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Thursday 26 Feb 2004

Volume No. 418 Part No. 544

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Column: 395

Oral Answers to Questions [26 Feb 2004]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [26 Feb 2004]

Post Office Closures [26 Feb 2004]

Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)— Post Office Closures [26 Feb 2004]

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

Simon Hughes

Mr. Timms

Column: 396

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Timms

Nuclear Liabilities Authority [26 Feb 2004]

Norman Baker (Lewes)— Nuclear Liabilities Authority [26 Feb 2004]

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

Norman Baker

Column: 397

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Tom Watson (West Bromwich, East)

Ms Hewitt

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Ms Hewitt

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 398

Ms Hewitt

Small Motor Repairs Businesses [26 Feb 2004]

Mr. David Cameron (Witney)— Small Motor Repairs Businesses [26 Feb 2004]

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

Mr. Cameron

Nigel Griffiths

Column: 399

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Nigel Griffiths

Column: 400

Renewable Energy Target [26 Feb 2004]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford)— Renewable Energy Target [26 Feb 2004]

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

Mr. Rosindell

Mr. Timms

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Mr. Timms

Column: 401

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Timms

Call Centre Relocations [26 Feb 2004]

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)— Call Centre Relocations [26 Feb 2004]

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

Mr. Hammond

Column: 402

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 403

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Ms Hewitt

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 404

Small Businesses (Regulation) [26 Feb 2004]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)— Small Businesses (Regulation) [26 Feb 2004]

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

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Martin Salter (Reading, West)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 405

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 406

Nigel Griffiths

Sakhalin Oil and Gas Project [26 Feb 2004]

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)— Sakhalin Oil and Gas Project [26 Feb 2004]

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

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 407

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Mr. O'Brien

Electricity Prices [26 Feb 2004]

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)— Electricity Prices [26 Feb 2004]

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

Julie Morgan

Mr. Timms

Column: 408

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Timms

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mr. Timms

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Timms

Column: 409

Company Takeovers [26 Feb 2004]

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central)— Company Takeovers [26 Feb 2004]

The Minister for Industry and the Regions (Jacqui Smith)

Tony Lloyd

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Jacqui Smith

Column: 410

MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITY [26 Feb 2004]

Gender and Poverty [26 Feb 2004]

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)— Gender and Poverty [26 Feb 2004]

The Minister for Women and Equality (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Tom Brake

Ms Hewitt

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 411

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Ms Hewitt

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Mr. Speaker

Angela Eagle

Ms Hewitt

Sandra Gidley (Romsey)

Column: 412

Ms Hewitt

Commission for Equality and Human Rights [26 Feb 2004]

Vera Baird (Redcar)— Commission for Equality and Human Rights [26 Feb 2004]

The Deputy Minister for Women and Equality (Jacqui Smith)

Vera Baird

Jacqui Smith

Column: 413

Business of the House [26 Feb 2004]

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

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

Mr. Heald

Column: 414

Mr. Hain

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hain

Column: 415

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 416

Mr. Hain

Column: 417

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Column: 418

Mr. Hain

Mr. Alan Meale (Mansfield)

Mr. Hain

Pete Wishart (North Tayside)

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Column: 419

Mr. Hain

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Mr. Hain

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 420

Mr. Hain

Mr. Adrian Flook (Taunton)

Mr. Hain

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Column: 421

Mr. Hain

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Hain

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Hain

Column: 422

Mr. Andrew Rosindell (Romford)

Mr. Hain

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth)

Mr. Hain

Column: 423

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hain

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hain

Mr. Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Column: 424

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hain

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Hain

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire)

Column: 425

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Patsy Calton (Cheadle)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hain

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Column: 426

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. Hain

Column: 427

Katharine Gun [26 Feb 2004]

1.12 pm
The Solicitor-General (Ms Harriet Harman)

Column: 428

Column: 429

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Column: 430

The Solicitor-General

Column: 431

Column: 432

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Column: 433

The Solicitor-General

Column: 434

Hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Nigel Jones (Cheltenham)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

The Solicitor-General

Column: 435

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

The Solicitor-General

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 436

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Cash

The Solicitor-General

Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

The Solicitor-General

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 437

The Solicitor-General

Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

The Solicitor-General

Column: 438

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

The Solicitor-General

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Hogg

The Solicitor-General

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

The Solicitor-General

Column: 439

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell)

