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Volume No. 527 Part No. 149

House of Commons Debates 28 April 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

culture, media and sport

race course pitch tenures

sport participation

live theatre

exercise and fitness (female participation)

bbc expenditure

women’s football

public libraries

olympics (economic effects)

efficiency savings

broadband

rugby league world cup

local radio

youth development (football)

topical questions

leader of the house

ministerial statements

house procedures

pre-legislative scrutiny

politics (cost reductions)

house of commons commission

renewable energy

leader of the house

hand-held devices

environment, food and rural affairs questions

house of commons commission

recycling

rifle range

business of the house

point of order

london olympic games and paralympic games (amendment) bill

London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill (programme)

business without debate

delegated legislation

variant creutzfeldt-jakob disease


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Column: 327

House of Commons [28 Apr 2011]

Prayers [28 Apr 2011]

[Mr Speaker] [28 Apr 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [28 Apr 2011]

Culture, Media and Sport [28 Apr 2011]

Race Course Pitch Tenures [28 Apr 2011]

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

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

Philip Davies:

John Penrose:

Column: 328

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

John Penrose:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

John Penrose

Mr Speaker:

John Penrose:

Sport Participation [28 Apr 2011]

Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (Lab):

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Dan Jarvis:

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 329

Hugh Robertson:

Tessa Jowell (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab):

Hugh Robertson:

Live Theatre [28 Apr 2011]

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

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

Column: 330

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr Vaizey:

Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Exercise and Fitness (Female Participation) [28 Apr 2011]

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 331

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Jo Swinson:

Hugh Robertson:

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Hugh Robertson:

BBC Expenditure [28 Apr 2011]

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

The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Column: 332

Stephen Phillips:

Mr Hunt:

Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Women’s Football [28 Apr 2011]

Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con):

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Column: 333

Tracey Crouch:

Hugh Robertson:

Public Libraries [28 Apr 2011]

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

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

Yvonne Fovargue:

Mr Vaizey:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 334

Olympics (Economic Effects) [28 Apr 2011]

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Graham Stringer:

Hugh Robertson:

Efficiency Savings [28 Apr 2011]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Mr Hollobone:

Column: 335

Mr Hunt:

Mr Speaker:

Broadband [28 Apr 2011]

Mr Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

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

Mr Foster:

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 336

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

Mr Vaizey:

Rugby League World Cup [28 Apr 2011]

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

David Mowat:

Hugh Robertson:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 337

Local Radio [28 Apr 2011]

Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central) (Lab):

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

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

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

Tristram Hunt:

Mr Vaizey:

Luciana Berger:

Mr Vaizey:

Mr Jim Cunningham:

Column: 338

Mr Vaizey:

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Vaizey:

Youth Development (Football) [28 Apr 2011]

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 339

Hugh Robertson:

Topical Questions [28 Apr 2011]

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Dr Huppert:

Mr Hunt:

Gloria De Piero (Ashfield) (Lab):

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

Column: 340

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

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

Mr Vaizey:

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

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

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 341

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

John Penrose:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (PC):

Column: 342

Hugh Robertson:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Leader of the House [28 Apr 2011]

Ministerial Statements [28 Apr 2011]

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

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

Mr Bone:

Column: 343

Sir George Young:

Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

House Procedures [28 Apr 2011]

Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham) (Con):

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

Greg Hands:

Mr Speaker:

Greg Hands:

Mr Speaker:

Greg Hands:

Column: 344


Mr Heath:

Pre-legislative Scrutiny [28 Apr 2011]

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

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

Simon Hughes:

Mr Heath:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Column: 345

Politics (Cost Reductions) [28 Apr 2011]

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

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

Brandon Lewis:

Mr Heath:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Column: 346

House of Commons commission [28 Apr 2011]

Renewable Energy [28 Apr 2011]

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):

John Mann:

John Thurso:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

John Thurso:

Leader of the House [28 Apr 2011]

Hand-held Devices [28 Apr 2011]

