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Wednesday 11 Feb 2004

Volume No. 417 Part No. 539

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Column: 1395

Hon. Members

Oral Answers to Questions [11 Feb 2004]

NORTHERN IRELAND [11 Feb 2004]

Political Parties (Funding) [11 Feb 2004]

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)— Political Parties (Funding) [11 Feb 2004]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. John Spellar)

Mr. Dodds

Column: 1396

Mr. Spellar

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Mr. Spellar

Belfast Agreement [11 Feb 2004]

Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry)— Belfast Agreement [11 Feb 2004]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Column: 1397

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Column: 1398

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 1399

Maghaberry Prison [11 Feb 2004]

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)— Maghaberry Prison [11 Feb 2004]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Jane Kennedy)

Mr. Barnes

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Michael Mates (East Hampshire)

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Tony Clarke (Northampton, South)

Column: 1400

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Jane Kennedy

Security Situation [11 Feb 2004]

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)— Security Situation [11 Feb 2004]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Jane Kennedy)

Mr. Bellingham

Jane Kennedy

Column: 1401

Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)

Jane Kennedy

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Column: 1402

Jane Kennedy

Lady Hermon (North Down)

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Speaker

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Jane Kennedy

Arts (Promotion) [11 Feb 2004]

Jim Knight (South Dorset)— Arts (Promotion) [11 Feb 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Angela Smith)

Column: 1403

Jim Knight

Angela Smith

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Beggs

Angela Smith

Schools (Christianity) [11 Feb 2004]

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)— Schools (Christianity) [11 Feb 2004]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Jane Kennedy)

Mr. Allen

Column: 1404

Jane Kennedy

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Jane Kennedy

PRIME MINISTER [11 Feb 2004]

Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Carmichael — Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1405

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

Column: 1406

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

Column: 1407

The Prime Minister

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Kennedy — Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1408

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1409

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1410

Social Behaviour [11 Feb 2004]

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)— Social Behaviour [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Allen — Social Behaviour [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)— Social Behaviour [11 Feb 2004]

Mr. Speaker

Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1411

David Burnside (South Antrim)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

Column: 1412

Hon. Members

The Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1413

Ann Winterton (Congleton)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Chris Bryant (Rhondda)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

Column: 1414

The Prime Minister

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)— Engagements [11 Feb 2004]

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1415

Parliament and the EU [11 Feb 2004]

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

Column: 1416

Column: 1417

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 1418

Mr. Straw

Column: 1419

Sir Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Column: 1420

Mr. Straw

Sir Menzies Campbell

Mr. Straw

Column: 1421

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Mr. Straw

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 1422

Mr. Straw

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

Column: 1423

Mr. Straw

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Straw

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1424

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Mr. Straw

Angus Robertson (Moray)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1425

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)

Mr. Straw

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1426

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Straw

Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)

Column: 1427

Mr. Straw

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Column: 1428

Mr. Straw

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1427

Column: 1429

Special Educational Needs [11 Feb 2004]

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

Column: 1430

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Column: 1431

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1432

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 1433

Column: 1434

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1435

Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1436

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1437

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1438

Clive Efford (Eltham)

Mr. Clarke

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1439

Roger Casale (Wimbledon)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Column: 1440

Mr. Clarke

Sandra Gidley (Romsey)

Mr. Clarke

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1441

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mr. Clarke

Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1442

Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1443

Dr. John Pugh (Southport)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 1444

Regulatory Impact Assessments (Audits) [11 Feb 2004]

2.6 pm
Mr. Archie Norman (Tunbridge Wells)

Column: 1445

Column: 1446

Column: 1447

Column: 1448

Northern Ireland [11 Feb 2004]

2.17 pm
The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Jane Kennedy)

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Jane Kennedy

Column: 1449

David Burnside (South Antrim)

Jane Kennedy

Lady Hermon (North Down)

Jane Kennedy

Column: 1450

Several hon. Members

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North)

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon)

Jane Kennedy

Column: 1451

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Jane Kennedy

2.29 pm
Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Column: 1452

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Lidington

Column: 1453

2.39 pm
Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Column: 1454

Column: 1455

2.47 pm
Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 1456

David Burnside

Lembit Öpik

Column: 1457

Lady Hermon

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Lady Hermon

Lembit Öpik

Mrs. Iris Robinson (Strangford)

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Peter Robinson

Lembit Öpik

Column: 1458

Column: 1459

Mr. Peter Robinson

Lembit Öpik

3.2 pm
Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 1460

Lady Hermon

Mr. Field

Column: 1461

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Mr. Field

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

Column: 1462

Mrs. Iris Robinson

Mr. Donaldson

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 1463

Lady Hermon

Mr. Donaldson

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Donaldson

Column: 1464

3.19 pm
Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Column: 1465

Mr. Donaldson

Mr. Trimble

David Burnside

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Trimble

Column: 1466

David Burnside

Mr. Trimble

Column: 1467

3.31 pm
Mr. Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke)

