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Tuesday 27 Jan 2004

Volume No. 417 Part No. 528

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Column: 143

Oral Answers to Questions [27 Jan 2004]

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [27 Jan 2004]

European Constitution [27 Jan 2004]

Mr. Andrew Rosindell (Romford)— European Constitution [27 Jan 2004]

Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)— European Constitution [27 Jan 2004]

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Jack Straw)

Mr. Rosindell

Mr. Straw

Column: 144

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Straw

Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Speaker

Ann Winterton

Mr. Straw

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Straw

EU Presidency [27 Jan 2004]

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston)— EU Presidency [27 Jan 2004]

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Column: 145

Mr. Hendrick

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)

Mr. MacShane

Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Mr. MacShane

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)

Mr. MacShane

Column: 146

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Speaker

Andrew Mackinlay

Iran [27 Jan 2004]

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)— Iran [27 Jan 2004]

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)— Iran [27 Jan 2004]

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Jack Straw)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Straw

Column: 147

David Taylor

Mr. Straw

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Mr. Straw

Column: 148

EU Enlargement [27 Jan 2004]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)— EU Enlargement [27 Jan 2004]

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Miss McIntosh

Mr. MacShane

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. MacShane

Column: 149

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Mr. MacShane

Column: 150

Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Mr. MacShane

Israel [27 Jan 2004]

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)— Israel [27 Jan 2004]

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

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Rammell

Column: 151

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Mr. Rammell

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Rammell

Column: 152

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester)

Mr. Rammell

Zimbabwe [27 Jan 2004]

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk)— Zimbabwe [27 Jan 2004]

Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell)— Zimbabwe [27 Jan 2004]

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

Norman Lamb

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Mackay

Column: 153

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

Mr. Mullin

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Mullin

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Mullin

Column: 154

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Mullin

Iraq [27 Jan 2004]

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)— Iraq [27 Jan 2004]

Column: 155

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Jack Straw)

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Straw

Sir Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Straw

Column: 156

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Mr. Straw

South/Central America [27 Jan 2004]

Mr. Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness)— South/Central America [27 Jan 2004]

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

Mr. Simmonds

Column: 157

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Speaker

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Rammell

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Rammell

Column: 158

European Constitution [27 Jan 2004]

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)— European Constitution [27 Jan 2004]

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Mr. Brazier

Mr. MacShane

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. MacShane

Iran [27 Jan 2004]

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)— Iran [27 Jan 2004]

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Jack Straw)

Column: 159

Julie Morgan

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Straw

Iraq [27 Jan 2004]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)— Iraq [27 Jan 2004]

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

Ian Lucas

Mr. Rammell

Column: 160

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Mr. Rammell

Roma Citizens [27 Jan 2004]

Bob Russell (Colchester)— Roma Citizens [27 Jan 2004]

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

Bob Russell

Mr. MacShane

Column: 161

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. MacShane

Column: 162

Iraq [27 Jan 2004]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)— Iraq [27 Jan 2004]

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Jack Straw)

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Straw

Column: 163

Power Supply (Compensation for Erroneous Transfer) [27 Jan 2004]

12.30 pm
David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 164

Mr. Speaker

David Cairns

Column: 165

Column: 166

Points of Order [27 Jan 2004]

12.41 pm
Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Mr. Speaker

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 167

Higher Education Bill [27 Jan 2004]

Mr. Speaker

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

Column: 168

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Column: 169

Mr. Charles Clarke

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Clarke

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Column: 170

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)

Mr. Clarke

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 171

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Kaufman

Mr. Clarke

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 172

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Clarke

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 173

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East)

Mr. Clarke

Several hon. Members

Mr. Clarke

Column: 174

Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth)

Mr. Clarke

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 175

Tom Levitt (High Peak)

Mr. Clarke

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Mr. Clarke

Claire Ward (Watford)

Column: 176

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

Mr. Clarke

Several hon. Members

Mr. Clarke

Column: 177

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Mr. Clarke

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Mr. Clarke

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 178

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Mr. Clarke

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 179

1.26 pm
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Column: 180

Claire Ward

Mr. Yeo

Claire Ward

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Mr. Yeo

James Purnell

Mr. Yeo

James Purnell

Mr. Yeo

Column: 181

Claire Ward

Mr. Yeo

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Mr. Yeo

Hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Yeo

Claire Ward

Mr. Yeo

Column: 182

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Yeo

Several hon. Members

Mr. Yeo

Hon. Members

Claire Ward

Mr. Yeo

Column: 183

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Yeo

Simon Hughes

Mr. Yeo

Several hon. Members

Mr. Yeo

Column: 184

Several hon. Members

Mr. Yeo

Several hon. Members

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush)

Column: 185

Mr. Yeo

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. McLoughlin

Column: 186

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Robert Jackson

Mr. Yeo

Several hon. Members

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Allen

Mr. Yeo

Column: 187

Mr. Allen

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Yeo

Column: 188

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Allen

Mr. Yeo

Column: 189

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Mr. Yeo

Several hon. Members

Mr. Yeo

Column: 190

Column: 191

2.7 pm
Mr. Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne, East and Wallsend)

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Brown

Column: 192

Mr. Patrick Hall (Bedford)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Hall

Mr. Brown

Column: 193

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Brown

Column: 194

2.17 pm
Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Willis

Column: 195

Hugh Bayley

Mr. Willis

James Purnell

Mr. Willis

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe)

