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Wednesday 29 Oct 2003

Volume No. 412 Part No. 449

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Column: 285

Oral Answers to Questions [29 Oct 2003]

NORTHERN IRELAND [29 Oct 2003]

Peace Process [29 Oct 2003]

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)— Peace Process [29 Oct 2003]

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)— Peace Process [29 Oct 2003]

Mr. Speaker

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

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Murphy

Column: 286

Judy Mallaber

Mr. Murphy

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry)

Column: 287

Mr. Murphy

Mrs. Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 288

Mr. Davies

Mr. Speaker

Hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Davies

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Iain Luke (Dundee, East)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 289

Assembly Elections [29 Oct 2003]

Bob Spink (Castle Point)— Assembly Elections [29 Oct 2003]

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

Bob Spink

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)

Mr. Murphy

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 290

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. John Taylor (Solihull)

Mr. Murphy

Traffic Surveillance [29 Oct 2003]

Patrick Mercer (Newark)— Traffic Surveillance [29 Oct 2003]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Jane Kennedy)

Column: 291

Patrick Mercer

Jane Kennedy

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Jane Kennedy

Decommissioning [29 Oct 2003]

Mr. John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)— Decommissioning [29 Oct 2003]

Column: 292

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Jane Kennedy)

John Robertson

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Speaker

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Jane Kennedy

Column: 293

Prison Officers [29 Oct 2003]

Lady Hermon (North Down)— Prison Officers [29 Oct 2003]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Jane Kennedy)

Lady Hermon

Jane Kennedy

Organised Crime [29 Oct 2003]

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)— Organised Crime [29 Oct 2003]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Jane Kennedy)

Mr. Brown

Jane Kennedy

Column: 294

PRIME MINISTER [29 Oct 2003]

Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

Mr. Siôn Simon (Birmingham, Erdington)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Simon — Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 295

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. John Hume (Foyle)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 296

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Kennedy — Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 297

Hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

Column: 298

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith — Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 299

Mr. Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

Mr. Speaker

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

Column: 300

The Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 301

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 302

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 303

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. John Grogan (Selby)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 304

Mr. Michael Mates (East Hampshire)— Engagements [29 Oct 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 305

School Funding [29 Oct 2003]

12.31 pm
The Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Charles Clarke)

Column: 306

Column: 307

Column: 308

Column: 309

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Column: 310

Column: 311

Mr. Clarke

Column: 312

Mr. Patrick Hall (Bedford)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 313

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Column: 314

Mr. Clarke

Column: 315

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

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Clarke

Claire Ward (Watford)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 316

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Clarke

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. David Tredinnick (Bosworth)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 317

Clive Efford (Eltham)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 318

Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)

Column: 319

Mr. Clarke

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil)

Mr. Clarke

Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)

Mr. Clarke

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Column: 320

Mr. Clarke

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 321

Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Mr. Clarke

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 322

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 323

Column: 324

Points of Order [29 Oct 2003]

1.34 pm
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 325

European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [29 Oct 2003]

Division No. 343 (European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Programme) (No. 2)) [29 Oct 2003]

Column: 328

Column: 329

Dangerous Drugs [29 Oct 2003]

1.48 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Caroline Flint)

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

Caroline Flint

Column: 330

Mr. Martin Salter (Reading, West)

Caroline Flint

Mr. David Marshall (Glasgow, Shettleston)

Caroline Flint

Several hon. Members

Caroline Flint

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 331

Caroline Flint

Several hon. Members

Caroline Flint

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Caroline Flint

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Caroline Flint

Column: 332

Several hon. Members

Caroline Flint

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Caroline Flint

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Caroline Flint

Several hon. Members

Caroline Flint

Column: 333

Mr. James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston)

Caroline Flint

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Caroline Flint

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Caroline Flint

Column: 334

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Caroline Flint

Lady Hermon (North Down)

Caroline Flint

Column: 335

Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Caroline Flint

Ann Winterton

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Caroline Flint

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Caroline Flint

Column: 336

Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester)

Caroline Flint

Column: 337

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Caroline Flint

Column: 338

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Caroline Flint

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Caroline Flint

Mr. Prentice

Caroline Flint

2.19 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 339

John Mann (Bassetlaw)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 340

John Mann

Mr. Letwin

John Mann

Mr. Letwin

John Mann

Mr. Letwin

Column: 341

Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 342

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Oaten

Mr. Letwin

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Mr. Letwin

David Winnick

Mr. Letwin

David Winnick

Mr. Letwin

Column: 343

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

2.34 pm
John Mann (Bassetlaw)

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

John Mann

Column: 344

Mr. Brazier

John Mann

Column: 345

Pete Wishart

John Mann

2.44 pm
Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester)

