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Tuesday 18 Oct 2005

Volume No. 437 Part No. 47

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Column: 683

Oral Answers to Questions [18 Oct 2005]

SCOTLAND [18 Oct 2005]

Devolution [18 Oct 2005]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)—

Devolution [18 Oct 2005]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Speaker

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Darling

Column: 684

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Darling

Business Rates [18 Oct 2005]

John Robertson (Glasgow, North-West)—

Business Rates [18 Oct 2005]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Column: 685

John Robertson

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Laing

Column: 686

Mr. Darling

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk)

Mr. Darling

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West)

Mr. Darling

Column: 687

Meteorological Office (Aberdeen) [18 Oct 2005]

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire)—

Meteorological Office (Aberdeen) [18 Oct 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (David Cairns)

Jo Swinson

David Cairns

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Column: 688

David Cairns

Scottish Olympic Team [18 Oct 2005]

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire)—

Scottish Olympic Team [18 Oct 2005]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Pete Wishart

Mr. Darling

Column: 689

Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch, East)

Mr. Darling

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk)

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Column: 690

Mr. Speaker

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Darling

Act of Union [18 Oct 2005]

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith)—

Act of Union [18 Oct 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (David Cairns)

Mark Lazarowicz

David Cairns

Column: 691

David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale)

David Cairns

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

David Cairns

Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries [18 Oct 2005]

Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran)—

Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries [18 Oct 2005]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Ms Clark

Column: 692

Mr. Darling

Mr. Angus MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar)

Mr. Darling

Crime Prevention [18 Oct 2005]

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)—

Crime Prevention [18 Oct 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (David Cairns)

Mr. Clarke

David Cairns

Column: 693

CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS [18 Oct 2005]

Judicial Appointments Commission [18 Oct 2005]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)—

Judicial Appointments Commission [18 Oct 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Bridget Prentice)

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Bridget Prentice

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Bridget Prentice

Judiciary (Women's Appointments) [18 Oct 2005]

Laura Moffatt (Crawley)—

Judiciary (Women's Appointments) [18 Oct 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Bridget Prentice)

Column: 694

Laura Moffatt (Crawley)

Bridget Prentice

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

Bridget Prentice

Judges' Statements [18 Oct 2005]

Tony Baldry (Banbury)—

Judges' Statements [18 Oct 2005]

The Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Ms Harriet Harman)

Tony Baldry

Column: 695

Ms Harman

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering)

Ms Harman

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Ms Harman

Column: 696

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Ms Harman

House of Lords Reform [18 Oct 2005]

Mr. Sadiq Khan (Tooting)—

House of Lords Reform [18 Oct 2005]

The Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Ms Harriet Harman)

Mr. Khan

Ms Harman

Column: 697

Mr. Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Ms Harman

Barristers (Strike Action) [18 Oct 2005]

Mr. Mark Harper (Forest of Dean)—

Barristers (Strike Action) [18 Oct 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Bridget Prentice)

Mr. Harper

Bridget Prentice

Stephen Hesford (Wirral, West)

Column: 698

Bridget Prentice

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Bridget Prentice

Postal Voting [18 Oct 2005]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)—

Postal Voting [18 Oct 2005]

The Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Ms Harriet Harman)

Mr. Kidney

Ms Harman

Column: 699

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Ms Harman

HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION [18 Oct 2005]

Cleaners' Pay and Conditions [18 Oct 2005]

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)—

Cleaners' Pay and Conditions [18 Oct 2005]

Nick Harvey (representing the House of Commons Commission)

David Taylor

Nick Harvey

Column: 700

John Bercow (Buckingham)

Nick Harvey

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Nick Harvey

Column: 701

LEADER OF THE HOUSE [18 Oct 2005]

Private Members' Bills [18 Oct 2005]

Hugh Bayley (City of York)—

Private Members' Bills [18 Oct 2005]

The Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Hugh Bayley

Mr. Hoon

Sub Judice Rule [18 Oct 2005]

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)—

Sub Judice Rule [18 Oct 2005]

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Nigel Griffiths)

Column: 702

Ms Keeble

Nigel Griffiths

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Nigel Griffiths

Speaker's Statement [18 Oct 2005]

3.32 pm
Mr. Speaker

Column: 704

BILL PRESENTED [18 Oct 2005]

Column: 705

Age of Sale of Tobacco [18 Oct 2005]

