This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for Monday 17 March 2003

Volume No. 401 Part No. 364

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Column: 609

Oral Answers to Questions [17 Mar 2003]

WORK AND PENSIONS [17 Mar 2003]

New Deal 50-Plus [17 Mar 2003]

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth)— New Deal 50-Plus [17 Mar 2003]

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

Jon Trickett

Mr. Smith

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Column: 610

Mr. Smith

Pension Credit [17 Mar 2003]

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)— Pension Credit [17 Mar 2003]

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

Helen Jones

Mr. Smith

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Column: 611

Mr. Smith

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Smith

Andy Burnham (Leigh)

Column: 612

Mr. Smith

Child Support Agency [17 Mar 2003]

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)— Child Support Agency [17 Mar 2003]

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

Mr. Turner

Mr. Smith

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 613

Mr. Smith

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mr. Smith

Means-tested Benefits [17 Mar 2003]

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)— Means-tested Benefits [17 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Column: 614

Mr. Streeter

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Willetts

Column: 615

Malcolm Wicks

Contaminated Blood Products (Compensation) [17 Mar 2003]

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)— Contaminated Blood Products (Compensation) [17 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Annabelle Ewing

Malcolm Wicks

Child Support Agency [17 Mar 2003]

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)— Child Support Agency [17 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 616

Malcolm Wicks

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Malcolm Wicks

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 617

Lone Parents (Workless Households) [17 Mar 2003]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)— Lone Parents (Workless Households) [17 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Nicholas Brown)

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Brown

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Brown

Long-term Unemployment [17 Mar 2003]

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)— Long-term Unemployment [17 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Nicholas Brown)

Column: 618

Chris Ruane

Mr. Brown

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. Brown

Pension Payments (Hospital Patients) [17 Mar 2003]

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)— Pension Payments (Hospital Patients) [17 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Column: 619

Mr. Robertson

Mr. McCartney

Claire Ward (Watford)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 620

Mr. McCartney

Disabled People (Pension Payments) [17 Mar 2003]

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)— Disabled People (Pension Payments) [17 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Eagle)

Mr. Cunningham

Maria Eagle

Column: 621

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Maria Eagle

Children's Centres [17 Mar 2003]

Ms Ann Coffey (Stockport)— Children's Centres [17 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Eagle)

Ms Coffey

Maria Eagle

Column: 622

Child Care [17 Mar 2003]

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)— Child Care [17 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Nicholas Brown)

Ms Taylor

Mr. Nicholas Brown

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon)

Mr. Brown

Pensions/Benefits (Uprating) [17 Mar 2003]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)— Pensions/Benefits (Uprating) [17 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Column: 623

Mr. Heath

Malcolm Wicks

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Malcolm Wicks

Means-tested Benefits [17 Mar 2003]

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)— Means-tested Benefits [17 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Column: 624

Chris Grayling

Mr. McCartney

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East)

Mr. McCartney

Benefits Sanctions (Antisocial Behaviour) [17 Mar 2003]

Bob Spink (Castle Point)— Benefits Sanctions (Antisocial Behaviour) [17 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Column: 625

Bob Spink

Hon. Members

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 626

Unemployment (North-West Leicestershire) [17 Mar 2003]

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)— Unemployment (North-West Leicestershire) [17 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Nicholas Brown)

David Taylor

Mr. Brown

Carers' Benefits [17 Mar 2003]

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)— Carers' Benefits [17 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Eagle)

Column: 627

Mr. Cameron

Maria Eagle

Final Salary Pension Schemes [17 Mar 2003]

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)— Final Salary Pension Schemes [17 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Column: 628

Mr. Leigh

Mr. McCartney

Column: 629

Points of Order [17 Mar 2003]

3.31 pm

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Burnett

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Burnett

Column: 630

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. John Taylor (Solihull)

Mr. Speaker

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 629

Column: 631

Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill (Allocation of Time) [17 Mar 2003]

3.36 pm

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

Column: 632

Column: 633

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Jane Kennedy

Column: 634

Mr. Quentin Davies

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Davies

Jane Kennedy

3.42 p m

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 635

Column: 636

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Davies

Column: 637

Mr. Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Mr. Davies

3.54 pm

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 638

3.57 pm

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Mr. Speaker

David Burnside

Column: 639

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Speaker

David Burnside

Column: 640

Mr. Speaker

David Burnside

4.4 pm

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Column: 639

Column: 641

Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill [17 Mar 2003]

4.7 pm

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

Lady Hermon (North Down)

Jane Kennedy

Column: 642

Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Jane Kennedy

Column: 643

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Column: 644

Jane Kennedy

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Jane Kennedy

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Jane Kennedy

Column: 645

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Speaker

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Peter Robinson

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Robinson

Jane Kennedy

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Jane Kennedy

Column: 646

4.26 pm

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 647

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Davies

Column: 648

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Davies

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Desmond Browne)

Mr. Davies

Column: 649

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)

