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Thursday 21 Mar 2002

Volume No. 382 Part No. 121

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Column: 415

Oral Answers to Questions [21 Mar 2002]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [21 Mar 2002]

Aerospace Industry [21 Mar 2002]

Dr. Doug Naysmith (Bristol, North-West)— Aerospace Industry [21 Mar 2002]

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)— Aerospace Industry [21 Mar 2002]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Dr. Naysmith

Ms Hewitt

Column: 416

Mr. Turner

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 417

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Ms Hewitt

Lady Hermon (North Down)

Ms Hewitt

Fairness At Work [21 Mar 2002]

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West)— Fairness At Work [21 Mar 2002]

Column: 418

The Minister for Employment and the Regions (Alan Johnson)

Rob Marris

Alan Johnson

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Alan Johnson

Column: 419

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Alan Johnson

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Alan Johnson

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Alan Johnson

Broadband Communications [21 Mar 2002]

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)— Broadband Communications [21 Mar 2002]

The Minister for E-Commerce and Competitiveness (Mr. Douglas Alexander)

Column: 420

James Purnell

Mr. Alexander

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Alexander

Jim Knight (South Dorset)

Mr. Alexander

Column: 421

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Mr. Alexander

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Alexander

Column: 422

Sub-post Offices [21 Mar 2002]

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)— Sub-post Offices [21 Mar 2002]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Clappison

Ms Hewitt

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

Ms Hewitt

Column: 423

Brian Cotter (Weston-super-Mare)

Ms Hewitt

Steel Imports [21 Mar 2002]

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole)— Steel Imports [21 Mar 2002]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Cawsey

Column: 424

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Andrew MacKay (Bracknell)

Ms Hewitt

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 425

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Ms Hewitt

Alan Howarth (Newport, East)

Ms Hewitt

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Column: 426

Ms Hewitt

Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Whittingdale

Ms Hewitt

Column: 427

Science [21 Mar 2002]

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North)— Science [21 Mar 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Miss Melanie Johnson)

Joan Ryan

Miss Johnson

Column: 428

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Miss Johnson

Small Businesses [21 Mar 2002]

Gillian Merron (Lincoln)— Small Businesses [21 Mar 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Nigel Griffiths)

Gillian Merron

Nigel Griffiths

Column: 429

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford)

Nigel Griffiths

MINISTER FOR WOMEN [21 Mar 2002]

Women's Unit [21 Mar 2002]

Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby)— Women's Unit [21 Mar 2002]

The Minister for Women (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Ms Hewitt

Column: 430

Sandra Gidley (Romsey)

Mr. Speaker

Ms Hewitt

Public Life [21 Mar 2002]

Mrs. Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire)— Public Life [21 Mar 2002]

The Minister for Women (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mrs. Lawrence

Column: 431

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Ms Hewitt

Mothers [21 Mar 2002]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)— Mothers [21 Mar 2002]

The Minister for Women (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Column: 432

Fiona Mactaggart

Ms Hewitt

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 433

Business of the House [21 Mar 2002]

12.31 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

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

Mr. Forth

Column: 434

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Mr. Forth

Column: 435

Mr. Cook

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

Column: 436

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Cook

Column: 437

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Cook

Column: 438

David Wright (Telford)

Mr. Cook

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Cook

Margaret Moran (Luton, South)

Column: 439

Mr. Cook

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Mr. Cook

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 440

Mr. Cook

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 441

Mr. Cook

Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford)

Mr. Cook

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Mr. Cook

Gillian Merron (Lincoln)

Column: 442

Mr. Cook

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Cook

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

John Barrett

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Cook

Column: 443

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Cook

Column: 444

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Mr. Cook

Column: 445

Mr. Greg Knight (East Yorkshire)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Knight

Mr. Cook

Column: 446

Zimbabwe [21 Mar 2002]

1.10 pm
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Jack Straw)

Column: 447

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 448

Column: 449

Mr. Straw

Column: 450

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Column: 451

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Mr. Straw

Column: 452

Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Column: 453

Mr. Straw

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Column: 454

Mr. Straw

Mr. Andrew MacKay (Bracknell)

Mr. Straw

Column: 455

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)

Mr. Straw

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Straw

Column: 456

Mr. Charles Hendry (Wealden)

Mr. Straw

Column: 455

Column: 457

Hunting with Dogs [21 Mar 2002]

