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Tuesday 9 Sept 2003

Volume No. 410 Part No. 433

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Column: 149

Oral Answers to Questions [9 Sept 2003]

SCOTLAND [9 Sept 2003]

Small Business [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)— Small Business [9 Sept 2003]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Mr. Bellingham

Mr. Darling

Column: 150

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Iain Luke (Dundee, East)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 151

Mr. Darling

UK Supreme Court [9 Sept 2003]

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)— UK Supreme Court [9 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mrs. Anne McGuire)

Annabelle Ewing

Mrs. McGuire

Column: 152

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Mrs. McGuire

Mrs. Lait

Mrs. McGuire

Parliamentary Boundaries [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)— Parliamentary Boundaries [9 Sept 2003]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Column: 153

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Speaker

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Mr. Darling

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 154

Mr. Darling

Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mr. Darling

Overseas Ministerial Visits [9 Sept 2003]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)— Overseas Ministerial Visits [9 Sept 2003]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Column: 155

Mr. Speaker

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mr. Speaker

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Speaker

UK Elections [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)— UK Elections [9 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mrs. Anne McGuire)

Mr. Foulkes

Mrs. McGuire

Column: 156

Sir Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mrs. McGuire

ADVOCATE-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND [9 Sept 2003]

Devolution [9 Sept 2003]

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)— Devolution [9 Sept 2003]

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Dr. Lynda Clark)

Annabelle Ewing

Column: 157

The Advocate-General

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

The Advocate-General

Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)— Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 [9 Sept 2003]

The Advocate-General

Mr. Connarty

The Advocate-General

Column: 158

Devolution [9 Sept 2003]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)— Devolution [9 Sept 2003]

The Advocate-General

Miss McIntosh

The Advocate-General

CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS [9 Sept 2003]

Judicial Appointments [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe)— Judicial Appointments [9 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Mr. Christopher Leslie)

Mr. Goodman

Mr. Leslie

Column: 159

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 160

Mr. Leslie

Judicial Reform [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)— Judicial Reform [9 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Mr. Christopher Leslie)

Mr. Allen

Mr. Leslie

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

Column: 161

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)

Mr. Leslie

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 162

Judicial Appointments [9 Sept 2003]

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)— Judicial Appointments [9 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Mr. Christopher Leslie)

Keith Vaz

Mr. Leslie

Court Closures (East Anglia) [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)— Court Closures (East Anglia) [9 Sept 2003]

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

Mr. Bellingham

Column: 163

Mr. Lammy

House of Lords Reform [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush)— House of Lords Reform [9 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Mr. Christopher Leslie)

Mr. Soley

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 164

Judicial Reform [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)— Judicial Reform [9 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Mr. Christopher Leslie)

Mr. Ruffley

Mr. Leslie

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Leslie

Supreme Court [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)— Supreme Court [9 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Mr. Christopher Leslie)

Column: 165

Mr. Osborne

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Leslie

Judiciary (Political Independence) [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)— Judiciary (Political Independence) [9 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Mr. Christopher Leslie)

Mr. Luff

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Luff

Mr. Leslie

Column: 166

LEADER OF THE HOUSE [9 Sept 2003]

Select Committee Chairmen (Pay Review) [9 Sept 2003]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)— Select Committee Chairmen (Pay Review) [9 Sept 2003]

The Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Peter Hain)

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Hain

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 167

Mr. Hain

Laptop Computers [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)— Laptop Computers [9 Sept 2003]

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Phil Woolas)

Mr. Jack

Mr. Woolas

Debates Procedure [9 Sept 2003]

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)— Debates Procedure [9 Sept 2003]

Column: 168

The Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Peter Hain)

Julie Morgan

Mr. Hain

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Hain

Bills (Online Pre-legislative Scrutiny) [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)— Bills (Online Pre-legislative Scrutiny) [9 Sept 2003]

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Phil Woolas)

Mr. Allen

Column: 169

Mr. Woolas

Bills (Programming) [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)— Bills (Programming) [9 Sept 2003]

The Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Peter Hain)

Mr. Mackay

Mr. Hain

Column: 170

Devolution [9 Sept 2003]

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)— Devolution [9 Sept 2003]

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Phil Woolas)

Andrew Selous

Mr. Woolas

Column: 171

EU-IGC [9 Sept 2003]

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

Column: 172

Column: 173

Column: 174

Column: 175

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 176

Mr. Straw

Column: 177

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Straw

Column: 178

Mr. Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale)

Column: 179

Mr. Straw

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Column: 180

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Straw

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

Column: 181

Mr. Straw

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

Mr. Straw

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Straw

Column: 182

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Straw

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Mr. Straw

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Column: 183

Mr. Straw

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Straw

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Straw

Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston)

Column: 184

Mr. Straw

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Straw

Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Mr. Straw

Column: 185

Donald Anderson

Mr. Straw

Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Mr. Straw

Column: 186

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mr. Straw

Angus Robertson

Mr. Straw

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Straw

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Column: 187

Mr. Straw

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Boris Johnson (Henley)

Mr. Straw

Column: 188

Skin Piercing [9 Sept 2003]

1.31 pm
Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston)

Column: 189

Column: 190

Military Situation in Iraq [9 Sept 2003]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

1.39 pm
Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Column: 191

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 192

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

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 193

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 194

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

Column: 195

Mr. Jenkin

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 196

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

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Hoon

Column: 197

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Salmond

Column: 198

Mr. Hoon

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Column: 199

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Hoon

Llew Smith

Mr. Hoon

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 200

Mr. Hoon

Harry Cohen

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Hoon

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 201

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 202

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 203

2.23 pm
Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr. Keetch

Column: 204

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mr. Keetch

Column: 205

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Keetch

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Keetch

Column: 206

Column: 207

2.36 pm
Mr. Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale)

