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Volume No. 536

Part No. 231

House of Commons Debates 28 November 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

work and pensions

benefit fraud

jobcentre plus (business support)

disability benefit

contracted work

work experience

automatic pension enrolment

child poverty

disability strategy

youth unemployment

universal credit

winter fuel allowance

habitual residency test

topical questions

points of order

north africa and the near and middle east

business without debate

delegated legislation

business of the house

committees

vascular services (warrington)

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Part No. 231

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Column: 653

Column: 653

House of Commons [28 Nov 2011]

Prayers [28 Nov 2011]

[Mr Speaker] [28 Nov 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [28 Nov 2011]

Work and Pensions [28 Nov 2011]

Benefit Fraud [28 Nov 2011]

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

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Nadhim Zahawi:

Mr Duncan Smith:

Stephen Mosley:

Column: 654

Mr Duncan Smith:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Jobcentre Plus (Business Support) [28 Nov 2011]

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

Laura Sandys:

Column: 655

Chris Grayling:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD):

Chris Grayling:

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Column: 656

Chris Grayling:

Disability Benefit [28 Nov 2011]

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Miller):

Greg Mulholland:

Maria Miller:

Jo Swinson:

Maria Miller:

Column: 657

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Maria Miller:

Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Maria Miller:

Contracted Work [28 Nov 2011]

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

Alec Shelbrooke:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 658

Karen Lumley:

Chris Grayling:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Work Experience [28 Nov 2011]

Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con):

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Column: 659

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

Matthew Hancock:

Chris Grayling:

Robert Halfon:

Chris Grayling:

Mr Amess:

Chris Grayling:

Richard Graham:

Column: 660

Chris Grayling:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Column: 661

Chris Grayling:

Automatic Pension Enrolment [28 Nov 2011]

Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Steve Webb):

Sajid Javid:

Steve Webb:

Harriett Baldwin:

Steve Webb:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Column: 662

Steve Webb:

Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Child Poverty [28 Nov 2011]

Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Debbie Abrahams:

Column: 663

Mr Duncan Smith:

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Jessica Lee (Erewash) (Con):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Column: 664

Disability Strategy [28 Nov 2011]

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Miller):

Iain Stewart:

Maria Miller:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Maria Miller:

Youth Unemployment [28 Nov 2011]

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

Nick Smith:

Column: 665

Chris Grayling:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Universal Credit [28 Nov 2011]

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Column: 666

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Mark Pawsey:

Mr Duncan Smith:

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Winter Fuel Allowance [28 Nov 2011]

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Steve Webb):

John Robertson:

Column: 667

Steve Webb:

Habitual Residency Test [28 Nov 2011]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

Mr Hollobone:

Chris Grayling:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Bone:

Mr Speaker:

Topical Questions [28 Nov 2011]

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

Column: 668

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Stephen Metcalfe:

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Mr Byrne:

Column: 669

Mr Duncan Smith:

Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Steve Webb):

Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

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

Chris Grayling:

Column: 670

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

Chris Grayling:

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Mr Duncan Smith:

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

Mr Duncan Smith:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 671

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Miller):

Column: 672

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Maria Miller:

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

Mr Duncan Smith:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Column: 673

Chris Grayling:

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr Bone:

Column: 674

Mr Duncan Smith:

Mr Speaker:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Maria Miller:

Column: 675

Points of Order [28 Nov 2011]

3.31 pm

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Leigh:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 676

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Winnick:

Mr Speaker:

Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)

Mr Speaker:

Mr Bone:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 677

North Africa and the Near and Middle East [28 Nov 2011]

3.36 pm

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Column: 678

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

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Alun Michael:

Mr Hague:

Column: 679

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 680

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Column: 681

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

Column: 682

Mr Hague:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Column: 683

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 684

Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 685

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab)

Mr Hague:

Keith Vaz:

Mr Hague:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 686

Mr Hague:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mr Hague:

Column: 687

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mike Gapes

Mr Hague:

Mike Gapes:

