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Monday 13 Jan 2003

Volume No. 397 Part No. 327

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Column: 389

Oral Answers to Questions [13 Jan 2003]

WORK AND PENSIONS [13 Jan 2003]

Child Benefit [13 Jan 2003]

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)— Child Benefit [13 Jan 2003]

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

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Smith

Sir Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Column: 390

Mr. Smith

Means-tested Benefits [13 Jan 2003]

Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)— Means-tested Benefits [13 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Mr. Viggers

Mr. McCartney

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Column: 391

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Column: 392

Mr. McCartney

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. McCartney

Economically Inactive [13 Jan 2003]

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)— Economically Inactive [13 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Nicholas Brown)

Column: 393

Mr. David

Mr. Brown

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Mr. Brown

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)

Mr. Brown

Column: 394

Incapacity Benefit [13 Jan 2003]

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)— Incapacity Benefit [13 Jan 2003]

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

Mr. Gray

Mr. Smith

Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 395

Mr. Smith

Antisocial Behaviour [13 Jan 2003]

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)— Antisocial Behaviour [13 Jan 2003]

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

Mr. Plaskitt

Malcolm Wicks

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Column: 396

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Malcolm Wicks

Benefits (Poverty Threshold) [13 Jan 2003]

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth)— Benefits (Poverty Threshold) [13 Jan 2003]

Column: 397

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

Mr. Jenkins

Malcolm Wicks

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Malcolm Wicks

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Malcolm Wicks

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon)

Column: 398

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Malcolm Wicks

Pensions Funding [13 Jan 2003]

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)— Pensions Funding [13 Jan 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Eagle)

Mr. Bercow

Maria Eagle

Column: 399

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton)

Maria Eagle

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Maria Eagle

Column: 400

Action Teams for Jobs [13 Jan 2003]

Mr. John Lyons (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)— Action Teams for Jobs [13 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Nicholas Brown)

Mr. Lyons

Mr. Brown

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Brown

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Mr. Brown

Column: 401

Minimum Income Guarantee [13 Jan 2003]

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)— Minimum Income Guarantee [13 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Andrew Selous

Mr. McCartney

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Column: 402

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Lilley

Mr. McCartney

Pension Yields [13 Jan 2003]

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)— Pension Yields [13 Jan 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Eagle)

Dr. Julian Lewis

Maria Eagle

Column: 403

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Maria Eagle

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Maria Eagle

Retirement Savings [13 Jan 2003]

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)— Retirement Savings [13 Jan 2003]

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

Hugh Robertson

Column: 404

Mr. Smith

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. Smith

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Willetts

Column: 405

Mr. Smith

Redundancies [13 Jan 2003]

Tony Cunningham (Workington)— Redundancies [13 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Nicholas Brown)

Tony Cunningham

Mr. Brown

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Column: 406

Mr. Brown

Andy Burnham (Leigh)

Mr. Brown

Child Support Agency [13 Jan 2003]

Bob Russell (Colchester)— Child Support Agency [13 Jan 2003]

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

Bob Russell

Column: 407

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 408

Statutory Retirement Age [13 Jan 2003]

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)— Statutory Retirement Age [13 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Helen Jackson

Mr. McCartney

Column: 409

Points of Order [13 Jan 2003]

3.31pm
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 410

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Speaker

Column: 411

Criminal Justice System [13 Jan 2003]

Mr. Speaker

3.38 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 412

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 413

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. David Blunkett)

Mr. Letwin

Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 414

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)

Mr. Letwin

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 415

Column: 416

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 417

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Mr. Letwin

Ian Lucas

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 418

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Bryant

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 419

4.8 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. David Blunkett)

Column: 420

Simon Hughes

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 421

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 422

Column: 423

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Cash

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 424

Mr. Bryant

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)

Column: 425

Mr. Blunkett

Simon Hughes

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 426

Mr. Allen

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Allen

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 427

Column: 428

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 429

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

4.46 pm
Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 430

Column: 431

Mr. Allen

Simon Hughes

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Simon Hughes

Column: 432

Mr. Cameron

Simon Hughes

Mr. Allen

Simon Hughes

Column: 433

Column: 434

Mr. Letwin

Simon Hughes

Mr. Letwin

Simon Hughes

Column: 435

Mr. Letwin

Simon Hughes

Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Column: 436

Simon Hughes

Vernon Coaker

Simon Hughes

Column: 437

Column: 438

Vernon Coaker

Simon Hughes

Column: 439

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Simon Hughes

Mr. Cameron

Simon Hughes

Column: 440

Ross Cranston (Dudley, North)

Column: 441

Column: 442

5.34 pm
Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Bellingham

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Bellingham

Mr. Garnier

Column: 443

Column: 444

Column: 445

5.45 pm
Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Column: 446

Mr. Cash

Mr. Kidney

Column: 447

Mr. Grieve

Column: 448

Mr. Kidney

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Kidney

Column: 449

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Column: 450

Column: 451

6.6 pm
Vera Baird (Redcar)

Column: 452

Mr. Grieve

Vera Baird

Mr. Grieve

Vera Baird

Column: 453

Mr. Cameron

Vera Baird

Column: 454

6.20 pm
Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 455

Column: 456

6.30 pm
Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Column: 457

Column: 458

6.36 pm
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 459

Column: 460

6.47 pm
Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Column: 461

Column: 462

6.51 pm
Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Column: 463

Column: 464

7.2 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Hilary Benn)

Column: 465

Column: 466

Column: 467

Division No. 46 (Criminal Justice System) [13 Jan 2003]

Column: 470

Column: 471

Column: 472

Drugs Policy [13 Jan 2003]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

7.26 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 473

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 474

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)

Mr. Letwin

Ms Taylor

Mr. Letwin

Column: 475

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Letwin

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Mr. Letwin

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 476

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Weir

Mr. Letwin

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 477

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

Mr. Letwin

Column: 478

Mr. Ainsworth

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 479

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Column: 480

Mr. Ainsworth

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Ainsworth

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 481

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 482

Mr. Osborne

Mr. Ainsworth

Ms Abbott

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 483

John Mann (Bassetlaw)

Mr. Ainsworth

John Mann

Mr. Ainsworth

8.13 pm
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 484

Column: 485

John Mann

Column: 486

Mr. Heath

8.28 pm
John Mann (Bassetlaw)

Column: 487

Mr. Simmonds

John Mann

Column: 488

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

John Mann

Column: 489

Mr. Streeter

John Mann

Column: 490

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

John Mann

Column: 491

Column: 492

8.54 pm
Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Column: 493

Column: 494

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Angela Watkinson

Paul Flynn

Angela Watkinson

Column: 495

Column: 496

9.6 pm
Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Simmonds

Column: 497

Paul Flynn

Column: 498

Column: 499

9.18 pm
Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Column: 500

Mr. Simmonds

Mr. Osborne

Column: 501

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

Column: 502

Column: 503

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

Column: 504

9.40 pm
Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 505

Ms Dari Taylor

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 506

Column: 507

9.50 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ms Hazel Blears)

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. David Blunkett)

Ms Blears

Column: 508

Mr. Streeter

Ms Blears

Column: 509

Column: 510

Division No. 47 (Drugs Policy) [13 Jan 2003]

Column: 514

Division No. 48 (Drugs Policy) [13 Jan 2003]

Column: 518

Column: 519

Transport Infrastructure (East Kent) [13 Jan 2003]

10.26 pm
Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Column: 520

Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover)

Dr. Ladyman

Column: 521

Column: 522

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

Column: 523

Column: 524

Column: 525

Column: 526


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