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Thursday 20 May 2004

Volume No. 421 Part No. 590

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Column: 1077

Oral Answers to Questions [20 May 2004]

ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS [20 May 2004]

Haskins Report [20 May 2004]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)—

Haskins Report [20 May 2004]

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Margaret Beckett)

Dr. Cable

Margaret Beckett

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 1078

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Margaret Beckett

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Margaret Beckett

Column: 1079

Fallen Stock [20 May 2004]

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)—

Fallen Stock [20 May 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr. Ben Bradshaw)

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Bradshaw

Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Column: 1080

Mr. Bradshaw

Andrew George (St. Ives)

Mr. Bradshaw

Single Farm Payments [20 May 2004]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)—

Single Farm Payments [20 May 2004]

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Margaret Beckett)

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Margaret Beckett

Column: 1081

Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Margaret Beckett

Column: 1082

Hunting [20 May 2004]

Mrs. Helen Clark (Peterborough)—

Hunting [20 May 2004]

The Minister for Rural Affairs and Local Environmental Quality (Alun Michael)

Mrs. Clark

Alun Michael

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Alun Michael

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

Alun Michael

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Alun Michael

Column: 1083

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Alun Michael

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle)

Alun Michael

Cormorant Predation [20 May 2004]

Mr. Martin Salter (Reading, West)—

Cormorant Predation [20 May 2004]

Column: 1084

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr. Ben Bradshaw)

Mr. Salter

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Tony Banks (West Ham)

Mr. Bradshaw

State Veterinary Service [20 May 2004]

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)—

State Veterinary Service [20 May 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr. Ben Bradshaw)

Column: 1085

Mr. Williams

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Bradshaw

Large Combustion Plant Directive [20 May 2004]

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)—

Large Combustion Plant Directive [20 May 2004]

The Minister for the Environment and Agri-environment (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Paddy Tipping

Mr. Morley

Column: 1086

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Morley

Sugar Beet [20 May 2004]

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)—

Sugar Beet [20 May 2004]

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Margaret Beckett)

Column: 1087

Mr. Bellingham

Margaret Beckett

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North)

Margaret Beckett

Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford)

Margaret Beckett

Column: 1088

Wind Turbines [20 May 2004]

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)—

Wind Turbines [20 May 2004]

Bob Spink (Castle Point)—

Wind Turbines [20 May 2004]

The Minister for the Environment and Agri-environment (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Mr. Forth

Mr. Morley

Bob Spink

Column: 1089

Mr. Morley

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole)

Mr. Morley

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 1090

Mr. Morley

Norman Baker (Lewes)

Mr. Morley

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. Morley

Milk Prices [20 May 2004]

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)—

Milk Prices [20 May 2004]

Column: 1091

The Minister for Rural Affairs and Local Environmental Quality (Alun Michael)

Mr. Turner

Alun Michael

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Alun Michael

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Alun Michael

Column: 1092

Hunting With Dogs [20 May 2004]

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)—

Hunting With Dogs [20 May 2004]

The Minister for Rural Affairs and Local Environmental Quality (Alun Michael)

Mr. Blizzard

Alun Michael

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Alun Michael

Column: 1093

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Alun Michael

Statutory Management Requirements [20 May 2004]

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)—

Statutory Management Requirements [20 May 2004]

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Margaret Beckett)

Mr. Plaskitt

Margaret Beckett

Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Column: 1094

Margaret Beckett

Waste Disposal [20 May 2004]

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire)—

Waste Disposal [20 May 2004]

The Minister for the Environment and Agri-environment (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Andrew Selous

Mr. Morley

Sue Doughty (Guildford)

Mr. Morley

Column: 1095

Animal Welfare [20 May 2004]

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)—

Animal Welfare [20 May 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr. Ben Bradshaw)

Mr. Bacon

Mr. Bradshaw

Waste Incinerators [20 May 2004]

Bob Russell (Colchester)—

Waste Incinerators [20 May 2004]

The Minister for the Environment and Agri-environment (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Bob Russell

Column: 1096

Mr. Morley

Vital Villages Grant Scheme [20 May 2004]

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk)—

Vital Villages Grant Scheme [20 May 2004]

The Minister for Rural Affairs and Local Environmental Quality (Alun Michael)

Norman Lamb

Alun Michael

Column: 1095

Column: 1097

Business of the House [20 May 2004]

12.31 pm
Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire) (Con)

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

Column: 1098

Mr. Heald

Mr. Hain

Column: 1099

Mr. Heald

Mr. Hain

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab)

Column: 1100

Mr. Hain

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall) (LD)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1101

Mr. Alan Meale (Mansfield) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1102

Anne Picking (East Lothian) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Humfrey Malins (Woking) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Peter Kilfoyle (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay) (LD)

Column: 1103

Mr. Hain

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead) (Lab/ Co-op)

Mr. Hain

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire) (Con)

Column: 1104

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Lyons (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

David Burnside (South Antrim) (UUP)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East) (Lab)

