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Column: 137

Column: 137

House of Commons [8 Jan 2008]

Prayers [8 Jan 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [8 Jan 2008]

Private Business [8 Jan 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [8 Jan 2008]

Foreign and Commonwealth Office [8 Jan 2008]

Diplomatic Service (Closures) [8 Jan 2008]

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband):

Mark Pritchard:

David Miliband:

Column: 138

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Column: 139

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk) (Con):

David Miliband:

Environmental Protection (Lisbon Treaty) [8 Jan 2008]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Kerry McCarthy:

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 140

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 141

British Council (Russia) [8 Jan 2008]

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab):

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

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband):

Ben Chapman:

David Miliband:

Ms Stuart:

David Miliband:

Column: 142

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh) (Con):

David Miliband:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 143

Mr. Speaker:

David Miliband:

Human Rights (China) [8 Jan 2008]

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Meg Munn):

Norman Baker:

Meg Munn:

Column: 144

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

Meg Munn:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington and Chelsea) (Con):

Meg Munn:

Women's Rights (Basra) [8 Jan 2008]

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

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

Dr. Harris:

Column: 145

Dr. Howells:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Dr. Howells:

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury) (Con):

Dr. Howells:

Column: 146

Ms Patricia Hewitt (Leicester, West) (Lab):

Dr. Howells:

Western Balkans [8 Jan 2008]

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

Mr. Steen:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 147

Dr. Howells:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Dr. Howells:

South Africa [8 Jan 2008]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Meg Munn):

Ms Keeble:

Meg Munn:

Column: 148

Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Meg Munn:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Meg Munn:

Colombia [8 Jan 2008]

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 149

Dr. Howells:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Dr. Howells:

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

Dr. Howells:

Council of Ministers [8 Jan 2008]

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 150

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Murphy:

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Topical Questions [8 Jan 2008]

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband):

Column: 151

Mr. Barron:

David Miliband:

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks) (Con):

David Miliband:

Column: 152

Mr. Hague:

David Miliband:

Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

David Miliband:

Column: 153

Mr. Siôn Simon (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton) (LD):

David Miliband:

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Column: 154

David Miliband:

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

Dr. Howells:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 155

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

David Miliband:

Column: 156

Mr. Robathan:

David Miliband:

Ann McKechin (Glasgow, North) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Column: 157

Umbilical Cord Blood (Donation) [8 Jan 2008]

3.33 pm

Mr. David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con):

Column: 158

Column: 159

Network Rail [8 Jan 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

3.44 pm

Mrs. Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con):

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab):

Column: 161

Mrs. Villiers:

Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab)

Mrs. Villiers:

Ms Clark:

Mrs. Villiers:

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

Mrs. Villiers:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mrs. Villiers:

Column: 162

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

Mrs. Villiers:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mrs. Villiers:

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Mrs. Villiers:

Column: 163

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford) (Con):

Mrs. Villiers:

Column: 164

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mrs. Villiers:

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

Mrs. Villiers:

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet) (Lab):

Mrs. Villiers:

Column: 165

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh) (Con):

Mrs. Villiers:

Column: 166

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mrs. Villiers:

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

Mrs. Villiers:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Mrs. Villiers:

Column: 167

Bob Russell:

Mrs. Villiers:

Mr. Drew:

Column: 168

Mrs. Villiers:

4.9 pm

The Secretary of State for Transport (Ruth Kelly):

Mrs. Villiers:

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 169

Andrew Miller:

Ruth Kelly:

Mrs. Villiers:

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. Donohoe:

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 170

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Ruth Kelly:

Mrs. Villiers:

Ruth Kelly:

Mrs. Villiers:

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 171

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

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. Redwood

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

Ruth Kelly:

Joan Walley:

Mr. Speaker:

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Prisk

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. Redwood:

Column: 172

Ruth Kelly:

Ms Katy Clark:

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. Prisk:

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. Prisk:

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 173

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 174

Dr. Ladyman:

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. Angus MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP):

Ruth Kelly:

Mrs. Villiers:

Column: 175

Ruth Kelly:

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

Ruth Kelly:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Ruth Kelly:

Norman Baker:

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 176

Mr. MacNeil

Ruth Kelly:

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

Ruth Kelly:

4.36 pm

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Column: 177

Dr. Ladyman:

Norman Baker:

Mr. Redwood:

Norman Baker:

Column: 178

Mr. Drew:

Mr. Drew:

Norman Baker:

Column: 179

Bob Russell:

Norman Baker:

Bob Russell

Norman Baker:

Mrs. Villiers:

Column: 180

Norman Baker:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Norman Baker:

Dr. Ladyman:

Norman Baker:

Mrs. Villiers:

Column: 181

Norman Baker:

Mr. Leech:

Norman Baker:

Column: 182

Mrs. Villiers:

Norman Baker:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Norman Baker:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Norman Baker:

Column: 183

4.57 pm

Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Column: 184

Mr. Redwood:

Ms Clark:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Ms Clark:

Column: 185

Norman Baker:

Ms Clark:

5.10 pm

Jeremy Wright (Rugby and Kenilworth) (Con):

Column: 186

Column: 187

Column: 188

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Jeremy Wright:

Column: 189

5.22 pm

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 190

Column: 191

5.29 pm

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 192

Column: 193

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Tom Harris):

Mr. Redwood:

Column: 194

Mr. Harris:

Mr. Redwood:

Jeremy Wright:

Mr. Redwood:

Column: 195

Column: 196

Column: 197

Column: 198

Mr. Tom Harris:

Mr. Redwood:

Column: 199

Column: 200

Column: 201

Column: 202

6.10 pm

Sir Peter Soulsby (Leicester, South) (Lab):

Column: 203

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Sir Peter Soulsby:

Norman Baker:

Sir Peter Soulsby:

Column: 204

6.18 pm

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 205

6.21 pm

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 206

Norman Baker:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Michael Fabricant:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Column: 207

6.31 pm

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Column: 208

Column: 209

Column: 210

Norman Baker:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 211

6.45 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Tom Harris):

Column: 212

Jeremy Wright:

Mr. Harris:

Column: 213

Column: 214

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 223

Higher Education [8 Jan 2008]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

7.24 pm

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 224

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South) (Lab):

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 225

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North) (Lab):

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 226

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

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (LD):

Column: 227

Mr. Willetts:

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

Mr. Willetts:

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

Mr. Willetts:

Rob Marris:

Column: 228

Mr. Willetts:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 229

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 230

7.58 pm

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

Column: 231

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Mr. Denham:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 232

Mr. Evans:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 233

David Howarth:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 234

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

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Marsden:

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Column: 235

Several hon. Members

Mr. Denham:

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 236

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

Mr. Denham:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 237

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Denham:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 238

Mr. Todd

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Todd:

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Edward Vaizey (Wantage) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 239

Mr. Denham:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

8.19 pm

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 240

Stephen Williams:

Column: 241

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

Column: 242

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Willetts:

Stephen Williams:

Column: 243

Column: 244

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

8.38 pm

Column: 245

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St. Pancras) (Lab):

Column: 246

8.47 pm

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

Column: 247

Column: 248

Column: 249

8.57pm

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

Column: 250

Mr. Willis:

Column: 251

Dr. Starkey:

Several hon. Members

Dr. Starkey:

Column: 252

9.7 pm

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (LD):

Column: 253

Mark Durkan:

Mr. Willis:

Dr. Blackman-Woods:

Mr. Willis:

Column: 254

Column: 255

Mr. Boris Johnson (Henley) (Con):

Mr. Willis:

Column: 256

9.21 pm

Dr. Hywel Francis (Aberavon) (Lab):

Column: 257

9.26 pm

Mr. Boris Johnson (Henley) (Con):

Column: 258

Mr. Angus MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP):

Mr. Johnson:

9.32 pm

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

Column: 259

Column: 260

Mr. Denham

Mr. Hayes:

Column: 261

9.42 pm

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

Mr. Chaytor:

Column: 262

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Boris Johnson:

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Hayes:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 263

Mr. Willetts:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 264

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Bill Rammell:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Bill Rammell:

Stephen Pound (Ealing, North) (Lab):

Column: 265

Bill Rammell:

Stephen Williams:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 266

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire) (Con)

Petition [8 Jan 2008]

Prostitution [8 Jan 2008]

10.27 pm

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 275

Carbon Monoxide Detectors [8 Jan 2008]

10.29 pm

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Column: 276

Tom Levitt:

Column: 277

Column: 278

Mr. Fraser Kemp (Houghton and Washington, East) (Lab):

Tom Levitt:

Column: 279

10.46 pm

Column: 280

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mrs. Anne McGuire):

Tom Levitt:

Column: 281

Mrs. McGuire:

Column: 282

Mr. Kemp:

Mrs. McGuire:

Column: 283

Column: 284

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