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Wednesday 5 Feb 2003

Volume No. 399 Part No. 342

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Column: 253

Oral Answers to Questions [5 Feb 2003]

NORTHERN IRELAND [5 Feb 2003]

Northern Ireland Assembly [5 Feb 2003]

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)— Northern Ireland Assembly [5 Feb 2003]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Paul Murphy)

John Robertson

Mr. Murphy

Column: 254

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 255

Mrs. Iris Robinson (Strangford)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Tony Clarke (Northampton, South)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Davies

Column: 256

Mr. Speaker

Irish Language Broadcasting [5 Feb 2003]

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)— Irish Language Broadcasting [5 Feb 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Angela Smith)

Mr. Thomas

Angela Smith

Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Angela Smith

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 257

Angela Smith

National Stadium [5 Feb 2003]

Mr. John Grogan (Selby)— National Stadium [5 Feb 2003]

Angela Smith

Mr. Grogan

Angela Smith

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Angela Smith

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Column: 258

Angela Smith

Northern Ireland Assembly [5 Feb 2003]

Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)— Northern Ireland Assembly [5 Feb 2003]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Mr. Donaldson

Mr. Murphy

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)

Column: 259

Mr. Murphy

Mr. John Taylor (Solihull)

Mr. Murphy

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Speaker

Column: 260

Decommissioning [5 Feb 2003]

Helen Jones (Warrington North)— Decommissioning [5 Feb 2003]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Jane Kennedy)

Helen Jones

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry)

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Speaker

Lady Hermon (North Down)

Column: 261

Jane Kennedy

Secondary Schools [5 Feb 2003]

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)— Secondary Schools [5 Feb 2003]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Jane Kennedy)

Mr. Turner

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Jane Kennedy

Good Friday Agreement [5 Feb 2003]

Tony Cunningham (Workington)— Good Friday Agreement [5 Feb 2003]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Tony Cunningham

Column: 262

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Mr. Murphy

PRIME MINISTER [5 Feb 2003]

Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

Mr. Michael Foster (Worcester)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Foster

The Prime Minister

Column: 263

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith

The Prime Minister

Column: 264

Mr. Duncan Smith

The Prime Minister

The Speaker

The Prime Minister

The Speaker

The Prime Minister

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

Column: 265

The Prime Minister

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Kennedy — Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 266

Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 267

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Crausby (Bolton, North-East)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

Column: 268

The Prime Minister

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Vernon Coaker (Gedling)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

Column: 269

The Prime Minister

Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 270

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

Column: 271

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 272

Mr. Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall)— Engagements [5 Feb 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 273

Sustainable Communities [5 Feb 2003]

Mr. Speaker

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

Column: 274

Column: 275

Column: 276

Column: 277

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Column: 278

Column: 279

Column: 280

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Speaker

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 281

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 282

Column: 283

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Davey

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 284

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Tony Clarke (Northampton, South)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 285

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 286

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Andrew Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Column: 287

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 288

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 289

Mrs. Laing

The Deputy Prime Minister

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

The Deputy Prime Minister

Bob Russell (Colchester)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 290

Mr. Edward Davey

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Kevin Hughes (Doncaster, North)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 291

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)

Column: 292

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 293

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 294

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Peter Kilfoyle (Liverpool, Walton)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Column: 293

Column: 295

Points of Order [5 Feb 2003]

1.41 pm
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Francois

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Francois

Mr. Speaker

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 296

Mr. Speaker

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Peter Kilfoyle (Liverpool, Walton)

Column: 297

Mr. Speaker

Column: 298

Food Colourings and Additives [5 Feb 2003]

1.48 pm
Mr. Charles Hendry (Wealden)

Column: 299

Column: 300

Column: 301

Column: 302

Police [5 Feb 2003]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

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

Mr. Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)

Mr. Denham

Column: 303

Several hon. Members

Mr. Denham

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Mr. Denham

Column: 304

Several hon. Members

Mr. Denham

Mr. Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Denham

Several hon. Members

Mr. Denham

Column: 305

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mr. Denham

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. Denham

Column: 306

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Denham

Mr. Drew

Mr. Denham

Column: 307

Jim Knight (South Dorset)

Mr. Denham

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford)

Mr. Chope

Mr. Denham

Column: 308

Mr. Chope

Mr. Denham

Mr. Prisk

Mr. Denham

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 309

Mr. Denham

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Mr. Denham

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Denham

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Denham

Column: 310

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Mr. Denham

Column: 311

Mr. Francois

Mr. Denham

2.33 pm
Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 312

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Mr. Paice

Column: 313

Mr. Challen

Mr. Paice

Mr. Challen

Mr. Paice

Jim Knight

Mr. Paice

Column: 314

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Paice

James Purnell

Column: 315

Mr. Paice

Mr. Denham

Mr. Paice

Column: 316

Column: 317

2.53 pm
Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Column: 318

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Vernon Coaker

Column: 319

3.4 pm
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 320

Column: 321

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

Mr. Heath

Mr. Chope

Mr. Heath

Column: 322

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Denham

Column: 323

Mr. Heath

Mr. Denham

Mr. Heath

Mr. Denham

Mr. Heath

Column: 324

Simon Hughes

Mr. Heath

Column: 325

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Mr. Heath

3.25 pm
Mr. Paul Truswell (Pudsey)

