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Volume No. 525

Part No. 134

House of Commons Debates 17 March 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

environment, food and rural affairs

uplands policy review

pig farming

sky lanterns

mackerel quotas

fish discards

battery cages

flooding

urban foxes

fish discards

wild animals (circuses)

labelling (meat products)

climate change

common agricultural policy

animals (illegal trade)

topical questions

business of the house

Bill Presented

north africa and the middle east

medway city status

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Column: 457

Column: 457

House of Commons [17 Mar 2011]

Prayers [17 Mar 2011]

[Mr Speaker ] [17 Mar 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [17 Mar 2011]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [17 Mar 2011]

Uplands Policy Review [17 Mar 2011]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mrs Caroline Spelman):

Miss McIntosh:

Mrs Spelman:

Column: 458

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Pig Farming [17 Mar 2011]

Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr James Paice):

Dr Poulter:

Mr Paice:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Mr Paice:

Column: 459

Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Mr Paice:

Sky Lanterns [17 Mar 2011]

Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr James Paice):

Simon Hart:

Mr Paice:

Mackerel Quotas [17 Mar 2011]

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

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

Column: 460

Dr Whiteford:

Richard Benyon:

Fish Discards [17 Mar 2011]

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

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

Neil Parish:

Richard Benyon:

Sarah Newton:

Column: 461

Richard Benyon:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

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

Richard Benyon:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Richard Benyon:

Column: 462

Battery Cages [17 Mar 2011]

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

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

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mrs Caroline Spelman):

Henry Smith:

Mrs Spelman:

David T. C. Davies:

Mrs Spelman:

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

Mrs Spelman:

Column: 463

Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mrs Spelman:

Flooding [17 Mar 2011]

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

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

Laura Sandys:

Richard Benyon:

Column: 464

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

Urban Foxes [17 Mar 2011]

Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr James Paice):

Greg Hands:

Column: 465

Mr Paice:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Paice:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Paice:

Fish Discards [17 Mar 2011]

Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab):

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

Karl Turner:

Richard Benyon:

Column: 466

Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con):

Richard Benyon:

Wild Animals (Circuses) [17 Mar 2011]

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr James Paice):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr Paice:

Labelling (Meat Products) [17 Mar 2011]

Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr James Paice):

Column: 467

Angie Bray:

Mr Paice:

Climate Change [17 Mar 2011]

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mrs Caroline Spelman):

Mr Bone:

Mrs Spelman:

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

Column: 468

Mrs Spelman:

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

Mrs Spelman:

Common Agricultural Policy [17 Mar 2011]

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mrs Caroline Spelman):

Julian Sturdy:

Column: 469

Mrs Spelman:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Column: 470

Mary Creagh:

Mrs Spelman:

Mr Speaker:

Animals (Illegal Trade) [17 Mar 2011]

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

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

Yvonne Fovargue:

Richard Benyon:

Column: 471

Topical Questions [17 Mar 2011]

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mrs Caroline Spelman):

Neil Parish:

Mrs Spelman:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Column: 472

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr James Paice):

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

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

Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):

Mr Paice:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Column: 473

Mr Paice:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Richard Benyon:

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

Mrs Spelman:

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Paice:

Column: 474

Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Mr Paice:

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

Mrs Spelman:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 475

Mrs Spelman:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

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

Richard Benyon:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Paice:

Column: 476

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

Richard Benyon:

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

Mrs Spelman:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mrs Spelman:

Mr Speaker:

Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

Column: 477

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 478

Mrs Spelman:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 479

[17 Mar 2011]

Business of the House [17 Mar 2011]

11.32 am

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

The Leader of the House of Commons (Sir George Young):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 480

Sir George Young:

Column: 481

Hilary Benn:

Sir George Young:

Column: 482

Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 483

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 484

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 485

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Column: 486

Sir George Young:

Jessica Lee (Erewash) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Owen Smith (Pontypridd) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 487

Sir George Young:

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 488

Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 489

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

Sir George Young:

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Column: 490

Sir George Young:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 491

Sir George Young:

Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West) (Lab/Co-op):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 492

Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 493

Bill Presented

Column: 494

North Africa and the Middle East [17 Mar 2011]

Mr Speaker:

12.16 pm

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Column: 495

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Column: 496

Mr Hague:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Column: 497

Mr Hague:

Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 498

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

Mr Hague:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab)

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con)

Mr Hague:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 499

Mr Hague:

Mr Ellwood:

Mr Hague:

Column: 500

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

Mr Hague:

Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Hague:

Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Column: 501

Mr Cash:

Mr Hague:

Mr Cash:

Column: 502

Mr Hague:

Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 503

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

Mr Hague:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

Column: 504

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con)

Mr Hague:

Column: 505

Rehman Chishti:

Mr Hague:

Column: 506

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Column: 507

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

Column: 508

Mr Hague:

Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con):

Mr Hague:

1.6 pm

Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (Lab):

Column: 509

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Alexander:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 510

Mr Alexander:

Mr MacShane:

Mr Alexander:

Column: 511

Mr Cash:

Mr Alexander:

Column: 512

Column: 513

Keith Vaz:

Mr Alexander:

Column: 514

Robert Halfon:

Mr Alexander:

Column: 515

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Mr Alexander:

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Alexander:

Column: 516

Mr Offord:

Mr Alexander:

Martin Horwood

Mr Jenkin

Mr Alexander:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 517

Mr Alexander:

Martin Horwood:

Mr Alexander:

Mr MacShane:

Martin Horwood:

Mr MacShane:

Mr Alexander:

Column: 518

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Alexander:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Alexander:

Column: 519

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

1.42 pm

Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Column: 520

Column: 521

1.50 pm

Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 522

Column: 523

2 pm

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

Column: 524

Mr Ellwood:

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 525

Mike Gapes:

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 526

2.12 pm

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

Mike Gapes:

Sir Gerald Kaufman:

Column: 527

Mrs Ellman:

Sir Gerald Kaufman:

Column: 528

2.20 pm

Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Column: 529

Richard Ottaway:

Mr Gale:

Column: 530

2.29 pm

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

Column: 531

Column: 532

2.38 pm

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 533

Jeremy Corbyn:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 534

Mr MacShane:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 535

2.48 pm

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Border) (Con):

Column: 536

Mr Winnick:

Column: 537

Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby) (Lab/Co-op)

Mr Winnick:

2.58 pm

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Column: 538

Column: 539

3.4 pm

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Winnick:

Mr Offord:

Jeremy Corbyn:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt)

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 540

Alistair Burt:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr MacShane:

Column: 541

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 542

3.17 pm

Column: 543

Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Border) (Con):

Column: 544

Mr MacShane:

Rory Stewart:

Column: 545

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

Rory Stewart:

Column: 546

3.30 pm

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

Column: 547

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Bain:

Mr Cash:

Mr Bain:

Column: 548

3.40 pm

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

Column: 549

Column: 550

3.47 pm

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

Column: 551

Column: 552

Mr Ellwood:

Ms Stuart:

3.57 pm

Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con):

Column: 553

Column: 554

Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):

Paul Maynard:

Column: 555

4.8 pm

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 556

Ms Gisela Stuart:

Column: 557

Mr MacShane:

Column: 558

4.19 pm

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Mr MacShane:

Mr Ellwood:

Column: 559

Column: 560

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Mr Ellwood:

Column: 561

4.32 pm

Column: 562

Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab):

Bob Stewart:

Yasmin Qureshi:

Martin Horwood:

Yasmin Qureshi:

Column: 563

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 564

Yasmin Qureshi:

Mr MacShane:

Yasmin Qureshi:

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Yasmin Qureshi:

4.45 pm

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 565

Mr Ellwood:

Bob Stewart:

Column: 566

Jeremy Corbyn:

Bob Stewart:

Yasmin Qureshi

Bob Stewart:

Yasmin Qureshi:

Bob Stewart:

Yasmin Qureshi

Bob Stewart:

Column: 567

Martin Horwood:

Bob Stewart:

4.57 pm

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 568

Column: 569

Mr Winnick:

Robert Halfon:

Nicholas Soames:

Robert Halfon:

Column: 570

5.9 pm

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

Column: 571

Column: 572

Column: 573

5.17 pm

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Damian Collins:

Neil Carmichael:

Column: 574

5.25 pm

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 575

5.30 pm

Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 576

Column: 577

Jeremy Corbyn:

Stephen Twigg:

Column: 578

5.43 pm

Column: 579

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt):

Column: 580

Column: 581

Column: 582

Column: 583

6 pm

Column: 584

Medway City Status [17 Mar 2011]

6 pm

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Column: 585

Column: 586

6.9 pm

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

Column: 587

Rehman Chishti:

Column: 588

Mr Harper:

6.14 pm

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