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Thursday 12 Dec 2002

Volume No. 396 Part No. 319

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Column: 375

Oral Answers to Questions [12 Dec 2002]

TREASURY [12 Dec 2002]

Public Spending [12 Dec 2002]

Ann Winterton (Congleton)— Public Spending [12 Dec 2002]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Paul Boateng)

Ann Winterton

Mr. Boateng

Column: 376

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Howard

Mr. Boateng

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Boateng

Column: 377

Business Taxation and Regulation [12 Dec 2002]

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)— Business Taxation and Regulation [12 Dec 2002]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Mrs. Gillan

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Column: 378

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Dawn Primarolo

National Debt [12 Dec 2002]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)— National Debt [12 Dec 2002]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Michael Fabricant

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Brown

Column: 379

Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

Mr. Brown

Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Mr. Brown

Column: 380

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Brown

World Poverty [12 Dec 2002]

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)— World Poverty [12 Dec 2002]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Column: 381

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Brown

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

Mr. Brown

Column: 382

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)— World Poverty [12 Dec 2002]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Mr. Jones

Mr. Brown

Column: 383

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

Mr. Brown

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Mr. Brown

Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Mr. Brown

Column: 384

Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)

Mr. Brown

Economic Growth Forecasts [12 Dec 2002]

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)— Economic Growth Forecasts [12 Dec 2002]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Paul Boateng)

Mr. Ruffley

Mr. Boateng

Column: 385

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Mr. Boateng

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Boateng

Ross Cranston (Dudley, North)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Column: 386

Mr. Boateng

Poverty [12 Dec 2002]

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North)— Poverty [12 Dec 2002]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Mr. Rooney

Mr. Brown

Column: 387

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Mr. Brown

Roger Casale (Wimbledon)

Mr. Brown

Column: 388

Penrose Inquiry [12 Dec 2002]

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)— Penrose Inquiry [12 Dec 2002]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Ruth Kelly)

Mr. Luff

Ruth Kelly

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 389

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 390

World Bank/IMF [12 Dec 2002]

Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)— World Bank/IMF [12 Dec 2002]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Brian White

Mr. Brown

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Mr. Brown

Sir Peter Tapsell

Mr. Brown

Column: 391

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Brown

Growth Forecasts [12 Dec 2002]

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe)— Growth Forecasts [12 Dec 2002]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Paul Boateng)

Mr. Goodman

Mr. Boateng

Column: 392

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Boateng

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Boateng

Small Businesses Insurance [12 Dec 2002]

Tony Cunningham (Workington)— Small Businesses Insurance [12 Dec 2002]

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Healey)

Tony Cunningham

Column: 393

John Healey

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 394

John Healey

Column: 395

Business of the House [12 Dec 2002]

12.30 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

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

Mr. Forth

Column: 396

Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

Column: 397

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Cook

Column: 398

Mr. Paul Truswell (Pudsey)

Mr. Cook

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 399

Mr. Cook

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley)

Mr. Cook

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Cook

Column: 400

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Cook

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Cook

Column: 401

Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 402

Mr. Cook

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Column: 403

Mr. Cook

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Cook

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Cook

Column: 404

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Mr. Cook

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Cook

Column: 405

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Cook

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Mr. Cook

Column: 406

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Cook

John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Mr. Cook

Column: 407

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Cook

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Mr. Cook

Column: 408

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Speaker

Column: 409

Column: 409

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [12 Dec 2002]

Mr. Speaker

1.13 pm
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Margaret Beckett)

Column: 410

Column: 411

Andrew George (St. Ives)

Margaret Beckett

Andrew George

Margaret Beckett

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Margaret Beckett

Column: 412

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 413

Margaret Beckett

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute)

Margaret Beckett

Column: 414

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Margaret Beckett

Column: 415

Column: 416

Norman Baker (Lewes)

Margaret Beckett

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Curry

Margaret Beckett

Column: 417

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Weir

Margaret Beckett

Column: 418

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Margaret Beckett

Column: 419

Sue Doughty (Guildford)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Margaret Beckett

Matthew Green (Ludlow)

Margaret Beckett

Column: 420

1.49 pm
Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Column: 421

Column: 422

Matthew Green

Mr. Lidington

Column: 423

Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)

Mr. Lidington

Column: 424

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Lidington

Mr. Curry

Mr. Lidington

Column: 425

Mr. Paice

Mr. Lidington

Column: 426

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. Lidington

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Lidington

Mr. Martlew

Mr. Lidington

Margaret Beckett

Mrs. Browning

Margaret Beckett

Column: 427

Mr. Lidington

Mr. Paice

Mr. Lidington

2.17 pm
Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Paddy Tipping

Column: 428

Mr. Curry

Paddy Tipping

Mr. Weir

Column: 429

Paddy Tipping

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Paddy Tipping

Column: 430

Andrew George

Paddy Tipping

Column: 431

Mr. Jack

Paddy Tipping

Mr. Paice

Paddy Tipping

Column: 432

Sue Doughty

Paddy Tipping

Column: 433

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Paddy Tipping

Column: 434

2.48 pm
Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 435

Column: 436

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Norman Baker

Mr. Weir

Norman Baker

Column: 437

Column: 438

Column: 439

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Norman Baker

Column: 440

Mr. Chaytor

Norman Baker

Column: 441

Mr. Jack

Norman Baker

Mr. Hayes

Norman Baker

Column: 442

3.16 pm
Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Column: 443

Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Alan Simpson

Mr. Weir

Column: 444

Alan Simpson

Mr. Roger Williams

Alan Simpson

Column: 445

Andrew George

Alan Simpson

Column: 446

Norman Baker

Alan Simpson

Column: 447

Column: 448

3.43 pm
Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Column: 449

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Jack

Andrew George

Mr. Jack

Column: 450

Column: 451

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Jack

Column: 452

Column: 453

4.2 pm
Mr. Alan Hurst (Braintree)

Column: 454

Column: 455

Column: 456

4.15 pm
Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Column: 457

Column: 458

Column: 459

Column: 460

Column: 461

Column: 462

4.40 pm
Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Jack

Column: 463

Paul Flynn

Mr. Jack

Paul Flynn

Column: 464

Column: 465

Column: 466

Mr. Hayes

Paul Flynn

Column: 467

Mr. Jack

Paul Flynn

Mr. Jack

Paul Flynn

5.1 pm
Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 468

Column: 469

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

Column: 470

Mr. Paice

Sir Sydney Chapman

Mr. Paice

Column: 471

Mr. Morley

Mr. Paice

Column: 472

Column: 473

Column: 474

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

5.28 pm
Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Column: 475

Paul Flynn

Mr. Edwards

Column: 476

Column: 477

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Column: 478

Column: 479

5.48
Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Column: 480

Column: 481

5.58 pm
Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Column: 482

Column: 483

Column: 484

Mr. Morley

Mr. Weir

6.10 pm
Mr. John Grogan (Selby)

Column: 485

Column: 486

Column: 487

6.18
Andrew George (St. Ives)

Column: 488

Column: 489

6.28 pm
Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Column: 490

6.32 pm
Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Column: 491

Column: 492

Column: 493

Column: 494

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

Column: 495

Sue Doughty

Mr. Morley

Column: 496

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Roger Williams

Mr. Morley

Column: 497

Column: 498

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Morley

Division No. 23 (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) [12 Dec 2002]

Column: 501

Division No. 24 (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) [12 Dec 2002]

Column: 504

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 505

Woodside Adolescent Unit [12 Dec 2002]

7.23 pm
Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Column: 506

Food Supplements [12 Dec 2002]

Mr. John Horam (Orpington)

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)

Column: 505

Column: 507

School Closures (Leeds) [12 Dec 2002]

7.27 pm
Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East)

Column: 508

Column: 509

Colin Burgon (Elmet)

Mr. Mudie

Column: 510

7.41 pm
Mr. Fabian Hamilton (Leeds, North-East)

Column: 511

7.45 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Stephen Twigg)

Column: 512

Column: 513

Column: 514


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