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Volume No. 463Part No. 131

House of Commons Debates 26 July 2007

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Children, Schools And Families
Children In Care
Secondary Schools
Sex And Relationship Education
Sure Start (York)
Language Units
Innovation, Universities And Skills
Science And Innovation
National Qualifications Record System
Careers Advice (Adults)
Technology Transfer
Adult Education
Vocational Training
Anglo-chinese Co-operation
Business Of The House
Royal Assent
Aim Higher (10-year Strategy)
Summer Adjournment
Petitions
Maudsley Hospital
St. George’s Day
Flooding (East Leeds)


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Column: 1031

Column: 1031

House of Commons [26 Jul 2007]

Prayers [26 Jul 2007]

[Mr. Speaker] [26 Jul 2007]

Oral Answers to Questions [26 Jul 2007]

Children, Schools and Families [26 Jul 2007]

Children in Care [26 Jul 2007]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Kevin Brennan):

Mrs. Humble:

Kevin Brennan:

Column: 1032

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Kevin Brennan:

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

Kevin Brennan:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Kevin Brennan:

Column: 1033

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Kevin Brennan:

Mrs. Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):

Kevin Brennan:

Secondary Schools [26 Jul 2007]

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls):

Column: 1034

Mr. Mackay:

Ed Balls:

Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge) (Lab):

Ed Balls:

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

Ed Balls:

Column: 1035

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton) (Lab):

Ed Balls:

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil) (LD):

Ed Balls:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 1036

Ed Balls:

Michael Gove (Surrey Heath) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Michael Gove:

Ed Balls:

Column: 1037

Mr. Speaker:

Sex and Relationship Education [26 Jul 2007]

Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley) (Lab):

The Minister for Schools and Learners (Jim Knight):

Chris McCafferty:

Jim Knight:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Column: 1038

Jim Knight:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Jim Knight:

Sure Start (York) [26 Jul 2007]

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

The Minister for Children, Young People and Families (Beverley Hughes):

Hugh Bayley:

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 1039

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

Beverley Hughes:

Language Units [26 Jul 2007]

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls):

John Bercow:

Column: 1040

Ed Balls:

Innovation, Universities and Skills [26 Jul 2007]

Science and Innovation [26 Jul 2007]

Dr. Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone) (Lab):

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

Dr. Blackman-Woods:

Column: 1041

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Clapham:

Ian Pearson:

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 1042

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

Ian Pearson:

Dr. Doug Naysmith (Bristol, North-West) (Lab/Co-op):

Ian Pearson:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Column: 1043

Ian Pearson:

National Qualifications Record System [26 Jul 2007]

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Martin Linton:

Mr. Lammy:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 1044

Careers Advice (Adults) [26 Jul 2007]

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Mr. Gerrard:

Mr. Denham:

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1045

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Mr. Denham:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 1046

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Technology Transfer [26 Jul 2007]

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

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

Column: 1047

Mr. Reed:

Ian Pearson:

Adult Education [26 Jul 2007]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Mr. Fraser:

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Column: 1048

Mr. Lammy:

Vocational Training [26 Jul 2007]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Mr. Denham:

Anglo-Chinese Co-operation [26 Jul 2007]

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

Column: 1049

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Column: 1050

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1051

Business of the House [26 Jul 2007]

11.30 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

The Leader of the House of Commons (Ms Harriet Harman):

Mrs. May:

Column: 1052

Mr. Speaker:

Mrs. May:

Column: 1053

Ms Harman:

Column: 1054

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1055

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1056

Ms Harman:

Column: 1057

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1058

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1059

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1060

Ms Harman:

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1061

Ms Harman:

Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1062

Dan Norris (Wansdyke) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1063

Ms Harman:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1065

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1066

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Column: 1067

Ms Harman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 1068

Ms Harman:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Royal assent [26 Jul 2007]

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1069

Aim Higher (10-year Strategy) [26 Jul 2007]

12.29 pm

The Minister for Children, Young People and Families (Beverley Hughes):

Column: 1070

Column: 1071

Column: 1072

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 1073

Tim Loughton:

Column: 1074

Column: 1075

Beverley Hughes:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 1076

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

Column: 1077

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Sheerman:

Beverley Hughes:

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Column: 1078

Column: 1079

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 1080

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Beverley Hughes:

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

Column: 1081

Beverley Hughes:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Beverley Hughes:

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Column: 1082

Beverley Hughes:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Beverley Hughes:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 1083

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Beverley Hughes:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 1084

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

Beverley Hughes:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 1085

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Beverley Hughes:

Dan Norris (Wansdyke) (Lab):

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 1086

Point of Order [26 Jul 2007]

1.29 pm

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 1087

Summer Adjournment [26 Jul 2007]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

1.30 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 1088

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Keith Vaz:

Column: 1089

Column: 1090

1.44 pm

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 1091

Column: 1092

Column: 1093

1.55 pm

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Column: 1094

Column: 1095

2.6 pm

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

Column: 1096

Column: 1097

Column: 1098

Column: 1099

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

Simon Hughes:

2.21 pm

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

Column: 1100

Column: 1101

Column: 1102

2.31 pm

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Column: 1103

Column: 1104

Column: 1105

2.43 pm

Column: 1106

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Column: 1107

Column: 1108

2.55 pm

Mr. John Horam (Orpington) (Con):

Column: 1109

Column: 1110

Column: 1111

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

3.6 pm

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

Column: 1112

Column: 1113

Column: 1114

3.15 pm

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West) (Con):

Column: 1115

Column: 1116

3.34 pm

John Robertson (Glasgow, North-West) (Lab):

Column: 1117

Column: 1118

3.34 pm

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South) (LD):

Column: 1119

Column: 1120

Column: 1121

3.43 pm

Ms Celia Barlow (Hove) (Lab):

Column: 1122

Column: 1123

3.53 pm

Mr. Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent) (Ind):

Column: 1124

Column: 1125

Column: 1126

4.2 pm

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Column: 1127

Column: 1128

4.11 pm

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Jenkin:

Bob Spink:

Column: 1129

Column: 1130

Column: 1131

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Bob Spink:

4.21 pm

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

Column: 1132

Column: 1133

4.31 pm

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

Column: 1134

Column: 1135

4.43 pm

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

Column: 1137

Column: 1138

4.52 pm

Column: 1139

Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth and Camborne) (LD):

Column: 1140

Column: 1141

5.2 pm

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1142

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Hancock:

Column: 1143

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 1144

5.14 pm

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

Column: 1145

Column: 1146

Column: 1147

5.24 pm

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Column: 1148

Column: 1149

5.31 pm

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

Angela Browning:

Mr. Vara:

Column: 1150

Column: 1151

Column: 1152

5.43 pm

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Helen Goodman):

Column: 1153

Column: 1154

Mr. Jenkin:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 1155

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney) (Lab):

petitions [26 Jul 2007]

Maudsley Hospital [26 Jul 2007]

5.57 pm

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

Column: 1156

St. George’s Day [26 Jul 2007]

6 pm

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Column: 1157

Flooding (East Leeds) [26 Jul 2007]

6.1 pm

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East) (Lab):

Column: 1158

Column: 1159

Column: 1160

Column: 1161

6.20 pm

The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Phil Woolas):

Column: 1162

Column: 1163

Column: 1164


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