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Wednesday 24 Mar 2004

Volume No. 419 Part No. 562

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Column: 865

Oral Answers to Questions [24 Mar 2004]

WALES [24 Mar 2004]

Affordable Housing [24 Mar 2004]

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)— Affordable Housing [24 Mar 2004]

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

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Touhig

Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Column: 866

Mr. Touhig

Special Constables [24 Mar 2004]

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)— Special Constables [24 Mar 2004]

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

Mr. Amess

Mr. Touhig

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)

Mr. Touhig

Column: 867

Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)

Mr. Touhig

Mr. Wiggin

Mr. Speaker

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

Mr. Touhig

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Mr. Touhig

Column: 868

Renewable Energy [24 Mar 2004]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)— Renewable Energy [24 Mar 2004]

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

Ian Lucas

Mr. Hain

Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Mr. Hain

Column: 869

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon)

Mr. Hain

Sure Start [24 Mar 2004]

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)— Sure Start [24 Mar 2004]

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

Julie Morgan

Mr. Hain

Adam Price (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Column: 870

Mr. Hain

Air Ambulances [24 Mar 2004]

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon)— Air Ambulances [24 Mar 2004]

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

Hywel Williams

Mr. Touhig

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 871

Mr. Touhig

Mr. Bill Wiggin (Leominster)

Mr. Touhig

Community Support Officers [24 Mar 2004]

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly)— Community Support Officers [24 Mar 2004]

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

Mr. David

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)

Mr. Touhig

Column: 872

Primary Legislation [24 Mar 2004]

Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West)— Primary Legislation [24 Mar 2004]

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

Gareth Thomas

Mr. Hain

Employment [24 Mar 2004]

Paul Flynn (Newport, West)— Employment [24 Mar 2004]

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

Paul Flynn

Mr. Hain

Column: 873

Alan Howarth (Newport, East)

Mr. Hain

Employment (Private Sector) [24 Mar 2004]

Bob Spink (Castle Point)— Employment (Private Sector) [24 Mar 2004]

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

Bob Spink

Mr. Touhig

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West)

Column: 874

Mr. Touhig

Dee Estuary [24 Mar 2004]

Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)— Dee Estuary [24 Mar 2004]

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

Mr. Chapman

Mr. Hain

PRIME MINISTER [24 Mar 2004]

Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

Steve Webb (Northavon)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

Column: 875

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. John Prescott)

Mr. Webb — Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

Column: 876

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Ancram — Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 877

Sir Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Sir Menzies Campbell — Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 878

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 879

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Ancram — Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 880

Mr. Ancram — Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Ancram — Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Stephen Pound (Ealing, North)

Column: 881

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew Rosindell (Romford)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

Column: 882

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Paterson — Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Speaker — Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 883

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)— Engagements [24 Mar 2004]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 884

Column: 885

Court Papers (Wrongful Disclosure) [24 Mar 2004]

12.30 pm
Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

The Solicitor-General (Ms Harriet Harman)

Column: 886

Mr. Grieve

Column: 887

The Solicitor-General

Column: 888

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

The Solicitor-General

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

The Solicitor-General

Column: 889

Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover)

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Column: 890

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Garnier

The Solicitor-General

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Column: 891

The Solicitor-General

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

The Solicitor-General

Column: 892

Vera Baird (Redcar)

The Solicitor-General

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 893

The Solicitor-General

Column: 894

Points of Order [24 Mar 2004]

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

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Speaker

Column: 895

Restricted Byways [24 Mar 2004]

1.5 pm
Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)

Column: 896

Column: 897

Post Office Services [24 Mar 2004]

Mr. Speaker

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Column: 898

Mr. Willetts

Column: 899

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Willetts

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 900

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Mr. Willetts

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

Mr. Willetts

Column: 901

Mr. Pond

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 902

Mr. Willetts

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Pond

Mr. Willetts

Column: 903

Mr. Weir

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute)

Mr. Willetts

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 904

Richard Burden

Mr. Willetts

Column: 905

Column: 906

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

Column: 907

Gregory Barker

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 908

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Blunt

Ms Hewitt

Column: 909

Andrew Selous

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Paterson

Column: 910

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Willetts

Ms Hewitt

Mr. McLoughlin

Ms Hewitt

Column: 911

Mr. Drew

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Alan Reid

Column: 912

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Paterson

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Weir

Column: 913

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Paterson

Ms Hewitt

Mr. McLoughlin

Column: 914

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Ms Hewitt

Mrs. Patsy Calton (Cheadle)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 915

Richard Burden

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 916

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Willetts

Ms Hewitt

Column: 917

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

Ms Hewitt

2.29 pm
Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 918

Andrew Selous

Mr. Webb

Column: 919

Column: 920

Mr. Pond

Mr. Webb

Column: 921

Column: 922

Andrew Selous

Mr. Webb

2.45 pm
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Column: 923

Column: 924

Mrs. Calton

Richard Burden

Mrs. Calton

Richard Burden

Column: 925

Andrew Selous

Richard Burden

Mr. Weir

Richard Burden

Column: 926

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Richard Burden

Column: 927

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

Richard Burden

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)

Richard Burden

Column: 928

3.7 pm
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 929

Mr. John Horam (Orpington)

Mr. Evans

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Mr. Evans

Column: 930

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)