Mr. Davies

Column: 650

Column: 651

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Mr. Davies

Column: 652

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Column: 653

4.53 pm

Jim Knight (South Dorset)

Andrew Mackinlay

Madam Deputy Speaker

Jim Knight

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Jim Knight

Column: 654

Column: 655

Lady Hermon

Jim Knight

5.3 pm

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 656

Column: 657

Column: 658

Rev. Ian Paisley

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Quentin Davies

Lembit Öpik

Column: 659

Column: 660

Mr. Quentin Davies

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Browne

Column: 661

Lembit Öpik

5.25 pm

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Column: 662

Madam Deputy Speaker

Kevin Brennan

Column: 663

Rev. Ian Paisley

Kevin Brennan

Column: 664

Lady Hermon

Kevin Brennan

5.38 pm

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Column: 665

Column: 666

Mr. John Taylor (Solihull)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Robinson

Column: 667

Mr. Browne

Mr. Robinson

Column: 668

Mr. Browne

Mr. Robinson

Column: 669

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Robinson

Column: 670

David Burnside

Mr. Robinson

Column: 671

Mr. Dodds

Mr. Robinson

Column: 672

Column: 673

Mr. Browne

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Browne

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Browne

Column: 674

Mr. Robinson

Column: 675

6.21 pm

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Browne

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Peter Robinson

Column: 676

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 677

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 678

Column: 679

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.40 pm

Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Column: 680

Lady Hermon

Mr. Donaldson

Mr. Dodds

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 681

Mr. Donaldson

David Burnside

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 682

Column: 683

Lady Hermon

Mr. Peter Robinson

Lady Hermon

Mr. Donaldson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Donaldson

Mr. John Taylor

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 684

7 pm

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Column: 685

Lady Hermon

David Burnside

Column: 686

Lembit Öpik

David Burnside

7.9 pm

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)

Column: 687

Column: 688

Column: 689

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dodds

Column: 690

7.25 pm

Mr. John Taylor (Solihull)

7.27 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Desmond Browne)

Column: 691

Mr. Peter Robinson

Mr. Browne

Mr. Robinson

Column: 692

Mr. Browne

Column: 693

Mr. Donaldson

Mr. Browne

Mr. Peter Robinson

Mr. Browne

Column: 694

Column: 695

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Browne

Column: 696

Mr. Peter Robinson

Column: 697

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Browne

7.52 pm

Mr. Peter Robinson

Column: 698

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Desmond Browne

Mr. Peter Robinson

Column: 699

Division No. 115 (Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill) [17 Mar 2003]

Column: 701

Column: 702

8.12 pm

Rev. Ian Paisley

8.13 pm

Lembit Öpik

Madam Deputy Speaker

8.14 pm

Column: 703

Iraq [17 Mar 2003]

8.24 pm

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Jack Straw)

Column: 704

Column: 705

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 706

Mr. Straw

Column: 707

Mr. Michael Moore (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale)

Column: 708

Mr. Straw

Mr. Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush)

Mr. Straw

Column: 709

Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Mr. Straw

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Mr. Straw

Column: 710

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

Mr. Straw

Jim Dowd (Lewisham, West)

Mr. Straw

Column: 711

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Straw

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 712

Mr. Straw

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Straw

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Column: 713

Mr. Straw

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

Hon. Members

Mr. Straw

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mr. Straw

Column: 714

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Mr. Straw

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Straw

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Column: 715

Mr. Straw

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Robert Marshall-Andrews (Medway)

Mr. Straw

Column: 716

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Mr. Straw

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East and Musselburgh)

Mr. Straw

Column: 717

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough)

Mr. Straw

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 718

Mr. Straw

Simon Hughes

Mr. Straw

Simon Hughes

Mr. Straw

Hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Jane Griffiths (Reading, East)

Mr. Straw

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mr. Straw

Column: 719

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Tony Banks (West Ham)

Mr. Straw

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 720

Mr. Straw

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)

Mr. Straw

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Straw

Column: 721

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mr. Straw

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Mr. Straw

Column: 722

Mr. Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Mr. Straw

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mr. Straw

Column: 723

Column: 724

Business of the House [17 Mar 2003]

9.40 pm

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

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Stunell

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Column: 725

Mr. Bradshaw

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Speaker

Column: 726

Personal Statement [17 Mar 2003]

9.44 pm

Mr. Robin Cook (Livingston)

Column: 727

Column: 728

Mr. Speaker

Column: 727

Column: 729

Division No. 116 (Personal Statement) [17 Mar 2003]

Column: 731

Column: 732

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [17 Mar 2003]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Iraq [17 Mar 2003]

10.7 pm

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)

Column: 733

Press Complaints Commission [17 Mar 2003]

10.8 pm

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Column: 734

Column: 735

10.20 pm

The Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting (Dr. Kim Howells)

Column: 736

Column: 737

Ian Lucas

Dr. Howells

Column: 738


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