Column: 208

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Mr. Hood

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Hood

Mr. Keetch

Column: 209

Mr. Hood

2.48 pm
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 210

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Ivor Caplin)

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Caplin

Column: 211

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Foulkes

Column: 212

Mr. Salmond

Ms Dari Taylor

Mr. Salmond

Ms Taylor

Mr. Salmond

Column: 213

Ms Dari Taylor

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Salmond

Column: 214

3.3 pm
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Foulkes

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Jeremy Corbyn

Column: 215

Mr. Keetch

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr. Keetch

Jeremy Corbyn

Column: 216

Richard Younger-Ross

Jeremy Corbyn

Mrs. Mahon

Jeremy Corbyn

Column: 217

3.14 pm
Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Mr. Walter

Column: 218

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Walter

Mrs. Mahon

Mr. Walter

Column: 219

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Walter

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Walter

Column: 220

Column: 221

Column: 222

3.35 pm
Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk, West)

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Mr. Joyce

Column: 223

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Joyce

Mr. Francois

Column: 224

Mr. Joyce

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Mr. Joyce

Mr. Jones

Mr. Joyce

Ms Dari Taylor

Column: 225

Mr. Joyce

3.47 pm
Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater)

Column: 226

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Column: 227

3.55 pm
Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Column: 228

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mrs. Mahon

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon)

Mrs. Mahon

Column: 229

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Column: 230

Mrs. Mahon

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mrs. Mahon

Column: 231

4.9 pm
Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Column: 232

Mr. Salmond

Richard Younger-Ross

Column: 233

Jeremy Corbyn

Column: 234

Richard Younger-Ross

4.21 pm
Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)

Column: 235

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Mr. Page

Column: 236

4.27 pm
Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Mr. Salmond

Mrs. Spelman

Column: 237

Column: 238

Mr. Caplin

Mrs. Spelman

Column: 239

4.40 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Ivor Caplin)

Column: 240

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Caplin

Column: 241

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Keetch

Column: 242

Mr. Caplin

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Caplin

Richard Younger-Ross

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Caplin

Column: 243

Richard Younger-Ross

Mr. Caplin

Column: 244

Column: 243

Column: 245

Teacher Shortages [9 Sept 2003]

4.59 pm
Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Column: 246

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Green

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Green

Column: 247

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Mr. Green

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Green

Column: 248

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Mr. Green

Column: 249

Mr. Alan Campbell (Tynemouth)

Mr. Green

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. David Miliband)

Mr. Green

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Mr. Green

Mrs. Shephard

Column: 250

Mr. Green

Column: 251

Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Mr. Green

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

Column: 252

Mr. Green

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

5.25 pm
The Minister for School Standards (Mr. David Miliband)

Column: 253

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Miliband

Column: 254

Mr. John Horam (Orpington)

Mr. Miliband

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 255

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Miliband

Column: 256

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East)

Column: 257

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Purchase

Mr. Miliband

David Taylor

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Pike

Mr. Miliband

Column: 258

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Miliband

Andrew Selous

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Green

Mr. Miliband

Column: 259

Mr. Green

Mr. Miliband

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Miliband

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Miliband

Column: 260

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Damian Green

Mr. Miliband

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Mr. Miliband

Column: 261

5.50 pm
Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Column: 262

Column: 263

Column: 264

6.2 pm
Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West)

Andrew Selous

Column: 265

Mr. Bailey

Column: 266

6.12 pm
Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Amess

Column: 267

James Purnell

Mr. Amess

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Amess

Column: 268

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Amess

Column: 269

Column: 270

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

6.31 pm
Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Column: 271

Column: 272

Andrew Selous

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Jonathan Shaw

Column: 273

Column: 274

Andrew Selous

Jonathan Shaw

6.48 pm
Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Bailey

Andrew Selous

Column: 275

James Purnell

Andrew Selous

James Purnell

Andrew Selous

Column: 276

James Purnell

Andrew Selous

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Andrew Selous

Mr. Beggs

Andrew Selous

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Stephen Twigg)

Andrew Selous

Column: 277

Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby)

Andrew Selous

Column: 278

Andrew Selous

Mr. Bailey

Andrew Selous

Column: 279

Jonathan Shaw

Andrew Selous

Column: 280

7.9 pm
James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Andrew Selous

James Purnell

Column: 281

Mr. Andrew Turner

James Purnell

Mr. Turner

James Purnell

Mr. Turner

Mr. Speaker

James Purnell

Mr. Turner

Mr. Speaker

James Purnell

Column: 282

Andrew Selous

James Purnell

Column: 283

7.18 pm
Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Column: 284

7.26 pm
Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby)

Column: 285

Column: 286

7.32 pm
Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Column: 287

Column: 288

7.40 pm
Mr. Charles Hendry (Wealden)

Column: 289

Column: 290

Mr. Bailey

Mr. Hendry

James Purnell

Mr. Hendry

James Purnell

Mr. Hendry

James Purnell

Mr. Hendry

Column: 291

7.50 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Stephen Twigg)

Column: 292

Column: 293

David Taylor

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Mr. Twigg

Column: 294

Division No. 300 (Teacher Shortages) [9 Sept 2003]

Column: 297

Division No. 301 (Teacher Shortages) [9 Sept 2003]

Column: 300

Column: 301

Column: 302

Hon. Members

Hon. Members

Column: 301

Column: 303

Housing (Easington) [9 Sept 2003]

8.26 pm
Mr. John Cummings (Easington)

Column: 304

Mr. Denis Murphy (Wansbeck)

Mr. Cummings

Column: 305

Column: 306

Column: 307

8.44 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Yvette Cooper)

Column: 308

Column: 309

Column: 310


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