This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for
Monday 9 Feb 2004

Volume No. 417 Part No. 537

Clicking on an item will fetch the appropriate file and position it with the item at the top of the screen.


Column: 1099

Oral Answers to Questions [9 Feb 2004]

WORK AND PENSIONS [9 Feb 2004]

Pensioners [9 Feb 2004]

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)— Pensioners [9 Feb 2004]

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

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Smith

Column: 1100

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Smith

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth)

Mr. Smith

Column: 1101

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes [9 Feb 2004]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)— Defined Benefit Pension Schemes [9 Feb 2004]

The Minister for Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Dr. Cable

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Column: 1102

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Malcolm Wicks

New Deal [9 Feb 2004]

Claire Ward (Watford)— New Deal [9 Feb 2004]

The Minister for Work (Mr. Desmond Browne)

Column: 1103

Claire Ward

Mr. Browne

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Browne

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Browne

Column: 1104

Occupational Pensions [9 Feb 2004]

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)— Occupational Pensions [9 Feb 2004]

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

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Smith

Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Mr. Smith

Column: 1105

Antisocial Behaviour [9 Feb 2004]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)— Antisocial Behaviour [9 Feb 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. Chris Pond)

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Pond

Vera Baird (Redcar)

Column: 1106

Mr. Pond

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Pond

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Pond

Pensioner Incomes [9 Feb 2004]

Mr. John MacDougall (Central Fife)— Pensioner Incomes [9 Feb 2004]

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

Column: 1107

Mr. MacDougall

Mr. Smith

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow)

Mr. Smith

Column: 1108

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Smith

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Smith

Pension Credit [9 Feb 2004]

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)— Pension Credit [9 Feb 2004]

The Minister for Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Column: 1109

John Barrett

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)— Pension Credit [9 Feb 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Eagle)

Mr. Carmichael

Column: 1110

Maria Eagle

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Maria Eagle

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe)

Maria Eagle

Column: 1111

Mr. Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell)— Pension Credit [9 Feb 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Eagle)

Mr. Challen

Maria Eagle

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)— Pension Credit [9 Feb 2004]

The Minister for Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Simon Hughes

Column: 1112

Malcolm Wicks

John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1113

Pension Protection Fund [9 Feb 2004]

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)— Pension Protection Fund [9 Feb 2004]

The Minister for Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Gregory Barker

Malcolm Wicks

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Malcolm Wicks

Paul Holmes (Chesterfield)

Column: 1114

Malcolm Wicks

Return to Work [9 Feb 2004]

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)— Return to Work [9 Feb 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. Chris Pond)

Ms Keeble

Mr. Pond

Private Pensions [9 Feb 2004]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)— Private Pensions [9 Feb 2004]

Column: 1115

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

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Smith

Occupational Pensions [9 Feb 2004]

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)— Occupational Pensions [9 Feb 2004]

The Minister for Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Mr. Luff

Column: 1116

Malcolm Wicks

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Malcolm Wicks

Incapacity Benefit [9 Feb 2004]

Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North)— Incapacity Benefit [9 Feb 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Eagle)

Mr. Watts

Maria Eagle

Column: 1117

Disability Discrimination Act [9 Feb 2004]

Mr. Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth)— Disability Discrimination Act [9 Feb 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Eagle)

Mr. Wright

Column: 1118

Maria Eagle

Column: 1119

Morecambe Bay (Deaths) [9 Feb 2004]

3.30 pm
Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale)

The Minister for Rural Affairs and Local Environmental Quality (Alun Michael)

Column: 1120

Geraldine Smith

Column: 1121

Alun Michael

Column: 1122

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1123

Alun Michael

Column: 1124

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Alun Michael

Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 1125

Alun Michael

Column: 1126

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Speaker

Alun Michael

Column: 1127

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Alun Michael

Column: 1128

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

Alun Michael

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Alun Michael

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Column: 1129

Alun Michael

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Alun Michael

Column: 1130

Mr. John Denham (Southampton, Itchen)

