This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for
Tuesday 24 Feb 2004

Volume No. 418 Part No. 542

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Column: 123

Oral Answers to Questions [24 Feb 2004]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH [24 Feb 2004]

Local Improvement Finance Trust Programme [24 Feb 2004]

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)— Local Improvement Finance Trust Programme [24 Feb 2004]

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)— Local Improvement Finance Trust Programme [24 Feb 2004]

The Secretary of State for Health (Dr. John Reid)

Tom Brake

Dr. Reid

Column: 124

James Purnell

Dr. Reid

Mrs. Marion Roe (Broxbourne)

Dr. Reid

Mr. Ivan Henderson (Harwich)

Column: 125

Dr. Reid

Derek Conway (Old Bexley and Sidcup)

Dr. Reid

Mr. Kevin Hughes (Doncaster, North)

Dr. Reid

Column: 126

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Dr. Reid

Medical Engineers [24 Feb 2004]

Dr. Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest)— Medical Engineers [24 Feb 2004]

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. John Hutton)

Dr. Taylor

Mr. Hutton

Column: 127

Ophthalmic Conditions [24 Feb 2004]

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)— Ophthalmic Conditions [24 Feb 2004]

The Secretary of State for Health (Dr. John Reid)

Angela Watkinson

Dr. Reid

Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Dr. Reid

Mr. John Baron (Billericay)

Column: 128

Dr. Reid

NHS Accountability [24 Feb 2004]

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)— NHS Accountability [24 Feb 2004]

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Ms Rosie Winterton)

Mr. Chaytor

Column: 129

Ms Winterton

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Ms Winterton

Roger Casale (Wimbledon)

Ms Winterton

Column: 130

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Ms Winterton

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Ms Winterton

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Ms Winterton

Column: 131

Delayed Discharges (York) [24 Feb 2004]

Hugh Bayley (City of York)— Delayed Discharges (York) [24 Feb 2004]

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

Hugh Bayley

Dr. Ladyman

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Speaker

Column: 132

NHS Dentistry [24 Feb 2004]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)— NHS Dentistry [24 Feb 2004]

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Ms Rosie Winterton)

Mr. Swayne

Ms Winterton

Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)

Ms Winterton

Column: 133

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Ms Winterton

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)

Ms Winterton

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Column: 134

Ms Winterton

Mr. Yeo

Ms Winterton

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)

Ms Winterton

Column: 135

Small Acute Hospitals (Anaesthetic Provision) [24 Feb 2004]

Andrew George (St. Ives)— Small Acute Hospitals (Anaesthetic Provision) [24 Feb 2004]

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. John Hutton)

Andrew George

Mr. Hutton

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Hutton

Column: 136

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust [24 Feb 2004]

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)— Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust [24 Feb 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Miss Melanie Johnson)

Mr. O'Brien

Miss Johnson

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth)

Miss Johnson

Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Column: 137

Miss Johnson

HIV/AIDS [24 Feb 2004]

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)— HIV/AIDS [24 Feb 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Miss Melanie Johnson)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Miss Johnson

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)

Miss Johnson

Column: 138

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Miss Johnson

Mr. Speaker

Miss Johnson

Hospital Infections (Greater London) [24 Feb 2004]

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)— Hospital Infections (Greater London) [24 Feb 2004]

Column: 139

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

Simon Hughes

Dr. Ladyman

Urgent Referral Guidelines [24 Feb 2004]

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)— Urgent Referral Guidelines [24 Feb 2004]

Column: 140

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. John Hutton)

David Taylor

Mr. Hutton

Column: 139

Column: 141

British Detainees (Guantanamo Bay) [24 Feb 2004]

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

Column: 142

Column: 143

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Column: 144

Mr. Straw

Column: 145

Sir Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Straw

Column: 146

Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Straw

Sarah Teather (Brent, East)

Column: 147

Mr. Straw

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West)

Mr. Straw

Column: 148

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Straw

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)

Mr. Straw

Column: 149

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Column: 150

Mr. Straw

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 151

Mr. Straw

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Column: 152

Mr. Straw

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

Mr. Straw

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Mr. Straw

Column: 153

Mr. Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow, Govan)

Mr. Straw

Ross Cranston (Dudley, North)

Mr. Straw

Column: 154

Schools (Vending Machines) [24 Feb 2004]

1.17 pm
Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Column: 155

Column: 156

Column: 155

Column: 157

Social Security and Pensions [24 Feb 2004]

