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Volume No. 502Part No. 11

House of Commons Debates 07 December 2009

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Work And Pensions
Youth Unemployment
Winter Fuel Payments
Workplace Pension Saving
Disability Benefits
Jobseeker's Allowance
Youth Unemployment
Local Housing Allowance
Pensioner Poverty
Jobseeker's Allowance
Gloucester Works Project
Local Housing Allowance
Unemployment
Private Pension Schemes
Disability Living Allowance/attendance Allowance
Topical Questions
Nhs It Programme
Smarter Government
Energy Bill
Energy Bill (Programme)
Energy Bill (Money)
Energy Bill (Ways And Means)
Business Without Debate
Delegated Legislation
Regional Select Committee (London)
Sittings Of The House
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
Asylum System


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Column: 1

House of Commons [7 Dec 2009]

Prayers [7 Dec 2009]

[Mr. Speaker] [7 Dec 2009]

Oral Answers to Questions [7 Dec 2009]

Work and Pensions [7 Dec 2009]

Youth Unemployment [7 Dec 2009]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Yvette Cooper):

Andrew Rosindell:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 3

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Yvette Cooper:

Mrs. May:

Yvette Cooper:

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

Column: 4

Yvette Cooper:

Winter Fuel Payments [7 Dec 2009]

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Yvette Cooper):

Shona McIsaac:

Yvette Cooper:

Workplace Pension Saving [7 Dec 2009]

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

The Minister for Pensions and the Ageing Society (Angela Eagle):

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 5

Angela Eagle:

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

Angela Eagle:

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Angela Eagle:

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

Column: 6

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne) (Con):

Angela Eagle:

Disability Benefits [7 Dec 2009]

Mr. Douglas Carswell (Harwich) (Con):

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Jonathan Shaw):

Mr. Carswell:

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 7

Mr. Amess:

Jonathan Shaw:

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

Jonathan Shaw:

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

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 8

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

Jonathan Shaw:

Jobseeker's Allowance [7 Dec 2009]

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Jim Knight):

Mr. Bone:

Jim Knight:

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

Column: 9

Jim Knight:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Jim Knight:

Youth Unemployment [7 Dec 2009]

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

Mr. Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab):

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Jim Knight):

Column: 10

Mr. Clarke:

Jim Knight:

Mr. Hepburn:

Jim Knight:

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

Jim Knight:

Column: 11

Local Housing Allowance [7 Dec 2009]

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Helen Goodman):

Angela Watkinson:

Helen Goodman:

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Helen Goodman:

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

Helen Goodman:

Column: 12

Pensioner Poverty [7 Dec 2009]

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

The Minister for Pensions and the Ageing Society (Angela Eagle):

Malcolm Bruce:

Angela Eagle:

Jobseeker's Allowance [7 Dec 2009]

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

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Jim Knight):

Column: 13

Mr. Jones:

Jim Knight:

Gloucester Works Project [7 Dec 2009]

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester) (Lab):

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Jim Knight):

Mr. Dhanda:

Jim Knight:

Local Housing Allowance [7 Dec 2009]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Helen Goodman):

Column: 14

Mr. Goodwill:

Helen Goodman:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Helen Goodman:

Unemployment [7 Dec 2009]

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Jim Knight):

Mr. Hoyle:

Column: 15

Jim Knight:

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

Jim Knight:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Jim Knight:

Private Pension Schemes [7 Dec 2009]

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

The Minister for Pensions and the Ageing Society (Angela Eagle):

Mr. Bellingham:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 16

Disability Living Allowance/Attendance Allowance [7 Dec 2009]

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Jonathan Shaw):

Mr. O'Brien:

Jonathan Shaw:

Topical Questions [7 Dec 2009]

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Yvette Cooper):

Ann Winterton:

Column: 17

Yvette Cooper:

Jessica Morden (Newport, East) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire) (Con):

Yvette Cooper:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Column: 18

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Jim Knight):

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Jonathan Shaw):

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

Jonathan Shaw:

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

Jonathan Shaw:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Column: 19

Yvette Cooper:

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

Jonathan Shaw:

David T.C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Helen Goodman):

Column: 20

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

Helen Goodman:

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

Jonathan Shaw:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Jonathan Shaw:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 21

NHS IT Programme [7 Dec 2009]

3.30 pm

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con)

The Secretary of State for Health (Andy Burnham):

Column: 22

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 23

Andy Burnham:

Mr. Speaker:

Andy Burnham:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 24

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

Andy Burnham:

Column: 25

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

Andy Burnham:

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Column: 26

Andy Burnham:

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Dr. Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest) (Ind):

Column: 27

Andy Burnham:

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

Andy Burnham:

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

Andy Burnham:

Column: 28

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

Andy Burnham:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 29

Smarter Government [7 Dec 2009]

3.53 pm

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Liam Byrne):

Column: 30

Column: 31

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

Column: 32

Column: 33

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 34

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 35

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

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Column: 36

Mr. Byrne:

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 37

Mr. Byrne:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

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

Mr. Byrne:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 38

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

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

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 39

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

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

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 40

Point of Order [7 Dec 2009]

4.29 pm

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Liam Byrne):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 41

