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Volume No. 485Part No. 8

House of Commons Debates 16 December 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Business Before Questions
Oral Answers To Questions
Health
Smoking
Nhs Dentistry
Vioxx
Prescribing Costs
Accident And Emergency
North Yorkshire And York Pct
Topical Questions
Speaker’s Statement
Royal Mail
Family Justice
Sutherland Inquiry
Vote On Account, 2009-10
Office Of Gas And Electricity Markets
Energy Prices, Fuel Poverty And Ofgem
Department Of Health
Dental Services
Vote On Account, 2009-10
Supplementary Estimates, 2008-09
Estimates, 2009-10 (Vote On Account)
Business Without Debate
Delegated Legislation
Regulatory Reform
Adjournment (Christmas)
Petitions
Northern Rock
Planning And Development (Northamptonshire)
Teachers And Pupils (Physical Contact)


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Column: 943

Column: 943

House of Commons [16 Dec 2008]

Prayers [16 Dec 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [16 Dec 2008]

Business before Questions [16 Dec 2008]

Hon. Members:

Hon. Members:

Oral Answers to Questions [16 Dec 2008]

Health [16 Dec 2008]

Smoking [16 Dec 2008]

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

Column: 944

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Jeff Ennis:

Alan Johnson:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge) (Lab):

Column: 945

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Clelland:

Alan Johnson:

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

Alan Johnson:

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

Column: 946

Alan Johnson:

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

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Column: 947

Alan Johnson:

NHS Dentistry [16 Dec 2008]

Paul Holmes (Chesterfield) (LD):

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ann Keen):

Paul Holmes:

Ann Keen:

Mr. Robathan:

Ann Keen:

Column: 948

Andrew Stunell:

Ann Keen:

Dr. Doug Naysmith (Bristol, North-West) (Lab/Co-op):

Ann Keen:

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 949

Ann Keen:

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North) (Lab):

Ann Keen:

Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Ann Keen:

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

Ann Keen:

Column: 950

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Ann Keen:

Vioxx [16 Dec 2008]

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Phil Hope):

Tim Farron:

Phil Hope:

Column: 951

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab):

Phil Hope:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Phil Hope:

Prescribing Costs [16 Dec 2008]

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 952

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Phil Hope):

Mr. Leigh:

Phil Hope:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Phil Hope:

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Phil Hope:

Column: 953

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

Phil Hope:

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Phil Hope:

Accident and Emergency [16 Dec 2008]

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

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

Mr. Prentice:

Column: 954

Mr. Bradshaw:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

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

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 955

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

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

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):

Column: 956

Mr. Bradshaw:

North Yorkshire and York PCT [16 Dec 2008]

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

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

Hugh Bayley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

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

Column: 957

Mr. Bradshaw:

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

Mr. Bradshaw:

Topical Questions [16 Dec 2008]

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

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Mr. Drew:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 958

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ann Keen):

Christine Russell (City of Chester) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Phil Hope):

Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 959

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

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

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 960

Ann Keen:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Alan Johnson:

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab):

Ann Keen:

Column: 961

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

Alan Johnson:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Column: 962

Phil Hope:

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

Alan Johnson:

Column: 963

Speaker’s Statement [16 Dec 2008]

3.33 pm

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Peter Kilfoyle (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 964

Royal Mail [16 Dec 2008]

3.35 pm

The Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (Mr. Pat McFadden):

Column: 965

Column: 966

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Column: 967

Column: 968

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 969

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

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

Column: 970

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 971

Mr. Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 972

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Mr. McFadden:

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 973

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. McFadden:

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. McFadden:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Column: 974

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 975

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Mr. McFadden:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 976

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

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

Column: 977

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. McFadden:

Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 978

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Mr. McFadden:

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

Column: 979

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 980

Family Justice [16 Dec 2008]

4.35 pm

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

Column: 981

Column: 982

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

Column: 983

Mr. Straw:

Nick Herbert:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 984

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 985

Mr. Straw:

Several hon. Members

Column: 986

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

John Battle (Leeds, West) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

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

Column: 987

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 988

Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

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

Column: 989

Mr. Straw:

Mrs. Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 990

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 991

Sutherland Inquiry [16 Dec 2008]

5.14 pm

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls):

Column: 992

Column: 993

Column: 994

Michael Gove (Surrey Heath) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 996

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Ed Balls:

Column: 997

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil) (LD):

Column: 998

Ed Balls:

Column: 999

Mr. Laws:

Ed Balls:

Column: 1000

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

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Sheerman:

Ed Balls:

Column: 1001

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Michael Gove:

Ed Balls:

Column: 1002

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

Ed Balls:

Mr. Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 1003

Ed Balls:

Mr. Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Ed Balls:

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

Column: 1004

Ed Balls:

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Ed Balls:

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

Ed Balls:

Column: 1005

Column: 1006

Points of Order [16 Dec 2008]

6.7 pm

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Vote on Account, 2009-10 [16 Dec 2008]

OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS [16 Dec 2008]

Energy Prices, Fuel Poverty and Ofgem [16 Dec 2008]

6.9 pm

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 1008

Column: 1009

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Peter Luff:

Column: 1010

Column: 1011

Mr. Weir:

Peter Luff:

Column: 1012

John Battle (Leeds, West) (Lab)

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

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab)

Peter Luff:

John Battle:

Column: 1013

Peter Luff:

Mr. Russell Brown:

Peter Luff:

Column: 1014

Alan Simpson:

Peter Luff:

Column: 1015

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab)

Peter Luff:

Mr. Morley:

Peter Luff:

Column: 1016

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

6.35 pm

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

Column: 1017

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

Column: 1018

Dr. Whitehead:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Dr. Whitehead:

Column: 1019

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

Dr. Whitehead:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Dr. Whitehead:

Column: 1020

Mr. Paul Truswell (Pudsey) (Lab):

Dr. Whitehead:

6.55 pm

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Column: 1021

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

Steve Webb:

Column: 1022

Mr. Weir:

Steve Webb:

Column: 1023

Lynne Jones:

Steve Webb:

Lynne Jones:

Steve Webb:

Column: 1024

7.6 pm

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

Column: 1025

Column: 1026

Column: 1027

Peter Luff:

Nick Ainger:

Column: 1028

7.24 pm

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Steve Webb:

Mr. Weir:

Column: 1029

Column: 1030

Column: 1031

7.36 pm

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

7.38 pm

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Column: 1032

Column: 1033

Column: 1034

7.49 pm

Column: 1035

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

Mr. Winnick:

Mr. O'Brien:

Mr. Winnick:

Column: 1036

Mr. O'Brien:

Alan Simpson:

Mr. O'Brien:

Alan Simpson:

Column: 1037

Mr. O'Brien:

Column: 1038

Column: 1039

8.6 pm

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 1040

department of Health

Dental Services [16 Dec 2008]

8.9 pm

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Column: 1041

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

Mr. Barron:

Column: 1042

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Mr. Barron:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Mr. Barron:

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

Mr. Barron:

Column: 1043

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Mr. Barron:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Barron:

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

Column: 1044

Mr. Barron:

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Barron:

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Barron:

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands) (Lab):

Mr. Barron:

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Column: 1045

Mr. Barron:

Column: 1046

Mr. Letwin:

Mr. Barron:

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

Mr. Barron:

Column: 1047

Column: 1048

8.42 pm

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ann Keen):

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1049

Dr. Murrison:

Norman Lamb:

Charlotte Atkins:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1050

Column: 1051

Mr. Barron

Norman Lamb:

8.58 pm

Column: 1052

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands) (Lab):

Dr. Murrison:

Charlotte Atkins:

Column: 1053

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Charlotte Atkins:

Mr. Bone:

Charlotte Atkins:

Column: 1054

Column: 1055

Sandra Gidley:

Column: 1056

Charlotte Atkins:

9.18 pm

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 1057

Column: 1058

9.28 pm

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

Column: 1059

9.34 pm

Column: 1060

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Dr. Murrison:

Mike Penning:

Column: 1061

Sandra Gidley:

Mike Penning:

Column: 1062

Column: 1063

9.46 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ann Keen):

Mike Penning:

Ann Keen:

Mr. Bone:

Column: 1064

Ann Keen:

Sandra Gidley:

Ann Keen:

Sir Paul Beresford:

Ann Keen:

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

Column: 1065

Ann Keen:

Dr. Murrison:

Ann Keen:

Column: 1066

10 pm

Column: 1067

Vote on account, 2009-10 [16 Dec 2008]

Supplementary Estimates, 2008-09 [16 Dec 2008]

Estimates, 2009-10 (Vote on Account) [16 Dec 2008]

Column: 1068

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Bacon

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Bacon:

Column: 1069

Mr. Speaker:

Business without Debate [16 Dec 2008]

Delegated Legislation [16 Dec 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

Regulatory Reform [16 Dec 2008]

Adjournment (Christmas) [16 Dec 2008]

Column: 1070

Petitions [16 Dec 2008]

Northern Rock [16 Dec 2008]

10.8 pm

Mr. Fraser Kemp (Houghton and Washington, East) (Lab):

Planning and Development (Northamptonshire) [16 Dec 2008]

10.9 pm

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1071

Teachers and Pupils (Physical Contact) [16 Dec 2008]

10.10 pm

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Column: 1072

Column: 1073

Column: 1074

10.23 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Sarah McCarthy-Fry):

Column: 1075

Column: 1076

Norman Baker:

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Column: 1077

Column: 1078

10.33 pm

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