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Wednesday 31 Mar 2004

Volume No. 419 Part No. 567

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Column: 1577

Oral Answers to Questions [31 Mar 2004]

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [31 Mar 2004]

African Cotton [31 Mar 2004]

Mr. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)— African Cotton [31 Mar 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Gareth Thomas)

Mr. Lazarowicz

Mr. Thomas

Column: 1578

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Thomas

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Thomas

Occupied Territories [31 Mar 2004]

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)— Occupied Territories [31 Mar 2004]

The Secretary of State for International Development (Hilary Benn)

Joan Ruddock

Column: 1579

Hilary Benn

Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Hilary Benn

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Hilary Benn

Column: 1580

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Hilary Benn

Mr. Speaker

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Bercow

Hilary Benn

Column: 1581

Richard Burden

Hilary Benn

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)

Hilary Benn

AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria [31 Mar 2004]

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central)— AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria [31 Mar 2004]

The Secretary of State for International Development (Hilary Benn)

Column: 1582

Tony Lloyd

Hilary Benn

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)

Hilary Benn

Cameroon [31 Mar 2004]

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)— Cameroon [31 Mar 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Gareth Thomas)

Column: 1583

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Thomas

Zimbabwe [31 Mar 2004]

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)— Zimbabwe [31 Mar 2004]

The Secretary of State for International Development (Hilary Benn)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Breed

Column: 1584

Hilary Benn

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton)

Hilary Benn

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Hilary Benn

Column: 1585

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

Hilary Benn

EU Aid [31 Mar 2004]

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)— EU Aid [31 Mar 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Gareth Thomas)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Thomas

Column: 1586

PRIME MINISTER [31 Mar 2004]

Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

Tony Baldry (Banbury)— Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Tony Baldry — Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1587

Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton)— Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)— Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

Column: 1588

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1589

Mr. Howard — Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

Column: 1590

The Prime Minister

Mr. Speaker

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Howard — Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Howard — Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1591

Mr. Khalid Mahmood (Birmingham, Perry Barr)— Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1592

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)— Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Kennedy — Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Kennedy

The Prime Minister

Column: 1593

Andy Burnham (Leigh)— Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)— Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham)— Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

Column: 1594

The Prime Minister

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)— Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)— Engagements [31 Mar 2004]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1595

Dolphins and Other Cetaceans Protection [31 Mar 2004]

12.31 pm
Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay)

Column: 1596

Column: 1597

Column: 1598

Points of Order [31 Mar 2004]

12.42 pm
Norman Baker (Lewes)

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge)

Mr. Speaker

Richard Younger-Ross

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1599

Higher Education Bill (Programme) (No. 4) [31 Mar 2004]

12.45 pm
The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education (Alan Johnson)

12.46 pm
Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Column: 1600

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Mr. Collins

12.49 pm
Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 1601

12.51 pm
Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Allen

Mrs. Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)

Mr. Allen

Column: 1602

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Mr. Allen

Mr. Willis

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Allen

Mr. Collins

Mr. Allen

Column: 1603

12.59 pm
Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal)

1 pm
Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

1.1 pm
Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Column: 1604

1.2 pm
Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

1.3 pm
The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education (Alan Johnson)

Column: 1605

Division No. 120 (Higher Education Bill (Programme) (No. 4)) [31 Mar 2004]

Column: 1609

Column: 1610

Higher Education Bill [31 Mar 2004]

1.21 pm
Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1611

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Chris Grayling

Column: 1612

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Chris Grayling

Mrs. Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)

Column: 1613

Chris Grayling

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

Chris Grayling

Huw Irranca-Davies

Chris Grayling

1.30 pm
Mr. Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)

Column: 1614

Chris Grayling

Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Chris Grayling

Column: 1615

Jonathan Shaw

Chris Grayling

Kali Mountford

Chris Grayling

Huw Irranca-Davies

Chris Grayling

Column: 1616

Several hon. Members

Chris Grayling

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Column: 1617

Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Column: 1618

Mr. Rendel

1.45 pm
Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Mr. Rendel

Chris Grayling

Column: 1619

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)

Mr. Patrick Hall (Bedford)

Mr. Allen

Column: 1620

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Allen

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Allen

Column: 1621

Huw Irranca-Davies

Mr. Allen

2 pm
Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 1622

Mr. Allen

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Mr. Allen

Column: 1623

Mr. Willis

Mr. Allen

Mr. Willis

Mr. Allen

Mr. Willis

Mr. Allen

Column: 1624

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Allen

Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Mr. Allen

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Column: 1625

Peter Bradley

Mr. Fallon

Jonathan Shaw

Column: 1626

2.15 pm
Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Simon Thomas

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Clappison

Chris Grayling

Column: 1627

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Clappison

Peter Bradley

Division No. 121 (Higher Education Bill) [31 Mar 2004]

Column: 1632

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1633

Column: 1634

Column: 1635

Column: 1636

Column: 1637

Column: 1638

Column: 1639

Column: 1640

Column: 1641

Column: 1642

Column: 1643

Mr. Collins

Column: 1644

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Mr. Collins

Mr. Plaskitt

Mr. Collins

Column: 1645

James Purnell

Mr. Collins

James Purnell

Mr. Collins

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Mr. Collins

Peter Bradley

Mr. Collins

Column: 1646

Peter Bradley

Mr. Collins

2.45 pm
Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Mr. Collins

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1647

Mr. Collins

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Mr. Collins

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Mr. Collins

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Column: 1648

Mr. Collins

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Collins

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Boswell

Mr. Collins

Mr. Boswell

Mr. Collins

Column: 1649

Peter Bradley

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Mr. Collins

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Mr. Collins

Column: 1650

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Collins

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mr. Collins

Column: 1651

3 pm
Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Collins

Kali Mountford

Mr. Collins

Column: 1652

Several hon. Members

Mr. Collins

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Collins

Several hon. Members

Mr. Collins

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Collins

The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education (Alan Johnson)

