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Volume No. 475Part No. 89

House of Commons Debates 07 May 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Duchy Of Lancaster
Gift Aid
Social Change
National Youth Volunteering Programme
Gift Aid
Social Exclusion
Volunteering
Low-income Households
Prime Minister
Engagements
Sustainable Communities Plan (Kettering)
Cannabis
Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas)
Civil Service
Deferred Division
Civil Service
Private Business
Broads Authority Bill (By Order)
Business Of The House
Delegated Legislation
Criminal Justice And Immigration Bill
Road Safety (Hertfordshire)
South West Regional Spatial Strategy
Deferred Division


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Column: 685

House of Commons [7 May 2008]

Prayers [7 May 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [7 May 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [7 May 2008]

Duchy of Lancaster [7 May 2008]

Gift Aid [7 May 2008]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Edward Miliband):

Ian Lucas:

Edward Miliband:

Mr. David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con):

Column: 686

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Evennett:

Edward Miliband:

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Susan Kramer (Richmond Park) (LD):

Edward Miliband:

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

Column: 687

Edward Miliband:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Maude:

Column: 688

Edward Miliband:

Social Change [7 May 2008]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Edward Miliband):

Fiona Mactaggart:

Edward Miliband:

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

Column: 689

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Bone:

Edward Miliband:

National Youth Volunteering Programme [7 May 2008]

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op):

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Phil Hope):

Column: 690

Mr. Hendrick:

Phil Hope:

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

Phil Hope:

Mr. Alan Meale (Mansfield) (Lab):

Phil Hope:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Column: 691

Phil Hope:

Gift Aid [7 May 2008]

Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge) (Lab):

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Edward Miliband):

Lynda Waltho:

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Social Exclusion [7 May 2008]

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 692

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Edward Miliband):

Mr. Purchase:

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con):

Column: 693

Edward Miliband:

Volunteering [7 May 2008]

Mr. David Crausby (Bolton, North-East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Phil Hope):

Mr. Crausby:

Hon. Members:

Phil Hope:

Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Lab):

Column: 694

Phil Hope:

Low-income Households [7 May 2008]

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

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Edward Miliband):

Mr. Crabb:

Edward Miliband:

Prime Minister [7 May 2008]

Engagements [7 May 2008]

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

The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown):

Mr. Vara:

Column: 695

The Prime Minister:

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

Column: 696

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

Column: 697

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Cameron:

Column: 698

The Prime Minister:

Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth, North) (Lab/Co-op):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Clegg:

Column: 699

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Michael Mates (East Hampshire) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 700

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

The Prime Minister:

Sustainable Communities Plan (Kettering) [7 May 2008]

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 701

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Hollobone:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 702

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East) (Lab/Co-op):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Siôn Simon (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 703

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 704

The Prime Minister:

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 705

Cannabis [7 May 2008]

12.32 pm

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith):

Column: 706

Column: 707

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):

Column: 708

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 709

David Davis

Jacqui Smith:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 710

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green) (Con):

Column: 711

Jacqui Smith:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 712

Margaret Moran (Luton, South) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (LD):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 713

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Dr. William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale) (Lab):

Column: 714

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Humfrey Malins (Woking) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon) (LD):

Column: 715

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con):

Column: 716

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 717

Jacqui Smith:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Jeremy Wright (Rugby and Kenilworth) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 718

Point of Order [7 May 2008]

1.19 pm

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 719

Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) [7 May 2008]

1.20 pm

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 720

Column: 721

Civil Service [7 May 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

1.29 pm

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham) (Con):

Column: 723

Column: 724

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr. Maude:

Column: 725

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Maude:

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

Mr. Maude:

Column: 726

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Maude:

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

Column: 727

Mr. Maude:

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Mr. Maude:

1.50 pm

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Edward Miliband):

Mr. Maude:

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Maude:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 729

Mr. Liddell-Grainger:

Edward Miliband:

Chris Bryant:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 730

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Chris Bryant:

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Tyrie:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 731

Dr. Julian Lewis:

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

Edward Miliband:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Liddell-Grainger:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Liddell-Grainger:

Column: 732

Edward Miliband:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab)

Edward Miliband:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 733

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Edward Miliband:

Chris Bryant:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 734

Chris Bryant:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 735

2.15 pm

Susan Kramer (Richmond Park) (LD):

Column: 736

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 737

Susan Kramer:

Column: 738

Column: 739

2.31 pm

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase) (Lab):

Dr. Julian Lewis:

Dr. Wright:

Column: 741

Dr. Lewis:

Dr. Wright:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Dr. Wright:

Column: 742

Column: 743

Column: 744

2.52 pm

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

Column: 745

Column: 746

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 747

Dr. Julian Lewis:

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 748

Column: 749

Column: 750

3.15 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 751

Column: 752

Column: 753

Column: 754

3.33 pm

Column: 755

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Column: 756

Column: 757

3.41 pm

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 758

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Walker:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 759

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Mr. Walker:

deferred division [7 May 2008]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 760

Civil Service [7 May 2008]

3.51 pm

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

Column: 761

Column: 762

4 pm

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con):

Column: 763

Edward Miliband

Greg Clark:

Column: 764

Column: 765

Column: 766

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Column: 767

4.17 pm

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Phil Hope):

Column: 768

Column: 769

Mr. Walker

Phil Hope:

Column: 770

Division No. 172 [Civil Service] [7 May 2008]
Division No. 173 [Civil Service]

Column: 777

[7 May 2008]

Column: 779

Private Business [7 May 2008]

Broads Authority Bill (By Order) [7 May 2008]

4.56 pm

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

Column: 780

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

Dr. Gibson:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Dr. Gibson:

Column: 781

Column: 782

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

Dr. Gibson:

Column: 783

David Taylor:

Column: 784

Dr. Gibson:

Norman Lamb:

Dr. Gibson:

5.13 pm

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Column: 785

David Taylor:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 786

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

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Anthony Wright (Great Yarmouth) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Column: 787

Dr. Gibson:

Column: 788

Norman Lamb:

Column: 789

Mr. Bellingham:

Norman Lamb:

Dr. Gibson:

Norman Lamb:

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

Norman Lamb:

Column: 790

Miss McIntosh:

Norman Lamb:

Miss McIntosh:

Norman Lamb:

Miss McIntosh:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 791

Column: 792

5.46 pm

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 793

Dr. Gibson:

Mr. Bacon:

Column: 794

5.55 pm

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

Column: 795

Column: 796

Mr. Anthony Wright:

Mr. Simpson:

Dr. Gibson:

Mr. Simpson:

6.4 pm

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

Column: 797

Column: 798

Column: 799

6.15 pm

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

Column: 800

Column: 801

Norman Lamb:

Jonathan Shaw:

James Duddridge:

Jonathan Shaw:

James Duddridge:

Jonathan Shaw:

Norman Lamb:

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 802

Miss McIntosh:

Jonathan Shaw:

Mr. Keith Simpson:

Jonathan Shaw:

Mr. Bellingham:

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 803

Miss McIntosh:

Jonathan Shaw:

Mr. Bacon:

Jonathan Shaw:

Norman Lamb:

Jonathan Shaw:

6.36 pm

Dr. Gibson:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 804

Dr. Gibson:

6.39 pm
7 pm

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [7 May 2008]

Delegated Legislation [7 May 2008]

Column: 805

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

7.1 pm

Column: 806

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [7 May 2008]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

8.20 pm

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr. David Hanson):

Column: 807

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Maria Eagle):

Column: 808

Mr. Garnier:

8.30 pm

David Howarth:

Column: 809

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

David Howarth:

Column: 810

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon) (LD):

Column: 811

Division No. 174 [Broads Authority Bill (By Order)] [7 May 2008]

Road Safety (Hertfordshire) [7 May 2008]

8.57 pm

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Column: 816

South West Regional Spatial Strategy [7 May 2008]

8.58 pm

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Column: 817

Column: 818

Column: 819

9.12 pm

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

Column: 820

Column: 821

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr. Wright:

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Wright:

Mr. Laurence Robertson:

Mr. Wright:

Column: 822

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Wright:

Mr. Laurence Robertson:

Mr. Wright:

Column: 823

Division No. 171 [South West Regional Spatial Strategy]

Deferred Division [7 May 2008]

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