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Volume No. 502Part No. 14

House of Commons Debates 10 December 2009

House Of Commons
Prayers
Business Before Questions
Leeds City Council Bill
Reading Borough Council Bill
Oral Answers To Questions
Environment, Food And Rural Affairs
Nuclear Power Station (Bradwell)
Climate Change (Forestry)
Carbon Footprint (Copenhagen Summit)
Roadside Litter
Food Labelling
Canal Network
Marine Conservation Zones
Single Payment Scheme
Dairy Farmers
Food Production (Research)
Food Labelling
Economic Downturn (Rural Economy)
Bovine Tuberculosis
Mushroom Composting (Emissions)
Financial Inclusion
Food Labelling
Single Payment Scheme (Mr. Peter Philpot)
Flood Defences (York)
Topical Questions
Business Of The House
Benefits Uprating
Estimates Day
Vote On Account, 2010-11
Department For Business, Innovation And Skills
Students And Universities
Department For Communities And Local Government
Central And Local Government
Vote On Account, 2010-11
Estimates, 2009-10 (Navy) Vote A
Supplementary Estimates And New Estimates, 2009-10
Estimates, 2010-11 (Vote On Account)
Business Without Debate
Regional Select Committee (London)
Sittings Of The House
British Nuclear Test Veterans

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Volume No. 502Part No. 14

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Column: 483

Column: 483

House of Commons [10 Dec 2009]

Prayers [10 Dec 2009]

[Mr. Speaker] [10 Dec 2009]

Business before Questions [10 Dec 2009]

Leeds City Council Bill [10 Dec 2009]

Hon. Members:

Reading Borough Council Bill [10 Dec 2009]

Hon. Members:

Oral Answers to Questions [10 Dec 2009]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [10 Dec 2009]

Nuclear Power Station (Bradwell) [10 Dec 2009]

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

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

Mr. Jenkin:

Column: 484

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Climate Change (Forestry) [10 Dec 2009]

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

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

Mr. Cunningham:

Hilary Benn:

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 485

Jessica Morden (Newport, East) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Carbon Footprint (Copenhagen Summit) [10 Dec 2009]

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

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

Column: 486

Mr. Bone:

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Roadside Litter [10 Dec 2009]

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

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

David Taylor:

Dan Norris:

Column: 487

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North) (DUP):

Dan Norris:

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

Dan Norris:

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

Dan Norris:

Food Labelling [10 Dec 2009]

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

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

Andrew Selous:

Column: 488

Jim Fitzpatrick:

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (Con):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

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

Column: 489

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 490

Nick Herbert:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Canal Network [10 Dec 2009]

Alun Michael (Cardiff, South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

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

Alun Michael:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Column: 491

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Marine Conservation Zones [10 Dec 2009]

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab):

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

Ben Chapman:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Single Payment Scheme [10 Dec 2009]

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

Column: 492

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

Mr. Williams:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Dairy Farmers [10 Dec 2009]

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

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

Mr. Evans:

Column: 493

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy) (PC):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Food Production (Research) [10 Dec 2009]

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Column: 494

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

Tony Lloyd:

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Food Labelling [10 Dec 2009]

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

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

Mr. Jones:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 495

Economic Downturn (Rural Economy) [10 Dec 2009]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

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

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Dan Norris:

Bovine Tuberculosis [10 Dec 2009]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

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

Mr. Robathan:

Jim Fitzpatrick

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 496

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mushroom Composting (Emissions) [10 Dec 2009]

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

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

John Mann:

Dan Norris:

Financial Inclusion [10 Dec 2009]

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

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

Column: 497

Ann Winterton:

Dan Norris:

Food Labelling [10 Dec 2009]

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

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

Mr. Amess:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Single Payment Scheme (Mr. Peter Philpot) [10 Dec 2009]

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Column: 498

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

Mr. Baron:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Flood Defences (York) [10 Dec 2009]

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

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

Hugh Bayley:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Topical Questions [10 Dec 2009]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Column: 499

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

Michael Fabricant:

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

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands) (Lab):

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

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 500

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Jessica Morden (Newport, East) (Lab):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

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

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Column: 501

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

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

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

Column: 502

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Paul Rowen (Rochdale) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

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

Jim Fitzpatrick:

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

Column: 503

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Column: 504

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 505

Business of the House [10 Dec 2009]

11.33 am

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

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 506

Ms Harman:

Column: 507

Sir George Young:

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 508

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Heath:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr. Heath:

Column: 509

Ms Harman:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 510

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 511

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Column: 512

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

Ms Harman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 513

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Column: 514

Ms Harman:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 515

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

Ms Harman:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 516

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North) (DUP):

Ms Harman:

Column: 517

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 518

Benefits Uprating [10 Dec 2009]

12.13 pm

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

Column: 519

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

Column: 520

Column: 521

Angela Eagle:

