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Volume No. 460Part No. 97

House of Commons Debates 24 May 2007

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Education And Skills
Looked-after Children
Graduate Debt
Child Asylum Seekers
“youth Matters”
City Academies
Universities (Key Subjects)
Extended Schools
Personal, Social And Health Education
Vulnerable Children
Further Education Funding
Solicitor-general
Legal Advice (Publication)
Antisocial Behaviour (Prosecutions)
Prosecution Policy
Royal Assent
Control Orders (Absconders)
Business Of The House
Modernising Medical Careers
Waste Strategy
Whitsun Adjournment
Every Child A Reader


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Column: 1407

Column: 1407

House of Commons [24 May 2007]

Prayers [24 May 2007]

[Mr. Speaker] [24 May 2007]

Oral Answers to Questions [24 May 2007]

Education and Skills [24 May 2007]

Looked-after Children [24 May 2007]

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

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

Mr. Jones:

Alan Johnson:

Column: 1408

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

Alan Johnson:

Mrs. Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Paul Rowen (Rochdale) (LD):

Alan Johnson:

Graduate Debt [24 May 2007]

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

Column: 1409

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

Mark Hunter:

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Christopher Fraser (South-West Norfolk) (Con):

Bill Rammell:

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

Column: 1410

Bill Rammell:

Child Asylum Seekers [24 May 2007]

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

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

Mr. Steen:

Mr. Dhanda:

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

Column: 1411

Mr. Dhanda:

“Youth Matters” [24 May 2007]

Kitty Ussher (Burnley) (Lab):

The Minister for Children and Families (Beverley Hughes):

Kitty Ussher:

Beverley Hughes:

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

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 1412

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Beverley Hughes:

Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth and Camborne) (LD):

Beverley Hughes:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1413

Beverley Hughes:

City Academies [24 May 2007]

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

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

Mr. Bellingham:

Alan Johnson:

Column: 1414

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

Alan Johnson:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Alan Johnson:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Column: 1415

Alan Johnson:

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Column: 1416

Alan Johnson:

Universities (Key Subjects) [24 May 2007]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

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

Andrew Rosindell:

Column: 1417

Bill Rammell:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Bill Rammell:

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

Column: 1418

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Boris Johnson (Henley) (Con):

Bill Rammell:

Column: 1419

Extended Schools [24 May 2007]

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

The Minister for Schools (Jim Knight):

Ms Buck:

Jim Knight:

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

Column: 1420

Jim Knight:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

Jim Knight:

Personal, Social and Health Education [24 May 2007]

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

The Minister for Schools (Jim Knight):

Annette Brooke:

Column: 1421

Jim Knight:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Jim Knight:

Vulnerable Children [24 May 2007]

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

The Minister for Children and Families (Beverley Hughes):

Ms Keeble:

Column: 1422

Beverley Hughes:

Further Education Funding [24 May 2007]

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Phil Hope):

Anne Moffat:

Phil Hope:

Solicitor-General [24 May 2007]

Legal Advice (Publication) [24 May 2007]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Column: 1423

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

Mr. Robathan:

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Column: 1424

The Solicitor-General:

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

The Solicitor-General:

Antisocial Behaviour (Prosecutions) [24 May 2007]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 1425

Michael Fabricant:

The Solicitor-General:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Column: 1426

The Solicitor-General:

Prosecution Policy [24 May 2007]

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

Harry Cohen:

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 1427

Royal Assent [24 May 2007]

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1428

Control Orders (Absconders) [24 May 2007]

11.33 pm

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (John Reid):

Column: 1429

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 1430

John Reid:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1431

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

John Reid:

Mr. Jeremy Browne (Taunton) (LD):

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

Column: 1432

Mr. Jeremy Browne:

John Reid:

Column: 1433

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

John Reid:

Column: 1434

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con):

John Reid:

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

Column: 1435

John Reid:

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

John Reid:

Column: 1436

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

John Reid:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Column: 1437

John Reid:

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

John Reid:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1438

Business of the House [24 May 2007]