Column: 1105

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hain

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan) (SNP)

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax) (Lab)

Column: 1106

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West) (Lab)

Column: 1107

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)

Column: 1108

Mr. Hain

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge) (LD)

Column: 1109

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan) (SNP)

Richard Younger-Ross

Mr. Hain

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West) (Con)

Column: 1110

Mr. Hain

Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1111

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1112

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1113

Mr. Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North) (Lab)

Column: 1114

Mr. Hain

Mr. Heald

Mr. Hain

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire) (Lab/ Co-op)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1113

Column: 1115

Points of Order [20 May 2004]

1.26 pm
Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East) (Lab)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire) (Con)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan) (SNP)

Column: 1116

Mr. Speaker

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1117

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1118

Orders of the Day [20 May 2004]

Pensions Bill [20 May 2004]

1.34 pm
Mr. Speaker

The Minister for Pensions (Malcolm Wicks)

Column: 1119

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD)

Column: 1120

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1121

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold) (Con)

Malcolm Wicks

1.45 pm
Mr. Webb

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1122

Mr. Webb

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1123

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne) (Con)

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1124

Mr. Webb

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1125

Mr. Webb

2 pm

Column: 1126

Mr. Waterson

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1127

Mr. Webb

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Webb

Column: 1128

Column: 1129

Mr. Waterson

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Column: 1130

Mr. Waterson

Column: 1131

Mr. Webb

2.15 pm

Column: 1132

Column: 1133

Column: 1134

Malcolm Wicks

2.30 pm

Column: 1135

Mr. Webb

Malcolm Wicks

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West) (Lab)

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1136

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South) (Lab)

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Webb

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1137

Column: 1138

2.45 pm
Mr. Waterson

Column: 1139

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

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Pond

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Pond

Mr. Webb

Column: 1140

Mr. Pond

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley) (Lab)

Mr. Pond

Mr. Webb

Column: 1141

Mr. Pond

Mr. Webb

Mr. Pond

Column: 1142

Kevin Brennan

David Cairns (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Mr. Pond

Column: 1143

Column: 1144

Column: 1145

Column: 1146

Column: 1147

Column: 1148

Column: 1149

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

Column: 1150

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con)

Mr. Smith

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con)

Mr. Smith

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire) (Lab/ Co-op)

Mr. Smith

Column: 1151

Gregory Barker

Mr. Smith

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Smith

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South) (Lab)

Mr. Smith

Column: 1152

Column: 1153

Mr. Webb

Mr. Smith

Column: 1154

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South) (Lab)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Tynan

Mr. Smith

Column: 1155

David Taylor

Mr. Smith

Column: 1156

3.23 pm
Mr. Waterson

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con)

Mr. Waterson

Column: 1157

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Waterson

Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Tynan

Column: 1158

Mr. Waterson

Richard Burden

Mr. Waterson

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Waterson

Column: 1159

Gregory Barker

Mr. Waterson

Column: 1160

Vera Baird (Redcar) (Lab)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Waterson

Column: 1161

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Waterson

Column: 1162

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Gregory Barker

Mr. Waterson

Column: 1163

Column: 1164

Mr. Andrew Smith

Column: 1165

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Smith

Mr. Waterson

Column: 1166

4.4 pm
Mr. Tynan

Column: 1167

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland) (Lab)

Mr. Tynan

Column: 1168

4.12 pm
Mr. Webb

Column: 1169

Column: 1170

Gregory Barker

Mr. Webb

Column: 1171

Gregory Barker

Mr. Webb

Column: 1172

4.23 pm
Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab)

Column: 1173

Gregory Barker

Mr. Field

4.29 pm
Mr. Fallon

Gregory Barker

Column: 1174

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Fallon

Column: 1175

4.37 pm
Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North) (Lab)

Column: 1176

Column: 1177

4.45 pm
Annabelle Ewing (Perth) (SNP)

Column: 1178

4.52 pm
Kevin Brennan

Column: 1179

Column: 1180

4.58 pm
Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP)

Column: 1181

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

5.3 pm
John Robertson

Column: 1182

Mr. Waterson

John Robertson

Column: 1183

5.11 pm
Gregory Barker

David Cairns

Gregory Barker

Column: 1184

Column: 1185

5.23 pm
Vera Baird

Column: 1186

5.26 pm
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab)

Column: 1187

Column: 1188

5.34 pm
Mr. George Osborne

Column: 1189

Column: 1190

Column: 1191

5.44 pm
Malcolm Wicks

Mr. Waterson

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1192

Column: 1193

Gregory Barker

Malcolm Wicks

Column: 1194

Column: 1195

Column: 1196

Fire Service College [20 May 2004]

5.59 pm
Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold) (Con)

Column: 1197

Column: 1198

Column: 1199

Column: 1200

6.14 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Phil Hope)

Column: 1201

Column: 1202

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Phil Hope

Column: 1203

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Phil Hope

Column: 1204

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Deputy Speaker


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