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Column: 1259

Column: 1259

House of Commons [23 May 2007]

Prayers [23 May 2007]

[Mr. Speaker] [23 May 2007]

Oral Answers to Questions [23 May 2007]

Northern Ireland [23 May 2007]

Provisional IRA Army Council [23 May 2007]

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

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Peter Hain):

Dr. McCrea:

Mr. Hain:

Column: 1260

Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down) (SDLP):

Mr. Hain:

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

Mr. Hain:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr. Hain:

Column: 1261

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury) (Con):

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Lidington:

Mr. Hain:

Loyalist Paramilitary Organisations [23 May 2007]

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Paul Goggins):

Column: 1262

Mr. Mackay:

Paul Goggins:

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

Paul Goggins:

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Paul Goggins:

Wildlife Protection [23 May 2007]

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Column: 1263

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Maria Eagle):

Peter Bottomley:

Maria Eagle:

Prisoners (Drugs Rehabilitation) [23 May 2007]

Lady Hermon (North Down) (UUP):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Paul Goggins):

Lady Hermon:

Column: 1264

Paul Goggins:

Mr. Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley) (DUP):

Paul Goggins:

Dissident Republican Organisations [23 May 2007]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Paul Goggins):

Andrew Rosindell:

Paul Goggins:

Column: 1265

David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP):

Paul Goggins:

Security Situation [23 May 2007]

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

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Peter Hain):

Mr. Bellingham:

Mr. Hain:

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Mr. Hain:

Loyalist Paramilitary Organisations [23 May 2007]

Dr. Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast, South) (SDLP):

Column: 1266

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Paul Goggins):

Dr. McDonnell:

Paul Goggins:

Political Situation [23 May 2007]

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North) (DUP):

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Peter Hain):

Mr. Dodds:

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1267

Mr. Hain:

Historic Inquiries [23 May 2007]

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Paul Goggins):

Sammy Wilson:

Paul Goggins:

Organised Crime [23 May 2007]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Paul Goggins):

Column: 1268

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Paul Goggins:

Provisional IRA Army Council [23 May 2007]

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

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Peter Hain):

Mr. Campbell:

Mr. Hain:

Prime Minister [23 May 2007]

Millennium Development Goals [23 May 2007]

Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD):

Column: 1269

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair):

Andrew George:

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Early Intervention [23 May 2007]

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Allen:

Column: 1270

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Engagements [23 May 2007]

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Grogan:

Column: 1271

The Prime Minister:

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

Column: 1272

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

Column: 1273

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1274

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Column: 1275

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1276

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy) (PC):

The Prime Minister:

Kitty Ussher (Burnley) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1277

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Annette Brooke (Mid-Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

Column: 1278

The Prime Minister:

Mrs. Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Warships [23 May 2007]

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

The Prime Minister:

Dr. Lewis:

The Prime Minister:

Dr. Lewis

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1279

Energy White Paper [23 May 2007]

12.33 pm

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Alistair Darling):

Column: 1280

Column: 1281

Column: 1282

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Column: 1283

Column: 1284

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1285

Mr. Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Susan Kramer (Richmond Park) (LD):

Column: 1286

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1287

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1288

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Eric Illsley (Barnsley, Central) (Lab):

Column: 1289

Mr. Darling:

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 1290

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1291

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

Mr. Darling:

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1292

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1293

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 1294

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Denis Murphy (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 1295

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1296

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North) (DUP):

Mr. Darling:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1297

Point of Order [23 May 2007]

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Bill presented [23 May 2007]

Column: 1298

Media (Transparency and Disclosure) [23 May 2007]

1.29 pm

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

Column: 1299

Column: 1300

Scottish Parliamentary Elections [23 May 2007]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

1.41 pm

David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale) (Con):

Column: 1302

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney) (Lab):

David Mundell:

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

David Mundell:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Column: 1303

David Mundell:

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

David Mundell:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

David Mundell:

Column: 1304

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

David Mundell:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

David Mundell:

Column: 1305

Mr. David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

David Mundell:

Column: 1306

Mr. Carmichael:

David Mundell:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

David Mundell:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

David Mundell:

Several hon. Members

David Mundell:

Column: 1307

Column: 1308

Column: 1309

Mr. Davidson:

David Mundell:

2.10 pm

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

Column: 1310

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Ann McKechin (Glasgow, North) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Column: 1311

Mr. Alexander:

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

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 1312

Mr. Carmichael:

Mr. Alexander:

Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch, East) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 1313

Mr. David Marshall (Glasgow, East) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 1314

Mr. Redwood:

Mr. Alexander:

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

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 1315

Stewart Hosie:

Column: 1316

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. Davidson:

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. Heald:

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 1317

Mr. Devine:

Mr. Alexander:

Pete Wishart:

Mr. Alexander:

2.36 pm

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 1318

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1319

Mr. Davidson:

Jo Swinson:

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 1320

Jo Swinson:

Jim Sheridan:

Column: 1321

Jo Swinson:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Jo Swinson:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Jo Swinson:

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Jo Swinson:

Mr. Robathan:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1322

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Jo Swinson:

Pete Wishart:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1323

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

Jo Swinson:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1324

Rosemary McKenna:

Jo Swinson:

3 pm

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 1325

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

Mr. Joyce:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Joyce:

Pete Wishart:

Column: 1326

Mr. Joyce:

David Mundell:

Mr. Joyce:

David Mundell:

Mr. Joyce:

Column: 1327

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Devine:

Mr. Joyce:

Mr. Devine:

Mr. Joyce:

Mr. Davidson:

Mr. Joyce:

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

Mr. Joyce:

Column: 1328

Rosemary McKenna (Lab):

Mr. Joyce:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

3.14 pm

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 1329

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

Mr. Walker:

Gordon Banks:

Mr. Walker:

Column: 1330

Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Mr. Walker:

3.20 pm

Ann McKechin (Glasgow, North) (Lab):

Column: 1331

Mr. Devine:

Ann McKechin:

Column: 1332

John Barrett:

Ann McKechin:

Column: 1333

3.29 pm

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Column: 1334

Anne Moffat:

Angus Robertson:

Column: 1335

Mr. Devine:

Angus Robertson:

Mr. Devine:

Angus Robertson:

Column: 1336

3.41 pm

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

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Davidson:

Column: 1337

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Mr. Davidson:

3.45 pm

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Column: 1338

Mr. Carmichael:

Mr. Heald:

Mr. Douglas Alexander:

Mr. Heald:

Column: 1339

Mr. Carmichael:

Mr. Heald:

Mr. Carmichael:

Mr. Heald:

Angus Robertson:

Mr. Heald:

Angus Robertson:

Mr. Heald:

3.53 pm

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

Column: 1340

Mr. Heald:

David Cairns:

Column: 1341

Pete Wishart:

David Cairns:

Column: 1342

Column: 1346

Mr. Gummer:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Gummer:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Gummer:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Gummer:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1347

Secretary of State for Health [23 May 2007]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

4.18 pm

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 1348

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab)

Mr. Lansley:

Tom Levitt

Mr. Lansley:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Lansley:

Tom Levitt:

Mr. Lansley:

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

Column: 1349

Mr. Lansley:

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

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1350

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

Mr. Lansley:

Andrew Miller

Mr. Lansley:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Andrew Miller

Mr. Lansley:

Andrew Miller

Mr. Lansley:

Andrew Miller:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1351

Mr. Lansley:

Meg Hillier (Hackney, South and Shoreditch) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1352

Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) (Lab):

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1353

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab):

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Lansley:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1354

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

Mr. Lansley:

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

Mr. Lansley:

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon) (LD)

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley) (Lab)

Mr. Lansley:

Dr. Harris:

Column: 1355

Mr. Lansley:

Kali Mountford

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1356

4.49 pm

The Secretary of State for Health (Ms Patricia Hewitt):

Column: 1357

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Ms Hewitt:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex) (Con):

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford) (Con):

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1358

Rob Marris:

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Burns:

Ms Hewitt:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1359

Kali Mountford:

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Column: 1360

Ms Hewitt:

Meg Hillier:

Ms Hewitt:

Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield) (Con):

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1361

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1362

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Ms Hewitt:

Dr. Evan Harris:

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Column: 1363

Ms Hewitt:

Several hon. Members

Ms Hewitt:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con)

Ms Hewitt:

John Bercow:

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con):

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan) (Lab):

Column: 1364

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Lilley

Ms Hewitt:

Hon. Members:

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Lilley:

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1365

Mr. Lansley:

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Lansley:

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1366

Ms Hewitt:

5.24 pm

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Column: 1367

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Dorrell:

Norman Lamb:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1368

Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1369

Andrew Miller:

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Andrew Miller:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1370

John Bercow:

Norman Lamb:

Andrew Miller:

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Burns:

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Burns:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1371

Mr. Burns

Norman Lamb:

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

Norman Lamb:

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Andy Burnham):

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Lansley:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1372

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Martlew:

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Martlew:

Column: 1373

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1374

Andrew Stunell:

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

5.55 pm

Natascha Engel (North-East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 1375

Column: 1376

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

6.1 pm

Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield) (Con):

Column: 1377

Meg Hillier:

Grant Shapps:

Andy Burnham:

Grant Shapps:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1378

Grant Shapps:

6.9 pm

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Column: 1379

Mr. Martlew:

Column: 1380

6.17 pm

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Column: 1381

John Bercow:

Mr. Dorrell:

Column: 1382

6.26 pm

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

Column: 1383

Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge) (Lab):

Mr. Austin:

Column: 1384

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

Mr. Austin:

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Austin:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1385

Mr. Austin:

6.36 pm

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

Column: 1386

Column: 1387

Andrew Miller:

Tim Loughton:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Tim Loughton:

Column: 1388

Column: 1389

6.48 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Andy Burnham):

Column: 1390

Mr. Lansley

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1391

Mr. Lansley:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1392

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 1400

Petitions [23 May 2007]

Seal hunting (Canada) [23 May 2007]

7.25 pm

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Orchard Park Shopping Centre [23 May 2007]

7.26 pm

Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull, North) (Lab):

Column: 1401

Dentistry (vCJD) [23 May 2007]

7.27 pm

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 1402

Column: 1403

7.36 pm

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

Column: 1404

Sir Paul Beresford:

Ms Winterton:

Column: 1405

Column: 1406

Sir Paul Beresford:

Ms Winterton: