This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for Monday 14 April 2003

Volume No. 403 Part No. 384

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Column: 595

Oral Answers to Questions [14 Apr 2003]

WORK AND PENSIONS [14 Apr 2003]

Unemployment [14 Apr 2003]

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth)— Unemployment [14 Apr 2003]

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

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Smith

Column: 596

Intermediate Labour Markets [14 Apr 2003]

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)— Intermediate Labour Markets [14 Apr 2003]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Nicholas Brown)

Mr. David

Mr. Brown

Sir Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mr. Brown

Column: 597

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mr. Speaker

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Brown

Column: 598

Child Support Agency [14 Apr 2003]

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)— Child Support Agency [14 Apr 2003]

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)— Child Support Agency [14 Apr 2003]

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

Mr. Turner

Mr. Smith

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. Smith

Column: 599

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Smith

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Smith

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Column: 600

Mr. Smith

Pension Credit [14 Apr 2003]

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)— Pension Credit [14 Apr 2003]

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

Sir Sydney Chapman

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 601

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Speaker

Hon. Members

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Malcolm Wicks

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Column: 602

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Malcolm Wicks

Pensions-related Benefit [14 Apr 2003]

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)— Pensions-related Benefit [14 Apr 2003]

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

Column: 603

Tom Brake

Maria Eagle

Mr. Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow)

Maria Eagle

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 604

Maria Eagle

Mr. Willetts

Maria Eagle

Benefit Application Forms [14 Apr 2003]

Mr. Tom Cox (Tooting)— Benefit Application Forms [14 Apr 2003]

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

Mr. Cox

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 605

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton)

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 606

Malcolm Wicks

New Deal (Leicester) [14 Apr 2003]

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)— New Deal (Leicester) [14 Apr 2003]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Nicholas Brown)

Keith Vaz

Mr. Brown

Column: 607

Retirement [14 Apr 2003]

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)— Retirement [14 Apr 2003]

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

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Smith

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Smith

Column: 608

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

Mr. Smith

Employment [14 Apr 2003]

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)— Employment [14 Apr 2003]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Nicholas Brown)

Mr. Streeter

Column: 609

Mr. Brown

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East)

Mr. Brown

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Brown

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Mr. Brown

Column: 610

Pension Credit [14 Apr 2003]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)— Pension Credit [14 Apr 2003]

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

Mr. Swayne

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 611

Final Salary Pension Schemes [14 Apr 2003]

Mr. Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness)— Final Salary Pension Schemes [14 Apr 2003]

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

Mr. Simmonds

Maria Eagle

Mr. Speaker

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Maria Eagle

Column: 612

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Maria Eagle

Jobcentre Plus [14 Apr 2003]

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)— Jobcentre Plus [14 Apr 2003]

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

Mr. Dismore

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 613

Child Care [14 Apr 2003]

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)— Child Care [14 Apr 2003]

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

Caroline Flint

Column: 614

Maria Eagle

Column: 615

Iraq and the Middle East [14 Apr 2003]

3.30 pm

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Column: 616

Column: 617

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Column: 618

Column: 619

The Prime Minister

Column: 620

Column: 621

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

Column: 622

The Prime Minister

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 623

The Prime Minister

Sir Brian Mawhinney (North-West Cambridgeshire)

The Prime Minister

Jim Knight (South Dorset)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

Column: 624

The Prime Minister

Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

The Prime Minister

Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

The Prime Minister

Column: 625

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

The Prime Minister

Column: 626

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

The Prime Minister

Column: 627

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

The Prime Minister

Column: 628

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

The Prime Minister

Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Column: 629

The Prime Minister

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)

The Prime Minister

Column: 630

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

The Prime Minister

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Boris Johnson (Henley)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)

The Prime Minister

Column: 631

Tony Baldry (Banbury)

The Prime Minister

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

The Prime Minister

Column: 632

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

The Prime Minister

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Column: 633

The Prime Minister

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

The Prime Minister

Column: 634

Mr. Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough)

The Prime Minister

Column: 633

Column: 635

Northern Ireland [14 Apr 2003]

4.41 pm

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

Column: 636

Column: 637

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 638

Mr. Murphy

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 639

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Murphy

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Column: 640

Mr. Murphy

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. Murphy

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 641

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Murphy

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 642

Mr. Murphy

Sir Brian Mawhinney (North-West Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mr. Murphy

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Column: 643

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke)

Mr. Murphy

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Column: 644

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe)

Mr. Murphy

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 645

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 646

Point of Order [14 Apr 2003]

5.18 pm

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 647

Smoking (Restaurants) Bill [14 Apr 2003]

