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This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 5 February 2007

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Column: 553

House of Commons [5 Feb 2007]

Prayers [5 Feb 2007]

[Mr. Speaker] [5 Feb 2007]

Oral Answers to Questions [5 Feb 2007]

Work and Pensions [5 Feb 2007]

Pensions [5 Feb 2007]

Mr. Robert Goodwill (Scarborough and Whitby) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. John Hutton):

Mr. Goodwill:

Mr. Hutton:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 554

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 555

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Hammond:

Mr. Hutton:

Housing Benefit [5 Feb 2007]

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. James Plaskitt):

Mr. Blizzard:

Column: 556

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Plaskitt:

Worklessness [5 Feb 2007]

Mr. Andrew Pelling (Croydon, Central) (Con):

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Column: 557

Mr. Pelling:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Column: 558

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Murphy:

Equal Opportunities [5 Feb 2007]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mrs. Anne McGuire):

Mr. Wilson:

Column: 559

Mrs. McGuire:

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

Mrs. McGuire:

Mr. Jeremy Hunt (South-West Surrey) (Con):

Column: 560

Mrs. McGuire:

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Mrs. McGuire:

Pensions [5 Feb 2007]

Mr. David Jones (Clwyd, West) (Con):

The Minister for Pensions Reform (James Purnell):

Mr. Jones:

Column: 561

James Purnell:

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

James Purnell:

Dundee City Strategy [5 Feb 2007]

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

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Mr. McGovern:

Column: 562

Mr. Murphy:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Murphy:

Benefits System [5 Feb 2007]

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. James Plaskitt):

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 563

Mr. Plaskitt:

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

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds) (Con):

Mr. Plaskitt:

Column: 564

Child Support [5 Feb 2007]

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. John Hutton):

Mr. Mackay:

Mr. Hutton:

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich) (Lab):

Column: 565

Mr. Hutton:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Mrs. Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 566

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Child Poverty [5 Feb 2007]

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Mr. Jackson:

Mr. Murphy:

Winter Fuel Payments [5 Feb 2007]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mrs. Anne McGuire):

Column: 567

Greg Mulholland:

Mrs. McGuire:

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Mrs. McGuire:

Equal Opportunities [5 Feb 2007]

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

The Minister for Pensions Reform (James Purnell):

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Column: 568

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

James Purnell

Mr. Speaker:

Benefits System [5 Feb 2007]

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mrs. Anne McGuire):

Angela Watkinson:

Column: 569

Mrs. McGuire:

Leader of the House [5 Feb 2007]

Lords Reform [5 Feb 2007]

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

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

Dr. Harris:

Mr. Straw:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 570

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Straw:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

War [5 Feb 2007]

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

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

Mr. Allen:

Column: 571

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Column: 572

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

Mr. Straw:

House of Commons Commission [5 Feb 2007]

Printing Costs [5 Feb 2007]

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Nick Harvey (North Devon):

Chris Bryant:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 573

Avian Influenza Outbreak [5 Feb 2007]

3.32 pm

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

Column: 574

Column: 575

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

Column: 576

David Miliband:

Column: 577

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney) (Lab):

Column: 578

David Miliband:

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

David Miliband:

Column: 579

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North) (Lab):

David Miliband:

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

Column: 580

David Miliband:

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Column: 581

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk) (Con):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Column: 582

David Miliband:

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Column: 583

Mr. Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent, South) (Lab):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Column: 584

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Column: 585

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

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

Mr. Bacon:

Column: 586

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

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

Column: 587

David Miliband:

Mr. Paterson:

David Miliband:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Column: 588

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Column: 589

Orders of the Day [5 Feb 2007]

UK Borders Bill [5 Feb 2007]

4.27 pm

The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality (Mr. Liam Byrne):

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

Column: 590

Mr. Byrne:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Byrne:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 591

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

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

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 592

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. John Denham (Southampton, Itchen) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 593

Margaret Moran (Luton, South) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

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

Column: 594

Mr. Byrne:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 595

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 596

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 597

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Jackson:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Frank Field:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 598

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh) (Con)

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con)

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Gale:

Column: 599

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Francois:

Mr. Byrne:

David T.C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

Column: 600

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Mr. Byrne:

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

Mr. Byrne:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 601

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Byrne:

5.11 pm

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Column: 602

Keith Vaz:

Damian Green:

Column: 603

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Damian Green:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Vernon Coaker):

Damian Green:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Redwood:

Damian Green:

Mr. Denham:

Damian Green:

Margaret Moran

Column: 604

Damian Green:

Mr. Byrne:

Damian Green:

Mr. Gale:

Column: 605

Damian Green:

Mr. Byrne:

Damian Green:

Column: 606

Margaret Moran

Damian Green:

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Damian Green:

Mr. Jackson:

Damian Green:

Mr. Gerrard

Miss Kirkbride:

Damian Green:

Mr. Gerrard:

Damian Green:

Column: 607

Miss Kirkbride:

Damian Green:

Miss Kirkbride:

Damian Green:

Column: 608

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham) (Con):

Damian Green:

Mr. David Jones (Clwyd, West) (Con):

Damian Green:

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

Damian Green:

Column: 609

Andrew Mackinlay:

Damian Green:

Column: 610

David Taylor:

Damian Green:

Column: 611

Mr. Gale:

Damian Green:

Column: 612

5.47 pm

Mr. John Denham (Southampton, Itchen) (Lab):

Column: 613

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 614

Stewart Hosie:

Mr. Denham:

David Taylor:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 615

Jon Cruddas (Dagenham) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Margaret Moran:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 616

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Garnier:

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Garnier:

Column: 617

Mr. Denham:

Column: 618

6.8 pm

Paul Rowen (Rochdale) (LD):

Column: 619

Column: 620

Column: 621

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Paul Rowen:

David T.C. Davies:

Paul Rowen:

Column: 622

Mr. Garnier:

Paul Rowen:

Mr. Garnier:

Paul Rowen:

6.26 pm

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab):

Column: 623

Column: 624

Column: 625

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Gerrard:

Column: 626

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Mr. Gerrard:

Column: 627

6.45 pm

David T.C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

David T.C. Davies:

Column: 628

Mr. Jeremy Browne (Taunton) (LD):

David T.C. Davies:

Andrew Mackinlay:

David T.C. Davies:

Column: 629

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

David T.C. Davies:

Column: 630

Column: 631

6.59 pm

Jon Cruddas (Dagenham) (Lab):

Column: 632

Column: 633

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Jon Cruddas:

Column: 634

7.11 pm

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Column: 635

Column: 636

Column: 637

7.29 pm

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Column: 638

Kerry McCarthy:

Mrs. Cryer:

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

Mrs. Cryer:

Column: 639

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Mrs. Cryer:

Column: 640

7.40 pm

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Column: 641

Mr. Byrne

Stewart Hosie:

Column: 642

Mr. Byrne:

Stewart Hosie:

Column: 643

Mr. Byrne

Stewart Hosie:

7.51 pm

Column: 644

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

Column: 645

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Kerry McCarthy:

Column: 646

Column: 647

8.5 pm

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Column: 648

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Angela Watkinson:

Column: 649

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Angela Watkinson:

Column: 650

Keith Vaz:

Angela Watkinson:

Column: 651

Column: 652

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Angela Watkinson:

Column: 653

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Angela Watkinson:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 654

Angela Watkinson:

8.33 pm

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 655

Column: 656

Stewart Hosie:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 657

Stewart Hosie:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 658

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington) (Lab)

Andrew Mackinlay:

Ms Abbott:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Byrne

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Byrne:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Stewart Hosie:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 659

Mr. Gerrard:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 660

8.58 pm

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 661

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

Philip Davies:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Philip Davies:

Column: 662

Paul Rowen:

Philip Davies:

Column: 663

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Philip Davies:

Column: 664

David Taylor:

Philip Davies:

Ms Abbott:

Philip Davies:

Column: 665

9.13 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Philip Davies:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 666

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Keith Vaz:

Mark Pritchard:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 667

Column: 668

Ms Abbott:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 669

9.30 pm

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Column: 670

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

Mr. Garnier:

Mr. Sheerman

Column: 671

Hon. Members:

Mr. Garnier:

Column: 672

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Garnier:

Mr. Ian Austin:

Mr. Garnier:

David T.C. Davies:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 673

Mr. Garnier:

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Garnier:

9.45 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Joan Ryan):

David T.C. Davies

Joan Ryan:

David T.C. Davies

Joan Ryan:

Column: 674

Keith Vaz:

Joan Ryan:

Column: 675

Keith Vaz:

Joan Ryan:

Column: 676

UK BORDERS BILL (PROGRAMME) [5 Feb 2007]

Column: 677

Uk Borders Bill [5 Feb 2007]

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [5 Feb 2007]

Column: 681

EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTS [5 Feb 2007]

Column: 682

Mental Health Services (South London) [5 Feb 2007]

10.18 pm

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

Column: 683

Column: 684

Column: 685

Mr. Andrew Pelling (Croydon, Central) (Con):

Simon Hughes:

Column: 686

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Simon Hughes:

Column: 687

10.38 pm

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

Column: 688

Simon Hughes:

Column: 689

Ms Winterton:

Column: 690

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