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

Volume No. 400 Part No. 352

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Column: 381

Oral Answers to Questions [27 Feb 2003]

TREASURY [27 Feb 2003]

Voluntary Sector [27 Feb 2003]

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)— Voluntary Sector [27 Feb 2003]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Mr. Miller

Mr. Brown

Column: 382

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Brown

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Column: 383

Mr. Brown

International Debt Relief [27 Feb 2003]

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester)— International Debt Relief [27 Feb 2003]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Mr. Dhanda

Mr. Brown

Column: 384

Mr. Speaker

Hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Brown

Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

Mr. Brown

Column: 385

National Insurance [27 Feb 2003]

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)— National Insurance [27 Feb 2003]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Gray

Dawn Primarolo

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley)

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 386

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

Dawn Primarolo

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Dawn Primarolo

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent, South)

Column: 387

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Howard

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 388

Travel Insurance [27 Feb 2003]

Tony Cunningham (Workington)— Travel Insurance [27 Feb 2003]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Ruth Kelly)

Tony Cunningham

Ruth Kelly

Economic Growth [27 Feb 2003]

Mr. Andrew Rosindell (Romford)— Economic Growth [27 Feb 2003]

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

Mr. Rosindell

Column: 389

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Mr. Boateng

Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Matthew Taylor

Mr. Boateng

Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Column: 390

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Mr. Boateng

Fuel Tax [27 Feb 2003]

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)— Fuel Tax [27 Feb 2003]

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Healey)

Dr. Whitehead

John Healey

Column: 391

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

John Healey

International Finance Facility [27 Feb 2003]

Mr. Ernie Ross (Dundee, West)— International Finance Facility [27 Feb 2003]

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)— International Finance Facility [27 Feb 2003]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Mr. Ross

Column: 392

Mr. Brown

Kali Mountford

Mr. Brown

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Brown

Column: 393

National Insurance [27 Feb 2003]

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)— National Insurance [27 Feb 2003]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Tim Loughton

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 394

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Dawn Primarolo

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 395

Euro [27 Feb 2003]

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk)— Euro [27 Feb 2003]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Norman Lamb

Mr. Brown

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Brown

Column: 396

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford)

Mr. Brown

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Mr. Brown

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Column: 397

Mr. Brown

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Flight

Mr. Brown

Friendly Society Savings [27 Feb 2003]

Mr. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)— Friendly Society Savings [27 Feb 2003]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Ruth Kelly)

Mr. Lazarowicz

Column: 398

Ruth Kelly

Business Environment [27 Feb 2003]

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)— Business Environment [27 Feb 2003]

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

Mr. Field

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. Boateng

Column: 399

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Boateng

Welfare Services [27 Feb 2003]

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)— Welfare Services [27 Feb 2003]

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Healey)

Mr. Cunningham

John Healey

Column: 400

Small Businesses [27 Feb 2003]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)— Small Businesses [27 Feb 2003]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Mitchell

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 401

Business of the House [27 Feb 2003]

12.30 pm

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

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

Column: 402

Mr. Forth

Column: 403

Mr. Cook

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Cook

Column: 404

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Cook

Column: 405

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 406

Mr. Cook

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 407

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Cook

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester)

Column: 408

Mr. Cook

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Cook

Column: 409

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Cook

Column: 410

Mr. Forth

Mr. Cook

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Mr. Cook

Column: 411

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Jim Marshall (Leicester, South)

Mr. Cook

Column: 412

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Cook

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Cook

Column: 413

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Cook

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cook

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Column: 414

Mr. Cook

Mr. Tony Colman (Putney)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Column: 415

Mr. Cook

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Cook

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Mr. Cook

Column: 416

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)

Mr. Cook

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 417

Mr. Cook

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cook

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

Column: 418

Mr. Cook

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Cook

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Column: 419

Mr. Cook

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Mr. Cook

Column: 420

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Cook

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Column: 421

Mr. Cook

Mr. Iain Luke (Dundee, East)

Mr. Cook

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Mr. Cook

Column: 422

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Cook

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Mr. Cook

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Column: 423

Mr. Cook

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)

Mr. Cook

Column: 424

Standards and Privileges [27 Feb 2003]

1.38 pm

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 425

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Sir George Young

Column: 426

1.45 pm

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

1.46 pm

Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester)

Column: 427

1.49 pm

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

David Winnick

Mr. Cook

Column: 428

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Mr. Cook

Column: 429

Column: 430

Social Security [27 Feb 2003]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

1.55 pm

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

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Smith

Column: 431

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Mr. Smith

Column: 432

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)

Column: 433

Mr. Smith

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Smith

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon)

Column: 434

Mr. Smith

2.10 pm

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 435

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 436

Mr. Webb

Mr. Willetts

Column: 437

Andrew Selous

Mr. Willetts

Column: 438

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Willetts

2.25 pm

Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Andrew Selous

Vernon Coaker

Column: 439

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)

Vernon Coaker

Mr. Heald

Vernon Coaker

Column: 440

2.36 pm

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 441

Column: 442

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Webb

Column: 443

Column: 444

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Webb

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Webb

Column: 445

Mr. Heald

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Webb

2.50 pm

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 446

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 447

Mr. Boswell

2.56 pm

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Column: 448

Mr. Heald

James Purnell

Mr. Heald

James Purnell

3.2 pm

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Column: 449

Mr. Andrew Smith

Andrew Selous

Column: 450

3.7 pm

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 451

3.11 pm

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Heald

Mr. Smith

Mr. Heald

Column: 452

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Heald

3.17 pm

The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Column: 453

Andrew Selous

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Willetts

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Willetts

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Willetts

Mr. McCartney

Column: 454

Mr. Webb

Mr. McCartney

Column: 455

Pensions [27 Feb 2003]

3.25 pm

The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. McCartney

Column: 456

3.30 pm

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 457

Column: 458

3.36 pm

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

3.37 pm

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 459

3.41 pm

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Heald

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Heald

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 460

Mr. Heald

David Winnick

Mr. Heald

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Heald

Column: 461

3.47 pm

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Boswell

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Willetts

Column: 462

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Heald

Mr. McCartney

Column: 463

Mr. Webb

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Willetts

Mr. McCartney

Column: 464

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Fireworks [27 Feb 2003]

4.1 pm

Ian Stewart (Eccles)

Column: 465

4.4 pm

Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton)

Column: 466

Body Piercing [27 Feb 2003]

4.5 pm

Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley)

Column: 467

Column: 468

Column: 469

4.18 pm

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

Column: 470

Column: 471

Column: 472

Column: 473

Column: 474


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