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Column: 1137

House of Commons [26 Mar 2007]

Prayers [26 Mar 2007]

[Mr. Speaker] [26 Mar 2007]

Oral Answers to Questions [26 Mar 2007]

Defence [26 Mar 2007]

Manning Levels [26 Mar 2007]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne):

Tony Baldry:

Column: 1138

Des Browne:

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

Des Browne:

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

Des Browne:

Column: 1139

Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife) (LD):

Des Browne:

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring) (Con):

Des Browne:

Column: 1140

Mr. Speaker:

RAF Innsworth [26 Mar 2007]

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram):

Mr. Robertson:

Mr. Ingram:

Ballistic Missiles [26 Mar 2007]

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Column: 1141

The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne):

Bill Wiggin:

Des Browne:

Mr. David Crausby (Bolton, North-East) (Lab):

Des Browne:

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

Column: 1142

Des Browne:

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

Des Browne:

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Column: 1143

Des Browne:

Red Arrows [26 Mar 2007]

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

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram):

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Ingram:

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

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Column: 1144

Mr. Ingram:

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

Mr. Ingram:

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

Mr. Ingram:

Bullying (Armed Forces) [26 Mar 2007]

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Derek Twigg):

Column: 1145

Lorely Burt:

Derek Twigg:

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

Derek Twigg:

Column: 1146

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Derek Twigg:

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

Derek Twigg:

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex) (Con):

Derek Twigg:

Column: 1147

South Africa [26 Mar 2007]

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram):

Mary Creagh:

Mr. Ingram:

Veterans Day [26 Mar 2007]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Derek Twigg):

Column: 1148

Mr. McGovern:

Derek Twigg:

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Derek Twigg:

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

Derek Twigg:

Column: 1149

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Derek Twigg:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Derek Twigg:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Derek Twigg:

Armed Forces Pay [26 Mar 2007]

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Column: 1150

The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne):

David Wright:

Des Browne:

Mr. Mark Harper (Forest of Dean) (Con):

Des Browne:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Column: 1151

Des Browne:

UK/EU Navies [26 Mar 2007]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr. Adam Ingram):

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Ingram:

Column: 1152

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Mr. Ingram:

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Mr. Ingram:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr. Ingram:

Column: 1153

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

Mr. Ingram:

Injured Troops [26 Mar 2007]

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Derek Twigg):

Alison Seabeck:

Column: 1154

Derek Twigg:

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Derek Twigg:

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

Column: 1155

Derek Twigg:

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring) (Con):

Column: 1156

Derek Twigg:

Column: 1157

Business of the House [26 Mar 2007]

3.32 pm

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

Column: 1158

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 1159

Mr. Straw:

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

Column: 1160

Mr. Straw:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1161

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1162

Zimbabwe [26 Mar 2007]

3.46 pm

The Minister for Trade (Mr. Ian McCartney):

Column: 1163

Column: 1164

Column: 1165

Column: 1166

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold) (Con):

Column: 1167

Mr. McCartney:

Column: 1168

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Mr. McCartney:

Column: 1169

Mr. Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (LD):

Mr. McCartney:

Column: 1170

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

Mr. McCartney:

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green) (Con):

Column: 1171

Mr. McCartney:

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North) (Lab):

Mr. McCartney:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Column: 1172

Mr. McCartney:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Mr. McCartney:

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 1173

Mr. McCartney:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr. McCartney:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1174

Mr. McCartney:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Mr. McCartney:

James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend, East) (Con):

Mr. McCartney:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Column: 1175

Mr. McCartney:

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Mr. McCartney:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr. McCartney:

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

Column: 1176

Mr. McCartney:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Mr. McCartney:

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Mr. McCartney:

Column: 1177

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Mr. McCartney:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 1178

Mr. McCartney:

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

Mr. McCartney:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mr. McCartney:

Column: 1179

Point of Order [26 Mar 2007]

4.42 pm

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 1180

Orders of the Day [26 Mar 2007]

Amendment of the Law [26 Mar 2007]

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [26 Mar 2007]

4.43 pm

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

Column: 1181

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Column: 1182

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

David Miliband:

Column: 1183

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood) (Con):

Column: 1184

David Miliband:

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Ben Wallace (Lancaster and Wyre) (Con):

David Miliband:

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

Column: 1185

David Miliband:

Mr. Newmark:

David Miliband:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Column: 1186

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

David Miliband:

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Mr. Hands:

David Miliband:

Joan Walley:

David Miliband:

Column: 1187

Mr. Peter Ainsworth:

David Miliband:

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

David Miliband:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD)

David Miliband:

David Howarth:

David Miliband:

Column: 1188

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

David Miliband:

Mr. Hands:

David Miliband:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

David Miliband:

Column: 1189

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Paice:

David Miliband:

Column: 1190

5.15 pm

Column: 1191

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

Column: 1192

Martin Horwood:

Column: 1193

Mr. Ainsworth:

David Miliband:

Column: 1194

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1195

Hon. Members:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Ainsworth

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ed Balls)

