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Volume No. 474Part No. 78

House of Commons Debates 03 April 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Private Business
Oral Answers To Questions
Business, Enterprise And Regulatory Reform
Anglo-french Nuclear Co-operation
Construction Industry
National Minimum Wage
Post Office Closures
National Minimum Wage
Small Business Regulation
Post Office Closures
Street Trading
Mobile Ringtones
Balance Of Trade
Topical Questions
Business Of The House
Topical Debate
Drug Strategy
April Adjournment
Petitions
Post Office Closures (Bristol)
Post Office Closures (Kingston And Surbiton)
Charities


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Column: 901

Column: 901

House of Commons [3 Apr 2008]

Prayers [3 Apr 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [3 Apr 2008]

PRIVATE BUSINESS [3 Apr 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [3 Apr 2008]

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform [3 Apr 2008]

Anglo-French Nuclear Co-operation [3 Apr 2008]

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

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

Column: 902

Mr. Jack:

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Column: 903

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Speaker:

Construction Industry [3 Apr 2008]

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

Column: 904

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

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 905

National Minimum Wage [3 Apr 2008]

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

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

Jim Sheridan:

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 906

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Post Office Closures [3 Apr 2008]

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

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

Simon Hughes:

Mr. McFadden:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 907

Mr. McFadden:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 908

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

Mr. McFadden:

National Minimum Wage [3 Apr 2008]

Mrs. Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead, East and Washington, West) (Lab):

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

Mrs. Hodgson:

Mr. McFadden:

Small Business Regulation [3 Apr 2008]

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

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

Column: 909

Mr. Cunningham:

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Brian Binley (Northampton, South) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 910

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. McFadden:

Post Office Closures [3 Apr 2008]

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

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

Mr. Heath:

Column: 911

Mr. McFadden:

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 912

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 913

Street Trading [3 Apr 2008]

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

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Dr. Iddon:

Malcolm Wicks:

Mobile Ringtones [3 Apr 2008]

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Jo Swinson:

Column: 914

Malcolm Wicks:

Balance of Trade [3 Apr 2008]

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire) (Con):

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

Andrew Selous:

Mr. Hutton:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Column: 915

Mr. Hutton:

Topical Questions [3 Apr 2008]

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

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

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Hutton:

Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 916

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Hutton:

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

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 917

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

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 918

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 919

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

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

Column: 920

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 921

Business of the House [3 Apr 2008]

11.32 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 922

Ms Harman:

Column: 923

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 924

Ms Harman:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 925

Ms Harman:

Column: 926

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 927

Ms Harman:

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 928

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 929

Ms Harman:

Mr. Lee Scott (Ilford, North) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 930

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Column: 931

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 932

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 933

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 934

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 935

Ms Harman:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 936

Points of Order [3 Apr 2008]

12.22 pm

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Garnier:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 937

Miss McIntosh:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Column: 938

Mr. Speaker:

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

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

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 939

Topical Debate

Drug Strategy [3 Apr 2008]

12.31 pm

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

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 940

Mr. Coaker:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Mr. Coaker:

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

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 941

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 942

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 943

12.46 pm

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Column: 944

Paul Flynn:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 945

Philip Davies:

James Brokenshire:

John Mann:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 946

12.59 pm

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

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

Column: 947

Paul Flynn:

Column: 948

Column: 949

1.10 pm

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Mr. Brady:

Column: 950

Tom Brake:

John Mann:

Column: 951

Tom Brake:

John Mann:

Tom Brake:

1.19 pm

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

Column: 952

Mr. Brady:

Dr. Iddon:

Column: 953

Column: 954

Column: 955

1.32 pm

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

Paul Flynn:

Column: 956

Mr. Amess:

Paul Flynn:

Mr. Amess:

1.39 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 957

Dr. Iddon

John Mann:

Column: 958

Column: 959

Tom Brake:

John Mann:

1.49 pm

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Column: 960

1.56 pm

Column: 961

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 962

Column: 963

April Adjournment [3 Apr 2008]

2.1 pm

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

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

David Wright:

Column: 964

Column: 965

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge) (Con):

David Wright:

Column: 966

Column: 967

Column: 968

2.23 pm

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

Column: 969

Mr. Burns:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Randall:

Column: 970

Simon Hughes:

Column: 971

Column: 972

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes) (Lab):

Simon Hughes:

Column: 973

2.43 pm

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North) (Lab):

Column: 974

Column: 975

2.52 pm

Column: 976

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

Column: 977

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Column: 978

Mr. Burns:

Column: 979

3.12 pm

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes) (Lab):

Column: 981

Column: 982

Dr. Gibson:

Shona McIsaac:

Column: 983

Dr. Gibson:

Shona McIsaac:

Column: 984

3.30 pm

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge) (Con):

Column: 985

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Randall:

Column: 986

Column: 987

Column: 988

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Randall:

3.48 pm

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

Column: 989

Column: 990

Column: 991

Column: 992

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Mr. Cox:

Shona McIsaac:

Column: 993

Mr. Cox:

Shona McIsaac:

Column: 994

Mr. Cox:

4.17 pm

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Column: 995

Column: 996

Column: 997

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Reid:

4.30 pm

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

Column: 998

Column: 999

4.39 pm

Column: 1000

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

Mr. Burns:

Mr. Amess:

Column: 1001

Column: 1002

Column: 1003

4.53 pm

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Column: 1004

Column: 1005

Column: 1006

5.10 pm

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

Column: 1007

Column: 1008

Column: 1009

Simon Hughes

Mr. Lilley:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 1010

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Lilley:

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 1011

Mr. Burns

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 1012

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 1013

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Mr. Lilley:

5.37 pm

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

Column: 1014

Column: 1015

Mr. Amess:

Column: 1016

Mr. Vara:

Mr. Amess:

Mr. Vara:

5.47 pm

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

Column: 1017

Column: 1018

Column: 1019

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

petitions [3 Apr 2008]

Post Office Closures (Bristol) [3 Apr 2008]

6 pm

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Column: 1020

Post Office Closures (Kingston and Surbiton) [3 Apr 2008]

6.1 pm

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

Column: 1021

Charities [3 Apr 2008]

6.2 pm

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Column: 1022

Column: 1023

Column: 1024

6.17 pm

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Phil Hope):

Column: 1025

Column: 1026

Column: 1027

Column: 1028


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