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Volume No. 481Part No. 155

House of Commons Debates 30 October 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Private Business
Oral Answers To Questions
Treasury
Small Businesses
Mortgage Lending
Repossessions
Employment
Audit
Vehicle Excise Duty
Vat
Counterfeit Currency
Business Of The House
Topical Debate
Businesses And The Regions
Defence Policy
Mole Valley (South East Plan)


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Column: 1013

Column: 1013

House of Commons [30 Oct 2008]

Prayers [30 Oct 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [30 Oct 2008]

Private business [30 Oct 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [30 Oct 2008]

Treasury [30 Oct 2008]

Small Businesses [30 Oct 2008]

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

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Alistair Darling):

Mr. Touhig:

Column: 1014

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

John McFall (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1015

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

Mr. Darling:

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Lyn Brown:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 1016

Mr. Darling:

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 1017

Mr. Darling:

Mortgage Lending [30 Oct 2008]

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Yvette Cooper):

Mary Creagh:

Column: 1018

Yvette Cooper:

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

Yvette Cooper:

Sir Peter Tapsell:

Yvette Cooper:

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

Yvette Cooper:

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 1019

Yvette Cooper:

Emily Thornberry (Islington, South and Finsbury) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Repossessions [30 Oct 2008]

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Yvette Cooper):

John Howell:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 1020

Nick Ainger (Carmarthen, West and South Pembrokeshire) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Yvette Cooper:

Employment [30 Oct 2008]

Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North) (Lab):

Column: 1021

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Ms Buck:

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Buck:

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Mr. Timms:

Column: 1022

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St. Pancras) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Column: 1023

Mr. David Gauke (South-West Hertfordshire) (Con):

Mr. Timms:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Audit [30 Oct 2008]

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

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Alistair Darling):

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1024

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

Mr. Darling:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Darling:

Vehicle Excise Duty [30 Oct 2008]

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Column: 1025

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Tim Loughton:

Angela Eagle:

Stephen Hesford (Wirral, West) (Lab):

Angela Eagle:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Angela Eagle:

VAT [30 Oct 2008]

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

Column: 1026

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Jeff Ennis:

Mr. Timms:

Counterfeit Currency [30 Oct 2008]

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Mr. Chope:

Ian Pearson:

Ms Karen Buck (Regent’s Park and Kensington, North) (Lab):

Column: 1027

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Alistair Darling):

Ms Buck:

Mr. Darling:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1028

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Mr. Darling:

Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Column: 1029

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Yvette Cooper):

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

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

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Column: 1030

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 1031

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Angela Eagle:

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1032

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1033

Business of the House [30 Oct 2008]

11.32 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 1034

Ms Harman:

Column: 1035

Column: 1036

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

Ms Harman:

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

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1037

Mrs. May:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1038

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

Column: 1039

Ms Harman:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1040

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1041

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Column: 1042

Ms Harman:

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1043

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

Ms Harman:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1044

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

Ms Harman:

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1045

Nick Ainger (Carmarthen, West and South Pembrokeshire) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1046

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West) (Con):

Ms Harman:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Column: 1047

Ms Harman:

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1048

Ms Harman:

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1049

Points of Order [30 Oct 2008]

12.30 pm

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

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1050

Topical Debate [30 Oct 2008]

Businesses and the Regions [30 Oct 2008]

12.33 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. Pat McFadden):

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1051

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

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Prisk:

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1052

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

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. McFadden:

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1053

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1054

Mr. Prisk:

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1055

12.52 pm

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

Column: 1056

Mr. Kidney:

Mr. Prisk:

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1057

Mr. Prisk:

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Prisk:

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Mr. Prisk:

Mr. McFadden

Mr. Prisk:

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1058

Mr. Prisk:

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire) (Con):

Mr. Prisk:

Column: 1059

1.7 pm

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 1060

Mr. Prisk:

Mr. Kidney:

Column: 1061

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Kidney:

Column: 1062

Column: 1063

1.25 pm

Column: 1064

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD):

Column: 1065

1.30 pm

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Column: 1066

Column: 1067

1.37 pm

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 1068

Mr. Prisk:

Mr. Walker:

1.43 pm

Mr. McFadden):

Column: 1069

Mr. Prisk:

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1070

Defence Policy [30 Oct 2008]

1.48 pm

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. John Hutton):

Column: 1071

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

Mr. Hutton:

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Column: 1072

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth, East) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1073

Column: 1074

Harry Cohen:

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1075

Column: 1076

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Column: 1077

Mr. Hutton:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Richard Ottaway:

Mr. Hutton:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1078

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Hutton:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1079

Column: 1080

2.24 pm

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring) (Con):

Column: 1081

Mr. Jenkins:

Column: 1082

Dr. Fox:

Column: 1083

John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab):

Dr. Fox:

Mr. Ellwood:

Dr. Fox:

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1084

Dr. Fox:

Harry Cohen:

Dr. Fox:

Column: 1086

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Dr. Fox:

Column: 1087

Andrew Mackinlay:

Dr. Fox:

Column: 1088

Column: 1089

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

2.57 pm

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 1090

Bob Russell:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 1091

Harry Cohen:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 1092

3.11 pm

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Column: 1093

Column: 1094

Dr. Fox:

Nick Harvey:

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

Nick Harvey:

Linda Gilroy:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 1095

Column: 1096

Column: 1097

3.31 pm

John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab):

Column: 1098

Column: 1099

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe) (Con):

John Smith:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Kevan Jones):

Column: 1100

John Smith:

Mr. Jenkins:

John Smith:

Linda Gilroy:

John Smith:

3.46 pm

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 1101

Column: 1102

3.53 pm

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Column: 1103

Column: 1104

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Robert Key:

Column: 1105

4.6 pm

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

Column: 1106

Column: 1107

4.18 pm

Column: 1108

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 1109

4.26 pm

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1110

Column: 1111

4.33 pm

Mr. Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

4.36 pm

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Column: 1112

Column: 1113

Column: 1114

4.48 pm

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

Column: 1115

Column: 1116

Column: 1117

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

5 pm

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Column: 1118

Column: 1119

5.6 pm

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe) (Con):

Column: 1120

Column: 1121

5.13 pm

Mr. Douglas Carswell (Harwich) (Con):

Column: 1122

Column: 1123

5.19 pm

Mr. Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth, East) (Con):

Column: 1124

Column: 1125

Mr. Kevan Jones

Mr. Ellwood:

Column: 1126

5.29 pm

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Column: 1127

Column: 1128

Column: 1129

Dr. Fox:

Mr. Howarth:

Column: 1130

5.45 pm

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr. Bob Ainsworth):

Column: 1131

Column: 1132

Mr. Ellwood

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Ellwood

Mr. Ainsworth:

Ann Winterton:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Jenkin:

Column: 1133

Mr. Ainsworth:

Linda Gilroy:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1134

Column: 1135

Mole Valley (South East Plan) [30 Oct 2008]

6 pm

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 1136

Column: 1137

6.9 pm

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

Column: 1138

Column: 1139

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Khan:

Column: 1140

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Khan:

Column: 1141

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Khan:

Column: 1142

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Khan:


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