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Volume No. 527

Part No. 156

House of Commons Debates 12 May 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

environment, food and rural affairs

waste review

allotments

british food industry

british food exports

fish discards

fishermen

access to ministers

forests and woodlands

carbon reporting

red diesel

red tape challenge

zoo inspectors

topical questions

electoral commission committee

voting preferences

church commissioners

weddings

electoral commission committee

voter registration

church commissioners

churchyard trees

biodiversity in churchyards

gift aid

lead theft

women priests and bishops

public accounts commission

national audit office

business of the house

vocational education

personal statement

points of order

review of parliamentary standards act 2009

fisheries

business support (lancaster and fleetwood)

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Column: 1333

House of Commons [12 May 2011]

Prayers [12 May 2011]

[Mr Speaker] [12 May 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [12 May 2011]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [12 May 2011]

Waste Review [12 May 2011]

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

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

Mrs Glindon:

Mrs Spelman:

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

Column: 1334

Mrs Spelman:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Allotments [12 May 2011]

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

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

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

Column: 1335

Bridget Phillipson:

Mr Paice:

Mr Speaker:

British Food Industry [12 May 2011]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

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

Robert Halfon:

Mr Paice:

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

Column: 1336

Mr Paice:

British Food Exports [12 May 2011]

Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con):

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

Sajid Javid:

Mr Paice:

Fish Discards [12 May 2011]

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

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

Column: 1337

Mr Hanson:

Richard Benyon:

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

Richard Benyon:

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

Richard Benyon:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 1338

Richard Benyon:

Fishermen [12 May 2011]

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

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

Sheryll Murray:

Richard Benyon:

Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1339

Richard Benyon:

Access to Ministers [12 May 2011]

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

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

John Glen:

Mrs Spelman:

Graham Evans:

Column: 1340

Mrs Spelman:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Forests and Woodlands [12 May 2011]

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

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

Mark Pawsey:

Column: 1341

Mrs Spelman:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Mrs Spelman:

Carbon Reporting [12 May 2011]

Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

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

Pamela Nash:

Column: 1342

Mrs Spelman:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mrs Spelman:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1343

Mrs Spelman:

Red Diesel [12 May 2011]

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

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

George Freeman:

Richard Benyon:

Red Tape Challenge [12 May 2011]

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

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

Column: 1344

Caroline Lucas:

Mrs Spelman:

Zoo Inspectors [12 May 2011]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

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

Mr Cunningham:

Mr Paice:

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

Mr Paice:

Column: 1345

Topical Questions [12 May 2011]

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

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

Mr Spellar:

Mrs Spelman:

Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

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

Column: 1346

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

Richard Benyon:

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

Mrs Spelman:

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):

Mrs Spelman:

Column: 1347

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

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

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

Mrs Spelman:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr Paice:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 1348

Richard Benyon:

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Paice:

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

Mr Paice:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Paice:

Column: 1349

Electoral Commission Committee [12 May 2011]

Voting Preferences [12 May 2011]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Mr Hollobone:

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [12 May 2011]

Weddings [12 May 2011]

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Tony Baldry):

Column: 1350

Andrew Selous:

Tony Baldry:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Tony Baldry:

Electoral Commission Committee [12 May 2011]

Voter Registration [12 May 2011]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Robert Halfon:

Column: 1351

Mr Streeter:

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [12 May 2011]

Churchyard Trees [12 May 2011]

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

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Tony Baldry):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1352

Nadhim Zahawi:

Tony Baldry:

Fiona Bruce:

Tony Baldry:

Biodiversity in Churchyards [12 May 2011]

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Tony Baldry:

Mr Gray:

Tony Baldry:

Column: 1353

Gift Aid [12 May 2011]

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Tony Baldry:

Jeremy Lefroy:

Tony Baldry:

Lead Theft [12 May 2011]

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Tony Baldry:

Mr Nuttall:

Column: 1354

Tony Baldry:

Mr Speaker:

Women Priests and Bishops [12 May 2011]

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

Tony Baldry:

Simon Hughes:

Tony Baldry:

Mr Speaker:

Public Accounts Commission [12 May 2011]

National Audit Office [12 May 2011]

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):

Column: 1355

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):

Column: 1356

Mr Binley:

Mr Leigh:

Column: 1357

Business of the House [12 May 2011]

11.36 am

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

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

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1358

Column: 1359

Sir George Young:

Column: 1360

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Alok Sharma (Reading West) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Stella Creasy (Walthamstow) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1361

Sir George Young:

Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 1362

Sir George Young:

Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP):

Sir George Young:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1363

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Jessica Lee (Erewash) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Column: 1364

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 1365

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1366

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

Sir George Young:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 1367

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Column: 1368

Sir George Young:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1369

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1370

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1371

Vocational Education [12 May 2011]

12.14 pm

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Column: 1372

Column: 1373

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab):

Column: 1374

Column: 1375

Column: 1376

Michael Gove:

Column: 1377

Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con):

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Column: 1378

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

Michael Gove:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Column: 1379

Jonathan Lord (Woking) (Con):

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Column: 1380

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Column: 1381

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 1382

Michael Gove:

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Column: 1383

Michael Gove:

Column: 1384

Personal Statement [12 May 2011]

