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Volume No. 485Part No. 9

House of Commons Debates 17 December 2008

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
International Development
Un Conference (Poznan)
Zimbabwe
Overseas Projects (Joint Strategic Priorities)
South Africa (Hiv/aids)
Prime Minister
Engagements
Speaker’s Statement
Pitt Report
Business Without Debate
Delegated Legislation
Consolidated Fund Bill
Banking Bill (Programme) (No. 3)
Banking Bill
Value Added Tax
Parliamentary Pensions
Electoral Commission (Appointment And Remuneration Of Chairman)
Electoral Commission (Remuneration Of Chairman)
Business Without Debate
Delegated Legislation
European Union Documents
Petitions
Pharmacy Services (Gloucestershire)
Dangerous Drivers
Health Services (Wycombe)
Cervical Cancer Screening


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Column: 1079

Column: 1079

House of Commons [17 Dec 2008]

Prayers [17 Dec 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [17 Dec 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [17 Dec 2008]

International Development [17 Dec 2008]

UN Conference (Poznan) [17 Dec 2008]

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

The Minister of State, Department for International Development (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Mr. Lilley:

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 1080

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Thomas:

Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD):

Mr. Thomas:

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1081

Mr. Thomas:

Mr. Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (LD):

Mr. Thomas:

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con):

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 1082

Mr. Mitchell:

Mr. Thomas:

Zimbabwe [17 Dec 2008]

Mr. Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con):

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Douglas Alexander):

Mr. Crabb:

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 1083

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Mr. Alexander:

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

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 1084

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Mr. Alexander:

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

Mr. Alexander:

David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP):

Column: 1085

Mr. Alexander:

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

Mr. Alexander:

Overseas Projects (Joint Strategic Priorities) [17 Dec 2008]

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Douglas Alexander):

Mark Pritchard:

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 1086

John Battle (Leeds, West) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Mr. Alexander:

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

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 1087

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

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. Speaker:

South Africa (HIV/AIDS) [17 Dec 2008]

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

The Minister of State, Department for International Development (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Mr. Burrowes:

Mr. Thomas:

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

Column: 1088

Mr. Thomas:

Prime Minister [17 Dec 2008]

Engagements [17 Dec 2008]

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

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

Mr. Donohoe:

Ms Harman:

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks) (Con):

Column: 1089

Ms Harman:

Mr. Hague:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Hague:

Column: 1090

Ms Harman:

Mr. Hague:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Hague:

Column: 1091

Ms Harman:

Mr. Hague:

Ms Harman:

Hon. Members:

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1092

Hon. Members:

Mr. Speaker:

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Dr. Cable:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1093

Dr. Cable:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1094

Laura Moffatt (Crawley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1095

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1096

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Crausby (Bolton, North-East) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1097

Speaker’s Statement [17 Dec 2008]

12.31 pm

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1098

Pitt Report [17 Dec 2008]

12.32 pm

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Column: 1099

Column: 1100

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey) (Con):

Column: 1101

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1102

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Column: 1103

Column: 1104

Hilary Benn:

John Battle (Leeds, West) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1105

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Column: 1106

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

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

Column: 1107

Hilary Benn:

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Column: 1108

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1109

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

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

Column: 1110

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Fabian Hamilton (Leeds, North-East) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1111

Colin Burgon (Elmet) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Paul Holmes (Chesterfield) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1112

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

Hilary Benn:

Helen Southworth (Warrington, South) (Lab):

Column: 1113

Hilary Benn:

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1114

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

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1115

Points of Order [17 Dec 2008]

1.27 pm

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1116

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

Mr. Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1117

Business without Debate [17 Dec 2008]

Delegated Legislation [17 Dec 2008]

Consolidated Fund Bill [17 Dec 2008]

Banking Bill (Programme) (No. 3) [17 Dec 2008]

Column: 1118

Banking Bill [17 Dec 2008]

1.35 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

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

Ian Pearson:

Column: 1119

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 1120

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

Ian Pearson:

Column: 1121

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

Ian Pearson:

1.51 pm

Column: 1122

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Column: 1123

Column: 1124

Column: 1125

2.8 pm

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall) (LD):

Column: 1126

Column: 1127

2.14 pm

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Column: 1128

2.19 pm

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Column: 1129

2.24 pm

Column: 1130

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

Column: 1131

2.29 pm

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

2.31 pm

Column: 1132

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

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Pelling:

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1133

Value Added Tax [17 Dec 2008]

2.35 pm

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Column: 1134

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

Dr. Cable:

Column: 1135

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con):

Dr. Cable:

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Dr. Cable:

Column: 1136

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Dr. Cable:

Column: 1137

Mr. Plaskitt:

Dr. Cable:

2.51 pm

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 1138

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Mr. Field:

Column: 1139

Column: 1140

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

3.3 pm

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con):

Column: 1141

Mr. Boswell:

Mr. Hammond:

Column: 1142

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

Mr. Hammond:

Mr. Frank Field:

Column: 1143

Mr. Hammond:

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

Mr. Hammond:

Column: 1144

Several hon. Members

Column: 1145

Madam Deputy Speaker:

3.21 pm

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Column: 1146

Mr. Jeremy Browne (Taunton) (LD):

Mr. Boswell:

Column: 1147

3.28 pm

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge) (Con):

Column: 1148

3.35 pm

Column: 1149

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Column: 1150

Mr. Frank Field:

Stewart Hosie:

3.42 pm

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Column: 1151

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

Adam Afriyie:

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

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 1152

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Adam Afriyie:

Mr. Stuart:

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 1153

3.50 pm

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

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 1154

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Mr. Timms:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Column: 1155

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Mr. Timms:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North) (DUP):

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Randall:

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Randall:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 1156

4.3 pm

Dr. Cable:

Column: 1157

4.5 pm
Division No. 9 [ Value Added Tax] [17 Dec 2008]

Column: 1161

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 1162

Parliamentary Pensions [17 Dec 2008]

4.24 pm

Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West) (Con):

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

Column: 1163

Sir John Butterfill:

Column: 1164

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

Sir John Butterfill:

Column: 1165

4.39 pm

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

Column: 1166

Sir John Butterfill:

Simon Hughes:

4.42 pm

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

Column: 1167

4.46 pm

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Chris Bryant):

Column: 1168

Simon Hughes:

Chris Bryant:

Mr. Winnick:

Column: 1169

Chris Bryant:

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

Chris Bryant:

Column: 1170

Simon Hughes

Chris Bryant:

Simon Hughes:

Chris Bryant:

Column: 1171

Electoral Commission (Appointment and Remuneration of Chairman) [17 Dec 2008]

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Chris Bryant):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

4.58 pm

Sir Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Sir Peter Viggers:

Column: 1172

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Sir Peter Viggers:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Sir Peter Viggers:

Column: 1173

Bob Spink:

Sir Peter Viggers:

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

Sir Peter Viggers:

Column: 1174

Bob Spink:

Sir Peter Viggers:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Sir Peter Viggers:

Column: 1175

5.9 pm

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey) (LD)

Rob Marris

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 1176

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Rob Marris:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 1177

Mr. John Horam (Orpington) (Con):

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 1178

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

Andrew Mackinlay:

5.22 pm

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

Column: 1179

Rob Marris:

Mr. Vara:

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

Mr. Vara:

5.26 pm

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Column: 1180

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Mr. Prentice:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1181

Mr. Prentice:

5.32 pm

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

Column: 1182

Mr. Purchase:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Purchase:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Purchase:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Purchase:

Column: 1183

Simon Hughes:

Rob Marris:

Simon Hughes:

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Prentice:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1184

5.42 pm

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

Column: 1185

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

Rob Marris:

David Taylor:

Rob Marris:

Column: 1186

5.51 pm

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Bob Spink:

Column: 1187

Simon Hughes:

Bob Spink:

Column: 1188

Simon Hughes:

Bob Spink:

Mr. Gordon Prentice:

Bob Spink:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1189

Bob Spink:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Bob Spink:

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

Bob Spink:

David Taylor:

Bob Spink:

6.2 pm

Column: 1190

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

Rob Marris:

Dr. Whitehead:

Simon Hughes:

Dr. Whitehead:

Column: 1191

6.10 pm

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

Column: 1192

Mr. Gordon Prentice:

Mr. Purchase:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1193

Mr. Purchase:

6.16 pm

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Chris Bryant):

Column: 1194

Bob Spink:

Chris Bryant:

Mr. Purchase:

Chris Bryant:

6.21 pm

Sir Peter Viggers:

Column: 1195

David Taylor:

Sir Peter Viggers:

Column: 1196

Simon Hughes:

Sir Peter Viggers:

Mr. Purchase:

Sir Peter Viggers:

Bob Spink:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1197

Electoral Commission (Remuneration of Chairman) [17 Dec 2008]

Division No. 10 [ Electoral Commission (Remuneration of Chairman)] [17 Dec 2008]

Business without Debate [17 Dec 2008]

Delegated Legislation [17 Dec 2008]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

European Union Documents [17 Dec 2008]

Petitions [17 Dec 2008]

Pharmacy Services (Gloucestershire) [17 Dec 2008]

6.40 pm

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold) (Con):

Column: 1201

Dangerous Drivers [17 Dec 2008]

6.43 pm

John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab):

Health Services (Wycombe) [17 Dec 2008]

6.45 pm

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe) (Con):

Column: 1202

Cervical Cancer Screening [17 Dec 2008]

6.45 pm

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

Column: 1203

Column: 1204

Column: 1205

7 pm

Mr. Kemp:

7.1 pm

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

Column: 1206

Column: 1207

Mr. Kemp:

Column: 1208

Ann Keen:

Mr. Kemp:

Ann Keen:

7.15 pm
Division No. 8 [ Cervical Cancer Screening]

Column: 1211

[17 Dec 2008]

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