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Thursday 30 Jan 2003

Volume No. 398 Part No. 338

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Column: 989

Oral Answers to Questions [30 Jan 2003]

ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS [30 Jan 2003]

GM Crops [30 Jan 2003]

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)— GM Crops [30 Jan 2003]

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Margaret Beckett)

Mr. Thomas

Margaret Beckett

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Column: 990

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Margaret Beckett

Andrew George (St. Ives)

Column: 991

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Margaret Beckett

Livestock Movements [30 Jan 2003]

Phil Sawford (Kettering)— Livestock Movements [30 Jan 2003]

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Margaret Beckett)

Phil Sawford

Margaret Beckett

Column: 992

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Margaret Beckett

Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Column: 993

Mr. Speaker

Margaret Beckett

Nightingale Hall Farm [30 Jan 2003]

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)— Nightingale Hall Farm [30 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Rural Affairs and Urban Quality of Life (Alun Michael)

Mr. Dawson

Column: 994

Alun Michael

Corporate Environmental Reporting [30 Jan 2003]

Sue Doughty (Guildford)— Corporate Environmental Reporting [30 Jan 2003]

The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Michael Meacher)

Sue Doughty

Mr. Meacher

Linda Perham (Ilford, North)

Column: 995

Mr. Meacher

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Mr. Meacher

Pig Farrowing Systems [30 Jan 2003]

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)— Pig Farrowing Systems [30 Jan 2003]

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

Ms Drown

Column: 996

Mr. Morley

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover)

Mr. Morley

Column: 997

Private Sewers [30 Jan 2003]

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)— Private Sewers [30 Jan 2003]

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

Paddy Tipping

Mr. Morley

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Morley

Column: 998

Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)

Mr. Morley

Water Framework Directive [30 Jan 2003]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)— Water Framework Directive [30 Jan 2003]

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

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Morley

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal)

Column: 999

Mr. Morley

Norman Baker (Lewes)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Mr. Morley

Rural Proofing [30 Jan 2003]

Mr. Andrew Rosindell (Romford)— Rural Proofing [30 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Rural Affairs and Urban Quality of Life (Alun Michael)

Column: 1000

Mr. Rosindell

Alun Michael

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Alun Michael

Mr. Speaker

Alun Michael

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1001

Radioactive Waste [30 Jan 2003]

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)— Radioactive Waste [30 Jan 2003]

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Margaret Beckett)

Dr. Ladyman

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Margaret Beckett

Column: 1002

Sustainable Development (Mozambique) [30 Jan 2003]

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)— Sustainable Development (Mozambique) [30 Jan 2003]

The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Michael Meacher)

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Meacher

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Meacher

Column: 1003

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mr. Meacher

CAP [30 Jan 2003]

Sir Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)— CAP [30 Jan 2003]

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Margaret Beckett)

Sir Archy Kirkwood

Margaret Beckett

Column: 1004

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Margaret Beckett

John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Margaret Beckett

Column: 1005

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Margaret Beckett

Rural Post Offices [30 Jan 2003]

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)— Rural Post Offices [30 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Rural Affairs and Urban Quality of Life (Alun Michael)

David Taylor

Alun Michael

Column: 1006

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Alun Michael

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Alun Michael

Column: 1007

Retirement Policy [30 Jan 2003]

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury)— Retirement Policy [30 Jan 2003]

The Minister for Rural Affairs and Urban Quality of Life (Alun Michael)

Dr. Murrison

Column: 1008

Alun Michael

Column: 1009

Speaker's Statement [30 Jan 2003]

12.30 pm
Mr. Speaker

Column: 1010

Business of the House [30 Jan 2003]

12.33 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

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

Mr. Forth

Column: 1011

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Forth

Column: 1012

Mr. Cook

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1013

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 1014

Mr. Cook

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Column: 1015

Mr. Cook

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Cook

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 1016

Mr. Cook

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1017

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Jim Marshall (Leicester, South)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1018

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Mr. Cook

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1019

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Cook

Andrew Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 1020

Mr. Cook

Mr. Iain Luke (Dundee, East)

Mr. Cook

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Column: 1021

Mr. Cook

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mr. Cook

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Column: 1022

Mr. Cook

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Column: 1023

Mr. Cook

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mr. Cook

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1024

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Cook

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Cook

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1025

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Cook

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1026

Future Aircraft Carrier [30 Jan 2003]

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

Column: 1027

Column: 1028

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Column: 1029

Column: 1030

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Column: 1031

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1032

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bruce George (Walsall, South)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1033

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Alan Campbell (Tynemouth)

