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Monday 12 May 2003

Volume No. 405 Part No. 392

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Column: 1

Oral Answers to Questions [12 May 2003]

DEFENCE [12 May 2003]

Service Personnel (Gulf) [12 May 2003]

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)— Service Personnel (Gulf) [12 May 2003]

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

Column: 2

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Column: 3

Mr. Hoon

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Hoon

Syd Rapson (Portsmouth, North)

Mr. Hoon

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Column: 4

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Hoon

Service Personnel (Gulf) [12 May 2003]

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)— Service Personnel (Gulf) [12 May 2003]

Mr. Adrian Flook (Taunton)— Service Personnel (Gulf) [12 May 2003]

Column: 5

Dr. Lewis Moonie)

Mrs. Gillan

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Flook

Dr. Moonie

Column: 6

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Dr. Moonie

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Column: 7

Dr. Moonie

Military Training Schools [12 May 2003]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)— Military Training Schools [12 May 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Dr. Lewis Moonie)

Dr. Cable

Column: 8

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Dr. Moonie

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Dr. Moonie

Column: 9

European Rapid Reaction Force [12 May 2003]

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)— European Rapid Reaction Force [12 May 2003]

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)— European Rapid Reaction Force [12 May 2003]

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

Sir Sydney Chapman

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Gray

Column: 10

Mr. Hoon

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley)

Mr. Hoon

BAE Systems [12 May 2003]

Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater)— BAE Systems [12 May 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Column: 11

Mr. Ingram

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 12

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 13

Force Deployments [12 May 2003]

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)— Force Deployments [12 May 2003]

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

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 14

Mr. Hoon

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Hoon

Weapons of Mass Destruction [12 May 2003]

Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)— Weapons of Mass Destruction [12 May 2003]

Mr. Andrew Rosindell (Romford)— Weapons of Mass Destruction [12 May 2003]

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

Mr. Wiggin

Column: 15

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Rosindell

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 16

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Hoon

European Defence Capabilities [12 May 2003]

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)— European Defence Capabilities [12 May 2003]

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

Huw Irranca-Davies

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hoon

Column: 17

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Hoon

Iraq [12 May 2003]

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)— Iraq [12 May 2003]

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

Hugh Robertson

Mr. Hoon

Column: 18

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Hoon

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 19

Service Personnel (Gulf) [12 May 2003]

Patrick Mercer (Newark)— Service Personnel (Gulf) [12 May 2003]

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)— Service Personnel (Gulf) [12 May 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Dr. Lewis Moonie)

Patrick Mercer

Dr. Moonie

Gregory Barker

Column: 20

Mr. Speaker

Iraq [12 May 2003]

Tony Cunningham (Workington)— Iraq [12 May 2003]

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

Tony Cunningham

Mr. Hoon

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 21

Iraq [12 May 2003]

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

Column: 22

Column: 23

Column: 24

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 25

Mr. Straw

Column: 26

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Straw

Column: 27

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Straw

Column: 28

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

Column: 29

Mr. Straw

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Straw

Column: 30

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Mr. Straw

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Column: 31

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Straw

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Straw

Column: 32

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon)

Mr. Straw

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Straw

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Column: 33

Mr. Straw

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Mr. Straw

Column: 34

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Straw

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Straw

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 35

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Denham (Southampton, Itchen)

Mr. Straw

Column: 36

Personal Statement [12 May 2003]

4.23 pm
Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood)

Column: 37

Column: 38

Column: 39

Column: 40

Points of Order [12 May 2003]

4.34 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Cash

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough)

Column: 41

Mr. Speaker

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Speaker

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 42

Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill (Allocation of Time) [12 May 2003]

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

Column: 43

Column: 44

Column: 45

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Murphy

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Murphy

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Murphy

Column: 46

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Murphy

4.45 pm
Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 47

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Davies

Mr. Forth

Mr. Davies

Column: 48

Mrs. Dunwoody

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Quentin Davies

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Davies

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Davies

Column: 49

4.55pm
Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 50

5 pm
Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

5.2 pm
Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Column: 51

5.4 pm
Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Column: 52

5.7 pm
Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. McGrady

Column: 53

Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)

