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Volume No. 536 Part No. 234

House of Commons Debates 1 December 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

energy and climate change

green investment bank

energy prices

domestic energy costs

feed-in tariffs (stoke-on-trent)

domestic energy bills

feed-in tariffs (consultation)

renewable heat incentive

durban climate change conference

green deal

energy infrastructure

shale gas

green economy

energy credit

topical questions

business of the house

point of order

bbc (proposed cuts)

debt advice and debt management

business without debate

Business of the House (7 December)

business of the house (8 december)

phenylketonuria (kuvan)


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Volume No. 536 Part No. 234

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Column: 1063

Column: 1063

House of Commons [1 Dec 2011]

Prayers [1 Dec 2011]

[Mr Speaker] [1 Dec 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [1 Dec 2011]

Energy and Climate Change [1 Dec 2011]

Green Investment Bank [1 Dec 2011]

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

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

Stephen Mosley:

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1064

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Chris Huhne:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Energy Prices [1 Dec 2011]

Simon Wright (Norwich South) (LD):

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

Mr Speaker:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1065

Simon Wright:

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Column: 1066

Chris Huhne:

Domestic Energy Costs [1 Dec 2011]

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

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

Ian Murray:

Charles Hendry:

David Wright:

Charles Hendry:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Column: 1067

Charles Hendry:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Charles Hendry:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Charles Hendry:

Feed-in Tariffs (Stoke-on-Trent) [1 Dec 2011]

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

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

Column: 1068

Joan Walley:

Gregory Barker:

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

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Domestic Energy Bills [1 Dec 2011]

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

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

Annette Brooke:

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1069

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

Chris Huhne:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Chris Huhne:

Feed-in Tariffs (Consultation) [1 Dec 2011]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

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

Mr Cunningham:

Column: 1070

Gregory Barker:

Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 1071

Gregory Barker:

Renewable Heat Incentive [1 Dec 2011]

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

Mr Speaker:

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

Dr Poulter:

Gregory Barker:

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

Gregory Barker:

Column: 1072

Durban Climate Change Conference [1 Dec 2011]

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

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

Catherine McKinnell:

Chris Huhne:

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Green Deal [1 Dec 2011]

Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Lab):

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

Column: 1073

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

Shabana Mahmood:

Chris Huhne:

Gordon Banks:

Chris Huhne:

Mr Speaker:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Column: 1074

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

Luciana Berger:

Chris Huhne:

Energy Infrastructure [1 Dec 2011]

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

Column: 1075

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

Chris Williamson:

Chris Huhne:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Chris Huhne:

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

Column: 1076

Chris Huhne:

Shale Gas [1 Dec 2011]

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

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

Glyn Davies:

Charles Hendry:

Green Economy [1 Dec 2011]

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

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

Column: 1077

Mr Wright:

Chris Huhne:

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Energy Credit [1 Dec 2011]

Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con):

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

Craig Whittaker:

Charles Hendry:

Column: 1078

Topical Questions [1 Dec 2011]

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

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

Barry Gardiner:

Chris Huhne:

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

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

Column: 1079

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Charles Hendry:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Column: 1080

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

Mr Speaker:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Charles Hendry:

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

Chris Huhne:

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Column: 1081

Gregory Barker:

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

Chris Huhne:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Charles Hendry:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1082

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

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

Chris Huhne:

Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con):

Charles Hendry:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Column: 1083

Charles Hendry:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Chris Huhne:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Column: 1084

Charles Hendry:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

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

Chris Huhne:

Column: 1085

Business of the House [1 Dec 2011]

11.34 am

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

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

Angela Smith:

Column: 1086


Column: 1087


Sir George Young:

Column: 1088


Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Column: 1089

Sir George Young:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Sir George Young:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 1090

Sir George Young:

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1091

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1092

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Column: 1093

Sir George Young:

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1094

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 1095

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Column: 1096

Sir George Young:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1097

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

Sir George Young:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North) (Con):

Column: 1098

Sir George Young:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Sir George Young:

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 1099

Sir George Young:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr Speaker:

Hon. Members:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1100

Point of Order [1 Dec 2011]

12.20 pm

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1101

Backbench Business

Mr Speaker:

BBC (Proposed Cuts) [1 Dec 2011]

12.21 pm

Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

Column: 1102

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Austin Mitchell:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)

Austin Mitchell:

Column: 1103

Daniel Kawczynski:

Austin Mitchell:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Column: 1104

Austin Mitchell:

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

Austin Mitchell:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Column: 1105

Austin Mitchell:

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

Austin Mitchell:

Column: 1106

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

12.43 pm

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 1107

Martin Vickers:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Martin Vickers:

Hugh Bayley:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Martin Vickers:

Column: 1108

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)

Martin Vickers:

Column: 1109


12.54 pm

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Steve McCabe:

Valerie Vaz:

Column: 1110


Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con):

Valerie Vaz:

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Column: 1111

Valerie Vaz:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Valerie Vaz:

Steve McCabe:

Valerie Vaz:

1.3 pm

Mr Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

Column: 1112

Bill Esterson:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr Foster:

Column: 1113


Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Mr Foster:

Column: 1114


1.16 pm

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Column: 1115

Tracey Crouch:

Paul Blomfield:

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

Paul Blomfield:

Column: 1116


Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Paul Blomfield:

Column: 1117

Martin Vickers:

Paul Blomfield:

1.27 pm

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Column: 1118


Column: 1119


Valerie Vaz:

Glyn Davies:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Glyn Davies:

Alun Cairns:

Glyn Davies:

Column: 1120


1.39 pm

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Column: 1121


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

Mr Wright:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Mr Wright:

Column: 1122

Julian Smith:

Mr Wright:

Column: 1123

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Mr Wright:

Julian Smith:

Mr Wright:

1.51 pm

Column: 1124

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham) (Lab):

Alun Cairns:

Column: 1125


Glyn Davies:

Alun Cairns:

Column: 1126

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

Alun Cairns:

Julian Smith:

Alun Cairns:

Column: 1127


2.4 pm

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 1128

Julian Smith:

Angela Smith:

Column: 1129


2.16 pm

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

Column: 1130


Alun Cairns:

Pete Wishart:

Alun Cairns:

Pete Wishart:

Column: 1131


Column: 1132


Mr Iain Wright:

Pete Wishart:

Column: 1133


Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab)

Pete Wishart:

Mr Hamilton:

Pete Wishart:

2.27 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Alun Cairns:

Column: 1134

John McDonnell:

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

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Jesse Norman:

Column: 1135

John McDonnell:

Column: 1136


Column: 1137


2.40 pm

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

Column: 1138


Tracey Crouch:

Luciana Berger:

Column: 1139


2.49 pm

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Column: 1140


2.52 pm

Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham) (Lab):

Column: 1141


Mr Foster:

Ms Harman:

Alun Cairns:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1142


The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Ms Harman:

Mr Hunt:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1143


Jesse Norman:

Ms Harman:

Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Tracey Crouch:

Column: 1144

Ms Harman:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

3.8 pm

The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Column: 1145


Column: 1146


Column: 1147

3.17 pm

Austin Mitchell:

Column: 1148


Column: 1149

Debt Advice and Debt Management [1 Dec 2011]

3.21 pm

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

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

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 1150


Column: 1151


Gordon Banks:

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 1152

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

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.32 pm

Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con):

Column: 1153


Gordon Banks:

Tracey Crouch:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Tracey Crouch:

Column: 1154

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Tracey Crouch:

Column: 1155


3.44 pm

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Column: 1156


Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Paul Blomfield:

Yvonne Fovargue:

Column: 1157

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 1158

Yvonne Fovargue:

Gordon Banks:

Yvonne Fovargue:

Column: 1159

3.58 pm

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Column: 1160


Column: 1161

Yvonne Fovargue:

George Hollingbery:

Column: 1162


4.6 pm

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 1163


Column: 1164


Damian Hinds:

Column: 1165

Nic Dakin:

Yvonne Fovargue:

Nic Dakin:

Column: 1166

4.21 pm

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Column: 1167

Column: 1168


4.32 pm

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con):

Justin Tomlinson:

Column: 1169


Column: 1170

4.42 pm

Column: 1171

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 1172


John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Damian Hinds:

Column: 1173


Yvonne Fovargue:

Damian Hinds:

Column: 1174


Yvonne Fovargue:

Damian Hinds:

Column: 1175


4.58 pm

Nick Boles (Grantham and Stamford) (Con):

Column: 1176


Column: 1177

Column: 1178


Alex Cunningham:

Nick Boles:

5.14 pm

Column: 1179

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 1180


Column: 1181


Column: 1182


Column: 1183

5.31 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Edward Davey):

Column: 1184


Column: 1185


Column: 1186


Column: 1187

Column: 1188

5.46 pm

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 1189

Business without Debate [1 Dec 2011]

Business of the House (7 December)

Business of the House (8 December) [1 Dec 2011]

Column: 1190

Phenylketonuria (Kuvan) [1 Dec 2011]

5.49 pm

Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne) (Con):

Column: 1191

5.56 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Paul Burstow):

Column: 1192


6 pm

Paul Burstow:

Column: 1193


Column: 1194

6.8 pm