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Volume No. 528 Part No. 161

House of Commons Debates 19 May 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

energy and climate change

green deal

energy company obligation

renewable heat incentive

green deal

green deal and renewable heat incentive

carbon capture and storage

eco island initiative

electric vehicles

independent fuel poverty review

offshore wind farms

gas supply

national policy statements

onshore wind energy

energy bill (consumer protection)

energy-intensive industries

tidal energy

green deal

climate change legislation

topical questions

wild animals (circuses)

business of the house

mcnulty report and west coast rail

points of order

bbc world service

rural broadband and mobile coverage

business without debate

business of the house

east coast main line call centre


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Column: 475

House of Commons [19 May 2011]

Prayers [19 May 2011]

[Mr Speaker ] [19 May 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [19 May 2011]

Energy and Climate Change [19 May 2011]

Green Deal [19 May 2011]

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Chris Huhne):

Dr Huppert:

Chris Huhne:

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Column: 476

Chris Huhne:

Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Chris Huhne):

Catherine McKinnell:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 477

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

Energy Company Obligation [19 May 2011]

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Column: 478

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Nick Smith:

Gregory Barker:

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

Gregory Barker:

Renewable Heat Incentive [19 May 2011]

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Column: 479

Stephen Mosley:

Gregory Barker:

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

Gregory Barker:

Green Deal [19 May 2011]

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Chris Huhne):

Steve Rotheram:

Column: 480

Chris Huhne:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

Green Deal and Renewable Heat Incentive [19 May 2011]

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Mr Walker:

Column: 481

Gregory Barker:

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Carbon Capture and Storage [19 May 2011]

Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

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

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Pamela Nash:

Charles Hendry:

Chi Onwurah:

Column: 482

Charles Hendry:

Eco Island Initiative [19 May 2011]

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Chris Huhne):

Mr Turner:

Chris Huhne:

Electric Vehicles [19 May 2011]

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Andrew Selous:

Column: 483

Gregory Barker:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Independent Fuel Poverty Review [19 May 2011]

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Roger Williams:

Gregory Barker:

Column: 484

Mr Amess:

Gregory Barker:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Gregory Barker:

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

Gregory Barker:

Offshore Wind Farms [19 May 2011]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 485

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Mr Hollobone:

Charles Hendry:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Charles Hendry:

Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con):

Charles Hendry:

Column: 486

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Charles Hendry:

Gas Supply [19 May 2011]

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Eric Ollerenshaw:

Charles Hendry:

Column: 487

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

Charles Hendry:

National Policy Statements [19 May 2011]

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Damian Collins:

Charles Hendry:

Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Lab/Co-op):

Charles Hendry:

Column: 488

Onshore Wind Energy [19 May 2011]

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

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Simon Hart:

Charles Hendry:

Energy Bill (Consumer Protection) [19 May 2011]

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

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Diana Johnson:

Gregory Barker:

Energy-intensive Industries [19 May 2011]

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

Column: 489

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Tristram Hunt:

Charles Hendry:

Tidal Energy [19 May 2011]

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Jessica Morden:

Column: 490

Gregory Barker:

Green Deal [19 May 2011]

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Chris Huhne):

Christopher Pincher:

Chris Huhne:

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Column: 491

Climate Change Legislation [19 May 2011]

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

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Mr Stuart:

Gregory Barker:

Topical Questions [19 May 2011]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Chris Huhne):

Tony Baldry:

Column: 492

Chris Huhne:

Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Lab/Co-op):

Chris Huhne:

Meg Hillier:

Chris Huhne:

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Chris Huhne:

Column: 493

Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Column: 494

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

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

Chris Huhne:

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 495

Gregory Barker:

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

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Chris Huhne:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 496

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Column: 497

Wild Animals (Circuses) [19 May 2011]

11.32 am

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Paice:

Mary Creagh:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mary Creagh:

Column: 498

Mr Paice:

Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Column: 499

Mr Paice:

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

Mr Paice:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Paice:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Column: 500

Mr Paice:

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

Mr Paice:

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

Mr Paice:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Paice:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Column: 501

Mr Paice:

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Mr Paice:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Paice:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 502

Mr Paice:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Mr Paice:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Mr Paice:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Paice:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Paice:

Column: 503

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Paice:

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

Mr Paice:

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Column: 504

Business of the House [19 May 2011]

11.54 am

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

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

Hilary Benn:

Column: 505

Column: 506


Sir George Young:

Column: 507


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 508

Sir George Young:

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Sir George Young:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 509

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Column: 510

Sir George Young:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Column: 511

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Column: 512

Sir George Young:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Column: 513

Sir George Young:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 514

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 515

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 516

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 517

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 518

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

Sir George Young:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 519

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 520

McNulty Report and West Coast Rail [19 May 2011]

