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Thursday 4 Dec 2003

Volume No. 415 Part No. 06

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Column: 629

Oral Answers to Questions [4 Dec 2003]

EDUCATION AND SKILLS [4 Dec 2003]

Students [4 Dec 2003]

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)— Students [4 Dec 2003]

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

John Barrett

Alan Johnson

Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Column: 630

Alan Johnson

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Alan Johnson

Tuition Fees [4 Dec 2003]

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)— Tuition Fees [4 Dec 2003]

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

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Clarke

Column: 631

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Clarke

Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 632

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Shaun Woodward (St. Helens, South)

Mr. Clarke

Grammar School Ballots [4 Dec 2003]

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)— Grammar School Ballots [4 Dec 2003]

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. David Miliband)

Mr. Djanogly

Column: 633

Mr. Miliband

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)

Mr. Miliband

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Miliband

Apprentice Footballers [4 Dec 2003]

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North)— Apprentice Footballers [4 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Ivan Lewis)

Ms Walley

Column: 634

Mr. Lewis

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Lewis

School Funding (Norfolk) [4 Dec 2003]

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)— School Funding (Norfolk) [4 Dec 2003]

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

Mr. Bellingham

Column: 635

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Twigg

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)

Mr. Speaker

Schools (Private Finance Initiative) [4 Dec 2003]

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)— Schools (Private Finance Initiative) [4 Dec 2003]

Column: 636

The Minister for Children (Margaret Hodge)

Mr. Bacon

Margaret Hodge

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Margaret Hodge

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 637

Margaret Hodge

Student Bursaries [4 Dec 2003]

Ross Cranston (Dudley, North)— Student Bursaries [4 Dec 2003]

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)— Student Bursaries [4 Dec 2003]

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

Ross Cranston

Alan Johnson

Column: 638

Dr. Iddon

Alan Johnson

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Alan Johnson

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Alan Johnson

Column: 639

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk, West)

Alan Johnson

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Alan Johnson

Post-16 Education [4 Dec 2003]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)— Post-16 Education [4 Dec 2003]

Column: 640

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Ivan Lewis)

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Lewis

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

Mr. Lewis

Mr. Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness)

Column: 641

Mr. Lewis

University Funding [4 Dec 2003]

Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)— University Funding [4 Dec 2003]

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

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Clarke

Column: 642

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Clarke

Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Mr. Clarke

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 643

Microsoft [4 Dec 2003]

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)— Microsoft [4 Dec 2003]

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

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Clarke

Top-up Fees [4 Dec 2003]

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)— Top-up Fees [4 Dec 2003]

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

Column: 644

Sir Sydney Chapman

Mr. Clarke

SOLICITOR-GENERAL [4 Dec 2003]

Crown Prosecution Service [4 Dec 2003]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)— Crown Prosecution Service [4 Dec 2003]

The Solicitor-General (Ms Harriet Harman)

Mr. Kidney

The Solicitor-General

Column: 645

Bob Spink (Castle Point)— Crown Prosecution Service [4 Dec 2003]

The Solicitor-General

Bob Spink

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton)

The Solicitor-General

Column: 646

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

The Solicitor-General

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Column: 647

The Solicitor-General

Street Crime Initiative (North-East Derbyshire) [4 Dec 2003]

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)— Street Crime Initiative (North-East Derbyshire) [4 Dec 2003]

The Solicitor-General

Column: 648

Mr. Barnes

The Solicitor-General

Column: 649

Business of the House [4 Dec 2003]

12.31 pm
Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

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

Column: 650

Mr. Heald

Mr. Hain

Column: 651

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 652

Mr. Hain

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Lyons (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)

Mr. Hain

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Column: 653

Mr. Hain

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Hain

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Column: 654

Mr. Hain

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Hain

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Column: 655

Mr. Hain

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Hain

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Hain

Column: 656

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Mr. Hain

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury)

Column: 657

Mr. Hain

John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Hain

Column: 658

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hain

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Edward Davey

Column: 659

Mr. Hain

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Hain

Sir George Young

Mr. Hain

Column: 660

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe)

Column: 661

Mr. Hain

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Hain

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Mr. Hain

Column: 662

Mr. Adrian Flook (Taunton)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Cameron

Column: 663

Mr. Hain

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Hain

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Column: 664

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Hain

Column: 665

Points of Order [4 Dec 2003]

