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Volume No. 534 Part No. 213

House of Commons Debates 25 October 2011

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

foreign and commonwealth office

palestinian territories

ukraine

european union

sri lanka

european single market

human rights (egypt)

human trafficking

central asia

lydia hunt

syria

eu observer status (un)

afghanistan

detentions (israeli military prisons)

south sudan

iran

topical questions

european union act 2011 (amendment) (no. 2)

public bodies bill

public bodies bill

business without debate

delegated legislation

business of the house (26 october)

committees

constitutional status (scotland)


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Column: 153

Column: 153

House of Commons [25 Oct 2011]

Prayers [25 Oct 2011]

[Mr Speaker ] [25 Oct 2011]

business before questions [25 Oct 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [25 Oct 2011]

Foreign and Commonwealth Office [25 Oct 2011]

Palestinian Territories [25 Oct 2011]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt):

Mike Freer:

Column: 154

Alistair Burt:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Alistair Burt:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Alistair Burt:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Alistair Burt:

Column: 155


Ukraine [25 Oct 2011]

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Mr Llwyd:

Mr Lidington:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

Mr Lidington:

Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con):

Column: 156

Mr Lidington:

European Union [25 Oct 2011]

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Nicky Morgan:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Lidington:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Lidington:

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

Column: 157

Mr Lidington:

Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (Lab):

Mr Lidington:

Mr Alexander:

Mr Lidington:

Sri Lanka [25 Oct 2011]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt):

Column: 158

Stella Creasy:

Alistair Burt:

Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North) (Con):

Alistair Burt:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Alistair Burt:

Column: 159

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

Alistair Burt:

European Single Market [25 Oct 2011]

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Steve Rotheram:

Mr Lidington:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 160

Mr Lidington:

Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab):

Mr Lidington:

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

Mr Lidington:

Human Rights (Egypt) [25 Oct 2011]

Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab/Co-op):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt):

Gemma Doyle:

Column: 161

Alistair Burt:

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

Alistair Burt:

Human Trafficking [25 Oct 2011]

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Jeremy Browne):

Mr Bone:

Column: 162

Mr Browne:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Browne:

Central Asia [25 Oct 2011]

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Nigel Mills:

Mr Lidington:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Lidington:

Column: 163

Lydia Hunt [25 Oct 2011]

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Jeremy Browne):

Stephen Timms:

Mr Browne:

Syria [25 Oct 2011]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 164

Alistair Burt:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Alistair Burt:

EU Observer Status (UN) [25 Oct 2011]

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

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Stephen Phillips:

Mr Lidington:

Column: 165

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Lidington:

Afghanistan [25 Oct 2011]

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt):

Susan Elan Jones:

Alistair Burt:

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Column: 166

Alistair Burt:

Detentions (Israeli Military Prisons) [25 Oct 2011]

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt):

Ian Lavery:

Alistair Burt:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Alistair Burt:

South Sudan [25 Oct 2011]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Column: 167

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Henry Bellingham):

Andrew Rosindell:

Mr Bellingham:

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

Mr Bellingham:

Iran [25 Oct 2011]

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt):

Column: 168

Mel Stride:

Alistair Burt:

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

Alistair Burt:

Topical Questions [25 Oct 2011]

George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth) (Con):

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

George Eustice:

Column: 169

Mr Lidington:

Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt):

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Henry Bellingham):

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Column: 170

Alistair Burt:

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

Alistair Burt:

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

Mr Bellingham:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Bellingham:

Column: 171

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Alistair Burt:

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

Mr Bellingham:

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

Alistair Burt:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 172

Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Alistair Burt:

Mr Speaker:

Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Jeremy Browne):

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Alistair Burt:

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Column: 173

Alistair Burt:

Mr Speaker:

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Alistair Burt:

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Alistair Burt:

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

Column: 174

Alistair Burt:

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

Alistair Burt:

Jessica Lee (Erewash) (Con):

Alistair Burt:

Column: 175

European Union Act 2011 (Amendment) (No. 2) [25 Oct 2011]

3.35 pm

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 176

Column: 177

3.45 pm

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 178

Column: 179


Column: 180


Column: 181

Public Bodies Bill [] (Programme) (No. 2) [25 Oct 2011]

3.55 pm

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

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Heath:

Column: 182

3.58 pm

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab):

Column: 183


Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Jon Trickett:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Jon Trickett:

Column: 184


4.8 pm

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 185

Jonathan Ashworth:

Charlie Elphicke:

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

Charlie Elphicke:

4.12 pm

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras) (Lab):

Column: 186

4.14 pm

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

4.16 pm

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Column: 187

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

Hywel Williams:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con)

Mr Speaker:

4.18 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

John McDonnell:

Column: 188


4.20 pm

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

4.21 pm

Mr Heath:

Column: 189

Public Bodies Bill [] [25 Oct 2011]

4.24 pm

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Nick Hurd):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hurd:

Column: 190

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Mr Hurd:

Mr Jones:

Mr Hurd:

Column: 191

4.30 pm

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Hurd:

Column: 192

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab):

Mr Hurd:

Column: 193


Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr Hurd:

Nia Griffith:

Column: 194


Column: 195

Column: 196

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Andrew George:

Column: 197

4.45 pm

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Andrew George:

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Andrew George:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 198

Andrew George:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Andrew George:

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

Andrew George:

Column: 199

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Andrew George:

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

Andrew George:

Column: 200

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Andrew George:

5 pm

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Andrew George:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 201

Andrew George:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Andrew George:

John Mann:

Andrew George:

John Mann:

Andrew George:

Column: 202

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

Andrew George:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Andrew George:

Mr Frank Field:

Column: 203

Andrew George:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

5.15 pm

Andrew George:

Gavin Shuker:

Column: 204

Andrew George:

Column: 205

Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

Andrew George:

Mr Thomas:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Thomas:

Column: 206

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

Mr Thomas:

David Wright:

Mr Thomas:

Stephen Mosley:

Mr Thomas:

Column: 207

5.30 pm

Mr Frank Field:

Mr Thomas:

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

Mr Thomas:

Column: 208


Column: 209

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Column: 210


Column: 211


5.45 pm

Mr Anderson:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Andrew George:

Column: 212

Huw Irranca-Davies:

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

Column: 213

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 214


David Wright:

Mr Jones:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

6 pm

Column: 215


Nia Griffith:

Column: 216

John Mann:

Column: 217

Mr Paice:

John Mann:

Mr Paice:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Paice:

Mr Jones:

Mr Paice:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr Paice:

Column: 218

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr Paice:

Mr Thomas:

Mr Paice:

Gavin Shuker

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr Paice:

Column: 219


6.15 pm

Mr Thomas:

Mr Paice:

Mr Thomas:

Mr Paice:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr Paice:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Paice:

Mr Anderson

Gavin Shuker:

Mr Paice:

Column: 220

Andrew George:

Mr Paice:

Column: 221

Mr Anderson:

Mr Paice:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Column: 222

Mr Paice:

Mary Creagh:

6.30 pm

Mr Paice:

Column: 223


Andrew George:

Alun Michael:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 224

Alun Michael:

Column: 225

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

Alun Michael:

Column: 226

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 227

6.45 pm

Simon Hughes:

Column: 228


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

Column: 229

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Robert Flello:

Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab):

Robert Flello:

Column: 230


Column: 231

7 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Crispin Blunt):

Column: 232

Column: 233


Simon Hughes:

Mr Blunt:

Column: 234

Robert Flello:

Mr Blunt:

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr Blunt:

Column: 235

Paul Goggins:

7.15 pm

Mr Blunt:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 236

Mr Blunt:

Column: 237


Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East) (Lab):

Mr Blunt:

Column: 238


Alun Michael:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Division No. 373 [Public Bodies Bill [Lords]] [25 Oct 2011]

7.46 pm

Division No. 374 [Public Bodies Bill [Lords]] [25 Oct 2011]

Mr Hurd:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Charlie Elphicke

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Column: 247

8 pm

David Wright:

Andrew Percy:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 248

Andrew Percy:

Paul Goggins:

Andrew Percy:

Robert Flello:

Column: 249

Andrew Percy:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)

Sir Alan Beith

Andrew Percy:

Jim Shannon:

Andrew Percy:

Sir Alan Beith:

Andrew Percy:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 250

Andrew Percy:

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Andrew Percy:

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Column: 251

Andrew Percy:

Mrs Moon:

8.15 pm

Andrew Percy:

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

Andrew Percy:

Column: 252

Column: 253

Michael Dugher (Barnsley East) (Lab):

Robert Flello:

Michael Dugher:

Column: 254

Mrs Moon:

Michael Dugher:

Bob Stewart:

Michael Dugher:

Mr Ainsworth:

8.30 pm

Column: 255

Michael Dugher:

Column: 256

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Michael Dugher:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Jonathan Djanogly):

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Djanogly:

Column: 257


Robert Flello:

Mr Djanogly:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Djanogly:

Column: 258


Mrs Moon:

Mr Djanogly:

Mr Ainsworth

Mark Durkan

Mr Djanogly:

Column: 259

Paul Goggins:

Mr Djanogly:

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr Djanogly:

Column: 260


Simon Hughes:

Mr Djanogly:

Simon Hughes

Mr Djanogly:

Andrew Percy:

Mr Djanogly:

Column: 261


Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

Column: 262


Charlie Elphicke:

Mr Marsden:

Robert Flello:

Mr Marsden:

Column: 263

Sir Alan Beith:

Robert Flello:

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 264

Mr Ainsworth:

9 pm

Division No. 375 [Public Bodies Bill [Lords]] [25 Oct 2011]

Column: 269

Column: 270

Column: 271

9.14 pm

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Mr Francis Maude):

Alun Michael:

Mr Maude:

Column: 272


Andrew George:

Mr Maude:

Column: 273

Simon Hughes:

Mr Maude:

Column: 274


Column: 275


9.31 pm

Jon Trickett:

Column: 276


Column: 277


Jonathan Edwards:

Jon Trickett:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

9.43 pm

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Column: 278


Alun Michael:

Mr Williams:

Column: 279


Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Mr Williams:

Column: 280

9.50 pm

Jonathan Ashworth:

Column: 281


9.56 pm

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Column: 282


9.58 pm

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras) (Lab):

Division No. 376 [Public Bodies Bill [Lords]] [25 Oct 2011]

Business without Debate [25 Oct 2011]

Delegated Legislation [25 Oct 2011]

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (26 OCTOBER) [25 Oct 2011]

Committees [25 Oct 2011]

Mr Speaker:

Column: 287

PetitionWharfedale Hospital Ward 1 (Otley, West Yorkshire)

10.15 pm

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 288

Constitutional Status (Scotland) [25 Oct 2011]

10.16 pm

Column: 289

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

Mr Harris:

Pete Wishart:

Mr Harris:

Column: 290


Column: 291


10.28 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell):

Column: 292

Column: 293

Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West) (Lab/Co-op):

David Mundell:

Pete Wishart:

David Mundell:

Column: 294

10.38 pm