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Column: 1063

Column: 1063

House of Commons [20 Mar 2008]

Prayers [20 Mar 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [20 Mar 2008]

Private Business [20 Mar 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [20 Mar 2008]

Electoral Commission Committee [20 Mar 2008]

Electoral Registration [20 Mar 2008]

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

Column: 1064

Peter Viggers (Gosport):

Simon Hughes:

Peter Viggers:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Peter Viggers:

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

Column: 1065

Peter Viggers:

Church Commissioners [20 Mar 2008]

Parish Ministry (Funding Support) [20 Mar 2008]

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Stuart Bell):

Ben Chapman:

Sir Stuart Bell:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Column: 1066

Women Ordinands [20 Mar 2008]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Tony Baldry:

Sir Stuart Bell:

Church Thefts [20 Mar 2008]

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

Sir Stuart Bell:

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 1067

Sir Stuart Bell:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Bishoprics (Funding) [20 Mar 2008]

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Mark Pritchard:

Sir Stuart Bell:

Column: 1068

Bishops' Historic Residences [20 Mar 2008]

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Robert Key:

Sir Stuart Bell:

Solicitor-General [20 Mar 2008]

Crown Prosecution Service [20 Mar 2008]

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

Column: 1069

The Solicitor-General (Vera Baird):

Sandra Gidley:

The Solicitor-General:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Column: 1070

The Solicitor-General:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

The Solicitor-General:

Transnational Bribery [20 Mar 2008]

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 1071

The Solicitor-General:

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

The Solicitor-General:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

Fraud Prosecution Policy [20 Mar 2008]

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

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 1072

Mr. Bellingham:

The Solicitor-General:

Women and Equality [20 Mar 2008]

Domestic Workers (Trafficking) [20 Mar 2008]

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

The Minister for Equality (Barbara Follett):

Mr. Steen:

Barbara Follett:

Column: 1073

Women’s Representation [20 Mar 2008]

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

The Minister for Women and Equality (Ms Harriet Harman):

Gordon Banks:

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1074

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Domestic Violence [20 Mar 2008]

James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend, East) (Con):

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Column: 1075

The Minister for Equality (Barbara Follett):

James Duddridge:

Barbara Follett:

Mr. Newmark:

Barbara Follett:

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 1076

Barbara Follett:

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Barbara Follett:

Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey and Wood Green) (LD):

Barbara Follett:

House of Commons Commission [20 Mar 2008]

Drinking Water [20 Mar 2008]

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Column: 1077

Nick Harvey (North Devon):

Mr. Spellar:

Nick Harvey:

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

Nick Harvey:

Leader of the House [20 Mar 2008]

Parliamentary Questions [20 Mar 2008]

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

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Helen Goodman):

Column: 1078

Mr. Jones:

Helen Goodman:

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

Helen Goodman:

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

Helen Goodman:

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

Helen Goodman:

Column: 1079

Oral Statements [20 Mar 2008]

Mr. Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Helen Goodman):

Mr. Holloway:

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South) (Lab):

Helen Goodman:

House of Commons Commission [20 Mar 2008]

Parliamentary Recording Unit [20 Mar 2008]

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Nick Harvey (North Devon):

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1080

Nick Harvey:

Leader of the House [20 Mar 2008]

European Union (Scrutiny) [20 Mar 2008]

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

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Helen Goodman):

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1081

Helen Goodman:

Parliamentary Questions [20 Mar 2008]

James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend, East) (Con):

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Helen Goodman):

James Duddridge:

Helen Goodman:

Topical Questions [20 Mar 2008]

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Helen Goodman):

Mr. Hollobone:

Column: 1082

Helen Goodman:

Topical Debates [20 Mar 2008]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Helen Goodman):

Mr. Robathan:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 1083

Business of the House [20 Mar 2008]

11.30 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 1084

Column: 1085

Ms Harman:

Column: 1086

Mrs. May:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Column: 1087

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1088

Ms Harman:

Column: 1089

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Fraser Kemp (Houghton and Washington, East) (Lab):

Column: 1090

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Column: 1091

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1092

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 1093

Ms Harman:

Mr. Marsha Singh (Bradford, West) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1094

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey and Wood Green) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1095

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

Ms Harman:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Column: 1096

Ms Harman:

Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

Column: 1097

Ms Harman:

BILL PRESENTED

royal assent [20 Mar 2008]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 1098

The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth [20 Mar 2008]

12.20pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Meg Munn):

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Meg Munn:

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

Meg Munn:

Column: 1099

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 1100

Meg Munn:

Simon Hughes:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1101

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

Meg Munn:

Column: 1102

12.36 pm

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

Column: 1103

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Mr. Simpson:

Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby) (Lab):

Mr. Simpson:

Column: 1104

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Simpson:

Column: 1105

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

Mr. Simpson:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Simpson:

Mr. Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab):

Mr. Simpson:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1106

Mr. Simpson:

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

Mr. Simpson:

Mr. Vara:

Mr. Simpson:

Column: 1107

Column: 1108

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Mr. Simpson:

Column: 1109

1.2 pm

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Column: 1110

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Hugh Bayley:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Column: 1111

Hugh Bayley:

Simon Hughes:

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 1112

John Hemming:

Hugh Bayley:

Dr. Murrison:

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 1113

Mr. Keith Simpson:

Hugh Bayley:

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

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 1114

Column: 1115

Dr. Murrison:

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 1116

Column: 1117

1.38 pm

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 1118

Ms Abbott:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1119

Meg Munn:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1120

Column: 1121

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1122

Meg Munn:

Jo Swinson:

Simon Hughes:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1123

1.59 pm

Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby) (Lab):

Column: 1124

Mr. Keith Simpson:

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Ms Abbott:

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Column: 1125

Column: 1126

Hugh Bayley:

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Column: 1127

Column: 1128

Column: 1129

Column: 1130

Column: 1131

2.35 pm

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 1132

Andrew Mackinlay:

Sir Paul Beresford:

Column: 1133

Column: 1134

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Column: 1135

Sir Paul Beresford:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Sir Paul Beresford:

2.53 pm

Column: 1136

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

Sir Paul Beresford:

Ms Abbott:

Column: 1137

Simon Hughes:

Ms Abbott:

Column: 1138

Simon Hughes:

Ms Abbott:

Column: 1139

Column: 1140

Column: 1141

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire) (Con):

Ms Abbott:

Column: 1142

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Ms Abbott:

3.22 pm

Column: 1143

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Ms Abbott

Andrew Rosindell:

Column: 1144

Column: 1145

Andrew Mackinlay:

Andrew Rosindell:

Column: 1146

Column: 1147

Ms Abbott:

Andrew Rosindell:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Andrew Rosindell:

Column: 1148

Column: 1149

Column: 1150

Column: 1151

Meg Munn:

Andrew Rosindell:

Column: 1152

Meg Munn:

Andrew Rosindell:

Column: 1153

4.2 pm

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 1154

Column: 1155

Column: 1156

4.16 pm

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 1157

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1158

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1160

Column: 1161

4.38 pm

Column: 1162

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

Alistair Burt:

Mr. Jenkin:

Column: 1163

Column: 1164

Hugh Bayley:

Mr. Jenkin:

Column: 1165

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Column: 1166

Mr. Jenkin:

Column: 1167

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Mr. Jenkin:

5 pm

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

Column: 1168

Column: 1169

Column: 1170

Column: 1171

Column: 1172

Column: 1173

5.23 pm

Meg Munn:

Column: 1174

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1175

Hugh Bayley:

Meg Munn:

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

Meg Munn:

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1176

Column: 1177

Column: 1178

Ms Abbott:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1179

Mr. Jenkin:

Meg Munn:

Ms Abbott:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1180

Ms Abbott:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1181

Column: 1182

Column: 1183

Border and Immigration Agency [20 Mar 2008]

5.59 pm

Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Column: 1184

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

Column: 1187

6.15 pm

The Minister for Borders and Immigration (Mr. Liam Byrne):

Column: 1188

Column: 1189

Column: 1190

Andrew Stunell:

Mr. Byrne:

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