Mr. Ainsworth:

Ed Balls:

Column: 1196

Mr. Ainsworth:

5.34 pm

Mr. Michael Meacher (Oldham, West and Royton) (Lab)

Hon. Members:

Mr. Meacher:

Column: 1197

David Miliband:

Mr. Meacher:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Meacher:

Column: 1198

Adam Afriyie:

Mr. Meacher:

Chris Huhne

Mr. Meacher:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Meacher:

Column: 1199

Mr. Newmark:

Mr. Meacher:

Mr. Newmark:

Mr. Meacher:

Column: 1200

Mr. Hands:

Mr. Meacher:

Adam Afriyie

Mr. Meacher:

Column: 1201

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Meacher:

Column: 1202

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West) (Lab):

Mr. Meacher:

5.59 pm

Column: 1203

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Column: 1204

David Miliband:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1205

Rob Marris:

Chris Huhne:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1206

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

6.14 pm

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

Column: 1207

Column: 1208

Mr. Newmark:

Emily Thornberry:

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

Emily Thornberry:

Column: 1209

Chris Huhne:

Emily Thornberry:

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

Emily Thornberry:

Column: 1210

Mr. Stuart:

Emily Thornberry:

Column: 1211

Mr. Hands:

Emily Thornberry:

Martin Horwood

Emily Thornberry:

Mr. Hands

Martin Horwood

Emily Thornberry:

Column: 1212

David Howarth:

Column: 1213

Emily Thornberry:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Emily Thornberry:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Emily Thornberry:

Column: 1214

Column: 1215

6.42 pm

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Martin Horwood:

Column: 1216

Peter Luff:

Column: 1217

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1218

Peter Luff:

David Howarth:

Peter Luff:

Column: 1219

Column: 1220

Mr. Newmark:

Peter Luff:

Mr. Newmark:

Peter Luff:

Column: 1221

Martin Horwood:

Peter Luff:

Martin Horwood:

Peter Luff:

Column: 1222

Emily Thornberry:

Peter Luff:

Column: 1223

7.8 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 1224

Column: 1225

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1226

Mr. Newmark:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Column: 1227

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Hands:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Hands:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1228

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Kelvin Hopkins:

7.25 pm

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

Column: 1229

Column: 1230

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 1231

Peter Luff:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 1232

Column: 1233

Peter Luff:

Mr. Hands:

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 1234

7.45 pm

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 1235

Helen Goodman:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 1236

Column: 1237

Column: 1238

8 pm

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Column: 1239

Martin Horwood:

Helen Goodman:

David Howarth:

Column: 1240

Helen Goodman:

David Howarth:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 1241

Column: 1242

8.15 pm

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 1243

Ed Balls:

Mr. Walker:

Ed Balls

Mr. Walker:

Column: 1244

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Newmark:

Column: 1245

Mr. Walker:

Ed Balls:

Mr. Walker:

8.28 pm

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Column: 1246

Column: 1247

Column: 1248

Column: 1249

8.46 pm

Mr. Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con):

Column: 1250

Mr. Newmark:

Mr. Crabb:

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Crabb:

Column: 1251

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr. Crabb:

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Crabb:

Column: 1252

Column: 1253

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Mr. Crabb:

Column: 1254

Mr. Newmark:

Mr. Crabb:

Mr. Newmark:

Mr. Crabb:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 1255

Mr. Crabb:

9.6 pm

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

Column: 1256

Mr. Newmark:

Mr. Burns:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Column: 1257

Mr. Burns:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Mr. Burns:

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Column: 1258

Mr. Burns:

9.20 pm

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 1259

Mr. Hoban:

Ed Balls:

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 1260

Column: 1261

Peter Luff:

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 1262

Column: 1263

Column: 1264

Ed Balls:

Mr. Hoban:

9.40 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ed Balls):

Column: 1265

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Peter Luff:

Mr. Stuart:

Ed Balls:

Column: 1266

Mr. Hands:

Ed Balls:

Column: 1267

Chris Huhne:

Ed Balls:

Column: 1268

Peter Luff:

Ed Balls:

Peter Luff:

Ed Balls:

Peter Luff:

Ed Balls:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Ed Balls:

Mr. Peter Ainsworth:

Ed Balls:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1269

Ed Balls:

Column: 1270

Business of the House [26 Mar 2007]

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [26 Mar 2007]

Committees [26 Mar 2007]

Mr. Speaker:

Petitions [26 Mar 2007]

Tiverton and Honiton Hospitals [26 Mar 2007]

10 pm

Column: 1271

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 1272

IVF Treatment [26 Mar 2007]

10.04 pm

Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield) (Con):

Column: 1273

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Grant Shapps:

Martin Horwood

Grant Shapps:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1274

Grant Shapps:

Column: 1275

10.16 pm

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

Mr. Bone:

Ms Winterton:

Column: 1276

Grant Shapps:

Ms Winterton:

Column: 1277

Grant Shapps:

Ms Winterton:

Grant Shapps:

Ms Winterton:

Column: 1278

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