3.34 pm
Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry)

Column: 1468

Mr. Dodds

Column: 1469

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Campbell

3.41 pm
Jane Kennedy

Column: 1470

David Burnside

Jane Kennedy

David Burnside

Jane Kennedy

Lembit Öpik

Jane Kennedy

Column: 1471

Division No. 52 (Northern Ireland) [11 Feb 2004]

Column: 1474

Column: 1475

Regional Assemblies [11 Feb 2004]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

4.1 pm
Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. Curry

Column: 1476

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Mr. Curry

Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Mr. Curry

Column: 1477

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Mr. Curry

Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan)

Mr. Curry

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Curry

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Mr. Curry

Column: 1478

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. John Prescott)

Mr. Curry

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Curry

Column: 1479

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Curry

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Curry

Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)

Mr. Curry

Andy Burnham (Leigh)

Mr. Curry

Column: 1480

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. Curry

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. Curry

Column: 1481

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Curry

The Minister for Sport and Tourism (Mr. Richard Caborn)

Mr. Curry

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Curry

Column: 1482

Column: 1483

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Mr. Curry

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Column: 1484

Mr. Curry

4.30 pm
The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1485

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale)

Mr. Curry

The Deputy Prime Minister

Geraldine Smith

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1486

Geraldine Smith

The Deputy Prime Minister

Geraldine Smith

The Deputy Prime Minister

Geraldine Smith

The Deputy Prime Minister

Several hon. Members

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. George Osborne

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1487

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Streeter

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1488

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1489

Mr. Jenkin

The Deputy Prime Minister

Geraldine Smith

The Deputy Prime Minister

Geraldine Smith

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1490

Mr. Streeter

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Gordon Prentice

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Prentice

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Prentice

Madam Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1491

Mr. Gordon Prentice

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Prentice

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. George Osborne

Column: 1492

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston)

The Deputy Prime Minister

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

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1493

Mr. Edward Davey

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1494

Mr. Mark Field

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 1495

Column: 1496

5.3 pm
Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 1497

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. Davey

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Davey

Column: 1498

Mr. Brady

Mr. Davey

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Davey

Column: 1499

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Mr. Davey

Mr. Francois

Mr. Davey

Column: 1500

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Davey

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. Davey

Column: 1501

Column: 1502

Geraldine Smith

Mr. Davey

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Davey

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Davey

Column: 1503

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

5.25 pm
Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)

Column: 1504

Column: 1505

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. Mitchell

5.35 pm
Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Column: 1506

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Atkinson

Mr. Neil Turner

Mr. Atkinson

Andy Burnham

Mr. Atkinson

Column: 1507

Column: 1508

Joyce Quin

Mr. Atkinson

Column: 1509

5.46 pm
Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan)

Mr. Atkinson

Mr. Turner

Column: 1510

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. Turner

Column: 1511

5.56 pm
Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Osborne

Column: 1512

Column: 1513

Column: 1514

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Osborne

The Minister for Local Government, Regional Governance and Fire (Mr. Nick Raynsford)

Mr. Osborne

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Osborne

Column: 1515

6.8 pm
Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Column: 1516

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Clelland

Column: 1517

6.16 pm
Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 1518

Mr. George Osborne

Column: 1519

Mr. Brady

Column: 1520

6.27 pm
Andy Burnham (Leigh)

Mr. Brady

Andy Burnham

Mr. George Osborne

Andy Burnham

Column: 1521

Column: 1522

6.34 pm
Mr. John Grogan (Selby)

Column: 1523

Column: 1524

6.40 pm
Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Edward Davey

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Davey

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1525

Column: 1526

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1527

6.51 pm
The Minister for Local Government, Regional Governance and Fire (Mr. Nick Raynsford)

Column: 1528

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 1529

Column: 1530

Division No. 53 (Regional Assemblies) [11 Feb 2004]

Column: 1533

Division No. 54 (Regional Assemblies) [11 Feb 2004]

Column: 1536

Column: 1537

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Column: 1538

Ongar Fire Station [11 Feb 2004]

7.27 pm
Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Council Tax [11 Feb 2004]

7.29 pm
Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Column: 1537

Column: 1539

Cervical Screening [11 Feb 2004]

7.30 pm
Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Column: 1540

Column: 1541

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Streeter

Column: 1542

7.41 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Dr. Stephen Ladyman

Column: 1543

Column: 1544

Column: 1545

Lady Hermon (North Down)

Column: 1546

Dr. Ladyman

Lady Hermon

Dr. Ladyman


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