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Wednesday 4 Jun 2003

Volume No. 406 Part No. 402

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Column: 137

Oral Answers to Questions [4 Jun 2003]

WALES [4 Jun 2003]

Unemployment [4 Jun 2003]

Mrs. Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire)— Unemployment [4 Jun 2003]

The Secretary of State for Wales (Peter Hain)

Mrs. Lawrence

Peter Hain

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 138

Peter Hain

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)

Peter Hain

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Peter Hain

Column: 139

Mr. Evans

Peter Hain

Defence Aviation and Research Agency [4 Jun 2003]

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)— Defence Aviation and Research Agency [4 Jun 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Don Touhig)

Mr. Smith

Column: 140

Mr. Touhig

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Touhig

Local Government Elections [4 Jun 2003]

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)— Local Government Elections [4 Jun 2003]

The Secretary of State for Wales (Peter Hain)

Kevin Brennan

Peter Hain

Column: 141

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Peter Hain

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Peter Hain

Mr. Speaker

Agency Workers [4 Jun 2003]

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)— Agency Workers [4 Jun 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Don Touhig)

Mr. Bellingham

Column: 142

Mr. Touhig

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Mr. Touhig

National Health Service [4 Jun 2003]

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)— National Health Service [4 Jun 2003]

The Secretary of State for Wales (Peter Hain)

Angela Watkinson

Peter Hain

Column: 143

Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West)

Peter Hain

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon)

Peter Hain

Coal Miners' Compensation [4 Jun 2003]

Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)— Coal Miners' Compensation [4 Jun 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Don Touhig)

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Griffiths

Column: 144

Mr. Touhig

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Mr. Touhig

National Assembly Elections [4 Jun 2003]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)— National Assembly Elections [4 Jun 2003]

The Secretary of State for Wales (Peter Hain)

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Peter Hain

Column: 145

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Peter Hain

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Peter Hain

Higher and Further Education [4 Jun 2003]

Alan Howarth (Newport, East)— Higher and Further Education [4 Jun 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Don Touhig)

Alan Howarth

Mr. Touhig

Column: 146

Broadband [4 Jun 2003]

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)— Broadband [4 Jun 2003]

Mr. Speaker

The Secretary of State for Wales (Peter Hain)

John Robertson

Peter Hain

PRIME MINISTER [4 Jun 2003]

Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)— Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Ms King — Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

Column: 147

The Prime Minister

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)— Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 148

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

Column: 149

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

Hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 150

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)— Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 151

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)— Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Kennedy — Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 152

Middle East [4 Jun 2003]

Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)— Middle East [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Griffiths — Middle East [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)— Middle East [4 Jun 2003]

Column: 153

The Prime Minister

Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)— Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)— Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham)— Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Robin Cook (Livingston)— Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

Column: 154

The Prime Minister

Sue Doughty (Guildford)— Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

Mr. Speaker

Sue Doughty — Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Sue Doughty

The Prime Minister

Bob Russell (Colchester)— Engagements [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 155

Iraq [4 Jun 2003]

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)— Iraq [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Dalyell — Iraq [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 156

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)— Iraq [4 Jun 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 157

G8 Summit [4 Jun 2003]

12.32 pm
The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Column: 158

Column: 159

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Column: 160

Column: 161

The Prime Minister

Column: 162

Column: 163

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

Column: 164

The Prime Minister

Column: 165

Tony Worthington (Clydebank and Milngavie)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe)

Column: 166

The Prime Minister

Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood)

The Prime Minister

Column: 167

Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

The Prime Minister

Barbara Follett (Stevenage)

The Prime Minister

Column: 168

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

The Prime Minister

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

The Prime Minister

Column: 169

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

The Prime Minister

Column: 170

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

The Prime Minister

Column: 171

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

The Prime Minister

Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Column: 172

The Prime Minister

Mr. Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough)

The Prime Minister

Column: 173

Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford)

The Prime Minister

Column: 174

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

The Prime Minister

Column: 175

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

The Prime Minister

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Column: 176

The Prime Minister

Column: 177

Fishery Limits (United Kingdom) Amendment [4 Jun 2003]

1.39 pm
Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)

Column: 178

Column: 179

Column: 180

Iraq [4 Jun 2003]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

1.48 pm
Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. Campbell

Column: 181

Mike Gapes

Mr. Campbell

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

Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood)

Mr. Campbell

Column: 182

Clare Short

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Campbell

Column: 183

Mr. Calum MacDonald (Western Isles)

Mr. Campbell

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 184

Mr. Campbell

Column: 185

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Campbell

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

Mr. Campbell

Column: 186

Column: 187

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

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Straw

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Straw

Column: 188

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Straw

Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

Mr. Straw

Column: 189

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Mr. Straw

Clare Short

Mr. Straw

Column: 190

Column: 191

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Straw

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr. Straw

Mr. Beggs

Column: 192

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Straw

Dr. Tonge

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Straw

Column: 193

Mr. Michael Portillo (Kensington and Chelsea)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Portillo

