House of Commons Hansard Debates Index for 24 February 2009

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 134

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

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 135

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury) (Con):

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley) (Lab):

Democratic Republic of Congo [24 Feb 2009]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Gillian Merron):

Column: 136

Judy Mallaber:

Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset) (Con):

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Column: 137

Iran’s Nuclear Programme [24 Feb 2009]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Bill Rammell):

Paddy Tipping:

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

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

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

Column: 138

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet) (Lab):

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh) (Con):

Mr. Denis Murphy (Wansbeck) (Lab):

UK-China Relations [24 Feb 2009]

Column: 139

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband):

Mr. Murphy:

Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife) (LD):

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

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

Column: 140

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North) (Lab):

Sri Lanka [24 Feb 2009]

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband):

Joan Ryan:

Column: 141

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton) (LD):

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

Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 142

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

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

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 143

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

James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend, East) (Con):

Democratic Republic of Congo [24 Feb 2009]

Column: 144

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Gillian Merron):

James Duddridge:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mrs. Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op):

Gaza [24 Feb 2009]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Bill Rammell):

Column: 145

Mrs. Riordan:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Column: 146

Mrs. Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead, East and Washington, West) (Lab):

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe) (Con):

UK-Pakistan Relations [24 Feb 2009]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Bill Rammell):

Mr. Goodman:

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington) (Lab):

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 147

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

Falkland Islands (Transport Links) [24 Feb 2009]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Gillian Merron):

Mr. Illsley:

Mr. Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent, South) (Lab):

Topical Questions [24 Feb 2009]

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband):

Column: 148

Mr. Flello:

The Minister for Europe (Caroline Flint):

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

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 149

Mr. Hague:

Mr. David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Column: 150

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Bill Rammell):

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Caroline Flint:

David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):

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

Column: 151

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab):

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Column: 152

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Gillian Merron):

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

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

Column: 153

Freedom of Information Act 2000 [24 Feb 2009]

3.35 pm

Column: 154

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Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Column: 157

Column: 158

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Column: 159

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 160

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

Column: 161

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

Column: 162

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab):

Column: 163

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

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale) (Con):

Column: 164

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Mr. Straw

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 165

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD):

Column: 166

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

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 167

Mr. Ben Wallace (Lancaster and Wyre) (Con):

Column: 168

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Column: 169

Points of Order

4.29 pm

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Susan Kramer (Richmond Park) (LD):

Column: 170

Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval) [24 Feb 2009]

4.31 pm

Column: 171

Column: 172

4.39 pm

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne) (Con):

Column: 173

Division No. 38 [ Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval)] [24 Feb 2009]

Column: 177

Opposition DayLaw and Order

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

5 pm

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con):

Column: 178

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

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Mr. Humfrey Malins (Woking) (Con):

Column: 179

Mr. Edward O’Hara (Knowsley, South) (Lab):

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 180

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 181

Column: 182

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

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

5.18 pm

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

Column: 184

Keith Vaz:

Mr. Malins:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Column: 185

Column: 186

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Column: 187

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Column: 188

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 189

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

5.41 pm

Column: 190

Column: 191

Philip Davies:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 192

Column: 193

Keith Vaz:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 194

5.56 pm

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

Column: 195

Column: 196

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Column: 197

Keith Vaz:

Column: 198

6.13 pm

Mr. Humfrey Malins (Woking) (Con):

Column: 199

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

Mr. Malins:

Column: 200

Mr. Malins:

Column: 201

6.25 pm

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

Column: 202

Mr. Woolas

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 203

Tom Brake:

Tom Brake:

Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife) (LD):

Column: 204

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

Column: 205

6.39 pm

Column: 206

Mr. Woolas:

Mr. Ellwood:

Column: 207

Column: 208

6.51 pm

Mr. Edward O’Hara (Knowsley, South) (Lab):

Column: 209

Ms Celia Barlow (Hove) (Lab):

Mr. O'Hara:

Column: 210

6.56 pm

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Column: 211

6.59 pm

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Column: 212

Column: 213

7.9 pm

Column: 214

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

Column: 215

Column: 216

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Division No. 39 [ Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval)] [24 Feb 2009]

Column: 221

British Agriculture and Food Labelling

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

7.37 pm

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

Column: 222

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

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

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab):

Column: 223

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

Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD):

Column: 224

Mr. Drew:

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

Mr. Jeremy Browne (Taunton) (LD):

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

Column: 225

Column: 226

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jane Kennedy):

Column: 227

Column: 228

8.1 pm

Column: 229

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

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Column: 230

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

Column: 231

Andrew George:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 232

Column: 233

Column: 234

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

Column: 235

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

Column: 236

Column: 237

8.34 pm

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Column: 238

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Tim Farron:

Mr. Stephen O’Brien:

Column: 239

Column: 240

Mr. Andrew Turner:

Tim Farron:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 241

Column: 242

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

8.53 pm

Column: 243

Column: 244

Column: 245

Column: 246

9.9 pm

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

Column: 247

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

Mr. O'Brien:

Column: 248

9.16 pm

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Column: 249

9.21 pm

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

Column: 250

Column: 251

9.27 pm

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Column: 252

Mr. Stephen O'Brien:

Dan Rogerson:

Mr. Roger Williams:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 253

9.32 pm

Mr. David Jones (Clwyd, West) (Con):

Column: 254

9.36 pm

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Column: 255

9.39 pm

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 256

David Taylor:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Paice:

Column: 257

Column: 258

9.50 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Huw Irranca-Davies):

Column: 259

Column: 260

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con)

Division No. 40 [ Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval)] [24 Feb 2009]

Column: 265

Business without Debate [24 Feb 2009]

business of the house [24 Feb 2009]

Hon. Members:

Column: 266

Humber Bridge Tolls [24 Feb 2009]

10.19 pm

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

Column: 267

Mr. Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

Column: 268

Column: 269

Mr. Greg Knight:

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole) (Lab):

Column: 270

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes) (Lab):

Column: 271

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

10.36 pm

Column: 272