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Column: 347

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

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Heath:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions [28 Apr 2011]

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

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

Column: 348

Miss McIntosh:

Sir George Young:

House of Commons Commission [28 Apr 2011]

Recycling [28 Apr 2011]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):

Mr Hollobone:

John Thurso:

Rifle Range [28 Apr 2011]

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

Column: 349

John Thurso:

Column: 350

Diana Johnson:

John Thurso:

Column: 351

Business of the House [28 Apr 2011]

11.32 am

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

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

Hilary Benn:

Column: 352


Column: 353


Sir George Young:

Column: 354

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 355

Sir George Young:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Sir George Young:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

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

Column: 356

Sir George Young:

Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 357

Sir George Young:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 358

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

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 359

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

Sir George Young:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Column: 360

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 361

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

Sir George Young:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 362

Point of Order [28 Apr 2011]

12.4 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 363

London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill [28 Apr 2011]

12.7 pm

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

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

Column: 364

Hugh Robertson:

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

Hugh Robertson:

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

Column: 365

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Love:

Hugh Robertson:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 366


Mr Mark Field:

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 367


Mr Field:

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 368

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 369


Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Jones:

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Jones:

Column: 370

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Mark Field:

Hugh Robertson:

Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Mike Freer:

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 371

Column: 372

Bob Blackman:

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

Hugh Robertson:

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

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Love:

Column: 373

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Chope:

Column: 374

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Chope:

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Chope:

Hugh Robertson:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Hugh Robertson:

Gavin Barwell:

Column: 375

Hugh Robertson:

Bob Blackman:

Hugh Robertson:

Bob Blackman:

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 376

Mike Freer:

Hugh Robertson:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 377


Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 378

1.2 pm

Tessa Jowell (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab):

Column: 379


Jim Fitzpatrick:

Tessa Jowell:

Column: 380

Column: 381


1.23 pm

Column: 382

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

Column: 383


Hugh Robertson:

Column: 384

Mr Burrowes:

Column: 385


1.36 pm

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Column: 386


Column: 387


Hugh Robertson:

Lyn Brown:

Column: 388


Column: 389


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Gloria De Piero (Ashfield) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker:

1.55 pm

Mr Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

Column: 390


Column: 391


Column: 392


Column: 393


Hugh Robertson:

Mr Foster:

Column: 394


2.14 pm

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

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mrs Hodgson:

Column: 395


Column: 396

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 397

Mrs Hodgson:

Hugh Robertson:

Mrs Hodgson:

2.27 pm

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

Column: 398

Column: 399


Hugh Robertson

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 400


Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con):

Richard Ottaway:

2.39 pm

Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow) (Lab):

Column: 401


Hugh Robertson:

Rushanara Ali:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Rushanara Ali:

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 402

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Rushanara Ali:

Column: 403


Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Rushanara Ali:

2.55 pm

Column: 404

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Andrew Bingham:

Mary Macleod:

Column: 405


Column: 406


3.5 pm

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 407


Column: 408


3.16 pm

Column: 409

Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con):

3.18 pm

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Column: 410


Mr Foster:

Mr Chope:

Column: 411


Column: 412

3.34 pm

Tessa Jowell:

Column: 413


3.40 pm

Column: 414

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 415


Column: 416


Column: 417


Column: 418


London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill (programme)

Business without Debate [28 Apr 2011]

Delegated Legislation [28 Apr 2011]

PetitionCoastguard Services (Falmouth)

3.55 pm

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Column: 419

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease [28 Apr 2011]

3.56 pm

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 420


Column: 421


Column: 422


Column: 423


Column: 424


Column: 425


4.20 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr Simon Burns):

Column: 426

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr Burns:

Column: 427


Column: 428

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr Burns:

Column: 429

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr Burns:

Column: 430

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr Burns:

Sir Paul Beresford

Mr Burns:

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr Burns:

Column: 431

Column: 432


4.45 pm