House of Commons Hansard Debates Index for 14 December 2006

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge) (Con):

Column: 990

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):

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

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey) (Con):

Column: 991

Mr. Peter Ainsworth:

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Column: 992

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Fisheries Bill [14 Dec 2006]

The Minister for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare (Mr. Ben Bradshaw):

Martin Salter:

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Column: 993

Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell) (Lab):

British Waterways [14 Dec 2006]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Barry Gardiner):

Column: 994

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands) (Lab):

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire) (Con):

Column: 995

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

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Column: 996

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Single Farm Payments [14 Dec 2006]

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (David Miliband):

Mr. Robertson:

Column: 997

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire) (Lab):

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

Column: 998

Mr. Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall) (Lab):

Domestic Carbon Emissions [14 Dec 2006]

The Minister for Climate Change and the Environment (Ian Pearson):

Mr. Khabra:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Column: 999

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Column: 1000

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East) (Lab):

Bottom Trawling [14 Dec 2006]

Column: 1001

The Minister for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare (Mr. Ben Bradshaw):

Dr. Iddon:

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley) (Lab):

Column: 1002

EU Emissions Trading [14 Dec 2006]

The Minister for Climate Change and the Environment (Ian Pearson):

Kali Mountford:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Carbon Emission Targets [14 Dec 2006]

Column: 1003

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (David Miliband):

Hugh Bayley:

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York) (Con):

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

Column: 1004

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

Rural Proofing [14 Dec 2006]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Barry Gardiner):

Dr. Lewis:

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

Column: 1005

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab):

Waste Strategy [14 Dec 2006]

The Minister for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare (Mr. Ben Bradshaw):

Dr. Whitehead:

Column: 1006

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

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

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

GMO Field Trials [14 Dec 2006]

The Minister for Climate Change and the Environment (Ian Pearson):

Column: 1007

David Taylor:

Column: 1008

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 1009

Business of the House [14 Dec 2006]

11.32 pm

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 1010

Column: 1011

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Jacqui Smith):

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Column: 1012

Column: 1013

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

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

Column: 1014

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Column: 1015

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

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

Column: 1016

Kitty Ussher (Burnley) (Lab):

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

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

Column: 1017

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

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

Column: 1018

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

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

Jacqui Smith:

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

Column: 1019

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley) (Lab):

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge) (Con):

Column: 1020

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (LD):

Column: 1021

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

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

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Column: 1022

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Mr. Jim McGovern (Dundee, West) (Lab):

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Column: 1023

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

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Column: 1024

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

Dr. Lewis:

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire) (Con):

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 1025

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

Column: 1026

Post Office Network [14 Dec 2006]

12.24 pm

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Column: 1027

Column: 1028

Column: 1029

Column: 1030

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Column: 1031

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton) (LD):

Column: 1032

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Column: 1033

Several hon. Members

Mr. David S. Borrow (South Ribble) (Lab):

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 1034

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

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

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Column: 1035

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

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

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

Column: 1036

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

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 1037

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

Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth and Camborne) (LD):

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

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

Column: 1038

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire) (Lab):

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

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Column: 1039

Charles Hendry:

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton) (Lab/Co-op):

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

Column: 1040

Mr. Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport) (Lab):

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Column: 1041

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

Nick Herbert (Arundel and South Downs) (Con):

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Column: 1042

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

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD):

Column: 1043

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

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 1044

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire) (Con):

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Column: 1045

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

Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (LD):

Column: 1046

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

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge) (LD):

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Column: 1047

Point of Order [14 Dec 2006]

1.30 pm

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Robathan:

Column: 1048

Fisheries [14 Dec 2006]

1.32 pm

The Minister for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare (Mr. Ben Bradshaw):

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 1049

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

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 1050

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

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

Column: 1051

Column: 1052

Emily Thornberry (Islington, South and Finsbury) (Lab):

Column: 1053

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

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

Column: 1054

Several hon. Members

Mr. Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):

Column: 1055

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

1.59 pm

Column: 1056

Column: 1057

Column: 1058

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1059

Ann Winterton:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Column: 1060

Column: 1062

Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

Mrs. Humble:

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

2.21 pm

Column: 1063

Column: 1064

Column: 1065

Column: 1066

Mr. Austin Mitchell:

Mrs. Humble:

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mrs. Humble:

Column: 1067

2.40 pm

Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD):

Mr. Williams:

Column: 1068

Column: 1069

Column: 1070

Column: 1071

2.56 pm

Mr. Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Column: 1072

Mr. Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Mr. Wright:

Column: 1073

Column: 1074

3.6 pm

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Cox:

Column: 1075

Mr. Cox:

Column: 1076

Column: 1077

Column: 1078

Column: 1079

3.29 pm

Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

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

Mr. Mitchell:

Column: 1080

Column: 1081

Column: 1082

Column: 1083

3.49 pm

Column: 1084

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Column: 1085

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 1086

Column: 1087

Column: 1088

Column: 1089

Mr. Austin Mitchell:

Column: 1090

Column: 1091

Column: 1092

4.21 pm

Emily Thornberry (Islington, South and Finsbury) (Lab):

Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye) (Lab):

Column: 1093

Column: 1094

Michael Jabez Foster:

Mr. Carmichael:

Column: 1095

Mr. Weir:

Column: 1096

Mr. Austin Mitchell:

Mr. Carmichael

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Column: 1097

4.38 pm

Column: 1098

4.45 pm

Column: 1099

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 1100

Column: 1101

Column: 1102

Column: 1103

Column: 1104

Column: 1105

Martin Salter:

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

Martin Salter:

Column: 1106

5.11 pm

Column: 1107

Mr. Carmichael:

Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye) (Lab):

Mr. Carmichael:

Column: 1108

Column: 1109

5.24 pm

Column: 1110

Column: 1111

5.32 pm

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 1112

Column: 1113

5.39 pm

The Minister for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare (Mr. Ben Bradshaw):

Column: 1114

Column: 1115

Column: 1116

Column: 1117

Column: 1118

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1119

Serious Fraud Office Investigation [14 Dec 2006]

6 pm

The Solicitor-General (Mr. Mike O'Brien):

Column: 1120

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Column: 1121

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

Column: 1122

Column: 1123

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Column: 1124

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex) (Con):

Mr. David Gauke (South-West Hertfordshire) (Con):

Column: 1125

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Mr. Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Column: 1126

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

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1127

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford) (Con):

Column: 1128

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):