Column: 326

Column: 327

3.33 pm
Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Column: 328

Mr. Denham

Mr. Chope

Column: 329

3.43 pm
Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)

Column: 330

Column: 331

3.51 pm
Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Column: 332

Mr. Denham

Mr. Wilshire

Mr. Denham

Mr. Wilshire

Column: 333

4 pm
Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Column: 334

Column: 335

Column: 336

4.9 pm
Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Denham

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Denham

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 337

Column: 338

4.19 pm
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Column: 339

Column: 340

Column: 341

4.29 pm
Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Column: 342

Mr. Denham

Mr. Williams

4.36 pm
Mr. Paice

Column: 343

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Paice

Column: 344

Column: 345

4.47 pm
Mr. Denham

Column: 346

Column: 347

Column: 348

Division No. 80 (Police) [5 Feb 2003]

Column: 352

Column: 353

Local Government Finance [5 Feb 2003]

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

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham)

Column: 354

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 355

Mr. McLoughlin

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Gale

Column: 356

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Mr. Raynsford

Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 357

Several hon. Members

Mr. Raynsford

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 358

Several hon. Members

Mr. Raynsford

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

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Raynsford

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 359

Mr. Raynsford

Matthew Green (Ludlow)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 360

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Raynsford

Matthew Green

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Mr. Raynsford

Matthew Green

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 361

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Dismore

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Dismore

Mr. Raynsford

Several hon. Members

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 362

Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 363

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Iain Coleman (Hammersmith and Fulham)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Beith

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 364

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 365

Mr. Phil Woolas (Oldham, East and Saddleworth)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Chris Mole (Ipswich)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 366

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Raynsford

5.58 pm
Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Column: 367

Andrew Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Mr. Pickles

Column: 368

Andrew Bennett

Mr. Pickles

Andrew Bennett

Mr. Pickles

Several hon. Members

Mr. Pickles

Column: 369

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley)

Mr. Pickles

Mrs. Anne Campbell

Mr. Pickles

Column: 370

Several hon. Members

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. Pickles

David Taylor

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 371

Mr. Pickles

Several hon. Members

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe)

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Pickles

Column: 372

Mr. Love

Mr. Pickles

David Taylor

Matthew Green

Mr. Pickles

David Taylor

Mr. Pickles

Column: 373

Matthew Green

Mr. Pickles

Matthew Green

Mr. Pickles

Column: 374

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Pickles

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

6.25 pm
Mr. Iain Coleman (Hammersmith and Fulham)

Column: 375

Column: 376

6.31 pm
Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 377

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Davey

Mr. Francois

Column: 378

Mr. Davey

Matthew Green

Mr. Davey

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

Mr. Davey

Mr. Betts

Column: 379

Mr. Davey

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Column: 380

Mr. Davey

Sir Paul Beresford

Mr. Davey

Column: 381

Column: 382

6.52 pm
Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Column: 383

Mr. Edward Davey

Mrs. Campbell

Mr. Davey

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 384

7 pm
Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley)

Column: 385

Mr. Raynsford

Sir Paul Beresford

Column: 386

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Sir Paul Beresford

Matthew Green

Sir Paul Beresford

Column: 387

7.10 pm
Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Column: 388

Column: 389

7.17 pm
Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Column: 390

Column: 391

Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater)

Tony Baldry

Column: 392

7.26 pm
Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe)

Column: 393

Column: 394

Column: 395

7.36 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 396

7.41 pm
Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Column: 397

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Column: 398

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Andrew Bennett

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Andrew Bennett

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Column: 399

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

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 400

Sir Paul Beresford

Mr. Leslie

Richard Younger-Ross

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Leslie

Column: 401

Column: 402

Division No. 81 (Local Government Finance) [5 Feb 2003]

Column: 405

Column: 406

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Column: 407

Horse Passports [5 Feb 2003]

8.13 pm
Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Column: 408

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Cameron

Column: 409

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Column: 410

Mr. Cameron

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Cameron

Column: 411

Mr. Soames

Mr. Cameron

Column: 412

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

Mr. Cameron

Alun Michael

Mr. Soames

Alun Michael

Column: 413

Mr. Gray

Alun Michael

Column: 414

Mr. Gray

Alun Michael

Mr. Gray

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Alun Michael

Mr. Soames

Alun Michael

Column: 415

Mr. Soames

Alun Michael

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Alun Michael

Mr. Soames

Alun Michael

Mr. Soames

Alun Michael

Mr. Cameron

Column: 416

Alun Michael


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