Mr Andrew Hunter: Further to that question, does the Secretary of State not see that there is something fundamentally and morally wrong in a political arrangement that suspends the workings of democratic, devolved government because a terrorist organisation refuses to give up violence? Should there not be an arrangement whereby nationalist and Unionist parties exclusively committed to democracy can resume...
Mr Andrew Hunter: Will the Secretary of State reflect more deeply that it is entirely inappropriate for the democratic process of Northern Ireland to be suspended because unreconstructed terrorists remain precisely that, and that it would be appropriate for devolved government to be restored, conducted by those Unionist and nationalist parties that are exclusively committed to the principles and practice of...
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses he expects to be recruited from agencies in the year to April 2004.
Mr Andrew Hunter: With a declarable interest as a member of the Lords and Commons pipe and cigar and smokers club, I beg to oppose this motion on the grounds that it is illiberal nonsense and wholly unnecessary. Scientific evidence does not justify it; self-regulation is working perfectly well. The health case that the hon. Member for Harrow, West (Mr. Thomas) and others try to present is not justified on...
Mr Andrew Hunter: I was pointing out that no one is compelled to frequent any bar, restaurant or hotel. If they do not like the smoking policy, they need not go there. If they do not like the music, they need not go there. If they do not like the patron, they need not go there. In short, the prohibition of smoking in cafés, bars and restaurants by means of legislation is not required. Scientific evidence does...
Mr Andrew Hunter: Will the Secretary of State comment on the very strong feeling in Northern Ireland that no further concessions should be made to the IRA in advance of its disbanding and decommissioning totally? Will he also comment on the feeling that the package that is understood to be on offer is an affront both to the principles and practices of democracy and to the rule of law?
Mr Andrew Hunter: Some commentators said today that the greater part of job creation in the past 12 months has been in the public sector, not the wealth-creating private sector. The private sector continues to suffer from belt-tightening and that trend looks set to continue. Will the right hon. Gentleman comment on that?
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent assessment she has made of whether English Heritage's Images of England project impinges on the human rights of the owners of listed buildings; and if she will make a statement.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will take measures to streamline the procedures whereby victims' support groups apply for and obtain government funding.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if it is his policy in his dealings with victims' support groups to distinguish between (a) groups supporting victims of the Troubles and (b) groups related to terrorist organisations or individuals with terrorist backgrounds.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding has been provided (a) by the Government and (b) by the European Union for (i) victims' support groups and (ii) support groups closely related to terrorist organisations or individuals with terrorist backgrounds in the last five years.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what measures she proposes to take as a result of the Court of Appeal's recent ruling regarding compensation for fur farmers; and if she will make a statement; (2) if she will ensure that the compensation scheme for fur farmers includes (a) a higher standard payment for female mink than was offered in the original...
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will amend regulation 3 of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 to allow the spouse of the payee and a person who lives with the payee as his or her spouse to act as paid carer for a disabled person.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will adjust council tax benefit and housing benefit for pensioners to ensure that council tax and rent increases do not exceed any increase in the state retirement pension.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the security implications of English Heritage's placing of photographs of private buildings on the internet under its Images of England project.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of telecommunication operators' implementation of their Ten Best Practice Commitments; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what further measures he proposes to take to encourage mast sharing by telecommunication operators.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what representations he has (a) made to and (b) received from local planning authorities in respect of telecommunication operators' commitment to participate in obligatory pre-rollout and pre-allocation consultation.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what financial support the Government's independent scientific research programme on mobile communications health issues has received from telecommunication operators.
Mr Andrew Hunter: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what information his Department has gathered regarding the extent to which telecommunication operators have met their commitment to provide staff resources to respond to complaints and inquiries about radio base stations within 10 working days.
