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Thursday 5 Dec 2002

Volume No. 395 Part No. 315

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Column: 1029

Oral Answers to Questions [5 Dec 2002]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [5 Dec 2002]

Coal Industry [5 Dec 2002]

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)— Coal Industry [5 Dec 2002]

The Minister for Energy and Construction (Mr. Brian Wilson)

Paddy Tipping

Mr. Wilson

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Column: 1030

Mr. Wilson

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Wilson

Column: 1031

Liability Insurance [5 Dec 2002]

Brian Cotter (Weston-super-Mare)— Liability Insurance [5 Dec 2002]

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

Brian Cotter

Nigel Griffiths

John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Nigel Griffiths

Column: 1032

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Speaker

Nigel Griffiths

Development Prospects (Warrington) [5 Dec 2002]

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)— Development Prospects (Warrington) [5 Dec 2002]

The Minister for Employment Relations, Industry and the Regions (Alan Johnson)

Helen Jones

Alan Johnson

Column: 1033

Energy Prices [5 Dec 2002]

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)— Energy Prices [5 Dec 2002]

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

Mr. O'Brien

Ms Hewitt

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1034

Mr. Kevin Hughes (Doncaster, North)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Ms Hewitt

Industrial Policy [5 Dec 2002]

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)— Industrial Policy [5 Dec 2002]

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

Dr. Starkey

Column: 1035

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1036

Mr. Gareth Thomas (Harrow, West)

Ms Hewitt

Trawlermen (Compensation) [5 Dec 2002]

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes)— Trawlermen (Compensation) [5 Dec 2002]

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

Shona McIsaac

Nigel Griffiths

EU State Aid [5 Dec 2002]

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe)— EU State Aid [5 Dec 2002]

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

Column: 1037

Mr. Betts

Miss Johnson

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Miss Johnson

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Miss Johnson

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Column: 1038

Miss Johnson

Manufacturing Sector [5 Dec 2002]

Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)— Manufacturing Sector [5 Dec 2002]

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

Mr. Chapman

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)

Column: 1039

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1040

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough)

Ms Hewitt

Broadband Services (Perth) [5 Dec 2002]

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)— Broadband Services (Perth) [5 Dec 2002]

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

Annabelle Ewing

Nigel Griffiths

Column: 1041

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Fireworks [5 Dec 2002]

Mr. Harold Best (Leeds, North-West)— Fireworks [5 Dec 2002]

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

Mr. Best

Miss Johnson

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Miss Johnson

Mr. John Battle (Leeds, West)

Column: 1042

Miss Johnson

Liabilities Management Agency [5 Dec 2002]

Tony Cunningham (Workington)— Liabilities Management Agency [5 Dec 2002]

The Minister for Energy and Construction (Mr. Brian Wilson)

Tony Cunningham

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Wilson

Column: 1043

Ceramics Industry [5 Dec 2002]

Ann Winterton (Congleton)— Ceramics Industry [5 Dec 2002]

The Minister for Employment Relations, Industry and the Regions (Alan Johnson)

Ann Winterton

Alan Johnson

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

Column: 1044

Mr. Speaker

Alan Johnson

Broadband and Television Services [5 Dec 2002]

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)— Broadband and Television Services [5 Dec 2002]

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

Mr. Bryant

Nigel Griffiths

MINISTER FOR WOMEN [5 Dec 2002]

Women (Public Life) [5 Dec 2002]

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)— Women (Public Life) [5 Dec 2002]

The Minister for Women (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Column: 1045

Helen Jones

Ms Hewitt

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough)— Women (Public Life) [5 Dec 2002]

The Minister for Women (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Reed

Column: 1046

Ms Hewitt

Sue Doughty (Guildford)

Mr. Speaker

Ms Hewitt

Margaret Moran (Luton, South)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1047

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Ms Hewitt

Greenfield Report [5 Dec 2002]

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)— Greenfield Report [5 Dec 2002]

Column: 1048

The Minister for Women (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Dr. Starkey

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1049

Business of the House [5 Dec 2002]

12.30 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

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

Mr. Forth

Column: 1050

Mr. Cook

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 1051

Mr. Cook

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1052

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Mr. Cook

Mr. George Galloway (Glasgow, Kelvin)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Column: 1053

Mr. Cook

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Cook

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1054

Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Column: 1055

Mr. Cook

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Cook

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1056

Patrick Mercer (Newark)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. Cook

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1057

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Cook

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1058

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1059

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Cook

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Mr. Cook

Mr. James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston)

Column: 1060

Mr. Cook

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Cook

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 1061

Mr. Cook

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Cook

Mr. John Battle (Leeds, West)

