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Thursday 9 Dec 2004

Volume No. 428 Part No. 11

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Column: 1255

Oral Answers to Questions [9 Dec 2004]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [9 Dec 2004]

Miners' Compensation [9 Dec 2004]

Mr. David Watts (St. Helens, North)—

Miners' Compensation [9 Dec 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Nigel Griffiths)

Mr. Watts

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 1256

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. Bill Tynan (Hamilton, South)

Nigel Griffiths

Fraud [9 Dec 2004]

Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston)—

Fraud [9 Dec 2004]

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

Ms Stuart

Column: 1257

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Ms Hewitt

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1258

John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland)

Ms Hewitt

Fisheries [9 Dec 2004]

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)—

Fisheries [9 Dec 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Nigel Griffiths)

Mr. Carmichael

Nigel Griffiths

Column: 1259

Mr. Calum MacDonald (Western Isles)

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Nigel Griffiths

Column: 1260

UK Competition Law [9 Dec 2004]

Mr. Parmjit Singh Gill (Leicester, South)—

UK Competition Law [9 Dec 2004]

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

Mr. Gill

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Peter Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Sutcliffe

Post Office [9 Dec 2004]

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)—

Post Office [9 Dec 2004]

Column: 1261

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

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Ms Hewitt

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1262

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Ms Hewitt

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1263

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Ms Hewitt

Marine Renewable Energy [9 Dec 2004]

Mr. Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell)—

Marine Renewable Energy [9 Dec 2004]

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

Mr. Challen

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1264

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus)

Mr. O'Brien

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury)

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

Column: 1265

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Renewable Energy [9 Dec 2004]

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)—

Renewable Energy [9 Dec 2004]

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

Mr. Blizzard

Column: 1266

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. O'Brien

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1267

Mr. Kevin Hughes (Doncaster, North)

Mr. O'Brien

Inward Investment (South Yorkshire) [9 Dec 2004]

Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley)—

Inward Investment (South Yorkshire) [9 Dec 2004]

The Minister for Industry and the Regions (Jacqui Smith)

Ms Munn

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1268

Africa [9 Dec 2004]

Hugh Bayley (City of York)—

Africa [9 Dec 2004]

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

Hugh Bayley

Ms Hewitt

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Ms Hewitt

Ann McKechin (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Column: 1269

Ms Hewitt

Energy Markets (Western Europe) [9 Dec 2004]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)—

Energy Markets (Western Europe) [9 Dec 2004]

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

Dr. Cable

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1270

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Mr. O'Brien

MINISTER FOR WOMEN [9 Dec 2004]

Pension Gap [9 Dec 2004]

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)—

Pension Gap [9 Dec 2004]

The Minister for Women and Equality (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Carmichael

Ms Hewitt

Column: 1271

Chris Bryant (Rhondda)

Ms Hewitt

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mr. Speaker

Ms Hewitt

Sandra Gidley (Romsey)

Column: 1272

Ms Hewitt

Engineering [9 Dec 2004]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)—

Engineering [9 Dec 2004]

The Deputy Minister for Women and Equality (Jacqui Smith)

Michael Fabricant

Jacqui Smith

Public Companies [9 Dec 2004]

Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)—

Public Companies [9 Dec 2004]

Column: 1273

The Deputy Minister for Women and Equality (Jacqui Smith)

Valerie Davey

Column: 1274

Jacqui Smith

Column: 1275

Business of the House [9 Dec 2004]

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

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

Mr. Heald

Column: 1276

Mr. Hain

Column: 1277

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall) (LD)

Column: 1278

Mr. Hain

Column: 1279

Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North) (Lab)

Column: 1280

Mr. Hain

Mr. Michael Weir (Angus) (SNP)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1281

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1282

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD)

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1283

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

Mr. Hain

Mr. Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire) (Con)

Column: 1284

Mr. Hain

Mr. Gwyn Prosser (Dover) (Lab)

Mr. Hain

Column: 1283

Column: 1285

Northern Ireland [9 Dec 2004]

1.1 pm
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Column: 1286

Column: 1287

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury) (Con)

Column: 1288

Mr. Murphy

Column: 1289

Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down) (SDLP)

Column: 1290

Mr. Murphy

Column: 1291

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD)

Column: 1292

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Hull, North) (Lab)

Column: 1293

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke) (Ind Con)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 1294

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough) (Lab)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann) (UUP)

Column: 1295

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Murphy

Column: 1296

David Winnick (Walsall, North) (Lab)