1.49 pm
The Minister for Rural Affairs (Alun Michael)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Alun Michael

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Alun Michael

Column: 458

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Column: 459

Alun Michael

Mrs. Winterton

Alun Michael

Column: 460

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Michael Foster (Worcester)

Alun Michael

Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 461

Alun Michael

Column: 462

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Alun Michael

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon)

Alun Michael

Column: 463

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)

Alun Michael

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Alun Michael

Column: 464

Mr. Mike O'Brien (North Warwickshire)

Alun Michael

Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Alun Michael

Column: 465

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Alun Michael

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Alun Michael

Column: 466

Mr. Tony Banks (West Ham)

Alun Michael

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Alun Michael

Column: 467

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Alun Michael

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Alun Michael

Column: 468

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Alun Michael

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Alun Michael

Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

Column: 469

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. McFall

Alun Michael

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Alun Michael

Column: 470

Mr. Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire)

Alun Michael

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 469

Column: 471

Points of Order [21 Mar 2002]

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

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Column: 472

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cameron

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Forth

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 471

Column: 473

Education [21 Mar 2002]

2.44 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Ivan Lewis)

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham)

Mr. Lewis

Column: 474

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. Lewis

Column: 475

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Mr. Lewis

Column: 476

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Lewis

Column: 477

Column: 478

Column: 479

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Lewis

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mr. Lewis

Column: 480

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Mr. Lewis

Mr. Chris Mole (Ipswich)

Mr. Lewis

Column: 481

Mr. Willis

Mr. Lewis

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Lewis

Column: 482

3.20 pm
Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Column: 483

David Wright (Telford)

Column: 484

Alistair Burt

Mr. Ivan Lewis

Alistair Burt

Gillian Merron (Lincoln)

Column: 485

Alistair Burt

Column: 486

Mr. Willis

Alistair Burt

Mr. Willis

Alistair Burt

Mr. Willis

Alistair Burt

Mr. Ivan Lewis

Alistair Burt

Mr. Lewis

Alistair Burt

Column: 487

Column: 488

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands)

Alistair Burt

Mr. Ivan Lewis

Alistair Burt

Mr. Lewis

Column: 489

Alistair Burt

Column: 490

Column: 491

3.52 pm
Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)

Column: 492

Column: 493

Column: 494

Mr. Hopkins

Ann Taylor

Column: 495

Charlotte Atkins

Ann Taylor

Mr. Ivan Lewis

Ann Taylor

Column: 496

Column: 497

Mr. Brady

Ann Taylor

Column: 498

4.24 pm
Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Alistair Burt

Mr. Willis

Column: 499

Column: 500

John Mann (Bassetlaw)

Mr. Willis

John Mann

Mr. Willis

John Mann

Column: 501

Mr. Willis

Mr. Hopkins

Mr. Willis

Mr. Hopkins

Mr. Willis

Column: 502

Column: 503

Mr. Ivan Lewis

Mr. Willis

Column: 504

Mr. Syms

Mr. Willis

Column: 505

Column: 506

Mr. Ivan Lewis

Mr. Willis

Mr. Lewis

Mr. Willis

Column: 507

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

5.4 pm
Mr. Kerry Pollard (St. Albans)

Column: 508

Column: 509

5.10 pm
Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Column: 510

5.16 pm
Gillian Merron (Lincoln)

Column: 511

Column: 512

Column: 513

Column: 514

5.36 pm
Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater)

Column: 515

Column: 516

5.44 pm
Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Column: 517

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Hopkins

Column: 518

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Hopkins

Mrs. Annette L. Brooke (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)

Mr. Hopkins

Column: 519

5.54 pm
Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham)

Column: 520

Column: 521

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands)

Column: 522

Mr. Hopkins

Charlotte Atkins

Column: 523

Column: 524

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Column: 525

6.21 pm
Mr. Chris Mole (Ipswich)

Column: 526

6.27 pm
Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Column: 527

6.32 pm
John Mann (Bassetlaw)

Column: 528

Column: 529

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 530

Column: 531

Column: 532

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

Column: 533

Mr. Brady

Mr. Timms

Column: 534

Column: 535

Column: 536

Noisy Neighbours [21 Mar 2002]

7 pm
Bob Russell (Colchester)

Column: 537

Column: 538

Column: 539

Column: 540

7.15 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Column: 541

Column: 542

Bob Russell

Mr. Morley

Column: 543

Column: 544


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