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Thursday 27 May 2004

Volume No. 421 Part No. 595

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Column: 1695

Oral Answers to Questions [27 May 2004]

EDUCATION AND SKILLS [27 May 2004]

Education Mentoring Volunteers [27 May 2004]

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South)—

Education Mentoring Volunteers [27 May 2004]

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Charles Clarke)

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. Clarke

School Sports Facilities [27 May 2004]

James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde)—

School Sports Facilities [27 May 2004]

The Minister for Children (Margaret Hodge)

Column: 1696

James Purnell

Margaret Hodge

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Margaret Hodge

Mrs. Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale)

Margaret Hodge

Column: 1697

Charles Hendry (Wealden)

Margaret Hodge

Selection Policy [27 May 2004]

Claire Ward (Watford)—

Selection Policy [27 May 2004]

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. David Miliband)

Claire Ward

Mr. Miliband

Column: 1698

Secondary Schools (Cheshire) [27 May 2004]

Ann Winterton (Congleton)—

Secondary Schools (Cheshire) [27 May 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Stephen Twigg)

Ann Winterton

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Twigg

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton)

Column: 1699

Mr. Twigg

Building Schools for the Future (Derbyshire) [27 May 2004]

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire)—

Building Schools for the Future (Derbyshire) [27 May 2004]

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. David Miliband)

Mr. Todd

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 1700

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Miliband

School Starting Age [27 May 2004]

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)—

School Starting Age [27 May 2004]

The Minister for Children (Margaret Hodge)

Mr. Allen

Column: 1701

Margaret Hodge

Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Margaret Hodge

Special Educational Needs [27 May 2004]

Tony Cunningham (Workington)—

Special Educational Needs [27 May 2004]

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Charles Clarke)

Column: 1702

Tony Cunningham

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Mr. Clarke

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 1703

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham)

Mr. Clarke

School Meals [27 May 2004]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)—

School Meals [27 May 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Stephen Twigg)

Column: 1704

Mr. Kidney

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Column: 1705

Mr. Twigg

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Twigg

Vera Baird (Redcar)

Mr. Twigg

Column: 1706

Teacher Training [27 May 2004]

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)—

Teacher Training [27 May 2004]

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

Helen Jones

Alan Johnson

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Alan Johnson

Column: 1707

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Alan Johnson

School Support Staff [27 May 2004]

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)—

School Support Staff [27 May 2004]

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. David Miliband)

Dr. Iddon

Mr. Miliband

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal)

Mr. Miliband

Column: 1708

Gap Year [27 May 2004]

Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)—

Gap Year [27 May 2004]

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

Valerie Davey

Alan Johnson

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Alan Johnson

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Alan Johnson

Column: 1709

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell)

Alan Johnson

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Alan Johnson

Column: 1710

Nursery Education [27 May 2004]

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)—

Nursery Education [27 May 2004]

The Minister for Children (Margaret Hodge)

Richard Ottaway

Margaret Hodge

Small Businesses [27 May 2004]

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)—

Small Businesses [27 May 2004]

The Solicitor-General (Ms Harriet Harman)

Column: 1711

Mr. Bellingham

The Solicitor General

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

The Solicitor General

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 1712

The Solicitor General

Human Traffickers [27 May 2004]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)—

Human Traffickers [27 May 2004]

The Solicitor General

Mr. Kidney

The Solicitor General

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

The Solicitor General

Column: 1713

Burglary (North Yorkshire) [27 May 2004]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)—

Burglary (North Yorkshire) [27 May 2004]

The Solicitor General

Miss McIntosh

The Solicitor General

Column: 1714

Government Counsel [27 May 2004]

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)—

Government Counsel [27 May 2004]

The Solicitor General

Mr. Prentice

The Solicitor General

Column: 1713

Column: 1715

Business of the House [27 May 2004]

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

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

Mr. Heald

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Heald

Column: 1716

Mr. Hain

Mr. Heald

Mr. Hain

Column: 1717

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall) (LD)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 1718

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Hain

Mr. Alan Hurst (Braintree) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con)

Column: 1719

Mr. Hain

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Pete Wishart (North Tayside) (SNP)

Mr. Hain

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab)

Column: 1720

Mr. Hain

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal) (Con)

Column: 1721

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op)

Mr. Hain

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1722

Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South) (UUP)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1723

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1724

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1723

Column: 1725

Iraq: UK Forces Adjustments [27 May 2004]

1.1 pm
The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Column: 1726

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex) (Con)

Column: 1727

Mr. Hoon

Donald Anderson (Swansea, East) (Lab)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1728

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk, West) (Lab)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD)

Mr. Hoon

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate) (Lab)

Column: 1729

Mr. Hoon

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hoon

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab)

Column: 1730

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con)

Mr. Hoon

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South) (Lab/Co-op)

Mr. Hoon

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

Column: 1731

Mr. Hoon

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab)

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con)

Mr. Hoon

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)

Column: 1732

Mr. Hoon

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD)

Mr. Hoon

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con)

Column: 1733

Mr. Hoon

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington) (Lab)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok) (Lab/Co-op)

Column: 1734

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con)

Mr. Hoon

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 1735

European and Local Elections [27 May 2004]

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

Column: 1736

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex) (Con)

Column: 1737

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1738

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

Mr. Leslie

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD)

Column: 1739

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1740

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con)

Mr. Leslie

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

Column: 1741

Mr. Leslie

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con)

Mr. Leslie

Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1742

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham) (Con)

Mr. Leslie

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1743

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab)

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con)

Column: 1744

Mr. Leslie

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

Mr. Leslie

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East) (Con)

Column: 1745

Mr. Leslie

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con)

Mr. Leslie

Column: 1746

Point of order [27 May 2004]

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Column: 1745

Column: 1747

Whitsun Adjournment [27 May 2004]

2.14 pm
Mr. Iain Coleman (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Lab)

Column: 1748

Column: 1749

2.22 pm
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall) (LD)

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con)

Mr. Tyler

Column: 1750

Column: 1751

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)

Mr. Tyler

Ms Bridget Prentice (Lewisham, East) (Lab)

Mr. Tyler

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

Mr. Tyler

Column: 1752

Column: 1753

2.35 pm
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab)

Column: 1754

Column: 1755

Column: 1756

Chris Bryant

Huw Irranca-Davies

Column: 1757

2.50 pm
Mr. David Amess (Southend, West) (Con)

Column: 1758

Column: 1759

Mr. Heald

Mr. Amess

Bob Spink

Mr. Amess

Chris Bryant

Mr. Amess

Column: 1760

Column: 1761

3.9 pm
Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)

Column: 1762

Column: 1763

Column: 1764

Mr. Heald

Chris Bryant

Mr. Heald

Chris Bryant

Column: 1765

Mr. Heald

Chris Bryant

Column: 1766

Huw Irranca-Davies

Chris Bryant

Huw Irranca-Davies

Chris Bryant

Column: 1767

3.33 pm
Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con)

Chris Bryant

Bob Spink

Column: 1768

Chris Bryant

Bob Spink

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con)

Bob Spink

Column: 1769

Column: 1770

Column: 1771

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Phil Woolas)

Bob Spink

John Cryer

Mr. Paul Burstow

Mr. Heald

Bob Spink

Mr. Heald

Bob Spink

Column: 1772

3.55 pm
John Cryer (Hornchurch) (Lab)

Column: 1773

Column: 1774

Chris Bryant

John Cryer

Column: 1775

Chris Bryant

John Cryer

4.7 pm
Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD)

Column: 1776

Column: 1777

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

Mr. Reid

John Cryer

Mr. Reid

Bob Spink

Mr. Reid

Column: 1778

Column: 1779

4.23 pm
Mr. Alan Hurst (Braintree) (Lab)

Column: 1780

Column: 1781

Column: 1782

4.34 pm
Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con)

Column: 1783

Mr. Tyler

Mrs. Browning

Column: 1784

Column: 1785

4.50 pm
Ross Cranston (Dudley, North) (Lab)

Column: 1786

Column: 1787

Column: 1788

Column: 1789

Column: 1790

5.10 pm
Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD)

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Burstow

Column: 1791

Column: 1792

Column: 1793

Column: 1794

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

Column: 1795

Mr. Burstow

Mr. Heald

Column: 1796

Chris Bryant

Mr. Heald

Column: 1797

Mr. Hurst

Mr. Heald

Column: 1798

5.44 pm
The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Phil Woolas)

Column: 1799

Column: 1800

Mr. Heald

Mr. Woolas

Column: 1801

Column: 1802

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town) (Lab)

Luncheon Clubs [27 May 2004]

5.59 pm
Mr. Tony Colman (Putney) (Lab)

Post Office Closures [27 May 2004]

6.1 pm
Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con)

Column: 1803

Maajid Nawaz [27 May 2004]

6.2 pm
Mr. David Amess (Southend, West) (Con)

Column: 1804

Housing Market Renewal [27 May 2004]

6.3 pm
David Wright (Telford)

Column: 1805

Column: 1806

Column: 1807

Column: 1808

6.29 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Yvette Cooper)

Column: 1809

Column: 1810

Column: 1811

Column: 1812


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