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Volume No. 490Part No. 51

House of Commons Debates 23 March 2009

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Home Department
Drugs Strategy
Violent Crime
Serious Convictions (Dna Evidence)
Illegal Immigrants
Uk Human Trafficking Centre
Points-based Immigration System
Topical Questions
Spring European Council
Rights And Responsibilities
Mid Staffordshire Nhs Foundation Trust
Coroners And Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 3)
Coroners And Justice Bill
Delegated Legislation
Blacklisting (Construction Industry)


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Column: 1

House of Commons [23 Mar 2009]

Prayers [23 Mar 2009]

[Mr. Speaker] [23 Mar 2009]

Oral Answers to Questions [23 Mar 2009]

Home Department [23 Mar 2009]

Drugs Strategy [23 Mar 2009]

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

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

Mary Creagh:

Mr. Campbell:

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

Mr. Campbell:

Column: 3

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Mr. Campbell:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Mr. Campbell:

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East) (Lab):

Mr. Campbell:

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Mr. Campbell:

Violent Crime [23 Mar 2009]

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

Column: 4

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

Mr. Harper:

Mr. Coaker:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 5

Mr. Coaker:

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Mr. Coaker:

Margaret Moran (Luton, South) (Lab):

Mr. Coaker:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Column: 6

Mr. Coaker:

Serious Convictions (DNA Evidence) [23 Mar 2009]

Ms Celia Barlow (Hove) (Lab):

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

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

Ms Barlow:

Jacqui Smith:

Anne Moffat:

Column: 7

Jacqui Smith:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Jacqui Smith:

Mrs. Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mrs. Moon:

Column: 8

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con):

Column: 9

Jacqui Smith:

Chris Grayling:

Jacqui Smith:

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Illegal Immigrants [23 Mar 2009]

Mr. Douglas Carswell (Harwich) (Con):

Column: 10

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

Mr. Carswell:

Mr. Woolas:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Mr. Woolas:

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Column: 11

Mr. Woolas:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Mr. Woolas:

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

Mr. Woolas:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 12

UK Human Trafficking Centre [23 Mar 2009]

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

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

Mr. Steen:

Mr. Coaker:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 13

Mr. Coaker:

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

Mr. Coaker:

Points-based Immigration System [23 Mar 2009]

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

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

Barry Gardiner:

Column: 14

Jacqui Smith:

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 15

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Jacqui Smith:

Topical Questions [23 Mar 2009]

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport) (Lab):

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

Alison Seabeck:

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

Column: 16

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

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

Pete Wishart:

Mr. Woolas:

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

Jacqui Smith:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 17

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North) (Lab):

Mr. Coaker:

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Mr. Woolas:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 18

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Jacqui Smith:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr. Coaker:

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

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

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Column: 19

Jacqui Smith:

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

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 20

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

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 21

Spring European Council [23 Mar 2009]

3.32 pm

The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown):

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 22

Column: 23

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Con):

Column: 24

Emily Thornberry (Islington, South and Finsbury) (Lab):

Mr. Cameron:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Cameron:

Column: 25

The Prime Minister:

Column: 26

Column: 27

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

Column: 28

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 29

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

The Prime Minister:

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 30

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Sir Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

John Reid (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 31

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

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 32

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 33

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

The Prime Minister:

Emily Thornberry:

The Prime Minister:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 34

The Prime Minister:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 35

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Column: 36

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 37

Rights and Responsibilities [23 Mar 2009]

4.22 pm

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

Column: 38

Column: 39

Column: 40

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Column: 41

Mr. Straw:

Column: 42

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 43

Column: 44

Mr. Straw:

Several hon. Members

Column: 45

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Column: 46

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

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Shepherd:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 47

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

Mr. Straw:

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 48

Mr. Straw:

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

Mr. Straw:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 49

Point of Order
5.3 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 50

Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust [23 Mar 2009]

5.6 pm

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Bill presented

Column: 51

Column: 52

Coroners and Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 3) [23 Mar 2009]

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

5.8 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Bridget Prentice):

5.9 pm

Column: 53

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

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

Mr. Garnier:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 54

Mr. Garnier:

5.14 pm

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

David Howarth:

Column: 55

5.16 pm

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

Mr. Garnier:

Mr. Hogg:

Column: 56

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

Mr. Hogg:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr. Hogg:

5.23 pm

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

Column: 57

Mr. Hogg:

Dr. Harris:

Column: 58

5.28 pm

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

5.31 pm

Column: 59

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Philip Davies:

Column: 60

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Philip Davies:

5.36 pm

Bridget Prentice:

Mr. Garnier:

Bridget Prentice:

Column: 61

Several hon. Members

Bridget Prentice:

Division No. 82 [ Coroners and Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 3)] [23 Mar 2009]

