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Monday 20 Jan 2003

Volume No. 398 Part No. 331

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Oral Answers to Questions [20 Jan 2003]

HOME DEPARTMENT [20 Jan 2003]

Court-Based Drug Workers [20 Jan 2003]

Linda Perham (Ilford, North)— Court-Based Drug Workers [20 Jan 2003]

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

Column: 2

Linda Perham

Mr. Ainsworth

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Column: 3

Mr. Ainsworth

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mr. Ainsworth

Police (Sussex) [20 Jan 2003]

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)— Police (Sussex) [20 Jan 2003]

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

Column: 4

Mr. Waterson

Hilary Benn

Mr. Waterson

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Refugee Resettlement [20 Jan 2003]

Laura Moffatt (Crawley)— Refugee Resettlement [20 Jan 2003]

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

Laura Moffatt

Column: 5

Mr. Blunkett

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Column: 6

Mr. Blunkett

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Jim Marshall (Leicester, South)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 7

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

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

Column: 8

Mr. Blunkett

Rural Policing Fund [20 Jan 2003]

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)— Rural Policing Fund [20 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Policing, Crime Reduction and Community Safety (Mr. John Denham)

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Denham

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)

Column: 9

Mr. Denham

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Denham

Heroin-Misusing Offenders [20 Jan 2003]

John Mann (Bassetlaw)— Heroin-Misusing Offenders [20 Jan 2003]

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

Column: 10

John Mann

Hilary Benn

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Hilary Benn

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Hilary Benn

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Hilary Benn

Column: 11

Travellers [20 Jan 2003]

Colin Burgon (Elmet)— Travellers [20 Jan 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Michael Wills)

Colin Burgon

Mr. Wills

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Wills

Column: 12

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Wills

Street Wardens [20 Jan 2003]

Martin Linton (Battersea)— Street Wardens [20 Jan 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Michael Wills)

Martin Linton

Mr. Wills

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 13

Mr. Wills

Youth Offending [20 Jan 2003]

Dr. Hywel Francis (Aberavon)— Youth Offending [20 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Policing, Crime Reduction and Community Safety (Mr. John Denham)

Dr. Francis

Mr. Denham

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Denham

Column: 14

Lunar House [20 Jan 2003]

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)— Lunar House [20 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Citizenship and Immigration (Beverley Hughes)

Andrew Mackinlay

Beverley Hughes

Column: 15

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Speaker

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Beverley Hughes

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Beverley Hughes

Police (Gloucestershire) [20 Jan 2003]

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)— Police (Gloucestershire) [20 Jan 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Michael Wills)

Column: 16

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Wills

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester)

Mr. Speaker

Drug Seizures [20 Jan 2003]

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)— Drug Seizures [20 Jan 2003]

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

Mr. Bryant

Column: 17

Mr. Ainsworth

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Mr. Ainsworth

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 18

Gun Crime [20 Jan 2003]

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)— Gun Crime [20 Jan 2003]

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)— Gun Crime [20 Jan 2003]

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

Mr. Osborne

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Bacon

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 19

Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 20

Police Community Support Officers [20 Jan 2003]

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)— Police Community Support Officers [20 Jan 2003]

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

Mr. Brady

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 21

Firefighters' Dispute [20 Jan 2003]

3.30 pm
The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. John Prescott)

Column: 22

Column: 23

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Column: 24

Column: 25

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 26

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 27

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Column: 28

The Deputy Prime Minister

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 29

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Charles Hendry (Wealden)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Column: 30

Mr. Speaker

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

The Deputy Prime Minister

John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Column: 31

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 32

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Prescott

Column: 33

Column: 34

Iraq: Further Contingency Preparations [20 Jan 2003]

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

Column: 35

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Column: 36

Mr. Hoon

Column: 37

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Column: 38

Mr. Hoon

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 39

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Hoon

Patrick Mercer (Newark)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 40

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 41

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mr. Hoon

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley)

Mr. Hoon

Bob Russell (Colchester)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 42

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 43

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Hoon

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Column: 44

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Peter Kilfoyle (Liverpool, Walton)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 45

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. John Lyons (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)

Mr. Hoon

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

Column: 46

Mr. Hoon

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)

Mr. Hoon

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Hoon

Column: 45

Column: 47

Points of Order [20 Jan 2003]

4.56 pm
Mr. Greg Knight (East Yorkshire)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Knight

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Column: 48

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Column: 49

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 50

Occupational Pensions [20 Jan 2003]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