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

Angela Eagle:

Column: 522

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Column: 523

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Winnick:

Column: 524

Angela Eagle:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Angela Eagle:

John Battle (Leeds, West) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Angela Eagle:

Column: 525

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North) (DUP):

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 526

Angela Eagle:

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

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Angela Eagle:

John Mason (Glasgow, East) (SNP):

Angela Eagle:

Column: 527

Points of Order [10 Dec 2009]

12.46 pm

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

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

Column: 528

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Miss McIntosh:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Nigel Dodds (Belfast, North) (DUP):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 529

Estimates Day [10 Dec 2009]

Vote on Account, 2010-11 [10 Dec 2009]

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills [10 Dec 2009]

Students and Universities [10 Dec 2009]

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (LD)

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

12.51 pm

Mr. Willis:

Column: 530

Column: 531

Column: 532

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

Mr. Willis:

Column: 533

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

Mr. Willis:

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

Column: 534

Mr. Willis:

Column: 535

Column: 536

1.20 pm

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Column: 537

Mr. Andrew Smith:

Mr. Martlew:

Column: 538

Column: 539

1.33 pm

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Column: 540

Column: 541

Dr. Evan Harris:

Column: 542

Mr. Boswell:

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

Mr. Boswell:

Column: 543

Column: 544

Column: 545

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

Mr. Boswell:

Mr. Andrew Smith:

Mr. Boswell:

Column: 546

2.2 pm

Column: 547

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

Column: 548

Mr. Hayes:

Dr. Iddon:

Column: 549

Mr. Sheerman:

Dr. Iddon:

Column: 550

Column: 551

Mr. Sheerman:

Dr. Iddon:

Column: 552

Column: 553

2.29 pm

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

Column: 554

Column: 555

Mr. Hayes:

Mr. Wilson:

Mr. Boswell:

Column: 556

Mr. Wilson:

Column: 557

Column: 558

Mr. Willis:

Mr. Wilson:

Column: 559

2.51 pm

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Column: 560

Mr. Boswell:

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Rob Wilson:

Stephen Williams:

Column: 561

Column: 562

Column: 563

3.7 pm

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Column: 564

Mr. Willetts:

Dr. Iddon:

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 565

Column: 566

Column: 567

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

Column: 568

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

3.25 pm

The Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property (Mr. David Lammy):

Column: 569

Column: 570

Mr. Boswell:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 571

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 572

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Willis:

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Martlew:

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Rob Wilson:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 573

Department for Communities and Local Government

Central and Local Government [10 Dec 2009]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

3.47 pm

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

Column: 574

Column: 575

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Dr. Starkey:

Column: 576

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

Dr. Starkey:

Column: 577

Column: 578

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe) (Lab):

Dr. Starkey:

Mr. Pelling:

Column: 579

Dr. Starkey:

Mr. Betts:

Dr. Starkey:

Column: 580

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Dr. Starkey:

Column: 581

4.18 pm

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 582

Column: 583

4.25 pm

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe) (Lab):

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Betts:

Column: 584

Column: 585

Column: 586

Column: 587

Column: 588

4.43 pm

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Column: 589

Column: 590

4.51 pm

Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan) (Lab):

Column: 591

Column: 592

Column: 593

Column: 594

5.8 pm

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

Column: 595

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Drew:

Column: 596

Column: 597

5.21 pm

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Column: 598

Mr. Betts

Dan Rogerson:

Mr. Betts:

Column: 599

Dan Rogerson:

Mr. Betts:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 600

5.33 pm

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Column: 601

Column: 602

Sir Paul Beresford:

Robert Neill:

Column: 603

5.47 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Barbara Follett):

Column: 604

Sir Paul Beresford:

Barbara Follett:

Column: 605

Column: 606

6 pm

Vote on Account, 2010-11 [10 Dec 2009]

Column: 607

Estimates, 2009-10 (Navy) Vote A [10 Dec 2009]

Supplementary Estimates and New Estimates, 2009-10 [10 Dec 2009]

Estimates, 2010-11 (Vote on Account) [10 Dec 2009]

Business without Debate [10 Dec 2009]

Regional Select Committee (London) [10 Dec 2009]

Hon. Members:

Sittings of the House [10 Dec 2009]

Column: 608

Hon. Members:

PetitionsBadman Report (Poole)
6.3 pm

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Badman Report (Uxbridge)
6.4 pm

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge) (Con):

Column: 609

Badman Report (Blaby)
6.4 pm

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Column: 610

British Nuclear Test Veterans [10 Dec 2009]

6.4 pm

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 611

Column: 612

Column: 613

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Siobhain McDonagh:

Column: 614

6.17 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Kevan Jones):

Column: 615

Column: 616

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Jones:

Column: 617

Column: 618

6.32 pm
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