Column: 65

Coroners and Justice Bill [23 Mar 2009]

Column: 66

5.55 pm

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 67

David Howarth:

Column: 68

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal) (Con):

David Howarth:

6 pm

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

Column: 69

David Howarth:

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

David Howarth:

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

David Howarth:

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

David Howarth:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

David Howarth:

Column: 70

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

David Howarth:

Rob Marris:

David Howarth:

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD):

David Howarth:

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South) (LD):

Column: 71

David Howarth:

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

David Howarth:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

David Howarth:

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

Column: 72

David Howarth:

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

David Howarth:

6.15 pm

Mr. Grieve:

David Howarth:

Mr. Hancock:

Column: 73

David Howarth:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 74

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

Mr. Straw:

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Column: 75

Mark Fisher (Stoke-on-Trent, Central) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Hogg:

Column: 76

Mr. Straw:

David Howarth:

6.30 pm

Mr. Straw:

Column: 77

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 78

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 79

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Straw:

John McDonnell:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 80

6.45 pm

Mr. Gummer:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 81

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Hogg

Mark Fisher

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Hogg:

Mr. Straw:

Mark Fisher:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 82

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Mr. Straw:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 83

Mr. Grieve:

7 pm

Mr. Hogg:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 84

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 85

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Gummer:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 86

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 87

Mr. Dismore:

7.15 pm

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 88

Mr. Dismore:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 89

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Dismore:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 90

Rob Marris:

Mr. Dismore:

Mr. Hogg:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 91

7.30 pm

Column: 92

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

Rob Marris

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con)

Mr. Howard:

Mr. Garnier:

Mr. Howard:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Howard:

Column: 93

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Howard:

Column: 94

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St. Pancras) (Lab):

Mr. Hogg:

Frank Dobson:

Mr. Straw

Frank Dobson:

Column: 95

Mr. Straw:

7.45 pm

Frank Dobson:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 96

Frank Dobson:

Mr. Hogg:

Column: 97

David Howarth:

Mr. Hogg:

Column: 98

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Straw:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 99

8 pm

Column: 100

Mark Durkan:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Gray:

Column: 101

Column: 102

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Gray:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Bridget Prentice)

Mr. Gray:

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Gray:

Mr. Straw:

Mr. Gray:

Column: 103

8.15 pm

John McDonnell:

Column: 104

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 105

Column: 106

8.30 pm

Column: 107

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab):

Mr. Gray:

Mr. Gerrard:

Column: 108

Mr. Shepherd:

Column: 109

8.45 pm

Column: 110

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Shepherd:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 111

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Mr. Kidney:

Mr. Dismore:

Mr. Kidney:

Column: 112

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Kidney:

David Howarth:

Mr. Kidney:

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

Column: 113

Mr. Kidney:

Mr. Straw:

9 pm

Mr. Howard:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 114

Frank Dobson:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 115

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Straw:

David Howarth:

Column: 116

Mr. Grieve:

David Howarth:

Column: 117

Jeremy Corbyn:

David Howarth:

Division No. 83 [Coroners and Justice Bill] [23 Mar 2009]

Column: 122

Column: 123

Column: 124

Column: 125

Bridget Prentice:

Mr. Speaker:

Bridget Prentice:

Column: 126

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

Bridget Prentice:

Mr. Adam Ingram (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (Lab):

Bridget Prentice:

Mr. Bellingham:

Column: 127

Mr. Frank Doran (Aberdeen, North) (Lab):

Column: 128

Jenny Willott (Cardiff, Central) (LD):

9.45 pm

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Pete Wishart:

Angus Robertson:

Column: 129

Mr. Ingram:

Angus Robertson:

Mr. Speaker:

Angus Robertson:

Column: 130

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Bridget Prentice:

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

Column: 131

Bridget Prentice:

Column: 132

Column: 133

Bridget Prentice:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 134

Column: 135

Column: 136

Bridget Prentice:

Mr. Bellingham:

Bridget Prentice:

Mr. Bellingham:

10 pm

Column: 137

Column: 138

Column: 139

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 140

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

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Business Without Debate

Delegated Legislation [23 Mar 2009]

Column: 141

Column: 142

Blacklisting (Construction Industry) [23 Mar 2009]

10.5 pm

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone) (Lab):

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire, North) (Lab):

Mr. Clapham:

Column: 143

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Column: 144

Mr. Clapham:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr. Clapham:

Column: 145

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

Mr. Clapham:

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Mr. Clapham:

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

Mr. Clapham:

Column: 146

10.22 pm

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

Column: 147

Mr. Devine:

Mr. McFadden:

Jim Sheridan:

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 148

John McDonnell:

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Purchase:

Mr. McFadden:

10.34 pm

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