Mr. Collins

Alan Johnson

Column: 1653

Mr. Collins

Several hon. Members

Mr. Collins

Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

Mr. Collins

Peter Bradley

Mr. Collins

Column: 1654

Peter Bradley

Mr. Collins

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Mrs. Anne Campbell

Dr. Gibson

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 1655

Dr. Gibson

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Dr. Gibson

Column: 1656

3.15 pm
Peter Bradley

Dr. Gibson

Peter Bradley

Dr. Gibson

Mr. Sheerman

Dr. Gibson

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Dr. Gibson

Column: 1657

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Dr. Gibson

Mr. Robert Jackson

Dr. Gibson

Column: 1658

Alan Johnson

Dr. Gibson

Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood)

Dr. Gibson

Column: 1659

Mr. Willis

Column: 1660

3.30 pm

Column: 1661

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Willis

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Willis

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Willis

Column: 1662

Kali Mountford

Mr. Willis

Several hon. Members

Mr. Willis

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Column: 1663

Mr. Willis

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Mr. Willis

Alan Johnson

Mr. Willis

3.45 pm
Jon Trickett (Hemsworth)

Column: 1664

Mr. Willis

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Willis

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Willis

Mr. Rendel

Column: 1665

Mr. Willis

Mr. Robert Jackson

Mr. Willis

Alan Johnson

Column: 1666

Mr. Willis

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Mr. Willis

Several hon. Members

Mr. Willis

Mrs. Anne Campbell

Column: 1667

Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)

4 pm
Mrs. Campbell

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 1668

Peter Bradley

Mrs. Campbell

Tony Wright

Mrs. Campbell

Paul Farrelly

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 1669

Jonathan Shaw

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 1670

Clare Short

Mrs. Campbell

Mrs. Fitzsimons

Column: 1671

Mrs. Campbell

4.15 pm
Paul Farrelly

Mrs. Campbell

Ian Lucas (Wrexham)

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 1672

Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South)

Mrs. Campbell

Mr. Barnes

Annabelle Ewing (Perth)

Mrs. Campbell

Annabelle Ewing

Mrs. Campbell

Mr. Barnes

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 1673

Mr. Robert Jackson

Column: 1674

Clare Short

Mr. Jackson

Mr. Gordon Marsden

Mr. Jackson

Column: 1675

4.30 pm
Mr. John Grogan (Selby)

Column: 1676

Alan Johnson

Mr. Grogan

Column: 1677

Peter Bradley

Mr. Grogan

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1678

Mr. David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion)

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1679

4.45 pm
Mrs. Fitzsimons

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Lepper

Mr. Clappison

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Column: 1680

Mr. Clappison

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Boswell

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1681

Geraint Davies

Mr. Clappison

Alan Johnson

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1682

Peter Bradley

5 pm

Column: 1683

Mr. Barnes

Peter Bradley

Mr. Boswell

Peter Bradley

Column: 1684

Chris Grayling

Peter Bradley

Chris Grayling

Peter Bradley

Column: 1685

Mr. Rendel

Peter Bradley

Mr. Gordon Marsden

Peter Bradley

Column: 1686

Mr. Willis

5.15 pm
Peter Bradley

Column: 1687

Annabelle Ewing

Column: 1688

Column: 1689

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Patrick Hall

Jonathan Shaw

Column: 1690

David Taylor

Jonathan Shaw

5.30 pm
Mr. Boswell

Mr. Robert Jackson

Column: 1691

Mr. Boswell

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Boswell

Angela Watkinson (Upminster)

Mr. Boswell

Column: 1692

Mr. Lepper

Mr. Boswell

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Boswell

Column: 1693

Dr. Whitehead

Mr. Boswell

Column: 1694

5.45 pm
Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Column: 1695

Column: 1696

Mr. Simon Thomas

Mr. Jones

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Jones

Alan Johnson

Mr. Barnes

Alan Johnson

Column: 1697

6 pm

Column: 1698

Mr. Collins

Alan Johnson

Paul Farrelly

Alan Johnson

Column: 1699

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Alan Johnson

Mr. Willis

Alan Johnson

Column: 1700

Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)

Alan Johnson

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale)

Column: 1701

Alan Johnson

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

6.15 pm
Alan Johnson

Column: 1702

Mr. Collins

Column: 1703

Division No. 122 (Higher Education Bill) [31 Mar 2004]

Column: 1707

Division No. 123 (Higher Education Bill) [31 Mar 2004]

Column: 1711

Column: 1712

Mr. Speaker

Division No. 124 (Higher Education Bill) [31 Mar 2004]

Column: 1715

7.9 pm
Mr. Charles Clarke

Column: 1716

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Allen

Column: 1717

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Mr. Clarke

7.15 pm
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Column: 1718

Mr. Allen

Mr. Yeo

7.20 pm
Mr. Willis

Column: 1719

Division No. 125 (Higher Education Bill) [31 Mar 2004]

Column: 1723

Mr. Speaker

Hon. Members

Mobile Phone Masts [31 Mar 2004]

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

Column: 1724

Morning-after Pill [31 Mar 2004]

7.35 pm
Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North)

7.37 pm
Mr. David Atkinson (Bournemouth, East)

Column: 1725

Column: 1726

Wansfell College [31 Mar 2004]

7.38 pm
Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Column: 1727

Column: 1728

Column: 1729

Column: 1730

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Ivan Lewis)

Mrs. Laing

Column: 1731

8.2 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Ivan Lewis)

Column: 1732


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