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Volume No. 485Part No. 2

House of Commons Debates 4 December 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Business Of The House
Government Information (Unauthorised Release)
Bills Presented
Home Affairs And Justice
Naomi House Children’s Hospice


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Column: 119

Column: 119

House of Commons [4 Dec 2008]

Prayers [4 Dec 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [4 Dec 2008]

Business of the House [4 Dec 2008]

10.33 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Column: 120

Mrs. May:

Column: 121

Ms Harman:

Column: 122

Hon. Members:

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Column: 123

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

Column: 124

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 125

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

John Reid (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Column: 126

Ms Harman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 127

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Column: 128

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 129

Ms Harman:

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Column: 130

Ms Harman:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 131

Ms Harman:

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 132

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 133

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 134

Government Information (Unauthorised Release) [4 Dec 2008]

11.21 am

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

Mr. Speaker:

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 135

Mr. Speaker:

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 136

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 137

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 138

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 139

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Column: 140

Jacqui Smith:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 141

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

John Reid (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Column: 142

Jacqui Smith:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 143

Jacqui Smith:

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):

Column: 144

Jacqui Smith:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Jacqui Smith:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 145

Mr. Adam Ingram (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Speaker:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Alan Keen (Feltham and Heston) (Lab/Co-op):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 146

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Speaker:

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab):

Column: 147

Jacqui Smith:

Adam Price (Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr) (PC):

Jacqui Smith:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 148

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 149

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

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 150

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 151

Points of Order [4 Dec 2008]

12.21 pm

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Speaker:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 152

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 153

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

John Reid (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 154

Bills Presented [4 Dec 2008]

Column: 155

Home Affairs and Justice [4 Dec 2008]

12.31 pm

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

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 156

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 157

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

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 158

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 159

Keith Vaz:

Jacqui Smith:

Keith Vaz:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 160

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Ellwood:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Andy Slaughter (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 161

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 162

Jacqui Smith:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 163

1 pm

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Mr. Ellwood:

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

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 164

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 165

Mr. Grieve:

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 166

Column: 167

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Grieve:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 168

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 169

Column: 170

Column: 171

1.28 pm

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 172

Mr. Straw:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Straw:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 173

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 174

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Grieve:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 175

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Straw:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Mark Field:

Column: 176

Chris Huhne:

Mrs. Cryer:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Mark Field:

Column: 177

Chris Huhne:

Column: 178

The Minister for Borders and Immigration (Mr. Phil Woolas):

Chris Huhne:

Column: 179

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

Chris Huhne:

Column: 180

2.8 pm

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

Column: 181

Column: 182

Column: 183

Column: 184

2.25 pm

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):

Column: 185

Column: 186

Column: 187

Chris Huhne:

David Davis:

Column: 188

2.39 pm

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 189

Mr. Mark Field:

Column: 190

Mr. Walker:

Mr. Field:

Mr. Walker:

Column: 191

2.51 pm

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

Column: 192

Mr. Bellingham:

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 193

Column: 194

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

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr. Walker:

Column: 195

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 196

Column: 197

Mr. Walker:

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr. Straw:

Sir Alan Beith:

Chris Huhne:

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 198

Column: 199

3.19 pm

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Column: 200

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

Mrs. Cryer:

Column: 201

3.30 pm

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 202

Mr. Straw:

Column: 203

Fiona Mactaggart:

Column: 204

Paul Holmes (Chesterfield) (LD):

Fiona Mactaggart:

Column: 205

Column: 206

3.52 pm

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

Column: 207

Column: 208

4.3 pm

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 209

Mr. Drew:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 210

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 211

Column: 212

4.19 pm

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

Column: 213

Column: 214

Chris Huhne:

Nick Herbert:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Nick Herbert:

Column: 215

Mr. Mark Field:

Nick Herbert:

Chris Huhne:

Nick Herbert:

Column: 216

Column: 217

Column: 218

Column: 219

4.45 pm

Column: 220

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

Column: 221

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 222

The Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing (Mr. Vernon Coaker):

Mr. Straw:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 223

Mr. Straw:

Column: 224

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Straw:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 225

Column: 226

Nick Herbert:

Column: 227

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Mark Field:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 228

Nick Herbert:

Column: 229

Mr. Straw:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 230

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5.25 pm

Mrs. Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):

Column: 231

Column: 232

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset) (Con):

Mrs. Miller:

5.36 pm

Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester) (LD):

Column: 233

Mr. Letwin:

Mr. Oaten:

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Mr. Oaten:

Column: 234

5.43 pm

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Column: 235

Column: 236

Mr. Oaten:

Angela Eagle:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 237

Angela Eagle:

Mrs. Miller:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 238

Mrs. Miller:

Angela Eagle:

6 pm

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Column: 239

Angela Eagle:

Chris Huhne:

Angela Eagle:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 240

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Oaten:

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Letwin:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 241

Mr. Letwin:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 242

Mrs. Miller:

Angela Eagle:

6.13 pm

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