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Column: 459

Column: 459

House of Commons [2 Jul 2009]

Prayers [2 Jul 2009]

[Mr. Speaker] [2 Jul 2009]

Oral Answers to Questions [2 Jul 2009]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2 Jul 2009]

Bottle Deposit Scheme [2 Jul 2009]

Annette Brooke (Mid-Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Dan Norris):

Annette Brooke:

Mr. Speaker:

Annette Brooke:

Column: 460

Dan Norris:

Mr. Speaker:

Water Prices [2 Jul 2009]

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall) (LD):

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

Mr. Breed:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Column: 461

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

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr. Andrew Smith (Oxford, East) (Lab):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

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

Column: 462

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Single Payment Scheme [2 Jul 2009]

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jim Fitzpatrick):

Martin Linton:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Sandra Gidley:

Column: 463

Jim Fitzpatrick:

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Column: 464

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Rural Economy [2 Jul 2009]

Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Dan Norris):

Danny Alexander:

Dan Norris:

Column: 465

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

Dan Norris:

Nick Herbert:

Dan Norris:

Dairy Farmers of Britain [2 Jul 2009]

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

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Mr. Wallace:

Column: 466

Hilary Benn:

Jane Kennedy (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

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

Column: 467

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 468

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Hilary Benn:

Common Agricultural Policy [2 Jul 2009]

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jim Fitzpatrick):

Mr. Bone:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Column: 469

Jim Fitzpatrick:

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Economic Downturn [2 Jul 2009]

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

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Mr. Cunningham:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 470

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

Hilary Benn:

Exotic Animal Disease [2 Jul 2009]

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Mr. Hollobone:

Hilary Benn:

Dairy Industry [2 Jul 2009]

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

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jim Fitzpatrick):

Column: 471

Mr. Goodwill:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Food Waste [2 Jul 2009]

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Dan Norris):

Column: 472

Alison Seabeck:

Dan Norris:

Dairy Farmers of Britain [2 Jul 2009]

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

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Mr. Jones:

Hilary Benn:

Marine Conservation [2 Jul 2009]

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

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

Column: 473

Mrs. Riordan:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Recycling [2 Jul 2009]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Dan Norris):

Simon Hughes:

Column: 474

Dan Norris:

Commercial Waste [2 Jul 2009]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Dan Norris):

Mr. Chaytor:

Dan Norris:

Topical Questions [2 Jul 2009]

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

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Column: 475

Mr. Crabb:

Hilary Benn:

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

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

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jim Fitzpatrick):

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

Column: 476

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 477

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Jane Kennedy (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 478

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

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 479

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD):

Column: 480

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Column: 481

Business of the House [2 Jul 2009]

11.30 am

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

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

Alan Duncan:

Column: 482

Column: 483

Ms Harman:

Column: 484

Alan Duncan:

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 486

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 487

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

Ms Harman:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 488

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Dr. Harris:

Ms Harman:

Column: 489

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Patrick Hall (Bedford) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 490

Ms Harman:

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 491

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

Ms Harman:

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Alan Duncan:

Ms Harman:

Alan Duncan:

Ms Harman:

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Column: 492

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 493

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Martin Linton (Battersea) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 494

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 495

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 496

Speaker’s Statement [2 Jul 2009]

12.21 pm

Mr. Speaker:

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

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 497

Swine Flu Update [2 Jul 2009]

12.23 pm

The Secretary of State for Health (Andy Burnham):

Column: 498

Column: 499

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

Column: 500

Column: 501

Andy Burnham:

Column: 502

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

Column: 503

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 504

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Column: 505

Andy Burnham:

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 506

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 507

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge) (LD):

Andy Burnham:

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

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

Column: 508

Andy Burnham:

Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 509

Points of Order [2 Jul 2009]

1.7 pm

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

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

Column: 510

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Burns:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Royal Assent

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Department for Children, Schools and Families [2 Jul 2009]

