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Volume No. 491Part No. 68

House of Commons Debates 30 April 2009

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Innovation, Universities And Skills
Apprenticeships
South Thames College
Further Education Colleges
Learning And Skills Council
Adult And Community Learning
Further Education
Building Colleges For The Future Programme
Topical Questions
Business Of The House
Sri Lanka
Members’ Allowances
Members’ Allowances (Greater London)
Registration Of Members’ Financial Interests
Members’ Staff
Members’ Allowances (Evidence Of Expenditure)
Members Estimate Committee (Amendment Of The Green Book)
Delegated Legislation
Visteon Factory (Basildon)

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Volume No. 491Part No. 68

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Column: 1013

Column: 1013

House of Commons [30 Apr 2009]

Prayers [30 Apr 2009]

[Mr. Speaker] [30 Apr 2009]

Oral Answers to Questions [30 Apr 2009]

Innovation, Universities and Skills [30 Apr 2009]

Apprenticeships [30 Apr 2009]

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

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Mr. Crausby:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1014

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

Mr. Denham:

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Mr. Denham:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1015

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1016

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. Siôn Simon):

Jim Sheridan:

Mr. Simon:

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

Column: 1017

Mr. Simon:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Simon:

South Thames College [30 Apr 2009]

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. Siôn Simon):

Martin Linton:

Column: 1018

Mr. Simon:

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Mr. Simon:

Further Education Colleges [30 Apr 2009]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. Siôn Simon):

Mr. Swire:

Column: 1019

Mr. Simon:

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

Mr. Simon:

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

Mr. Simon:

Column: 1020

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

Mr. Simon:

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Mr. Simon:

Mike Penning:

Mr. Simon:

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Column: 1021

Mr. Simon:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr. Simon:

Learning and Skills Council [30 Apr 2009]

Mr. Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Column: 1022

Mr. Hepburn:

Mr. Denham:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1023

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

Mr. Denham:

Adult and Community Learning [30 Apr 2009]

Mr. Lee Scott (Ilford, North) (Con):

Column: 1024

The Minister of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Mr. Scott:

Mr. Lammy:

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

Mr. Lammy:

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

Mr. Lammy:

Further Education [30 Apr 2009]

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Column: 1025

The Minister of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Mr. Baron:

Mr. Lammy:

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

Mr. Lammy:

Building Colleges for the Future Programme [30 Apr 2009]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. Siôn Simon):

Column: 1026

Mr. Swayne:

Mr. Simon:

Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth and Camborne) (LD):

Mr. Simon:

Topical Questions [30 Apr 2009]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1027

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1028

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

Mr. Denham:

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

The Minister of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Column: 1029

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Hon. Members:

Mr. Speaker:

Liz Blackman (Erewash) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford) (Con):

Column: 1030

Mr. Denham:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1031

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1032

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

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1033

Business of the House [30 Apr 2009]

11.34 am

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

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

Alan Duncan:

Column: 1034

Column: 1035

Ms Harman:

Column: 1036

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1037

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1038

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Christopher Fraser (South-West Norfolk) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mike Wood (Batley and Spen) (Lab):

Column: 1039

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 1040

Ms Harman:

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1041

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Column: 1042

Ms Harman:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1043

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1045

Ms Harman:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1046

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1047

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1048

Sri Lanka [30 Apr 2009]

12.20 pm

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

Column: 1049

Column: 1050

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

Column: 1051

Column: 1052

David Miliband:

Column: 1053

Column: 1054

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

David Miliband:

Column: 1055

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

Column: 1056

David Miliband:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Column: 1057

Mr. Lee Scott (Ilford, North) (Con):

David Miliband:

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North) (Lab):

Column: 1058

David Miliband:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

David Miliband:

Column: 1059

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Column: 1060

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

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

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

Column: 1061

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Column: 1062

Point of Order [30 Apr 2009]

1.5 pm

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1063

Members’ Allowances [30 Apr 2009]

Mr. Speaker:

1.6 pm

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1064

Ms Harman:

Column: 1065

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

Ms Harman:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1066

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Clelland:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1067

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

Ms Harman:

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Several hon. Members

Ms Harman:

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 1068

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Sir George Young:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1069

Several hon. Members

Ms Harman:

Alan Duncan:

Ms Harman:

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Alan Duncan:

Column: 1070

Ms Harman:

Mr. Ian Taylor:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Taylor:

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Several hon. Members

Ms Harman:

Column: 1071

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

Ms Harman:

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

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Andrew Miller:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1072

Ms Harman:

Several hon. Members

Ms Harman:

1.31 pm

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Column: 1073

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD)

Alan Duncan:

Lembit Öpik:

Alan Duncan:

Column: 1074

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op)

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Sheerman:

Alan Duncan:

Sir Alan Beith:

Alan Duncan:

Sir Alan Beith:

Alan Duncan:

Column: 1075

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

Alan Duncan:

Column: 1076

Clive Efford:

Alan Duncan:

Column: 1077

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Alan Duncan:

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab):

Alan Duncan:

1.51 pm

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Column: 1078

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Angela Browning:

Sir Stuart Bell:

Lembit Öpik:

Column: 1079

Sir Stuart Bell:

Meg Munn:

Sir Stuart Bell:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Andrew Miller:

Sir Stuart Bell:

Several hon. Members

Sir Stuart Bell:

Column: 1080

Mr. Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow, Central) (Lab):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport) (Lab):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Meg Munn:

Sir Stuart Bell:

Column: 1081

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley) (Lab):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Mr. Jim McGovern (Dundee, West) (Lab):

Sir Stuart Bell:

2.4 pm

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

Column: 1082

Clive Efford:

Mr. Heath:

John Barrett:

Mr. Heath:

John Barrett:

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1083

John Bercow:

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1084

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab):

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1085

Mr. Hogg:

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1086

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Ian Taylor:

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1087

Hugh Bayley:

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1088

2.28 pm

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

Column: 1089

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Winnick:

2.37 pm

Column: 1090

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr. Gordon Prentice:

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Column: 1091

John Bercow:

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Mr. Sheerman:

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald) (Con):

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Miss Widdecombe:

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Column: 1092

Miss Widdecombe:

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Column: 1093

2.49 pm

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

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

Paddy Tipping:

Mr. Heald:

Column: 1094

Paddy Tipping:

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

Paddy Tipping:

2.57 pm

Column: 1095

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mr. Boswell:

Column: 1096

Mr. Hogg:

Mr. Boswell:

Column: 1097

3.7 pm

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

Daniel Kawczynski:

Dr. Wright:

Mr. Gordon Prentice:

Dr. Wright:

Mr. Prentice:

Dr. Wright:

Column: 1099

Mr. Clelland:

Dr. Wright:

Mr. Clelland:

Dr. Wright:

Column: 1100

3.19 pm

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

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South) (Lab)

Sir George Young:

Mr. Mullin:

Sir George Young:

Column: 1101

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

Sir George Young:

Miss Widdecombe:

Sir George Young:

Miss Widdecombe:

Column: 1102

Sir George Young:

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1103

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Sir Paul Beresford:

Sir George Young:

Mr. Dismore:

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 1104

3.32 pm

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1105

Ms Dari Taylor:

Mr. Sheerman:

Column: 1106

3.40 pm

Derek Conway (Old Bexley and Sidcup) (Con):

Column: 1107

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Derek Conway:

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex) (Con):

Column: 1108

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Derek Conway:

3.49 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 1109

Column: 1110

John Bercow:

John Mann:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

4.1 pm

Column: 1111

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

Column: 1112

4.6 pm

Natascha Engel (North-East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 1113

4.11 pm

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Column: 1114

Column: 1115

Miss Widdecombe:

Angela Watkinson:

4.17 pm

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Column: 1116

4.22 pm

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex) (Con):

Column: 1117

Column: 1118

4.27 pm

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Column: 1119

4.32 pm

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

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

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1120

Column: 1121

4.38 pm

Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South) (Lab):

Column: 1122

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

4.42 pm

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

4.45 pm

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

Column: 1123

Column: 1124

4.52 pm

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

Column: 1125

Mr. Jenkin:

Chris Bryant:

Column: 1126

Miss Widdecombe:

Chris Bryant:

5 pm

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1127

Miss Widdecombe:

Mr. Speaker:

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con)

Mr. Speaker:

members’ allowances (greater London) [30 Apr 2009]

Division No. 105 [ Members’ Allowances] [30 Apr 2009]

Registration of members’ Financial Interests [30 Apr 2009]

Mr. Speaker:

Sir Patrick Cormak:

Column: 1131

Mr. Speaker:

Division No. 106 [ Members’ Allowances] [30 Apr 2009]

Members’ staff [30 Apr 2009]

Division No. 107 [ Members’ Allowances] [30 Apr 2009]
Division No. 108 [ Members’ Allowances] [30 Apr 2009]

MEMBERS’ ALLOWANCES (EVIDENCE OF EXPENDITURE) [30 Apr 2009]

Division No. 109 [ Members’ Allowances] [30 Apr 2009]

Members Estimate committee (amendment of the Green Book) [30 Apr 2009]

Business without Debate

delegated legislation [30 Apr 2009]

PetitionsSri Lanka
6.2 pm

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Column: 1143

Schools (Isle of Wight)
6.3 pm

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

Column: 1144

Visteon Factory (Basildon) [30 Apr 2009]

6.5 pm

Angela E. Smith (Basildon) (Lab/Co-op):

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Angela E. Smith:

Column: 1145

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North) (Lab):

Angela E. Smith:

Column: 1146

Column: 1147

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Angela E. Smith:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Angela E. Smith:

Column: 1148

Column: 1149

Column: 1150

6.27 pm

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

Column: 1151

Angela E. Smith:

Ian Pearson:

Column: 1152

Angela E. Smith:

Ian Pearson:

6.35 pm
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