Energy Bill [7 Dec 2009]

4.30 pm

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Edward Miliband):

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

Edward Miliband:

Column: 42

Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Edward Miliband:

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

Column: 43

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 44

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

Column: 45

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

Column: 46

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

Edward Miliband:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 47

John Robertson (Glasgow, North-West) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Several hon. Members

Edward Miliband:

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Column: 48

Edward Miliband:

Nick Ainger (Carmarthen, West and South Pembrokeshire) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 49

Mr. Ellwood:

Edward Miliband:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Edward Miliband:

5 pm

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con):

Column: 50

Mr. Ellwood:

Greg Clark:

Miss Kirkbride:

Greg Clark:

Column: 51

Mr. Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Nigel Griffiths:

Greg Clark:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Column: 52

Greg Clark:

Edward Miliband:

Greg Clark:

Martin Horwood

Greg Clark:

Martin Horwood:

Greg Clark:

Column: 53

Column: 54

Mr. Jamie Reed

Greg Clark:

Mr. Reed:

Greg Clark:

Column: 55

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Mr. Anderson:

Greg Clark:

Column: 56

Malcolm Wicks (Croydon, North) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Mr. Ellwood:

Greg Clark:

Column: 57

Paddy Tipping:

Greg Clark:

Edward Miliband:

Greg Clark:

Column: 58

Column: 59

5.32 pm

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Paddy Tipping:

Column: 60

Mr. Ellwood:

Paddy Tipping:

John Robertson:

Paddy Tipping:

Mr. Jamie Reed:

Paddy Tipping:

Column: 61

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Paddy Tipping:

Column: 62

Sir Robert Smith:

Paddy Tipping:

John Robertson:

Column: 63

Paddy Tipping:

5.52 pm

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

Column: 64

Mr. Ellwood:

Column: 65

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Goodwill:

Simon Hughes:

Several hon. Members

Simon Hughes:

Column: 66

Column: 67

Column: 68

Column: 69

6.16 pm

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab):

Column: 70

Column: 71

Mr. Goodwill:

Dr. Whitehead:

Column: 72

Column: 73

Martin Horwood:

Dr. Whitehead:

Column: 74

6.43 pm

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

Column: 75

Column: 76

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

Mr. Ellwood:

Column: 77

Mr. Jamie Reed:

Mr. Ellwood:

Column: 78

Paddy Tipping:

Mr. Ellwood:

Column: 79

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Ellwood:

Column: 80

7.4 pm

Dr. Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Dr. Turner:

Column: 81

Mr. Goodwill:

Dr. Turner:

Mr. Weir:

Dr. Turner:

Column: 82

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Dr. Turner:

Column: 83

Column: 84

Martin Horwood:

Dr. Turner:

7.27 pm

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

Column: 85

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Goodwill:

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Goodwill:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 86

Mr. Goodwill:

Column: 87

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Goodwill:

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Joan Ruddock)

Mr. Goodwill:

Column: 88

Column: 89

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

Mr. Goodwill:

Column: 90

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

7.47 pm

Mr. Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Column: 91

Column: 92

Column: 93

Column: 94

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Reed:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Reed:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Reed:

8.2 pm

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

Column: 95

Column: 96

Column: 97

Column: 98

8.19 pm

Nick Ainger (Carmarthen, West and South Pembrokeshire) (Lab):

Column: 99

Column: 100

Column: 101

8.39 pm

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 102

Column: 103

Column: 104

Column: 105

Column: 106

8.58 pm

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Column: 107

Column: 108

Column: 109

Mr. David Jones:

Anne Main:

Column: 110

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Column: 111

Anne Main:

David Taylor:

Anne Main:

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Anne Main:

Column: 112

9.20 pm

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Chris Ruane:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 113

9.26 pm

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Column: 114

Column: 115

Column: 116

Column: 117

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

Charles Hendry:

9.41 pm

Column: 118

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Joan Ruddock):

David Taylor:

Joan Ruddock:

Column: 119

Mr. Speaker:

Joan Ruddock:

Rob Marris:

Joan Ruddock:

Column: 120

Anne Main:

Joan Ruddock:

Martin Horwood

Joan Ruddock:

Sir Robert Smith:

Joan Ruddock:

Column: 121

Mr. Ellwood:

Joan Ruddock:

Column: 122

energy bill (programme) [7 Dec 2009]

energy bill (money) [7 Dec 2009]

Column: 123

energy bill (ways and means) [7 Dec 2009]

Business without Debate [7 Dec 2009]

Delegated legislation [7 Dec 2009]

Mr. Speaker:

Regional Select Committee (London) [7 Dec 2009]

Hon. Members:

Sittings of the House [7 Dec 2009]

Hon. Members:

human rights (Joint committee) [7 Dec 2009]

Statutory Instruments (Joint committee) [7 Dec 2009]

Tax Law rewrite Bills (joint committee) [7 Dec 2009]

Column: 125

Asylum System [7 Dec 2009]

10.1 pm

Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Ind Lab):

Column: 126

Column: 127

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

Clare Short:

Column: 128

10.16 pm

Column: 129

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

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 130

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Woolas:

Clare Short:

Column: 131

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 132

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Woolas:

10.31 pm

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