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Volume No. 485Part No. 7

House of Commons Debates 15 December 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Home Department
Unauthorised Disclosures
Zimbabwean Asylum Seekers
Police Bureaucracy
Alcohol-related Crime
Migration Advisory Committee
Asylum Seekers
Police (Beat)
Topical Questions
Eu Council/afghanistan, India And Pakistan
Economy, Pensions And Welfare
Business Without Debate
Sittings Of The House
Petitions
Criminal Sentencing
Fire And Rescue Services (York)
Grocery Sector


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Column: 793

Column: 793

House of Commons [15 Dec 2008]

Prayers [15 Dec 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [15 Dec 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [15 Dec 2008]

Home Department [15 Dec 2008]

Unauthorised Disclosures [15 Dec 2008]

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

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

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

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

Mr. Bellingham:

Column: 794

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Turner:

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Swayne:

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 795

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

David T.C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Column: 796

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 797

Mr. Grieve:

Jacqui Smith:

Zimbabwean Asylum Seekers [15 Dec 2008]

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

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

Greg Mulholland:

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 798

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab):

Mr. Woolas:

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Mr. Woolas:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr. Woolas:

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

Column: 799

Mr. Woolas:

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Mr. Woolas:

Police Bureaucracy [15 Dec 2008]

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West) (Lab/Co-op):

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

Mr. Bailey:

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 800

Mr. Douglas Carswell (Harwich) (Con):

Mr. Coaker:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Coaker:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Column: 801

Mr. Coaker:

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds) (Con):

Mr. Coaker:

Alcohol-related Crime [15 Dec 2008]

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

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

Nia Griffith:

Column: 802

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon) (Con):

Column: 803

Jacqui Smith:

Mrs. Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Migration Advisory Committee [15 Dec 2008]

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

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

Column: 804

Anne Moffat:

Mr. Woolas:

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP):

Mr. Woolas:

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Mr. Woolas:

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

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 805

Asylum Seekers [15 Dec 2008]

Mr. Andrew Pelling (Croydon, Central) (Ind):

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

Mr. Pelling:

Mr. Woolas:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Mr. Woolas:

Police (Beat) [15 Dec 2008]

Mr. Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

Column: 806

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

Mr. Holloway:

Mr. Coaker:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Mr. Coaker:

Topical Questions [15 Dec 2008]

Mr. Andrew Pelling (Croydon, Central) (Ind):

Column: 807

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

Mr. Pelling:

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

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab):

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

Column: 808

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Jacqui Smith:

Dr. Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Jacqui Smith:

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

Column: 809

Mr. Coaker:

Mr. Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Natascha Engel (North-East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 810

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

Mr. Coaker:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Mr. Coaker:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Alan Campbell):

Column: 811

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

Column: 812

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 813

EU Council/Afghanistan, India and Pakistan [15 Dec 2008]

3.30 pm

The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown):

Column: 814

Column: 815

Column: 816

Column: 817

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Con):

Column: 818

Column: 819

The Prime Minister:

Column: 820

Column: 821

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

Column: 822

The Prime Minister:

Column: 823

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 824

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

The Prime Minister:

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 825

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

The Prime Minister:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 826

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

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 827

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Column: 828

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 829

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

The Prime Minister:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 830

Dr. Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Column: 831

The Prime Minister:

Column: 832

Points of Order [15 Dec 2008]

4.31 pm

Mr. Andrew Pelling (Croydon, Central) (Ind):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Economy, Pensions and Welfare [15 Dec 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

4.32 pm

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Column: 834

Column: 835

Column: 836

Column: 837

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Field:

Column: 838

Mr. Osborne:

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

Mr. Osborne:

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

Mr. Osborne:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 839

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Osborne:

Rob Marris

Mr. Osborne:

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Yvette Cooper)

Column: 840

Mr. Osborne:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Osborne:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Osborne:

Rob Marris

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab)

Mr. Osborne:

Mary Creagh:

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Andrew Pelling (Croydon, Central) (Ind):

Column: 841

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 842

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Mr. Osborne:

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

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 843

Mr. Osborne:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Pelling:

Mr. Osborne:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Osborne:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 844

Mr. Pelling:

Mr. Osborne:

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD)

Mr. Osborne:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 845

5.12 pm

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

Column: 846

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Darling:

Column: 847

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Mr. George Osborne:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con)

