This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for Thursday 20 March 2003

Volume No. 401 Part No. 367

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Column: 1067

Oral Answers to Questions [20 Mar 2003]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [20 Mar 2003]

Mr. Speaker

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Mr. Speaker

Lynne Jones

Mr. Speaker

Lynne Jones

Mr. Speaker

Postal Services Commission [20 Mar 2003]

Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)— Postal Services Commission [20 Mar 2003]

The Minister for E-Commerce and Competitiveness (Mr. Stephen Timms)

Valerie Davey

Column: 1068

Mr. Timms

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mr. Timms

Colin Burgon (Elmet)

Mr. Timms

Animal Welfare [20 Mar 2003]

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)— Animal Welfare [20 Mar 2003]

Column: 1069

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Miss Melanie Johnson)

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)

Miss Johnson

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Miss Johnson

Rural Post Offices [20 Mar 2003]

Mr. Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness)— Rural Post Offices [20 Mar 2003]

The Minister for E-Commerce and Competitiveness (Mr. Stephen Timms)

Mr. Simmonds

Mr. Timms

Column: 1070

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)

Mr. Timms

Column: 1071

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

Mr. Timms

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Timms

Carbon Fuels [20 Mar 2003]

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)— Carbon Fuels [20 Mar 2003]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Dr. Iddon

Column: 1072

Ms Hewitt

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1073

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Ms Hewitt

Pharmacies [20 Mar 2003]

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)— Pharmacies [20 Mar 2003]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Dismore

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1074

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Ms Hewitt

Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne)

Column: 1075

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1076

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Ms Hewitt

EU Regional Funds [20 Mar 2003]

Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)— EU Regional Funds [20 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Employment Relations, Industry and the Regions (Alan Johnson)

Joyce Quin

Alan Johnson

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Column: 1077

Alan Johnson

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Alan Johnson

Rural Post Offices [20 Mar 2003]

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)— Rural Post Offices [20 Mar 2003]

The Minister for E-Commerce and Competitiveness (Mr. Stephen Timms)

Column: 1078

Mr. Djanogly

Mr. Timms

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 1079

Mr. Timms

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Timms

Christmas Day Working [20 Mar 2003]

Ms Ann Coffey (Stockport)— Christmas Day Working [20 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Employment Relations, Industry and the Regions (Alan Johnson)

Ms Coffey

Column: 1080

Alan Johnson

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Alan Johnson

Energy White Paper [20 Mar 2003]

Mr. Gareth Thomas (Harrow, West)— Energy White Paper [20 Mar 2003]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Thomas

Column: 1081

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1082

MINISTER FOR WOMEN [20 Mar 2003]

Entrepreneurship [20 Mar 2003]

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)— Entrepreneurship [20 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Women (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. David

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Speaker

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Column: 1083

Ms Hewitt

Domestic Violence [20 Mar 2003]

Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover)— Domestic Violence [20 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Women (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Prosser

Ms Hewitt

Sandra Gidley (Romsey)

Column: 1084

Ms Hewitt

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Speaker

Ms Hewitt

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Ms Hewitt

Bob Spink (Castle Point)— Domestic Violence [20 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Women (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Bob Spink

Column: 1085

Ms Hewitt

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Column: 1086

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1087

Iraq (Overnight Events) [20 Mar 2003]

12.32 pm

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

Column: 1088

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Column: 1089

Column: 1090

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Column: 1091

Mr. Hoon

Laura Moffatt (Crawley)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1092

Mr. Kevin Hughes (Doncaster, North)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Hoon

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Hoon

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Column: 1093

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1094

Mr. Tom Levitt (High Peak)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. George Galloway (Glasgow, Kelvin)

Column: 1095

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Humfrey Malins (Woking)

Mr. Hoon

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Column: 1096

Mr. Hoon

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hoon

Andrew George (St. Ives)

Column: 1097

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)

Mr. Hoon

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Hoon

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Column: 1098

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Hoon

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Column: 1099

Mr. Hoon

David Hamilton (Midlothian)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Hoon

Jim Knight (South Dorset)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1100

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Hoon

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Hoon

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East and Musselburgh)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1101

Fire Dispute [20 Mar 2003]

1.19 pm

The First Secretary of State (Mr. John Prescott)

Column: 1102

Column: 1103

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Column: 1104

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1105

Column: 1106

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1107

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1108

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1109

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

The Deputy Prime Minister

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 1110

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1111

Mr. John Lyons (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Llew Smith

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1112

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1113

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Angela Watkinson

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1114

Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1113

Column: 1115

Business of the House [20 Mar 2003]

2.5 pm

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

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 1116

Mr. Bradshaw

Column: 1117

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 1118

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Mr. Bradshaw

Column: 1119

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Bradshaw

Column: 1120

David Hamilton (Midlothian)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Bradshaw

Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Column: 1121

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Beggs

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 1122

Mr. Bradshaw

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 1123

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Bradshaw

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Bradshaw

Column: 1124

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Bradshaw

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Column: 1125

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1126

Points of Order [20 Mar 2003]

2.41 pm

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 1127

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1128

Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] [20 Mar 2003]

2.45 pm

The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Michael Meacher)

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Meacher

Column: 1129

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Meacher

Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 1130

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Meacher

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

Mr. Meacher

Column: 1131

Sue Doughty (Guildford)

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)

Mr. Meacher

Column: 1132

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Mr. Meacher

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Column: 1133

Mr. Meacher

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Meacher

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Mr. Meacher

Paddy Tipping

Column: 1134

Mr. Meacher

Column: 1135

Column: 1136

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Mr. Meacher

Dr. Whitehead

Mr. Meacher

Paddy Tipping

Column: 1137

Mr. Meacher

Ms Walley

Mr. Meacher

Column: 1138

3.28 pm

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Column: 1139

Column: 1140

Column: 1141

Mr. Drew

Mr. Lidington

Norman Baker

Mr. Lidington

Column: 1142

Paddy Tipping

Mr. Lidington

Column: 1143

Dr. Whitehead

Mr. Lidington

Column: 1144

3.57 pm

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Column: 1145

Column: 1146

Column: 1147

Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Mr. Kidney

Column: 1148

4.11 pm

Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 1149

Mr. Lidington

Norman Baker

Column: 1150

Column: 1151

Column: 1152

Column: 1153

4.31 pm

Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East)

Column: 1154

Column: 1155

Column: 1156

4.43 pm

Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Column: 1157

Column: 1158

Column: 1159

Column: 1160

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Column: 1161

Column: 1162

Column: 1163

Mr. Drew

Dr. Whitehead

Column: 1164

5.16 pm

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Column: 1165

Column: 1166

Column: 1167

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

Mr. Luff

Column: 1168

5.27 pm

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 1169

Norman Baker

Mr. Drew

Column: 1170

5.35 pm

Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)

Column: 1171

Column: 1172

5.40 pm

Mr. Meacher

Column: 1173

Column: 1174

Mr. Luff

Mr. Meacher

Norman Baker

Mr. Meacher

Column: 1175

Column: 1176

Column: 1177

Column: 1178

Pembury Hospital [20 Mar 2003]

6 pm

Mr. Archie Norman (Tunbridge Wells)

Column: 1179

Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

Mr. Norman

Column: 1180

Column: 1181

Column: 1182

6.17 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mr. David Lammy)

Column: 1183

Column: 1184

Mr. Norman

Mr. Lammy

Column: 1185

Column: 1186


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