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Thursday 22 Jan 2004

Volume No. 416 Part No. 526

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Column: 1451

Oral Answers to Questions [22 Jan 2004]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [22 Jan 2004]

Call Centres [22 Jan 2004]

Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)— Call Centres [22 Jan 2004]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Wiggin

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1452

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Ms Hewitt

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 1453

Ms Hewitt

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Ms Hewitt

Steel Industry [22 Jan 2004]

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)— Steel Industry [22 Jan 2004]

The Minister for Industry and the Regions (Jacqui Smith)

Column: 1454

Helen Jackson

Jacqui Smith

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Jacqui Smith

Alan Howarth (Newport, East)

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1455

Company Profitability [22 Jan 2004]

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)— Company Profitability [22 Jan 2004]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Richard Ottaway

Ms Hewitt

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Column: 1456

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1457

Ms Hewitt

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Speaker

Racism (Trade Unions) [22 Jan 2004]

Mr. David Heyes (Ashton-under-Lyne)— Racism (Trade Unions) [22 Jan 2004]

Syd Rapson (Portsmouth, North)— Racism (Trade Unions) [22 Jan 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe)

Mr. Heyes

Column: 1458

Mr. Sutcliffe

Syd Rapson

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Sutcliffe

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Sutcliffe

Working Parents' Rights [22 Jan 2004]

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)— Working Parents' Rights [22 Jan 2004]

Column: 1459

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Nigel Griffiths)

Mr. Brown

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)

Nigel Griffiths

Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley)

Nigel Griffiths

Large Combustion Plant Directive [22 Jan 2004]

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)— Large Combustion Plant Directive [22 Jan 2004]

The Minister for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services (Mr. Stephen Timms)

Column: 1460

Paddy Tipping

Mr. Timms

Gas [22 Jan 2004]

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)— Gas [22 Jan 2004]

The Minister for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services (Mr. Stephen Timms)

Mr. Djanogly

Mr. Timms

Column: 1461

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

Mr. Timms

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 1462

Mr. Timms

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Column: 1463

Mr. Timms

Government Contracts [22 Jan 2004]

Mr. Michael Foster (Worcester)— Government Contracts [22 Jan 2004]

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Foster

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1464

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

Ms Hewitt

VAT-registered Businesses [22 Jan 2004]

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)— VAT-registered Businesses [22 Jan 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Nigel Griffiths)

Simon Hughes

Column: 1465

Mr. Griffiths

Doha Development Agenda [22 Jan 2004]

Liz Blackman (Erewash)— Doha Development Agenda [22 Jan 2004]

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

Liz Blackman

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1466

MINISTER FOR WOMEN [22 Jan 2004]

Iraq [22 Jan 2004]

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley)— Iraq [22 Jan 2004]

The Minister for Women and Equality (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mrs. Cryer

Ms Hewitt

Sandra Gidley (Romsey)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1467

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Ms Hewitt

Gender Equality Directive [22 Jan 2004]

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)— Gender Equality Directive [22 Jan 2004]

The Deputy Minister for Women and Equality (Jacqui Smith)

Mr. Syms

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1468

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Jacqui Smith

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1469

Business of the House [22 Jan 2004]

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

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

Mr. Heald

Column: 1470

Mr. Hain

Column: 1471

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hain

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 1472

Mr. Hain

Column: 1473

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Hain

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1474

Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Tom Watson (West Bromwich, East)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 1475

Mr. Hain

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Hain

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Patrick Hall (Bedford)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1476

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Hain

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Mr. Hain

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Phil Woolas)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Ruffley

Mr. Hain

John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Mr. Hain

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Column: 1477

Mr. Hain

Mr. Alan Hurst (Braintree)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1478

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Hain

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Column: 1479

Mr. Hain

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)

Mr. Hain

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1480

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hain

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Column: 1481

Mr. Hain

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hain

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

Column: 1482

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Hain

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 1483

Mr. Hain

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1484

Point of Order [22 Jan 2004]

1.15 pm
Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1485

Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill [22 Jan 2004]

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

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Hoon

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Column: 1486

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 1487

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1488

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1489

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Column: 1490

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1491

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Hoon

Angus Robertson

Column: 1492

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1493

Column: 1494

Mr. Djanogly

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Djanogly

Mr. Hoon

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Column: 1495

Mr. Hoon

Hugh Robertson

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Clapham

Column: 1496

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1497

1.57 pm
Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Column: 1498

Column: 1499

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Soames

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Soames

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Soames

Column: 1500

Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Mr. Soames

Mr. Brazier

Column: 1501

Mr. Soames

Column: 1502

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Mr. Soames

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

Mr. Soames

Column: 1503

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Soames

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Soames

Column: 1504

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Soames

Column: 1505

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Soames

Column: 1506

2.28 pm
Rachel Squire (Dunfermline, West)

Mr. Soames

Rachel Squire

Column: 1507

Column: 1508

Mr. Brazier

Rachel Squire

Column: 1509

Mr. Caplin

Rachel Squire

Hugh Robertson

Rachel Squire

Column: 1510

Mr. Brazier

Rachel Squire

Column: 1511

2.52 pm
Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Column: 1512

Column: 1513

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Breed

Column: 1514

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Breed

Column: 1515

Column: 1516

3.12 pm
Laura Moffatt (Crawley)

Column: 1517

Mr. Brazier

Laura Moffatt

Mr. Wilkinson

Laura Moffatt

Column: 1518

Mr. Brazier

Laura Moffatt

Column: 1519

Mr. Wilkinson

Laura Moffatt

Hugh Robertson

Laura Moffatt

3.31 pm
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 1520

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Wilkinson

Column: 1521

Laura Moffatt

Mr. Wilkinson

Column: 1522

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Wilkinson

3.45 pm
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Column: 1523

Column: 1524

Hugh Robertson

John Robertson

Column: 1525

Mr. Caplin

John Robertson

Mr. Breed

John Robertson

Column: 1526

Mr. Brazier

Column: 1527

John Robertson

Mr. Caplin

John Robertson

Column: 1528

4.8 pm
Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Column: 1529

Column: 1530

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham)

Sir John Butterfill

4.19 pm
Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston)

Column: 1531

Column: 1532

Column: 1533

4.28 pm
Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 1534

Column: 1535

Column: 1536

Mr. Caplin

Column: 1537

Mr. Brazier

4.45 pm
Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Column: 1538

Mr. Breed

Mike Gapes

Column: 1539

4.54 pm
Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Column: 1540

Column: 1541

Column: 1542

Mr. Caplin

Hugh Robertson

Mr. Caplin

Hugh Robertson

Column: 1543

5.10 pm
Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Column: 1544

5.15 pm
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Column: 1545

Column: 1546

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Howarth

Column: 1547

Column: 1548

Column: 1549

Column: 1550

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

Column: 1551

Column: 1552

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Caplin

Column: 1553

Hugh Robertson

Mr. Caplin

Column: 1554

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Caplin

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Caplin

Column: 1555

Column: 1556

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 1557

Column: 1558

RAF Boulmer [22 Jan 2004]

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

Column: 1559

Column: 1560

Column: 1561

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

Column: 1562

Mr. Beith

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1563

Column: 1564

Mr. Beith

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1565

Column: 1566


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