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con)

Mr. Binley

Mr. Darling:

Column: 848

Mr. Pelling:

Mr. Darling:

Stewart Hosie:

Column: 849

Mr. Darling:

Stewart Hosie

Mr. Darling:

Stewart Hosie:

Mr. Darling:

Column: 850

Mr. Tyrie:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Tyrie:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Ellwood:

Column: 851

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Dunne:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 852

Rob Marris:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Dorrell:

Mr. Darling:

Column: 853

Mr. Binley:

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Column: 854

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Newmark

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Newmark

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Newmark:

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Howard:

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 855

John McFall:

Mr. Darling:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Darling:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 856

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Dorrell:

Mr. Darling:

5.48 pm

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Column: 857

Mr. Darling:

Dr. Cable:

Column: 858

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Dr. Cable:

Mr. George Osborne:

Dr. Cable:

Column: 859

Mr. Pelling:

Dr. Cable:

Column: 860

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

Dr. Cable:

Column: 861

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

Dr. Cable:

Mr. Osborne:

Dr. Cable:

Column: 862

Mr. Dorrell:

Dr. Cable:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Dr. Cable:

Mr. Frank Field:

Dr. Cable:

Column: 863

Mr. Tyrie:

Dr. Cable:

Column: 864

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

6.15 pm

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

Column: 865

Kelvin Hopkins:

John McFall:

Column: 866

Column: 867

Column: 868

6.28 pm

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

Column: 869

6.38 pm

Malcolm Wicks (Croydon, North) (Lab):

Column: 870

Column: 871

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

Malcolm Wicks:

Column: 872

Mr. Pelling:

Malcolm Wicks:

6.49 pm

Sir Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con):

Column: 873

Column: 874

6.57 pm

Column: 875

Mr. Michael Meacher (Oldham, West and Royton) (Lab):

Column: 876

Column: 877

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

7.7 pm

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Column: 878

Column: 879

7.17 pm

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 880

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Mr. Field:

Column: 881

7.27 pm

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Column: 882

Mr. Pelling:

Stewart Hosie:

Column: 883

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Stewart Hosie:

Column: 884

7.38 pm

Mrs. Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Column: 885

John Mason (Glasgow, East) (SNP):

Mrs. McGuire:

Column: 886

Column: 887

7.48 pm

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

Column: 888

Column: 889

7.58 pm

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

Column: 890

Column: 891

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

8.8 pm

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Column: 892

Column: 893

Column: 894

8.17 pm

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Column: 895

Column: 896

8.26 pm

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

Column: 897

Column: 898

Column: 899

8.35 pm

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Column: 900

Column: 901

Column: 902

8.44 pm

Mr. Andrew Pelling (Croydon, Central) (Ind):

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Mr. Pelling:

Column: 903

8.52 pm

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 904

Column: 905

8.58 pm

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Column: 906

9.5 pm

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

Column: 907

Column: 908

9.10 pm

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Column: 909

9.17 pm

Column: 910

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

Column: 911

9.24 pm

Mr. Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow, Central) (Lab):

Column: 912

Column: 913

9.30 pm

Dr. Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

Column: 914

9.34 pm

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con):

Column: 915

Column: 916

Column: 917

9.44 pm

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

Column: 918

Column: 919

Stewart Hosie

James Purnell:

Stewart Hosie:

James Purnell:

Column: 920

Column: 921

Division No. 5 [Points of Order] [15 Dec 2008]

Column: 926

Division No. 6 [Points of Order] [15 Dec 2008]
Division No. 7 [Points of Order] [15 Dec 2008]

Column: 933

Business without Debate [15 Dec 2008]

Sittings of the house [15 Dec 2008]

Hon. Members:

Petitions [15 Dec 2008]

Criminal Sentencing [15 Dec 2008]

10.39 pm

Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab):

Column: 934

Fire and Rescue Services (York) [15 Dec 2008]

10.41 pm

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Column: 935

Grocery Sector [15 Dec 2008]

10.43 pm

Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD):

Column: 936

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

Andrew George:

Column: 937

Column: 938

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

Andrew George:

10.59 pm

Column: 939

The Minister for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Column: 940

Andrew George:

Mr. Thomas:

Mr. Drew:

Column: 941

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 942

Mr. Roger Williams:

Mr. Thomas:

Andrew George:

Mr. Thomas:

11.13 pm

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