take-up) [2 Apr 2001]

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

Mr. Wilkinson

Column: 16

Angela Eagle

Minimum Income Guarantee [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)-- Minimum Income Guarantee [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)-- Minimum Income Guarantee [2 Apr 2001]

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

Mr. Randall

Mr. Darling

Mr. Edwards

Column: 17

Mr. Darling

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Darling

Pension Credit [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)-- Pension Credit [2 Apr 2001]

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

Mr. Flynn

Column: 18

Mr. Rooker

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Mr. Rooker

Child Benefit [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)-- Child Benefit [2 Apr 2001]

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

Mr. Miller

Column: 19

Angela Eagle

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Angela Eagle

Pensioner Poverty [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)-- Pensioner Poverty [2 Apr 2001]

Column: 20

Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Mr. White

Mr. Rooker

Column: 21

Local Elections [2 Apr 2001]

3.31 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw)

Column: 22

Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Column: 23

Mr. Speaker

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 24

Mr. Speaker

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Straw

Column: 25

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Straw

Column: 26

Mr. Bruce Grocott (Telford)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 27

Mr. Straw

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Straw

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Column: 28

Mr. Straw

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Straw

Column: 29

Mr. Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Ken Maginnis (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Column: 30

Mr. Straw

Mr. Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington)

Mr. Straw

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough)

Column: 31

Mr. Straw

Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Column: 32

Mr. Straw

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Martin Salter (Reading, West)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Column: 33

Mr. Straw

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Straw

Column: 34

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. Straw

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)

Mr. Straw

Column: 35

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Straw

Column: 36

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Mr. Straw

Column: 35

Column: 37

Business Statement [2 Apr 2001]

4.32 pm
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Margaret Beckett)

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 38

Mr. Ernie Ross (Dundee, West)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 39

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

Column: 40

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 41

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 42

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Forth

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 43

Dr. Peter Brand (Isle of Wight)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 44

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 43

Column: 45

Marks and Spencer [2 Apr 2001]

4.55 pm
Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 46

Points of Order [2 Apr 2001]

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Column: 47

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Speaker

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 48

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Wilshire

Mr. Speaker

Column: 49

Column: 50

Orders of the Day [2 Apr 2001]

Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords] [2 Apr 2001]

5.8 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Mr. Forth

Column: 51

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Forth

5.15 pm
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Forth

Column: 52

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Forth

Column: 53

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Forth

Column: 54

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Forth

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Forth

Column: 55

Mr. Burnett

Mr. Forth

Mr. Burnett

Mr. Forth

5.30 pm

Column: 56

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Burnett

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. David Lock)

Mr. Forth

Mr. Lock

Column: 57

Mr. Forth

Mr. Lock

Column: 58

Mr. Forth

Mr. Lock

Mr. Forth

Column: 59

Mr. Lock

5.46 pm
Mr. Garnier

Column: 60

5.51 pm
Mr. Burnett

Column: 61

5.52 pm
Mr. Forth

Mr. Garnier

Column: 62

Mr. Forth

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Forth

5.57 pm
Mr. Lock

Column: 61

Column: 63

Armed Forces Bill [Money] [2 Apr 2001]

5.58 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Dr. Lewis Moonie)

5.59 pm
Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Key

Column: 64

6.2 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Forth

Column: 65

Column: 66

6.8 pm
Dr. Moonie

Mr. Forth

Dr. Moonie

Column: 65

Column: 67

Armed Forces Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [2 Apr 2001]

6.10 pm
Dr. Moonie

Column: 68

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 69

Column: 70

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Mr. Davies

6.21 pm
Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mr. Quentin Davies

Column: 71

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Stunell

6.25 pm
Mr. Forth

Column: 72

Mr. Stunell

Mr. Forth

Column: 73

6.33 pm
Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)

Mr. Forth

Mr. Viggers

Column: 74

6.39 pm
Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 75

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Blunt

Column: 76

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Blunt

Division No. 170 (Armed Forces Bill (Programme) (No. 2)) [2 Apr 2001]

Column: 79

Column: 80

Column: 79

Column: 81

Armed Forces Bill [2 Apr 2001]

7 pm
Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Key

Column: 82

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Dr. Lewis Moonie)

Mr. Key

Column: 83

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Dr. Moonie

Column: 84

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Gerald Howarth

7.15 pm
Dr. Moonie

The Chairman

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

The Chairman

Mr. Blunt

The Chairman

Column: 85

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Column: 86

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Hancock

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Hancock

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)

Column: 87

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Cohen

Column: 88

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Cohen

7.30 pm
Mr. Hancock

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Cohen

Column: 89

Mr. Blunt

The Chairman

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Mr. Cohen

Column: 90

The Chairman

Mr. Cohen

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden)

Mr. Cohen

Column: 91

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Hancock

The Chairman

Mr. Hancock

Column: 92

7.45 pm
Mr. Blunt

Dr. Moonie

Column: 93

Mr. Key

Dr. Moonie

Column: 94

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Key

Column: 95

Mr. Blunt

Column: 96

8 pm
Mr. Hancock

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Hancock

Column: 97

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Key

The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Mrs. Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Key

Column: 98

Column: 99

Mr. Keetch

Column: 100

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Bruce George (Walsall, South)

Column: 101

Mr. Blunt

Mr. George

Mr. Blunt

Column: 102

Mr. George

8.30 pm
Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mr. George

Column: 103

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Hancock

Column: 104

Column: 105

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Column: 106

8.45 pm
Dr. Moonie

Column: 107

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Key

Mr. Hancock

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Key

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

The First Deputy Chairman

Column: 108

Mr. Davies

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Davies

Column: 109

Column: 110

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Mr. Davies

Column: 111

9 pm
Mr. Hoon

Mr. Davies

Column: 112

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Column: 113

Mr. John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Dr. Moonie

Column: 114

9.15 pm
Mr. Quentin Davies

Column: 115

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Davies

Mr. Key

Column: 116

The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Paul Boateng)

Mr. Key

Mr. Bruce George

Column: 117

Mr. Blunt

Mr. George

Column: 118

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Blunt

9.30 pm
Division No. 171 (Armed Forces Bill) [2 Apr 2001]

Column: 121

Column: 122

9.46 pm
Dr. Moonie

Column: 123

Column: 124

9.52 pm
Mr. Key

Column: 125

Column: 126

10.1 pm
Ms Rachel Squire (Dunfermline, West)

Column: 127

10.9 pm
Mr. Keetch

Column: 128

Column: 129

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Keetch

10.15 pm
Mr. Bruce George

Mr. Key

Mr. George

Column: 130

Column: 131

10.21 pm
Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith

Column: 132

10.24 pm
Mr. Hancock

10.27 pm
Mr. Blunt

Column: 133

Column: 134

Northern Ireland [2 Apr 2001]

10.30 pm
The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Column: 135

Column: 136

10.38 pm
Mr. John M. Taylor (Solihull)

Column: 137

Column: 138

10.48 pm
Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 139

10.54 pm
Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Column: 140

Column: 141

11.3 pm
Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Column: 142

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 143

11.13 pm
Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Column: 144

11.17 pm
Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Column: 145

Column: 146

11.27 pm
Dr. William McCrea (South Antrim)

Column: 147

Column: 148

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Dr. John Reid)

Dr. McCrea

Column: 149

11.41 pm
Mr. Ingram

Column: 150

Column: 151

Dr. McCrea

Mr. Ingram

Dr. McCrea

Mr. Ingram

Column: 152

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Peter Robinson

Column: 153

Mr. Ingram

Mr. William Ross

Mr. Ingram

Column: 154

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Hon. Members

Column: 155

Lupus [2 Apr 2001]

12 midnight
Mrs. Janet Dean (Burton)

Column: 156

Column: 157

12.13 am
The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. John Denham)

Column: 158

Column: 159

Column: 160

Column: 161

Column: 162


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