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Tuesday 17 Dec 2002

Volume No. 396 Part No. 321

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Column: 673

Oral Answers to Questions [17 Dec 2002]

TRANSPORT [17 Dec 2002]

Traffic Congestion [17 Dec 2002]

Sue Doughty (Guildford)— Traffic Congestion [17 Dec 2002]

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Sue Doughty

Mr. Darling

Column: 674

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Darling

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Column: 675

Mr. Darling

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Column: 676

Mr. Darling

Mr. Collins

Mr. Darling

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Mr. Darling

Airport Development [17 Dec 2002]

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)— Airport Development [17 Dec 2002]

Column: 677

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)— Airport Development [17 Dec 2002]

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Tony Wright

Mr. Darling

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Darling

Column: 678

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Darling

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Darling

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Mr. Darling

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Column: 679

Mr. Darling

Vehicle Emissions [17 Dec 2002]

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)— Vehicle Emissions [17 Dec 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. David Jamieson)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Jamieson

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Column: 680

Mr. Jamieson

Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Jamieson

Rail Franchise (Wales) [17 Dec 2002]

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)— Rail Franchise (Wales) [17 Dec 2002]

The Minister for Transport (Mr. John Spellar)

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Spellar

Column: 681

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Mr. Spellar

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Spellar

Public Transport (Disabled Access) [17 Dec 2002]

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)— Public Transport (Disabled Access) [17 Dec 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. David Jamieson)

Column: 682

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Jamieson

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Jamieson

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Jamieson

Column: 683

Train Operating Companies [17 Dec 2002]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)— Train Operating Companies [17 Dec 2002]

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Darling

Column: 684

London Underground (PPP) [17 Dec 2002]

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)— London Underground (PPP) [17 Dec 2002]

The Minister for Transport (Mr. John Spellar)

Simon Hughes

Mr. Spellar

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Column: 685

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. Spellar

Bus Services [17 Dec 2002]

Vernon Coaker (Gedling)— Bus Services [17 Dec 2002]

The Minister for Transport (Mr. John Spellar)

Vernon Coaker

Mr. Spellar

Column: 686

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Spellar

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Mr. Spellar

Column: 687

West Coast Main Line [17 Dec 2002]

Tony Cunningham (Workington)— West Coast Main Line [17 Dec 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. David Jamieson)

Tony Cunningham

Mr. Jamieson

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Jamieson

Transport Links (Eastern Region) [17 Dec 2002]

Barbara Follett (Stevenage)— Transport Links (Eastern Region) [17 Dec 2002]

Column: 688

The Minister for Transport (Mr. John Spellar)

Barbara Follett

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Spellar

CABINET OFFICE [17 Dec 2002]

Public Appointments [17 Dec 2002]

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)— Public Appointments [17 Dec 2002]

Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough)— Public Appointments [17 Dec 2002]

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Mr. Douglas Alexander)

Column: 689

Mr. Harris

Mr. Alexander

Jeff Ennis

Mr. Alexander

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. Alexander

Open Source Software [17 Dec 2002]

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)— Open Source Software [17 Dec 2002]

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Mr. Douglas Alexander)

Column: 690

Mr. Allan

Mr. Alexander

Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)

Mr. Alexander

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Alexander

Column: 691

Civil Service (Recruitment) [17 Dec 2002]

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West)— Civil Service (Recruitment) [17 Dec 2002]

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Mr. Douglas Alexander)

Mr. Bailey

Mr. Alexander

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Alexander

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Column: 692

Mr. Alexander

Civil Emergency Contingency Planning [17 Dec 2002]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)— Civil Emergency Contingency Planning [17 Dec 2002]

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Mr. Douglas Alexander)

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Alexander

Column: 693

Occupational and Private Pensions [17 Dec 2002]

3.31 pm
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Column: 694

Column: 695

Column: 696

Column: 697

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 698

Column: 699

Mr. Smith

Column: 700

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 701

Mr. Smith

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 702

Mr. Smith

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North)

Column: 703

Mr. Smith

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mr. Smith

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Mr. Smith

Column: 704

Mr. John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. Smith

Column: 705

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Mr. Smith

Sandra Osborne (Ayr)

Column: 706

Mr. Smith

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Smith

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Mr. Smith

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)

Column: 707

Mr. Smith

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East)

Mr. Smith

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Mr. Smith

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 708

Mr. Smith

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Smith

Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne)

Column: 709

Mr. Smith

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Column: 710

Transport Investment Plan [17 Dec 2002]

4.33 pm
The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Column: 711

Column: 712

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Column: 713

Mr. Darling

Column: 714

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Column: 715

Mr. Darling

Column: 716

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Column: 717

Mr. Darling

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Darling

Linda Perham (Ilford, North)

Column: 718

Mr. Darling

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Darling

Column: 719

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Darling

Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Darling

Column: 720

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Darling

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Darling

Column: 721

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Darling

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Mr. Darling

Column: 722

Mr. David Tredinnick (Bosworth)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Tredinnick

Mr. Darling

Andrew Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Mr. Darling

Column: 723

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Darling

Column: 724

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Darling

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Column: 725

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Darling

Column: 726

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough)

Mr. Darling

Column: 725

Column: 727

Points of Order [17 Dec 2002]

5.26 pm
Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 728

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 727

Column: 729

Orders of the Day [17 Dec 2002]

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill [17 Dec 2002]

5.31 pm
The Minister for Social Exclusion and Deputy Minister for Women (Mrs. Barbara Roche)

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mrs. Roche

Column: 730

Mr. McLoughlin

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mrs. Roche

Column: 731

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Mrs. Roche

Column: 732

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Mrs. Roche

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mrs. Roche

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mrs. Roche

Column: 733

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton)

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes)

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Steen

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 734

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe)

Column: 735

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mrs. Roche

Alan Simpson

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Steen

Mrs. Roche

Column: 736

Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Steen

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Love

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Love

Mrs. Roche

Column: 737

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

6.3 pm
Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Column: 738

Keith Vaz

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Betts

Mr. Pickles

Column: 739

Mr. Betts

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Steen

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Paul Truswell (Pudsey)

Column: 740

Mr. Pickles

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Mr. Pickles

Peter Bradley

Mr. Pickles

Column: 741

Mr. Drew

Mr. Pickles

Column: 742

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Love

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Love

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Edward Davey

Column: 743

Mr. Pickles

Column: 744

Mr. Davey

Mr. Pickles

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 745

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. Pickles

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Pickles

Column: 746

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Pickles

Dr. Whitehead

Mr. Pickles

Peter Bradley

Mr. Steen

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Steen

Column: 747

Mr. Pickles

6.39 pm
Andrew Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Column: 748

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Andrew Bennett

Column: 749

Mr. Llwyd

Andrew Bennett

Mr. Drew

Column: 750

Andrew Bennett

Alan Simpson

Andrew Bennett

Column: 751

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Andrew Bennett

6.56 pm
Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 752

Sir Sydney Chapman

Mr. Davey

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Davey

Column: 753

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Davey

Andrew Bennett

Mr. Davey

Column: 754

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Mr. Davey

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Davey

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Davey

Column: 755

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Davey

Column: 756

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Davey

Column: 757

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Davey

Mr. Drew

Mr. Davey

Column: 758

7.21 pm
David Wright (Telford)

Column: 759

Column: 760

Mr. Clifton-Brown

David Wright

Column: 761

7.32 pm
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Column: 762

Column: 763

Mr. Llwyd

Sir Sydney Chapman

Column: 764

Peter Bradley

Sir Sydney Chapman

Column: 765

Dr. Whitehead

Sir Sydney Chapman

Peter Bradley

Sir Sydney Chapman

7.52 pm
Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Column: 766

Column: 767

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Dr. Whitehead

Column: 768

Column: 769

8.5 pm
Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 770

Column: 771

Peter Bradley

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 772

Peter Bradley

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 773

8.22 pm
Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe)

Column: 774

Column: 775

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Betts

Mr. Truswell

Mr. Betts

Column: 776

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Betts

Column: 777

8.36 pm
Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe)

Column: 778

Column: 779

8.46 pm
Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 780

Peter Bradley

Column: 781

Mr. Drew

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Drew

Mr. Truswell

Mr. Drew

Column: 782

8.56 pm
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Column: 783

Column: 784

9.4 pm
Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Column: 785

Mr. Drew

Peter Bradley

Mr. Drew

Peter Bradley

Column: 786

Column: 787

9.16 pm
Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham)

Column: 788

Mr. Love

Mr. Hoban

Column: 789

9.24 pm
Mr. Paul Truswell (Pudsey)

Column: 790

Column: 791

9.31 pm
Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Column: 792

Andrew Bennett

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Andrew Bennett

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Column: 793

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Column: 794

Mr. Betts

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Column: 795

Mr. Betts

Mr. Clifton-Brown

9.45 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Tony McNulty)

Column: 796

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Mr. McNulty

Sir Sydney Chapman

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. McNulty

Column: 797

Column: 798

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. McNulty

Column: 799

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. McNulty

Column: 800

Division No. 30 (Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill) [17 Dec 2002]

Column: 803

Division No. 31 (Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill) [17 Dec 2002]

Column: 807

Column: 808

Division No. 32 (Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill) [17 Dec 2002]

Column: 811

Division No. 33 (Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill) [17 Dec 2002]

Column: 815

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 816

Natural Health Products [17 Dec 2002]

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

Palestine [17 Dec 2002]

10.53 pm
Mr. David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion)

Column: 815

Employers Liability Insurance [17 Dec 2002]

10.55 pm
Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Brian Cotter (Weston-super-Mare)

Dr. Cable

11.12 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Malcolm Wicks


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