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Volume No. 480Part No. 146

House of Commons Debates 16 October 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
[mr. Speaker ]
Private Business
Oral Answers To Questions
Innovation, Universities And Skills
Apprenticeships
Neets
Higher Education (Knowsley)
Research Careers
Scientific Research
Apprenticeships
Physics And Astronomy
Topical Questions
Business Of The House
Department Of Energy And Climate Change
Topical Debate
Energy Providers
Royal Assent
Energy Providers
Primary Care
Health Care (Bexley)

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Column: 899

Column: 903

House of Commons [16 Oct 2008]

Prayers [16 Oct 2008]

[Mr. Speaker ] [16 Oct 2008]

Private Business [16 Oct 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [16 Oct 2008]

Innovation, Universities and Skills [16 Oct 2008]

Apprenticeships [16 Oct 2008]

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

Column: 904

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Jim Sheridan:

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Column: 905

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

Mr. Denham:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 906

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

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Column: 907

NEETs [16 Oct 2008]

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

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Mr. Crabb:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 908

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Higher Education (Knowsley) [16 Oct 2008]

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

Column: 909

The Minister of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Mr. Howarth:

Mr. Lammy:

Research Careers [16 Oct 2008]

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Phil Wilson:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 910

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

Mr. Lammy:

Scientific Research [16 Oct 2008]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Kerry McCarthy:

Column: 911

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Mrs. Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Column: 912

Mr. Denham:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Apprenticeships [16 Oct 2008]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. Siôn Simon):

Column: 913

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Simon:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. Simon:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Column: 914

Mr. Simon:

Ms Celia Barlow (Hove) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. Siôn Simon):

Ms Barlow:

Column: 915

Mr. Simon:

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

Mr. Simon:

Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough) (Lab):

Mr. Simon:

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

Column: 916

Mr. Simon:

Physics and Astronomy [16 Oct 2008]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Michael Fabricant:

Mr. Lammy:

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

Mr. Lammy:

Topical Questions [16 Oct 2008]

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

Column: 917

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Mr. Cunningham:

Mr. Denham:

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 918

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. Denham:

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. Siôn Simon):

Column: 919

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

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 920

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Mrs. Joan Humble (Blackpool, North and Fleetwood) (Lab):

Mr. Lammy:

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 921

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

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 922

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 923

Business of the House [16 Oct 2008]

11.35 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 924

Column: 925

Ms Harman:

Mrs. May:

Ms Harman:

Mrs. May:

Ms Harman:

Column: 926

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 927

Column: 928

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 929

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

Ms Harman:

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Column: 930

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 931

Ms Harman:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North) (DUP):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 932

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 933

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 934

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Angus MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP):

Ms Harman:

Column: 935

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough)(Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Column: 936

Ms Harman:

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 937

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 938

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 939

Department of Energy and Climate Change [16 Oct 2008]

12.27 pm

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Edward Miliband):

Column: 940

Column: 941

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con):

Column: 942

Column: 943

Edward Miliband:

Greg Clark:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 944

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Column: 945

Edward Miliband:

Column: 946

Malcolm Wicks (Croydon, North) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 947

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 948

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

Column: 949

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 950

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

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

Edward Miliband:

Column: 951

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

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

Edward Miliband:

Column: 952

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

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

Column: 953

Edward Miliband:

Mr. David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Column: 954

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon) (Lab):

Column: 955

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Column: 956

Edward Miliband:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Ms Celia Barlow (Hove) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 957

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

Edward Miliband:

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 958

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Anne Moffat:

Edward Miliband:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 959

Topical Debate

Energy Providers [16 Oct 2008]

1.29 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Mr. Mike O'Brien):

Column: 960

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

Mr. O'Brien:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. O'Brien:

Column: 961

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab)

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab)

Mr. O'Brien:

Mr. Anderson:

Mr. O'Brien:

Mr. Morley:

Mr. O'Brien:

Column: 962

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

Mr. O'Brien:

1.44 pm

Column: 963

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

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

Column: 964

Charles Hendry:

Mr. Mike O'Brien:

Charles Hendry:

Column: 965

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

Charles Hendry:

Column: 966

1.55 pm

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

Column: 967

Column: 968

Column: 969

Mr. Illsley:

Mr. Clapham:

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Mr. Clapham:

Dr. Whitehead:

Mr. Clapham:

2.12 pm

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Column: 970

Column: 971

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Steve Webb:

Mr. Drew:

Steve Webb:

Column: 972

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

2.20 pm

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab):

Column: 973

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

Dr. Whitehead:

Column: 974

Column: 975

royal assent [16 Oct 2008]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 976

Energy Providers [16 Oct 2008]

2.34 pm

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 977

2.40 pm

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 978

Column: 979

2.44 pm

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Column: 980

2.51 pm

Mr. Mike O'Brien:

Column: 981

Column: 982

Column: 983

Primary Care [16 Oct 2008]

2.59 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. Ben Bradshaw):

Mr. John Horam (Orpington) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 984

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford) (Lab):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 985

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

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 986

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 987

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 988

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Bone:

Column: 989

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 990

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 991

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Jackson:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 992

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 993

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 994

3.37 pm

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Lansley:

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 995

Column: 996

Anne Moffat:

Mr. Lansley:

Anne Moffat:

Column: 997

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 998

Column: 999

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Lansley:

Anne Moffat:

Column: 1000

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1001

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1002

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab):

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1003

4.10 pm

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab):

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Gerrard:

Column: 1004

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Gerrard:

Column: 1005

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Mr. Gerrard:

Column: 1006

Column: 1007

4.29 pm

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Mr. Lansley:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1008

Column: 1009

Column: 1010

Mr. Gerrard:

Norman Lamb:

Dr. Stoate

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1011

Column: 1012

Dr. Stoate

Mr. Lansley:

Norman Lamb:

Dr. Stoate:

Norman Lamb:

4.54 pm

Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford) (Lab):

Column: 1013

Norman Lamb:

Dr. Stoate:

Column: 1014

Column: 1015

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Dr. Stoate:

Column: 1016

Column: 1017

Norman Lamb:

Dr. Stoate:

Mr. Bone:

Column: 1018

Dr. Stoate:

5.14 pm

Dr. Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest) (Ind):

Column: 1019

Column: 1020

5.22 pm

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1021

Dr. Stoate:

Mr. Bone:

Column: 1022

Dr. Richard Taylor:

Mr. Bone:

Mike Penning:

Mr. Bone:

Column: 1023

Column: 1024

5.39 pm

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Column: 1025

Column: 1026

Norman Lamb:

Mike Penning:

Column: 1027

5.51 pm

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 1028

Column: 1029

Column: 1030

Health Care (Bexley) [16 Oct 2008]

6 pm

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

Column: 1031

John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab):

Mr. Evennett:

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Mr. Evennett:

Column: 1032

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Mr. Evennett:

Column: 1033

Column: 1034

6.17 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. Ben Bradshaw):

Column: 1035

John Austin:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Evennett:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 1036

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