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Monday 15 Dec 2003

Volume No. 415 Part No. 11

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Column: 1301

Oral Answers to Questions [15 Dec 2003]

DEFENCE [15 Dec 2003]

Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft [15 Dec 2003]

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)— Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft [15 Dec 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Mr. Amess

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1302

Iraq [15 Dec 2003]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)— Iraq [15 Dec 2003]

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Hoon

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 1303

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Soames

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1304

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Mr. Hoon

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 1305

Mr. Hoon

RAF Support Units [15 Dec 2003]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)— RAF Support Units [15 Dec 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Mr. Kidney

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Column: 1306

Mr. Ingram

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Ingram

Suez Medal [15 Dec 2003]

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)— Suez Medal [15 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Ivor Caplin)

Huw Irranca-Davies

Column: 1307

Mr. Caplin

Defence Fire Service [15 Dec 2003]

Mr. John Grogan (Selby)— Defence Fire Service [15 Dec 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Mr. Grogan

Mr. Ingram

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1308

Far East Prisoners [15 Dec 2003]

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)— Far East Prisoners [15 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Ivor Caplin)

Mr. Dismore

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Column: 1309

Mr. Caplin

Iraq [15 Dec 2003]

Mr Dave Watts (St. Helens, North)— Iraq [15 Dec 2003]

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Mr. Watts

Mr. Hoon

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1310

Type 45 Destroyer [15 Dec 2003]

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)— Type 45 Destroyer [15 Dec 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

John Robertson

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1311

Mr. Speaker

Army Strength [15 Dec 2003]

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)— Army Strength [15 Dec 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Chris Grayling

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1312

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1313

Iraq [15 Dec 2003]

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)— Iraq [15 Dec 2003]

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Mr. Jones

Mr. Hoon

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1314

Mr. Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)— Iraq [15 Dec 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Mr. Havard

Mr. Ingram

Patrick Mercer (Newark)

Column: 1315

Mr. Ingram

Afghanistan [15 Dec 2003]

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)— Afghanistan [15 Dec 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Joan Ruddock

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1316

Service Personnel (Education) [15 Dec 2003]

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)— Service Personnel (Education) [15 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Ivor Caplin)

Mr. Cameron

Mr. Caplin

Bob Russell (Colchester)

Mr. Caplin

Column: 1317

Veterans' Affairs [15 Dec 2003]

Dr. Rudi Vis (Finchley and Golders Green)— Veterans' Affairs [15 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Ivor Caplin)

Dr. Vis

Mr. Caplin

Main Battle Tanks [15 Dec 2003]

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)— Main Battle Tanks [15 Dec 2003]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Hugh Robertson

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1318

Eurofighter Typhoon [15 Dec 2003]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)— Eurofighter Typhoon [15 Dec 2003]

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Hoon

Western European Union [15 Dec 2003]

Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)— Western European Union [15 Dec 2003]

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Hoon

European Council [15 Dec 2003]

3.31 pm
The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Column: 1320

Mr. Speaker

The Prime Minister

Column: 1321

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Column: 1322

Column: 1323

The Prime Minister

Column: 1324

Mr. Howard

The Prime Minister

Mr. Speaker

The Prime Minister

Column: 1325

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)

Column: 1326

The Prime Minister

Column: 1327

Mr. Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne, North)

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1328

Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston)

The Prime Minister

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Column: 1329

The Prime Minister

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

The Prime Minister

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Column: 1330

The Prime Minister

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

The Prime Minister

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

The Prime Minister

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Column: 1331

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Cash

The Prime Minister

Mr. Cash

The Prime Minister

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 1332

The Prime Minister

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1333

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1334

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

The Prime Minister

Tom Levitt (High Peak)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1335

Angus Robertson (Moray)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1336

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

The Prime Minister

Jane Griffiths (Reading, East)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1335

Column: 1337

Child Trust Funds Bill [15 Dec 2003]

4.31 pm
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Ruth Kelly)

Column: 1338

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 1339

Dr. Tonge

Ruth Kelly

David Hamilton (Midlothian)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Ruth Kelly

Several hon. Members

Ruth Kelly

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 1340

Ruth Kelly

Several hon. Members

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 1341

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Ruth Kelly

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Column: 1342

Ruth Kelly

Column: 1343

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 1344

4.56 pm
Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Column: 1345

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Osborne

Column: 1346

Column: 1347

Column: 1348

Mr. Cameron

Mr. Osborne

Mr. Weir

Mr. Osborne

Column: 1349

Dr. Tonge

Mr. Osborne

Column: 1350

Column: 1351

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Osborne

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Osborne

Column: 1352

5.21 pm
Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

Column: 1353

Column: 1354

Mr. Robathan

Mr. McFall

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. McFall

Column: 1355

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. McFall

Dr. Tonge

Mr. McFall

Dr. Tonge

Mr. McFall

Column: 1356

Mr. Weir

Mr. McFall

Column: 1357

Column: 1358

5.47 pm
Mr. David Laws (Yeovil)

Column: 1359

Mr. Cameron

Mr. Laws

Mr. George Osborne

Column: 1360

Mr. Laws

Column: 1361

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton)

Mr. Laws

Column: 1362

Dr. Tonge

Mr. Laws

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Laws

Column: 1363

Mr. McFall

Mr. Laws

Mr. McFall

Mr. Laws

Column: 1364

Column: 1365

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk)

Mr. Laws

Mr. Weir

Mr. Laws

Column: 1366

Mr. Love

Mr. Laws

Column: 1367

6.21 pm
Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)

Column: 1368

Mr. Laws

Mr. Foster

Bob Spink

Mr. Foster

Column: 1369

Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater)

Mr. Foster

Column: 1370

6.31 pm
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Robathan

Column: 1371

Column: 1372

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster

Mr. Robathan

Column: 1373

6.41 pm
Mr. David Cameron (Witney)

Bob Spink

Mr. Cameron

Column: 1374

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Cameron

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Cameron

Column: 1375

Norman Lamb

Mr. Cameron

Column: 1376

Column: 1377

6.55 pm
Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Column: 1378

Column: 1379

Mr. Cameron

Mr. Weir

Column: 1380

7.7pm
Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Column: 1381

Column: 1382

Column: 1383

Column: 1384

Mr. Love

Bob Spink

Column: 1385

7.29 pm
Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater)

Norman Lamb

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Column: 1386

Column: 1387

7.38 pm
Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe)

Column: 1388

Bob Spink

Mr. Goodman

Column: 1389

Norman Lamb

Mr. Goodman

Column: 1390

Mr. Love

Mr. Goodman

Mr. Love

Mr. Goodman

Column: 1391

7.51 pm
Ruth Kelly

David Taylor

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Laws

Ruth Kelly

Column: 1392

Column: 1393

Mr. Laws

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Weir

Ruth Kelly

Mr. George Osborne

Column: 1394

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Osborne

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster

Ruth Kelly

Column: 1395

Division No. 8 (Child Trust Funds Bill) [15 Dec 2003]

Column: 1398

Column: 1399

Division No. 9 (Child Trust Funds Bill) [15 Dec 2003]

Column: 1401

Column: 1402

Column: 1403

Flooding (Somerset) [15 Dec 2003]

8.32 pm
Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater)

Column: 1404

Mr. Adrian Flook (Taunton)

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Column: 1405

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Column: 1406

Column: 1407

8.51 pm
The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Column: 1408

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Mr. Morley

Column: 1409

Column: 1410

Column: 1411

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Mr. Morley

Column: 1412


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