12.7 pm

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1439

Mrs. May:

Column: 1440

Mr. Straw:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1441

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

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1442

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

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1443

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1444

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1445

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

Mr. Straw:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1446

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Tom Watson (West Bromwich, East) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Christopher Fraser (South-West Norfolk) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Mr. Straw:

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1448

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

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Column: 1449

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1450

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 1451

Modernising Medical Careers [24 May 2007]

12.47 pm

The Secretary of State for Health (Ms Patricia Hewitt):

Column: 1452

Column: 1453

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

Column: 1454

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1455

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

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1456

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Column: 1457

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1458

Laura Moffatt (Crawley) (Lab):

Ms Hewitt:

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Column: 1459

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1460

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

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Christopher Fraser (South-West Norfolk) (Con):

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Fraser:

Ms Hewitt:

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

Column: 1461

Ms Hewitt:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1462

Waste Strategy [24 May 2007]

1.24 pm

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

Column: 1463

Column: 1464

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

Column: 1465

Column: 1466

David Miliband:

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

David Miliband:

Column: 1467

Chris Huhne:

David Miliband:

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

Column: 1468

David Miliband:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1469

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Chris Huhne:

David Miliband:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD)

David Miliband:

Column: 1470

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

David Miliband:

Column: 1471

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

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Column: 1472

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

David Miliband:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

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

Column: 1473

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

David Taylor:

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

David Miliband:

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

Column: 1474

David Miliband:

Tom Levitt:

David Miliband:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

David Miliband:

Column: 1475

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell) (LD):

David Miliband:

Column: 1476

Mr. Evans:

David Miliband:

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Paddy Tipping):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Column: 1477

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

David Miliband:

Column: 1478

Bob Russell:

David Miliband:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

David Miliband:

Column: 1479

Whitsun Adjournment [24 May 2007]

2.18 pm

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes) (Lab):

Column: 1480

Column: 1481

2.29 pm

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

Column: 1482

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

Mr. Burns:

Column: 1483

Column: 1484

2.47 pm

Column: 1485

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Shona McIsaac

Keith Vaz:

Shona McIsaac:

Keith Vaz:

Mr. Evans:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 1486

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Column: 1487

Keith Vaz:

Column: 1488

Column: 1489

Mr. Evans:

Column: 1490

Keith Vaz:

3.8 pm

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

Keith Vaz:

Column: 1491

Mr. Evans:

Column: 1492

Column: 1493

3.22 pm

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Keith Vaz:

Column: 1494

Mr. Prentice:

Column: 1495

Column: 1496

Column: 1497

3.43 pm

Mr. John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Column: 1498

Column: 1499

3.50 pm

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Column: 1500

Column: 1501

Mr. Evans:

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con):

Mr. Robathan:

Column: 1502

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute):

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Reid:

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Gordon Prentice:

Mr. Robathan:

Column: 1503

Mr. Evans:

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Gordon Prentice:

Column: 1504

Mr. Robathan:

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Paddy Tipping):

Column: 1505

Mr. Robathan:

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

4.11 pm

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

Column: 1506

Column: 1507

Mr. Burns:

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1508

Column: 1509

4.28 pm

Column: 1510

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

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Reid:

Column: 1511

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Reid:

Column: 1512

Column: 1513

Column: 1514

Column: 1515

4.52 pm

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

Column: 1516

Column: 1517

5.2 pm

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Paddy Tipping):

Column: 1518

Column: 1519

Mr. Evans:

Paddy Tipping:

Column: 1520

Mr. Evans:

Paddy Tipping:

Column: 1521

Column: 1522

Mr. Evans:

Paddy Tipping:

Column: 1523

Column: 1524

Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (Mr. Alan Campbell):

Column: 1525

Every Child a Reader [24 May 2007]

5.30 pm

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

Column: 1526

Column: 1527

Column: 1528

5.49 pm

The Minister for Schools (Jim Knight):

Column: 1529

Column: 1530

Column: 1531

Column: 1532


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