This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for
Monday 27 Jan 2003

Volume No. 398 Part No. 335

Clicking on an item will fetch the appropriate file and position it with the item at the top of the screen.


Column: 547

Oral Answers to Questions [27 Jan 2003]

DEFENCE [27 Jan 2003]

Iraq [27 Jan 2003]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)— Iraq [27 Jan 2003]

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

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Hoon

Column: 548

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Hoon

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Hoon

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Boris Johnson (Henley)

Column: 549

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 550

Mr. Hoon

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)— Iraq [27 Jan 2003]

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

Paul Flynn

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Column: 551

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 552

Defence Capabilities Initiative [27 Jan 2003]

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)— Defence Capabilities Initiative [27 Jan 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Mike Gapes

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 553

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Ingram

Iraq [27 Jan 2003]

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)— Iraq [27 Jan 2003]

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

Column: 554

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 555

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Mr. Hoon

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mr. Hoon

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Column: 556

Mr. Hoon

Wind Farms [27 Jan 2003]

Mr. Gareth Thomas (Harrow, West)— Wind Farms [27 Jan 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Dr. Lewis Moonie)

Mr. Thomas

Column: 557

Dr. Moonie

Defence Information Infrastructure [27 Jan 2003]

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)— Defence Information Infrastructure [27 Jan 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Mr. Bacon

Mr. Ingram

Iraq [27 Jan 2003]

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)— Iraq [27 Jan 2003]

Column: 558

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

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Mr. Hoon

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 559

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hoon

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Dalyell

Recruitment [27 Jan 2003]

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)— Recruitment [27 Jan 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Dr. Lewis Moonie)

Column: 560

Mr. Cunningham

Dr. Moonie

Patrick Mercer (Newark)

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth)

Dr. Moonie

Armed Forces (Gulf) [27 Jan 2003]

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)— Armed Forces (Gulf) [27 Jan 2003]

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

Column: 561

Mr. Osborne

Mr. Hoon

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 562

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Mr. Hoon

Iraq [27 Jan 2003]

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford)— Iraq [27 Jan 2003]

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)— Iraq [27 Jan 2003]

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

Mr. Prisk

Mr. Hoon

Column: 563

John Barrett

Mr. Hoon

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 564

Mr. Hoon

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Hoon

Africa (Conflict Prevention) [27 Jan 2003]

Hugh Bayley (City of York)— Africa (Conflict Prevention) [27 Jan 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Column: 565

Hugh Bayley

Column: 566

Mr. Ingram

Column: 567

Child Support Reform [27 Jan 2003]

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

Column: 568

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 569

Mr. Smith

Column: 570

Paul Holmes (Chesterfield)

Column: 571

Mr. Smith

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North)

Mr. Smith

Column: 572

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Smith

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Mr. Smith

Column: 573

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Smith

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Smith

Column: 574

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Mr. Smith

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Mr. Smith

Column: 575

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Smith

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)

Mr. Smith

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley)

Column: 576

Mr. Smith

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Smith

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Column: 577

Mr. Smith

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mr. Smith

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Column: 578

Mr. Smith

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Smith

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 579

Mr. Smith

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Smith

Column: 580

Point of Order [27 Jan 2003]

4.17 pm
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Column: 581

Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill [27 Jan 2003]

4.19 pm
Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

4.23 pm
The Minister for Energy and Construction (Mr. Brian Wilson)

Column: 582

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Wilson

Column: 583

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Mr. Wilson

Column: 584

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston)

Mr. Wilson

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Column: 585

Mr. Wilson

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. Wilson

David Hamilton (Midlothian)

Mr. Wilson

Column: 586

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Wilson

Column: 587

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Wilson

Column: 588

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Mr. Wilson

Column: 589

Column: 590

4.52 pm
Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Tom Watson (West Bromwich, East)

Mr. Blunt

Column: 591

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Mr. Blunt

Richard Ottaway

Mr. Blunt

Column: 592

Mr. Hendrick

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Hendrick

Mr. Blunt

Column: 593

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Blunt

Mr. O'Neill

Column: 594

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Blunt

Paddy Tipping

Mr. Blunt

Column: 595

Paddy Tipping

Mr. Blunt

Column: 596

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Blunt

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Blunt

Column: 597

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Column: 598

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Simon Thomas

Mr. Blunt

Column: 599

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Blunt

Column: 600

Column: 601

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

5.31 pm
Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Column: 602

Column: 603

Mr. Blunt

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Hendrick

Mr. O'Neill

Column: 604

5.46 pm
Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 605

Mr. Simon Thomas

Dr. Cable

Column: 606

Anne Picking (East Lothian)

Dr. Cable

Mr. Lansley

Dr. Cable

Column: 607

Mr. O'Neill

Column: 608

Dr. Cable

Column: 609

Column: 610

Mr. Lansley

Dr. Cable

David Hamilton

Dr. Cable

Column: 611

6.12 pm
Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Ladyman

Column: 612

Mr. Hendrick

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Dr. Ladyman

Column: 613

Mr. O'Neill

Dr. Ladyman

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Dr. Ladyman

Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)

Dr. Ladyman

Madam Deputy Speaker

Dr. Ladyman

Column: 614

Column: 615

6.27 pm
Mr. John Horam (Orpington)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Horam

Mr. Clapham

Mr. Horam

Richard Ottaway

Mr. Horam

Column: 616

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Horam

Column: 617

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Horam

Mr. Simon Thomas

Mr. Horam

Sir Robert Smith

Column: 618

Mr. Horam

6.40 pm
Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley)

Column: 619

Mr. Hendrick

Mr. Barron

Column: 620

Mr. Simon Thomas

Mr. Barron

Mr. Stunell

Mr. Barron

Column: 621

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Barron

Mr. Stunell

Mr. Barron

Column: 622

6.55 pm
Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Simon Thomas

Mr. Field

Column: 623

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Field

Column: 624

7.4 pm
Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Column: 625

Sir Robert Smith

Paddy Tipping

Column: 626

Mr. Clapham

Paddy Tipping

Madam Deputy Speaker

Paddy Tipping

7.16 pm
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Column: 627

Column: 628

Mr. Simon Thomas

Mr. Lansley

Column: 629

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Lansley

Column: 630

7.32 pm
Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)

Column: 631

Column: 632

7.39 pm
Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Column: 633

Mr. Hendrick

Mr. Thomas

Brian White

Mr. Thomas

Column: 634

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Thomas

Column: 635

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Thomas

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Thomas

Column: 636

7.52 pm
Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Clapham

Column: 637

Mr. Hendrick

Mr. Clapham

Column: 638

8.6 pm
Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Column: 639

Brian White

Mr. Stunell

Column: 640

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside)

Mr. Stunell

Mr. Clapham

Mr. Stunell

Column: 641

Mr. Watson

Mr. Stunell

Column: 642

Anne Picking (East Lothian)

Mr. Clapham

Anne Picking

Mr. Russell Brown

Anne Picking

Column: 643

Brian White

Anne Picking

8.24 pm
Mr. Tom Watson (West Bromwich, East)

Column: 644

Mr. Russell Brown

Mr. Watson

Column: 645

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Watson

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Mr. Watson

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Watson

Column: 646

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Hendrick

Mr. Watson

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Watson

Column: 647

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston)

Column: 648

Mr. Russell Brown

Mr. Hendrick

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn)

Mr. Hendrick

Dr. Cable

Mr. Hendrick

Dr. Ladyman

Column: 649

Mr. Hendrick

Mark Tami

Mr. Hendrick

Column: 650

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Hendrick

Column: 651

8.53 pm
Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Column: 652

Mark Tami

Mr. Brown

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Column: 653

Mr. Brown

Mr. Weir

Mr. Brown

9.7 pm
David Hamilton (Midlothian)

Column: 654

Dr. Ladyman

David Hamilton

Column: 655

Mr. Deputy Speaker

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Nigel Griffiths)

David Hamilton

9.14 pm
Albert Owen (Ynys Môn)

Column: 656

Mr. Simon Thomas

Albert Owen

Column: 657

Brian White

Column: 658

Albert Owen

9.24 pm
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. Robathan

Column: 659

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Robathan

Column: 660

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Robathan

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Robathan

Column: 661

Mr. Ivor Caplin (Hove)

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Simon Thomas

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Clapham

Mr. Robathan

Column: 662

Column: 663

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Robathan

9.41 pm
Mr. Wilson

Mr. Stunell

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Stunell

Mr. Wilson

Column: 664

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Wilson

Column: 665

Mr. Drew

Mr. Wilson

Column: 666

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Wilson

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Wilson

Column: 667

Mr. Barron

Mr. Wilson

Column: 668

Mr. Speaker

Division No. 66 (Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill) [27 Jan 2003]

Column: 671

Column: 672

Division No. 67 (Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill) [27 Jan 2003]

Column: 676

Column: 677

Select Committees [27 Jan 2003]

10.33 pm
The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Ben Bradshaw)

10.34 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 678

Mr. Forth

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mr. Forth

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Mr. Forth

Column: 679

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Forth

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Forth

Column: 680

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Forth

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Mr. Forth

Column: 681

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Forth

Mr. Swayne

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Swayne

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Forth

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Column: 682

Mr. Forth

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mr. Forth

Mr. Syms

Mr. Forth

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Forth

Column: 683

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

10.58 pm
Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Column: 684

11 pm
Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Andrew Mackinlay

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Francois

Column: 685

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Francois

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Francois

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Francois

Column: 686

Mr. John McWilliam (Blaydon)

Mr. Francois

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Francois

Peter Bottomley

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Francois

11.8 pm
Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Column: 687

11.10 pm
Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Bradshaw

Column: 688

Peter Bottomley

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bradshaw

Column: 689

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 690

Health Choice [27 Jan 2003]

11.14 pm
Lady Hermon (North Down)

Column: 691

Disabled Facilities Grants [27 Jan 2003]

11.15 pm
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Column: 692

Column: 693

Column: 694

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

Column: 695

Column: 696

Column: 697

Column: 698


  Home Page