Alun Michael

Column: 1129

Column: 1131

UK Supreme Court [9 Feb 2004]

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

Column: 1132

Column: 1133

Column: 1134

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Column: 1135

Column: 1136

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1137

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester)

Column: 1138

Mr. Leslie

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1139

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Leslie

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1140

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

Mr. Leslie

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

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1141

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Frank Doran (Aberdeen, Central)

Column: 1142

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Column: 1143

Mr. Leslie

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 1144

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1143

Column: 1145

Point of Order [9 Feb 2004]

4.57 pm
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Column: 1146

Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill [9 Feb 2004]

4.58 pm
The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Column: 1147

Mr. Darling

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Column: 1148

Mr. Darling

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Darling

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Darling

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Column: 1149

Mr. Darling

Pete Wishart

Mr. Darling

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Darling

Column: 1150

Mrs. Helen Liddell (Airdrie and Shotts)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1151

Several hon. Members

Mr. Darling

Mr. Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1152

Several hon. Members

Mr. Darling

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Darling

Column: 1153

David Hamilton (Midlothian)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Turner

Mr. Darling

David Hamilton

Mr. Darling

Column: 1154

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Darling

Mr. Roy

Mr. Darling

Mr. Roy

Mr. Darling

Column: 1155

Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Mr. Darling

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Darling

Column: 1156

Mr. Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow, Govan)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Forth

Mr. Darling

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1157

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1158

Mr. Forth

Mr. Darling

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

Mr. Darling

Column: 1159

5.39 pm
Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Mr. Duncan

Column: 1160

Mr. Donohoe

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Duncan

Column: 1161

Pete Wishart

Mr. Duncan

Column: 1162

Mr. Weir

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Donohoe

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Darling

Mr. Duncan

Column: 1163

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

5.53 pm
Mrs. Irene Adams (Paisley, North)

Mr. Peter Duncan

Mrs. Adams

Column: 1164

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Adams

John Robertson

Mrs. Adams

Mr. Salmond

Mrs. Adams

Mr. Peter Duncan

Mrs. Adams

Column: 1165

Mr. Sarwar

Mrs. Adams

Mr. Roy

Mrs. Adams

David Hamilton

Column: 1166

Mrs. Adams

Mrs. Liddell

Mrs. Adams

Anne Picking (East Lothian)

Mrs. Adams

Column: 1167

Pete Wishart

Mrs. Adams

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mrs. Adams

Column: 1168

6.10 pm
John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mr. Roy

John Thurso

Mr. Sarwar

John Thurso

Mr. Sarwar

John Thurso

Mr. Salmond

Column: 1169

John Thurso

John Robertson

John Thurso

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

John Thurso

Mr. Roy

John Thurso

Column: 1170

Mr. Andrew Turner

John Thurso

Column: 1171

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

John Thurso

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

John Thurso

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Column: 1172

John Thurso

Mr. Peter Duncan

John Thurso

Column: 1173

6.30 pm
Mr. Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale)

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Hood

Sir Robert Smith

Column: 1174

Mr. Hood

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mr. Hood

Mr. Roy

Mr. Hood

Column: 1175

Mr. Sarwar

Mr. Hood

Mr. Roy

Mr. Hood

Column: 1176

Mr. Peter Duncan

Mr. Hood

6.46 pm
Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Column: 1177

Mr. Carmichael

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Salmond

Mrs. Lait

Sir Robert Smith

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Salmond

Column: 1178

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Donohoe

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Carmichael

Mrs. Lait

Column: 1179

Mr. Roy

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Roy

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Roy

Mrs. Lait

Mr. John MacDougall (Central Fife)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mrs. Lait

