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Volume No. 471Part No. 40

House of Commons Debates 29 January 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
[mr. Speaker I]
Private Business
Oral Answers To Questions
Justice
Powers Of Attorney
Electoral Systems
Parliamentary Candidates (Expenditure)
Data Protection
Courts Staff (Pay)
Freedom Of Information Act
Redditch Prison
Private Sector Prisons
Northumbria Probation Service
Peers (Disqualification)
Female Convicts
Rape Victims
Topical Questions
Business Statement
Employment Retention
Business Of The House (Lisbon Treaty) (No.2)
Lisbon Treaty (No.1)
Orders Of The Day
European Union (Amendment) Bill
[sylvia Heal ]
Delegated Legislation
European Documents
Petition
Misuse Of Fireworks (Essex)
Eco-town (Harborough)

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Volume No. 471Part No. 40

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Column: 147

Column: 147

House of Commons [29 Jan 2008]

Prayers [29 Jan 2008]

[Mr. Speaker i] [29 Jan 2008]

Private Business [29 Jan 2008]

Column: 148

Oral Answers to Questions [29 Jan 2008]

Justice [29 Jan 2008]

Powers of Attorney [29 Jan 2008]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Bridget Prentice):

Tony Baldry:

Bridget Prentice:

Electoral Systems [29 Jan 2008]

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr. Michael Wills):

Column: 149

Richard Burden:

Mr. Wills:

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex) (Con):

Mr. Wills:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr. Wills:

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle) (Con):

Mr. Wills:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Column: 150

Mr. Wills:

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con):

Mr. Wills:

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

Mr. Wills:

Parliamentary Candidates (Expenditure) [29 Jan 2008]

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr. Jack Straw):

Tom Levitt:

Column: 151

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 152

Mr. Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):

Mr. Straw:

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 153

Mr. Speaker:

Data Protection [29 Jan 2008]

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr. Michael Wills):

John Barrett:

Mr. Wills:

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

Mr. Wills:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Mr. Wills:

Column: 154

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Mr. Wills:

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Wills:

Courts Staff (Pay) [29 Jan 2008]

Mr. Eric Illsley (Barnsley, Central) (Lab):

Column: 155

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Maria Eagle):

Mr. Illsley:

Maria Eagle:

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

Maria Eagle:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Maria Eagle:

Column: 156

Mr. Humfrey Malins (Woking) (Con):

Maria Eagle:

Freedom of Information Act [29 Jan 2008]

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr. Jack Straw):

Norman Baker:

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Column: 157

Redditch Prison [29 Jan 2008]

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr. David Hanson):

Miss Kirkbride:

Mr. Hanson:

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Mr. Hanson:

Column: 158

Private Sector Prisons [29 Jan 2008]

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

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr. David Hanson):

David Taylor:

Mr. Hanson:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr. Hanson:

Column: 159

Northumbria Probation Service [29 Jan 2008]

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr. David Hanson):

Mr. Anderson:

Mr. Hanson:

Peers (Disqualification) [29 Jan 2008]

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Bridget Prentice):

Mr. Gordon Prentice:

Column: 160

Bridget Prentice:

Female Convicts [29 Jan 2008]

Annette Brooke (Mid-Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Maria Eagle):

Annette Brooke:

Maria Eagle:

Rape Victims [29 Jan 2008]

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 161

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Maria Eagle):

Mr. Bailey:

Maria Eagle:

Topical Questions [29 Jan 2008]

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

The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr. Jack Straw):

Mr. Evennett:

Column: 162

Mr. Straw:

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Column: 163

Mr. Straw:

Nick Herbert (Arundel and South Downs) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Nick Herbert:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 164

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Bridget Prentice):

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington) (Lab):

Column: 165

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr. David Hanson):

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 166

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Hanson:

Column: 167

Business Statement [29 Jan 2008]

3.31 pm

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

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 168

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

Ms Harman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 169

Employment Retention [29 Jan 2008]

3.36 pm

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

Column: 170

Column: 171

Column: 172

Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No.2) [29 Jan 2008]

Column: 173

Lisbon Treaty (No.1) [29 Jan 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

3.47 pm

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith):

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 174

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con)

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Cash:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex) (Con)

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Jenkin:

Column: 175

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Grieve

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Grieve:

Jacqui Smith:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 176

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

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 177

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 178

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

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Clappison:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Grieve:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Clappison:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Clappison:

Column: 179

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Clappison:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Grieve:

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 180

Keith Vaz:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Gummer:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Davey:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 181

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con)

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

Jeremy Wright (Rugby and Kenilworth) (Con)

Jacqui Smith:

Bob Spink:

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 182

Bob Spink:

Jacqui Smith:

Rob Marris:

Jacqui Smith:

Several hon. Members

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Bone:

Column: 183

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Jeremy Wright:

Column: 184

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Redwood:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Garnier:

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 185

4.32 pm

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Keith Vaz:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 187

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Grieve:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 188

Mr. Grieve:

Bob Spink:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Gummer:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Jenkin:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Redwood:

Column: 189

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Purchase:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 190

Rob Marris:

Column: 191

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Rob Marris

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 192

Mr. Clarke:

Mr. Grieve:

Rob Marris:

Column: 193

Mr. Grieve:

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Clappison:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Clappison:

Column: 194

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 195

5.8 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 196

Mr. Cash:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 197

Mr. Jenkin:

Keith Vaz:

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

Keith Vaz:

Mr. Jenkin:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 198

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

Keith Vaz:

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

Keith Vaz:

Tony Baldry:

Column: 199

Keith Vaz:

Column: 200

5.26 pm

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Column: 201

Mr. Grieve

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Grieve:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Cash

Chris Huhne:

Column: 202

Mr. Grieve:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 203

Mr. Clappison:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Cash:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 204

Mr. Grieve:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Cash:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 205

Mr. Cash:

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Gummer:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 206

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

Chris Huhne:

5.51 pm

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 207

Column: 208

Mr. Grieve:

Michael Connarty:

Column: 209

Mr. Cash:

Michael Connarty:

Rob Marris:

Michael Connarty:

Column: 210

Column: 211

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Michael Connarty:

Column: 212

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 213

Michael Connarty:

Mr. Grieve:

Michael Connarty:

Rob Marris:

Michael Connarty:

Column: 214

6.15 pm

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 215

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Garnier:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Column: 216

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Column: 217

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West) (Con):

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Column: 218

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Column: 219

6.39 pm

Column: 220

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal) (Con):

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Gummer:

Column: 221

Mr. Clappison:

Column: 222

Mr. Gummer:

Ms Gisela Stuart:

Mr. Gummer:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Column: 223

Mr. Gummer:

6.55 pm

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

6.56 pm

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Column: 224

6.57 pm

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Rob Marris:

Mr. Garnier:

Column: 225

Column: 226

7.8 pm

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Column: 227

Column: 228

Division No. 058 [Lisbon Treaty (No.1)] [29 Jan 2008]
Division No. 59 [Lisbon Treaty (No.1)] [29 Jan 2008]

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 237

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

David Howarth:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

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

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 238

Orders of the Day [29 Jan 2008]

European Union (Amendment) Bill [29 Jan 2008]

[Sylvia Heal ] [29 Jan 2008]

7.50 pm

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh) (Con):

Column: 239

Mr. Cash:

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

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Francois:

The First Deputy Chairman:

Column: 241

Mr. Francois:

Column: 242

Mr. Humfrey Malins (Woking) (Con):

Mr. Francois:

8 pm

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 243

Mr. Francois:

Column: 244

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

Column: 245

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Column: 246

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Grieve:

8.15 pm

Chris Huhne:

Several hon. Members

Chris Huhne:

Column: 247

Mr. Bone:

Chris Huhne

Mr. Bone:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr. Shepherd:

Column: 248

Chris Huhne:

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Francois:

Column: 249

Chris Huhne:

Ms Gisela Stuart:

Chris Huhne:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Column: 250

Chris Huhne:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Chris Huhne:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Mr. Shepherd:

8.30pm

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Column: 251

Chris Huhne:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 252

Mr. Jenkin:

Column: 253

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Cash:

8.45 pm

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Column: 254

Mr. Cash:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Cash:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 255

Mr. Cash:

Philip Davies:

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Shepherd:

Mr. Cash:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 256

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Cash:

Ms Gisela Stuart:

Mr. Cash:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Cash:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 257

Mr. Jenkin:

Mr. Cash:

9 pm

Column: 258

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West) (Con):

Column: 259

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Malins:

Column: 260

Philip Davies:

Column: 261

9.15 pm

Mr. Malins:

Mr. Jenkin:

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

Column: 262

Mr. Jenkin:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Jenkin:

Column: 263

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Philip Davies:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Column: 264

9.30pm

Column: 265

Mr. Brady:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Column: 266

Mr. Jenkin:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Column: 267

Mr. Clappison:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Philip Davies:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East) (Lab):

9.45 pm

Column: 268

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Shepherd:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con):

Column: 269

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Lilley:

Mr. Brady:

Column: 270

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Mr. Brady:

Column: 271

10 pm

Mr. Jim Murphy:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 272

Mr. Murphy:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Murphy:

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Shepherd:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Shepherd:

Column: 273

The Chairman:

Mr. Lilley:

The Chairman:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Murphy:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

The Chairman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

The Chairman:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 274

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Jenkin:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Jenkin:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Jenkin

The Chairman:

Mr. Jenkin:

The Chairman:

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 275

Mr. Jenkin:

The Chairman:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Gummer:

The Chairman:

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 276

10.15 pm

Mr. Francois:

Column: 277

Division No. 60 [European Union (Amendment) Bill] [29 Jan 2008]
Division No. 061 [European Union (Amendment) Bill] [29 Jan 2008]

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [29 Jan 2008]

EUROPEAN DOCUMENTS [29 Jan 2008]

PETITION [29 Jan 2008]

Misuse of Fireworks (Essex) [29 Jan 2008]

10.46 pm

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Column: 287

Eco-Town (Harborough) [29 Jan 2008]

10.48 pm

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Column: 288

Column: 289

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Mr. Garnier:

Column: 290

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

Mr. Garnier:

Column: 291

Column: 292

Column: 293

11.8 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr. Iain Wright):

Column: 294

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Mr. Wright:

Column: 295

Mr. Garnier:

Mr. Wright:

Column: 296

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Wright:

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Wright:

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