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Tuesday 26 Nov 2002

Volume No. 395 Part No. 309

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Column: 143

Oral Answers to Questions [26 Nov 2002]

SCOTLAND [26 Nov 2002]

Scottish Parliament [26 Nov 2002]

Mr. John Baron (Billericay)— Scottish Parliament [26 Nov 2002]

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

Mr. Baron

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 144

Mr. Ernie Ross (Dundee, West)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mrs. Liddell

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 145

Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Mrs. Liddell

Scottish Fishing Industry [26 Nov 2002]

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)— Scottish Fishing Industry [26 Nov 2002]

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)— Scottish Fishing Industry [26 Nov 2002]

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

Chris Grayling

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 146

Andrew Selous

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Calum MacDonald (Western Isles)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 147

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mrs. Liddell

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Column: 148

Mrs. Liddell

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Mrs. Liddell

Mrs. Lait

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 149

Recycling [26 Nov 2002]

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)— Recycling [26 Nov 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mrs. Anne McGuire)

Miss Begg

Mrs. McGuire

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Speaker

Inward Investment [26 Nov 2002]

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)— Inward Investment [26 Nov 2002]

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)— Inward Investment [26 Nov 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mrs. Anne McGuire)

Mrs. Laing

Column: 150

Mr. Speaker

Mrs. McGuire

Mr. Gray

Mrs. McGuire

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

Mrs. McGuire

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Column: 151

Mrs. McGuire

ADVOCATE-GENERAL [26 Nov 2002]

Human Rights [26 Nov 2002]

Ann McKechin (Glasgow, Maryhill)— Human Rights [26 Nov 2002]

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

Ann McKechin

The Advocate-General

Devolution [26 Nov 2002]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)— Devolution [26 Nov 2002]

The Advocate-General

Miss McIntosh

The Advocate-General

Column: 152

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)— Devolution [26 Nov 2002]

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)— Devolution [26 Nov 2002]

The Advocate-General

Annabelle Ewing

The Advocate-General

Mr. Carmichael

The Advocate-General

Column: 153

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [26 Nov 2002]

Personal Immunity [26 Nov 2002]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)— Personal Immunity [26 Nov 2002]

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

Dr. Cable

Ms Winterton

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Ms Winterton

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 154

Ms Winterton

Magistrates [26 Nov 2002]

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)— Magistrates [26 Nov 2002]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Yvette Cooper)

Hugh Robertson

Yvette Cooper

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Yvette Cooper

Column: 155

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Yvette Cooper

Court Witnesses [26 Nov 2002]

Hugh Bayley (City of York)— Court Witnesses [26 Nov 2002]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Yvette Cooper)

Hugh Bayley

Yvette Cooper

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 156

Yvette Cooper

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Yvette Cooper

Solicitors [26 Nov 2002]

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)— Solicitors [26 Nov 2002]

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

Column: 157

Mr. Cameron

Ms Winterton

Legislative Scrutiny [26 Nov 2002]

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)— Legislative Scrutiny [26 Nov 2002]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Yvette Cooper)

Mr. Allen

Yvette Cooper

Column: 158

PRIVY COUNCIL [26 Nov 2002]

House of Lords Reform [26 Nov 2002]

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)— House of Lords Reform [26 Nov 2002]

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)— House of Lords Reform [26 Nov 2002]

The President of the Council (Mr. Robin Cook)

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Cook

Tony Wright

Column: 159

Mr. Cook

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 160

Mr. Cook

Statutory Instruments [26 Nov 2002]

Norman Baker (Lewes)— Statutory Instruments [26 Nov 2002]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Ben Bradshaw)

Norman Baker

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Bradshaw

Column: 161

Computers [26 Nov 2002]

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)— Computers [26 Nov 2002]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Ben Bradshaw)

Mr. Jack

Mr. Bradshaw

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Bradshaw

Draft Legislation [26 Nov 2002]

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)— Draft Legislation [26 Nov 2002]

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

Column: 162

Helen Jackson

Mr. Cook

HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION [26 Nov 2002]

[26 Nov 2002]

Commons Chamber (Tourists) [26 Nov 2002]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)— Commons Chamber (Tourists) [26 Nov 2002]

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

Mr. Kidney

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 163

PRIVY COUNCIL [26 Nov 2002]

Pre-legislative Scrutiny [26 Nov 2002]

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)— Pre-legislative Scrutiny [26 Nov 2002]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Ben Bradshaw)

Column: 164

Mr. Allen

Mr. Bradshaw

Column: 165

Fire Dispute [26 Nov 2002]

3.31 pm
The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. John Prescott)

Column: 166

Column: 167

Column: 168

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Column: 169

Column: 170

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Speaker

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 171

Column: 172

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 173

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 174

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 175

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 176

Mr. David Borrow (South Ribble)

Mr. Speaker

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Column: 177

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 178

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

The Deputy Prime Minister

John Cryer (Hornchurch)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Derek Conway (Old Bexley and Sidcup)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Column: 179

The Deputy Prime Minister

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 180

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Phil Sawford (Kettering)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 181

David Burnside (South Antrim)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 182

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. John MacDougall (Central Fife)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Column: 183

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Speaker

Mr. McLoughlin

Column: 184

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Speaker

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 185

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Speaker's Statement [26 Nov 2002]

4.36 pm
Mr. Speaker

Column: 186

Points of Order [26 Nov 2002]

4.37 pm
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Speaker

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 187

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 188

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill [26 Nov 2002]

4.41 pm
The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. John Prescott)