Column: 194

Mr. Straw

Mr. Portillo

Mr. Straw

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Straw

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe)

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Straw

Mr. Robin Cook (Livingston)

Column: 195

Mr. Straw

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Straw

Mr. Robin Cook

Mr. Straw

Column: 196

Clare Short

Mr. Straw

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Mr. Straw

Column: 197

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

Mr. Straw

Column: 198

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Mr. Straw

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Straw

Column: 199

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Straw

David Winnick

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Straw

Dr. Tonge

Mr. Straw

Llew Smith

David Winnick

Mr. Straw

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Straw

Column: 200

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Winnick

Mr. Straw

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mr. Straw

Llew Smith

Column: 201

Mr. Straw

3.1 pm
Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 202

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Ancram

Column: 203

Column: 204

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. MacDonald

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Ancram

Column: 205

Mike Gapes

Mr. Ancram

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Ancram

Column: 206

Mr. Straw

Mr. Ancram

Column: 207

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

3.19 pm
Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood)

Column: 208

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Clare Short

Madam Deputy Speaker

Clare Short

Mrs. Browning

Clare Short

Column: 209

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Clare Short

Madam Deputy Speaker

Clare Short

Mr. MacShane

Column: 210

Clare Short

Madam Deputy Speaker

Clare Short

Madam Deputy Speaker

Clare Short

Column: 211

3.31 pm
Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Column: 212

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston)

Tony Baldry

Mrs. Browning

Tony Baldry

Column: 213

3.40 pm
Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Column: 214

Llew Smith

Mike Gapes

Llew Smith

Mike Gapes

Column: 215

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)

Mike Gapes

Column: 216

3.51 pm
Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. MacDonald

Mr. Blunt

Column: 217

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Blunt

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Blunt

Column: 218

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Blunt

Column: 219

4.02 pm
Mr. Calum MacDonald (Western Isles)

Llew Smith

Mr. MacDonald

Column: 220

Column: 221

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Mr. MacDonald

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. MacDonald

Column: 222

4.14 pm
Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 223

Andrew Mackinlay

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 224

4.23 pm
Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Gardiner

Llew Smith

Column: 225

Column: 226

4.31 pm
Mr. Michael Moore (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale)

Stephen Hesford (Wirral, West)

Mr. Moore

Column: 227

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Moore

Mr. Straw

Mr. Moore

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Moore

Column: 228

Column: 229

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Mr. Blunt

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. MacShane

Column: 230

Column: 231

Column: 232

Division No. 217 (Iraq) [4 Jun 2003]

Column: 236

Column: 237

Pensions [4 Jun 2003]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

5.7 pm
Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

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

Mr. Webb

Column: 238

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Webb

Column: 239

Column: 240

Column: 241

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Webb

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Webb

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Column: 242

Mr. Webb

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

Mr. Webb

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton)

Mr. Webb

Column: 243

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Webb

Column: 244

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Webb

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Webb

Column: 245

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

Mr. Heald

Maria Eagle

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe)

Maria Eagle

Column: 246

Column: 247

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Maria Eagle

Mr. Heald

Maria Eagle

Column: 248

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)

Maria Eagle

Column: 249

Mr. Webb

Maria Eagle

Column: 250

Mr. Webb

Maria Eagle

Column: 251

5.50 pm
Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Chris Pond (Gravesham)

Mr. Heald

Column: 252

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Heald

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Heald

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

Mr. Heald

Column: 253

Maria Eagle

Mr. Heald

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Heald

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Mr. Heald

Column: 254

Mr. Jim Cunningham

Mr. Heald

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. Heald

Column: 255

Mr. Pond

Mr. Heald

Column: 256

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.7 pm
Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

Column: 257

Column: 258

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.16 pm
Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe)

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Goodman

Column: 259

Column: 260

6.23 pm
Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 261

6.30 pm
Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 262

Column: 263

Column: 264

6.37 pm
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Column: 265

Maria Eagle

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.43 pm
Paul Holmes (Chesterfield)

Column: 266

Column: 267

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

Column: 268

Annabelle Ewing

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 269

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Malcolm Wicks

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 270

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Division No. 218 (Pensions) [4 Jun 2003]

Column: 274

Division No. 219 (Pensions) [4 Jun 2003]

Column: 278

Column: 279

Fireworks [4 Jun 2003]

7.25 pm
Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Column: 280

Tariq Aziz [4 Jun 2003]

7.26 pm
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Dalyell

Column: 281

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

7.33 pm
Mr. Robert Marshall-Andrews (Medway)

Column: 282

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Marshall-Andrews

Column: 283

7.40 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Bill Rammell)

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 284

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Rammell

Column: 285

David Winnick

Mr. Rammell

Column: 286

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Rammell

Column: 287

Column: 288

Mr. Deputy Speaker


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