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Volume No. 478Part No. 123

House of Commons Debates 03 July 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Private Business
Contingencies Fund
Oral Answers To Questions
Business, Enterprise And Regulatory Reform
National Minimum Wage
Post Office Network
Post Office Closures
Fuel Poverty
Cuba
Sellafield
Agency Workers
Post Office Closures
Topical Questions
Business Of The House
Bill Presented
Topical Debate
Zimbabwe
Members’ Salaries
Members’ Salaries (Expression Of Opinion) (No. 2)
Members’ Salaries (Expression Of Opinion) (No. 3)
Members’ Salaries (No. 2)
Members’ Expenses
Members’ Home Addresses
Business Of The House
Nhs 60th Anniversary


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Column: 1003

Column: 1003

House of Commons [3 Jul 2008]

Prayers [3 Jul 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [3 Jul 2008]

Private Business [3 Jul 2008]

Contingencies Fund [3 Jul 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [3 Jul 2008]

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform [3 Jul 2008]

National Minimum Wage [3 Jul 2008]

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

Column: 1004

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

Mr. Cunningham:

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1005

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Hutton:

Post Office Network [3 Jul 2008]

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

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

Column: 1006

Miss McIntosh:

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1007

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. McFadden:

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1008

Post Office Closures [3 Jul 2008]

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

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

John Barrett:

Mr. McFadden:

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1009

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

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. McFadden:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1010

Mr. McFadden:

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Fuel Poverty [3 Jul 2008]

Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (LD):

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 1011

Malcolm Wicks:

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

Malcolm Wicks:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Malcolm Wicks:

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab):

Column: 1012

Malcolm Wicks:

Christopher Fraser (South-West Norfolk) (Con):

Malcolm Wicks:

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

Malcolm Wicks:

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Column: 1013

Malcolm Wicks:

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

Malcolm Wicks:

Cuba [3 Jul 2008]

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

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

Column: 1014

Mr. Chaytor:

Mr. Thomas:

Sellafield [3 Jul 2008]

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Mr. Prentice:

Malcolm Wicks:

Agency Workers [3 Jul 2008]

Mr. Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab):

Column: 1015

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

Mr. Hepburn:

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1016

Post Office Closures [3 Jul 2008]

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

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

Simon Hughes:

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Speaker:

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1017

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Topical Questions [3 Jul 2008]

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

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

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1018

Alun Michael (Cardiff, South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Hutton:

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

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

Mr. Speaker:

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab):

Column: 1019

Mr. Hutton:

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1020

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich) (Con):

Column: 1021

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Column: 1022

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

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1023

Business of the House [3 Jul 2008]

11.36 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Column: 1024

Mrs. May:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1025

Ms Harman:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1026

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

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

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1027

Ms Harman:

Column: 1028

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab):

Column: 1029

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1030

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1031

Ms Harman:

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1032

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1033

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1034

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (UKIP):

Ms Harman:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Christopher Fraser (South-West Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 1035

Ms Harman:

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Ms Harman:

BILL PRESENTED

Column: 1036

Topical Debate

Zimbabwe [3 Jul 2008]

12.20 pm

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband):

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

David Miliband:

Column: 1037

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

David Miliband:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Hollobone

David Miliband:

Column: 1038

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

Mr. Hollobone

David Miliband:

Mr. Hollobone:

David Miliband:

Column: 1039

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

David Miliband:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

David Miliband:

Column: 1040

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Bellingham:

David Miliband:

Column: 1041

12.37 pm

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks) (Con):

Column: 1042

Mr. Bellingham:

Mr. Hague:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr. Hague:

David Miliband:

Mr. Hague:

Column: 1043

John Bercow:

Mr. Hague:

Column: 1044

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

12.49 pm

Column: 1045

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Mr. MacShane:

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 1046

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

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 1047

12.58 pm

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

Column: 1048

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

Mr. Davey:

Column: 1049

1.5 pm

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Column: 1050

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Kate Hoey:

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

Kate Hoey:

John Bercow:

Kate Hoey:

Column: 1051

Column: 1052

1.16 pm

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Column: 1053

Column: 1054

1.24 pm

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. MacShane

Column: 1055

Mr. Mackay:

1.31 pm

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon) (Con):

Column: 1056

Column: 1057

1.37 pm

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Column: 1058

1.44 pm

Column: 1059

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr. Swire:

Mr. MacShane:

1.46 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Gillian Merron):

Column: 1060

Column: 1061

Members’ Salaries [3 Jul 2008]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

1.50 pm

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

Column: 1062

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1063

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Chope:

Ms Harman:

Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West) (Con)

Column: 1064

Ms Harman:

Sir John Butterfill:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1065

Mr. Chope:

Column: 1066

Ms Harman:

Simon Hughes:

Ms Harman:

2.9 pm

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 1067

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Mrs. May:

Mr. Spellar:

Column: 1068

Mrs. May:

Sir John Butterfill:

Mrs. May:

2.17 pm

Column: 1069

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

Column: 1070

2.22 pm

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Column: 1071

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Tony Lloyd:

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

Tony Lloyd:

Sir John Butterfill:

Column: 1072

Tony Lloyd:

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op):

Tony Lloyd:

2.31 pm

David Maclean (Penrith and The Border) (Con):

Column: 1073

Column: 1074

2.39 pm

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

Column: 1075

Column: 1076

Sir Michael Spicer:

Mr. Touhig:

Column: 1077

2.46 pm

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Column: 1078

2.53 pm

Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West) (Con):

Column: 1079

Column: 1080

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Sir John Butterfill:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

3.2 pm

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Column: 1081

3.5 pm

Column: 1082

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 1083

Division No. 250 [Zimbabwe] [3 Jul 2008]
Division No. 251 [Zimbabwe]

Column: 1087

[3 Jul 2008]

Members’ Salaries (Expression of Opinion) (No. 2) [3 Jul 2008]

Column: 1089

Mr. Speaker:

Peter Bottomley:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

Members’ Salaries (Expression of Opinion) (No. 3) [3 Jul 2008]

Column: 1090

Division No. 252 [Zimbabwe]

Column: 1091

[3 Jul 2008]

MEMBERS’ SALARIES (No. 2) [3 Jul 2008]

Column: 1093

Column: 1094

Column: 1095

Members’ Expenses [3 Jul 2008]

3.49 pm

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Column: 1096

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

Column: 1097

Mr. Winnick

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab)

Nick Harvey:

Mr. Winnick:

Nick Harvey:

Ian Lucas:

Nick Harvey:

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

Column: 1098

Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

Helen Jones (Warrington, North) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

Helen Jones:

Nick Harvey:

Michael Jabez Foster:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 1099

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 1100

Nick Harvey:

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

Nick Harvey:

Simon Hughes:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 1101

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

Nick Harvey:

Mr. Touhig:

Column: 1102

Nick Harvey:

Mr. Speaker:

Nick Harvey:

Several hon. Members

Nick Harvey:

Mr. Jim Hood (Lanark and Hamilton, East) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

Several hon. Members

Nick Harvey:

Column: 1103

4.18 pm

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

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1104

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Ms Harman:

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South) (Lab/Co-op):

Ms Harman:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (UKIP):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1105

Stephen Pound (Ealing, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Simon Hughes:

Ms Harman:

4.27 pm

Column: 1106

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 1107

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Mrs. May:

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

Mrs. May:

Column: 1108

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Mrs. May:

Michael Jabez Foster:

Mrs. May:

Column: 1109

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe) (Lab):

Mrs. May:

Mr. Betts:

Mrs. May:

Column: 1110

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

4.44 pm

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

Column: 1111

Mr. Betts:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1112

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

Helen Jones

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Several hon. Members

Simon Hughes:

4.50 pm

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

Column: 1113

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

Mr. Touhig:

Column: 1114

4.56 pm

Column: 1115

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

Column: 1116

5.1 pm

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North) (Lab):

Column: 1117

5.6 pm

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

Column: 1118

Patrick Hall (Bedford) (Lab):

Dr. Lewis:

5.11 pm

Column: 1119

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Column: 1120

5.17 pm

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1121

Division No. 253 [Zimbabwe] [3 Jul 2008]

Members’ Home Addresses [3 Jul 2008]

business of the House [3 Jul 2008]

Column: 1125

NHS 60th Anniversary [3 Jul 2008]

5.34 pm

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Column: 1126

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire) (Con)

Tony Lloyd:

Alistair Burt:

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 1127

5.44 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ann Keen):

Column: 1128

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Ann Keen:

Column: 1129

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Ann Keen:

Alistair Burt:

Ann Keen:

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

Ann Keen:

Column: 1130

Column: 1131

Column: 1132


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