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Volume No. 467Part No. 7

House of Commons Debates 15 November 2007

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Innovation, Universities And Skills
University Spin-outs
Company Start-ups
Science
Work Placements
Vocational Courses
Bursaries
Maintenance Grants
Skills
Low-income Families
Career Development Loans
Apprenticeships
Topical Questions
Business Of The House
Bills Presented
Topical Debate
Immigration
Parliamentary Commissioner For Standards
International Development
Crossrail Bill
Daedalus Airfield


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Column: 801

Column: 801

House of Commons [15 Nov 2007]

Prayers [15 Nov 2007]

[Mr. Speaker] [15 Nov 2007]

Oral Answers to Questions [15 Nov 2007]

Innovation, Universities and Skills [15 Nov 2007]

University Spin-outs [15 Nov 2007]

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab):

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

Dr. Palmer:

Mr. Denham:

Company Start-ups [15 Nov 2007]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Column: 802

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

Ian Lucas:

Ian Pearson:

Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Ian Pearson:

Science [15 Nov 2007]

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East) (Lab):

Column: 803

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

Dr. Iddon:

Ian Pearson:

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

Ian Pearson:

Column: 804

Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 805

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

Ian Pearson:

Work Placements [15 Nov 2007]

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

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

Mr. Spellar:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 806

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 807

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

Mr. Denham:

Vocational Courses [15 Nov 2007]

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

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

Mr. Bellingham:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 808

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Bursaries [15 Nov 2007]

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

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

Mr. Evennett:

Column: 809

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

Chris Mole (Ipswich) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

Maintenance Grants [15 Nov 2007]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

Column: 810

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

Kerry McCarthy:

Mr. Denham:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Skills [15 Nov 2007]

Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Lab):

Column: 811

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

Paul Farrelly:

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Bill Rammell:

Column: 812

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Bill Rammell:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Bill Rammell:

Low-income Families [15 Nov 2007]

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

Column: 813

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

David Taylor:

Mr. Denham:

Career Development Loans [15 Nov 2007]

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

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

Column: 814

Ms Keeble:

Bill Rammell:

Apprenticeships [15 Nov 2007]

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

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

Andrew Selous:

Bill Rammell:

Topical Questions [15 Nov 2007]

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Column: 815

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

Mrs. Cryer:

Mr. Denham:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 816

Mrs. Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead, East and Washington, West) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Column: 817

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

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. Denham:

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

Column: 818

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

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

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

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 819

Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge) (Lab):

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

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

Column: 820

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

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

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

Column: 821

Business of the House [15 Nov 2007]

11.32 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 822

Ms Harman:

Column: 823

Mr. Don Touhig (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 824

Ms Harman:

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 825

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 826

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Ms Harman:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Column: 827

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Justine Greening

Column: 828

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 829

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West) (Con):

Column: 830

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 831

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 832

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 833

Points of Order [15 Nov 2007]

12.11 pm

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 834

Bills presented [15 Nov 2007]

Column: 835

Topical Debate [15 Nov 2007]

Immigration [15 Nov 2007]

12.14 pm

The Minister for Borders and Immigration (Mr. Liam Byrne):

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 836

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 837

Mr. Byrne:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 838

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 839

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Brazier:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 840

Mr. Speaker:

12.32 pm

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Damian Green:

Column: 841

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

Damian Green:

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Damian Green:

Column: 842

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab)

Column: 843

Damian Green:

Mrs. Cryer:

Damian Green:

Mr. Bone:

Damian Green:

Jeremy Wright (Rugby and Kenilworth) (Con):

Damian Green:

Column: 844

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Damian Green:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Damian Green:

Column: 845

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

12.48 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 846

Column: 847

12.58 pm

Column: 848

Mr. Jeremy Browne (Taunton) (LD):

Column: 849

Damian Green:

Mr. Browne:

Damian Green:

Mr. Browne:

Column: 850

1.5 pm

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab):

Column: 851

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Mr. Gerrard:

Column: 852

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

1.17 pm

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Column: 853

Keith Vaz:

Mr. Brazier:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Brazier:

Column: 854

Mr. Jeremy Browne:

Mr. Brazier:

Column: 855

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

Mr. Brazier:

1.27 pm

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

Column: 856

Column: 857

Jeremy Corbyn:

David T.C. Davies:

Column: 858

1.36 pm

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

Column: 859

1.41 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Meg Hillier):

Column: 860

Column: 861

Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards [15 Nov 2007]

1.44 pm

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Column: 862

1.48 pm

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

Column: 863

Column: 864

1.54 pm

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

Column: 865

1.59 pm

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD):

Column: 866

2.1 pm

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

2.2 pm

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 867

2.4 pm

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

2.7 pm

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Column: 868

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Peter Bottomley:

Column: 869

International Development [15 Nov 2007]

2.10 pm

The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Douglas Alexander):

Column: 870

Column: 871

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr. Alexander:

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

Column: 872

Mr. Alexander:

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

Column: 873

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 874

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

Mr. Alexander:

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 875

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

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 876

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 877

Column: 878

2.41 pm

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con):

Column: 879

Hugh Bayley:

Mr. Mitchell:

Column: 880

Column: 881

Tony Baldry:

Mr. Mitchell:

Dr. Roberta Blackman-Woods:

Mr. Mitchell:

Column: 882

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. Mitchell:

Column: 883

Hugh Bayley:

Mr. Mitchell:

Column: 884

Column: 885

Pete Wishart:

Mr. Mitchell:

Pete Wishart:

Mr. Mitchell:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

3.6 pm

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):

Column: 886

Column: 887

3.16 pm

Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey and Wood Green) (LD):

Column: 888

Column: 889

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Lynne Featherstone:

Hugh Bayley:

Lynne Featherstone:

Column: 890

Column: 891

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Lynne Featherstone:

Column: 892

Mr. Douglas Alexander:

Lynne Featherstone:

Mr. Alexander:

Lynne Featherstone:

Column: 893

Mr. Alexander:

Lynne Featherstone:

Mr. Alexander:

Lynne Featherstone:

3.38 pm

Ann McKechin (Glasgow, North) (Lab):

Column: 894

Column: 895

Column: 896

3.47 pm

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Column: 897

Mr. Douglas Alexander:

Malcolm Bruce:

Column: 898

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 899

Malcolm Bruce:

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

Malcolm Bruce:

Mr. Mitchell:

Malcolm Bruce:

Column: 900

4.1 pm

Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley) (Lab):

Column: 901

Column: 902

Madam Deputy Speaker:

4.11 pm

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

Column: 903

Column: 904

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con)

James Duddridge:

Mr. Newmark:

James Duddridge:

Column: 905

Mr. Joyce:

James Duddridge:

Column: 906

4.23 pm

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 907

Column: 908

4.34 pm

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

Column: 909

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Gareth Thomas)

Andrew Selous:

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

Andrew Selous:

Column: 910

Tony Baldry:

Andrew Selous:

Column: 911

4.46 pm

Mr. Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab):

Column: 912

Column: 913

4.55 pm

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 914

Andrew Selous:

Column: 915

Tony Baldry:

Column: 916

5.7 pm

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

Column: 917

Column: 918

Column: 919

5.17 pm

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

Column: 920

Column: 921

Column: 922

Ms Keeble:

Mr. Clifton-Brown:

Ms Keeble:

Mr. Clifton-Brown:

Column: 923

5.33 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Column: 924

Lynne Featherstone:

Mr. Thomas:

Lynne Featherstone:

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 925

Column: 926

Andrew Selous:

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 927

Mr. Andrew Mitchell:

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 928

CROSSRAIL BILL [15 Nov 2007]

Column: 929

Daedalus Airfield [15 Nov 2007]

5.55 pm

Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con):

Column: 930

Peter Viggers:

Column: 931

Column: 932

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Peter Viggers:

Column: 933

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Peter Viggers:

Column: 934

6.15 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Jim Fitzpatrick):

Column: 935

Column: 936

Peter Viggers:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr. Gerald Howarth:

Column: 937

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 938


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