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Volume No. 507Part No. 58

House of Commons Debates 16 Mar 2010

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Treasury
Government Holdings
Budget 2009
Small Manufacturing Business
Budget Deficit
Crown Estate Commissioners
Value Of Sterling
Capital Allowances
Listed Places Of Worship (Grants)
Tax Credits
Youth Employment
Credit Rating
Government Holdings (Rbs)
Economic Growth Forecasts
Topical Questions
British Airways Strike
Bill Presented
Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition Of Retail, Wholesale And Distribution)
Opposition Day
Higher Education
Business Without Debate
Delegated Legislation
Business Of The House
Potholes And Road Maintenance


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Column: 707

Column: 707

House of Commons [16 Mar 2010]

Prayers [16 Mar 2010]

[Mr. Speaker] [16 Mar 2010]

Oral Answers to Questions [16 Mar 2010]

Treasury [16 Mar 2010]

Government Holdings [16 Mar 2010]

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Malcolm Bruce:

Ian Pearson:

Column: 708

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Budget 2009 [16 Mar 2010]

Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley) (Lab):

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Byrne:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Column: 709

Mr. Byrne:

Chris McCafferty:

Mr. Byrne:

Derek Twigg:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 710

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

Mr. Byrne:

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

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Hammond:

Column: 711

Mr. Byrne:

Small Manufacturing Business [16 Mar 2010]

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

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 712

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

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Speaker:

John McFall (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Timms:

Budget Deficit [16 Mar 2010]

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 713

Stephen Hammond:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 714

Dr. Cable:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. David Gauke (South-West Hertfordshire) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 715

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Crown Estate Commissioners [16 Mar 2010]

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

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Sarah McCarthy-Fry):

Mr. Carmichael:

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 716

Mr. Speaker:

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Value of Sterling [16 Mar 2010]

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

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Mr. Crabb:

Ian Pearson:

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

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 717

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Capital Allowances [16 Mar 2010]

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

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Sarah McCarthy-Fry):

Mr. Purchase:

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Listed Places of Worship (Grants) [16 Mar 2010]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Column: 718

Tony Baldry:

Mr. Timms:

Tax Credits [16 Mar 2010]

Jessica Morden (Newport, East) (Lab):

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Jessica Morden:

Mr. Timms:

Tony Lloyd:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 719

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Timms:

Youth Employment [16 Mar 2010]

Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

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

Andrew Stunell:

Mr. Byrne:

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

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Column: 720

Mr. Byrne:

Credit Rating [16 Mar 2010]

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

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Alistair Burt:

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Government Holdings (RBS) [16 Mar 2010]

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

Column: 721

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Mr. Clarke:

Ian Pearson:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Economic Growth Forecasts [16 Mar 2010]

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

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Andrew Selous:

Column: 722

Ian Pearson:

Topical Questions [16 Mar 2010]

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

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

Mr. Lancaster:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Speaker:

Mrs. Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Column: 723

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

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

Ian Pearson:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Column: 724

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

Ian Pearson:

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

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold) (Con):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Sarah McCarthy-Fry):

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Column: 725

Ian Pearson:

Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD):

Mr. Timms:

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab):

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 726

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

Mr. Timms:

Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Ian Pearson:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

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

Mr. Timms:

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

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 727

British Airways Strike [16 Mar 2010]

Mr. Speaker:

3.31 pm

Mrs. Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)

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

Mrs. Villiers:

Mr. Speaker:

Mrs. Villiers:

Column: 728

Mr. Khan:

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Mr. Khan:

Column: 729

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Mr. Khan:

Mr. Richard Caborn (Sheffield, Central) (Lab):

Mr. Khan:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. Khan:

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

Column: 730

Mr. Khan:

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Mr. Khan:

David Cairns (Inverclyde) (Lab):

Mr. Khan:

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Column: 731

Mr. Khan:

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

Mr. Khan:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Mr. Khan:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Column: 732

Mr. Khan:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Mr. Khan:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Skinner:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Skinner:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 733

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr. Khan:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Khan:

Column: 734

Points of Order [16 Mar 2010]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Chloe Smith (Norwich, North) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 735

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Martlew:

Mr. Speaker:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 736

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons (Barbara Keeley):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Bill Presented

Column: 737

Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Retail, Wholesale and Distribution) [16 Mar 2010]

4 pm

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Column: 738

Column: 739

Column: 740

Opposition Day

Equitable Life

Mr. Speaker:

4.10 pm

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Column: 741

Mr. Brian Binley (Northampton, South) (Con):

Mr. Hoban:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 742

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Mr. Hoban:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Mr. Hoban:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr. Hoban:

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

Column: 743

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Hoban:

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Mr. Hoban:

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 744

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Mr. Hoban:

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase) (Lab)

Mr. Hoban:

Dr. Wright:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Dr. Wright:

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 745

Susan Kramer (Richmond Park) (LD):

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 746

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 747

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

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. Cunningham:

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 748

Mr. Byrne

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 749

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Mr. Hoban:

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 750

4.42 pm

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

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 752

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Weir:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 753

Mr. Garnier:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Garnier:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 754

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

Mr. Byrne:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con)

Robert Neill

Mr. Byrne:

Anne Main:

Mr. Byrne:

Robert Neill:

Mr. Byrne

Robert Neill:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 755

Barry Gardiner:

Mr. Byrne:

Susan Kramer:

Column: 756

Mr. Byrne:

Anne Main:

Mr. Byrne:

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

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 757

Robert Neill:

Mr. Byrne:

Sir Paul Beresford

Mr. Byrne:

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Byrne:

Rob Marris

Mr. Byrne:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 758

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

5.6 pm

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Column: 759

Column: 760

5.15 pm

Mr. Fabian Hamilton (Leeds, North-East) (Lab):

Column: 761

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

Mr. Hamilton:

Column: 762

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Hamilton:

Anne Main:

Mr. Hamilton:

Column: 763

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Mr. Hamilton:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

5.27 pm

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Column: 764

Column: 765

5.36 pm

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Column: 766

5.41 pm

Column: 767

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Anne Milton (Guildford) (Con):

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 768

5.50 pm

Column: 769

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 770

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

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 771

5.59 pm

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 772

Column: 773

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

6.8 pm

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

Column: 774

Column: 775

6.15 pm

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 776

Column: 777

Mr. Angus MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP):

Mr. Weir:

6.22 pm

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Column: 778

Column: 779

6.30 pm

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr. Mark Field:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 780

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Martin Horwood:

6.40 pm

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

Column: 782

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 783

Column: 784

Rob Marris:

Mr. Hands:

6.49 pm

Column: 785

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Sarah McCarthy-Fry):

Column: 786

Mr. Garnier:

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Rob Marris:

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Column: 787

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con)

Division No. 110 [ Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Retail, Wholesale and Distribution)] [16 Mar 2010]

Column: 792

Higher Education [16 Mar 2010]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

7.15 pm

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

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

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 793

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Willetts:

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

Mr. Willetts:

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Column: 794

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Willetts:

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St. Pancras) (Lab):

Column: 795

Mr. Willetts:

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

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 796

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)

Mr. Willetts:

Clive Efford:

Column: 797

Mr. Willetts:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD)

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington) (Lab)

Mr. Willetts:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Willetts:

Clive Efford:

Mr. Willetts:

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

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 798

The Minister for Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs (Kevin Brennan):

Mr. Willetts:

Kevin Brennan:

Mr. Willetts:

Kevin Brennan:

Mr. Willetts:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 799

Column: 800

Rob Marris:

Column: 801

Mr. Willetts:

7.48 pm

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

Column: 802

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Lammy:

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

Mr. Lammy:

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

Column: 803

Mr. Lammy:

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. Lammy:

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 804

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

Mr. Lammy:

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

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 805

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Willetts:

Mr. Lammy:

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

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Hayes:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 806

Mr. Willetts:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 807

Christopher Fraser:

Mr. Lammy:

Christopher Fraser:

Mr. Lammy:

Christopher Fraser:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 808

Christopher Fraser:

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Hayes:

Mr. Lammy:

Frank Dobson:

Column: 809

Mr. Lammy:

Linda Gilroy:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 810

8.21 pm

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Column: 811

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

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Burns:

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Burns:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Burns:

Column: 812

Stephen Williams:

Christopher Fraser:

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 813

Stephen Williams:

Martin Horwood:

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 814

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Stephen Williams:

Rob Marris:

Stephen Williams:

Column: 815

Rob Marris:

Stephen Williams:

Rob Marris:

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Willetts:

Stephen Williams:

Column: 816

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

Stephen Williams:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 817

Stephen Williams:

Column: 818

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

8.50 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 819

8.56 pm

Column: 820

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

Column: 821

9.2 pm

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington) (Lab):

Column: 822

Column: 823

9.10 pm

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

Column: 824

Column: 825

9.20 pm

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

Column: 826

Column: 827

9.28 pm

Chloe Smith (Norwich, North) (Con):

Column: 828

Kevin Brennan:

Chloe Smith:

Column: 829

Column: 830

9.39 pm

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

Column: 831

Christopher Fraser:

Mr. Hayes:

Column: 832

Mr. Lammy

Mr. Hayes:

Column: 833

Rob Marris:

Mr. Hayes:

Column: 834

9.50 pm

The Minister for Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs (Kevin Brennan):

Column: 835

Column: 836

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con)

Mr. Speaker:

Division No. 111 [ Higher Education] [16 Mar 2010]
Division No. 112 [ Higher Education] [16 Mar 2010]

Column: 844

Business without Debate [16 Mar 2010]

Delegated Legislation [16 Mar 2010]

Column: 845

Business of the House [16 Mar 2010]

PetitionsDementia Research
10.32 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 846

Free School Meals (Stoke-on-Trent)
10.34 pm

Mr. Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent, South) (Lab):

Badman Report (Gosport)
10.35 pm

Sir Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind)

Mr. Speaker:

Footpath Closure (Hadleigh, Castle Point)
10.36 pm

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Column: 848

Disrepair (Felstead Road, Castle Point)
10.37 pm

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Column: 849

Potholes and Road Maintenance [16 Mar 2010]

10.39 pm

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Column: 850

Column: 851

Column: 852

Column: 853

10.56 pm

Column: 854

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

Anne Main:

Mr. Khan:

Column: 855

Anne Main:

Mr. Khan:

Anne Main:

Mr. Khan:

Column: 856

Anne Main:

Mr. Khan:

Anne Main:

Mr. Khan:

Column: 857

Column: 858

11.9 pm

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