12.43 pm

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Philip Hammond):

Column: 521


Column: 522


Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab):

Column: 523


Column: 524


Mr Hammond:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 525

Mr Hammond:

Column: 526


Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 527

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

Mr Hammond:

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Mr Hammond:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Column: 528

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Column: 529

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Mr Philip Hammond:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

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

Column: 530

Mr Hammond:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Hammond:

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

Column: 531

Mr Hammond:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 532

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 533

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Column: 534

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Column: 535

Points of Order [19 May 2011]

1.37 pm

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

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Column: 536

Backbench Business

BBC World Service [19 May 2011]

1.40 pm

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

Column: 537

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

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 538


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

Richard Ottaway:

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

Column: 539

Richard Ottaway:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Richard Ottaway:

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

Column: 540

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 541


Column: 542


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

2.4 pm

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

Column: 543


Column: 544


2.12 pm

Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Column: 545

Mr Syms:

2.17 pm

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 546


Column: 547


2.24 pm

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 548


2.30 pm

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Column: 549

Column: 550


2.37 pm

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Column: 551


Rehman Chishti:

Mr Lidington:

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

Mr Lidington:

Column: 552

Mike Gapes:

Mr Lidington:

Mr David

Mr Lidington:

Mr David:

Mr Lidington:

Column: 553


Richard Ottaway:

Mr Lidington:

Column: 554


Column: 555


Column: 556


3.1 pm

Richard Ottaway:

Mr Lidington:

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 557

Rural Broadband and Mobile Coverage [19 May 2011]

3.3 pm

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

Column: 558


Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Rory Stewart:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Rory Stewart:

Column: 559

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Column: 560


Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Column: 561


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

Rory Stewart:

Column: 562


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

3.23 pm

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

Column: 563

Column: 564


Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Chi Onwurah:

Rory Stewart:

Chi Onwurah:

Column: 565

Duncan Hames:

Chi Onwurah:

Rory Stewart:

Chi Onwurah:

3.36 pm

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Column: 566


Column: 567

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Eric Ollerenshaw:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Eric Ollerenshaw:

3.45 pm

Column: 568

John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 569


George Freeman:

John Woodcock:

Rory Stewart:

Column: 570

John Woodcock:

3.58 pm

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

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

Column: 571

Andrew Griffiths:

Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 572

Andrew Griffiths:

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

Andrew Griffiths:

Chi Onwurah:

Andrew Griffiths:

Column: 573

4.9 pm

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Tim Farron:

Column: 574


Column: 575


Chi Onwurah:

Tim Farron:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

4.19 pm

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Column: 576

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Andrew Jones:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Andrew Jones:

Column: 577


4.24 pm

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Column: 578

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Andrew Stephenson:

Ian Lucas:

Andrew Stephenson:

Column: 579

4.31 pm

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

Column: 580

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Dr Lee:

Column: 581

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

4.39 pm

Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con):

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

Column: 582

Andrew Bingham:

Duncan Hames:

Andrew Bingham:

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

Andrew Bingham:

Column: 583


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker

4.46 pm

Column: 584


Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

4.51 pm

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 585


4.56 pm

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Column: 586

Column: 587


5.1 pm

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Column: 588


5.6 pm

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

Column: 589


5.11 pm

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

Column: 590


5.16 pm

Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North) (Con):

Column: 591

Column: 592


5.21 pm

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con):

Column: 593

5.24 pm

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Column: 594


5.28 pm

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Column: 595

Duncan Hames:

Ian Lucas:

Chi Onwurah:

Ian Lucas:

Column: 596


Alun Cairns:

Ian Lucas:

Column: 597


5.43 pm

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

Column: 598


Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Alun Cairns:

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 599

Column: 600


Column: 601

5.58 pm

Rory Stewart:

Business without Debate [19 May 2011]

Business of the House [19 May 2011]

Column: 602

East Coast Main Line Call Centre [19 May 2011]

5.59 pm

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Column: 603


Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Ian Mearns:

Column: 604

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Ian Mearns:

Mr Jones:

Ian Mearns:

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

Ian Mearns:

Mr Jones:

Ian Mearns:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Column: 605

Ian Mearns:

Column: 606

Column: 607

6.17 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Transport(Mrs Theresa Villiers):

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mrs Villiers:

Grahame M. Morris:

Mrs Villiers:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 608

Mrs Villiers:

Chi Onwurah:

Mrs Villiers:

Grahame M. Morris:

Mrs Villiers:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mrs Villiers:

Mr Jones:

Mrs Villiers:

Mr Jones:

Column: 609

Mrs Villiers:

Ian Mearns:

Mrs Villiers:

Ian Lavery

Mrs Villiers:

Column: 610

Ian Lavery:

Mrs Villiers:

6.30 pm