Mr. Hoon

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Hoon

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)

Column: 1034

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Hoon

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1035

Tony Worthington (Clydebank and Milngavie)

Mr. Hoon

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. John Lyons (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)

Column: 1036

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Don Foster

Mr. Hoon

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater)

Column: 1037

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1038

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1039

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Mr. Hoon

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mr. Hoon

Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1040

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Francois

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Mr. Hoon

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 1041

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1042

Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan) [30 Jan 2003]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

2.16 pm
Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Column: 1043

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mrs. Spelman

Column: 1044

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)

Mrs. Spelman

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mrs. Spelman

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mrs. Spelman

Mr. Salmond

Mrs. Spelman

Column: 1045

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Mrs. Spelman

Mr. Salmond

Mrs. Spelman

Mr. Salmond

Mrs. Spelman

Column: 1046

Column: 1047

Column: 1048

2.36 pm
The Secretary of State for International Development (Clare Short)

David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

Clare Short

David Maclean

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Clare Short

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Clare Short

Column: 1049

Mr. Salmond

Clare Short

Mr. Salmond

Clare Short

Column: 1050

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Clare Short

Llew Smith

Clare Short

Column: 1051

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Clare Short

Column: 1052

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Clare Short

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Clare Short

Mrs. Spelman

Clare Short

Column: 1053

Mrs. Spelman

Clare Short

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Column: 1054

Clare Short

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Clare Short

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Clare Short

Column: 1055

Column: 1056

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Clare Short

Glenda Jackson

Column: 1057

Clare Short

Gregory Barker

Clare Short

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 1058

Clare Short

Gregory Barker

Clare Short

Gregory Barker

Clare Short

3.14 pm
Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Column: 1059

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Dr. Tonge

Column: 1060

Mr. Robathan

Dr. Tonge

Gregory Barker

Dr. Tonge

Mr. Alan Duncan

Dr. Tonge

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Dr. Tonge

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Tonge

Column: 1061

Mr. Kerry Pollard (St. Albans)

Dr. Tonge

Mr. Simon Thomas

Column: 1062

Dr. Tonge

Clare Short

Dr. Tonge

Ann Clwyd

Dr. Tonge

Column: 1063

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Dr. Tonge

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

3.32 pm
Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Column: 1064

Column: 1065

3.43 pm
Sir Brian Mawhinney (North-West Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1066

Column: 1067

3.50 pm
Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Column: 1068

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury)

Joan Ruddock

Column: 1069

3.59 pm
Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Column: 1070

Clare Short

Gregory Barker

Clare Short

Column: 1071

Gregory Barker

Clare Short

Gregory Barker

Dr. Murrison

Gregory Barker

Column: 1072

Column: 1073

4.11 pm
Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Column: 1074

Gregory Barker

Ann Clwyd

Column: 1075

4.21 pm
Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)

Alistair Burt

Column: 1076

Column: 1077

Mrs. Gillan

Alistair Burt

Column: 1078

4.31 pm
Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Column: 1079

Mr. Pollard

Julie Morgan

Column: 1080

4.40 pm
Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Dr. Murrison

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 1081

Column: 1082

Column: 1083

4.50 pm
Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby)

Column: 1084

Column: 1085

4.58 pm
Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Column: 1086

Clare Short

Mr. Thomas

Column: 1087

Column: 1088

5.9 pm
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)

Alistair Burt

Ms King

Column: 1089

5.16 pm
John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)

Column: 1090

Column: 1091

Column: 1092

5.24 pm
Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mr. Alan Duncan

Glenda Jackson

Alistair Burt

Column: 1093

Glenda Jackson

Column: 1094

5.33 pm
Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Glenda Jackson

Mr. Duncan

Column: 1095

Column: 1096

Dr. Tonge

Mr. Duncan

Column: 1097

Glenda Jackson

Mr. Duncan

Column: 1098

5.47 pm
Clare Short

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Clare Short

Column: 1099

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Clare Short

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Clare Short

Column: 1100

Mrs. Gillan

Clare Short

Column: 1101

Madam Deputy Speaker

Clare Short

David Maclean

Column: 1102

Column: 1103

(66) PETITIONS [30 Jan 2003]

Coniston Hotel [30 Jan 2003]

6.1 pm
Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Chechnya [30 Jan 2003]

6.2 pm
Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Column: 1104

Council Tax (Dorset) [30 Jan 2003]

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

Column: 1105

Column: 1106

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Column: 1107

Mrs. Brooke

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

Column: 1108

Mrs. Brooke

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Chope

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1109

Column: 1110

Mrs. Brooke

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1111

Column: 1112


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