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

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Smith

Column: 158

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Smith

Column: 159

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Mr. Smith

Column: 160

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Smith

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Soley

Column: 161

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. McLoughlin

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Smith

Column: 162

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Smith

Column: 163

1.48 pm
Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 164

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Willetts

Column: 165

Mr. Webb

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Webb

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Willetts

Column: 166

Mr. Smith

Mr. Willetts

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 167

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 168

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Willetts

Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 169

Mr. McLoughlin

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Blizzard

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Willetts

Kevin Brennan

Column: 170

Mr. Willetts

The Minister for Work (Mr. Desmond Browne)

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Willetts

Column: 171

2.16 pm
Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 172

Column: 173

Column: 174

Mr. Willetts

Paul Flynn

2.31 pm
Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 175

Column: 176

Column: 177

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Webb

Column: 178

Column: 179

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

Column: 180

Column: 181

2.57 pm
Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Column: 182

Mr. Browne

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Browne

Column: 183

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Browne

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Browne

Mr. Waterson

Column: 184

Mr. Browne

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Browne

Mr. Waterson

Column: 185

Mr. Webb

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Browne

Column: 186

Mr. Waterson

Column: 187

Column: 188

Mr. Jim Cunningham

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Browne

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Jim Cunningham

Column: 189

Mr. Waterson

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Waterson

3.29 pm
The Minister for Work (Mr. Desmond Browne)

Column: 190

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

Mr. Browne

Column: 191

Column: 192

Mr. Jim Cunningham

Mr. Browne

Column: 193

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Browne

Column: 194

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Browne

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Browne

Column: 195

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Browne

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)

Mr. Browne

Column: 196

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Browne

Mr. Webb

Mr. Browne

Mr. Webb

Mr. Browne

Column: 197

Column: 198

Annabelle Ewing

Mr. Browne

Column: 197

Column: 199

Pension Scheme Wind-ups [24 Feb 2004]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

4 pm
Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Willetts

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Column: 200

Mr. Willetts

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Mr. Willetts

Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 201

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Willetts

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 202

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 203

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Willetts

Column: 204

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Willetts

Column: 205

Column: 206

Column: 207

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Willetts

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

Column: 208

Mr. Garnier

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Garnier

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Smith

Column: 209

Mr. Jim Cunningham

Mr. Smith

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Smith

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Mr. Smith

Sir Peter Tapsell

Column: 210

Mr. Smith

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Smith

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Smith

Column: 211

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Smith

Mr. Jim Cunningham

Mr. Smith

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Column: 212

Mr. Smith

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Smith

Column: 213

Rob Marris

Mr. Smith

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Smith

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Smith

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Smith

Mr. Field

Mr. Smith

Column: 214

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Mr. Smith

Column: 215

Mr. Heald

Mr. Smith

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Smith

Column: 216

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Smith

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Smith

Column: 217

5.4 pm
Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 218

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Webb

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Mr. Webb

Kevin Brennan

Column: 219

Mr. Webb

Column: 220

Mr. Heald

Mr. Webb

Rob Marris

Mr. Webb

Column: 221

5.21 pm
Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

Column: 222

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Cunningham

Column: 223

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Mr. Cunningham

Column: 224

Column: 225

Column: 226

Column: 227

5.39 pm
Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Mr. Webb

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Watts

Column: 228

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Waterson

Sir John Butterfill

Column: 229

David Taylor

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Webb

Sir John Butterfill

Column: 230

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East)

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Jim Cunningham

Sir John Butterfill

Column: 231

Mr. Watts

Sir John Butterfill

Column: 232

Mr. Jim Cunningham

Sir John Butterfill

6.2 pm
Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Kevin Brennan

Rob Marris

Column: 233

Sir John Butterfill

Rob Marris

Column: 234

Mr. Willetts

Rob Marris

Kevin Brennan

Rob Marris

Column: 235

Sir John Butterfill

Rob Marris

6.13 pm
Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 236

Kevin Brennan

Column: 237

Mr. Davies

Mr. Watts

Mr. Davies

Column: 238

Column: 239

Sir John Butterfill

Mr. Davies

Column: 240

6.30 pm
Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Column: 241

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Bellingham

Column: 242

6.39 pm
Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Column: 243

Column: 244

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Waterson

6.48 pm
The Minister for Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Column: 245

Column: 246

Mr. Waterson

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 247

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Division No. 56 (Pension Scheme Wind-ups) [24 Feb 2004]

Column: 251

Division No. 57 (Pension Scheme Wind-ups) [24 Feb 2004]

Column: 255

Column: 256

Hemel Hempstead General Hospital [24 Feb 2004]

7.29 pm
Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Gadebridge Sub-Post Office [24 Feb 2004]

7.30 pm
Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Column: 257

VAT (Tourism) [24 Feb 2004]

7.31 pm
Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 258

Column: 259

Column: 260

7.46 pm
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Healey)

Column: 261

Lady Hermon (North Down)

John Healey

Column: 262

Lady Hermon

Column: 263

John Healey

Column: 264


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