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Thursday 23 Jan 2003

Volume No. 398 Part No. 334

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Column: 415

Oral Answers to Questions [23 Jan 2003]

TREASURY [23 Jan 2003]

Public Service Agreements [23 Jan 2003]

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)— Public Service Agreements [23 Jan 2003]

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

Peter Bottomley

Mr. Boateng

Column: 416

Alan Howarth (Newport, East)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Howard

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Howard

Column: 417

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Boateng

Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Mr. Boateng

Column: 418

Debt Relief [23 Jan 2003]

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)— Debt Relief [23 Jan 2003]

Mr. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)— Debt Relief [23 Jan 2003]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Ms Drown

Mr. Brown

Mr. Lazarowicz

Column: 419

Mr. Brown

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Mr. Brown

Column: 420

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Mr. Brown

International Monetary Fund [23 Jan 2003]

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)— International Monetary Fund [23 Jan 2003]

Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)— International Monetary Fund [23 Jan 2003]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Kali Mountford

Column: 421

Mr. Brown

Mr. McFall

Mr. Brown

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Mr. Brown

Column: 422

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Brown

Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)

Mr. Brown

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Brown

Column: 423

Foreign Direct Investment [23 Jan 2003]

Mr. Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford)— Foreign Direct Investment [23 Jan 2003]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Mr. Beard

Mr. Brown

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford)

Column: 424

Mr. Brown

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Mr. Brown

Competitiveness [23 Jan 2003]

Mr. Adrian Flook (Taunton)— Competitiveness [23 Jan 2003]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Ruth Kelly)

Mr. Flook

Column: 425

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Speaker

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Ruth Kelly

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Ruth Kelly

Pension Credit [23 Jan 2003]

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)— Pension Credit [23 Jan 2003]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Column: 426

Mr. Foster

Dawn Primarolo

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Equitable Life [23 Jan 2003]

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk)— Equitable Life [23 Jan 2003]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Ruth Kelly)

Norman Lamb

Column: 427

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 428

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Ruth Kelly

Oil Supplies [23 Jan 2003]

Norman Baker (Lewes)— Oil Supplies [23 Jan 2003]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Norman Baker

Mr. Brown

Column: 429

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Brown

Development Aid [23 Jan 2003]

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)— Development Aid [23 Jan 2003]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Column: 430

Mrs. Williams

Mr. Brown

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Brown

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Mr. Brown

Column: 431

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Brown

Industrial and Provident Society Legislation [23 Jan 2003]

Mr. Gareth Thomas (Harrow, West)— Industrial and Provident Society Legislation [23 Jan 2003]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Ruth Kelly)

Mr. Thomas

Column: 432

Ruth Kelly

Child Tax Credit [23 Jan 2003]

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)— Child Tax Credit [23 Jan 2003]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Mrs. Campbell

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Column: 433

Dawn Primarolo

Government Resources (North-east) [23 Jan 2003]

Vera Baird (Redcar)— Government Resources (North-east) [23 Jan 2003]

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

Vera Baird

Mr. Boateng

Column: 434

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Cousins

Mr. Boateng

Column: 435

Business of the House [23 Jan 2003]

12.31 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

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

Column: 436

Column: 437

Column: 438

Mr. Forth

Column: 439

Mr. Cook

Column: 440

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 441

Mr. Cook

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Cook

Column: 442

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Cook

Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Mr. Cook

Column: 443

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Tom Watson (West Bromwich, East)

Mr. Cook

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Column: 444

Mr. Cook

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Column: 445

Mr. Cook

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. Cook

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 446

Mr. Cook

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Cook

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 447

Mr. Cook

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Mr. Cook

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Cook

Column: 448

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Cook

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Ms Abbott

Mr. Cook

Column: 449

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

Column: 450

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Mr. Cook

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Cook

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Cook

Column: 451

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East)

Mr. Cook

Column: 452

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mr. Cook

Column: 451

Column: 453

Excise Diversion Fraud [23 Jan 2003]

1.19 pm
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Healey)

Column: 454

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Column: 455

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

John Healey

Column: 456

Column: 457

Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Column: 458

John Healey

Column: 459

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford)

John Healey

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

John Healey

Column: 460

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

John Healey

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)

John Healey

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Column: 461

John Healey

Mr. Peter Kilfoyle (Liverpool, Walton)

