This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for Monday 24 March 2003

Volume No. 402 Part No. 369

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Column: 1

Oral Answers to Questions [24 Mar 2003]

HOME DEPARTMENT [24 Mar 2003]

Police Officers [24 Mar 2003]

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)— Police Officers [24 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Bob Ainsworth)

Column: 2

Andrew Selous

Mr. Ainsworth

Margaret Moran (Luton, South)

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 3

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Ainsworth

Mr. Paice

Mr. Ainsworth

Drugs [24 Mar 2003]

Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)— Drugs [24 Mar 2003]

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. David Blunkett)

Lawrie Quinn

Column: 4

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Charles Hendry (Wealden)

Mr. Blunkett

John Mann (Bassetlaw)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 5

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Mr. Blunkett

Asylum Seekers [24 Mar 2003]

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)— Asylum Seekers [24 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Citizenship and Immigration (Beverley Hughes)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 6

Beverley Hughes

Mr. Jim Marshall (Leicester, South)

Beverley Hughes

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Beverley Hughes

Column: 7

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Beverley Hughes

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Beverley Hughes

Police Statistics [24 Mar 2003]

Tony Cunningham (Workington)— Police Statistics [24 Mar 2003]

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)— Police Statistics [24 Mar 2003]

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. David Blunkett)

Tony Cunningham

Column: 8

Mr. Blunkett

Angela Watkinson

Mr. Blunkett

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

Mr. Blunkett

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 9

Mr. Blunkett

Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 10

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 11

Under-age Drinkers [24 Mar 2003]

Andy Burnham (Leigh)— Under-age Drinkers [24 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Bob Ainsworth)

Andy Burnham

Mr. Ainsworth

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Ainsworth

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Column: 12

Mr. Ainsworth

Rural Policing [24 Mar 2003]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)— Rural Policing [24 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Hilary Benn)

Miss McIntosh

Hilary Benn

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole)

Column: 13

Hilary Benn

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Hilary Benn

Criminals [24 Mar 2003]

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)— Criminals [24 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Michael Wills)

Mr. Bacon

Column: 14

Mr. Wills

Crime Detection [24 Mar 2003]

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)— Crime Detection [24 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Bob Ainsworth)

Mr. Amess

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 15

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Mr. Ainsworth

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 16

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Ainsworth

Asylum Estate (Dover) [24 Mar 2003]

Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover)— Asylum Estate (Dover) [24 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Citizenship and Immigration (Beverley Hughes)

Mr. Prosser

Beverley Hughes

Prostitution [24 Mar 2003]

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)— Prostitution [24 Mar 2003]

Column: 17

Hilary Benn)

Dr. Iddon

Hilary Benn

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Hilary Benn

Paedophiles (Internet) [24 Mar 2003]

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)— Paedophiles (Internet) [24 Mar 2003]

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. David Blunkett)

Helen Jones

Column: 18

Mr. Blunkett

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Blunkett

Active Community Unit [24 Mar 2003]

Mr. Gareth Thomas (Harrow, West)— Active Community Unit [24 Mar 2003]

The Minister for Citizenship and Immigration (Beverley Hughes)

Mr. Thomas

Column: 19

Beverley Hughes

Bob Russell (Colchester)

Beverley Hughes

Column: 20

Police Numbers [24 Mar 2003]

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)— Police Numbers [24 Mar 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Bob Ainsworth)

James Purnell

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 21

Iraq and European Council [24 Mar 2003]

3.30 pm

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Column: 22

Column: 23

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Column: 24

Column: 25

The Prime Minister

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)

Column: 26

The Prime Minister

Column: 27

Ms Bridget Prentice (Lewisham, East)

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Column: 28

The Prime Minister

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

The Prime Minister

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

The Prime Minister

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Column: 29

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 30

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

The Prime Minister

Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Column: 31

The Prime Minister

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

The Prime Minister

Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)

The Prime Minister

Column: 32

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

The Prime Minister

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)

The Prime Minister

Bob Russell (Colchester)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Robert N. Wareing (Liverpool, West Derby)

Column: 33

The Prime Minister

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

The Prime Minister

Barbara Follett (Stevenage)

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Column: 34

The Prime Minister

Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Column: 35

The Prime Minister

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)

The Prime Minister

Column: 36

Iraq (Relief and Reconstruction) [24 Mar 2003]

4.21 pm

The Secretary of State for International Development (Clare Short)

Column: 37

Column: 38

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Column: 39

Clare Short

Column: 40

Column: 41

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Clare Short

Column: 42

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Clare Short

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

Clare Short

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Clare Short

Column: 43

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Clare Short

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Clare Short

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Clare Short

Column: 44

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Clare Short

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Clare Short

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Column: 45

Clare Short

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Clare Short

Mr. Shaun Woodward (St. Helens, South)

Column: 46

Clare Short

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Clare Short

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Column: 47

Clare Short

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Clare Short

Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley)

Clare Short

Sandra Gidley (Romsey)

Column: 48

Clare Short

Sandra Gidley

Clare Short

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Clare Short

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Clare Short

Column: 49

Alan Howarth (Newport, East)

