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Volume No. 533 Part No. 210

House of Commons Debates 20 October 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

energy and climate change

onshore wind power

off-grid households

coal mining safety

carbon emissions (economic situation)

energy tariffs

low-carbon energy (employment)

energy efficiency schemes (smes)

energy tariffs

fuel poverty

fuel costs

energy-intensive industries

carbon emissions (local authorities)

energy bill

topical questions

business of the house

national planning policy framework

air passenger duty


This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 20 October 2011

Volume No. 533 Part No. 210

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Column: 1037

Column: 1037

House of Commons [20 Oct 2011]

Prayers [20 Oct 2011]

[Mr Speaker] [20 Oct 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [20 Oct 2011]

Energy and Climate Change [20 Oct 2011]

Onshore Wind Power [20 Oct 2011]

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

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

Chris Heaton-Harris:

Column: 1038

Chris Huhne:

Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op):

Chris Huhne:

Off-grid Households [20 Oct 2011]

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

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

Column: 1039

Dr Coffey:

Charles Hendry:

Julian Smith:

Charles Hendry:

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

Charles Hendry:

Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab):

Charles Hendry:

Column: 1040

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Charles Hendry:

Coal Mining Safety [20 Oct 2011]

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

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

Nigel Adams:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1041

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

Carbon Emissions (Economic Situation) [20 Oct 2011]

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

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

Column: 1042

Mr Bone:

Chris Huhne:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Energy Tariffs [20 Oct 2011]

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

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

Mr Speaker:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1043

Jo Swinson:

Chris Huhne:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Low-carbon Energy (Employment) [20 Oct 2011]

Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire) (Con):

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

Column: 1044


Jesse Norman:

Chris Huhne:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Chris Huhne:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Chris Huhne:

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

Column: 1045

Chris Huhne:

Tom Greatrex:

Chris Huhne:

Energy Efficiency Schemes (SMEs) [20 Oct 2011]

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

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

Mary Macleod:

Column: 1046

Charles Hendry:

John Glen:

Charles Hendry:

Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab/Co-op):

Charles Hendry:

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

Charles Hendry:

Column: 1047

Energy Tariffs [20 Oct 2011]

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

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

Pauline Latham:

Charles Hendry:

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Charles Hendry:

Fuel Poverty [20 Oct 2011]

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

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

Column: 1048

Chris White:

Chris Huhne:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Caroline Flint:

Chris Huhne:

Fuel Costs [20 Oct 2011]

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 1049

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

Mr Nuttall:

Charles Hendry:

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

Charles Hendry:

Mr Speaker:

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

Column: 1050

Charles Hendry:

Energy-intensive Industries [20 Oct 2011]

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

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

Mr Hunt:

Charles Hendry:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Column: 1051

Charles Hendry:

Carbon Emissions (Local Authorities) [20 Oct 2011]

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

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

Phil Wilson:

Chris Huhne:

Mr Speaker:

Energy Bill [20 Oct 2011]

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

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

Julie Hilling:

Column: 1052

Charles Hendry:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Charles Hendry:

Topical Questions [20 Oct 2011]

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

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

Ian Lavery:

Column: 1053

Chris Huhne:

Mr Speaker:

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

Chris Huhne:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

Column: 1054

Chris Huhne:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1055

Joseph Johnson (Orpington) (Con):

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

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

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

Column: 1056

Charles Hendry:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Charles Hendry:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Column: 1057

Chris Huhne:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Chris Huhne:

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

Charles Hendry:

Column: 1058

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Charles Hendry:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Charles Hendry:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1059

Business of the House [20 Oct 2011]

11.34 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1060


Column: 1061


Sir George Young:

Column: 1062


Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1063

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 1064

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Chris Bryant:

Sir George Young:

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Sir George Young:

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Column: 1065

Sir George Young:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Sir George Young:

Sir Alan Meale (Mansfield) (Lab):

Column: 1066

Sir George Young:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1067

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1068

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

Sir George Young:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Column: 1069

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Gareth Johnson (Dartford) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Column: 1070

Sir George Young:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 1071

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Column: 1072

Sir George Young:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Column: 1073

Sir George Young:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Hon. Members:

Column: 1074

Sir George Young:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1075

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1076

National Planning Policy Framework [20 Oct 2011]

12.25 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark):

Column: 1077

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

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab)

Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab)

Greg Clark:

Column: 1078


Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Bill Esterson:

Greg Clark:

Bill Esterson

Greg Clark:

Column: 1079


Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Greg Clark:

Several hon. Members

Greg Clark:

Alok Sharma (Reading West) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con)

Column: 1080

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab)

Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (PC)

Greg Clark:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:

Greg Clark:

Derek Twigg

Greg Clark:

Column: 1081

Mr Raynsford

Greg Clark:

Mr Raynsford:

Greg Clark:

Column: 1082

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Natascha Engel

Greg Clark:

Column: 1083

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Greg Clark:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green)

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con)

Greg Clark:

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab)

Greg Clark:

Column: 1084

Mr Betts:

Greg Clark:

Natascha Engel

Greg Clark:

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1085


Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab)

Caroline Lucas

Greg Clark:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Greg Clark:

Derek Twigg

Greg Clark:

Column: 1086

12.59 pm

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Column: 1087


Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Alok Sharma:

Hilary Benn:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Column: 1088

Hilary Benn:

Natascha Engel:

Hilary Benn:

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Several hon. Members

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1089


Derek Twigg:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1090

Bill Esterson:

Hilary Benn:

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1091

Hilary Benn:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr Raynsford:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1092

Mark Pawsey:

Hilary Benn:

Mr Marcus Jones:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1093


Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1094


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

1.29 pm

Rebecca Harris (Castle Point) (Con):

Column: 1095

Duncan Hames:

Rebecca Harris:

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Rebecca Harris:

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View) (Lab):

Rebecca Harris:

Column: 1096


Column: 1097

1.37 pm

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Column: 1098


1.42 pm

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

Column: 1099


Column: 1100

Caroline Lucas:

Annette Brooke:

1.52 pm

Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab):

Column: 1101

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Mr Raynsford:

George Hollingbery

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 1102

Mr Raynsford:

George Hollingbery:

Mr Raynsford:

George Hollingbery:

Mr Raynsford:

Column: 1103

Heidi Alexander:

Mr Raynsford:

Column: 1104


2.2 pm

Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con):

2.5 pm

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View) (Lab):

Column: 1105

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

Alison Seabeck:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Alison Seabeck:

Column: 1106

Column: 1107

2.13 pm

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Graham Jones:

Jason McCartney:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Jason McCartney:

Column: 1108

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Jason McCartney:

Column: 1109


Heidi Alexander:

Jason McCartney:

2.22 pm

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

Column: 1110

Column: 1111


Duncan Hames:

Mr Betts:

Column: 1112

2.32 pm

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

Column: 1113

Duncan Hames:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:

Duncan Hames:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:

Mr Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

Column: 1114

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:

Jason McCartney:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:

Column: 1115


2.41 pm

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

Column: 1116


Greg Clark

Joan Walley:

Duncan Hames:

Column: 1117

Joan Walley:

2.50 pm

Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Column: 1118


Graham Jones:

Mr Clappison:

Column: 1119

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)

Mr Clappison:

Bob Stewart:

Mr Clappison:

Column: 1120

2.58 pm

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

Column: 1121


Mr Marcus Jones:

Tristram Hunt:

Andrew Percy:

Tristram Hunt:

Column: 1122

Greg Clark:

Tristram Hunt:

Column: 1123

3.9 pm

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Martin Vickers:

Column: 1124


Andrew Percy:

Martin Vickers:

3.17 pm

Column: 1125

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

Martin Horwood:

Gavin Shuker:

Column: 1126


Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Gavin Shuker:

Sheryll Murray:

Gavin Shuker:

Column: 1127


3.26 pm

Mr Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

Column: 1128


Column: 1129


3.34 pm

Column: 1130

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Henry Smith:

Heidi Alexander:

Column: 1131

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

Heidi Alexander:

Mark Pawsey:

Column: 1132

Heidi Alexander:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 1133

3.45 pm

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Column: 1134


David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Mr Jones:

3.50 pm

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Gavin Shuker:

Graham Jones:

Mrs Glindon:

Column: 1135

Graham Jones:

Column: 1136


3.57 pm

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Column: 1137


Column: 1138


4.2 pm

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

David Tredinnick:

Nigel Mills:

Column: 1139


Column: 1140

4.8 pm

Mr Sam Gyimah (East Surrey) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Mr Gyimah:

Column: 1141


4.13 pm

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

Column: 1142


4.18 pm

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Column: 1143

Column: 1144


4.22 pm

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

Column: 1145


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

4.28 pm

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Column: 1146


4.31 pm

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

Column: 1147

4.36 pm

Column: 1148

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Column: 1149


4.42 pm

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

Column: 1150


Column: 1151


4.48 pm

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Column: 1152


4.54 pm

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 1153

5 pm

Column: 1154

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 1155

5.6 pm

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

Column: 1156

Column: 1157


Martin Horwood:

Anna Soubry:

5.14 pm

Column: 1158

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

Column: 1159


Mr Marcus Jones:

James Morris:

5.21 pm

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

Column: 1160


Column: 1161


Mark Pawsey

Bob Russell

Mr Speaker:

5.26 pm

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Column: 1162

5.30 pm

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

Column: 1163


Column: 1164


Mr Marcus Jones:

Jack Dromey:

5.41 pm

Column: 1165

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Andrew Stunell):

Bob Russell:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 1166

Joan Walley:

Andrew Stunell:

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

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 1167

Mark Pawsey:

Andrew Stunell:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 1168


Martin Horwood:

Andrew Stunell:

Jack Dromey:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 1169


Mr Speaker:

Column: 1170

Air Passenger Duty [20 Oct 2011]

6 pm

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Column: 1171

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Henry Smith:

Column: 1172

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

Henry Smith:

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Henry Smith:

Column: 1173

Column: 1174

6.18 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Miss Chloe Smith):

Column: 1175

Mr Slaughter:

Miss Smith:

Column: 1176

Gavin Shuker:

Miss Smith:

Gavin Shuker:

Miss Smith:

Column: 1177


Column: 1178


6.28 pm