12.53 pm

Mr David Laws (Yeovil) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1385

Points of Order [12 May 2011]

12.55 pm

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

Mr Speaker:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1386

Backbench Business

Review of Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 [12 May 2011]

12.57 pm

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Column: 1387

Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab):

Adam Afriyie:

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

Column: 1388

Adam Afriyie:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Adam Afriyie:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 1389

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Adam Afriyie:

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

Column: 1390

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab):

Adam Afriyie:

1.15 pm

Column: 1391

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP):

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

Column: 1392

Pete Wishart:

1.22 pm

Column: 1393

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 1394

Column: 1395

1.33 pm

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Bob Stewart:

Helen Jones:

Bob Stewart:

Column: 1396

1.38 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

1.39 pm

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 1397

1.42 pm

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Column: 1398

Column: 1399

1.49 pm

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

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1400

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Harper:

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1401

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Helen Jones:

Column: 1402

Mr Harper:

Mr Leigh:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1403

Mr Andrew Smith:

Mr Harper:

Mr Charles Walker:

Mr Harper:

Mr Leigh:

Column: 1404

Mr Harper:

2.8 pm

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 1405

Fisheries [12 May 2011]

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

2.10 pm

Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con):

Column: 1406

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Zac Goldsmith:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Zac Goldsmith:

Column: 1407

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

Zac Goldsmith:

Column: 1408

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Zac Goldsmith:

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Zac Goldsmith:

Column: 1409

Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire) (Con):

Zac Goldsmith:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

2.24 pm

Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

Column: 1410

Mr MacNeil:

Austin Mitchell:

Mr MacNeil:

Austin Mitchell:

Column: 1411

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Austin Mitchell:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 1412

Austin Mitchell:

Barry Gardiner:

Austin Mitchell:

Column: 1413

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Austin Mitchell:

2.39 pm

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Column: 1414

Column: 1415

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Sheryll Murray:

Andrew George:

Sheryll Murray:

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Sheryll Murray:

Column: 1416

2.52 pm

Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1417

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Tom Greatrex:

Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab):

Tom Greatrex:

Column: 1418

3.3 pm

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Column: 1419

Bob Stewart:

Mr Spencer:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Spencer:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mr Spencer:

Column: 1420

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):

Mr Spencer:

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Mr Spencer:

3.11 pm

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

Column: 1421

Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab):

Dr Whitehead:

Zac Goldsmith:

Dr Whitehead:

Column: 1422

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Dr Whitehead:

Neil Carmichael:

Dr Whitehead:

Column: 1423

3.25 pm

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 1424

Kelvin Hopkins:

Andrew George:

Sheryll Murray:

Andrew George:

Sheryll Murray:

Column: 1425

Andrew George:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Andrew George:

Barry Gardiner:

Andrew George:

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

Andrew George:

Column: 1426

Sheryll Murray:

Andrew George:

3.40 pm

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

Column: 1427

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Dr Whiteford:

Mr MacNeil:

Dr Whiteford:

Column: 1428

Sheryll Murray:

Dr Whiteford:

Column: 1429

Zac Goldsmith:

Dr Whiteford:

Andrew George:

Dr Whiteford:

Column: 1430

3.54 pm

Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con):

Column: 1431

Mr MacNeil:

Oliver Colvile:

Column: 1432

Mr MacNeil:

Oliver Colvile:

4.2 pm

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 1433

Column: 1434

Column: 1435

4.14 pm

Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Column: 1436

Column: 1437

4.19 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Sheryll Murray:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Oliver Colvile:

Column: 1438

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Kelvin Hopkins:

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

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1439

Mr MacNeil:

Kelvin Hopkins:

4.29 pm

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Column: 1440

Mr Sheerman:

Column: 1441

Dr Coffey:

Mr Sheerman

Dr Coffey:

4.37 pm

Column: 1442

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab/Co-op):

Barry Gardiner:

Column: 1443

Kelvin Hopkins:

Barry Gardiner:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Barry Gardiner:

Column: 1444

Column: 1445

Mr MacNeil

Barry Gardiner:

Column: 1446

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

4.52 pm

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Column: 1447

4.58 pm

Column: 1448

George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth) (Con):

Column: 1449

Mr MacNeil:

George Eustice:

5.6 pm

Column: 1450

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 1451

5.10 pm

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Column: 1452

5.17 pm

Column: 1453

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

5.20 pm

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

Column: 1454

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con)

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

5.22 pm

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 1455

Mr MacNeil:

Neil Parish:

Column: 1456

5.28 pm

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

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Bain:

Column: 1457

Column: 1458

Column: 1459

Dr Whiteford:

Mr Bain:

5.42 pm

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

Column: 1460

Mr MacNeil:

Richard Benyon:

Column: 1461

Column: 1462

Column: 1463

5.56 pm

Zac Goldsmith:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 1464

Business Support (Lancaster and Fleetwood) [12 May 2011]

5.58 pm

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

6 pm

Eric Ollerenshaw:

Column: 1465

Column: 1466

Column: 1467

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Column: 1468

Eric Ollerenshaw:

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

Eric Ollerenshaw:

Column: 1469

Column: 1470

6.19 pm

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

Column: 1471

Column: 1472

6.29 pm

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