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Tuesday 21 Oct 2003

Volume No. 411 Part No. 444

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Column: 489

Oral Answers to Questions [21 Oct 2003]

TRANSPORT [21 Oct 2003]

Royal Mail (Rail Transport) [21 Oct 2003]

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)— Royal Mail (Rail Transport) [21 Oct 2003]

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Dr. Kim Howells)

Alan Simpson

Dr. Howells

Column: 490

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Dr. Howells

Ramsbottom to Manchester Rail Link [21 Oct 2003]

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)— Ramsbottom to Manchester Rail Link [21 Oct 2003]

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Dr. Kim Howells)

Mr. Chaytor

Dr. Howells

Column: 491

Bus Companies (Regulation) [21 Oct 2003]

Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton)— Bus Companies (Regulation) [21 Oct 2003]

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

Jim Dobbin

Mr. Darling

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Mr. Darling

Column: 492

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East)

Mr. Darling

West to East Midlands Modal Study [21 Oct 2003]

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)— West to East Midlands Modal Study [21 Oct 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Tony McNulty)

Mr. Todd

Mr. McNulty

Column: 493

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. McNulty

Airports White Paper [21 Oct 2003]

Mr. John Taylor (Solihull)— Airports White Paper [21 Oct 2003]

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

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Darling

Column: 494

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. Darling

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Darling

Column: 495

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Mr. Darling

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Mr. Darling

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Darling

Road Congestion [21 Oct 2003]

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)— Road Congestion [21 Oct 2003]

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Dr. Kim Howells)

Column: 496

Mr. Cameron

Dr. Howells

Mr. Martin Salter (Reading, West)

Dr. Howells

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

Dr. Howells

Rail Services (North-West) [21 Oct 2003]

Andy Burnham (Leigh)— Rail Services (North-West) [21 Oct 2003]

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

Column: 497

Andy Burnham

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Patsy Calton (Cheadle)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley)

Mr. Darling

Column: 498

Trains (Overcrowding) [21 Oct 2003]

Jane Griffiths (Reading, East)— Trains (Overcrowding) [21 Oct 2003]

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

Jane Griffiths

Mr. Darling

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Column: 499

Mr. Darling

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Collins

Column: 500

Mr. Darling

Abandoned Vehicles [21 Oct 2003]

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)— Abandoned Vehicles [21 Oct 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Tony McNulty)

Huw Irranca-Davies

Mr. McNulty

Column: 501

Rail Franchises [21 Oct 2003]

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley)— Rail Franchises [21 Oct 2003]

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Dr. Kim Howells)

Mrs. Cryer

Dr. Howells

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Dr. Howells

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Dr. Howells

Column: 502

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Dr. Howells

Rail Network (Maintenance) [21 Oct 2003]

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)— Rail Network (Maintenance) [21 Oct 2003]

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

Kevin Brennan

Column: 503

Mr. Darling

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Darling

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Mr. Darling

Column: 504

Speed Cameras (Accidents) [21 Oct 2003]

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)— Speed Cameras (Accidents) [21 Oct 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Tony McNulty)

Paul Flynn

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. McNulty

CABINET OFFICE [21 Oct 2003]

Public Appointments [21 Oct 2003]

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston)— Public Appointments [21 Oct 2003]

Mr. David Borrow (South Ribble)— Public Appointments [21 Oct 2003]

Column: 505

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr. Douglas Alexander)

Mr. Hendrick

Mr. Alexander

Mr. Borrow

Mr. Alexander

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Alexander

Column: 506

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Mr. Alexander

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Mr. Alexander

Digital Services [21 Oct 2003]

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)— Digital Services [21 Oct 2003]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr. Douglas Alexander)

David Cairns

Column: 507

Mr. Alexander

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Alexander

Strategy Unit [21 Oct 2003]

Bob Spink (Castle Point)— Strategy Unit [21 Oct 2003]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr. Douglas Alexander)

Column: 508

Bob Spink

Mr. Alexander

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough)

Mr. Alexander

Column: 509

Points of Order [21 Oct 2003]

12.31 pm
Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 510

European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill [21 Oct 2003]

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

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. McLoughlin

Mr. Leslie

Column: 511

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mr. Leslie

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 512

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 513

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Leslie

Chris Grayling

Column: 514

Mr. Leslie

David Hamilton (Midlothian)

Mr. Leslie

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Leslie

Column: 515

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Leslie

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Column: 516

Mr. Leslie

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Allan

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Miller

Column: 517

Mr. Leslie

Chris Grayling

Column: 518

Mr. Leslie

Chris Grayling

Mr. Leslie

Column: 519

Mr. Drew

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Syms

Column: 520

Mr. Leslie

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Mr. Leslie

John Robertson

Mr. Leslie

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 521

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Leslie

Column: 522

1.15 pm
Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 523

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Cash

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Mr. Cash

Column: 524

Rob Marris

Mr. Cash

Mr. Russell Brown

Column: 525

Mr. Cash

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Mr. Cash

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Cash

Column: 526

Column: 527

Angus Robertson

Mr. Cash

Chris Grayling

Mr. Cash

Column: 528

Sir Robert Smith

Mr. Cash

Column: 529

1.45 pm
Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Column: 530

Mr. Peter Duncan

Joyce Quin

Column: 531

1.54 pm
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 532

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Heath

Mr. Jones

Mr. Heath

Column: 533

Angus Robertson

Mr. Heath

Angus Robertson

Mr. Heath

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Heath

Mr. Jones

Mr. Heath

Column: 534

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Heath

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Heath

Column: 535

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Heath

Column: 536

Mr. Russell Brown

Mr. Heath

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Heath

Column: 537

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Heath

2.21 pm
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Column: 538

Column: 539

Angus Robertson

John Robertson

Mr. Kevan Jones

John Robertson

Column: 540

2.30 pm
Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

John Robertson

Mr. Duncan

Column: 541

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)

Mr. Duncan

Angus Robertson

Column: 542

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Cash

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Tom Harris

Column: 543

Mr. Duncan

John Robertson

Mr. Duncan

John Robertson

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

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

Mr. Duncan

Column: 544

Mr. Russell Brown

Mr. Duncan

Column: 545

2.52 pm
Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan)

Column: 546

John Robertson

Mr. Turner

Mr. Heath

Column: 547

Mr. Turner

Column: 548

3.3 pm
Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Column: 549

Angus Robertson

Column: 550

Mr. Redwood

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 551

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Redwood

Column: 552

Column: 553

3.20 pm
Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Sir Robert Smith

Mr. Harris

Column: 554

Hon. Members

Mr. Russell Brown

Mr. Harris

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Harris

Column: 555

Joyce Quin

Mr. Harris

Column: 556

3.31 pm
Angus Robertson (Moray)

Column: 557

Column: 558

Column: 559

3.44 pm
Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

John Robertson

Mr. Brown

Column: 560

Mr. Cash

Mr. Brown

John Robertson

Mr. Brown

Column: 561

Angus Robertson

Mr. Brown

Column: 562

Column: 563

4.2 pm
Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Column: 564

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham)

Angela Watkinson

Column: 565

Mr. Cash

Angela Watkinson

Column: 566

4.16 pm
Mr. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)

Column: 567

Mr. Peter Duncan

Mr. Lazarowicz

Column: 568

Column: 569

Mr. Peter Duncan

Mr. Lazarowicz

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Lazarowicz

Column: 570

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mr. Lazarowicz

4.34 pm
Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Column: 571

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Syms

Column: 572

Chris Grayling

Mr. Syms

John Robertson

Mr. Syms

Column: 573

Mr. Lazarowicz

Mr. Syms

Column: 574

Mr. Tom Harris

Mr. Syms

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Syms

4.50 pm
Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)

Column: 575

Column: 576

Angela Watkinson

Ms Taylor

Column: 577

Angela Watkinson

Ms Taylor

Sir Robert Smith

Ms Taylor

Column: 578

5.6 pm
Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Tom Harris

Mr. Davidson

Column: 579

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Davidson

Column: 580

Column: 581

Angus Robertson

Mr. Davidson

Column: 582

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester)

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Miller

Mr. Davidson

Column: 583

Angus Robertson

Mr. Davidson

Column: 584

Mr. Peter Duncan

Mr. Davidson

5.34 pm
Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Column: 585

Angus Robertson

Mr. Hoyle

Column: 586

Sir Robert Smith

Mr. Hoyle

Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Paul Farrelly

Mr. Hoyle

Column: 587

Angela Watkinson

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. Peter Duncan

Mr. Hoyle

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Hoyle

Richard Younger-Ross

Mr. Hoyle

Column: 588

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Hoyle

Column: 589

Angela Watkinson

Mr. Hoyle

Angela Watkinson

Mr. Hoyle

Column: 590

5.53 pm
Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mr. Miller

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 591

Mr. Miller

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Miller

Mr. Hawkins

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

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 592

Column: 593

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 594

Column: 595

Mr. Miller

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 596

Column: 597

Column: 598

Column: 599

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

Mr. Heath

Mr. Lammy

Column: 600

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Lammy

Angus Robertson

Mr. Lammy

Column: 601

Richard Younger-Ross

Mr. Lammy

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Lammy

Mr. Cash

Column: 602

Mr. Lammy

Chris Grayling

Mr. Lammy

Mr. Peter Duncan

Mr. Lammy

Column: 603

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Lammy

Division No. 331 (European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill) [21 Oct 2003]

Column: 606

Column: 607

Division No. 332 (European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill) [21 Oct 2003]

Column: 610

Column: 611

Division No. 333 (European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill) [21 Oct 2003]

Column: 614

Column: 615

Palliative Care [21 Oct 2003]

7.26 pm
David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 616

Sports Lottery Bids [21 Oct 2003]

7.28 pm
Stephen Hesford (Wirral, West)

Column: 617

Column: 618

Column: 619

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Stephen Hesford

David Taylor

Stephen Hesford

Column: 620

7.48 pm
The Minister for Sport and Tourism (Mr. Richard Caborn)

Column: 621

Stephen Hesford

Column: 622

Mr. Caborn


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