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Tuesday 16 Dec 2003

Volume No. 415 Part No. 12

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Column: 1413

Oral Answers to Questions [16 Dec 2003]

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [16 Dec 2003]

Colombia [16 Dec 2003]

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)— Colombia [16 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Bill Rammell)

Lynne Jones

Mr. Rammell

Column: 1414

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Rammell

Zimbabwe [16 Dec 2003]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)— Zimbabwe [16 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Chris Mullin)

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Mullin

Column: 1415

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Mullin

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 1416

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Mr. Mullin

Great Lakes Region [16 Dec 2003]

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)— Great Lakes Region [16 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Chris Mullin)

Column: 1417

Judy Mallaber

Mr. Mullin

Gibraltar [16 Dec 2003]

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)— Gibraltar [16 Dec 2003]

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Tim Loughton

Column: 1418

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. MacShane

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. MacShane

Côte d'Ivoire [16 Dec 2003]

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)— Côte d'Ivoire [16 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Chris Mullin)

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 1419

Mr. Mullin

Tony Cunningham (Workington)

Mr. Speaker

Diversity Targets [16 Dec 2003]

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)— Diversity Targets [16 Dec 2003]

The Minister for Trade and Investment (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

Tony Wright

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1420

Qatar [16 Dec 2003]

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)— Qatar [16 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Bill Rammell)

Huw Irranca-Davies

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 1421

Mr. Rammell

Intergovernmental Conference [16 Dec 2003]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)— Intergovernmental Conference [16 Dec 2003]

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Miss McIntosh

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Column: 1422

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. MacShane

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Mr. MacShane

Column: 1423

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mr. MacShane

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 1424

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Ancram

Mr. MacShane

France [16 Dec 2003]

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)— France [16 Dec 2003]

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Column: 1425

Mr. David

Mr. MacShane

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. MacShane

Afghanistan [16 Dec 2003]

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)— Afghanistan [16 Dec 2003]

The Minister for Trade and Investment (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

Joan Ruddock

Column: 1426

Mr. O'Brien

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. O'Brien

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Column: 1427

Mr. O'Brien

European Constitution [16 Dec 2003]

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)— European Constitution [16 Dec 2003]

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Andrew Selous

Mr. MacShane

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Column: 1428

Mr. MacShane

Sierra Leone [16 Dec 2003]

Patrick Mercer (Newark)— Sierra Leone [16 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Bill Rammell)

Patrick Mercer

Mr. Rammell

Column: 1429

Kashmir [16 Dec 2003]

John Mann (Bassetlaw)— Kashmir [16 Dec 2003]

The Minister for Trade and Investment (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

John Mann

Mr. O'Brien

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mr. O'Brien

Zimbabwe [16 Dec 2003]

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)— Zimbabwe [16 Dec 2003]

Column: 1430

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Chris Mullin)

David Taylor

Mr. Mullin

Middle East [16 Dec 2003]

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)— Middle East [16 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Bill Rammell)

Mr. Harris

Mr. Rammell

Column: 1431

Middle East [16 Dec 2003]

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)— Middle East [16 Dec 2003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Bill Rammell)

Mr. Gibb

Column: 1432

Mr. Rammell

Column: 1431

Column: 1433

Air Transport [16 Dec 2003]

12.31 pm
The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Column: 1434

Column: 1435

Column: 1436

Column: 1437

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Column: 1438

Mr. Speaker

Mrs. May

Column: 1439

Column: 1440

Mr. Darling

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Column: 1441

Mr. Darling

Column: 1442

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1443

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford)

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Irene Adams (Paisley, North)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1444

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey)

Mr. Darling

Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

Column: 1445

Mr. Darling

Mr. Alan Hurst (Braintree)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Column: 1446

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1447

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Darling

Mr. Dennis Turner (Wolverhampton, South-East)

Mr. Darling

Mr. John Taylor (Solihull)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1448

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Darling

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Mr. Darling

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Darling

Mr. David Marshall (Glasgow, Shettleston)

Column: 1449

Mr. Darling

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon)

Mr. Darling

Alan Howarth (Newport, East)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Column: 1450

Mr. Darling

Ann Keen (Brentford and Isleworth)

Mr. Darling

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1451

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Mr. Darling

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1452

Sandra Osborne (Ayr)

Mr. Darling

Norman Baker (Lewes)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1453

Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes)

Mr. Darling

Alan Keen (Feltham and Heston)

Column: 1454

Mr. Darling

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1455

Points of Order [16 Dec 2003]

1.46 pm
Mr. Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Matthew Green (Ludlow)

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 1456

European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill [16 Dec 2003]

1.49 pm
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Heath

Column: 1457

Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Mr. Heath

Joyce Quin

Mr. Heath

Column: 1458

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mr. Heath

Column: 1459

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

2 pm
Mr. Heath

Column: 1460

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 1461

Joyce Quin

Mr. Hawkins

Joyce Quin

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1462

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1463

2.15 pm
Mr. Tom Harris

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan)

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1464

Column: 1465

Mr. Alan Hurst (Braintree)

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Column: 1466

Mr. Tom Harris

Angela Watkinson

2.30 pm
Mr. Heath

Angela Watkinson

Column: 1467

Mr. Hawkins

Angela Watkinson

Column: 1468

Mr. Tom Harris

Mr. Forth

Mr. Harris

Column: 1469

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Harris

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

Mr. Forth

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1470

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. Leslie

2.45 pm
Mr. Heath

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1471

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Forth

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Forth

Mr. Leslie

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Column: 1472

Mr. Leslie

Richard Younger-Ross

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1473

Mr. Heath

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Heath

Column: 1474

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Heath

Division No. 10 (European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill) [16 Dec 2003]

Column: 1478

Mr. Heath

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Heath

Column: 1479

Column: 1480

Mr. Hurst

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1481

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hawkins

3.30 pm

Column: 1482

Mr. Tom Harris

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1483

Dr. Pugh

Column: 1484

Mr. Hawkins

Angela Watkinson

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1485

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1486

3.45 pm
Mr. Heath

Column: 1487

Division No. 11 (European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill) [16 Dec 2003]

Column: 1490

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1491

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Tom Harris

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1492

Mr. Harris

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1493

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Mr. Hawkins

Joyce Quin

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1494

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hawkins

4.15 pm
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1495

John Robertson

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1496

Mr. Tom Harris

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Watts

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Mr. Hawkins

John Robertson

Column: 1497

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

John Robertson

Pete Wishart

John Robertson

Mr. Heath

Column: 1498

4.30 pm
Mr. Watts

Mr. Heath

Mr. Watts

Column: 1499

Mr. Heath

John Robertson

Mr. Heath

Angela Watkinson

Mr. Heath

Column: 1500

John Robertson

Mr. Heath

Joyce Quin

Mr. Heath

Joyce Quin

Mr. Heath

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Heath

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Heath

Column: 1501

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Heath

Column: 1502

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Heath

John Robertson

Mr. Heath

Column: 1503

Mr. Neil Turner

Dr. Pugh

Mr. Turner

Column: 1504

Pete Wishart

Mr. Turner

John Robertson

Mr. Turner

Column: 1505

Mr. Miller

Mr. Turner

Mr. Forth

Column: 1506

5 pm

Column: 1507

Mr. Watts

Mr. Forth

Pete Wishart

Mr. Forth

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Forth

Mr. Tom Harris

Column: 1508

Column: 1509

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Harris

Mr. Peter Atkinson

Column: 1510

5.15 pm

Column: 1511

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1512

Joyce Quin

Mr. Leslie

John Robertson

Mr. Leslie

Pete Wishart

Column: 1513

Mr. Forth

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Miller

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Watts

Column: 1514

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Tom Harris

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Heath

Column: 1515

5.30 pm
Mr. Leslie

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1516

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1517

Division No. 12 (European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill) [16 Dec 2003]

Column: 1520

Division No. 13 (European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill) [16 Dec 2003]

Column: 1524

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 1525

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

6.5 pm
Mr. Leslie

Column: 1526

Column: 1527

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

Mr. Leslie

6.11 pm
Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1528

Column: 1529

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1530

Column: 1531

Column: 1532

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Hawkins

6.29 pm
Mr. Heath

Column: 1533

Column: 1534

6.36 pm
Joyce Quin

Column: 1535

6.41 pm
Angela Watkinson

Column: 1536

David Taylor

Angela Watkinson

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 1537

Angela Watkinson

6.48 pm
Dr. Pugh

Column: 1538

6.53 pm
Mr. Forth

Column: 1539

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Forth

Column: 1540

Division No. 14 (European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill) [16 Dec 2003]

Column: 1543

Column: 1544

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1545

Eritrea [16 Dec 2003]

7.14 pm
Tony Cunningham (Workington)

Column: 1546

Green Burials [16 Dec 2003]

7.15 pm
Mr. Fabian Hamilton (Leeds, North-East)

Column: 1547

Column: 1548

Column: 1549

7.27 pm
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Keith Hill)

Column: 1550

Column: 1551

Column: 1552


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