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Wednesday 3 Dec 2003

Volume No. 415 Part No. 05

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Column: 487

Oral Answers to Questions [3 Dec 2003]

NORTHERN IRELAND [3 Dec 2003]

Belfast Agreement [3 Dec 2003]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)— Belfast Agreement [3 Dec 2003]

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

Mr. Robathan

Column: 488

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 489

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Murphy

Column: 490

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Column: 491

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Lidington

Mr. Murphy

Antisocial Behaviour [3 Dec 2003]

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast South)— Antisocial Behaviour [3 Dec 2003]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. John Spellar)

Rev. Martin Smyth

Column: 492

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Mr. Spellar

Irish Hare [3 Dec 2003]

Mr. Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire)— Irish Hare [3 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Angela Smith)

Mr. Pickthall

Angela Smith

Column: 493

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Mr. Speaker

Angela Smith

Broadband [3 Dec 2003]

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)— Broadband [3 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Ian Pearson)

Judy Mallaber

Mr. Pearson

Column: 494

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Pearson

Devolution [3 Dec 2003]

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)— Devolution [3 Dec 2003]

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

Helen Jackson

Mr. Murphy

Column: 495

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Murphy

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Murphy

Rheumatoid Arthritis [3 Dec 2003]

Lady Hermon (North Down)— Rheumatoid Arthritis [3 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Angela Smith)

Lady Hermon

Column: 496

Angela Smith

PRIME MINISTER [3 Dec 2003]

Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Dr. Murrison — Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 497

Mrs. Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Hon. Members

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Howard — Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

Column: 498

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 499

Mr. Howard — Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 500

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Kennedy — Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 501

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Bob Russell (Colchester)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

Column: 502

The Prime Minister

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 503

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Mr. John Taylor (Solihull)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 504

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 505

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Tony Cunningham (Workington)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 506

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)— Engagements [3 Dec 2003]

The Prime Minister

Column: 507

Column: 508

Points of Order [3 Dec 2003]

12.31 pm
Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 509

Debate on the Address [3 Dec 2003]

Public Services, Health and Education [3 Dec 2003]

Mr. Speaker

12.35 pm
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Column: 510

Tom Levitt (High Peak)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Yeo

Column: 511

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Yeo

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

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 512

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Allen

Mr. Yeo

Tom Levitt

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 513

Shona McIsaac

Mr. Speaker

Shona McIsaac

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Robert Jackson

Mr. Yeo

Column: 514

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

Mr. Yeo

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 515

Mr. Yeo

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Allen

Mr. Yeo

Column: 516

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Yeo

Column: 517

Column: 518

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 519

Mr. Yeo

Column: 520

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Mackay

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Mackay

Column: 521

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Gray

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Gray

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Allen

Mr. Speaker

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

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 522

Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Hinchliffe

Column: 523

Mr. Clarke

Gregory Barker

Mr. Clarke

Column: 524

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Clarke

Column: 525

Mrs. Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Clarke

Mr. McLoughlin

Column: 526

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Clarke

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 527

David Taylor

Mr. Clarke

David Taylor

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Clarke

Column: 528

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 529

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Clarke

Dr. Iddon

Mr. Clarke

Column: 530

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Clarke

Tom Levitt

Mr. Clarke

Column: 531

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 532

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Adrian Flook (Taunton)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 533

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 534

Mr. Eric Illsley (Barnsley, Central)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Allen

Mr. Clarke

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 535

Mrs. Anne Campbell

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire)

Column: 536

Mr. Clarke

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 537

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Mr. Clarke

2.9 pm
Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 538

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Willis

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Willis

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Willis

Column: 539

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Willis

Mr. Charles Clarke

Mr. Willis

Column: 540

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Willis

Column: 541

The Secretary of State for Health (Dr. John Reid)

Mr. Willis

The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education (Alan Johnson)

Mr. Willis

Column: 542

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Willis

Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Mr. Willis

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

Mr. Willis

Column: 543

Mr. Maude

Mr. Willis

Peter Bradley

Mr. Willis

Column: 544

Column: 545

Column: 546

Column: 547

Mr. Allen

Mr. Willis

Peter Bradley

Mr. Willis

Column: 548

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Mr. Willis

Column: 549

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

Mr. Willis

Dr. John Reid

Mr. Willis

Column: 550

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

2.56 pm
Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Column: 551

Column: 552

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Mr. Sheerman

3.6 pm
Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Column: 553

Column: 554

Column: 555

3.16 pm
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Column: 556

Column: 557

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

3.26 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 558

Column: 559

Column: 560

3.35 pm
Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 561

Peter Bradley

Mr. Chaytor

Column: 562

Column: 563

3.46 pm
Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 564

Column: 565

3.55 pm
Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

Column: 566

4 pm
Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

Column: 567

Column: 568

Peter Bradley

Mr. Maude

Peter Bradley

Mr. Maude

Column: 569

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

4.12 pm
Dr. Hywel Francis (Aberavon)

Column: 570

Column: 571

Column: 572

4.22 pm
Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Column: 573

Column: 574

4.32 pm
Mr. Eric Illsley (Barnsley, Central)

Peter Bradley

Column: 575

Mr. Illsley

Claire Ward (Watford)

Mr. Illsley

Column: 576

4.42 pm
Mr. David Atkinson (Bournemouth, East)

Column: 577

Column: 578

Column: 579

4.51 pm
Mr. Martin Caton (Gower)

Column: 580

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk, West)

Mr. Caton

Column: 581

Column: 582

5.1 pm
Dr. Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest)

Column: 583

Column: 584

5.10 pm
Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Column: 585

David Taylor

Column: 586

Peter Bradley

Column: 587

5.21 pm
Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Gibb

Column: 588

Column: 589

David Taylor

Mr. Gibb

Column: 590

5.31 pm
Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Column: 591

Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Mr. Plaskitt

Column: 592

5.41 pm
Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Column: 593

Paul Farrelly

Mr. Clappison

Column: 594

Column: 595

Paul Farrelly

Mr. Clappison

Paul Farrelly

Mr. Clappison

5.51 pm
Mr. Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire)

Column: 596

Column: 597

Column: 598

6.1 pm
Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Column: 599

Diana Organ (Forest of Dean)

Mr. Robertson

Column: 600

6.11 pm
David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 601

Column: 602

Column: 603

6.19 pm
Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Dr. John Reid

Column: 604

Adam Price

Column: 605

6.27 pm
Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Column: 606

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Gardiner

Column: 607

Column: 608

6.38 pm
Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Column: 609

Huw Irranca-Davies

Mr. Collins

Column: 610

David Taylor

Mr. Collins

David Taylor

Mr. Collins

6.47 pm
The Secretary of State for Health (Dr. John Reid)

Column: 611

Column: 612

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Dr. Reid

Column: 613

Column: 614

Division No. 1 (Public Services, Health and Education) [3 Dec 2003]

Column: 618

Column: 619

Proportional Voting [3 Dec 2003]

7.15 pm
Mr. David Laws (Yeovil)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Laws

Column: 620

Column: 621

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Laws

Column: 622

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

Column: 623

Mr. Stephen Pound (Ealing, North)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 624

Mr. Laws

Mr. Leslie

Lady Hermon (North Down)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 625

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Laws

Column: 626

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Laws

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Leslie

Column: 627

Column: 628


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