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1062

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Cook

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Column: 1063

Mr. Cook

Mr. John Lyons (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1064

John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1063

Column: 1065

Local Government Financial Settlement 2003–04 [5 Dec 2002]

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

Column: 1066

Column: 1067

Column: 1068

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Column: 1069

Column: 1070

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1071

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1072

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 1073

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1074

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Andrew Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1075

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Column: 1076

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Martin Salter (Reading, West)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1077

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Raynsford

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1078

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Mr. Raynsford

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

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1079

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Raynsford

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Iain Coleman (Hammersmith and Fulham)

Column: 1080

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Charles Hendry (Wealden)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 1081

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Column: 1082

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Raynsford

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

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1083

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Michael Portillo (Kensington and Chelsea)

Column: 1084

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Mr. Raynsford

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 1085

Column: 1085

Points of Order [5 Dec 2002]

2.30 pm
Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Column: 1086

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 1087

Government Drugs Policy [5 Dec 2002]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

2.32 pm
Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mr. Mullin

Column: 1088

Column: 1089

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Mr. Mullin

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Mullin

Column: 1090

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Mullin

Column: 1091

2.49 pm
Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 1092

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1093

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Mr. Hawkins

John Mann (Bassetlaw)

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Cameron

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1094

John Mann

Mr. Hawkins

John Mann

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1095

Column: 1096

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Hawkins

Simon Hughes

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Cameron

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1097

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hawkins

Ms Bridget Prentice (Lewisham, East)

Column: 1098

Mr. Hawkins

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Bob Ainsworth)

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1099

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Bob Ainsworth)

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 1100

Bob Russell (Colchester)

Mr. Ainsworth

Paul Flynn

Column: 1101

Mr. Ainsworth

John Mann

Mr. Ainsworth

Simon Hughes

Column: 1102

Mr. Ainsworth

Paul Flynn

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 1103

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Ainsworth

Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover)

Column: 1104

Mr. Ainsworth

Paul Flynn

Mr. Ainsworth

John Mann

Column: 1105

Mr. Ainsworth

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Ainsworth

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 1106

3.46 pm
Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 1107

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1108

Simon Hughes

Mr. Cameron

Simon Hughes

Column: 1109

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

Simon Hughes

Column: 1110

Mr. Hawkins

Simon Hughes

Column: 1111

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

Simon Hughes

Column: 1112

Bob Russell

Simon Hughes

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Simon Hughes

Column: 1113

Column: 1114

4.14 pm
Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 1115

Column: 1116

Column: 1117

Pete Wishart

Paul Flynn

Column: 1118

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

4.29 pm
Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Column: 1119

Column: 1120

Column: 1121

Mr. Deputy Speaker

4.44 pm
Mrs. Janet Dean (Burton)

Column: 1122

Column: 1123

4.52 pm
Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Column: 1124

Column: 1125

Column: 1126

Column: 1127

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

Mr. Cameron

Column: 1128

5.7 pm
Ms Bridget Prentice (Lewisham, East)

Simon Hughes

Ms Prentice

Column: 1129

Column: 1130

5.18 pm
Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Column: 1131

Paul Flynn

Mr. Djanogly

Column: 1132

Mr. Cameron

Mr. Djanogly

Column: 1133

5.27 pm
Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West)

Column: 1134

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

Mr. Bailey

5.36 pm
Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Column: 1135

Column: 1136

Paul Flynn

Angela Watkinson

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

Angela Watkinson

Column: 1137

5.47 pm
Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Column: 1138

Column: 1139

Column: 1140

5.57 pm
Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Column: 1141

Column: 1142

Paul Flynn

Pete Wishart

Column: 1143

6.7 pm
Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)

Column: 1144

Column: 1145

6.17 pm
Mr. Andrew Rosindell (Romford)

Column: 1146

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Rosindell

Mr. John MacDougall (Central Fife)

Mr. Rosindell

Column: 1147

Column: 1148

6.27 pm
John Mann (Bassetlaw)

Column: 1149

Column: 1150

6.36 pm
Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)

Column: 1151

Column: 1152

6.44 pm
Mr. Paul Stinchcombe (Wellingborough)

Column: 1153

Column: 1154

Column: 1155

Mr. Mullin

Column: 1156

Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford)

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 1157

Column: 1158

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Consumers for Health Choice [5 Dec 2002]

7.2 pm
Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Column: 1157

Column: 1159

Future of Mater and Whiteabbey Hospitals [5 Dec 2002]

7.3 pm
Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)

Column: 1160

Column: 1161

Column: 1162

7.20 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Desmond Browne)

Column: 1163

Column: 1164

Column: 1165

Column: 1166

Column: 1167

Column: 1168


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