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Thursday 18 Sept 2003

Volume No. 410 Part No. 439

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Column: 1051

Oral Answers to Questions [18 Sept 2003]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [18 Sept 2003]

Small Businesses [18 Sept 2003]

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)— Small Businesses [18 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Nigel Griffiths)

Mr. Cameron

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Column: 1052

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Nigel Griffiths

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Nigel Griffiths

Column: 1053

Horse Racing [18 Sept 2003]

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)— Horse Racing [18 Sept 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe)

Chris Grayling

Mr. Sutcliffe

Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough)

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Column: 1054

Mr. Sutcliffe

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Sutcliffe

Carlton-Granada Merger [18 Sept 2003]

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)— Carlton-Granada Merger [18 Sept 2003]

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

Mr. Bryant

Column: 1055

Ms Hewitt

Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)

Ms Hewitt

World Trade Talks (Developing Countries) [18 Sept 2003]

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)— World Trade Talks (Developing Countries) [18 Sept 2003]

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

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 1056

Ms Hewitt

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1057

Post Office [18 Sept 2003]

Mr. Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness)— Post Office [18 Sept 2003]

The Minister for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services (Mr. Stephen Timms)

Mr. Simmonds

Mr. Timms

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Mr. Timms

Column: 1058

Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Timms

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 1059

Mr. Timms

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Timms

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)— Post Office [18 Sept 2003]

The Minister for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services (Mr. Stephen Timms)

Column: 1060

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Timms

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Timms

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Timms

Column: 1061

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Mr. Timms

Electronics Industry [18 Sept 2003]

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)— Electronics Industry [18 Sept 2003]

The Minister for Industry and the Regions (Jacqui Smith)

David Cairns

Column: 1062

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1063

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Jacqui Smith

Andy Burnham (Leigh)

Column: 1064

Jacqui Smith

Post Office [18 Sept 2003]

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)— Post Office [18 Sept 2003]

The Minister for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services (Mr. Stephen Timms)

David Taylor

Mr. Timms

Column: 1065

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Timms

World Trade Organisation (Cancun) [18 Sept 2003]

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)— World Trade Organisation (Cancun) [18 Sept 2003]

The Minister for Trade and Investment (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. O'Brien

Ceramics Industry [18 Sept 2003]

Ann Winterton (Congleton)— Ceramics Industry [18 Sept 2003]

The Minister for Industry and the Regions (Jacqui Smith)

Column: 1066

Ann Winterton

Jacqui Smith

MINISTER FOR WOMEN [18 Sept 2003]

Private Members' Clubs [18 Sept 2003]

Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)— Private Members' Clubs [18 Sept 2003]

The Deputy Minister for Women and Equality (Jacqui Smith)

Mr. Walter

Column: 1067

Jacqui Smith

Maternity Provision [18 Sept 2003]

Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)— Maternity Provision [18 Sept 2003]

The Minister for Women and Equality (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Chapman

Ms Hewitt

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1068

Sandra Gidley (Romsey)

Ms Hewitt

Employment Opportunities [18 Sept 2003]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)— Employment Opportunities [18 Sept 2003]

The Deputy Minister for Women and Equality (Jacqui Smith)

Michael Fabricant

Column: 1069

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Jacqui Smith

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1070

Women's Income [18 Sept 2003]

Hugh Bayley (City of York)— Women's Income [18 Sept 2003]

The Minister for Women and Equality (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Hugh Bayley

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1071

Business of the House [18 Sept 2003]

12.32 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

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

Mr. Forth

Column: 1072

Column: 1073

Mr. Hain

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hain

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hain

Column: 1074

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Hain

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East)

Column: 1075

Mr. Hain

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1076

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1077

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Column: 1078

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)

Mr. Hain

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Column: 1079

Mr. Hain

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Hain

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Column: 1080

Mr. Hain

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Hain

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)

Column: 1081

Mr. Hain

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1082

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Hain

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mr. Hain

Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Column: 1083

Mr. Hain

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Hain

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1084

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mr. Hain

Andrew George (St. Ives)

Mr. Hain

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 1085

Mr. Hain

Column: 1086

Constitutional Reforms [18 Sept 2003]

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

Column: 1087

Column: 1088

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 1089

Column: 1090

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Cash

Column: 1091

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 1092

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1093

Mr. Robin Cook (Livingston)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

Column: 1094

Mr. Leslie

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Mr. Leslie

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 1095

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Mr. Leslie

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

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1096

Mr. Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1097

Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Mr. Leslie

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Leslie

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1098

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Column: 1099

Mr. Leslie

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

Mr. Leslie

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Column: 1100

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1101

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Column: 1102

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth)

Column: 1103

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1104

Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1103

Column: 1105

Points of Order [18 Sept 2003]

2.23 pm
Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)

Column: 1106

Madam Deputy Speaker

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

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 1105

Column: 1107

Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill [Lords] [18 Sept 2003]

2.28 pm
The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Column: 1108

2.33 pm
Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Column: 1109

Column: 1110

Column: 1111

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Luff

Column: 1112

Column: 1113

Column: 1114

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Luff

Column: 1115

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

Column: 1116

3.2 pm
Mr. Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness)

Column: 1117

Column: 1118

Column: 1119

3.11 pm
Mr. MacShane

Column: 1120

Column: 1121

Mr. Luff

Mr. MacShane

Column: 1122

Royal Assent [18 Sept 2003]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Fair Trade [18 Sept 2003]

3.25 pm
Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Column: 1121

Column: 1123

Horse Racing [18 Sept 2003]

3.26 pm
Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Robertson

Column: 1124

Column: 1125

Column: 1126

Column: 1127

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

Column: 1128

Column: 1129

3.55 pm
Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Column: 1130

Mr. Laurence Robertson

Chris Grayling

Column: 1131

Mr. Page

Chris Grayling

Column: 1132

4.7 pm
Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Column: 1133

Chris Grayling

Mr. Osborne

Column: 1134

4.15 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe)

Column: 1135

Column: 1136

Mr. Laurence Robertson

Mr. Sutcliffe

Column: 1137

Column: 1138


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