[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]

2:30 pm
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Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. On a wholly non-partisan basis, may I express the hope that 2005 brings you all that you would wish for yourselves, although I have to recognise that, given the circumstances, that cannot possibly apply to every hon. Member present.