Mr. Murphy

Sir Brian Mawhinney (North-West Cambridgeshire) (Con)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 1297

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con)

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim) (UUP)

Mr. Murphy

Column: 1298

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

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset) (Con)

Column: 1299

Mr. Murphy

Column: 1300

Points of Order [9 Dec 2004]

1.56 pm
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann) (UUP)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1301

ESTIMATES DAY [9 Dec 2004]

VOTE ON ACCOUNT, 2005–06 [9 Dec 2004]

IT Projects (DWP) [9 Dec 2004]

1.59 pm
Sir Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (LD)

Column: 1302

Column: 1303

Column: 1304

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

Sir Archy Kirkwood

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire) (Lab)

Sir Archy Kirkwood

Column: 1305

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD)

Sir Archy Kirkwood

Column: 1306

Rob Marris

Sir Archy Kirkwood

Column: 1307

2.23 pm
Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire) (Lab)

Column: 1308

Column: 1309

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe) (Con)

Mr. Todd

Mr. Goodman

Mr. Todd

Column: 1310

2.38 pm
Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire) (Con)

Column: 1311

Rob Marris

Andrew Selous

Column: 1312

Column: 1313

2.49 pm
Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD)

Column: 1314

Mr. Goodman

Mr. Webb

Column: 1315

Column: 1316

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

Mr. Webb

Column: 1317

3.7 pm
Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe) (Con)

Column: 1318

Column: 1319

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Alan Johnson)

Mr. Goodman

Column: 1320

Column: 1321

Andrew Selous

Mr. Goodman

Rob Marris

Mr. Goodman

3.21 pm
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Alan Johnson)

Column: 1322

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds) (Con)

Alan Johnson

Mr. Goodman

Alan Johnson

Column: 1323

Andrew Selous

Alan Johnson

Rob Marris

Alan Johnson

Column: 1324

Mr. Todd

Alan Johnson

Mr. Goodman

Alan Johnson

Mr. Goodman

Alan Johnson

Column: 1325

Rob Marris

Alan Johnson

Column: 1326

Mr. Todd

Alan Johnson

Column: 1327

Mr. Webb

Alan Johnson

Column: 1328

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con)

Alan Johnson

David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab)

Alan Johnson

Column: 1329

Column: 1330

Mr. Goodman

Alan Johnson

Column: 1331

Column: 1332

Academies [9 Dec 2004]

3.57 pm
Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op)

Column: 1333

Column: 1334

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

Column: 1335

Mr. Sheerman

Helen Jones (Warrington, North) (Lab)

Mr. Sheerman

Column: 1336

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) (Con)

Mr. Sheerman

Column: 1337

Mr. Kerry Pollard (St. Albans) (Lab)

Mr. Sheerman

Column: 1338

Column: 1339

4.29 pm
Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (LD)

Column: 1340

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. David Miliband)

Mr. Willis

Column: 1341

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Willis

Column: 1342

Column: 1343

Column: 1344

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Willis

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Willis

Column: 1345

4.54 pm
Valerie Davey (Bristol, West) (Lab)

Column: 1346

Column: 1347

5.6 pm
Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) (Con)

Column: 1348

Column: 1349

Column: 1350

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Gibb

Column: 1351

5.21 pm
Paul Holmes (Chesterfield) (LD)

Column: 1352

Column: 1353

Mr. Miliband

Paul Holmes

Column: 1354

5.30 pm
Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con)

Column: 1355

Column: 1356

Column: 1357

5.44 pm
The Minister for School Standards (Mr. David Miliband)

Column: 1358

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Miliband

Column: 1359

Column: 1360

Paul Holmes

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Willis

Column: 1361

Mr. Miliband

Mr. Willis

Mr. Miliband

Column: 1362

VOTE ON ACCOUNT [9 Dec 2004]

Column: 1363

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES 2004–05 [9 Dec 2004]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES 2004–05 [9 Dec 2004]

ESTIMATES, 2005–06 (VOTE ON ACCOUNT) [9 Dec 2004]

Column: 1364

CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL [9 Dec 2004]

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [9 Dec 2004]

EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTS [9 Dec 2004]

Column: 1363

Column: 1365

Allotments [9 Dec 2004]

6.2 pm
Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab)

Column: 1366

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

Mr. Chapman

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East) (Lab)

Mr. Chapman

Column: 1367

Column: 1368

Column: 1369

6.18 pm
Paul Clark (Gillingham) (Lab)

Column: 1370

Column: 1371

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab)

Paul Clark

Column: 1372


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