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Tuesday 28 Mar 2006

Volume No. 444 Part No. 133

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Column: 659

Oral Answers to Questions [28 Mar 2006]

SCOTLAND [28 Mar 2006]

Royal Mail/Post Office [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute)—

Royal Mail/Post Office [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus)—

Royal Mail/Post Office [28 Mar 2006]

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

Mr. Reid

David Cairns

Column: 660

Mr. Weir

David Cairns

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)

David Cairns

David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale)

David Cairns

Column: 661

Employment Statistics [28 Mar 2006]

Ann McKechin (Glasgow, North)—

Employment Statistics [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston)—

Employment Statistics [28 Mar 2006]

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

Ann McKechin

Mr. Darling

Mr. Devine

Mr. Darling

Column: 662

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire)

Mr. Darling

Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)

Mr. Darling

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 663

Mr. Darling

Mr. John MacDougall (Glenrothes)

Mr. Darling

David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale)

Mr. Darling

David Mundell

Column: 664

Mr. Darling

Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran)

Mr. Darling

Sub-post Offices (Closures) [28 Mar 2006]

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)—

Sub-post Offices (Closures) [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 665

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

Malcolm Bruce

David Cairns

Child Poverty [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow, Central) (Lab)—

Child Poverty [28 Mar 2006]

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

Mr. Sarwar

David Cairns

Column: 666

Devolution [28 Mar 2006]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)—

Devolution [28 Mar 2006]

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

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Darling

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Darling

Column: 667

Labour Market Statistics [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. John McFall (West Dunbartonshire)—

Labour Market Statistics [28 Mar 2006]

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

Mr. McFall

Mr. Darling

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne)

Mr. Darling

Child Poverty [28 Mar 2006]

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)—

Child Poverty [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 668

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

Miss Begg

David Cairns

Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey)

David Cairns

Identity Cards [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough)—

Identity Cards [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 669

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

Mr. Bone

Mr. Darling

Pension Credit [28 Mar 2006]

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk)—

Pension Credit [28 Mar 2006]

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

Michael Connarty

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

David Cairns

Column: 670

CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS [28 Mar 2006]

Power Commission [28 Mar 2006]

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)—

Power Commission [28 Mar 2006]

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

Richard Burden

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Bridget Prentice

Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey)

Bridget Prentice

Column: 671

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Bridget Prentice

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Bridget Prentice

Small Claims Court [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)—

Small Claims Court [28 Mar 2006]

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

Mr. Kidney

Column: 672

Ms Harman

Mr. Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Ms Harman

Nia Griffith (Llanelli)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Nia Griffith

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Specialist Support Services [28 Mar 2006]

Nia Griffith (Llanelli)—

Specialist Support Services [28 Mar 2006]

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

Nia Griffith

Ms Harman

Column: 673

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)

Ms Harman

Departmental Pay [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)—

Departmental Pay [28 Mar 2006]

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

Mr. Llwyd

Bridget Prentice

Fine Defaulters [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton, South-East)—

Fine Defaulters [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 674

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

Mr. McFadden

Ms Harman

Coal Health Claims (Solicitors' Fees) [28 Mar 2006]

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)—

Coal Health Claims (Solicitors' Fees) [28 Mar 2006]

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

Paddy Tipping

Bridget Prentice

Column: 675

Community Legal Service (Specialist Support) [28 Mar 2006]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East)—

Community Legal Service (Specialist Support) [28 Mar 2006]

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

Kerry McCarthy

Ms Harman

Peerages (Nominations) [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. Jim McGovern (Dundee, West)—

Peerages (Nominations) [28 Mar 2006]

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

Mr. McGovern

Column: 676

Bridget Prentice

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin)

Bridget Prentice

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Bridget Prentice

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

Bridget Prentice

LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS [28 Mar 2006]

Honours [28 Mar 2006]

Hugh Bayley (City of York)—

Honours [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 677

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

Hugh Bayley

Nigel Griffiths

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Nigel Griffiths

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Nigel Griffiths

Column: 678

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Nigel Griffiths

HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION [28 Mar 2006]

Disabled Parking (Parliamentary Estate) [28 Mar 2006]

Mrs. Linda Riordan (Halifax)—

Disabled Parking (Parliamentary Estate) [28 Mar 2006]

Nick Harvey (representing the House of Commons Commission)

Mrs. Riordan

Column: 679

Nick Harvey

Environmental Performance [28 Mar 2006]

Norman Baker (Lewes)—

Environmental Performance [28 Mar 2006]

Nick Harvey

Norman Baker

Nick Harvey

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Nick Harvey

Column: 680

Cleaning Services [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk)—

Cleaning Services [28 Mar 2006]

Nick Harvey

Mr. Bacon

Nick Harvey

LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS [28 Mar 2006]

Business Committee [28 Mar 2006]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)—

Business Committee [28 Mar 2006]

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

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Nigel Griffiths

Column: 681

Far East Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees [28 Mar 2006]

3.31 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Don Touhig)

Column: 682

Column: 683

Mr. Mark Harper (Forest of Dean) (Con)

Column: 684

Mr. Touhig

Column: 685

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD)

Mr. Touhig

Column: 686

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab)

Mr. Touhig

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con)

Mr. Touhig

Column: 687

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab)

Mr. Touhig

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con)

Mr. Touhig

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab)

Column: 688

Mr. Touhig

Mr. David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con)

Mr. Touhig

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase) (Lab)

Column: 689

Mr. Touhig

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab)

Column: 690

David T.C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con)

Mr. Touhig

Andrew Mackinlay

Mr. Touhig

Column: 689

Column: 691

Point of Order [28 Mar 2006]

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

John Hemming

Mr. Deputy Speaker

John Hemming

Mr. Deputy Speaker

John Hemming

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 692

Aid Effectiveness (Independent Evaluation) [28 Mar 2006]

4.4 pm
Mr. Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con)

Column: 693

Column: 694

Column: 693

Column: 695

Orders of the Day [28 Mar 2006]

WAYS AND MEANS [28 Mar 2006]

AMENDMENT OF THE LAW [28 Mar 2006]

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [28 Mar 2006]

4.13 pm
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Alan Johnson)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Alan Johnson

Column: 696

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con)

Alan Johnson

Column: 697

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

Alan Johnson

Column: 698

Column: 699

Martin Horwood

Mr. Edward Davey

David Howarth

Alan Johnson

Mr. Davey

Alan Johnson

Martin Horwood

Alan Johnson

Column: 700

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)

Alan Johnson

David Howarth

Alan Johnson

Column: 701

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP)

Alan Johnson

4.35 pm
Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con)

Column: 702

Column: 703

Column: 704

Edward Miliband (Doncaster, North) (Lab)

Mr. Duncan

Column: 705

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con)

Mr. Duncan

Alan Johnson

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Davey

Column: 706

Mr. Duncan

Column: 707

Alan Johnson

Mr. Duncan

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)

Mr. Duncan

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Column: 708

4.57 pm
Mr. Alan Milburn (Darlington) (Lab)

Column: 709

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 710

Column: 711

5.9 pm
Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD)

Mr. Willis

Dr. Cable

Column: 712

Column: 713

Column: 714

Column: 715

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab)

Dr. Cable

Column: 716

Column: 717

5.31 pm
Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab)

Column: 718

Column: 719

Martin Horwood

Mr. Clarke

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

Mr. Clarke

Column: 720

5.45 pm
Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con)

Column: 721

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Des Browne)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Browne

Column: 722

Mr. Clarke

Column: 723

Mr. Love

Mr. Clarke

Edward Miliband

Column: 724

Mr. Clarke

Edward Miliband

Mr. Clarke

Edward Miliband

Mr. Clarke

Madam Deputy Speaker

6 pm
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab)

Column: 725

Column: 726

Column: 727

Column: 728

6.10 pm
Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con)

Column: 729

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con)

Mr. Leigh

Helen Goodman

Mr. Leigh

Column: 730

Helen Goodman

Mr. Leigh

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

Mr. Leigh

Column: 731

6.24 pm
Edward Miliband (Doncaster, North) (Lab)

David Taylor

Edward Miliband

Column: 732

Mr. Stewart Jackson

Edward Miliband

Mr. Jackson

Edward Miliband

Column: 733

Mr. Jackson

Edward Miliband

Column: 734

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con)

Edward Miliband

Column: 735

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

Greg Clark

Column: 736

Sir George Young

Column: 737

Column: 738

6.49 pm
Mr. Michael Meacher (Oldham, West and Royton) (Lab)

Column: 739

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Mr. Meacher

Column: 740

Column: 741

Column: 742

7.2 pm
Adam Price (Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr) (PC)

Column: 743

Column: 744

Column: 745

7.14 pm
Mr. Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab)

Column: 746

Column: 747

7.24 pm
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)

Mr. Leigh

Daniel Kawczynski

Column: 748

Edward Miliband

Daniel Kawczynski

Column: 749

Martin Horwood

Daniel Kawczynski

Mr. Leigh

Daniel Kawczynski

Column: 750

Edward Miliband

Daniel Kawczynski

7.36 pm
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab)

Column: 751

Column: 752

Column: 753

7.47 pm
Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con)

Column: 754

Martin Horwood

Mr. Jackson

Column: 755

Column: 756

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Ivan Lewis)

Mr. Jackson

8 pm
Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)

Column: 757

Martin Horwood

Harry Cohen

Column: 758

Column: 759

Mr. Walker

Harry Cohen

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

Harry Cohen

8.15 pm
Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD)

Column: 760

Column: 761

Column: 762

8.23 pm
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North) (Lab)

Column: 763

Column: 764

8.35 pm
Mr. Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood) (Con)

Column: 765

Column: 766

Mr. Love

Mr. Hurd

Column: 767

Mr. Des Browne

Mr. Hurd

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con)

Mr. Hurd

Column: 768

8.47 pm
Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con)

Column: 769

Mr. Des Browne

Mr. Walker

Mr. Browne

Mr. Walker

Column: 770

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

Mr. Walker

Mr. Willis

Column: 771

Column: 772

9.4 pm
Mrs. Iris Robinson (Strangford) (DUP)

Column: 773

Column: 774

9.11 pm
Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)

Column: 775

Column: 776

9.19 pm
Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con)

Column: 777

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con)

Mr. Osborne

Column: 778

Ed Balls (Normanton) (Lab)

Hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

Mr. Osborne

Hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Osborne

Ed Balls

Mr. Osborne

Ed Balls

Hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

Column: 779

Ed Balls

Mr. Osborne

Column: 780

Mr. Ian Austin (Dudley, North) (Lab)

Mr. Osborne

Column: 781

9.38 pm
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Des Browne)

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire) (Con)

Mr. Browne

Column: 782

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Mr. Browne

Column: 783

Daniel Kawczynski

Mr. Browne

Several hon. Members

Mr. Browne

John Hemming

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Browne

Column: 784

Mr. Bernard Jenkin

Mr. Browne

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Browne

Column: 785

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Browne

Mr. David Gauke (South-West Hertfordshire) (Con)

Mr. Browne

Column: 786

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Browne

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York) (Con)

Mr. Browne

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Browne

Greg Clark

Mr. Browne

Column: 787

Column: 788

Column: 789

Column: 790

Column: 791

Division No. 199 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 795

Column: 796

Column: 797

Division No. 200 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 801

Column: 802

Column: 803

Column: 804

Division No. 201 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 806

Column: 807

Column: 808

Division No. 202 (Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation) [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 811

Column: 812

Column: 813

Column: 814

PROCEDURE (EVASION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS DUTY) [28 Mar 2006]

PROCEDURE (FILM TAX CREDITS) [28 Mar 2006]

PROCEDURE (INTERNATIONAL TAX ENFORCEMENT ARRANGEMENTS) [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 815

PROCEDURE (FUTURE TAXATION) [28 Mar 2006]

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [28 Mar 2006]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)

Column: 816

Column: 817

EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTS [28 Mar 2006]

Column: 818

Mr. Deputy Speaker

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

John McDonnell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

PETITIONS [28 Mar 2006]

Telecommunications Mast (North Fambridge) [28 Mar 2006]

11.2 pm
Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford) (Con)

Column: 819

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Community Hospitals [28 Mar 2006]

11.4 pm
Mr. Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con)

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

Column: 820

11.6 pm
Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton) (LD)

11.7 pm
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk) (Con)

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

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

Column: 821

11.9 pm
Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton) (Con)

11.10 pm
Roger Berry (Kingswood) (Lab)

11.10 pm
Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling) (Con)

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

11.11 pm
David Maclean (Penrith and The Border) (Con)

Column: 822

11.13 pm
Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con)

11.13 pm
Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD)

11.14 pm
Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab)

11.14 pm
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con)

Column: 823

11.15 pm
Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con)

11.16 pm
Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk) (Con)

11.16 pm
Mr. Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab)

Column: 824

11.17 pm
Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con)

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

11.18 pm
Mr. Boris Johnson (Henley) (Con)

Column: 823

Column: 825

Brain Cancer (Children) [28 Mar 2006]

11.19 pm
Jeremy Wright (Rugby and Kenilworth) (Con)

Column: 826

Column: 827

11.28 pm
Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con)

Column: 828

11.31 pm
Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney) (Lab)

Column: 829

11.34 pm
John Bercow

11.36 pm
The Minister of State, Department of Health (Ms Rosie Winterton)

Column: 830

Column: 831

Column: 832


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