5.4 pm
Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Heald

Column: 51

Mr. Field

Mr. Heald

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Heald

Column: 52

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Heald

Column: 53

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Mr. Heald

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Heald

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

Mr. Heald

Column: 54

Several hon. Members

Mr. Heald

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Mr. Heald

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North)

Mr. Heald

Column: 55

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Heald

Column: 56

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Heald

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Mr. Heald

Column: 57

5.31 pm
The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Column: 58

Mr. Heald

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Heald

Mr. McCartney

Column: 59

Mr. Heald

Mr. McCartney

Column: 60

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Heald

Column: 61

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Webb

Mr. McCartney

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. McCartney

Chris Grayling

Mr. McCartney

Column: 62

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Heald

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Heald

Mr. McCartney

Column: 63

Mr. Weir

Mr. McCartney

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Mr. McCartney

Column: 64

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Brazier

Mr. McCartney

Column: 65

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. McCartney

Column: 66

Lynne Jones

Mr. McCartney

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. McCartney

Bob Spink

Mr. McCartney

Column: 67

6.2 pm
Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Lynne Jones

Mr. Webb

Column: 68

Bob Spink

Mr. Webb

Column: 69

Column: 70

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Webb

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

Mr. Webb

Column: 71

Maria Eagle

Mr. Webb

Lynne Jones

Mr. Webb

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Webb

Column: 72

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

6.18 pm
Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 73

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Field

Lynne Jones

Mr. Field

Column: 74

6.26 pm
Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Column: 75

Column: 76

6.34 pm
Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North)

Column: 77

6.41 pm
Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Column: 78

Column: 79

6.49 pm
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Andrew Selous

Kevin Brennan

Column: 80

Column: 81

6.56 pm
Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Column: 82

Column: 83

7.3 pm
Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Column: 84

7.10 pm
Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 85

Column: 86

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

Column: 87

Column: 88

Mr. Brazier

Maria Eagle

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Maria Eagle

Column: 89

Mr. Heald

Maria Eagle

Mr. Heald

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Maria Eagle

Column: 90

Division No. 56 (Occupational Pensions) [20 Jan 2003]

Column: 94

Column: 95

Food Supplements Directive [20 Jan 2003]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

7.43 pm
Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Column: 96

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Dr. Fox

Column: 97

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)

Dr. Fox

Column: 98

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Dr. Fox

Column: 99

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

Column: 100

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Ms Blears

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Ms Blears

Dr. Fox

Ms Blears

Column: 101

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Ms Blears

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Ms Blears

Mrs. Browning

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Ms Blears

Column: 102

Mrs. Browning

Ms Blears

Column: 103

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Ms Blears

Angus Robertson

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Ms Blears

Dr. Tonge

Ms Blears

Column: 104

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Ms Blears

Column: 105

Angus Robertson

Ms Blears

Mr. Todd

Column: 106

Ms Blears

Dr. Iddon

Ms Blears

Column: 107

Column: 108

Mr. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)

Column: 109

Ms Blears

8.31 pm
Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Column: 110

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Dr. Harris

Column: 111

Column: 112

Dr. Fox

Dr. Harris

Column: 113

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

8.44 pm
Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Column: 114

Column: 115

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Alan Simpson

Column: 116

9.1 pm
Mr. David Tredinnick (Bosworth)

Column: 117

Column: 118

Column: 119

Column: 120

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

Column: 121

Mrs. Annette L. Brooke (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)

Dr. Iddon

Column: 122

9.26 pm
Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)

Column: 123

9.32 pm

Column: 124

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)

Column: 125

9.39 pm
Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Column: 126

Column: 127

Column: 128

9.50 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mr. David Lammy)

Column: 129

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Lammy

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Lammy

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Lammy

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Lammy

Dr. Fox

Column: 130

Mr. Lammy

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Lammy

David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

Column: 131

Division No. 57 (Food Supplements Directive) [20 Jan 2003]

Column: 134

Division No. 58 (Food Supplements Directive) [20 Jan 2003]

Column: 138

Dr. Fox

Column: 139

Mr. Speaker

Airguns [20 Jan 2003]

10.27 pm
Mr. Bill Etherington (Sunderland, North)

Column: 140

Natural Health Products [20 Jan 2003]

10.29 pm
Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Column: 141

Dog Welfare [20 Jan 2003]

10.30 pm
Mr. Andrew Rosindell (Romford)

Column: 142

Column: 143

Column: 144

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

Column: 145

Column: 146

Column: 147

Column: 148


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