Clicking an entry will fetch the appropriate file and position it with the item at the top of the screen

Following the Table of Contents is a more detailed list which gives subject headings, timelines and names of speakers

Volume No. 526 Part No. 143

House of Commons Debates 31 March 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

business, innovation and skills

apprentices

low-carbon technologies

world trade

enterprise zones (north-east)

citizens advice

apprentices

adult vocational learning

life sciences

fuel costs

business regulation

company profits (reporting)

student loans

science and research

tuition fees

small and medium-sized enterprises

corporate social responsibility

groceries code adjudicator

topical questions

ivory coast (humanitarian situation)

prisons competition

business of the house

points of order

police reform and social responsibility bill

business without debate

european union documents

zurbaran paintings (auckland castle)


This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 31 March 2011

Volume No. 526 Part No. 143

Clicking on an item will fetch the appropriate file and position it with the item at the top of the screen.


Column: 497

House of Commons [31 Mar 2011]

Prayers [31 Mar 2011]

[Mr Speaker] [31 Mar 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [31 Mar 2011]

Business, Innovation and Skills [31 Mar 2011]

Apprentices [31 Mar 2011]

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

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

Andrea Leadsom:

Mr Hayes:

Justin Tomlinson:

Column: 498

Mr Hayes:

Andrew Selous:

Mr Hayes:

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

Mr Hayes:

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Mr Hayes:

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

Mr Hayes:

Column: 499

Low-carbon Technologies [31 Mar 2011]

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Mark Prisk):

Tony Lloyd:

Mr Prisk:

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Mr Prisk:

Mr Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East) (Lab):

Mr Prisk:

Column: 500

World Trade [31 Mar 2011]

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

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Vince Cable:

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):

Vince Cable:

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Vince Cable:

Enterprise Zones (North-east) [31 Mar 2011]

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

Column: 501

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Mark Prisk):

Mrs Hodgson:

Mr Speaker:

Mrs Hodgson:

Mr Prisk:

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab):

Mr Prisk:

Citizens Advice [31 Mar 2011]

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

Column: 502

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Edward Davey):

Barbara Keeley:

Mr Davey:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Column: 503

Apprentices [31 Mar 2011]

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

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

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Hayes:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Hayes:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Mr Hayes:

Column: 504

Adult Vocational Learning [31 Mar 2011]

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

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

Mr Evennett:

Mr Hayes:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Mr Hayes:

Life Sciences [31 Mar 2011]

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Mark Prisk):

Column: 505

George Freeman:

Mr Prisk:

Fuel Costs [31 Mar 2011]

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Mr Bone:

Vince Cable:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Business Regulation [31 Mar 2011]

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 506

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Harriett Baldwin:

Vince Cable:

Gavin Williamson:

Vince Cable:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab):

Column: 507

Vince Cable:

Company Profits (Reporting) [31 Mar 2011]

Margaret Curran (Glasgow East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Edward Davey):

Margaret Curran:

Mr Davey:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Column: 508

Student Loans [31 Mar 2011]

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

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

Anna Soubry:

Mr Hayes:

Science and Research [31 Mar 2011]

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Stephen Mosley:

Vince Cable:

Column: 509

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

Vince Cable:

Tuition Fees [31 Mar 2011]

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

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Diana Johnson:

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Column: 510

Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op):

Vince Cable:

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises [31 Mar 2011]

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Mark Prisk):

Column: 511

David Rutley:

Mr Prisk:

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

Mr Prisk:

Corporate Social Responsibility [31 Mar 2011]

Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Edward Davey):

Bridget Phillipson:

Mr Davey:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 512

Groceries Code Adjudicator [31 Mar 2011]

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Edward Davey):

Neil Carmichael:

Mr Davey:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Davey:

Topical Questions [31 Mar 2011]

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Kevin Brennan:

Column: 513

Vince Cable:

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Mark Prisk):

Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Mr Denham:

Column: 514

Vince Cable:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Vince Cable:

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

Mr Prisk:

Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con):

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

Column: 515

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Edward Davey):

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Column: 516

Vince Cable:

Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Vince Cable:

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Mr Prisk:

Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Column: 517

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Prisk:

Mr David Lammy (Tottenham) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Column: 518

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Prisk:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 519

Ivory Coast (Humanitarian Situation) [31 Mar 2011]

11.31 am

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Stephen O’Brien):

Mark Lazarowicz:

Column: 520

Mr O’Brien:

Column: 521


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr O’Brien:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Column: 522

Mr O’Brien:

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Mr O’Brien:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Mr O’Brien:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr O’Brien:

Column: 523

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Mr O’Brien:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr O’Brien:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr O’Brien:

Column: 524

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

Mr O’Brien:

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

Mr O’Brien:

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Mr O’Brien:

Column: 525

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

Mr O’Brien:

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab):

Mr O'Brien:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 526

Prisons Competition [31 Mar 2011]

11.53 am

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Kenneth Clarke):

Column: 527


Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

Column: 528

Column: 529

Mr Clarke:

Column: 530


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 531

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

Mr Clarke:

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Column: 532

Mr Clarke:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Column: 533

Mr Clarke:

Ben Gummer (Ipswich) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 534

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Column: 535

Mr Clarke:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Mr Clarke:

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

Mr Clarke:

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Column: 536

Mr Clarke:

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 537

Business of the House [31 Mar 2011]

12.28 pm

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

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Column: 538

Column: 539

Sir George Young:

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 540

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

Sir George Young:

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Sir George Young:

Column: 541

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

Sir George Young:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Sir George Young:

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Column: 542

Sir George Young:

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 543

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

Column: 544

Sir George Young:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 545

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

Sir George Young:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 546

Sir George Young:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Column: 547

