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Volume No. 471Part No. 42

House of Commons Debates 31 January 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Environment, Food And Rural Affairs
Low-energy Light Bulbs
Chewing Gum
Energy Efficiency
Food Pricing
Cetaceans
Food Security (Climate Change)
Badgers
Flood Defences
Topical Questions
Speaker’s Statement
Business Of The House
Standards And Privileges
Topical Debate
Holocaust Memorial Day
Orders Of The Day
National Insurance Contributions Bill
Petition
Smoking Ban (Rossendale)
Data Encryption (Child Abuse)


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Column: 447

Column: 447

House of Commons [31 Jan 2008]

Prayers [31 Jan 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [31 Jan 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [31 Jan 2008]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [31 Jan 2008]

Low-Energy Light Bulbs [31 Jan 2008]

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Joan Ruddock):

Dr. Pugh:

Joan Ruddock:

Column: 448

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy) (Lab):

Joan Ruddock:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Joan Ruddock:

Michael Fabricant:

Joan Ruddock:

Chewing Gum [31 Jan 2008]

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North) (Lab):

Column: 449

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jonathan Shaw):

Mr. Allen:

Jonathan Shaw:

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 450

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton) (Lab):

Jonathan Shaw:

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

Jonathan Shaw:

Energy Efficiency [31 Jan 2008]

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

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

John Robertson:

Column: 451

Hilary Benn:

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 452

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Food Pricing [31 Jan 2008]

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jonathan Shaw):

John Barrett:

Column: 453

Jonathan Shaw:

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire, North) (Lab):

Jonathan Shaw:

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham) (Con):

Jonathan Shaw:

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

Column: 454

Jonathan Shaw:

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Jonathan Shaw:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Jonathan Shaw:

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 455

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Jonathan Shaw:

Cetaceans [31 Jan 2008]

Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jonathan Shaw):

Andrew George:

Jonathan Shaw:

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Column: 456

Jonathan Shaw:

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Food Security (Climate Change) [31 Jan 2008]

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Column: 457

Tony Lloyd:

Hilary Benn:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Badgers [31 Jan 2008]

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab):

Column: 458

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Dr. Palmer:

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Column: 459

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

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

Column: 460

Hilary Benn:

Flood Defences [31 Jan 2008]

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Mr. Jenkins:

Hilary Benn:

Topical Questions [31 Jan 2008]

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Column: 461

Mr. Robertson:

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey) (Con):

Column: 462

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Hilary Benn:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 463

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Joan Ruddock):

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Alun Michael (Cardiff, South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 464

Joan Ruddock:

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jonathan Shaw):

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West) (Con):

Column: 465

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Column: 466

Hilary Benn:

Column: 467

Speaker’s Statement [31 Jan 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 468

Business of the House [31 Jan 2008]

11.34 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Column: 469

Mrs. May:

Column: 470

Ms Harman:

Column: 471

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

Ms Harman:

Ms Dawn Butler (Brent, South) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 472

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 473

Ms Harman:

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 474

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr. Shepherd:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Shepherd

Ms Harman:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 476

Ms Harman:

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD):

Column: 477

Ms Harman:

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 478

Ms Harman:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Gwyn Prosser (Dover) (Lab):

Column: 479

Ms Harman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 480

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Ms Harman:

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 481

Standards and Privileges [31 Jan 2008]

12.17 pm

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

12.19 pm

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

Column: 482

Column: 483

Column: 484

12.29 pm

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 485

Column: 486

12.36 pm

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

12.38 pm

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

Column: 487

Column: 488

12.43 pm

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

Column: 489

Column: 490

12.52 pm

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Column: 491

Topical debate

Holocaust Memorial Day [31 Jan 2008]

12.54 pm

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

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

Mr. Dhanda:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Dhanda:

Column: 492

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Dhanda:

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab):

Mr. Dhanda:

Column: 493

Column: 494

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Mr. Dhanda:

1.9 pm

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe) (Con):

Column: 495

Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge) (Lab):

Mr. Goodman:

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

Mr. Goodman:

Column: 496

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab)

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

Mr. Goodman:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Goodman:

Mr. McGovern:

Mr. Goodman:

Column: 497

Ms Karen Buck (Regent’s Park and Kensington, North) (Lab):

Mr. Goodman:

Column: 498

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

1.23 pm

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 499

Column: 500

1.31 pm

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Column: 501

Simon Hughes:

Lembit Öpik:

1.36 pm

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole) (Lab):

Column: 502

Column: 503

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Mr. Cawsey:

1.42 pm

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Column: 504

Column: 505

1.49 pm

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Mr. MacShane:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 506

Column: 507

1.57 pm

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

Column: 508

Column: 509

2.3 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 510

2.8 pm

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East) (Con):

Column: 511

2.15 pm

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

2.16 pm

Mr. Dhanda:

Column: 512

Column: 513

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 514

Orders of the Day [31 Jan 2008]

National Insurance Contributions Bill [31 Jan 2008]

Mr. David Gauke (South-West Hertfordshire) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 515

Mr. Gauke:

2.30 pm

Column: 516

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Mr. Gauke:

Column: 517

Mr. Field:

Mr. Gauke:

Column: 518

Mr. Field:

Mr. Gauke:

Mr. Field:

Mr. Gauke:

Column: 519

2.45 pm

Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con):

Mr. Gauke:

Column: 520

Mr. Field:

Mr. Gauke:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Gauke:

Mr. Field:

Mr. Gauke:

Column: 521

Column: 522

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jane Kennedy):

3 pm

Mr. Gauke:

Column: 523

Mr. Jeremy Browne (Taunton) (LD):

Column: 524

Mr. Gauke:

Mr. Browne:

Column: 525

Peter Viggers:

Mr. Browne:

Peter Viggers:

3.15 pm

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 527

Column: 528

Peter Viggers:

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 529

Mr. Gauke:

3.30 pm

Column: 530

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Division No. 065 [National Insurance Contributions Bill] [31 Jan 2008]
3.48 pm

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 534

3.53 pm

Column: 535

Mr. Gauke:

Mr. Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

Mr. Gauke:

Column: 536

Column: 537

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Gauke:

Column: 538

4.7 pm

Mr. Jeremy Browne:

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford) (Con):

Mr. Browne:

Column: 539

4.14 pm

Mr. Mark Field:

Column: 540

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Field:

Column: 541

4.19 pm

Peter Viggers:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Peter Viggers:

Column: 542

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Peter Viggers:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Peter Viggers:

4.26 pm

Column: 543

Mr. Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth, East) (Con):

Mr. Gauke:

Mr. Ellwood:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 544

Mr. Ellwood:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Gauke:

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Ellwood:

4.34 pm

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 545

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Jane Kennedy:

Division No. 66 [National Insurance Contributions Bill] [31 Jan 2008]

petition [31 Jan 2008]

Smoking Ban (Rossendale) [31 Jan 2008]

4.48 pm

Janet Anderson (Rossendale and Darwen) (Lab):

Column: 549

Data Encryption (Child Abuse) [31 Jan 2008]

4.50 pm

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 550

Column: 551

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Sir Paul Beresford:

Column: 552

5.4 pm

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

Column: 553

Column: 554

Column: 555

Column: 556


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