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Volume No. 490Part No. 57

House of Commons Debates 31 March 2009

House Of Commons
Prayers
[mr. Speaker ]
Oral Answers To Questions
Foreign And Commonwealth Office
Iran
General Affairs Council
Eu-us Relations
Ukraine
Sri Lanka
Iran
General Affairs Council
Burundi And The Great Lakes
Pakistan
Topical Questions
Council Tax Rebate
The Economy
Business Of The House
Uk Aid (Drc)


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Column: 769

Column: 769

House of Commons [31 Mar 2009]

Prayers [31 Mar 2009]

[Mr. Speaker ] [31 Mar 2009]

Oral Answers to Questions [31 Mar 2009]

Foreign and Commonwealth Office [31 Mar 2009]

Iran [31 Mar 2009]

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

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington and Chelsea) (Con):

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

Mr. Jones:

David Miliband:

Column: 770

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

David Miliband:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

David Miliband:

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

Column: 771

David Miliband:

Mr. Malcolm Moss (North-East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Column: 772

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury) (Con):

David Miliband:

General Affairs Council [31 Mar 2009]

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

The Minister for Europe (Caroline Flint):

Column: 773

Mr. Plaskitt:

Caroline Flint:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

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

Caroline Flint:

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh) (Con):

Column: 774

Caroline Flint:

EU-US Relations [31 Mar 2009]

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

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

Mr. Slaughter:

David Miliband:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Column: 775

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Ukraine [31 Mar 2009]

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

The Minister for Europe (Caroline Flint):

Column: 776

Mr. Grogan:

Caroline Flint:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Caroline Flint:

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

Column: 777

Caroline Flint:

Sri Lanka [31 Mar 2009]

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

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

Mr. Lancaster:

Bill Rammell:

John Reid (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

Column: 778

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Bill Rammell:

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):

Column: 779

Bill Rammell:

Iran [31 Mar 2009]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West) (Con):

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

Mr. Swayne:

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

Column: 780

General Affairs Council [31 Mar 2009]

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

The Minister for Europe (Caroline Flint):

Tony Lloyd:

Caroline Flint:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Caroline Flint:

Column: 781

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Burundi and the Great Lakes [31 Mar 2009]

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

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

Mary Creagh:

Gillian Merron:

Column: 782

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Gillian Merron:

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

Gillian Merron:

Pakistan [31 Mar 2009]

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

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

Column: 783

Mr. Crabb:

David Miliband:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Hon. Members:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Column: 784

Topical Questions [31 Mar 2009]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

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

Michael Fabricant:

David Miliband:

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 785

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Mr. Hague:

Column: 786

David Miliband:

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton) (Lab/Co-op):

David Miliband:

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

David Miliband:

Column: 787

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

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

David Miliband:

Column: 788

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

The Minister for Europe (Caroline Flint):

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

David Miliband:

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

David Miliband:

Column: 789

Points of Order
3.34 pm

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 790

Council Tax Rebate [31 Mar 2009]

3.38 pm

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North) (Lab):

Column: 791

Column: 792

Column: 793

The Economy [31 Mar 2009]

3.49 pm

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Alistair Darling):

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Column: 794

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Clarke:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con)

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 795

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 796

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con)

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 797

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Heald:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Heald:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Heald:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 798

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 799

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

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne, North) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Darling:

Column: 800

Peter Luff:

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Several hon. Members

Column: 801

Mr. Darling:

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh) (LD):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 802

4.17 pm

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Column: 803

Mr. Darling

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 804

Mr. Redwood:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 805

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr. Osborne:

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Osborne:

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Osborne:

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

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mr. Osborne:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 806

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Osborne:

John Reid (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Mr. Osborne:

John Reid

Mr. Osborne:

John Reid:

Hon. Members:

Column: 807

Mr. Osborne:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Osborne:

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 808

Column: 809

Mr. Dunne:

