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Volume No. 525 Part No. 136

House of Commons Debates 21 March 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

education

primary schools (halifax)

special educational needs

school funding

special needs and disabilities

baccalaureate

school funding

history

free schools

free school meals

school curriculum

design

academies (chatham and aylesford)

sports facilities

teaching standards

student information

education maintenance allowance

topical questions

point of order

united nations security council resolution 1973

members’ salaries

business without debate

sittings of the house

business, innovation and skills

procedure

transport

cawston park hospital


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Volume No. 525 Part No. 136

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Column: 677

Column: 677

House of Commons [21 Mar 2011]

Prayers [21 Mar 2011]

[Mr Speaker] [21 Mar 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [21 Mar 2011]

Education [21 Mar 2011]

Primary Schools (Halifax) [21 Mar 2011]

Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op):

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Mrs Riordan:

Michael Gove:

Special Educational Needs [21 Mar 2011]

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Sarah Teather):

Column: 678

Anne Marie Morris:

Sarah Teather:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Sarah Teather:

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

Sarah Teather:

Column: 679

Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab):

Sarah Teather:

School Funding [21 Mar 2011]

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Mr Umunna:

Michael Gove:

Column: 680

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Special Needs and Disabilities [21 Mar 2011]

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Sarah Teather):

Dan Rogerson:

Sarah Teather:

Penny Mordaunt:

Column: 681

Sarah Teather:

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

Sarah Teather:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Sarah Teather:

Mr Cunningham:

Sarah Teather:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Column: 682

Sarah Teather:

Baccalaureate [21 Mar 2011]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):


Fiona Mactaggart:

Michael Gove:

Julian Smith:

Michael Gove:

Column: 683

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Kevin Brennan:

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

School Funding [21 Mar 2011]

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Column: 684

Greg Mulholland:

Michael Gove:

Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Column: 685

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

History [21 Mar 2011]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

The Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (Mr John Hayes):

Andrew Rosindell:

Mr Hayes:

Free Schools [21 Mar 2011]

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

Column: 686

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Mr Nick Gibb):

Charlotte Leslie:

Mr Gibb:

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Mr Gibb:

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

Mr Gibb:

Column: 687

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Mr Gibb:

Free School Meals [21 Mar 2011]

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Tim Loughton):

Andrew Bridgen:

Tim Loughton:

Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Tim Loughton:

Column: 688

School Curriculum [21 Mar 2011]

Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Mr Carswell:

Michael Gove:

Design [21 Mar 2011]

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

The Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (Mr John Hayes):

Chris White:

Column: 689

Mr Hayes:

Academies (Chatham and Aylesford) [21 Mar 2011]

Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Mr Nick Gibb):

Tracey Crouch:

Mr Gibb:

Sports Facilities [21 Mar 2011]

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Tim Loughton):

Mr Spencer:

Tim Loughton:

Column: 690

Teaching Standards [21 Mar 2011]

Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Mr Nick Gibb):

Mr Raab:

Mr Gibb:

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Mr Gibb:

Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 691

Mr Gibb:

Student Information [21 Mar 2011]

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

The Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (Mr John Hayes):

Mr Marsden:

Mr Hayes:

Education Maintenance Allowance [21 Mar 2011]

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Tim Loughton):

David Wright:

Column: 692

Tim Loughton:

Topical Questions [21 Mar 2011]

Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Diana Johnson:

Michael Gove:

Diana Johnson:

Michael Gove:

Diana Johnson:

Michael Gove:

Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

Column: 693

Michael Gove:

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Andy Burnham:

Michael Gove:

Column: 694


Mr Speaker:

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Column: 695

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Michael Gove:

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

The Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (Mr John Hayes):

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

Michael Gove:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 696

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

Michael Gove:

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Tim Loughton):

Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Column: 697

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

Michael Gove:

Column: 698

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Column: 699

Point of Order [21 Mar 2011]

3.30 pm

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 700

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 [21 Mar 2011]

Mr Speaker:

3.32 pm

The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron):

Column: 701


Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

The Prime Minister:

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab)

Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab)

The Prime Minister:

Column: 702

Joan Ruddock:

The Prime Minister:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab)

The Prime Minister:

Tony Lloyd:

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

The Prime Minister:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 703

The Prime Minister:

Mr Ronnie Campbell:

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 704

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab)

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)

Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab)

The Prime Minister:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 705

The Prime Minister:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab)

The Prime Minister:

John McDonnell:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 706

Emily Thornberry:

The Prime Minister:

Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

The Prime Minister:

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

Column: 707

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

The Prime Minister:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

The Prime Minister:

Dan Byles (North Warwickshire) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 708

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 709

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 710

Several hon. Members

The Prime Minister:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

The Prime Minister:

Mr Skinner:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 711

Mr David Lammy (Tottenham) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

The Prime Minister:

Column: 712


Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Column: 713

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

The Prime Minister:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 714

The Prime Minister:

Mr Sam Gyimah (East Surrey) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

The Prime Minister:

4.16 pm

Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):

Column: 715


Mr Cash:

Edward Miliband:

Robert Halfon:

Column: 716

Edward Miliband:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 717

Jeremy Corbyn:

Edward Miliband:

Mr Baron:

Edward Miliband:

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

Edward Miliband:

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

Column: 718

Edward Miliband:

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 719


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

Edward Miliband:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Several hon. Members

Edward Miliband:

Graham Stringer:

Column: 720

Edward Miliband:

Mr MacNeil:

Edward Miliband:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Angus Robertson:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 721


Andrew George:

Edward Miliband:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 722


Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Edward Miliband:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 723


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

Edward Miliband:

Joan Ruddock:

Edward Miliband:

Rehman Chishti

Edward Miliband:

Column: 724


4.49 pm

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington) (Con):

Column: 725


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

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

Column: 726


4.55 pm

Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East) (Lab):

Martin Horwood:

Mr Ainsworth

Martin Horwood:

Mr Ainsworth:

Column: 727


5.2 pm

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

Column: 728


5.6 pm

Jim Dowd (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab):

Column: 729


Column: 730


5.12 pm

Mr Ben Wallace (Wyre and Preston North) (Con):

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Column: 731

Mr Wallace:

Column: 732


5.19 pm

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Martin Horwood:

Mr Straw:

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Mr Straw:

Column: 733

Column: 734

5.28 pm

Kris Hopkins (Keighley) (Con):

Column: 735


Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

5.33 pm

Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) (Lab):

Column: 736

Mr Burrowes:

Mr Havard:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 737

5.39 pm

Mr James Arbuthnot (North East Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 738

Mr Straw:

Mr Arbuthnot:

5.47 pm

Column: 739

Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley) (DUP):

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Mr Donaldson:

Column: 740


5.54 pm

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

Column: 741

Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD):

Rory Stewart:

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Rory Stewart:

Column: 742


6.3 pm

Column: 743

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 744


6.7 pm

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Mr Burrowes:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 745


Column: 746

6.15 pm

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Column: 747


Mr Allen:

Mr Llwyd:

6.22 pm

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

Column: 748


Column: 749

6.28 pm

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Column: 750

Daniel Kawczynski:

Katy Clark:

6.36 pm

Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North) (Con):

Column: 751


Column: 752

6.41 pm

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Mr Winnick:

Column: 753


The Prime Minister:

Mr Winnick:

The Prime Minister:

Mr Winnick:

The Prime Minister:

Mr Winnick:

Column: 754


6.49 pm

Dan Byles (North Warwickshire) (Con):

Column: 755


6.55 pm

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Column: 756


Column: 757

7.1 pm

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con):

Column: 758

7.6 pm

Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton) (Lab):

Column: 759


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

Mr Meacher:

Column: 760


7.14 pm

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Column: 761


7.19 pm

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 762


Mr Allen:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 763


Mr MacNeil:

Jeremy Corbyn:

7.28 pm

Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay) (LD):

Column: 764


Mr Cash:

Stephen Gilbert:

Column: 765

7.35 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 766


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

John McDonnell:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

John McDonnell:

Column: 767

Column: 768

Mr Allen:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

7.44 pm

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

Mr Cash:

Dr Lewis:

Column: 769


7.50 pm

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

Column: 770


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

Mike Gapes:

Column: 771


7.57 pm

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 772

Dr Julian Lewis:

Mr Leigh:

Column: 773

Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con):

Mr Leigh:

8.5 pm

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Column: 774


8.11 pm

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

Column: 775

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):

David Morris:

Michael Connarty:

David Morris:

Column: 776

8.16 pm

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Column: 777

8.21 pm

Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con):

Column: 778


Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Paul Uppal:

Column: 779


8.26 pm

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

Column: 780


8.30 pm

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 781


8.36 pm

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Column: 782


Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 783

8.42 pm

James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis) (Con):

Column: 784


Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

8.48 pm

Mr David Lammy (Tottenham) (Lab):

Column: 785


8.54 pm

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Column: 786


8.58 pm

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

Column: 787


9.2 pm

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 788

9.6 pm

Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab):

Column: 789


9.10 pm

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

9.14 pm

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Lab):

Column: 791

9.17 pm

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

9.21 pm

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Column: 792

9.25 pm

Column: 793

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

Column: 794

9.29 pm

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

Robert Halfon:

Mr Alexander:

Column: 795


Column: 796

Column: 797


9.42 pm

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

Column: 798


Column: 799


Jim Dowd:

Mr Hague:

Column: 800


Mr Allen:

Mr Hague:

Column: 801


Column: 802

Division No. 235 [ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973] [21 Mar 2011]

Column: 807

Members’ Salaries [21 Mar 2011]

10.18 pm

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

Mr Speaker:

Sir George Young:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 808

Sir George Young:

Jim Dowd (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Sir George Young:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 810

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

Sir George Young:

Mr Speaker:

10.28 pm

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

10.31 pm

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 811

10.34 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 812


Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

John Mann:

10.39 pm

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

Column: 813

Mr Speaker:

Mr Field:

Column: 814

Mr Speaker:

Mr Field:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Field:

Mr Bone:

Column: 815

Mr Field:

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Mr Field:

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

Mr Field:

10.50 pm

Mr James Arbuthnot (North East Hampshire) (Con):

10.51 pm

Column: 816

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):

10.53 pm

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

Column: 817


10.57 pm

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

Column: 818


Bob Russell:

Dr Lewis:

11 pm

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Column: 819


11.2 pm

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

11.4 pm

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 820


11.7 pm

Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con):

11.9 pm

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Column: 821

11.12 pm

The Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons (Mr David Heath):

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con):

Column: 822

Mr Heath:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Mr Mark Field:

Mr Heath:

Column: 823


Mr Charles Walker:

Mr Heath:

Michael Connarty:

Mr Heath:

Column: 824

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Business without Debate [21 Mar 2011]

sittings of the house [21 Mar 2011]

business, innovation and skills [21 Mar 2011]

procedure [21 Mar 2011]

transport [21 Mar 2011]

Column: 825

Cawston Park Hospital [21 Mar 2011]

11.22 pm

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Column: 826


Column: 827


Column: 828


Column: 829

Column: 830


11.45 pm

The Solicitor-General (Mr Edward Garnier):

Column: 831

Column: 832


11.52 pm