House of Commons Hansard Debates Index for 14 May 2009

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

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

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Column: 1001

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Cyclist Safety [14 May 2009]

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

Column: 1002

Mr. Robathan:

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

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Column: 1003

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

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

Unadopted Roads (Former Coalfield Areas) [14 May 2009]

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

Natascha Engel:

Column: 1004

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

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

Variable Speed Limits [14 May 2009]

Column: 1005

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

Mr. Knight:

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

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

Column: 1006

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Speed Limits [14 May 2009]

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

Column: 1007

Richard Ottaway:

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

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

Column: 1008

Topical Questions [14 May 2009]

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

Column: 1009

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

Mr. Evennett:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

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

Column: 1010

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

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

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Mr. Tom Harris (Glasgow, South) (Lab):

Column: 1011

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

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

Column: 1012

Women and Equality [14 May 2009]

Flexible Working Arrangements [14 May 2009]

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

Mrs. Hodgson:

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

Column: 1013

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Gender Reassignment (Equality Bill) [14 May 2009]

The Solicitor-General (Vera Baird):

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 1014

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Hugh Bayley:

The Solicitor-General:

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

The Solicitor-General:

Cohabitation Bill [14 May 2009]

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

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

Mary Creagh:

Column: 1015

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

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Public Sector Employment [14 May 2009]

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

Julie Morgan:

Column: 1016

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Column: 1017

Business of the House [14 May 2009]

11.33 am

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

Alan Duncan:

Column: 1018

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Column: 1019

Ms Harman

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Column: 1020

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

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

Column: 1021

Column: 1022

Mr. Heath:

Column: 1023

Mrs. Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Column: 1024

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

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

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

Column: 1025

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

Column: 1026

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

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

Column: 1027

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

Mr. Lilley:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Column: 1028

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

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1029

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 1030

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Mr. Rob Wilson (Reading, East) (Con):

Column: 1031

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

Column: 1032

Points of Order [14 May 2009]

12.26 pm

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

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

Column: 1033

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

Dr. Lewis:

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

Column: 1034

Sri Lanka [14 May 2009]

12.31 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

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

Column: 1035

Mr. Davey:

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

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

Column: 1036

Mr. Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)

Mr. Sharma:

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

Column: 1037

Column: 1038

Mr. Love:

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

Column: 1039

12.47 pm

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 1040

Mr. Love:

Column: 1041

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Several hon. Members

12.59 pm

Column: 1042

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

Column: 1043

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Davey:

1.6 pm

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow) (Lab):

Column: 1044

Column: 1045

1.11 pm

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

Column: 1046

1.15 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 1047

Mr. Love:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 1048

1.22 pm

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Column: 1049

Column: 1050

1.31 pm

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 1051

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

1.35 pm

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Column: 1052

Column: 1053

1.41 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 1054

1.45 pm

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

1.46 pm

Column: 1055

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

1.49 pm

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

Column: 1056

John Bercow:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1057

1.54 pm

Mr. Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab):

Column: 1058

1.58 pm

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

2.1 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Michael Foster):

2.1 pm

Jeremy Corbyn:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1059

Swine Flu [14 May 2009]

2.2 pm

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Column: 1060

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 1061

Column: 1062

Column: 1063

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

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Column: 1064

Mr. Lansley:

John Mason (Glasgow, East) (SNP):

Column: 1065

Dr. Evan Harris: