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Volume No. 470Part No. 32

House of Commons Debates 16 January 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Wales
Research Funding
Manufacturing
Local Government Funding
Devolved Government
Ryder Cup
Environment
Defence Training Programme
Prime Minister
Engagements
Darfur
Engagements
Education (Children With Autism)
National Insurance Numbers And Illegal Immigrants
Human Trafficking
Petition
Post Office Closures (Hampshire)
Post Office Closures (Hastings And Rye)

This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 16 January 2008

Volume No. 470Part No. 32

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Column: 909

Column: 909

House of Commons [16 Jan 2008]

Prayers [16 Jan 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [16 Jan 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [16 Jan 2008]

Wales [16 Jan 2008]

Research Funding [16 Jan 2008]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Huw Irranca-Davies):

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Speaker:

Ian Lucas

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 910

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Dr. Hywel Francis (Aberavon) (Lab):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Manufacturing [16 Jan 2008]

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

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Peter Hain):

Column: 911

Mr. Evans:

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Martin Caton (Gower) (Lab):

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy) (PC):

Mr. Hain:

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

Column: 912

Mr. Hain:

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con):

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Hain:

Mrs. Gillan:

Mr. Hain:

Column: 913

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr. Hain:

Local Government Funding [16 Jan 2008]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Huw Irranca-Davies):

Simon Hughes:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Column: 914

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

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

Huw Irranca-Davies:

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

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Column: 915

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Devolved Government [16 Jan 2008]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Peter Hain):

Andrew Rosindell:

Mr. Hain:

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

Column: 916

Mr. Hain:

Ryder Cup [16 Jan 2008]

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Huw Irranca-Davies):

Paul Flynn:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Adam Price (Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr) (PC):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Column: 917

Mrs. Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Environment [16 Jan 2008]

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Peter Hain):

Gregory Barker:

Mr. Hain:

Defence Training Programme [16 Jan 2008]

John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Huw Irranca-Davies):

John Smith:

Column: 918

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Prime Minister [16 Jan 2008]

Engagements [16 Jan 2008]

Mr. Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent, South) (Lab):

The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown):

Mr. Flello:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Flello:

Column: 919

The Prime Minister:

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron

Column: 920

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

Column: 921

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, South-West) (Lab/Co-op):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 922

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Jim Hood (Lanark and Hamilton, East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Nick Clegg (Sheffield, Hallam) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Clegg:

Column: 923

The Prime Minister:

Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Darfur [16 Jan 2008]

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

Column: 924

The Prime Minister:

David Taylor:

The Prime Minister:

Engagements [16 Jan 2008]

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

Column: 925

The Prime Minister:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 926

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Susan Kramer (Richmond Park) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 927

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Brian Binley (Northampton, South) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Binley:

The Prime Minister:

Barbara Keeley (Worsley) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 928

The Prime Minister:

Mr. John Heppell (Nottingham, East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 929

Point of Order [16 Jan 2008]

12.32 pm

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 930

Education (Children with Autism) [16 Jan 2008]

12.32 pm

Mr. Lee Scott (Ilford, North) (Con):

Column: 931

Column: 932

National Insurance Numbers and Illegal Immigrants [16 Jan 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

12.43 pm

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con):

Column: 934

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. Peter Hain):

Column: 935

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Paul Flynn:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 936

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Hain:

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Hain:

Column: 937

Chris Grayling:

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 938

Column: 939

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 940

Mr. Speaker:

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Speaker:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 941

1.8 pm

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. Peter Hain):

Column: 942

Chris Grayling

Mr. Hain:

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Column: 943

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Speaker:

John Penrose:

Mr. Speaker:

John Penrose:

Mr. Hain:

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

Mr. Hain:

Angela Watkinson:

Column: 944

Mr. Hain:

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Hain:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Hain:

Column: 945

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Hain:

Column: 946

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Hain:

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Hain:

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Mr. Hain:

John Penrose:

Column: 947

Mr. Hain:

Bob Spink:

Mr. Hain:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Hain:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con)

Mr. Hain:

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 948

Mr. Hain:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Stewart Jackson

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con)

Mr. Paice

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Hands:

Mr. Hain:

Column: 949

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Paice:

Column: 950

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Stewart Jackson

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Jackson:

Mr. Hain:

Column: 951

Chris Grayling

Mr. Hain:

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Hain:

Mr. Hands:

Mr. Hain:

Column: 952

1.44 pm

Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (LD):

Column: 953

Mr. Hain:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 954

Mr. Hain:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 955

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

Danny Alexander:

David Taylor:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 956

Stewart Hosie:

Danny Alexander:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 957

Danny Alexander:

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Danny Alexander:

Mr. Hain:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 958

Mr. Hain:

Danny Alexander:

2.8 pm

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

Column: 959

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 960

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. Hands:

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Mr. Devine:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 961

David Taylor:

Mr. Hands:

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Column: 962

Mr. Hands:

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Mr. Hands:

Column: 963

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Caroline Flint):

Mr. Hands:

Column: 964

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Mr. Hands:

Caroline Flint:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 965

Column: 966

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Mr. Hands:

2.35 pm

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

Column: 967

Danny Alexander:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

David T.C. Davies:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 968

David T.C. Davies:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

David T.C. Davies:

Caroline Flint:

David T.C. Davies:

Column: 969

2.45 pm

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Column: 970

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Jackson:

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

Mr. Jackson:

Martin Linton:

Mr. Jackson:

Martin Linton:

Mr. Jackson:

Martin Linton:

Mr. Jackson:

Column: 971

Column: 972

Column: 973

2.59 pm

John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (Con):

Column: 974

Martin Linton:

John Penrose:

Column: 975

3.6 pm

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Column: 976

Column: 977

Column: 978

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Clappison:

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Column: 979

Mr. Clappison:

Column: 980

3.25 pm

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Caroline Flint):

Mrs. Nadine Dorries (Mid-Bedfordshire) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Column: 981

Mrs. Dorries

Mr. Hands

Caroline Flint:

Mr. Hands:

Caroline Flint:

Several hon. Members

Caroline Flint:

Column: 982

David T.C. Davies:

Caroline Flint:

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Caroline Flint:

Danny Alexander:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 983

Mr. Clappison:

Caroline Flint:

Mr. Clappison:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 984

Danny Alexander:

Caroline Flint:

Mr. Clappison:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 985

Mr. Clappison

Caroline Flint:

David T.C. Davies

Caroline Flint:

Stewart Hosie:

Caroline Flint:

Stewart Hosie:

Caroline Flint:

Mr. Clappison:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 986

Division No. 47 [National Insurance Numbers and Illegal Immigrants] [16 Jan 2008]

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 991

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 992

Human Trafficking [16 Jan 2008]

4.3 pm

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 993

Damian Green:

Several hon. Members

Damian Green:

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale) (Con):

Damian Green:

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Damian Green:

Column: 994

Column: 995

John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab):

Damian Green:

Column: 996

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

Damian Green:

Mr. Steen:

Damian Green:

Column: 997

Mrs. Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Damian Green:

The Solicitor-General (Vera Baird):

Column: 998

Damian Green:

Margaret Moran (Luton, South) (Lab):

Damian Green:

4.25 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Vernon Coaker):

Column: 1000

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

Mr. Coaker:

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

Mr. Coaker:

Mrs. Moon:

Column: 1001

Mr. Coaker:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Coaker:

Margaret Moran:

Mr. Coaker:

Mr. Steen:

Mr. Coaker:

Mr. Greenway

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab)

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 1002

Mr. Greenway:

Mr. Coaker:

Mrs. Cryer:

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 1003

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

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 1004

Column: 1005

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham) (Con)

Margaret Moran

Mr. Coaker:

Mr. Atkinson:

Mr. Coaker:

Margaret Moran:

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 1006

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)

Mr. Coaker:

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 1007

4.51 pm

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Column: 1008

Mr. Steen:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1009

5.1 pm

Column: 1010

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Column: 1011

Column: 1012

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Hon. Members:

5.9 pm

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 1013

Column: 1014

5.17 pm

Column: 1015

John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab):

Column: 1016

Column: 1017

5.24 pm

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon) (Con):

Column: 1018

Mr. Steen:

Mr. Swire:

Column: 1019

5.32 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 1020

Column: 1021

5.38 pm

Mr. Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con):

Column: 1022

Mr. Steen:

Mr. Crabb:

Column: 1023

5.47 pm

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 1024

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Crabb

Mr. MacShane:

Mr. Crabb:

Mr. MacShane:

Column: 1025

Mr. Crabb:

Mr. MacShane:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. MacShane:

Column: 1026

Several hon. Members

Column: 1027

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

5.59 pm

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

Column: 1028

Column: 1029

6.6 pm

Ann McKechin (Glasgow, North) (Lab):

Column: 1030

Column: 1031

6.14 pm

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Patrick Hall (Bedford) (Lab):

Mr. Bone:

Column: 1032

Bob Spink:

Mr. Bone:

Column: 1033

Mr. MacShane:

Mr. Bone:

6.25 pm

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 1034

Column: 1035

6.33 pm

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Column: 1036

Column: 1037

6.40 pm

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury) (Con):

Column: 1038

Column: 1039

Column: 1040

6.51 pm

The Solicitor-General (Vera Baird):

Column: 1041

Column: 1042

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Division No. 048 [National Insurance Numbers and Illegal Immigrants] [16 Jan 2008]

Petition [16 Jan 2008]

Post Office Closures (Hampshire) [16 Jan 2008]

7.17 pm

Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con):

Column: 1047

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Peter Viggers:

Column: 1048

Post Office Closures (Hastings and Rye) [16 Jan 2008]

7.20 pm

Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye) (Lab):

David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion) (Lab/Co-op):

Michael Jabez Foster:

Column: 1049

Column: 1050

Column: 1051

Column: 1052

7.35 pm

The Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (Mr. Pat McFadden):

Column: 1053

Column: 1054

Michael Jabez Foster:

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1055

Column: 1056

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