John Healey

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Column: 462

John Healey

Mr. Djanogly

John Healey

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)

John Healey

Mr. Bacon

John Healey

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk)

Column: 463

John Healey

Column: 464

Points of Order [23 Jan 2003]

1.58 pm
Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Column: 465

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 466

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill (Programme) (No. 3) [23 Jan 2003]

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

2.5 pm
Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Column: 467

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 468

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Hammond

Column: 469

2.15 pm
Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Hammond

Column: 470

Mr. Streeter

Jim Knight (South Dorset)

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Forth

Mr. Streeter

Column: 471

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Streeter

2.22 pm
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 472

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bercow

Matthew Green (Ludlow)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bercow

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

Mr. Bercow

Column: 473

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bercow

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Pugh

Mr. Bercow

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Pugh

Column: 474

Mr. Bercow

2.31 pm
Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Jim Knight

Mr. Jones

2.33 pm
Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Turner

Column: 475

Division No. 60 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill (Programme) (No. 3)) [23 Jan 2003]

Column: 478

Column: 479

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill [23 Jan 2003]

2.49 pm
Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Hammond

Column: 480

Jim Knight (South Dorset)

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Column: 481

Mr. Hammond

Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Mr. Hammond

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

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Jones

Mr. Hammond

Column: 482

Jim Knight

3 pm
Mr. Hammond

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 483

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Davey

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Jim Knight

Mr. Streeter

Column: 484

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Streeter

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

Mr. Streeter

Column: 485

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Hammond

Column: 486

Mr. Swayne

3.15 pm
Jim Knight

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Swayne

Column: 487

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Swayne

Jim Knight

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Andrew Turner

Column: 488

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Turner

Column: 489

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Leslie

Column: 490

3.30 pm
Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Davey

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hammond

Column: 491

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hammond

Column: 492

Division No. 61 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [23 Jan 2003]

Column: 495

Column: 496

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 497

Mr. Hammond

Column: 498

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. Hammond

Mr. George Howarth

Column: 499

Mr. Hammond

4 pm

Column: 500

Joyce Quin

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Hammond

Column: 501

Andrew George (St. Ives)

Mr. Hammond

Jim Knight

Column: 502

Mr. Hammond

Jim Knight

Mr. Hammond

Andrew George

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

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 503

Mr. Hammond

4.15 pm
Joyce Quin

Mr. Hammond

Column: 504

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Mr. Hammond

Column: 505

Column: 506

Mr. Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley)

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. Stringer

Column: 507

4.30 pm
Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Stringer

Column: 508

Mr. Edward Davey

Column: 509

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Davey

Joyce Quin

Mr. Davey

Mr. Streeter

Column: 510

Mr. Davey

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Davey

Andrew George

Mr. Davey

Column: 511

4.45 pm
Joyce Quin

Mr. Davey

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 512

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 513

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 514

Andrew George

Mr. Raynsford

Andrew George

Mr. Raynsford

Andrew George

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Andrew George

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 515

Mr. Hammond

Column: 516

Division No. 62 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [23 Jan 2003]

Column: 519

Column: 520

Division No. 63 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [23 Jan 2003]

Column: 523

Column: 524

Division No. 64 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [23 Jan 2003]

Column: 527

5.36 pm
Mr. Raynsford

Mr. George Howarth

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 528

5.40 pm
Mr. Hammond

Column: 529

5.44 pm
Jim Knight

Column: 530

Mrs. Ellman

Jim Knight

Mr. Andrew Turner

Jim Knight

Column: 531

5.49 pm
Mr. Edward Davey

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Davey

Column: 532

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Davey

Andrew George

Mr. Davey

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

Column: 533

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. Streeter

5.57 pm
Mrs. Ellman

Column: 534

Mr. Andrew Turner

Division No. 65 (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) [23 Jan 2003]

Column: 537

Column: 538

6.12 pm
Mr. Andrew Rosindell (Romford)

Column: 539

Column: 540

Garrett (Honeywell International) [23 Jan 2003]

6.15 pm
Mr. Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire)

Column: 541

Column: 542

Column: 543

6.30 pm
The Minister for Employment Relations, Industry and the Regions (Alan Johnson)

Column: 544

Column: 545

Column: 546


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