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Volume No. 487Part No. 20

House of Commons Debates 27 January 2009

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Transport
Midland Main Line
Regulated Rail Fares
Ports (Rating System)
West Coast Main Line
Rail Fares
Driving Test
Topical Questions
Women And Equality
Equal Pay
Female Entrepreneurs
Corston Report
Shared Parental Leave
Domestic Sexual Abuse
Automotive Industry
Welfare Reform Bill
Welfare Reform Bill (Programme)
Welfare Reform Bill (Money)
Delegated Legislation
European Union Documents
Delegated Legislation
Low-value Consignment Vat Relief

This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 27 January 2009

Volume No. 487Part No. 20

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Column: 145

House of Commons [27 Jan 2009]

Prayers [27 Jan 2009]

[Mr. Speaker] [27 Jan 2009]

Oral Answers to Questions [27 Jan 2009]

Transport [27 Jan 2009]

Midland Main Line [27 Jan 2009]

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon):

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Hoon:

Column: 146

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab):

Mr. Hoon:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr. Hoon:

Sir Peter Soulsby (Leicester, South) (Lab):

Mr. Hoon:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Hoon:

Column: 147

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

Mr. Hoon:

Regulated Rail Fares [27 Jan 2009]

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Paul Clark):

Mark Hunter:

Paul Clark:

Column: 148

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Paul Clark:

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham) (Con):

Paul Clark:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Paul Clark:

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Column: 149

Paul Clark:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Paul Clark:

Mr. Hoyle:

Paul Clark:

Ports (Rating System) [27 Jan 2009]

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Jim Fitzpatrick):

Peter Bottomley:

Column: 150

Jim Fitzpatrick:

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

West Coast Main Line [27 Jan 2009]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Column: 151

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon):

Michael Fabricant:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Hoon:

Michael Fabricant:

Mr. Hoon:

Michael Fabricant:

Mr. Hoon:

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Column: 152

Mr. Hoon:

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

Mr. Hoon:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Mr. Hoon:

Mrs. Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con):

Mr. Hoon:

Column: 153

Mrs. Villiers:

Mr. Hoon:

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

Mr. Hoon:

Rail Fares [27 Jan 2009]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Paul Clark):

Alistair Burt:

Column: 154

Paul Clark:

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

Paul Clark:

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

Paul Clark:

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire) (Con):

Paul Clark:

Driving Test [27 Jan 2009]

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

Column: 155

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Jim Fitzpatrick):

Mr. Evennett:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Topical Questions [27 Jan 2009]

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Column: 156

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon):

Lyn Brown:

Mr. Hoon:

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Jim Fitzpatrick):

Column: 157

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Hoon:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

Mr. Hoon:

Column: 158

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Paul Clark):

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Paul Clark:

Mr. Hoyle:

Paul Clark:

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

Paul Clark:

Column: 159

Women and Equality [27 Jan 2009]

Equal Pay [27 Jan 2009]

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

The Solicitor-General (Vera Baird):

Ms Clark:

The Solicitor-General:

Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey and Wood Green) (LD):

Column: 160

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

Mrs. Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):

The Minister for Women and Equality (Ms Harriet Harman):

Mrs. Miller:

Column: 161

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Female Entrepreneurs [27 Jan 2009]

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

Column: 162

The Parliamentary Secretary, Government Equalities Office (Maria Eagle):

Mr. Bellingham:

Maria Eagle:

Mr. Angus MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP):

Maria Eagle:

Corston Report [27 Jan 2009]

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

The Parliamentary Secretary, Government Equalities Office (Maria Eagle):

Column: 163

Dr. Blackman-Woods:

Maria Eagle:

Shared Parental Leave [27 Jan 2009]

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

The Parliamentary Secretary, Government Equalities Office (Maria Eagle):

Jo Swinson:

Column: 164

Maria Eagle:

Domestic Sexual Abuse [27 Jan 2009]

John Robertson (Glasgow, North-West) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General (Vera Baird):

John Robertson:

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 165

Automotive Industry [27 Jan 2009]

3.32 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Ian Pearson):

Column: 166

Mr. Speaker:

Ian Pearson:

Column: 167

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Column: 168

Ian Pearson:

Column: 169

Column: 170

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry, North-West) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

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

Column: 171

Ian Pearson:

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

Column: 172

Ian Pearson:

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Peter Luff

Mr. Speaker:

Peter Luff:

Ian Pearson:

Column: 173

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

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 174

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

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

Ian Pearson:

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase) (Lab):

Column: 175

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Mr. David S. Borrow (South Ribble) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Column: 176

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

Column: 177

Ian Pearson:

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

Ian Pearson:

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

Column: 178

Ian Pearson:

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

Ian Pearson:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab):

Column: 179

Ian Pearson:

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Margaret Moran (Luton, South) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 180

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

Ian Pearson:

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

Ian Pearson:

Column: 181

Welfare Reform Bill [27 Jan 2009]

4.32 pm

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

Column: 182

John Robertson (Glasgow, North-West) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con)

James Purnell:

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North) (Lab):

Column: 183

James Purnell:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

James Purnell:

Mrs. Joan Humble (Blackpool, North and Fleetwood) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Column: 184

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

James Purnell:

Mrs. May:

James Purnell:

Column: 185

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Mr. Field:

James Purnell:

Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, South-West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 186

James Purnell:

Mr. David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Roger Berry (Kingswood) (Lab):

Column: 187

James Purnell:

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

Column: 188

Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab/Co-op):

James Purnell:

Liz Blackman (Erewash) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Column: 189

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

James Purnell:

John Robertson:

James Purnell:

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Column: 190

James Purnell:

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green) (Con):

Column: 191

James Purnell:

Mr. Davidson:

James Purnell:

Column: 192

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

James Purnell:

Mr. Frank Field:

James Purnell:

Mr. Field:

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

Column: 193

Mr. Winnick:

James Purnell:

Column: 194

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

James Purnell:

Mrs. May

James Purnell:

Mrs. May:

James Purnell:

Column: 195

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

Lynne Jones

James Purnell:

Mr. Angus MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

James Purnell:

Mr. MacNeil:

James Purnell:

John Mason (Glasgow, East) (SNP)

James Purnell:

John Mason:

Column: 196

James Purnell:

5.20 pm

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 197

Column: 198

James Purnell:

Mrs. May:

James Purnell:

Mrs. May:

Column: 199

Miss Begg:

Mrs. May:

Mr. Frank Field:

Column: 200

Mrs. May:

James Purnell:

Mrs. May:

James Purnell:

Mrs. May:

Column: 201

Mr. Russell Brown:

Column: 202

Mrs. May:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Kitty Ussher):

Mrs. May:

Mr. Davidson:

Mrs. May:

John Robertson:

Column: 203

Mrs. May:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

5.45 pm

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North) (Lab):

Column: 204

John Mason:

Mr. Rooney:

John Mason

Mr. Rooney:

Column: 205

Mr. Russell Brown:

Mr. Rooney:

John Robertson:

Mr. Rooney:

Column: 206

Column: 207

5.57 pm

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Column: 208

Mrs. Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Mr. Duncan Smith:

Steve Webb:

Column: 209

Miss Begg:

Steve Webb:

John Mason:

Column: 210

Steve Webb:

Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

James Purnell:

Column: 211

Steve Webb:

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

Steve Webb:

Meg Munn:

Column: 212

Steve Webb:

Mrs. McGuire:

Steve Webb:

James Purnell:

Column: 213

Steve Webb:

James Purnell:

Steve Webb:

Mr. Russell Brown:

Column: 214

Steve Webb:

6.21 pm

Mrs. Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Column: 215

Column: 216

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mrs. McGuire:

John Mason:

Mrs. McGuire:

6.33 pm

Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 218

Column: 219

6.40 pm

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

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Column: 220

Miss Begg:

Column: 221

Steve Webb:

Miss Begg:

Column: 222

6.52 pm

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

Column: 223

6.58 pm

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 224

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Field:

Column: 225

Mr. David Anderson:

Mr. Field:

Column: 226

7.10 pm

John Mason (Glasgow, East) (SNP):

Mr. Davidson:

Column: 227

John Mason:

Mr. Davidson:

John Mason:

Mr. Davidson:

John Mason:

Mr. Davidson:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Davidson:

John Mason:

Miss Begg:

John Mason:

Mrs. McGuire:

John Mason:

Column: 228

Sandra Osborne:

John Mason:

Mr. Russell Brown:

John Mason:

Column: 229

7.21 pm

Roger Berry (Kingswood) (Lab):

Mr. Frank Field

Roger Berry:

Mr. Field:

Roger Berry:

Column: 230

John Barrett:

Roger Berry:

Column: 231

Column: 232

7.33 pm

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 233

Column: 234

Mr. Russell Brown:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Bone:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Mr. Bone:

Column: 235

7.45 pm

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

Column: 236

Column: 237

7.55 pm

Mr. Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent) (Ind):

Column: 238

Column: 239

8.3 pm

Mr. Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) (Lab):

Column: 240

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Havard:

Column: 241

8.11 pm

Column: 242

Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 243

Column: 244

8.20 pm

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

Column: 245

Column: 246

8.30 pm

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Column: 247

Mr. Bone:

Phil Wilson:

Mr. David Anderson:

Column: 248

Phil Wilson:

Column: 249

8.40 pm

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 250

John Mason:

Nia Griffith:

Column: 251

8.51 pm

Column: 252

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

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Bailey:

Column: 253

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Mr. Bailey:

Mr. Clappison:

Mr. Bailey:

Column: 254

9.3 pm

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, South-West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 255

Column: 256

John Mason

Mr. Davidson:

John Mason:

Mr. Davidson:

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Mr. Davidson:

Column: 257

9.15 pm

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

Column: 258

Column: 259

9.24 pm

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Column: 260

Column: 261

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Jonathan Shaw):

Mr. Anderson:

9.32 pm

Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Lab):

Column: 262

Column: 263

9.40 pm

Column: 264

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Column: 265

Lynne Jones:

Mr. Clappison:

Column: 266

9.50 pm

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Mr. Tony McNulty):

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Mr. McNulty:

John Barrett:

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 267

Column: 268

Lynne Jones:

Mr. McNulty:

Steve Webb:

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 269

Welfare reform bill (PROGRAMME) [27 Jan 2009]

Welfare Reform Bill (money) [27 Jan 2009]

Column: 270

Business without Debate

Delegated LEgislation [27 Jan 2009]

European Union Documents [27 Jan 2009]

Delegated legislation [27 Jan 2009]

Column: 271

Low-value Consignment VAT Relief [27 Jan 2009]

10 pm

Mrs. Janet Dean (Burton) (Lab)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mrs. Dean:

Column: 272

Column: 273

Column: 274

10.12 pm

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

Column: 275

Column: 276

Column: 277

Mrs. Dean:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 278

10.29 pm
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