Mr Hague:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 688

Rehman Chishti:

Mr Hague:

Column: 689

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 690

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 691

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab)

Nick Boles (Grantham and Stamford) (Con)

Mr Hague:

Ms Buck:

Mr Hague:

Nick Boles:

Mr Hague:

Column: 692

4.26 pm

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

Column: 693

Column: 694

Column: 695

Column: 696

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Alexander:

Column: 697

4.45 pm

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington) (Con):

Column: 698

Mike Gapes:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

Column: 699

Jeremy Corbyn:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

Column: 700

Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne) (Con):

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

Column: 701

Column: 702

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

5.4 pm

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Column: 703

Column: 704

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Ann Clwyd:

Column: 705

Jeremy Corbyn:

Ann Clwyd:

Column: 706

Column: 707

5.26 pm

Column: 708

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Daniel Kawczynski:

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

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 709

Bob Stewart:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Bob Stewart:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 710

Rory Stewart:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 711

Jeremy Corbyn:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 712

5.47 pm

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Column: 713

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Richard Burden:

Column: 714

Column: 715

Jeremy Corbyn:

Richard Burden:

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 716

Richard Burden:

Column: 717

Ann Clwyd:

Column: 718

Richard Burden:

Column: 719

Column: 720

6.19 pm

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 721

Bob Stewart:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 722

Column: 723

Column: 724

Column: 725

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

Martin Horwood:

6.43 pm

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 726

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Mrs Ellman:

Column: 727

Martin Horwood:

Column: 728

Mrs Ellman:

Richard Burden:

Mrs Ellman:

Column: 729

Bob Stewart:

Mrs Ellman:

Martin Horwood:

Mrs Ellman:

Martin Horwood:

Mrs Ellman:

Richard Burden:

Column: 730

Mrs Ellman:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Mrs Ellman:

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Column: 731

Mrs Ellman:

Mike Gapes:

Mrs Ellman:

Column: 732

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Mrs Ellman:

Column: 733

7.17 pm

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

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Bob Stewart:

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Column: 734

Rory Stewart:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Rory Stewart:

Mike Gapes:

Rory Stewart:

Column: 735

Laura Sandys:

Rory Stewart:

Column: 736

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Rory Stewart:

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Rory Stewart:

Column: 737

Laura Sandys:

Rory Stewart:

Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Column: 738

Kwasi Kwarteng:

Rory Stewart:

Column: 739

7.41 pm

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

Column: 740

Mr Leigh:

Mike Gapes:

Column: 741

Column: 742

Laura Sandys:

Mike Gapes:

Column: 743

8.5 pm

Column: 744

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

Mr Holloway:

Laura Sandys:

Column: 745

Column: 746

8.16 pm

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

Column: 747

Column: 748

Column: 749

8.36 pm

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

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

Column: 750

Stephen Phillips:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Stephen Phillips:

Column: 751

Column: 752

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 753

Stephen Phillips:

Column: 754

8.57 pm

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 755

Column: 756

Bob Stewart:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 757

Bob Russell:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 759

Column: 760

9.20 pm

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 761

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Bob Stewart:

9.26 pm

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

Column: 762

Column: 763

9.36 pm

Column: 764

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Column: 765

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

Mr Spellar:

Column: 766

Column: 767

9.47 pm

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

Column: 768

Column: 769

Column: 770

10 pm

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[28 Nov 2011]

Business without Debate [28 Nov 2011]

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [28 Nov 2011]

Column: 771

Business of the House [28 Nov 2011]

Committees [28 Nov 2011]

Mr Speaker:

Column: 772

Vascular Services (Warrington) [28 Nov 2011]

10.1 pm

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Column: 773

Helen Jones:

Column: 774

Column: 775

Derek Twigg:

Helen Jones:

10.17 pm

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

Column: 776

Helen Jones:

Mr Burns:

Column: 777

Column: 778

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Mr Burns:

Derek Twigg:

Mr Burns:

10.29 pm

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