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Volume No. 524 Part No. 123

House of Commons Debates 1 March 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

deputy prime minister

parliamentary constituencies

recall of mps

boundary reviews

house of lords reform

topical questions

attorney-general

serious fraud office

human trafficking

ministerial speech

cps/police co-ordination

witness care

electoral commission committee

voter registration (students)

electoral system

church commissioners

property disputes

electoral commission committee

electoral system (referendum)

church commissioners

former roman catholic priests (ordination)

electoral commission committee

electoral fraud

church commissioners

clergy accommodation

electoral commission committee

voter participation (overseas residents)

voter registration

aid reviews

intercity express and rail electrification

point of order

resource extraction (transparency and reporting)

protection of freedoms bill

protection of freedoms bill (programme)

protection of freedoms bill (money)

business without debate

delegated legislation

european union documents

procedure

the tote


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Column: 145

Column: 145

House of Commons [1 Mar 2011]

Prayers [1 Mar 2011]

[Mr Speaker] [1 Mar 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [1 Mar 2011]

Deputy Prime Minister [1 Mar 2011]

Parliamentary Constituencies [1 Mar 2011]

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Mark Harper):

Gavin Barwell:

Mr Harper:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Column: 146

Mr Harper:

Recall of MPs [1 Mar 2011]

Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con):

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg):

Nadhim Zahawi:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Chris Skidmore:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Roberta Blackman-Woods:

Column: 147

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

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

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Boundary Reviews [1 Mar 2011]

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Column: 148

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Mark Harper):

Steve Rotheram:

Mr Harper:

Steve Rotheram:

Mr Harper:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Mr Harper:

House of Lords Reform [1 Mar 2011]

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg):

Column: 149

Paul Blomfield:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Column: 150

Topical Questions [1 Mar 2011]

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg):

Kelvin Hopkins:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham) (Lab):

Column: 151

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Ms Harman:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

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

Column: 152

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab /Co-op):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich) (Con):

Column: 153

The Deputy Prime Minister:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

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

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Column: 154

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 155

Attorney-General [1 Mar 2011]

Mr Speaker:

Serious Fraud Office [1 Mar 2011]

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

The Attorney-General (Mr Dominic Grieve):

Hugh Bayley:

The Attorney-General:

Human Trafficking [1 Mar 2011]

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General (Mr Edward Garnier):

Valerie Vaz:

The Solicitor-General:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 156

The Solicitor-General:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 157

Ministerial Speech [1 Mar 2011]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Attorney-General (Mr Dominic Grieve):

Tony Baldry:

The Attorney-General:

CPS/Police Co-ordination [1 Mar 2011]

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

The Solicitor-General (Mr Edward Garnier):

Andrew Selous:

Column: 158

The Solicitor-General:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

The Solicitor-General:

Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con):

The Solicitor-General:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Solicitor-General:

Witness Care [1 Mar 2011]

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

Column: 159

The Attorney-General (Mr Dominic Grieve):

Mr Clarke:

The Attorney-General:

Electoral Commission Committee [1 Mar 2011]

Voter Registration (Students) [1 Mar 2011]

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Nicky Morgan:

Mr Streeter:

Column: 160

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Streeter:

Electoral System [1 Mar 2011]

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr Streeter:

Hugh Bayley:

Mr Streeter:

John Glen:

Column: 161

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [1 Mar 2011]

Property Disputes [1 Mar 2011]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Tony Baldry):

Robert Halfon:

Tony Baldry:

Mr Speaker:

Electoral Commission Committee [1 Mar 2011]

Electoral System (Referendum) [1 Mar 2011]

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 162

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Fiona Bruce:

Mr Streeter:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [1 Mar 2011]

Former Roman Catholic Priests (Ordination) [1 Mar 2011]

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Tony Baldry):

Column: 163

Bob Russell:

Tony Baldry:

Electoral Commission Committee [1 Mar 2011]

Electoral Fraud [1 Mar 2011]

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Mr Spellar:

Mr Streeter:

Column: 164

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [1 Mar 2011]

Clergy Accommodation [1 Mar 2011]

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Tony Baldry):

Mr Chope:

Tony Baldry:

Electoral Commission Committee [1 Mar 2011]

Voter Participation (Overseas Residents) [1 Mar 2011]

Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham) (Con):

Column: 165

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Greg Hands:

Mr Streeter:

Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab):

Column: 166

Mr Streeter:

Voter Registration [1 Mar 2011]

Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Mr Streeter:

Sajid Javid:

Mr Streeter:

Column: 167

Aid Reviews [1 Mar 2011]

3.30 pm

The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Andrew Mitchell):

Column: 168


Column: 169

Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham) (Lab):

Column: 170


Column: 171


Mr Mitchell:

Column: 172

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Column: 173


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Mitchell:

Column: 174

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

Mr Mitchell:

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Mr Mitchell:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Column: 175

Mr Mitchell:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Column: 176

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

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

Mr Mitchell:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Mitchell:

Column: 177

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Column: 178

Mr Mitchell:

Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Mitchell:

Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab):

Column: 179

Mr Mitchell:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan) (SNP):

Column: 180

Mr Mitchell:

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Joseph Johnson (Orpington) (Con):

Column: 181

Mr Mitchell:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

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

Mr Mitchell:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 182

Mr Mitchell:

Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 183

Mr Mitchell:

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

Mr Mitchell:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Column: 184

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con)

Mr Speaker:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 185

Intercity Express and Rail Electrification [1 Mar 2011]

4.31 pm

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Philip Hammond):

Column: 186


Column: 187

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab):

Column: 188

Column: 189


Mr Hammond:

Column: 190

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 191

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Hammond:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Jonathan Evans (Cardiff North) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 192

Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Mrs James:

Mr Hammond:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Column: 193

Mr Hammond:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr Hammond:

Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 194

Mr Hammond:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

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

Column: 195

Mr Hammond:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Hammond:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 196

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 197

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Gavin Shuker (Luton South) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 198

James Wharton (Stockton South) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 199

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 200

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 201

Point of Order [1 Mar 2011]

5.25 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 202

Resource Extraction (Transparency and Reporting) [1 Mar 2011]

5.26 pm

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab):

Column: 203


Column: 204


Column: 205

Protection of Freedoms Bill [1 Mar 2011]

5.37 pm

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mrs May:

Mr Cash:

Mrs May:

Column: 206


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

Mrs May:

Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Column: 207


Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Column: 208

Mrs May:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mrs May:

Column: 209

Mr Cash:

Mrs May:

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Mrs May:

Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Gavin Shuker (Luton South) (Lab/Co-op):

Mrs May:

Column: 210

Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Mrs May:

Column: 211

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Column: 212

Column: 213


Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough) (Lab):

Mrs May:

David T. C. Davies

Mrs May:

David T. C. Davies:

Column: 214

Mrs May:

Mr Watson

Mrs May:

Mr Watson:

Mrs May:

6.12 pm

Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab):

Column: 215

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Yvette Cooper:

Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con):

Yvette Cooper

Michael Ellis:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 216

Yvette Cooper:

Mr Blunkett:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 217

Column: 218


Mr Ellwood:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 219

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Mr Cash:

Yvette Cooper:

Mrs May:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 220

Mrs May:

Yvette Cooper:

Mrs May

Yvette Cooper:

Mrs May:

Column: 221

Yvette Cooper:

Mr Watson:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 222

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Yvette Cooper:

Robert Flello:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 223


Mr Cash:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr Hanson:

Column: 224

Yvette Cooper:

Mr Watson:

Yvette Cooper:

6.47 pm

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 225

Column: 226


Mr Cash:

Mr Leigh:

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Mr Leigh:

Tom Brake:

Mr Leigh:

Column: 227


Column: 228


Column: 229


7.4 pm

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Mr Leigh

Mr Straw:

Column: 230


David T. C. Davies:

Mr Straw:

Column: 231


Tom Brake:

Mr Straw:

Column: 232


Mr Cash:

Column: 233

Mr Straw:

Steve Baker:

Mr Straw:

Column: 234


Column: 235


Column: 236


7.35 pm

Gareth Johnson (Dartford) (Con):

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Column: 237

Gareth Johnson:

Tom Brake:

Gareth Johnson:

Column: 238


7.46 pm

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 239


Column: 240

Naomi Long:

Jim Shannon:

Column: 241


7.57 pm

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Tom Brake:

Column: 242


Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Tom Brake:

Column: 243


Jim Shannon:

Tom Brake:

Column: 244


Column: 245

8.13 pm

Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

David T. C. Davies:

Column: 246

Pamela Nash:

Column: 247

8.22 pm

Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon) (Con):

Column: 248


Column: 249

Tom Brake:

Nicola Blackwood:

Column: 250

8.32 pm

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Column: 251


8.38 pm

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Column: 252

Column: 253


Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con):

John Glen:

Column: 254

8.48 pm

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 255

Priti Patel:

Column: 256


Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Priti Patel:

8.58 pm

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

Column: 257


Tom Brake:

David T. C. Davies:

Column: 258

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

David T. C. Davies:

Column: 259

Column: 260

9.11 pm

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 261

Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):

Bob Russell:

Column: 262

Anna Soubry:

Bob Russell:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Bob Russell:

9.26 pm

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 264


Ms Louise Bagshawe (Corby) (Con):

Mr Cash:

Column: 265

Column: 266

9.40 pm

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Column: 267

Column: 268

9.50 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Brokenshire):

Column: 269


Column: 270


Yvette Cooper:

James Brokenshire:

protection of freedoms bill (programme) [1 Mar 2011]

Column: 271

protection of freedoms bill (money) [1 Mar 2011]

Business without Debate [1 Mar 2011]

delegated legislation [1 Mar 2011]

Column: 272

European Union Documents [1 Mar 2011]

PROCEDURE [1 Mar 2011]

Mr Speaker:

Column: 273

The Tote [1 Mar 2011]

10 pm

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Column: 274

Mr Robertson:

Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North) (Lab):

Mr Robertson:

Mr Alan Meale (Mansfield) (Lab):

Mr Robertson:

Column: 275

Mr Meale:

Mr Robertson:

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Mr Robertson:

Column: 276


Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con):

Mr Robertson:

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Mr Robertson:

Column: 277


10.18 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (John Penrose):

Mr Meale:

Column: 278

John Penrose:

Mr Meale:

John Penrose:

Column: 279


Mr Watts:

John Penrose:

Column: 280


Mr Watts

Lisa Nandy

John Penrose:

Lisa Nandy:

John Penrose:

10.30 pm