Column: 346

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Oaten

Column: 347

Column: 348

Caroline Flint

Mr. Oaten

Dr. Iddon

Mr. Oaten

Column: 349

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Oaten

Lady Hermon

Column: 350

Mr. Oaten

2.58 pm
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Column: 351

Mr. David Marshall

Kate Hoey

3.4 pm
Mr. Michael Mates (East Hampshire)

Column: 352

Pete Wishart

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

3.8 pm
Mr. Chris Bryant (Rhondda)

Column: 353

Column: 354

Dr. Iddon

Mr. Bryant

John Robertson

Mr. Bryant

Column: 355

3.17 pm
Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Division No. 344 (Dangerous Drugs) [29 Oct 2003]

Column: 359

Column: 360

Mersey Tunnels Bill [29 Oct 2003]

3.34 pm
Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Chope

Column: 361

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Chope

Column: 362

Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Chapman

3.45 pm

Column: 363

Column: 364

Mr. Chope

Column: 365

Mr. Chapman

Stephen Hesford (Wirral, West)

Mr. Chapman

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Chapman

Stephen Hesford

Mr. Chapman

Column: 366

Mr. Frank Field

4 pm

Column: 367

Stephen Hesford

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Field

Mr. Robert N. Wareing (Liverpool, West Derby)

Mr. Field

Column: 368

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Bob Spink

Column: 369

Mr. Miller

Column: 370

4.15 pm
Bob Spink

Mr. Miller

Mr. Wareing

Column: 371

Column: 372

Column: 373

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

Mr. Wareing

Column: 374

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Wareing

Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby)

Mr. Ben Chapman

Column: 375

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Mr. Chope

Stephen Hesford

Mr. Chope

Bob Spink

Mr. Chope

Column: 376

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Chope

Mr. George Howarth

Mr. Chope

4.45 pm

Column: 377

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Hon. Members

Dr. Pugh

Mr. Chope

Column: 378

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Chope

Division No. 345 (Mersey Tunnels Bill) [29 Oct 2003]

Column: 380

Stephen Hesford

Column: 381

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Stephen Hesford

Column: 382

Mr. George Howarth

Stephen Hesford

Mr. Ben Chapman

Stephen Hesford

Mr. George Howarth

5.15 pm
Stephen Hesford

Column: 383

Column: 384

Column: 385

5.30 pm
Mr. George Howarth

Stephen Hesford

Mr. Howarth

Column: 386

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

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Mr. Miller

Column: 387

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Miller

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Mr. Miller

Column: 388

5.45 pm
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Mr. Miller

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Stephen Hesford

Column: 389

Mr. George Howarth

Stephen Hesford

Mr. Howarth

Stephen Hesford

Mr. Howarth

Stephen Hesford

Mr. Howarth

Stephen Hesford

Column: 390

Mr. Chope

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Chope

Bob Spink

Mr. Chope

Column: 391

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Bob Spink

6 pm
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Column: 392

Mr. Chope

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Mr. Chope

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Column: 393

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Chope

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Chope

6.9 pm
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Column: 394

6.11 pm
Dr. Pugh

Stephen Hesford

Dr. Pugh

Mr. Ben Chapman

Dr. Pugh

Column: 395

Mr. Chapman

Dr. Pugh

Mr. Frank Field

Dr. Pugh

Column: 396

Stephen Hesford

Dr. Pugh

6.18 pm
Mr. Frank Field

6.19 pm
Bob Spink

Column: 397

6.23 pm
Mr. Ben Chapman

Column: 398

Column: 399

Column: 400

6.35 pm
Mr. George Howarth

Bob Spink

Mr. Howarth

Column: 401

Mr. Joe Benton (Bootle)

Mr. Howarth

6.42 pm
Mr. Miller

Column: 402

6.47 pm
Stephen Hesford

Column: 403

6.52 pm
Mr. Chope

Column: 404

6.55 pm
Mr. McNulty

Column: 405

Column: 406

Parthenon Sculptures [29 Oct 2003]

6.59 pm
Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Column: 407

Column: 408

Mr. Edward O'Hara (Knowsley, South)

Mr. Dismore

Column: 409

Column: 410

Mr. O'Hara

Mr. Dismore

7.15 pm
The Minister for the Arts (Estelle Morris)

Column: 411

Mr. O'Hara

Estelle Morris

Mr. O'Hara

Estelle Morris

Column: 412

Mr. Dismore

Estelle Morris

Mr. Dismore

Estelle Morris

Column: 413

Mr. O'Hara

Estelle Morris

Column: 414

Mr. O'Hara

Estelle Morris


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