Column: 1180

7.1 pm
Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Wilson

Column: 1181

Column: 1182

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Wilson

Column: 1183

7.12 pm
Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Column: 1184

Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Pete Wishart

Mrs. Adams

Pete Wishart

Column: 1185

Mr. Donohoe

Pete Wishart

Mr. Hood

Pete Wishart

Column: 1186

Mr. Hood

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Pete Wishart

Mr. Hood

Pete Wishart

Column: 1187

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Pete Wishart

Mr. Andrew Turner

Pete Wishart

Column: 1188

7.27 pm
Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Donohoe

Column: 1189

Mr. Peter Duncan

Mr. Donohoe

7.37 pm
Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Column: 1190

John Robertson

Mr. Syms

Column: 1191

7.43 pm
Mr. John Lyons (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)

Column: 1192

Column: 1193

Mr. Weir

Mr. Lyons

Mr. Hood

Mr. Lyons

Angus Robertson

Mr. Lyons

Column: 1194

Pete Wishart

Mr. Lyons

Mr. Weir

Mr. Lyons

Column: 1195

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Lyons

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Lyons

David Hamilton

Mr. Lyons

7.57 pm
Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Column: 1196

Mr. Peter Duncan

Mr. Carmichael

Column: 1197

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Carmichael

David Hamilton

Column: 1198

Mr. Carmichael

Rosemary McKenna

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. Andrew Turner

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Carmichael

Column: 1199

8.13 pm
Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Column: 1200

Column: 1201

Mr. Peter Duncan

Rosemary McKenna

David Hamilton

Rosemary McKenna

Column: 1202

Mr. Hood

Rosemary McKenna

Mr. Russell Brown

Rosemary McKenna

Mr. Brown

Rosemary McKenna

Mr. Tynan

Column: 1203

Madam Deputy Speaker

Rosemary McKenna

Mrs. Irene Adams

Rosemary McKenna

8.30 pm
Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute)

Mr. Peter Duncan

Column: 1204

Mr. Reid

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. Reid

Column: 1205

Mr. Weir

Mr. Reid

Column: 1206

8.41 pm
Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Column: 1207

Column: 1208

Angus Robertson

Mr. Tynan

8.53 pm
Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Column: 1209

Mrs. Irene Adams

Mr. Turner

Column: 1210

Mr. Alan Reid

Mr. Turner

Mrs. Irene Adams

Mr. Turner

Mr. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)

Mr. Turner

Mr. Lazarowicz

Column: 1211

Mr. Turner

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Turner

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Turner

Mr. Hood

Mr. Turner

Column: 1212

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Turner

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Turner

Column: 1213

9.8 pm
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Mr. Peter Duncan

John Robertson

Column: 1214

Mr. Hood

John Robertson

Column: 1215

Mr. Tynan

John Robertson

Mr. Lazarowicz

John Robertson

Mr. Lazarowicz

John Robertson

Column: 1216

Madam Deputy Speaker

John Robertson

9.23 pm
John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)

Column: 1217

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

John Barrett

Column: 1218

Mr. Roy

John Barrett

9.30 pm
Mr. Peter Duncan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Column: 1219

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Duncan

Mrs. Irene Adams

Mr. Duncan

Column: 1220

Mr. Hood

Mr. Duncan

Column: 1221

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Duncan

Column: 1222

Column: 1223

9.45 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mrs. Anne McGuire)

Mr. Salmond

Mrs. McGuire

Column: 1224

Mr. Duncan

Mrs. McGuire

Column: 1225

Mr. Hood

Mrs. McGuire

Column: 1226

Pete Wishart

Mrs. McGuire

Division No. 47 (Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill) [9 Feb 2004]

Column: 1230

Division No. 48 (Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill) [9 Feb 2004]

Column: 1233

Column: 1234

Division No. 49 (Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill) [9 Feb 2004]

Column: 1237

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 1238

Horse Riding (Castle Point) [9 Feb 2004]

10.42 pm
Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Column: 1239

Column: 1240

Rother District Council [9 Feb 2004]

10.44 pm
Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Column: 1241

Column: 1242

Column: 1243

Column: 1244

Column: 1245

Column: 1246

11.04 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Phil Hope)

Column: 1247

Gregory Barker

Phil Hope

Column: 1248


  Home Page