3.33 pm
Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough) (Lab)

Column: 706

Column: 707

Column: 708

Identity Cards Bill (Programme) (No. 3) [18 Oct 2005]

3.53 pm
The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality (Mr. Tony McNulty)

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

Column: 709

Mr. McNulty

3.46 pm
Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con)

3.49 pm
Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD)

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

Column: 710

3.51 pm
Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con)

Column: 711

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con)

Mr. Shepherd

3.54 pm
Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con)

3.56 pm
Dr. William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP)

Column: 712

Division No. 55 (Identity Cards Bill (Programme) (No. 3)) [18 Oct 2005]

Column: 716

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con)

Mr. Speaker

Column: 717

Orders of the Day [18 Oct 2005]

Identity Cards Bill [18 Oct 2005]

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

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Heath

Column: 718

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North) (Lab)

Mr. Heath

Column: 719

4.22 pm
Mr. McNulty

Mr. Winnick

Mr. McNulty

Column: 720

Division No. 56 (Identity Cards Bill) [18 Oct 2005]

Column: 724

4.38 pm
Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 725

Patrick Mercer

Column: 726

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD)

Column: 727

Patrick Mercer

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West) (Lab/Co-op)

Patrick Mercer

Mr. Bailey

Patrick Mercer

Column: 728

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Andy Burnham)

Patrick Mercer

Andy Burnham

Patrick Mercer

Mr. Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth, East) (Con)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Patrick Mercer

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)

Patrick Mercer

Column: 729

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

Patrick Mercer

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab)

Patrick Mercer

Column: 730

Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East) (DUP)

Patrick Mercer

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

5 pm
Patrick Mercer

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

Patrick Mercer

Column: 731

Mark Fisher (Stoke-on-Trent, Central) (Lab)

Patrick Mercer

Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell) (LD)

Patrick Mercer

Column: 732

Mr. Robert Marshall-Andrews (Medway) (Lab)

Patrick Mercer

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD)

Column: 733

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Carmichael

Column: 734

Matthew Taylor

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Carmichael

5.15 pm
Mr. Gummer

Column: 735

Column: 736

Dr. Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Garnier

Column: 737

Mr. Gummer

Lembit Öpik

Mr. Gummer

Andy Burnham

Column: 738

Mr. Ellwood

Andy Burnham

5.30 pm
Mr. Hogg

Andy Burnham

Mark Fisher

Column: 739

Andy Burnham

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con)

Andy Burnham

Several hon. Members

Andy Burnham

Lembit Öpik

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD)

Andy Burnham

Column: 740

Lynne Jones

Andy Burnham

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP)

Andy Burnham

Stewart Hosie

Andy Burnham

Column: 741

Mr. Marshall-Andrews

Andy Burnham

Several hon. Members

Andy Burnham

Patrick Mercer

Andy Burnham

Column: 742

Lembit Öpik

Andy Burnham

Lembit Öpik

Andy Burnham

Mark Fisher

Andy Burnham

Division No. 57 (Identity Cards Bill) [18 Oct 2005]

Column: 746

Column: 747

6 pm
Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gerrard

Column: 748

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab)

Mr. Gerrard

Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey) (LD)

Column: 749

Mr. Gerrard

Simon Hughes

Mr. Gerrard

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley) (Lab)

Mr. Gerrard

Column: 750

Mr. Ellwood

Mr. Gerrard

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD)

Mr. Gerrard

6.15 pm
Dr. Palmer

Column: 751

Mr. Gerrard

Lynne Jones

Mr. Gerrard

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Gerrard

Column: 752

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Gerrard

Mr. Garnier

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD)

Mr. Garnier

Column: 753

Column: 754

David Howarth

Mr. Garnier

6.30 pm

Column: 755

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Garnier

Column: 756

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con)

Mr. Garnier

Sir Robert Smith

Mr. Garnier

Column: 757

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op)

Mr. Garnier

Tim Farron

Dr. Blackman-Woods

Tim Farron

Column: 758

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

Tim Farron

Adam Afriyie

6.45 pm
Tim Farron

Column: 759

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North) (Lab)

Column: 760

Tim Farron

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Tim Farron

Mr. Marshall-Andrews

Column: 761

Mr. Love

Mr. Marshall-Andrews

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab)

Mr. Marshall-Andrews

Mr. Shepherd

Column: 762

7 pm
Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab)

Column: 763

Adam Afriyie

Martin Linton

Several hon. Members

Martin Linton

Mr. Garnier

Column: 764

Martin Linton

Several hon. Members

Martin Linton

Mr. McNulty

Column: 765

Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth and Camborne) (LD)

Mr. McNulty

Julia Goldsworthy

Mr. McNulty

Lynne Jones

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Marshall-Andrews

Column: 766

Mr. McNulty

Division No. 58 (Identity Cards Bill) [18 Oct 2005]

Column: 770

Patrick Mercer

Mr. Deputy Speaker

7.30 pm
Patrick Mercer

Column: 771

Dr. Palmer

Patrick Mercer

Column: 772

Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester) (LD)

Patrick Mercer

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

Patrick Mercer

Mr. John Denham (Southampton, Itchen) (Lab)

Column: 773

7.45 pm

Column: 774

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Denham

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire) (Lab)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Denham

Column: 775

Lynne Jones

Mr. Denham

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Denham

Mr. Love

Mr. Denham

Mr. Love

Mr. Denham

Mr. Carmichael

Column: 776

John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (Con)

Mr. Carmichael

Column: 777

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

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab)

Mr. Carmichael

8 pm
Dr. Blackman-Woods

Column: 778

Mr. Carmichael

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab)

Column: 779

Lynne Jones

John McDonnell

Mr. Love

John McDonnell

Column: 780

Mr. Drew

John McDonnell

Mr. Todd

John McDonnell

Mr. Todd

John McDonnell

Column: 781

Mr. Todd

John McDonnell

8.15 pm
Mr. Salmond

Column: 782

Mr. Denham

Mr. Salmond

Column: 783

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Salmond

Bill Etherington (Sunderland, North) (Lab)

Column: 784

Mr. Ellwood

Column: 785

8.30 pm
Mr. Love

Column: 786

Mr. Todd

Mr. Love

Column: 787

Lynne Jones

Andy Burnham

Column: 788

8.45 pm
Tim Farron

Andy Burnham

Column: 789

Mr. Ellwood

Andy Burnham

Mr. Carmichael

Andy Burnham

Mr. Salmond

Andy Burnham

Mr. Salmond

Andy Burnham

Column: 790

Mr. Todd

Andy Burnham

Mr. Todd

Andy Burnham

Mr. Salmond

Column: 791

Andy Burnham

Tim Farron

Andy Burnham

Patrick Mercer

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Andy Burnham

Column: 792

Several hon. Members

Andy Burnham

Mr. Drew

Andy Burnham

Division No. 59 (Identity Cards Bill) [18 Oct 2005]

Column: 796

Column: 797

9.15 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Charles Clarke)

Column: 798

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Gerrard

Mr. Clarke

Column: 799

Mr. Marshall-Andrews

John McDonnell

Mr. Clarke

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Clarke

Column: 800

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry, North-West) (Lab)

Hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Clarke

Column: 801

Mr. Garnier

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Clarke

9.30 pm
Mr. Garnier

Column: 802

Column: 803

Column: 804

9.39 pm
Mr. Winnick

Column: 805

9.43 pm
Mr. Carmichael

Column: 806

9.49 pm
Martin Salter

Column: 807

Madam Deputy Speaker

Martin Salter

Madam Deputy Speaker

Martin Salter

Column: 808

9.55 pm
Stewart Hosie

Column: 809

9.59 pm
Dr. Palmer

Division No. 60 (Identity Cards Bill) [18 Oct 2005]

Column: 813

EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTS [18 Oct 2005]

Column: 814

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Hon. Members

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Madam Deputy Speaker

Hon. Members

PETITIONS [18 Oct 2005]

Isitfair Council Tax Campaign [18 Oct 2005]

10.17 pm
Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West) (Con)

10.19 pm
Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD)

Column: 815

Column: 816

Ministry of Defence Procurement [18 Oct 2005]

10.21 pm
Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab)

Column: 817

John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab)

Mr. Hoyle

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con)

Column: 818

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Hoyle

Column: 819

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

Mr. Hoyle

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

Column: 820

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. Ingram

Column: 821

Column: 822

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. Ingram

Column: 823

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. Ingram

Column: 824

Mr Speaker's Ruling(Quoting Same Day Speeches) [18 Oct 2005]


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