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Tuesday 4 Dec 2001

Volume No. 376 Part No. 65

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Column: 145

Oral Answers to Questions [4 Dec 2001]

SCOTLAND [4 Dec 2001]

Aviation Summit [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw)— Aviation Summit [4 Dec 2001]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Mr. Roy

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 146

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mr. Speaker

Mrs. Liddell

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Greg Knight (East Yorkshire)

Column: 147

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Knight

Mrs. Liddell

Tony Worthington (Clydebank and Milngavie)

Mrs. Liddell

United Kingdom Delegations [4 Dec 2001]

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)— United Kingdom Delegations [4 Dec 2001]

The Minister of State, Scotland Office (Mr. George Foulkes)

Annabelle Ewing

Column: 148

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mr. Foulkes

Barnett Formula [4 Dec 2001]

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)— Barnett Formula [4 Dec 2001]

Column: 149

The Minister of State, Scotland Office (Mr. George Foulkes)

David Taylor

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Foulkes

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 150

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute)

Mr. Foulkes

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Mr. Foulkes

Mrs. Lait

Column: 151

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

Mr. Foulkes

Commercial Embassies [4 Dec 2001]

Angus Robertson (Moray)— Commercial Embassies [4 Dec 2001]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Angus Robertson

Mrs. Liddell

Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Column: 152

Mrs. Liddell

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mrs. Liddell

ADVOCATE-GENERAL [4 Dec 2001]

Human Rights Act [4 Dec 2001]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)— Human Rights Act [4 Dec 2001]

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Dr. Lynda Clark)

Miss McIntosh

The Advocate-General

Column: 153

Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill [4 Dec 2001]

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)— Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill [4 Dec 2001]

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Dr. Lynda Clark)

Annabelle Ewing

The Advocate-General

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

The Advocate-General

Skye Toll Bridge [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)— Skye Toll Bridge [4 Dec 2001]

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Dr. Lynda Clark)

Mr. Kennedy

Column: 154

The Advocate-General

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [4 Dec 2001]

House of Lords (Judicial Functions) [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)— House of Lords (Judicial Functions) [4 Dec 2001]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. Michael Wills)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Wills

Column: 155

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Mr. Wills

Column: 156

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Mr. Wills

Court of Appeal [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)— Court of Appeal [4 Dec 2001]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. Michael Wills)

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Wills

Column: 157

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)— Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service [4 Dec 2001]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Ms Rosie Winterton)

Mr. Syms

Ms Winterton

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Ms Winterton

Auld Report [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)— Auld Report [4 Dec 2001]

Column: 158

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)— Auld Report [4 Dec 2001]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. Michael Wills)

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Osborne

Mr. Wills

Mr. Lidington

Column: 159

Mr. Wills

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Wills

HOUSE OF COMMONS [4 Dec 2001]

Information Technology [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)— Information Technology [4 Dec 2001]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Stephen Twigg)

Column: 160

Mr. Jack

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Twigg

Column: 161

Parliamentary Recesses [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. David Borrow (South Ribble)— Parliamentary Recesses [4 Dec 2001]

The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Robin Cook)

Mr. Borrow

Mr. Greg Knight (East Yorkshire)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Speaker

Speakers List [4 Dec 2001]

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)— Speakers List [4 Dec 2001]

The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Robin Cook)

Caroline Flint

Column: 162

Mr. Cook

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Cook

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 163

Mr. Cook

Online Consultation [4 Dec 2001]

Margaret Moran (Luton, South)— Online Consultation [4 Dec 2001]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Stephen Twigg)

Margaret Moran

Mr. Twigg

Recycling [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)— Recycling [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (on behalf of the House of Commons Commission)

Column: 164

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Kirkwood

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Kirkwood

Legislative Programme [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)— Legislative Programme [4 Dec 2001]

The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Robin Cook)