Sir George Young:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 548

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Column: 549

Sir George Young:

Column: 550

Points of Order [31 Mar 2011]

1.15 pm

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker:

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

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

Column: 551

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Column: 552

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill [31 Mar 2011]

Column: 553

1.8 pm

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

Column: 554

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

Column: 555

1.15 pm

Column: 556


Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 557


Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Column: 558

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Justin Tomlinson:

Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

1.30 pm

Justin Tomlinson:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Column: 559

Justin Tomlinson:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Justin Tomlinson:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 560


Diana Johnson:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 561


James Brokenshire:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 562

James Brokenshire:

1.45 pm

Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con):

James Brokenshire:

Column: 563


Diana Johnson:

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Diana Johnson:

Dr Huppert:

Column: 564


Mark Tami:

Dr Huppert:

Penny Mordaunt:

Dr Huppert:

Steve McCabe:

Column: 565

Dr Huppert:

Andrew Percy:

Column: 566


Justin Tomlinson:

2 pm

Column: 567

Diana Johnson:

Justin Tomlinson:

Steve McCabe:

Column: 568

James Brokenshire:

Column: 569

Nigel Mills:

James Brokenshire:

Diana Johnson:

James Brokenshire:

2.15 pm

Column: 570

Justin Tomlinson:

James Brokenshire:

Diana Johnson:

James Brokenshire:

Andrew Percy:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 571

Michael Ellis:

James Brokenshire:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 572


Dr Huppert:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 573

2.30 pm

Column: 574


James Brokenshire:

Column: 575


Diana Johnson:

James Brokenshire:

Steve McCabe

James Brokenshire:

Steve McCabe:

Column: 576

James Brokenshire:

Column: 577


2.45 pm

Diana Johnson:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 578

Diana Johnson:

James Brokenshire:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

James Brokenshire:

Column: 579


Diana Johnson:

James Brokenshire:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 580

James Brokenshire:

Column: 581

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 582

Column: 583

John McDonnell:

3 pm

Column: 584


Michael Ellis:

John McDonnell:

Column: 585


Column: 586


Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

John McDonnell:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

John McDonnell:

Column: 587


Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

3.15 pm

John McDonnell:

Mr Gray:

Column: 588

John McDonnell:

Jeremy Corbyn:

John McDonnell:

Column: 589

Column: 590


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

Column: 591


3.30 pm

John McDonnell:

Mr Field:

Paul Flynn:

Column: 592

Mr Field:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Field:

John McDonnell

Mr Field:

John McDonnell:

Mr Field:

Column: 593

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

John McDonnell:

Mr Field:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 594


Column: 595


3.45 pm

Column: 596


Mr Field:

Jeremy Corbyn:

John McDonnell:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 597


Dr Huppert:

Column: 598


John McDonnell:

Dr Huppert:

Column: 599


Mr Mark Field:

Dr Huppert:

Mr Field:

Dr Huppert:

4 pm

Column: 600


Paul Flynn:

Column: 601

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Paul Flynn:

Column: 602

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

Paul Flynn:

Simon Hart:

Column: 603


Jeremy Corbyn:

Simon Hart:

4.15 pm

Dr Huppert:

Column: 604


Simon Hart:

John McDonnell:

Column: 605

Simon Hart:

Mr MacShane:

Column: 606

Dr Huppert:

Mr MacShane:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Mr MacShane:

Column: 607


Mr Mark Field

Jeremy Corbyn

John McDonnell

Dr Huppert

Mr MacShane:

Mr Mark Field:

Mr MacShane:

Column: 608


John McDonnell:

4.30 pm

Mr MacShane:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr MacShane:

Dr Huppert

Mr Mark Field

Mr MacShane:

Column: 609

Dr Huppert:

Mr Field:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Mr MacShane:

Mr Field:

Column: 610

Mr MacShane:

Michael Ellis:

John McDonnell

Michael Ellis:

Column: 611


Vernon Coaker (Gedling) (Lab):

Column: 612


4.45 pm

James Brokenshire:

Column: 613


Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

James Brokenshire:

Column: 614

Column: 615


John McDonnell:

Column: 616

5 pm

Division No. 247 [ Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill] [31 Mar 2011]

Division No. 248 [ Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill] [31 Mar 2011]

Column: 622

5.24 pm

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

Column: 623


Mark Tami:

Mrs May:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)

Mrs May:

Chris Bryant:

Mrs May:

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

Mrs May:

Column: 624

Yvette Cooper:

Mrs May:

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC)

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

Mrs May:

Penny Mordaunt:

Mrs May:

Column: 625


Geraint Davies:

Mrs May:

Steve McCabe

Column: 626

Mrs May:

Mr Llwyd:

Mrs May:

Mr Llwyd:

Mrs May:

Column: 627

Mr Speaker:

Mrs May:

John McDonnell:

Mrs May:

Column: 628


5.40 pm

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

Column: 629

Mrs May:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 630


Mrs May:

Yvette Cooper:

The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice (Nick Herbert)

Yvette Cooper:

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 631


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

5.52 pm

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Column: 632

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Mark Reckless:

5.55 pm

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

Column: 633

5.58 pm

Dr Huppert:

Column: 634


Division No. 249 [ Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill] [31 Mar 2011]

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Column: 638

Mr Speaker:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Business without Debate [31 Mar 2011]

European Union Documents [31 Mar 2011]

Column: 639

Zurbaran Paintings (Auckland Castle) [31 Mar 2011]

6.13 pm

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

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

Helen Goodman:

Column: 640

Column: 641


Column: 642


6.27 pm

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Tony Baldry):

Column: 643


Column: 644

6.36 pm

Column: 645

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Column: 646


6.42 pm