1.13 pm

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

Column: 512

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Mr. Sheerman:

Column: 513

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Mr. Sheerman:

Column: 514

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

Mr. Sheerman:

Column: 515

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

Mr. Sheerman:

Column: 516

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

Mr. Sheerman:

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Mr. Sheerman:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr. Sheerman:

Column: 517

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Mr. Sheerman:

John Hemming:

Column: 518

Mr. Sheerman:

Tim Loughton:

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Mr. Sheerman:

Fiona Mactaggart:

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Column: 519

Mr. Sheerman:

Fiona Mactaggart:

Mr. Sheerman:

Ann Coffey

Mr. Sheerman:

Column: 520

Fiona Mactaggart:

Mr. Sheerman:

Ann Coffey:

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Mr. Sheerman:

Column: 521

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr. Sheerman:

Column: 522

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Mr. Sheerman:

2.1 pm

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil) (LD):

Column: 523

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Mr. Laws:

Column: 524

Column: 525

Column: 526

Mr. Stuart:

Mr. Laws:

Mr. Stuart:

Column: 527

Mr. Laws:

2.20 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 528

Meg Munn:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 529

Column: 530

2.32 pm

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Column: 531

Column: 532

2.42 pm

Column: 533

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

Tim Loughton:

Mr. Chaytor:

Column: 534

Column: 535

Column: 536

Column: 537

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

3.1 pm

Paul Holmes (Chesterfield) (LD):

Column: 538

Column: 539

Column: 540

Tim Loughton:

Paul Holmes:

Bill Wiggin:

Paul Holmes:

Column: 541

Column: 542

John Hemming

Column: 543

Annette Brooke (Mid-Dorset and North Poole) (LD)

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

3.22 pm

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Meg Munn:

John Hemming:

Column: 544

Tim Loughton:

John Hemming:

Meg Munn:

John Hemming:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

John Hemming:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

John Hemming:

Column: 545

Column: 546

3.35 pm

Column: 547

Annette Brooke (Mid-Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

Column: 548

Column: 549

3.44 pm

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Column: 550

Column: 551

Column: 552

Column: 553

Column: 554

4.5 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ms Diana R. Johnson):

Column: 555

Column: 556

Column: 557

Column: 558

Column: 559

Column: 560

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 561

Department for Transport [2 Jul 2009]

Road Safety [2 Jul 2009]

4.25 pm

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

Column: 562

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Mrs. Ellman:

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Column: 563

Mrs. Ellman:

Norman Baker:

Mrs. Ellman:

Mr. Martlew:

Mrs. Ellman:

Column: 564

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

Mrs. Ellman:

4.41 pm

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Column: 565

Column: 566

Column: 567

4.53 pm

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 568

Column: 569

5.2 pm

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Column: 570

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

Norman Baker:

Column: 571

Mr. Goodwill:

Norman Baker:

Column: 572

Mr. Martlew:

Norman Baker:

Column: 573

Mr. Martlew:

Norman Baker:

5.17 pm

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

Column: 574

Column: 575

Bob Russell:

Column: 576

Mr. Goodwill:

Norman Baker:

Mr. Goodwill:

Column: 577

Mr. Martlew:

Mr. Goodwill:

Column: 578

Bob Russell:

Mr. Goodwill:

Column: 579

5.38 pm

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

Column: 580

Mr. Martlew:

Paul Clark:

Column: 581

Norman Baker:

Paul Clark:

Mr. Goodwill:

Paul Clark:

Column: 582

Column: 583

Column: 584

6 pm

Estimates 2009-10 [2 Jul 2009]

Estimates 2009-10 [2 Jul 2009]

Column: 585

School Bus Safety [2 Jul 2009]

6.2 pm

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Column: 586

Column: 587

Column: 588

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con):

Malcolm Bruce:

Column: 589

6.18 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Mr. Sadiq Khan):

Column: 590

Column: 591

Column: 592

6.27 pm

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