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Tuesday 2 Dec 2003

Volume No. 415 Part No. 04

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Column: 351

Oral Answers to Questions [2 Dec 2003]

SCOTLAND [2 Dec 2003]

BCCI [2 Dec 2003]

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)— BCCI [2 Dec 2003]

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

Keith Vaz

Mrs. McGuire

Oil/Gas Exploration [2 Dec 2003]

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)— Oil/Gas Exploration [2 Dec 2003]

Column: 352

Angus Robertson (Moray)— Oil/Gas Exploration [2 Dec 2003]

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

Sir Robert Smith

Mr. Darling

Angus Robertson

Column: 353

Mr. Darling

Mr. Frank Doran (Aberdeen, Central)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)

Mr. Darling

Column: 354

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Helen Liddell (Airdrie and Shotts)

Mr. Darling

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Column: 355

Mr. Darling

Civil Service [2 Dec 2003]

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)— Civil Service [2 Dec 2003]

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

Mr. Donohoe

Mr. Darling

Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Column: 356

Mr. Darling

Mr. Calum MacDonald (Western Isles)

Mr. Darling

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mr. Darling

Column: 357

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Darling

Elections [2 Dec 2003]

Mr. John MacDougall (Central Fife)— Elections [2 Dec 2003]

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

Mr. MacDougall

Mrs. McGuire

Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mrs. McGuire

Column: 358

Mr. Duncan

Mrs. McGuire

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mrs. McGuire

ADVOCATE-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND [2 Dec 2003]

Devolution [2 Dec 2003]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)— Devolution [2 Dec 2003]

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

Column: 359

Miss McIntosh

The Advocate-General

Ann McKechin (Glasgow, Maryhill)— Devolution [2 Dec 2003]

The Advocate-General

Ann McKechin

The Advocate-General

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute)— Devolution [2 Dec 2003]

The Advocate-General

Mr. Reid

Column: 360

The Advocate-General

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)— Devolution [2 Dec 2003]

The Advocate-General

Annabelle Ewing

Angus Robertson (Moray)

The Advocate-General

SCOTLAND [2 Dec 2003]

Energy [2 Dec 2003]

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)— Energy [2 Dec 2003]

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

Mr. Atkinson

Column: 361

Mrs. McGuire

CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS [2 Dec 2003]

Land Registry [2 Dec 2003]

Jim Knight (South Dorset)— Land Registry [2 Dec 2003]

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

Jim Knight

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 362

Mr. Leslie

Miners' Compensation [2 Dec 2003]

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)— Miners' Compensation [2 Dec 2003]

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)— Miners' Compensation [2 Dec 2003]

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

David Taylor

Column: 363

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Leslie

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 364

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Eric Illsley (Barnsley, Central)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 365

Law Centres [2 Dec 2003]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)— Law Centres [2 Dec 2003]

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

Mr. Kidney

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 366

Miners' Compensation [2 Dec 2003]

John Cryer (Hornchurch)— Miners' Compensation [2 Dec 2003]

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

John Cryer

Mr. Leslie

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 367

European Parliamentary Elections [2 Dec 2003]

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)— European Parliamentary Elections [2 Dec 2003]

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

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Leslie

HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION [2 Dec 2003]

Catering [2 Dec 2003]

Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)— Catering [2 Dec 2003]

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 368

Mr. Chapman

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Column: 369

Sir Patrick Cormack

LEADER OF THE HOUSE [2 Dec 2003]

Private Members' Bills [2 Dec 2003]

Hugh Bayley (City of York)— Private Members' Bills [2 Dec 2003]

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

Hugh Bayley

Mr. Hain

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Column: 370

Mr. Hain

Mr. Stephen Pound (Ealing, North)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Hain

Column: 371

Column: 372

Points of Order [2 Dec 2003]

12.32 pm
Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 373

Debate on the Address [2 Dec 2003]

Home and Constitutional Affairs [2 Dec 2003]

Mr. Speaker

12.33 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. David Blunkett)

Column: 374

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

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Column: 375

Mr. Blunkett

Patrick Mercer (Newark)

Mr. Blunkett

Patrick Mercer

Mr. Blunkett

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Column: 376

Mr. Blunkett

Keith Vaz

Mr. Blunkett

Keith Vaz

Mr. Blunkett

Keith Vaz

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 377

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 378

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 379

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. McLoughlin

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)

Column: 380

Mr. Blunkett

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 381

Keith Vaz

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 382

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 383

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 384

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 385

Ross Cranston (Dudley, North)

Mr. Blunkett

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 386

Mr. John Denham (Southampton, Itchen)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 387

1.26 pm
David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Column: 388

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 389

David Davis

Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester)

David Davis

Mr. Bellingham

David Davis

Column: 390

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

Column: 391

David Davis

Mr. Oaten

David Davis

David Burnside (South Antrim)

David Davis

Column: 392

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

David Davis

Column: 393

Mr. Blunkett

David Davis

Claire Ward (Watford)

David Davis

Column: 394

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

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

Column: 395

David Davis

Mr. Soley

Column: 396

Kali Mountford

Mr. Soley

Column: 397

2.1 pm
Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester)

Column: 398

Column: 399

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Oaten

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Oaten

Column: 400

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Oaten

David Davis

Mr. Oaten

Column: 401

Keith Vaz

Mr. Oaten

Column: 402

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Oaten

David Davis

Mr. Oaten

Column: 403

Mr. Beith

Mr. Oaten

David Burnside

Mr. Oaten

Column: 404

Jane Griffiths (Reading, East)

Mr. Oaten

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Oaten

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Mr. Oaten

Column: 405

2.27 pm
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Column: 406

Column: 407

Mr. Deputy Speaker

2.38 pm
Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Column: 408

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Leigh

Column: 409

Column: 410

2.48 pm
Anne Picking (East Lothian)

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Anne Picking

Column: 411

Mr. Beith

Anne Picking

Column: 412

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Anne Picking

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

Column: 413

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Beith

Column: 414

Column: 415

Column: 416

Mr. Deputy Speaker

3.8 pm
Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Column: 417

Kali Mountford

Glenda Jackson

Mr. Prosser

Column: 418

Glenda Jackson

Column: 419

3.20 pm
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 420

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Evans

Column: 421

3.30 pm
Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Column: 422

Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West)

Mr. Kidney

Column: 423

Column: 424

3.37 pm
David Burnside (South Antrim)

Column: 425

Column: 426

3.45 pm
Jane Griffiths (Reading, East)

Mr. Alan Duncan

Jane Griffiths

Column: 427

Mr. Evans

Jane Griffiths

3.49 pm
Derek Conway (Old Bexley and Sidcup)

Keith Vaz

Derek Conway

Column: 428

Column: 429

Column: 430

Mr. Evans

Derek Conway

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

4 pm
Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Column: 431

Column: 432

Column: 433

Mr. Evans

Keith Vaz

4.9 pm
Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Column: 434

Column: 435

4.16 pm
Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Column: 436

Mr. Evans

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Evans

Mr. Tynan

Column: 437

4.26 pm
Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Column: 438

Column: 439

Column: 440

4.36 pm
Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover)

Column: 441

Column: 442

Column: 443

4.46 pm
Mrs. Annette L. Brooke (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)

Column: 444

Column: 445

4.56 pm
Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West)

Column: 446

Column: 447

5.5 pm
Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Column: 448

Column: 449

5.15 pm
Claire Ward (Watford)

Column: 450

Mr. Evans

Claire Ward

Column: 451

5.26 pm
Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Column: 452

Mr. Heath

Mr. Harris

Column: 453

Column: 454

Mr. Evans

Mr. Harris

5.36 pm
Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Column: 455

Column: 456

Mr. Evans

Mr. Hoyle

Column: 457

5.47 pm
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Column: 458

Column: 459

Mr. Beith

John Robertson

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

Column: 460

John Robertson

Mr. Lazarowicz

Column: 461

6.6 pm
Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

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

Mr. Duncan

Column: 462

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

Mr. Duncan

Column: 463

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Duncan

Column: 464

Column: 465

Column: 466

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

Column: 467

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Leslie

Column: 468

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 469

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 470

Mr. Alan Duncan

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Leslie

Column: 471

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 472

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 473

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

6.46 pm
Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Peter Bottomley

Madam Deputy Speaker

Peter Bottomley

Column: 474

Madam Deputy Speaker

Peter Bottomley

Madam Deputy Speaker

Peter Bottomley

Keith Vaz

Peter Bottomley

Mr. Garnier

Peter Bottomley

Column: 475

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Peter Bottomley

Madam Deputy Speaker

Peter Bottomley

Anne Picking

Peter Bottomley

Column: 476

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Peter Bottomley

Column: 477

Foreign Language Teaching [2 Dec 2003]

6.57 pm
Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston)

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Ms Stuart

Ms Stuart

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)

Ms Stuart

Column: 478

Column: 479

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)

Ms Stuart

Column: 480

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon)

Ms Stuart

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

Column: 481

Hywel Williams

Mr. Twigg

Column: 482

Column: 483

Column: 484

Column: 485

Column: 486


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