Column: 165

Mr. Bryant

Mr. Cook

Column: 166

Mr. Speaker

Column: 167

Local Government Finance (England) 2002-03 [4 Dec 2001]

3.31 pm
The Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Byers

Column: 168

Column: 169

Column: 170

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Speaker

Mrs. May

Column: 171

Column: 172

Mr. Byers

Column: 173

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Byers

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Column: 174

Mr. Byers

Column: 175

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale)

Mr. Byers

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Column: 176

Mr. Byers

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Byers

Column: 177

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

Mr. Byers

Mr. Peter Kilfoyle (Liverpool, Walton)

Mr. Byers

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

Mr. Byers

Column: 178

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Byers

Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North)

Mr. Byers

Column: 179

Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay)

Mr. Byers

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Byers

Column: 180

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Byers

Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan)

Mr. Byers

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Column: 181

Mr. Byers

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Mr. Byers

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 182

Mr. Byers

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Mr. Byers

Column: 183

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Mr. Byers

Column: 184

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East)

Mr. Byers

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Column: 183

Column: 185

Points of Order [4 Dec 2001]

4.39 pm
Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Speaker

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 186

Health (Patients' Rights) [4 Dec 2001]

4.41 pm
Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 187

Column: 188

Column: 189

Education Bill [4 Dec 2001]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

4.51 pm
The Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Estelle Morris)

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Column: 190

Estelle Morris

Column: 191

Several hon. Members

Estelle Morris

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Estelle Morris

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Estelle Morris

Column: 192

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil)

Estelle Morris

Column: 193

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Estelle Morris

Column: 194

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Estelle Morris

Mr. Willis

Estelle Morris

Chris Grayling

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Estelle Morris

Chris Grayling

Column: 195

Estelle Morris

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Estelle Morris

Column: 196

Column: 197

Mr. Willis

Estelle Morris

Column: 198

Chris Grayling

Estelle Morris

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Column: 199

Estelle Morris

Mr. Willis

Estelle Morris

Column: 200

5.30 pm
Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Column: 201

The Minister for Lifelong Learning (Margaret Hodge)

Mr. Green

Margaret Hodge

Mr. Green

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Mr. Green

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 202

Mr. Green

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West)

Mr. Green

Mr. Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Mr. Green

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Column: 203

Mr. Green

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Mr. Green

Column: 204

Column: 205

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Green

Estelle Morris

Column: 206

Mr. Turner

Estelle Morris

Mr. Green

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Green

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Green

Column: 207

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Column: 208

Mr. David Lammy (Tottenham)

Mr. Green

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

5.59 pm
Mr. Frank Dobson (Holborn and St. Pancras)

Column: 209

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Mr. Dobson

Chris Grayling

Mr. Dobson

Column: 210

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Dobson

Column: 211

Column: 212

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Mr. Damian Green

Mr. Willis

Mr. Green

Mr. Willis

Column: 213

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Mr. Willis

Chris Grayling

Column: 214

Mr. Willis

Column: 215

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Willis

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Willis

Column: 216

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Willis

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Mr. Willis

Column: 217

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham)

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 218

Mr. Willis

Mr. Hoban

Mr. Willis

Mrs. Ann Cryer

Mr. Willis

James Purnell

Column: 219

Mr. Willis

6.45 pm
Mrs. Janet Dean (Burton)

Column: 220

Column: 221

Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater)

Chris Ruane

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Column: 222

Caroline Flint

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

6.58 pm
Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Column: 223

Column: 224

7.8 pm
Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Column: 225

Mr. Laws

Mr. Turner

Column: 226

Column: 227

7.20 pm
Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale, East)

Column: 228

Column: 229

Column: 230

7.32 pm
Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Column: 231

Column: 232

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Adam Price

Column: 233

7.43 pm
Mr. George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent, South)

Column: 234

Column: 235

7.55 pm
Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham)

Column: 236

Column: 237

Column: 238

8.7 pm
Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole)

Column: 239

Column: 240

Column: 241

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

8.19 pm
Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Column: 242

Column: 243

Caroline Flint

Chris Grayling

Column: 244

8.29 pm
Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East)

Column: 245

Column: 246

8.40 pm
Mr. Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Column: 247

Column: 248

Column: 249

8.51 pm
Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 250

Column: 251

Column: 252

Madam Deputy Speaker

9.4 pm
Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Column: 253

Column: 254

9.15 pm
Dr. Hywel Francis (Aberavon)

Column: 255

Column: 256

9.20 pm
James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

James Purnell

Column: 257

9.25 pm
Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 258

Column: 259

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Brady

Column: 260

Column: 261

9.40 pm
The Minister for School Standards (Mr. Stephen Timms)

Column: 262

Mr. Brady

Mr. Timms

Chris Grayling

Mr. Timms

Column: 263

Chris Grayling

Mr. Timms

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Timms

Chris Grayling

Mr. Brady

Mr. Timms

Column: 264

Chris Grayling

Column: 265

Mr. Timms

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Mr. Timms

Column: 266

Mr. Willis

Mr. Timms

Mr. Brady

Mr. Timms

Column: 267

Division No. 99 (Education Bill) [4 Dec 2001]

Column: 270

Division No. 100 (Education Bill) [4 Dec 2001]

Column: 274

Division No. 101 (Education Bill) [4 Dec 2001]

Column: 277

Column: 278

Division No. 102 (Education Bill) [4 Dec 2001]

Column: 281

Column: 282

Column: 283

Business of the House [4 Dec 2001]

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Speaker

Simon Hughes

Mr. Speaker

10.53 pm
The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Stephen Twigg)

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Twigg

Column: 284

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Twigg

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal)

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Twigg

Simon Hughes

Mr. Twigg

Column: 285

Simon Hughes

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Speaker

10.59 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Stephen Twigg

Mr. Letwin

Column: 286

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 287

11.7 pm
Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Hogg

Simon Hughes

Column: 288

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

Simon Hughes

Mr. Gummer

Column: 289

Simon Hughes

Mr. Hogg

Simon Hughes

Mr. Letwin

Simon Hughes

Mr. Beith

Column: 290

Simon Hughes

Mr. Hogg

Simon Hughes

Mr. Letwin

Simon Hughes

Column: 291

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Simon Hughes

Mr. Gummer

Simon Hughes

Mr. Garnier

Column: 292

Simon Hughes

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Simon Hughes

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Column: 293

Simon Hughes

Column: 294

Mr. Garnier

Simon Hughes

Column: 295

Bob Russell (Colchester)

Simon Hughes

Mr. Hogg

Simon Hughes

Column: 296

Mr. Hogg

Simon Hughes

Column: 297

11.41 pm
Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal)

Norman Baker (Lewes)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Gummer

Simon Hughes

Mr. Gummer

Column: 298

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Gummer

Column: 299

Simon Hughes

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Gummer

Column: 300

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Gummer

Simon Hughes

Mr. Gummer

Column: 301

Norman Baker

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Stephen Twigg

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Gummer

Column: 302

Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mr. Gummer

Mrs. Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gummer

Column: 303

12.13 am
Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Column: 304

Simon Hughes

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Gummer

Column: 305

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Hogg

Andy King

Mr. Hogg

Andy King

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Andy King

Mr. Hogg

Column: 306

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Hogg

Column: 307

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Hogg

Simon Hughes

Mr. Hogg

Simon Hughes

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Hogg

Column: 308

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Gummer

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Gummer

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Hogg

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hogg

Column: 309

Andy King

Mr. Hogg

Andy King

Mr. Hogg

Norman Baker

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Gummer

Column: 310

Mr. Hogg

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury and Atcham)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hogg

Andy King

Mr. Hogg

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 311

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Tyler

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Paul Marsden

Mr. Hogg

Column: 312

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Hogg

Column: 313

Matthew Green (Ludlow)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 314

12.51 am
Mr. Tyler


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