This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 8 February 2007

Volume No. 456Part No. 43

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Column: 967

House of Commons [8 Feb 2007]

Prayers [8 Feb 2007]

[Mr. Speaker] [8 Feb 2007]

Oral Answers to Questions [8 Feb 2007]

Education and Skills [8 Feb 2007]

FE Colleges [8 Feb 2007]

Kitty Ussher (Burnley) (Lab):

The Minister for Higher Education and Lifelong Learning (Bill Rammell):

Kitty Ussher:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 968

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con):

Column: 969

Bill Rammell:

Pupil Funding [8 Feb 2007]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Minister for Schools (Jim Knight):

Mr. Robathan:

Jim Knight:

Column: 970

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

Jim Knight:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Jim Knight:

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Jim Knight:

Column: 971

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Jim Knight:

ESOL Funding [8 Feb 2007]

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

The Minister for Higher Education and Lifelong Learning (Bill Rammell):

Mr. Love:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 972

Michael Gove (Surrey Heath) (Con):

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Speaker:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 973

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Speaker:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

14-19 Diploma [8 Feb 2007]

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Alan Johnson):

Mr. Cunningham:

Column: 974

Alan Johnson:

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

Alan Johnson:

Leitch Report [8 Feb 2007]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Alan Johnson):

Column: 975

Tony Baldry:

Alan Johnson:

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Column: 976

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Alan Johnson:

Academy Schools [8 Feb 2007]

Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Parmjit Dhanda):

Ms Buck:

Column: 977

Mr. Dhanda:

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

Mr. Dhanda:

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

Mr. Dhanda:

Derbyshire LEA [8 Feb 2007]

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

Column: 978

The Minister for Schools (Jim Knight):

Natascha Engel:

Jim Knight:

A-levels [8 Feb 2007]

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Alan Johnson):

Mr. Benyon:

Alan Johnson:

Column: 979

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 980

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Extended School Activities [8 Feb 2007]

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

The Minister for Children and Families (Beverley Hughes):

Helen Goodman:

Column: 981

Beverley Hughes:

Paddy Tipping:

Beverley Hughes:

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Beverley Hughes:

Nursery Services [8 Feb 2007]

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Parmjit Dhanda):

Column: 982

Mr. Mackay:

Mr. Dhanda:

Barbara Keeley (Worsley) (Lab):

Mr. Dhanda:

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

Column: 983

Mr. Dhanda:

Mr. Speaker:

Solicitor-General [8 Feb 2007]

Rape Cases [8 Feb 2007]

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley) (Lab):

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

Kali Mountford:

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 984

The Solicitor-General:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

Law Officers’ Advice [8 Feb 2007]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Robathan:

Column: 985

The Solicitor-General:

Tony Baldry:

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Speaker:

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 986

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

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

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 987

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Column: 988

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 989

Business of the House [8 Feb 2007]

11.37 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 990

Mr. Straw:

Column: 991

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

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Vara:

Mr. Straw:

Mrs. May

Mr. Straw:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 992

Mr. Straw:

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

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

Column: 993

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Straw:

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

Column: 994

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 995

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Column: 996

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 997

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 998

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 999

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 1000

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

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

Column: 1001

Mr. Straw:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Column: 1002

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Column: 1003

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1004

Future of Buses [8 Feb 2007]

12.25 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Transport(Dr. Stephen Ladyman):

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1005

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

Dr. Ladyman:

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

Column: 1006

Dr. Ladyman:

Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North) (Lab):

Dr. Ladyman:

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

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1007

Mr. Paul Truswell (Pudsey) (Lab):

Dr. Ladyman:

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

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Truswell

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

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Truswell:

Column: 1008

Dr. Ladyman:

Paul Rowen (Rochdale) (LD):

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1009

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

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe) (Lab):

Dr. Ladyman:

Ian Stewart (Eccles) (Lab):

Column: 1010

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1011

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Dr. Ladyman:

Ms Angela C. Smith:

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1012

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

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Dr. Ladyman:

Ms Angela C. Smith

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1013

Column: 1014

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Dr. Ladyman:

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Betts:

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1015

1.3 pm

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

Ms Angela C. Smith:

Mr. Paterson:

Column: 1016

Ms Buck:

Mr. Paterson:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Mr. Paterson:

Column: 1017

Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley) (Lab):

Mr. Paterson:

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Mr. Paterson:

Ann Coffey:

Mr. Paterson:

Column: 1018

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1019

Mr. Paterson:

Mr. Truswell:

Mr. Paterson:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Mr. Paterson:

Column: 1020

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr. Paterson:

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Paterson:

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1021

Mr. Paterson:

Mr. Truswell:

Mr. Paterson:

Ms Buck:

Column: 1022

Mr. Paterson:

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

Mr. Paterson:

Column: 1023

Column: 1024

Mark Lazarowicz:

Mr. Paterson:

Column: 1025

Mr. Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne, East and Wallsend) (Lab):

Mr. Paterson:

Column: 1026

Mr. Nicholas Brown:

Mr. Paterson:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr. Paterson:

Column: 1027

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Paterson:

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Paterson:

1.46 pm

Column: 1028

Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley) (Lab):

Column: 1029

Column: 1030

Column: 1031

Column: 1032

Dr. Ladyman:

Graham Stringer:

2.8 pm

Paul Rowen (Rochdale) (LD):

Column: 1033

Andrew Gwynne:

Paul Rowen:

Column: 1034

Dr. Ladyman:

Ann Coffey:

Paul Rowen:

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Paul Rowen:

Column: 1035

2.22 pm

Column: 1036

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

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Column: 1037

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Mr. Betts:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Column: 1038

Column: 1039

2.35 pm

Mr. Lee Scott (Ilford, North) (Con):

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Mr. Scott:

Graham Stringer:

Mr. Scott:

Column: 1040

2.42 pm

Column: 1041

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East) (Lab):

Mr. Brazier:

Mr. Howarth:

Column: 1042

Column: 1043

2.56 pm

Mr. Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne, East and Wallsend) (Lab):

Column: 1044

Mr. Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth, East) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Nicholas Brown:

Column: 1045

Paul Rowen:

Mr. Brown:

Column: 1046

Mr. Brazier:

Mr. Brown:

Paul Rowen:

Mr. Brown:

Column: 1047

3.11 pm

Chris Mole (Ipswich) (Lab):

Column: 1048

Column: 1049

Column: 1050

Column: 1051

3.31 pm

Ian Stewart (Eccles) (Lab):

Column: 1052

Column: 1053

3.43 pm

Column: 1054

Mr. Paul Truswell (Pudsey) (Lab):

Mr. Brazier:

Column: 1055

Mr. Truswell:

Column: 1056

Column: 1057

Column: 1058

4.3 pm

Mr. Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Column: 1059

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

Column: 1060

Mr. Wright:

Column: 1061

Column: 1062

4.15 pm

Mr. Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth, East) (Con):

Mr. Truswell:

Column: 1063

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South) (Lab):

Mr. Ellwood:

Column: 1064

Column: 1065

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 1066

Mr. Ellwood:

4.29 pm

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe) (Lab):

Column: 1067

Column: 1068

Column: 1069

Column: 1070

4.46 pm

Barbara Keeley (Worsley) (Lab):

Column: 1071

Column: 1072

Column: 1073

Mr. Brazier:

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 1074

5 pm

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 1075

Column: 1076

5.6 pm

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

Column: 1077

Column: 1078

Column: 1079

5.15 pm

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

Column: 1080

Column: 1081

5.25 pm

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Column: 1082

Column: 1083

Column: 1084

Chris Mole:

Mr. Brazier:

Column: 1085

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Brazier:

Mr. Betts:

Mr. Brazier:

5.42 pm

Column: 1086

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Gillian Merron):

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley) (Lab):

Gillian Merron:

Column: 1087

Column: 1088

Mr. Brazier:

Gillian Merron:

Column: 1089

Column: 1090

Column: 1091

Local Government (Single Status and Equal Pay) [8 Feb 2007]

6 pm

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South) (Lab):

Column: 1092

Column: 1093

Column: 1094

6.10 pm

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Phil Woolas):

Column: 1095

Column: 1096

Column: 1097

Mr. Mullin:

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 1098

Mr. Mullin:

Mr. Woolas:


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