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Column: 1479

House of Commons [28 Mar 2007]

Prayers [28 Mar 2007]

[Mr. Speaker ] [28 Mar 2007]

Oral Answers to Questions [28 Mar 2007]

International Development [28 Mar 2007]

Clean Drinking Water [28 Mar 2007]

Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for International Development (Hilary Benn):

Gordon Banks:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1480

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon) (Con):

Column: 1481

Hilary Benn:

Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey and Wood Green) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

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

Column: 1482

Hilary Benn:

Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1483

Africa (Sustainable Forestry) [28 Mar 2007]

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Paddy Tipping:

Mr. Thomas:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Mr. Thomas:

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy) (Lab):

Column: 1484

Mr. Thomas:

British Aid [28 Mar 2007]

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

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

The Secretary of State for International Development (Hilary Benn):

Mr. Burrowes:

Hilary Benn:

Angela Watkinson:

Column: 1485

Hilary Benn:

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Mark Lancaster (North-East Milton Keynes) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1486

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Mitchell:

Hilary Benn:

Abolition of the Slave Trade [28 Mar 2007]

Mr. Anthony Wright (Great Yarmouth) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Mr. Wright:

Column: 1487

Mr. Thomas:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Thomas:

Darfur [28 Mar 2007]

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for International Development (Hilary Benn):

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 1488

Hilary Benn:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Prime Minister [28 Mar 2007]

Engagements [28 Mar 2007]

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

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair):

Mr. Scott:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1489

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1490

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1491

Mr. Jimmy Hood (Lanark and Hamilton, East) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

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

The Prime Minister:

Sir Menzies Campbell:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1492

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1493

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Hon. Members:

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1494

John McFall (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab/Co-op):

The Prime Minister:

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1495

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Gwyn Prosser (Dover) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1496

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

The Prime Minister:

Dr. William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale) (Lab):

Column: 1497

The Prime Minister:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Salmond:

Column: 1498

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1499

Iranian Seizure of Royal Navy Personnel [28 Mar 2007]

12.33 pm

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

Column: 1500

Column: 1501

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

Column: 1502

Column: 1503

Margaret Beckett:

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

Column: 1504

Margaret Beckett:

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

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green) (Con):

Column: 1505

Margaret Beckett:

Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth, North) (Lab/Co-op):

Margaret Beckett:

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

Margaret Beckett:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 1506

Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Margaret Beckett:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Margaret Beckett:

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

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 1507

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

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

Margaret Beckett:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1508

Margaret Beckett:

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall) (LD):

Margaret Beckett:

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 1509

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon) (Con):

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 1510

Points of Order [28 Mar 2007]

1.11 pm

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

BILL PRESENTED [28 Mar 2007]

Column: 1511

Employment Assistance (Wales) [28 Mar 2007]

1.13 pm

Mr. Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Column: 1512

Column: 1513

Communications Allowance [28 Mar 2007]

1.22 pm

The Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Jack Straw):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Straw:

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1514

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

Column: 1515

Mr. Straw:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Dr. Lewis:

Mr. Straw:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Column: 1516

Mr. Straw:

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Dr. Julian Lewis:

Mr. Straw:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD)

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con)

Mr. Straw:

John Bercow:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1517

Mrs. May:

Mr. Straw:

Martin Salter

Mr. Straw:

Martin Salter:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Straw:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1518

Mr. Straw:

Miss Kirkbride:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Straw:

John Bercow

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1519

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

Mr. Straw:

John Bercow:

Mr. Straw:

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Column: 1520

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1521

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

Column: 1522

Mr. Straw:

John Bercow:

Mr. Straw:

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Bob Spink:

Column: 1523

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

1.58 pm

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 1524

Column: 1525

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Mrs. May:

Mr. Dismore:

Mrs. May:

Column: 1526

Jim Sheridan:

Mrs. May:

Jo Swinson:

Mrs. May:

Jo Swinson:

Mrs. May:

Column: 1527

Martin Salter:

Mrs. May:

Martin Salter:

Mrs. May:

Column: 1528

John Bercow:

Mrs. May:

Column: 1529

Mr. Straw:

Mrs. May:

2.16 pm

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Column: 1530

Mr. Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Martin Salter:

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

Martin Salter:

Column: 1531

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Martin Salter:

Jo Swinson:

Martin Salter:

Column: 1532

Bob Spink:

Martin Salter:

Column: 1533

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Martin Salter:

Column: 1534

Mrs. May:

Martin Salter:

John Bercow:

Martin Salter:

Column: 1535

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Martin Salter:

Column: 1536

Mr. Stuart:

Martin Salter:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Martin Salter:

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

Martin Salter:

Mr. Wilson:

Martin Salter:

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Column: 1537

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Martin Salter:

2.44 pm

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

Column: 1538

John Bercow:

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1539

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1540

Mr. Shailesh Vara (North-West Cambridgeshire) (Con)

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Vara:

Mr. Heath:

Martin Salter:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1541

Jo Swinson:

Mr. Heath:

Jo Swinson:

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Column: 1542

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Stuart:

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1543

Bob Spink:

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

Column: 1544

Mr. Heath:

3.10 pm

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

Column: 1545

Bob Spink:

Sir George Young:

Column: 1546

3.18 pm

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 1547

3.20 pm

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1548

Column: 1552

NOTICES OF QUESTIONS ETC. DURING SEPTEMBER [28 Mar 2007]

SELECT COMMITTEES (REPORTS) [28 Mar 2007]

PARLIAMENTARY CONTRIBUTORY PENSION FUND [28 Mar 2007]

Column: 1553

Betting, Gaming and Lotteries [28 Mar 2007]

3.41 pm

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Tessa Jowell):

Mrs. Joan Humble (Blackpool, North and Fleetwood) (Lab):

Tessa Jowell:

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

Column: 1554

Tessa Jowell:

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

Tessa Jowell:

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Tessa Jowell:

Column: 1555

Mr. Evans:

Tessa Jowell:

Column: 1556

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Tessa Jowell:

Column: 1557

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon) (Con):

Tessa Jowell:

Column: 1558

4.3 pm

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon) (Con):

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Mr. Swire:

Tony Lloyd:

Mr. Swire:

Column: 1559

Mr. Anthony Wright (Great Yarmouth) (Lab):

Mr. Swire:

Tony Lloyd:

Mr. Swire:

Column: 1560

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Swire:

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 1561

Mr. Swire:

Mrs. Humble:

Mr. Swire:

Column: 1562

Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley) (Lab):

Mr. Swire:

Graham Stringer:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Swire:

Column: 1563

Column: 1564

Mr. Wallace:

Mr. Swire:

Column: 1565

4.28 pm

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Mr. Wallace:

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 1566

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West) (Lab):

Tony Lloyd:

Mrs. Humble:

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 1567

Mr. Wallace:

Tony Lloyd:

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

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 1568

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green) (Con):

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 1569

4.42 pm

Mr. Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

Column: 1570

Column: 1571

Column: 1572

Mr. Duncan Smith:

Mr. Foster:

Column: 1573

Tony Lloyd:

Mr. Foster:

Column: 1574

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

5.2 pm

Mrs. Joan Humble (Blackpool, North and Fleetwood) (Lab):

Column: 1575

Column: 1576

Graham Stringer:

Mrs. Humble:

Column: 1577

Mr. Evans:

Mrs. Humble:

Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford) (Con):

Column: 1579

Column: 1580

Column: 1581

5.31 pm

Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough) (Lab):

Column: 1582

5.39 pm

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green) (Con):

Column: 1583

Column: 1584

5.47 pm

Mr. Anthony Wright (Great Yarmouth) (Lab):

Column: 1585

Column: 1586

5.53 pm

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale) (Con):

Column: 1587

Column: 1588

6.3 pm

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

Column: 1589

Column: 1590

Column: 1591

Column: 1592

deferred divisions [28 Mar 2007]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

6.19 pm

Anne Milton (Guildford) (Con):

Column: 1593

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Anne Milton:

Mr. Wallace:

Column: 1594

Anne Milton:

Tony Lloyd:

Anne Milton:

6.28 pm

The Minister for Sport (Mr. Richard Caborn):

Column: 1595

Mr. Swire:

Mr. Caborn:

Mr. Wallace:

Mr. Caborn:

Mr. John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Mr. Caborn:

Mr. Wallace:

Mr. Caborn:

Column: 1597

Mr. Wallace:

Hon. Members:

Mr. Caborn:

Mr. Swire:

Mr. Caborn:

Column: 1598

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Swire:

Tessa Jowell:

Several hon. Members

Column: 1602

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

petitions [28 Mar 2007]

St. George’s Hospital [28 Mar 2007]

6.59 pm

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

Column: 1603

Wharfedale Hospital, Otley [28 Mar 2007]

7.1 pm

Greg Mulholland (Leeds, North-West) (LD):

Harthill School [28 Mar 2007]

7.2 pm

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):

Column: 1604

Ambulance Coverage (Forest of Dean) [28 Mar 2007]

7.4 pm

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

Column: 1605

Column: 1606

Column: 1607

Column: 1608

7.19 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Caroline Flint):

Column: 1609

Mr. Harper:

Column: 1610

Caroline Flint:

Column: 1611

Column: 1612

Column: 1613