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Volume No. 473Part No. 68

House of Commons Debates 17 March 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Children, Schools And Families
Small Schools
Capital Funding (Milton Keynes)
English And Mathematics
Alderman Blaxill School
It Projects
Children In Poverty
Teachers’ Pay
Employment Choices
Ofsted Inspections
Admissions Process
Child Care
Topical Questions
European Council
Nail Bars And Special Treatment Premises (Regulation)
Orders Of The Day
Ways And Means
Amendment Of The Law
Budget Resolutions And Economic Situation
Committees
Petitions
Post Office Closures (Cumbria)
Wirral Hospital Nhs Trust
Winter Fuel Payments


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Column: 597

Column: 597

House of Commons [17 Mar 2008]

Prayers [17 Mar 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [17 Mar 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [17 Mar 2008]

Children, Schools and Families [17 Mar 2008]

Small Schools [17 Mar 2008]

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

The Minister for Schools and Learners (Jim Knight):

Mr. Heath:

Jim Knight:

Column: 598

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Jim Knight:

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Jim Knight:

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

Jim Knight:

Column: 599

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Jim Knight:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Jim Knight:

Capital Funding (Milton Keynes) [17 Mar 2008]

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West) (Lab):

Column: 600

The Minister for Schools and Learners (Jim Knight):

Dr. Starkey:

Jim Knight:

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

Jim Knight:

English and Mathematics [17 Mar 2008]

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

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls):

Column: 601

Mr. Ellwood:

Ed Balls:

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):

Ed Balls:

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 602

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

Ed Balls:

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 603

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

Ed Balls:

Alderman Blaxill School [17 Mar 2008]

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

The Minister for Schools and Learners (Jim Knight):

Bob Russell:

Jim Knight:

IT Projects [17 Mar 2008]

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Column: 604

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Kevin Brennan):

James Brokenshire:

Kevin Brennan:

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

Kevin Brennan:

Mrs. Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):

Column: 605

Kevin Brennan:

Children in Poverty [17 Mar 2008]

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

The Minister for Children, Young People and Families (Beverley Hughes):

Mr. Harper:

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 606

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

Beverley Hughes:

Mr. Speaker:

Teachers’ Pay [17 Mar 2008]

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls):

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 607

Ed Balls:

Employment Choices [17 Mar 2008]

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley) (Lab):

The Minister for Schools and Learners (Jim Knight):

Judy Mallaber:

Jim Knight:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Column: 608

Jim Knight:

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Kevin Brennan):

John Robertson:

Kevin Brennan:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Column: 609

Kevin Brennan:

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

Kevin Brennan:

Ofsted Inspections [17 Mar 2008]

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

The Minister for Children, Young People and Families (Beverley Hughes):

Mr. Brady:

Column: 610

Beverley Hughes:

Admissions Process [17 Mar 2008]

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

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls):

Mr. Hands:

Ed Balls:

Column: 611

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Ed Balls:

Child Care [17 Mar 2008]

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

The Minister for Children, Young People and Families (Beverley Hughes):

Mr. Burrowes:

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 612

Topical Questions [17 Mar 2008]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls):

Mr. Swayne:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr. Swayne:

Ed Balls:

Column: 613

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

The Minister for Children, Young People and Families (Beverley Hughes):

Mr. Speaker:

Michael Gove (Surrey Heath) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Mr. Speaker:

Michael Gove:

Column: 614

Ed Balls:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Column: 615

The Minister for Schools and Learners (Jim Knight):

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Jim Knight:

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Kevin Brennan):

Column: 616

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil) (LD):

Kevin Brennan:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Ed Balls:

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

Jim Knight:

Column: 617

European Council [17 Mar 2008]

3.32 pm

The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown):

Column: 618

Column: 619

Column: 620

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Con):

Column: 621

The Prime Minister:

Column: 622

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Clegg:

Column: 623

The Prime Minister:

Column: 624

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 625

Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 626

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 627

The Prime Minister:

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 628

The Prime Minister:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Column: 629

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 630

The Prime Minister:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 631

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Robert Goodwill (Scarborough and Whitby) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 632

Nail Bars and Special Treatment Premises (Regulation) [17 Mar 2008]

4.18 pm

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West) (Lab):

Column: 633

Column: 634

Column: 635

Orders of the Day [17 Mar 2008]

Ways and Means [17 Mar 2008]

amendment of the law [17 Mar 2008]

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [17 Mar 2008]

4.28 pm

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

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

Column: 636

Hilary Benn:

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 637

Mr. Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 638

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

Hilary Benn:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab)

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con)

Column: 639

Hilary Benn:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Column: 640

Hilary Benn:

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Peter Ainsworth:

Column: 641

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Hurd

Hilary Benn:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Column: 642

Hilary Benn:

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Hurd:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 643

Steve Webb:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 644

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 645

5.1 pm

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

Column: 646

Column: 647

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 648

Stewart Hosie:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Steve Webb:

Column: 649

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 650

Column: 651

5.25 pm

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab):

Column: 652

Kelvin Hopkins:

Alan Simpson:

Column: 653

Mr. Redwood:

Alan Simpson:

Column: 654

Mr. Bellingham:

Column: 655

Alan Simpson:

Column: 656

Column: 657

5.47 pm

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Phil Woolas):

Steve Webb:

Column: 658

Mr. Hurd:

Steve Webb:

Column: 659

Kelvin Hopkins:

Steve Webb:

Mr. Redwood:

Steve Webb:

Column: 660

Column: 661

Hilary Benn:

Steve Webb:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Steve Webb:

Column: 662

Gregory Barker:

Column: 663

Steve Webb:

Gregory Barker:

Steve Webb:

Mr. Peter Ainsworth

Steve Webb:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Steve Webb:

Column: 664

Kelvin Hopkins:

Steve Webb:

6.12 pm

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Column: 665

Column: 666

Column: 667

Column: 668

Kelvin Hopkins

Harry Cohen:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Harry Cohen:

Column: 669

6.32 pm

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 670

Mr. Redwood:

Column: 671

Column: 672

Mr. Bellingham:

Column: 673

Mr. Redwood:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 674

Mr. Redwood:

Column: 675

Column: 676

Column: 677

7.3 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 678

Kelvin Hopkins:

Keith Vaz:

Mr. Cox:

Column: 679

Keith Vaz:

Mr. Cox:

Keith Vaz:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 680

Martin Horwood:

Keith Vaz:

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Keith Vaz:

Angela Eagle:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 681

7.17 pm

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

Column: 682

Column: 683

Column: 684

Column: 685

7.32 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 686

Column: 687

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

Kelvin Hopkins:

David Taylor:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 688

Harry Cohen:

Kelvin Hopkins:

David Taylor:

Column: 689

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Bellingham:

Kelvin Hopkins:

David Taylor:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 690

7.51 pm

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (LD):

Column: 691

Column: 692

Mr. Cox:

Mr. Kennedy:

Column: 693

8.6 pm

Mr. Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Mr. Cox:

Column: 694

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Cox:

Column: 695

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Cox:

Column: 696

Column: 697

8.21 pm

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 698

Column: 699

Column: 700

Column: 701

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Martin Horwood:

8.36 pm

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Column: 702

Column: 703

Column: 704

Column: 705

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

Bill Wiggin:

8.51 pm

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Column: 706

Steve Webb:

Column: 707

Justine Greening:

Column: 708

Column: 709

Column: 710

Mr. Evans:

Justine Greening:

Column: 711

9.13 pm

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Column: 712

Mr. Bellingham:

Angela Eagle:

Justine Greening:

Column: 713

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Cox:

Angela Eagle:

Bob Russell:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 714

Mr. Redwood:

Angelal Eagle:

Column: 715

Justine Greening

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Peter Ainsworth:

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Angela Eagle:

Justine Greening

Angela Eagle:

Justine Greening:

Column: 716

Angela Eagle:

Column: 717

committees [17 Mar 2008]

Petitions [17 Mar 2008]

Post Office Closures (Cumbria) [17 Mar 2008]

9.32 pm

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Column: 718

Wirral Hospital NHS Trust [17 Mar 2008]

9.33 pm

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab):

Column: 719

Winter Fuel Payments [17 Mar 2008]

9.35 pm

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

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

John Robertson:

Column: 720

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

Column: 721

John Robertson:

David Taylor:

John Robertson:

Column: 722

Column: 723

David Taylor:

John Robertson:

Column: 724

9.56 pm

The Minister for Pensions Reform (Mr. Mike O'Brien):

Column: 725

John Robertson:

Mr. O'Brien:

Mr. O'Brien:

Column: 726

David Taylor:

Column: 727

Mr. O'Brien:

John Robertson:

Mr. O'Brien:

Column: 728

Column: 729

Column: 730


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