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Thursday 4 Nov 2004

Volume No. 426 Part No. 50

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Column: 431

Oral Answers to Questions [4 Nov 2004]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [4 Nov 2004]

Post Office Closures [4 Nov 2004]

Mr. David Heyes (Ashton-under-Lyne)—

Post Office Closures [4 Nov 2004]

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

Mr. Heyes

Ms Hewitt

Column: 432

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 433

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 434

Mrs. Patsy Calton (Cheadle)

Ms Hewitt

Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Ms Hewitt

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 435

Gas Prices [4 Nov 2004]

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)—

Gas Prices [4 Nov 2004]

The Minister for Energy and E-Commerce (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

Huw Irranca-Davies

Mr. O'Brien

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Column: 436

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale)

Mr. O'Brien

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 437

Inward Investment [4 Nov 2004]

Mr. Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell)—

Inward Investment [4 Nov 2004]

The Minister for Trade and Investment (Mr. Douglas Alexander)

Mr. Challen

Mr. Alexander

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 438

Mr. Alexander

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Mr. Alexander

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Column: 439

Mr. Alexander

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth)

Mr. Alexander

EU Constitution [4 Nov 2004]

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire)—

EU Constitution [4 Nov 2004]

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

Alistair Burt

Column: 440

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Column: 441

Ms Hewitt

Mr. O'Brien

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Ms Hewitt

Economic Partnership Agreements [4 Nov 2004]

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)—

Economic Partnership Agreements [4 Nov 2004]

The Minister for Trade and Investment (Mr. Douglas Alexander)

Column: 442

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. Alexander

Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Alexander

Post Office Closures [4 Nov 2004]

Clive Efford (Eltham)—

Post Office Closures [4 Nov 2004]

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

Column: 443

Clive Efford

Mr. Sutcliffe

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Sutcliffe

Column: 444

Andy Burnham (Leigh)

Mr. Sutcliffe

Operating and Financial Review Regulations [4 Nov 2004]

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)—

Operating and Financial Review Regulations [4 Nov 2004]

The Minister for Industry and the Regions (Jacqui Smith)

Tom Brake

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 445

Jacqui Smith

Young Workers [4 Nov 2004]

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central)—

Young Workers [4 Nov 2004]

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

Tony Lloyd

Mr. Sutcliffe

Column: 446

Women Scientists [4 Nov 2004]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)—

Women Scientists [4 Nov 2004]

The Deputy Minister for Women and Equality (Jacqui Smith)

Michael Fabricant

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton)

Jacqui Smith

Column: 447

Sandra Gidley (Romsey)

Jacqui Smith

Women Non-executive Directors [4 Nov 2004]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)—

Women Non-executive Directors [4 Nov 2004]

The Minister for Women and Equality (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Dr. Cable

Ms Hewitt

Column: 448

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Ms Hewitt

Women Chartered Engineers [4 Nov 2004]

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)—

Women Chartered Engineers [4 Nov 2004]

The Deputy Minister for Women and Equality (Jacqui Smith)

Mr. McWalter

Column: 449

Jacqui Smith

Column: 450

Column: 451

Business of the House [4 Nov 2004]

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

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

Mr. Heald

Column: 452

Mr. Hain

Column: 453

Mr. Kevin Hughes (Doncaster, North) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall) (LD)

Column: 454

Mr. Hain

Column: 455

Tony Wright (Cannock Chase) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

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

Mr. Hain

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Column: 456

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)

Column: 457

Mr. Hain

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East) (Lab)

Column: 458

Mr. Hain

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP)

Column: 459

Mr. Hain

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Column: 460

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge) (LD)

Mr. Hain

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op)

Column: 461

Mr. Hain

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Column: 462

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

David Burnside (South Antrim) (UUP)

Column: 463

Mr. Hain

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

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

Mr. Hain

Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford) (Lab)

Column: 464

Mr. Hain

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

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

Column: 465

Mr. Hain

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

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

Mr. Hain

Column: 466

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

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

Mr. Hain

Column: 465

Column: 467

Point of Order [4 Nov 2004]

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

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

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Hain

Mr. Speaker

Column: 468

Defence Procurement [4 Nov 2004]

1.24 pm
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Angus Robertson

Mr. Ingram

Angus Robertson

Column: 469

Mr. Ingram

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon) (Lab)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 470

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk) (Con)

Column: 471

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Ingram

Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire) (Lab)

Mr. Ingram

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 472

Richard Ottaway

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con)

Column: 473

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab)

Column: 474

Mr. Ingram

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

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Bruce George (Walsall, South) (Lab)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 475

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Ingram

Column: 476

Column: 477

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Mr. Ingram

Column: 478

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Smith

Mr. Ingram

Column: 479

Column: 480

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon) (LD)

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Burnett

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Burnett

Mr. Ingram

Column: 481

Column: 482

2.13 pm
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con)

Column: 483

Mr. John Smith

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Howarth

Column: 484

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Howarth

Column: 485

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Howarth

Column: 486

Column: 487

Column: 488

Mr. Burnett

Column: 489

Mr. Howarth

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 490

Column: 491

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Ivor Caplin)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 492

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

Mr. Howarth

Column: 493

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

2.55 pm
Mr. Bruce George (Walsall, South) (Lab)

Column: 494

Column: 495

Column: 496

Ms Dari Taylor

Mr. George

Column: 497

3.11 pm
Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall) (LD)

Column: 498

Column: 499

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Breed

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Breed

Column: 500

Column: 501

Column: 502

3.28 pm
Mr. David Crausby (Bolton, North-East) (Lab)

Column: 503

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con)

Mr. Crausby

Column: 504

3.39 pm
Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con)

Column: 505

Column: 506

Column: 507

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Mr. Viggers

Ms Dari Taylor

Mr. Viggers

Column: 508

3.54 pm
Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab)

Column: 509

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Smith

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab)

Mr. Smith

Column: 510

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Smith

Column: 511

Column: 512

4.12 pm
Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con)

Column: 513

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Jack

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Mr. Jack

Column: 514

Column: 515

Column: 516

4.28 pm
Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab)

Column: 517

Mr. Davidson

Ms Taylor

Column: 518

Column: 519

Mr. Jack

Ms Taylor

4.44 pm
Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford) (Con)

Column: 520

Column: 521

4.52 pm
Jane Griffiths (Reading, East) (Lab)

Column: 522

Column: 523

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab)

Jane Griffiths

5 pm
Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon) (LD)

Column: 524

Column: 525

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

Column: 526

5.14 pm
John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab)

Column: 527

Column: 528

5.20 pm
Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire) (Lab)

Column: 529

5.28 pm
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con)

Column: 530

Ms Dari Taylor

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne, East and Wallsend) (Lab)

Mr. Robathan

Column: 531

Mr. Brown

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Brown

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Robathan

Column: 532

Column: 533

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Robathan

Column: 534

5.44 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Ivor Caplin)

Column: 535

Mr. Soames

Mr. Caplin

Column: 536

Column: 537

Column: 538

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town) (Lab)

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 537

Column: 539

Incident in Iraq [4 Nov 2004]

6 pm
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram)

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

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD)

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP)

Column: 540

Diego Garcians (Surrey) [4 Nov 2004]

6.3 pm
Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey) (Con)

Column: 541

Column: 542

Column: 543

6.15 pm
Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con)

Column: 544

6.16 pm
Paul Clark (Gillingham) (Lab)

Column: 545

Mr. Ainsworth

Paul Clark

Mr. Ainsworth

Paul Clark

Column: 546

Column: 547

Mr. Ainsworth

Paul Clark

Mr. Blunt

Paul Clark

Column: 548


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