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Wednesday 18 Dec 2002

Volume No. 396 Part No. 322

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Column: 825

Oral Answers to Questions [18 Dec 2002]

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER [18 Dec 2002]

Retained Firefighters [18 Dec 2002]

Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)— Retained Firefighters [18 Dec 2002]

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

Mr. Edwards

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 826

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Mr. Raynsford

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Raynsford

Domestic Violence [18 Dec 2002]

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes)— Domestic Violence [18 Dec 2002]

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

Column: 827

Shona McIsaac

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Mrs. Roche

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Column: 828

Mrs. Roche

Debt and Financial Exclusion [18 Dec 2002]

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)— Debt and Financial Exclusion [18 Dec 2002]

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

Mr. Kirkwood

Mrs. Roche

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Mrs. Roche

Column: 829

Planning [18 Dec 2002]

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)— Planning [18 Dec 2002]

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. John Prescott)

Mr. Lilley

The Deputy Prime Minister

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

The Deputy Prime Minister

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Column: 830

Mr. Speaker

The Deputy Prime Minister

David Davis

The Deputy Prime Minister

Planning [18 Dec 2002]

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)— Planning [18 Dec 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Christopher Leslie)

Keith Vaz

Mr. Leslie

Column: 831

Planning [18 Dec 2002]

Mr. Tony Clarke (Northampton, South)— Planning [18 Dec 2002]

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

Mr. Clarke

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Mr. McNulty

Revenue Support Grant [18 Dec 2002]

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)— Revenue Support Grant [18 Dec 2002]

Column: 832

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

Mr. Turner

Mr. Raynsford

Council Tax [18 Dec 2002]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)— Council Tax [18 Dec 2002]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Christopher Leslie)

Dr. Cable

Mr. Leslie

Social Exclusion [18 Dec 2002]

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)— Social Exclusion [18 Dec 2002]

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

Column: 833

Mr. Clarke

Mrs. Roche

Firefighters' Dispute [18 Dec 2002]

Mrs. Joan Humble (Blackpool, North and Fleetwood)— Firefighters' Dispute [18 Dec 2002]

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. John Prescott)

Mrs. Humble

The Deputy Prime Minister

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Column: 834

The Deputy Prime Minister

Illegal Camping [18 Dec 2002]

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)— Illegal Camping [18 Dec 2002]

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

Mr. Todd

Mr. McNulty

PRIME MINISTER [18 Dec 2002]

Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Heath

Column: 835

The Prime Minister

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Column: 836

Mr. Chris Pond (Gravesham)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Column: 837

Mr. Kennedy — Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Foster (Worcester)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Column: 838

Mr. Malcolm Moss (North-East Cambridgeshire)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Column: 839

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Speaker

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Stephen Pound (Ealing, North)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

Column: 840

The Prime Minister

Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew Rosindell (Romford)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

Column: 841

The Prime Minister

Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Column: 842

Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Terrorism [18 Dec 2002]

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)— Terrorism [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Dr. Lewis — Terrorism [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Column: 843

Jim Knight (South Dorset)— Terrorism [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Column: 844

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)— Engagements [18 Dec 2002]

The Prime Minister

Column: 845

Iraq [18 Dec 2002]

3.32 pm
The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Column: 846

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Column: 847

Mr. Hoon

Column: 848

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 849

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Hoon

Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Column: 850

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Hoon

Tony Worthington (Clydebank and Milngavie)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 851

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 852

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Hoon

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mr. Hoon

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 853

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Mr. Hoon

Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Mr. Hoon

Patrick Mercer (Newark)

Mr. Hoon

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 854

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Peter Kilfoyle (Liverpool, Walton)

Mr. Hoon

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Hoon

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Column: 855

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 856

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Hoon

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne, North)

Mr. Hoon

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Column: 857

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)

Mr. Hoon

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 858

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Hoon

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 857

Column: 859

Scottish Parliament [18 Dec 2002]

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

Column: 860

Column: 861

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Column: 862

Mrs. Liddell

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Column: 863

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 864

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

Mrs. Liddell

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 865

Mr. David Marshall (Glasgow, Shettleston)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 866

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 867

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mrs. Liddell

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mrs. Liddell

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 868

Mr. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)

Column: 869

Mrs. Liddell

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk, West)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute)

Column: 870

Mrs. Liddell

David Hamilton (Midlothian)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. John Baron (Billericay)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Column: 871

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 872

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 871

Column: 873

Points of Order [18 Dec 2002]

5.4 pm
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mrs. Marion Roe (Broxbourne)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 874

Column: 875

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill (Programme)(No. 2) [18 Dec 2002]

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

5.8 pm
Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Column: 876

5.9 pm
Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Column: 877

5.14 pm
Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood)

5.17 pm
Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Column: 878

5.18 pm
Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

5.21 pm
Mr. Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne, North)

Column: 879

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Mr. Henderson

5.24 pm
Mr. Raynsford

Column: 880

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill [18 Dec 2002]

5.26 pm
Mr. Hammond

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 881

Mr. Hammond

Jim Knight (South Dorset)

Mr. Hammond

Column: 882

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Mr. Hammond

5.30 pm
Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Mr. Hammond

Column: 883

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Mr. Hammond

Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Davey

Mr. Hammond

Column: 884

Mr. Davey

Mr. Hammond

Jim Knight

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East)

Mr. Hammond

Mr. George Howarth

Mr. Hammond

Andrew George (St. Ives)

Column: 885

Mr. Hammond

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

Mr. Hammond

Column: 886

Mr. Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne, North)

Mr. Hammond

5.45 pm

Column: 887

Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Mr. Hammond

Jim Knight

Mr. David Borrow (South Ribble)