Mr. McGrady

5.12 pm
Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Column: 54

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 55

5.19 pm
Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Column: 56

5.21 pm
Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Bercow

Column: 57

Mr. Shepherd

5.29 pm
Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Column: 58

Division No. 182 (Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill (Allocation of Time)) [12 May 2003]

Column: 61

Column: 62

Column: 63

Column: 64

Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill [12 May 2003]

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

Column: 65

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 66

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Mr. Murphy

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 67

Mr. Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Dodds

Mr. Murphy

Column: 68

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 69

Mr. John Taylor (Solihull)

Mr. Murphy

Mrs. Iris Robinson (Strangford)

Mr. Murphy

Mrs. Robinson

Mr. Murphy

Column: 70

Mr. Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 71

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 72

Mr. Peter Robinson

Mr. Murphy

David Burnside

Mr. Murphy

Column: 73

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Dodds

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Column: 74

Mr. Murphy

Mr. McGrady

Mr. Murphy

Column: 75

Mr. Peter Robinson

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Murphy

Column: 76

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Murphy

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 77

Mr. Swire

Mr. Murphy

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 78

6.36 pm
Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 79

Column: 80

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Davies

David Winnick

Mr. Davies

Column: 81

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

Mr. Davies

Column: 82

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Davies

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Mr. Davies

Column: 83

Column: 84

Column: 85

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Davies

Column: 86

Mr. Dodds

Mr. Davies

Column: 87

Mr. Dodds

Mr. Davies

7.11 pm
Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Column: 88

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Browne

Mr. McNamara

Column: 89

Column: 90

7.23 pm
Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Column: 91

Mr. Browne

Mr. Carmichael

Column: 92

David Burnside

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. Mackay

Mr. Carmichael

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Carmichael

Column: 93

Mike Gapes

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Carmichael

Column: 94

7.39 pm
Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)

Column: 95

Column: 96

David Burnside

Mr. Mallon

David Winnick

Column: 97

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Dodds

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Peter Robinson

Mr. Mallon

Column: 98

Column: 99

8.4 pm
Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Peter Robinson

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 100

Mr. Trimble

Column: 101

Mr. Dodds

Mr. Trimble

Column: 102

8.15 pm
David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 103

Mr. Donaldson

David Winnick

Column: 104

Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry)

David Winnick

David Burnside

Mr. Deputy Speaker

David Burnside

David Winnick

Column: 105

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

David Winnick

8.30 pm
Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Column: 106

Column: 107

8.37 pm
Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Andrew Mackinlay

Column: 108

Rev. Martin Smyth

Andrew Mackinlay

Column: 109

Column: 110

8.49 pm
Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Column: 111

Mr. Peter Robinson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mike Gapes

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mike Gapes

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 112

Column: 113

David Winnick

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Gregory Campbell

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 114

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside)

Rev. Ian Paisley

David Winnick

Rev. Ian Paisley

David Burnside

Column: 115

Rev. Ian Paisley

9.13 pm
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Column: 116

David Burnside

Helen Jackson

Column: 117

9.23 pm
Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Mr. Peter Robinson

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 118

David Burnside

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 119

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Donaldson

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 120

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 121

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Donaldson

David Burnside

Mr. Donaldson

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 122

Column: 123

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Donaldson

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 124

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 125

Mr. John Taylor (Solihull)

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

Column: 126

Division No. 183 (Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill) [12 May 2003]

Column: 128

Column: 129

Division No. 184 (Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill) [12 May 2003]

Column: 131

Division No. 185 (Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill) [12 May 2003]

Column: 134

Division No. 186 (Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill) [12 May 2003]

Column: 136

Division No. 187 (Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill) [12 May 2003]

Column: 138

Column: 139

Column: 140

Thelwall Viaduct (M6) [12 May 2003]

10.58 pm
Helen Southworth (Warrington, South)

Column: 141

Column: 142

Column: 143

11.12 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. David Jamieson)

Column: 144

Column: 145

Column: 146

Column: 147

Column: 148


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