Mr. Willis

Column: 196

Mr. Betts

Mr. Willis

Mr. Betts

Mr. Willis

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Willis

Column: 197

Simon Hughes

Mr. Willis

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

Mr. Willis

Several hon. Members

Mr. Willis

Mr. Allen

Mr. Willis

Mr. Allen

Mr. Willis

Column: 198

Lynne Jones

Mr. Willis

Mr. Allen

Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Mr. Willis

Column: 199

Mr. Allen

Mr. Willis

Column: 200

Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Willis

Column: 201

Mr. Soley

Mr. Willis

Column: 202

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West)

Mr. Willis

Column: 203

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

2.52 pm
Jim Dowd (Lewisham, West)

Column: 204

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Jim Dowd

Column: 205

2.59 pm
Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

Mr. McLoughlin

Mr. Hague

Column: 206

Mr. Allen

Mr. Hague

Mr. Allen

Mr. Hague

Column: 207

Column: 208

3.10 pm
Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Simon Hughes

Mr. Sheerman

Column: 209

Mr. Allen

Mr. Sheerman

Column: 210

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

Column: 211

Mr. Robert Jackson

Mrs. Shephard

Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Mrs. Shephard

Column: 212

Alan Howarth (Newport, East)

Mrs. Shephard

Column: 213

James Purnell

Mrs. Shephard

3.30 pm
Alan Howarth (Newport, East)

Column: 214

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Alan Howarth

Mr. Allen

Alan Howarth

Column: 215

Mr. Rendel

Alan Howarth

Column: 216

3.39 pm
Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Allen

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 217

Mr. Jack

Mrs. Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)

Mr. Jack

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

Mr. Jack

Column: 218

Column: 219

3.50 pm
Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Column: 220

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Campbell

Lembit Öpik

Mrs. Campbell

Lembit Öpik

Dr. Palmer

Mrs. Campbell

Dr. Palmer

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 221

Column: 222

Mr. Deputy Speaker

4.1 pm
Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Thomas

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Thomas

Column: 223

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Thomas

Column: 224

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester)

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Mr. Thomas

Column: 225

4.12 pm
Mrs. Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)

Column: 226

Lembit Öpik

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Lembit Öpik

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Lembit Öpik

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Column: 227

Mr. Boswell

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Lynne Jones

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Column: 228

4.23 pm
Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

Column: 229

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Jackson

Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood)

Column: 230

Mr. Jackson

Column: 231

4.32 pm
Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Column: 232

Mr. McLoughlin

Dr. Whitehead

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Dr. Whitehead

Column: 233

4.43 pm
Paul Holmes (Chesterfield)

Column: 234

Jim Dowd

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

Paul Holmes

Column: 235

Column: 236

Jonathan Shaw

Paul Holmes

Column: 237

4.53 pm
Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Jonathan Shaw

Dr. Gibson

Column: 238

Clare Short

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Gibson

Geraint Davies

Column: 239

Dr. Gibson

Mr. Allen

Dr. Gibson

Column: 240

5.3 pm
Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Column: 241

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 242

5.12 pm
James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Mr. Willis

James Purnell

Column: 243

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

James Purnell

Mr. Barnes

James Purnell

Column: 244

Dr. Pugh

James Purnell

Mr. Patrick Hall

James Purnell

Column: 245

5.22 pm
Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon)

Column: 246

Peter Bradley

Column: 247

Mr. Maples

David Taylor

Mr. Maples

Column: 248

5.32 pm
Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood)

Column: 249

Jonathan Shaw

Clare Short

Column: 250

Mr. McLoughlin

Clare Short

Mr. Connarty

Clare Short

Column: 251

5.42 pm
Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

Column: 252

Lynne Jones

Mr. Taylor

Column: 253

Clare Short

Mr. Taylor

Column: 254

5.52 pm
Mr. Frank Cook (Stockton, North)

Column: 255

6 pm
Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Column: 256

Alan Johnson

Mr. Sayeed

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Sayeed

Column: 257

6.9 pm
Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South)

Column: 258

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Marsden

Column: 259

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)

Mr. Marsden

Column: 260

6.20 pm
Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)

Mr. Boswell

Column: 261

Column: 262

6.28 pm
Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. Collins

Mike Gapes

Mr. Collins

Column: 263

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Collins

Column: 264

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

Column: 265

Bob Russell (Colchester)

Alan Johnson

Mr. Rendel

Alan Johnson

Column: 266

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Yeo

Alan Johnson

Mr. Yeo

Alan Johnson

Mr. Rendel

Alan Johnson

Column: 267

Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Alan Johnson

Column: 268

Mrs. Anne Campbell

Alan Johnson

Richard Burden

Alan Johnson

Column: 269

Simon Hughes

Alan Johnson

Column: 270

Mr. Barnes

Alan Johnson

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Alan Johnson

Division No. 38 (Higher Education Bill) [27 Jan 2004]

Column: 275

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Speaker

Column: 276

Division No. 39 (Higher Education Bill) [27 Jan 2004]

Column: 280

7.34 pm
Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Column: 281

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Forth

Column: 282

Mr. Speaker

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Speaker

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Speaker

Jim Dowd (Lewisham, West)

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 283

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 284

Information Technology/Retail Crime [27 Jan 2004]

7.40 pm
Mr. Tom Watson (West Bromwich, East)

Column: 285

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside)

Mr. Watson

Column: 286

Column: 287

Column: 288

Column: 289

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

Column: 290

Column: 291

Column: 292


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