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This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 31 October 2006

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Column: 137

House of Commons [31 Oct 2006]

Prayers [31 Oct 2006]

[Mr. Speaker] [31 Oct 2006]

Oral Answers to Questions [31 Oct 2006]

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [31 Oct 2006]

European Union Constitutional Treaty [31 Oct 2006]

Mr. Robert Goodwill (Scarborough and Whitby) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Margaret Beckett):

Mr. Goodwill:

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 138

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Margaret Beckett:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Margaret Beckett:

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

Column: 139

Margaret Beckett:

Uganda [31 Oct 2006]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

Kerry McCarthy:

Dr. Howells:

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Dr. Howells:

Column: 140

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough) (Lab/Co-op):

Dr. Howells:

North Korea [31 Oct 2006]

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Margaret Beckett):

Robert Neill:

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 141

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

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD):

Margaret Beckett:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington and Chelsea) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Bulgaria/Romania [31 Oct 2006]

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 142

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Margaret Beckett):

Keith Vaz:

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 143

Mr. Don Touhig (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, South-West) (Lab/Co-op):

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 144

Iran [31 Oct 2006]

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Margaret Beckett):

Peter Luff:

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne, North) (Lab):

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 145

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 146

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Darfur [31 Oct 2006]

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

John Bercow:

Dr. Howells:

Column: 147

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

Dr. Howells:

Mr. Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (LD):

Column: 148

Dr. Howells:

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):

Dr. Howells:

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

Dr. Howells:

Column: 149

Afghanistan [31 Oct 2006]

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

Dr. Pugh:

Dr. Howells:

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Dr. Howells:

Column: 150

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks) (Con):

Dr. Howells:

Iran [31 Oct 2006]

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Margaret Beckett):

Column: 151

Tim Loughton:

Margaret Beckett:

Middle East [31 Oct 2006]

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

Richard Burden:

Dr. Howells:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Column: 152

Dr. Howells:

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

Dr. Howells:

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes) (Con):

Dr. Howells:

Column: 153

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Dr. Howells:

Darfur [31 Oct 2006]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

Mr. Robathan:

Dr. Howells:

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South) (Lab):

Column: 154

Dr. Howells:

Pakistan [31 Oct 2006]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

Dr. Cable:

Dr. Howells:

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

Dr. Howells:

Column: 155

Termination of Pregnancy [31 Oct 2006]

3.32 pm

Mrs. Nadine Dorries (Mid-Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 156

Column: 157

3.42 pm

Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 158

Chris McCafferty:

Column: 159

Iraq [31 Oct 2006]

Mr. Speaker:

4.4 pm

Adam Price (Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr) (PC):

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

Adam Price:

Column: 164

Mr. Bailey:

Adam Price:

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

Adam Price:

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Adam Price:

Column: 165

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab)

Adam Price:

Dr. Palmer:

Column: 166

Adam Price:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Adam Price:

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Adam Price:

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

Adam Price:

Mark Fisher:

Hon. Members:

Column: 167

Adam Price:

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Adam Price:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Adam Price:

Column: 168

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Adam Price:

Several hon. Members

Adam Price:

Mr. Speaker:

Adam Price:

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

Column: 169

Adam Price:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Adam Price:

Chris Bryant:

Adam Price:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 170

Adam Price:

Mr. Speaker:

Adam Price:

Mr. Speaker:

Adam Price:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Adam Price:

Column: 171

4.32 pm

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Margaret Beckett):

Column: 172

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Leigh:

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 173

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Several hon. Members

Margaret Beckett:

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

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Margaret Beckett:

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 174

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Margaret Beckett:

Several hon. Members

Margaret Beckett:

Several hon. Members

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 175

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington and Chelsea) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Keetch:

Margaret Beckett:

Several hon. Members

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 176

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con)

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con)

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Baron:

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 177

Dr. Palmer:

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 178

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Margaret Beckett:

Several hon. Members

Margaret Beckett:

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

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 179

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Tyrie:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Margaret Beckett:

Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Lab):

Margaret Beckett:

Susan Kramer (Richmond Park) (LD):

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 180

Mr. Khalid Mahmood (Birmingham, Perry Barr) (Lab):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Mahmood:

Sir Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife) (LD):

Mr. Mahmood:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Mahmood:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 181

Margaret Beckett:

Susan Kramer

Margaret Beckett:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 182

Margaret Beckett:

5.4 pm

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks) (Con):

Mr. Bailey:

Column: 183

Mr. Hague:

Kitty Ussher (Burnley) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Hague:

Jane Kennedy (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab)

Mr. Frank Field:

Mr. Hague:

Column: 184

Mr. Field:

Mr. Hague:

Jane Kennedy

Mr. Hague:

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 185

Mr. Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Hague:

Mr. Hogg:

Mr. Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Hague:

Column: 186

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr. Hague:

Column: 187

Tom Levitt:

Mr. Hague:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 188

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

5.24 pm

Mr. David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 189

Mr. Blunkett:

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Mr. Blunkett:

Column: 190

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con):

Mr. Blunkett:

5.31 pm

Mr. Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (LD):

Column: 191

Mr. Ben Wallace (Lancaster and Wyre) (Con):

Column: 192

Mr. Moore:

Lynne Jones:

Mr. Moore:

Column: 193

Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South) (Lab):

Column: 194

Mr. Moore:

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Mr. Moore:

Mr. Baron:

Mr. Moore:

Column: 195

5.50 pm

Column: 196

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Mr. MacShane:

Several hon. Members

Mr. MacShane:

Column: 197

Mr. Baron

Mr. MacShane:

Column: 198

5.58 pm

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle) (Con):

Column: 199

6.3 pm

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East) (Lab):

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

Dr. Strang:

Column: 200

Column: 201

6.10 pm

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington and Chelsea) (Con):

Column: 202

Mr. Joyce:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab)

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

Column: 203

6.19 pm

Column: 204

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Sir Peter Soulsby (Leicester, South) (Lab):

Column: 205

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Stewart Jackson

Ian Lucas:

6.26 pm

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (LD):

Column: 206

Column: 207

6.34 pm

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Column: 208

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Jeremy Corbyn:

6.40 pm

Column: 209

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

Mr. Devine:

Mr. Salmond:

Mr. Devine

Mr. Salmond:

Mr. Devine:

Column: 210

Mr. Salmond:

Sir Peter Tapsell:

Mr. Salmond:

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire, North) (Lab):

Mr. Salmond:

Column: 211

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Salmond:

Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Ind Lab):

Mr. Salmond:

Jim Sheridan

Mr. Salmond:

Clare Short:

Column: 212

Mr. Salmond:

Jim Sheridan:

Mr. Salmond:

Column: 213

6.53 pm

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

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex) (Con)

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. Frank Field:

Column: 214

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. Hague

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. Hague:

Mr. Ingram:

Column: 215

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Hamilton:

Mr. Ingram:

Column: 216

Column: 225

Crossrail Bill (Carry Over) [31 Oct 2006]

Mr. Speaker:

7.35 pm

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Douglas Alexander):

Column: 226

Column: 227

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar) (Con):

Mr. Alexander:

Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey) (LD):

Mr. Alexander:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Column: 228

Mr. Alexander:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 229

Mr. Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 230

Mr. Mark Field:

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. Pickles:

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. Pickles:

Column: 231

Mr. Alexander:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. Rob Wilson (Reading, East) (Con):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 232

7.56 pm

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con):

Column: 233

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

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Douglas Alexander:

Column: 234

Chris Grayling:

Mike Gapes:

Chris Grayling:

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Chris Grayling:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Column: 235

Chris Grayling:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Alexander:

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Pickles:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 236

Mr. Mark Field:

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 237

Chris Grayling:

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Mr. Raynsford:

Column: 238

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Chris Grayling:

8.14 pm

Mr. Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab):

Column: 239

Mr. Mark Field:

Mr. Raynsford:

Column: 240

Column: 241

Column: 242

Mike Gapes:

Mr. Raynsford:

Column: 243

8.30 pm

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

Column: 244

8.35 pm

Mr. Alan Meale (Mansfield) (Lab):

Mr. Douglas Alexander:

Mr. Meale:

Column: 245

Column: 246

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Meale:

8.46 pm

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar) (Con):

Mr. Meale:

Mr. Pickles:

Column: 247

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Mr. Pickles:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Column: 248

Mr. Pickles:

Column: 249

8.56 pm

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

Mr. Pickles:

Mike Gapes:

Mr. Lee Scott (Ilford, North) (Con):

Mike Gapes:

Column: 250

Mr. Raynsford:

Mike Gapes:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Mike Gapes:

9.3 pm

Mr. Brian Binley (Northampton, South) (Con):

Column: 251

Andrew Rosindell:

Mr. Binley:

Column: 252

Justine Greening:

Mr. Binley:

Column: 253

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Binley:

Column: 254

9.19 pm

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

Column: 255

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Howarth:

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Howarth:

9.26 pm

Column: 256

Bob Russell:

9.30 pm

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Clive Efford:

Column: 257

Column: 258

Mr. George Howarth:

Clive Efford:

9.40 pm

Sir Peter Soulsby (Leicester, South) (Lab):

Column: 259

Tony Cunningham (Workington) (Lab):

Sir Peter Soulsby:

Justine Greening:

Sir Peter Soulsby:

Column: 260

Column: 261

9.49 pm

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

9.51 pm

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Column: 262

Column: 263

9.59 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Tom Harris):

Column: 264

Column: 265

Column: 266

Column: 267

CROSSRAIL BILL [INSTRUCTION] (No. 4) [31 Oct 2006]

Delegated Legislation [31 Oct 2006]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Hon. Members:

delegated legislation [31 Oct 2006]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

european union documents [31 Oct 2006]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Hon. Members:

european union documents [31 Oct 2006]

Column: 270

Postal Recognition of Cheam [31 Oct 2006]

10.9 pm

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Column: 271

Column: 272

Column: 273

10.19 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Jim Fitzpatrick):

Column: 274

Mr. Burstow:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 275

Mr. Burstow:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 276

Column: 277

Column: 278

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