Mr. Evans

Column: 931

Mr. Webb

Mr. Evans

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Evans

Column: 932

Mr. Pond

Mr. Evans

Column: 933

3.26 pm
Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Bacon

Column: 934

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

Mr. Bacon

Column: 935

3.36 pm
Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Column: 936

Andrew Selous

Mr. Hoyle

Mrs. Anne Campbell

Column: 937

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. Evans

Mr. Hoyle

Column: 938

3.45 pm
Mrs. Patsy Calton (Cheadle)

Column: 939

Mrs. Anne Campbell

Mrs. Calton

Column: 940

3.55 pm
Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)

3.56 pm
Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Column: 941

Column: 942

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 943

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

Column: 944

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Pond

Andrew Selous

Mr. Pond

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Pond

Column: 945

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. Pond

Mr. Bacon

Mr. Pond

Mr. Bacon

Mr. Pond

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Pond

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Column: 946

Division No. 107 (Post Office Services) [24 Mar 2004]

Column: 949

Division No. 108 (Post Office Services) [24 Mar 2004]

Column: 953

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Column: 954

European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill [24 Mar 2004]

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

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. McLoughlin

Mr. Leslie

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Column: 955

Mr. Leslie

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 956

David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Mr. Leslie

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 957

Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Mr. Leslie

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 958

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Leslie

Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East and Washington, West)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 959

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

5 pm
Mr. Leslie

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 960

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 961

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 962

Andy Burnham (Leigh)

Mr. Hawkins

Andy Burnham

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Column: 963

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hawkins

5.15 pm
Mr. Miller

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 964

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Clelland

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 965

Mr. Watts

Column: 966

Mr. Heath

Mr. George Osborne

Mr. Heath

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Heath

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Heath

Column: 967

Several hon. Members

Mr. Heath

Joyce Quin

Mr. Heath

5.30 pm
Andy Burnham

Mr. Heath

Column: 968

Andy Burnham

Mr. Heath

Mr. Watts

Mrs. Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)

Mr. Heath

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Mr. Heath

Column: 969

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Mr. Heath

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Barron

Mr. Heath

Kali Mountford

Mr. Heath

Column: 970

Kali Mountford

Andy Burnham

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Kali Mountford

Mr. Watts

Column: 971

Kali Mountford

Mr. Redwood

Division No. 109 (European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill) [24 Mar 2004]

Column: 975

Column: 976

Equitable Life Inquiry [24 Mar 2004]

5.59 pm
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Ruth Kelly)

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 977

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 978

Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh)

Column: 979

Ruth Kelly

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 980

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 981

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 982

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 983

Bob Spink (Castle Point)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 984

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Garnier

Ruth Kelly

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Ruth Kelly

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)

Column: 985

Ruth Kelly

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Redwood

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 986

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Ruth Kelly

Column: 987

Mr. Love

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Column: 988

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Ruth Kelly

6.40 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Plaskitt

Mr. Letwin

Column: 989

Column: 990

Mr. Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 991

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Letwin

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Letwin

Column: 992

Mr. Plaskitt

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Beard

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 993

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Letwin

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Letwin

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Letwin

Column: 994

Mr. Forth

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Beard

Mr. Letwin

7 pm
Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 995

Column: 996

Mr. Plaskitt

Dr. Cable

Chris Grayling

Column: 997

Dr. Cable

Mr. Gardiner

Dr. Cable

Column: 998

Mr. Beard

Dr. Cable

Ruth Kelly

Column: 999

Dr. Cable

Mr. Garnier

Dr. Cable

Mr. Gardiner

Column: 1000

Dr. Cable

Mr. Gardiner

Dr. Cable

Chris Grayling

Column: 1001

Dr. Cable

7.24 pm
Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Column: 1002

Column: 1003

Mr. Letwin

Column: 1004

Mr. Plaskitt

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Plaskitt

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Plaskitt

Column: 1005

Chris Grayling

Mr. Plaskitt

Column: 1006

7.43 pm
Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Column: 1007

Column: 1008

Column: 1009

7.55 pm
Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Bailey

Column: 1010

Column: 1011

8.6 pm
Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Column: 1012

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Garnier

Column: 1013

Column: 1014

8.18 pm
Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Gardiner

Column: 1015

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Gardiner

Column: 1016

8.25 pm
Norman Lamb (North Norfolk)

Column: 1017

Column: 1018

Column: 1019

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Mr. Plaskitt

Mr. Tyrie

Column: 1020

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Tyrie

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Tyrie

Column: 1021

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Tyrie

Column: 1022

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Tyrie

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Tyrie

8.49 pm
Ruth Kelly

Column: 1023

Column: 1024

Mr. Tyrie

Ruth Kelly

Mr. Tyrie

Ruth Kelly

Column: 1025

Mr. Letwin

Ruth Kelly

Column: 1026

Quiggins, Liverpool [24 Mar 2004]

8.59 pm
Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby)

Column: 1025

Column: 1027

Participation in Elections [24 Mar 2004]

9.1 pm
Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside)

Column: 1028

Column: 1029

Column: 1030

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

Column: 1031

Column: 1032

Column: 1033

Column: 1034

Column: 1033

Column: 1035

Deferred Division [24 Mar 2004]

Division No. 106 (Deferred Division) [24 Mar 2004]

Column: 1038


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