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 189

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 190

Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Andrew George (St. Ives)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 191

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

The Deputy Prime Minister

Andrew George

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 192

Several hon. Members

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Curry

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 193

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Several hon. Members

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

Column: 194

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Pike

The Deputy Prime Minister

Matthew Green (Ludlow)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Matthew Green

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 195

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Several hon. Members

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 196

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 197

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

5.8 pm
David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Mr. Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)

Column: 198

Mr. Davis

Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Mr. Davis

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Mr. Davis

Column: 199

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

David Davis

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester)

David Davis

Column: 200

Matthew Green

David Davis

Column: 201

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

David Davis

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

David Davis

The Deputy Prime Minister

David Davis

Mr. Deputy Speaker

David Davis

Column: 202

Richard Burden

David Davis

Column: 203

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

David Davis

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

David Davis

Column: 204

Mr. Dhanda

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

David Davis

5.31 pm
Mr. Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)

Column: 205

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. Lloyd

Column: 206

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Lloyd

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon)

Mr. Lloyd

Column: 207

5.44 pm
Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 208

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Mr. Davey

Column: 209

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mr. Davey

Column: 210

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Mr. Davey

Mr. Iain Luke (Dundee, East)

Mr. Davey

Column: 211

Mr. Beith

Mr. Davey

Mr. Lansley

Column: 212

Mr. Davey

Norman Baker (Lewes)

Mr. Davey

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Davey

Column: 213

Mr. Brady

Mr. Davey

Column: 214

Mr. Adrian Flook (Taunton)

Mr. Davey

Mr. Dhanda

Mr. Davey

Matthew Green

Mr. Davey

Column: 215

Dr. Pugh

Mr. Davey

6.12 pm
Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Column: 216

Matthew Green

Mr. Prentice

Matthew Green

Mr. Prentice

Column: 217

Mr. Beith

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Beith

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Dawson

Column: 218

Mr. Prentice

6.25 pm
Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Column: 219

Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)

Mr. Curry

Column: 220

Lawrie Quinn

Mr. Curry

Column: 221

Column: 222

6.37 pm
Mr. Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley)

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Stringer

Mr. David Borrow (South Ribble)

Mr. Stringer

Column: 223

Mr. Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham)

Mr. Stringer

Column: 224

Mr. Peter Atkinson

Mr. Stringer

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Mr. Stringer

Column: 225

6.50 pm
Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Shepherd

Column: 226

Lawrie Quinn

Mr. Shepherd

Column: 227

7 pm
Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)

Column: 228

Column: 229

Column: 230

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

7.12 pm
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

Column: 231

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 232

Joyce Quin

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 233

7.24 pm
Mr. David Borrow (South Ribble)

Column: 234

Lawrie Quinn

Column: 235

Mr. Borrow

Mr. Peter Atkinson

Mr. Borrow

Column: 236

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

Column: 237

Column: 238

Lawrie Quinn

Mr. Beith

Column: 239

Column: 240

Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Mr. Brady

Joyce Quin

Column: 241

Mr. Dhanda

Joyce Quin

Column: 242

7.59 pm
Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Column: 243

Andrew George

Mr. Key

Column: 244

Lawrie Quinn

Mr. Key

Lawrie Quinn

Mr. Key

Column: 245

Mr. Austin Mitchell

Mr. Key

Column: 246

8.11 pm
Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)

Column: 247

Mrs. Ellman

Lawrie Quinn

Mr. Key

Lawrie Quinn

Column: 248

Mr. Lansley

Lawrie Quinn

Mr. Austin Mitchell

Lawrie Quinn

Column: 249

8.25 pm
Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Column: 250

Mr. Austin Mitchell

Mr. Atkinson

Column: 251

8.35 pm
Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Column: 252

Column: 253

Mr. Brady

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Dhanda

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Dawson

Column: 254

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

Column: 255

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Mr. Brady

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Brady

Column: 256

Mr. Tom Levitt (High Peak)

Mr. Brady

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Brady

Column: 257

Mr. Swire

Mr. Brady

Column: 258

9 pm
Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Column: 259

9.4 pm
Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Column: 260

Column: 261

9.14 pm
Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester)

Column: 262

Column: 263

Matthew Green

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Dhanda

9.22 pm
Andrew George (St. Ives)

Column: 264

Mr. Key

Column: 265

Andrew George

9.30 pm
Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Column: 266

Mr. Lansley

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Pickles

Column: 267

Mr. Lloyd

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Pickles

Column: 268

Mr. Austin Mitchell

Mr. Pickles

Column: 269

9.45 pm
The Minister for Local Government and the Regions (Mr. Nick Raynsford)

Column: 270

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 271

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 272

Matthew Green

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 273

Division No. 7 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [26 Nov 2002]

Column: 277

Division No. 8 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [26 Nov 2002]

Column: 281

Column: 282

Division No. 9 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [26 Nov 2002]

Column: 285

Column: 286

Column: 287

Stansted Airport [26 Nov 2002]

10.41 pm
Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford)

Consumers for Health Choice [26 Nov 2002]

10.43 pm
Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 288

Hare Coursing (Northern Ireland) [26 Nov 2002]

10.44 pm
Mr. Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire)

Column: 289

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 290

Mr. Pickthall

Mr. Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness)

Mr. Pickthall

Column: 291

11 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Angela Smith)

Column: 292

Mrs. Iris Robinson (Strangford)

Angela Smith

Column: 293

Column: 294

Column: 295

Mr. Pickthall

Angela Smith

Column: 296


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