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Volume No. 472Part No. 56

House of Commons Debates 28 February 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Private Business
Oral Answers To Questions
Business, Enterprise And Regulatory Reform
Regulatory Regimes
Internet Fraud
Energy Tariffs
Postal Services
Civil Engineering Industry
Temporary/agency Workers
Nuclear Power
Fuel Poverty
Topical Questions
Business Of The House
Welsh Affairs
Concentrated Solar Power

This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 28 February 2008

Volume No. 472Part No. 56

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Column: 1221

House of Commons [28 Feb 2008]

Prayers [28 Feb 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [28 Feb 2008]

Private Business [28 Feb 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [28 Feb 2008]

BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM [28 Feb 2008]

Regulatory Regimes [28 Feb 2008]

Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab):

Column: 1222

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

Gordon Banks:

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1223

Internet Fraud [28 Feb 2008]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Thomas:

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Mr. Thomas:

Energy Tariffs [28 Feb 2008]

Paul Rowen (Rochdale) (LD):

Column: 1224

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Paul Rowen:

Malcolm Wicks:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Malcolm Wicks:

Column: 1225

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Malcolm Wicks:

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

Malcolm Wicks:

Postal Services [28 Feb 2008]

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

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Mr. Lancaster:

Column: 1226

Mr. Hutton:

Michael Fabricant:

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1227

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 1228

Mr. Hutton:

Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1229

Civil Engineering Industry [28 Feb 2008]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Thomas:

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

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 1230

Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland) (Lab):

Mr. Thomas:

Temporary/Agency Workers [28 Feb 2008]

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Richard Ottaway:

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1231

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

Mr. Hutton:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con):

Column: 1232

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Djanogly:

Mr. Hutton

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Hutton:

Nuclear Power [28 Feb 2008]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Andrew Rosindell:

Column: 1233

Mr. Hutton:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1234

Fuel Poverty [28 Feb 2008]

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD):

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Sir Robert Smith:

Malcolm Wicks:

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

Malcolm Wicks:

Column: 1235

Topical Questions [28 Feb 2008]

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Mr. Mackay:

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1236

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1237

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

Mr. Hutton:

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

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

Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1238

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

Malcolm Wicks:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Column: 1239

Malcolm Wicks:

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Column: 1240

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1241

Business of the House [28 Feb 2008]

11.30 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 1242

Column: 1243

Ms Harman:

Column: 1244

Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1245

Ms Harman:

Column: 1246

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1247

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Ms Harman:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 1248

Ms Harman:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1249

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1250

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

Ms Harman:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1251

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

Ms Harman:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1252

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Ms Harman:

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1253

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1254

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Rob Wilson (Reading, East) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 1255

Ms Harman:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD)

Mr. Speaker:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Paul Flynn:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1256

Welsh Affairs [28 Feb 2008]

12.22 pm

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy):

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Column: 1257

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1258

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

Mr. Murphy:

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Column: 1259

Mr. Murphy:

Mark Pritchard:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Murphy:

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1260

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1261

Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr. Murphy:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Martyn Jones (Clwyd, South) (Lab):

Column: 1262

Mr. Murphy:

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

Column: 1263

Mr. Murphy:

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Murphy:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Murphy:

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1264

Mr. Murphy:

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Murphy:

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1265

12.58 pm

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

Column: 1266

Column: 1267

Lembit Öpik:

Mrs. Gillan:

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

Column: 1268

Mrs. Gillan:

David T.C. Davies:

Mrs. Gillan:

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

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1269

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Mrs. Gillan:

Paul Flynn:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1270

Lembit Öpik:

Mrs. Gillan:

Mr. Roger Williams:

Mrs. Gillan:

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1271

Mrs. Gillan:

Julie Morgan:

Mrs. Gillan:

Mark Williams:

Mrs. Gillan:

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

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1272

Albert Owen:

Mrs. Gillan:

Lembit Öpik:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1273

Mr. Paul Murphy:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1274

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

1.32 pm

Mr. Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

Column: 1275

Column: 1276

Column: 1277

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Hain:

Mrs. Betty Williams:

Mr. Hain:

Lembit Öpik:

Column: 1278

Mr. Hain:

John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab):

Mr. Hain:

Column: 1279

1.49 pm

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

Column: 1280

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1281

Mr. Williams:

Paul Flynn:

Mr. Williams:

Lembit Öpik:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Column: 1282

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1283

Mr. Williams:

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Williams:

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Williams:

Lembit Öpik:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Paul Murphy:

Mr. Williams:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1284

Mr. Williams:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Williams:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Williams:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Williams:

Column: 1285

2.11 pm

Dr. Hywel Francis (Aberavon) (Lab):

Column: 1286

Column: 1287

Mr. Roger Williams:

Dr. Francis:

Column: 1288

Mr. Crabb:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Dr. Francis:

Column: 1289

2.27 pm

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

Column: 1290

Mr. Crabb:

David T.C. Davies:

Column: 1291

Mark Pritchard:

David T.C. Davies:

Lembit Öpik:

David T.C. Davies:

Column: 1292

Column: 1293

Lembit Öpik:

David T.C. Davies:

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1294

David T.C. Davies:

2.45 pm

Nick Ainger (Carmarthen, West and South Pembrokeshire) (Lab):

Lembit Öpik:

Column: 1295

Nick Ainger:

Mr. Crabb:

Nick Ainger:

Column: 1296

Lembit Öpik:

Nick Ainger:

Column: 1297

3.1 pm

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Ian Lucas:

Column: 1298

Mark Pritchard:

Lembit Öpik:

Mark Pritchard:

Anne Main:

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1299

Column: 1300

Column: 1301

3.19 pm

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

Column: 1302

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Column: 1303

Mr. Touhig:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1304

Mr. Touhig:

Column: 1305

Hywel Williams:

Mr. Touhig:

Column: 1306

3.34 pm

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

Mr. Touhig:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1307

Albert Owen:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1308

Mr. Roger Williams:

Column: 1309

Mr. Llwyd:

Albert Owen:

Mr. Llwyd:

Albert Owen:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1310

3.51 pm

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Column: 1311

Hywel Williams:

Ian Lucas:

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

Ian Lucas:

Column: 1312

Column: 1313

Mark Pritchard:

Ian Lucas:

Column: 1314

4.8 pm

Mr. Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent) (Ind):

Column: 1315

Mr. Crabb:

Mr. Davies:

Column: 1316

Mark Pritchard:

Mr. Davies:

Column: 1317

4.19 pm

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Column: 1318

Column: 1319

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1320

Paul Flynn:

Column: 1321

4.35 pm

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Column: 1322

Mark Pritchard:

Anne Main:

Column: 1323

4.43 pm

John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab):

Column: 1324

Mrs. Gillan:

John Smith:

Mrs. Gillan:

John Smith:

Column: 1325

Mark Pritchard:

John Smith:

Mark Pritchard:

John Smith:

Column: 1326

Column: 1327

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

5.1 pm

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Mr. Llwyd:

Hywel Williams:

Column: 1328

Column: 1329

Mrs. Gillan:

Hywel Williams:

Mr. Crabb:

Hywel Williams:

Column: 1330

Mr. Llwyd:

Hywel Williams:

5.10 pm

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 1331

5.19 pm

Column: 1332

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

Column: 1333

Column: 1334

5.29 pm

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

Column: 1335

Column: 1336

John Smith:

Mr. Jones:

Column: 1337

Column: 1338

5.45 pm

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

Column: 1339

Column: 1340

Column: 1341

Column: 1342

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1343

Concentrated Solar Power [28 Feb 2008]

6 pm

Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford) (Lab):

Column: 1344

Column: 1345

Column: 1346

Column: 1347

6.14 pm

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Column: 1348

Column: 1349

Column: 1350

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