Mr. Hammond

Column: 888

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Hammond

Column: 889

Jim Knight

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Borrow

Mr. Hammond

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Mr. Hammond

Mr. George Howarth

Column: 890

Mr. Hammond

Column: 891

6 pm
Mr. Clelland

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Mr. Clelland

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Clelland

Column: 892

Andrew George

Mr. Clelland

Matthew Green (Ludlow)

Column: 893

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Matthew Green

Mr. Luff

Matthew Green

Jim Knight

Matthew Green

Column: 894

6.15 pm
Jim Knight

Column: 895

Matthew Green

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Matthew Green

Mr. Adrian Flook (Taunton)

Matthew Green

Mr. Derek Foster

Matthew Green

Column: 896

Mr. Raynsford

Matthew Green

Andrew George

Matthew Green

Mr. Hammond

Column: 897

Matthew Green

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood)

Andrew George

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 898

6.30 pm

Column: 899

Jim Knight

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Derek Foster

Column: 900

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Mr. Dorrell

Jim Knight

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 901

Mr. George Howarth

Column: 902

6.45 pm
Mr. Hammond

Mr. Howarth

Jim Knight

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Clelland

Column: 903

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Curry

Column: 904

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Mr. Curry

Mr. Clelland

Mr. Curry

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 905

Mr. Curry

7 pm

Column: 906

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Curry

Column: 907

Mr. Borrow

Column: 908

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Borrow

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Borrow

Column: 909

Matthew Green

Mr. Borrow

7.15 pm
The Temporary Chairman (Mr. John Butterfill)

Column: 910

Mr. Key

Column: 911

Andrew George

Mr. Key

Several hon. Members

Mr. Streeter

The Temporary Chairman (Mr. John Butterfill)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 912

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Andrew George

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 913

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 914

Mr. Clelland

7.30 pm
Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 915

Mr. Hammond

Column: 916

Division No. 35 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [18 Dec 2002]

Column: 919

Division No. 36 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [18 Dec 2002]

Column: 922

8 pm
Mr. Hammond

The Temporary Chairman

Column: 923

Column: 924

Mr. Hammond

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal)

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Gummer

Column: 925

Mr. Hammond

Column: 926

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Hammond

Several hon. Members

Mr. Hammond

Column: 927

Mr. Edward Davey

8.15 pm
Mr. Hammond

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Hammond

Column: 928

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Column: 929

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 930

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Davey

Mr. Hammond

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

Mr. Hammond

Column: 931

Mr. Davey

Mr. Jack

8.30 pm
Mr. Davey

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Davey

Column: 932

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Davey

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Davey

Column: 933

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Davey

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Davey

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Davey

Column: 934

Matthew Green

Mr. Davey

Mr. Beith

Mr. Davey

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

Column: 935

Mr. Davey

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Davey

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Davey

Mr. Derek Foster

Mr. Davey

Mr. Foster

Mr. Davey

Column: 936

8.45 pm
Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Column: 937

Mr. Lansley

Joyce Quin

Mr. Lansley

Column: 938

Joyce Quin

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

Joyce Quin

Mr. Gummer

Column: 939

Jim Knight

Mr. Gummer

9 pm
Mr. Lansley

Mr. Gummer

Column: 940

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Gummer

Column: 941

Mr. Jack

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. Gummer

Column: 942

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Gummer

Jim Knight

Mr. Gummer

Column: 943

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Gummer

Column: 944

Several hon. Members

The Temporary Chairman (Sir Nicholas Winterton)

9.15 pm
Mr. George Howarth

Column: 945

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

Column: 946

Column: 947

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. O'Brien

9.30 pm
The Temporary Chairman

Mr. Beith

Column: 948

The Temporary Chairman

Jim Knight

Column: 949

Column: 950

Mr. Streeter

Column: 951

Mr. Key

Mr. Flook

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Flook

Column: 952

Mr. Jack

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 953

Mr. George Howarth

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 954

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 955

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. Raynsford

The Temporary Chairman

Column: 956

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 957

Mr. Hammond

Column: 958

Division No. 37 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [18 Dec 2002]

Column: 961

Mr. Hammond

The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Hammond

The First Deputy Chairman

Mr. Hammond

Column: 962

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Hammond

Matthew Green

Column: 963

Mr. Swayne

Matthew Green

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Christopher Leslie)

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hammond

Column: 964

10.30 pm
Mr. Leslie

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Leslie

Column: 965

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Hammond

Column: 966

The First Deputy Chairman

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Edward Davey

Column: 967

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Davey

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Davey

10.45 pm
Mr. Swayne

Column: 968

Mr. Davey

Matthew Green

Mr. Davey

Matthew Green

Mr. Davey

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Kevan Jones

Column: 969

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Leslie

The First Deputy Chairman

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Column: 970

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Swayne

Column: 971

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Swayne

Column: 972

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hammond

Column: 973

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Leslie

Natural Health Products [18 Dec 2002]

11.6 pm
Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover)

11.7 pm
Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Column: 974

11.9 pm
Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)

Affordable Credit [18 Dec 2002]

11.10 pm
Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Column: 975

Football Head Injuries [18 Dec 2002]

11.11 pm
Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Column: 976

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West)

Dr. Gibson

Column: 977

Mr. Tom Watson (West Bromwich, East)

Dr. Gibson

Column: 978

Column: 979

11.30 pm
The Minister for Sport (Mr. Richard Caborn)

Column: 980

Column: 981

Column: 982

Column: 981

Deferred Divisions [18 Dec 2002]

Division No. 34 (Deferred Divisions) [18 Dec 2002]

Column: 986


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