Clare Short

Column: 50

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Clare Short

Column: 49

Column: 51

Licensing Bill [Lords] [24 Mar 2003]

5.8 pm

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Tessa Jowell)

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough)

Tessa Jowell

Column: 52

Jim Knight (South Dorset)

Tessa Jowell

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Tessa Jowell

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Column: 53

Tessa Jowell

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Tessa Jowell

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes)

Alan Howarth (Newport, East)

Tessa Jowell

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Tessa Jowell

Column: 54

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)

Tessa Jowell

Mr. Steen

Tessa Jowell

Mr. Bryant

Tessa Jowell

Ross Cranston (Dudley, North)

Tessa Jowell

Column: 55

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Tessa Jowell

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Tessa Jowell

Column: 56

Alan Howarth

Tessa Jowell

Alan Howarth

Tessa Jowell

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Tessa Jowell

Column: 57

Mr. Steen

Tessa Jowell

Column: 58

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Tessa Jowell

Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth)

Tessa Jowell

Column: 59

Claire Ward (Watford)

Tessa Jowell

Column: 60

Claire Ward

Tessa Jowell

Mr. Mark Field

Tessa Jowell

Jim Knight

Tessa Jowell

Column: 61

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Tessa Jowell

Andy King

Column: 62

Tessa Jowell

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)

Tessa Jowell

5.57 pm

Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford)

Column: 63

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Mr. Whittingdale

Column: 64

Mr. Eric Illsley (Barnsley, Central)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Whittingdale

Column: 65

Column: 66

Column: 67

Jim Knight

Mr. Whittingdale

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon)

Mr. Whittingdale

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Whittingdale

Column: 68

Diana Organ (Forest of Dean)

Mr. Whittingdale

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Whittingdale

Column: 69

Mr. Illsley

Mr. Whittingdale

Column: 70

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.26 pm

Claire Ward (Watford)

Mr. Mark Field

Claire Ward

Column: 71

Mr. Swire

Claire Ward

Column: 72

6.37 pm

Nick Harvey (North Devon)

Column: 73

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

Nick Harvey

Column: 74

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Nick Harvey

Claire Ward

Nick Harvey

Jim Knight

Nick Harvey

Column: 75

Jim Knight

Nick Harvey

Mr. Kevan Jones

Nick Harvey

Column: 76

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Nick Harvey

Column: 77

Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay)

Nick Harvey

6.58 pm

Mr. Harold Best (Leeds, North-West)

Column: 78

Column: 79

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. Best

Column: 80

7.9 pm

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)

Column: 81

Column: 82

7.18 pm

Jane Griffiths (Reading, East)

Column: 83

Mr. Mark Field

Jane Griffiths

Column: 84

Column: 85

Mr. Deputy Speaker

7.32 pm

Mr. Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness)

Column: 86

Column: 87

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Simmonds

Column: 88

7.41 pm

John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Column: 89

Jim Knight

John Cryer

Mr. Hopkins

John Cryer

Column: 90

Mr. Mark Field

John Cryer

Column: 91

7.52 pm

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon)

Column: 92

Column: 93

Column: 94

8.3 pm

Mr. David Crausby (Bolton, North-East)

Mr. Kevan Jones

Column: 95

Mr. Crausby

Column: 96

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

8.12 pm

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Column: 97

Dr. Howells

John Thurso

Column: 98

8.21 pm

Diana Organ (Forest of Dean)

Column: 99

Dr. Howells

Diana Organ

Column: 100

8.30 pm

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Column: 101

Column: 102

Mr. Andrew Turner

Column: 103

Gregory Barker

Mr. Turner

Gregory Barker

8.41 pm

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Column: 104

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ms Drown

Column: 105

Gregory Barker

Ms Drown

8.48 pm

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Column: 106

Column: 107

8.57 pm

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Column: 108

Column: 109

9.4 pm

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 110

Column: 111

9.15 pm

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Column: 112

Column: 113

9.23 pm

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Column: 114

Column: 115

9.31 pm

Mr. John Grogan (Selby)

Column: 116

9.35 pm

Mr. Malcolm Moss (North-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 117

Column: 118

Column: 119

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

Mr. Frank Dobson (Holborn and St. Pancras)

Dr. Howells

Column: 120

Mr. Mark Field

Dr. Howells

Dr. Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown)

Column: 121

Dr. Howells

John Thurso

Dr. Howells

Mr. Andrew Turner

Dr. Howells

Column: 122

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Dr. Howells

Column: 123

Division No. 131 (Licensing Bill [Lords]) [24 Mar 2003]

Column: 126

Column: 127

Mr. Speaker

Column: 128

Malmesbury Community Hospital [24 Mar 2003]

10.14 pm

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Column: 127

Column: 129

British Sign Language [24 Mar 2003]

10.15 pm

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)

Column: 130

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Column: 131

Tom Brake

Column: 132

10.29 pm

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Column: 133

10.32 pm

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

Column: 134

Column: 135

Malcolm Bruce

Maria Eagle

Column: 136


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