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Volume No. 470Part No. 27

House of Commons Debates 08 January 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Private Business
Oral Answers To Questions
Foreign And Commonwealth Office
Diplomatic Service (Closures)
Environmental Protection (Lisbon Treaty)
British Council (Russia)
Human Rights (China)
Women's Rights (Basra)
Western Balkans
South Africa
Colombia
Council Of Ministers
Topical Questions
Umbilical Cord Blood (Donation)
Network Rail
Higher Education
Petition
Prostitution
Carbon Monoxide Detectors


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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):

Division No. 034 [Network Rail] [8 Jan 2008]
Division No. 035 [Network Rail] [8 Jan 2008]

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)

Division No. 036 [Higher Education]

Column: 268

[8 Jan 2008]
Division No. 37 [Higher Education]

Column: 274

[8 Jan 2008]

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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