1.25 pm
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Speaker

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Speaker

Mike Gapes

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Tyler

Column: 666

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Column: 667

Mr. Speaker

Column: 668

Debate on the Address [4 Dec 2003]

The Economy [4 Dec 2003]

Mr. Speaker

1.32 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 669

Column: 670

Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. McFall

Mr. Letwin

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

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Foulkes

Column: 671

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Letwin

David Wright (Telford)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Letwin

David Wright

Mr. Letwin

Column: 672

Several hon. Members

Mr. Letwin

Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Letwin

Geraint Davies

Mr. Letwin

Column: 673

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 674

Mr. Letwin

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 675

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Harris

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Harris

Column: 676

Mr. Letwin

Column: 677

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 678

2 pm
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Mr. Brown

Column: 679

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Turner

Mr. Brown

Mr. Djanogly

Mr. Brown

Column: 680

Several hon. Members

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Brown

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Brown

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Brown

Column: 681

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Djanogly

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Brown

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. Brown

Richard Ottaway

Column: 682

Mr. Brown

Mr. McFall

Mr. Brown

Mr. McFall

Mr. Brown

Mr. Djanogly

Mr. Brown

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil)

Mr. Brown

Column: 683

Mr. Laws

Mr. Brown

Mr. Laws

Mr. Brown

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Mr. Brown

Column: 684

Mr. Laws

Mr. Brown

Mr. Laws

Mr. Brown

Mr. Djanogly

Mr. Brown

Column: 685

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Column: 686

Mr. Brown

Sir Brian Mawhinney (North-West Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Brown

Mr. Letwin

Column: 687

Mr. Brown

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Brown

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Brown

Column: 688

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Brown

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Brown

Hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Brown

2.32 pm
Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 689

Kevin Brennan

Dr. Cable

Mr. Gardiner

Dr. Cable

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Cable

Column: 690

Mr. Gardiner

Dr. Cable

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Column: 691

Dr. Cable

Mr. Foulkes

Dr. Cable

Column: 692

Mr. Letwin

Dr. Cable

Geraint Davies

Dr. Cable

Column: 693

Geraint Davies

Dr. Cable

Column: 694

Mr. O'Neill

Dr. Cable

Mr. John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Dr. Cable

Column: 695

Column: 696

Mr. Foulkes

Dr. Cable

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Dr. Cable

Column: 697

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

3.3 pm
Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Column: 698

Column: 699

3.13 pm
Sir Brian Mawhinney (North-West Cambridgeshire)

Column: 700

Kevin Brennan

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Column: 701

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Butterfill

Mr. Deputy Speaker

3.24 pm
Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

Column: 702

Column: 703

3.33 pm
Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood)

Column: 704

Mr. O'Neill

Column: 705

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 706

3.44 pm
Mr. Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry, North-West)

Column: 707

Column: 708

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 709

3.54 pm
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 710

Mr. Butterfill

Mr. Salmond

Kevin Brennan

Column: 711

Mr. Salmond

Column: 712

4.5 pm
Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

Column: 713

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Clarke

Column: 714

4.16 pm
Mr. John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Column: 715

Mr. Webb

Mr. Butterfill

Column: 716

4.27 pm
Mr. Kevin Hughes (Doncaster, North)

Column: 717

Column: 718

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Hughes

Column: 719

4.37 pm
Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 720

Column: 721

David Taylor

Mr. Webb

4.47 pm
Mr. Roger Berry (Kingswood)

Column: 722

Column: 723

Column: 724

4.56 pm
Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 725

Column: 726

5.6 pm
Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

Column: 727

Column: 728

Mr. Berry

Mr. Cunningham

Column: 729

5.15 pm
Mr. Archie Norman (Tunbridge Wells)

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Mr. Norman

Column: 730

Column: 731

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

5.25 pm
Mr. Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall)

Column: 732

Column: 733

Column: 734

Madam Deputy Speaker

5.35 pm
Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Column: 735

5.39 pm
Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 736

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 737

Mr. Willetts

Column: 738

5.50 pm
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Column: 739

Column: 740

Column: 741

Division No. 2 (The Economy) [4 Dec 2003]

Column: 744

Division No. 3 (The Economy) [4 Dec 2003]

Column: 747

Division No. 4 (The Economy) [4 Dec 2003]

Column: 750

Column: 751

Hemel Hempstead Hospital [4 Dec 2003]

6.37 pm
Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Column: 752

Column: 753

Column: 754

6.53 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Dr. Stephen Ladyman)

Column: 755

Column: 756

Column: 757

Column: 758


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