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Darling

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Mr. Osborne:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab)

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab)

Column: 810

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Hoyle:

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Hoyle:

Mr. Osborne:

Richard Burden

Mr. Osborne:

Richard Burden:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 811

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

4.47 pm

John Reid (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Column: 812

Column: 813

Mr. Redwood:

John Reid:

Mr. Cash:

John Reid:

Mr. Cash:

John Reid:

Column: 814

4.59 pm

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Column: 815

Column: 816

Column: 817

Ruth Kelly (Bolton, West) (Lab):

Dr. Cable:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 818

Dr. Cable:

Column: 819

Mr. Todd:

Dr. Cable:

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

Dr. Cable:

Column: 820

Mr. Cash:

Dr. Cable:

Column: 821

John Reid:

Dr. Cable:

Mr. Redwood:

Dr. Cable:

5.25 pm

Column: 822

Ruth Kelly (Bolton, West) (Lab):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 823

Mr. George Osborne:

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 824

Mr. Redwood:

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 825

5.38 pm

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

Column: 826

Column: 827

Mr. Redwood:

Mr. Lilley:

John Reid:

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 828

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 829

5.50 pm

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

Kelvin Hopkins:

Frank Dobson:

Column: 830

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Frank Dobson:

Column: 831

6 pm

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

Column: 832

Mr. Redwood:

Mr. Maples:

Column: 833

Column: 834

6.11 pm

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Column: 835

Column: 836

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Richard Burden:

Column: 837

6.22 pm

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Column: 838

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mr. Fallon:

Mr. Tyrie:

Mr. Fallon:

Column: 839

6.31 pm

Mrs. Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Column: 840

Column: 841

Column: 842

6.40 pm

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD):

Column: 843

Column: 844

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

6.50 pm

Column: 845

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

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

Mr. Hoyle:

Column: 846

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

Mr. Hoyle:

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

Mr. Hoyle:

Column: 847

Column: 848

7.3 pm

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Column: 849

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

Mr. Tyrie:

Column: 850

7.12 pm

Mr. Michael Meacher (Oldham, West and Royton) (Lab):

Column: 851

Ms Keeble:

Mr. Meacher:

Column: 852

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

Mr. Meacher:

Column: 853

7.25 pm

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Column: 854

Column: 855

Column: 856

Kelvin Hopkins:

Stewart Hosie:

7.35 pm

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

Column: 857

Column: 858

7.44 pm

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk) (Con):

Column: 859

Column: 860

7.53 pm

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

Column: 861

Column: 862

Column: 863

8.3 pm

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

Column: 864

Column: 865

8.13 pm

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 866

Column: 867

8.23 pm

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

Column: 868

Column: 869

Column: 870

8.32 pm

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab):

Column: 871

Column: 872

8.42 pm

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 873

Mr. Flello:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 874

Column: 875

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

8.53 pm

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

Column: 876

Column: 877

9.3 pm

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

Column: 878

Mr. Jeremy Browne (Taunton) (LD):

Mr. Ellwood:

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

Mr. Ellwood:

Column: 879

Column: 880

Mr. Hoyle:

Mr. Ellwood:

9.16 pm

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

Column: 881

Column: 882

9.25 pm

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

Column: 883

Column: 884

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Flello:

9.31 pm

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

Column: 885

Frank Dobson:

Mr. Hammond:

Column: 886

Column: 887

Column: 888

9.46 pm

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

Column: 889

Mr. Fallon:

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Tyrie

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Tyrie:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 890

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 891

John Reid:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 892

10 pm
Business without Debate

Business of the House [31 Mar 2009]

Hon. Members:

petitionSchools (Essex)
10 pm

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 894

UK Aid (DRC) [31 Mar 2009]

10.3 pm

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 895

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

Mr. Joyce:

Column: 896

Column: 897

Column: 898

10.19 pm

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

Column: 899

Column: 900

10.30 pm

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