The Solicitor-General

Column: 440

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

The Solicitor-General

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

The Solicitor-General

Column: 441

Points of Order [26 Feb 2004]

2.7 pm
Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 442

Employment Relations Bill [Money] [26 Feb 2004]

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

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Sutcliffe

Column: 443

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Sutcliffe

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

Column: 444

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Bellingham

Column: 445

Mr. Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell)

Mr. Bellingham

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Bellingham

Column: 446

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bellingham

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bellingham

2.24 pm
Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Column: 447

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Malcolm Bruce

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

Malcolm Bruce

Column: 448

2.29 pm
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

Mr. Robathan

2.30 pm
Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Column: 449

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Wilshire

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Wilshire

Hon. Members

Mr. Wilshire

Mr. Challen

Mr. Wilshire

Column: 450

Malcolm Bruce

Mr. Wilshire

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 451

Mr. Wilshire

2.41 pm
Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Tynan

Column: 452

Mr. Bellingham

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

2.48 pm
Mr. Sutcliffe

Column: 453

Division No. 60 (Employment Relations Bill [Money]) [26 Feb 2004]

Column: 456

Column: 457

Welsh Affairs [26 Feb 2004]

3.6 pm
The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Peter Hain)

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Mr. Hain

Column: 458

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Hain

Chris Ruane

Mr. Hain

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 459

Mr. Hain

Column: 460

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Evans

Column: 461

Mr. Hain

Mr. Evans

Mr. Hain

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn)

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Column: 462

Mr. Hain

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Mr. Hain

Column: 463

Mr. Evans

Mr. Hain

Column: 464

Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Hain

Column: 465

Column: 466

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

3.35 pm
Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Wiggin

Column: 467

Albert Owen

Mr. Wiggin

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Mr. Wiggin

Column: 468

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)

Mr. Wiggin

Column: 469

Mr. Hain

Mr. Wiggin

Mr. Hain

Mr. Wiggin

Column: 470

Mr. Hain

Mr. Wiggin

Mr. Hain

Mr. Wiggin

Lembit Öpik

Column: 471

Mr. Wiggin

Chris Ruane

Mr. Wiggin

Chris Ruane

Mr. Wiggin

Column: 472

Mr. John Smith

Mr. Wiggin

Mark Tami

Column: 473

Mr. Wiggin

Column: 474

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)

Mr. Wiggin

Mr. Roger Williams

Mr. Wiggin

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Mr. Wiggin

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 475

Mr. Wiggin

4.5 pm
Mr. Martyn Jones (Clwyd, South)

Mr. John Smith

Mr. Jones

Column: 476

Column: 477

Albert Owen

Mr. Jones

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Mr. Jones

Column: 478

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon)

Mr. Jones

Hywel Williams

Mr. Jones

Column: 479

4.18 pm
Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Evans

Lembit Öpik

Column: 480

Hywel Williams

Lembit Öpik

Column: 481

Column: 482

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Wiggin

Lembit Öpik

Ian Lucas

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Roger Williams

Column: 483

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Williams

Lembit Öpik

Column: 484

Mr. Wiggin

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Wiggin

Mr. Roger Williams

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Williams

Lembit Öpik

Column: 485

Chris Ruane

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Wiggin

Lembit Öpik

Adam Price

Column: 486

Lembit Öpik

Adam Price

Lembit Öpik

Column: 487

Column: 488

4.46 pm
Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)

Mr. Wiggin

Mr. Griffiths

Column: 489

Column: 490

4.56 pm
Hywel Williams (Caernarfon)

Column: 491

Column: 492

5.6 pm
Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Column: 493

Mr. Wiggin

Mr. Edwards

Column: 494

5.14 pm
Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Column: 495

Column: 496

Column: 497

5.22 pm
Mr. Martin Caton (Gower)

Column: 498

Column: 499

Column: 500

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 501

5.36 pm
Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)

Column: 502

Column: 503

5.43 pm
Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Column: 504

Mrs. Betty Williams

Mr. Hayes

Mrs. Williams

Mr. Hayes

Column: 505

5.51 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Don Touhig)

Column: 506

Column: 507

Column: 508

Main Post Office (Berwick-upon-Tweed) [26 Feb 2004]

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

Column: 509

Column: 510

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

Column: 511

Column: 512

Mr. Beith

Mr. Timms

Column: 513

Mr. Beith

Column: 514

Mr. Timms


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