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Volume No. 481Part No. 148

House of Commons Debates 20 October 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Work And Pensions
Labour Statistics
Benefit Payments
Unemployment
Benefit Payments
Child Poverty
Post Office Card Account
Distress Cases
Unemployment
European Council
Orders Of The Day
Political Parties And Elections Bill
Political Parties And Elections Bill (Programme)
Political Parties And Elections Bill (Carry-over)
Political Parties And Elections Bill [money]
Business Of The House
Delegated Legislation
Petition
Planning And Development (Dorset)
Flooding (Northumberland)


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Column: 1

House of Commons [20 Oct 2008]

Prayers [20 Oct 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [20 Oct 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [20 Oct 2008]

Work and Pensions [20 Oct 2008]

Labour Statistics [20 Oct 2008]

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (UKIP):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Mr. Tony McNulty):

Bob Spink:

Mr. McNulty:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr. McNulty:

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex) (Con):

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 3

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Mr. McNulty:

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con):

Mr. McNulty:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 4

Mr. McNulty:

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

Mr. McNulty:

Benefit Payments [20 Oct 2008]

Mrs. Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Jonathan Shaw):

Mrs. Riordan:

Column: 5

Jonathan Shaw:

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

Jonathan Shaw:

Unemployment [20 Oct 2008]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

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

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell):

Mr. Robathan:

James Purnell:

Column: 6

Mr. Wilson:

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Column: 7

Jenny Willott (Cardiff, Central) (LD):

James Purnell:

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

Mr. Speaker:

James Purnell:

Column: 8

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

James Purnell:

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

James Purnell:

Benefit Payments [20 Oct 2008]

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

Column: 9

The Minister for the South East (Jonathan Shaw):

Dr. Gibson:

Jonathan Shaw:

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

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 10

Mr. David S. Borrow (South Ribble) (Lab):

Jonathan Shaw:

Child Poverty [20 Oct 2008]

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Kitty Ussher):

Mr. Hollobone:

Kitty Ussher:

Column: 11

Mr. Goodwill:

Kitty Ussher:

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

Kitty Ussher:

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

Kitty Ussher:

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

Column: 12

Kitty Ussher:

Post Office Card Account [20 Oct 2008]

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell):

Tim Farron:

James Purnell:

Mark Hunter:

James Purnell:

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

Column: 13

James Purnell:

Mrs. Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

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

Column: 14

James Purnell:

Distress Cases [20 Oct 2008]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Kitty Ussher):

Dr. Cable:

Kitty Ussher:

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

Kitty Ussher:

Unemployment [20 Oct 2008]

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

Column: 15

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Mr. Tony McNulty):

Mr. Jones:

Mr. McNulty:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell):

Column: 16

Andrew Rosindell:

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

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

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Ms Rosie Winterton):

Column: 17

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Mr. Tony McNulty):

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Kitty Ussher):

Greg Mulholland (Leeds, North-West) (LD):

Column: 18

Ms Rosie Winterton:

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

Kitty Ussher:

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Kitty Ussher:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Column: 19

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

James Purnell:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Kitty Ussher:

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

Column: 20

Mr. McNulty:

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

Mr. McNulty:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

Column: 21

European Council [20 Oct 2008]

3.30 pm

The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown):

Column: 22

Column: 23

Column: 24

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Con):

Column: 25

Column: 26

The Prime Minister:

Column: 27

Column: 28

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 29

The Prime Minister:

Column: 30

Ms Patricia Hewitt (Leicester, West) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington and Chelsea) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 31

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East) (Lab):

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Mr. Mudie:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 32

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 33

The Prime Minister:

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 34

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell) (Lab):

Column: 35

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 36

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 37

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 38

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 39

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Column: 40

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 41

Orders of the Day [20 Oct 2008]

Political Parties and Elections Bill [20 Oct 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

4.33 pm

The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr. Jack Straw):

Column: 42

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

Mr. Straw:

Column: 43

Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 44

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 45

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

Mr. Straw:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (UKIP)

Mr. Straw:

Bob Spink:

Mr. Straw:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Mr. Straw:

David Howarth:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 46

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 47

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab):

Column: 48

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

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

Column: 49

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

David Howarth

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab)

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Tyrie:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 50

Tony Lloyd:

Mr. Straw:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Column: 51

Mr. Straw:

Mr. MacShane:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Walker

Mr. Straw:

Column: 52

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

Mr. Straw:

Nick Herbert (Arundel and South Downs) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Nick Herbert:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 53

5.16 pm

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham) (Con):

Column: 54

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Mr. Maude:

Mr. Prentice:

Mr. Maude:

Mr. MacShane:

Column: 55

Mr. Maude:

Mr. MacShane:

Mr. Maude:

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

Mr. Maude:

Column: 56

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Maude:

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

Mr. Maude:

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

Column: 57

Mr. Maude:

Jeremy Wright (Rugby and Kenilworth) (Con):

Mr. Maude:

Column: 58

Mr. Dunne:

Mr. Maude:

Column: 59

John Mann:

Column: 60

Mr. Maude:

Tony Lloyd:

Mr. Maude:

Tony Lloyd:

Mr. Maude:

Column: 61

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

Mr. Maude:

Martin Linton:

Column: 62

Mr. Maude:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Maude:

Column: 63

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Mr. Maude:

Martin Linton:

Column: 64

Mr. Maude:

Martin Linton:

Mr. Maude:

Column: 65

5.59 pm

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

Column: 66

Mr. Heath:

Dr. Strang:

Column: 67

Mr. Maude:

Dr. Strang:

John Mann:

Column: 68

Dr. Strang:

John Hemming:

Dr. Strang:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

John Hemming:

Dr. Strang:

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con):

Dr. Strang:

Column: 69

Mr. Tyrie:

Dr. Strang:

Mr. Heath:

Dr. Strang:

Mr. Maude:

Column: 70

Dr. Strang:

Sir Alan Beith:

Dr. Strang:

6.19 pm

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 71

Dr. Tony Wright:

David Howarth:

Column: 72

Sir Alan Beith:

David Howarth:

Column: 73

Martin Linton:

David Howarth:

Martin Linton:

David Howarth:

Column: 74

Dr. Whitehead:

David Howarth:

John Hemming:

David Howarth:

Column: 75

Mr. Maude:

David Howarth:

Mr. Maude:

David Howarth:

Column: 76

John Mann:

David Howarth:

Mr. Maude:

David Howarth:

Column: 77

Dr. Strang:

David Howarth:

6.51 pm

Column: 78

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 79

Dr. Lewis:

Fiona Mactaggart:

Mr. Djanogly:

Fiona Mactaggart:

Column: 80

Mr. Djanogly:

Fiona Mactaggart:

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Column: 81

Fiona Mactaggart:

7.5 pm

Sir Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con):

Column: 82

Column: 83

7.13 pm

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

Column: 84

Mr. Djanogly:

Martin Linton:

Column: 85

David Howarth:

Martin Linton:

David Howarth:

Column: 86

Martin Linton:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Martin Linton:

Dr. Whitehead:

Martin Linton:

Column: 87

Column: 88

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

7.35 pm

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con):

Column: 89

Column: 90

7.43 pm

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Column: 91

Martin Linton:

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 92

Mr. Tyrie:

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 93

Adam Afriyie:

Tony Lloyd:

Adam Afriyie:

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 94

7.59 pm

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

Column: 95

Column: 96

Column: 97

8.9 pm

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

Column: 98

Column: 99

Sir Alan Beith:

Dr. Whitehead:

Martin Linton:

Dr. Whitehead:

Column: 100

Martin Linton:

Dr. Whitehead:

Column: 101

Adam Afriyie:

Dr. Whitehead:

Column: 102

Martin Linton:

Dr. Whitehead:

8.36 pm

Column: 103

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Martin Linton:

Mr. Tyrie:

Column: 104

Column: 105

Column: 106

8.49 pm

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

Column: 107

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 108

Dr. Wright:

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 109

Dr. Wright:

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

Dr. Wright:

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

Column: 110

Dr. Wright:

Mr. Jeremy Browne (Taunton) (LD):

Dr. Wright:

Column: 111

Mr. Sheerman:

Dr. Wright:

Column: 112

9.14 pm

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

Column: 113

Column: 114

9.22 pm

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

David Taylor:

Mr. Dunne:

Column: 115

9.29 pm

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con):

Column: 116

Column: 117

Column: 118

Column: 119

9.43 pm

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Mr. Michael Wills):

Column: 120

Column: 121

Column: 122

Column: 123

Tony Lloyd:

Mr. Wills:

Division No. 275 [Political Parties and Elections Bill] [20 Oct 2008]

Column: 127

Division No. 276 [Political Parties and Elections Bill] [20 Oct 2008]

POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL (PROGRAMME) [20 Oct 2008]

Column: 131

POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL (CARRY-OVER) [20 Oct 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

Hon. Members:

POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL [MONEY] [20 Oct 2008]

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [20 Oct 2008]

Delegated Legislation [20 Oct 2008]

Column: 132

Petition [20 Oct 2008]

Planning and Development (Dorset) [20 Oct 2008]

10.29 pm

Annette Brooke (Mid-Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

Mr. Speaker:

Annette Brooke:

Column: 133

Flooding (Northumberland) [20 Oct 2008]

10.31 pm

Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):

Column: 134

Mr. Denis Murphy (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 135

Column: 136

10.44 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jane Kennedy):

Column: 137

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

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 138

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham) (Con):

Column: 139

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 140

Sir Alan Beith:

Jane Kennedy:

Sir Alan Beith:

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 141

Column: 142


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