5.19 pm

Mr. Gareth Thomas (Harrow, West)

Column: 648

Column: 649

5.28 pm

Mr. Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke)

Column: 650

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Hunter

Division No. 162 (Smoking (Restaurants) Bill) [14 Apr 2003]

Column: 651

Column: 652

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [14 Apr 2003]

5.42 pm

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

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

Column: 653

Brian Cotter (Weston-super-Mare)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 654

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 655

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 656

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 657

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 658

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Ms Hewitt

Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 659

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Ms Hewitt

Tony Cunningham (Workington)

Column: 660

Ms Hewitt

Linda Perham (Ilford, North)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 661

6.14 pm

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Iain Luke (Dundee, East)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 662

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 663

Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 664

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Yeo

Column: 665

Tony Cunningham

Mr. Yeo

Column: 666

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Yeo

Linda Perham

Mr. Yeo

Column: 667

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.36 pm

Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

Column: 668

Column: 669

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.45 pm

Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Column: 670

Column: 671

Column: 672

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Matthew Taylor

Column: 673

Mr. Tom Harris

Matthew Taylor

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

Matthew Taylor

Column: 674

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Matthew Taylor

Column: 675

Mr. Soames

Matthew Taylor

Column: 676

7.12 pm

Mr. Bill Etherington (Sunderland, North)

Column: 677

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Mr. Etherington

Column: 678

7.20 pm

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Column: 679

Column: 680

7.28 pm

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Column: 681

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

Mr. Sheerman

Column: 682

Dr. Kumar

Mr. Sheerman

7.36 pm

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Column: 683

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Lilley

Column: 684

7.45 pm

Mr. Iain Luke (Dundee, East)

Column: 685

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Luke

Column: 686

Column: 687

7.55 pm

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Column: 688

Column: 689

8.2 pm

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Column: 690

Column: 691

Mr. Deputy Speaker

8.10 pm

Mr. Archie Norman (Tunbridge Wells)

Column: 692

Column: 693

8.18 pm

Mrs. Helen Clark (Peterborough)

Column: 694

Column: 695

8.26 pm

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

David Burnside

Mr. Salmond

David Burnside

Column: 696

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)

Mr. Salmond

Column: 697

8.35 pm

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Column: 698

Column: 699

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Harris

Column: 700

Mr. Deputy Speaker

8.44 pm

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Column: 701

Column: 702

8.52 pm

Jane Griffiths (Reading, East)

Column: 703

8.56 pm

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Mr. Beggs

Column: 704

David Burnside

9.1 pm

Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale, East)

Column: 705

Column: 706

Mr. Deputy Speaker

9.10 pm

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 707

9.14 pm

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Column: 708

Column: 709

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Howard

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Column: 710

Mr. Howard

Rob Marris

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Howard

Column: 711

Mr. Tom Harris

Mr. Howard

Column: 712

Column: 713

Column: 714

9.39 pm

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

Column: 715

Column: 716

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Boateng

Column: 717

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Howard

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Howard

Mr. Boateng

Column: 718

Mr. Howard

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Boateng

Column: 719

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Boateng

Division No. 163 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [14 Apr 2003]

Column: 723

Column: 724

Column: 725

Division No. 164 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [14 Apr 2003]

Column: 728

Column: 729

Column: 730

Division No. 165 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [14 Apr 2003]

Column: 734

Column: 735

Column: 736

Column: 737

Column: 738

Column: 739

Column: 740

Column: 741

Column: 742

Column: 743

Column: 744

Column: 745

Column: 746

Division No. 166 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [14 Apr 2003]

Column: 749

Division No. 167 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [14 Apr 2003]

Column: 753

Column: 754

Column: 755

Division No. 168 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [14 Apr 2003]

Column: 759

Division No. 169 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [14 Apr 2003]

Column: 761

Column: 762

Division No. 170 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [14 Apr 2003]

Column: 766

Column: 767

Column: 768

Column: 769

Column: 770

Column: 771

Column: 772

Column: 773

Column: 774

Column: 775

Column: 776

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Column: 775

Column: 777

Point of Order [14 Apr 2003]

11.41 pm

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Pharmacies [14 Apr 2003]

11.42 pm

Mr. Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Column: 778

11.43 pm

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

11.45 pm

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Column: 777

Column: 779

Train Services (Thanet) [14 Apr 2003]

11.46 pm

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Column: 780

Jobcentre Plus (Hendon) [14 Apr 2003]

11.48 pm

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Dismore

Column: 781

Column: 782

Column: 783

12 midnight

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

Column: 784

Column: 785

Column: 786


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