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Volume No. 537

Part No. 236

House of Commons Debates 6 December 2011

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

london local authorities and transport for london (no. 2 bill)

transport for london (supplemental toll provisions) bill

oral answers to questions

chancellor of the exchequer

official development assistance

unemployment

national asset management agency

bank lending and credit (businesses)

taxation (banks)

interest rates

hmrc contact centres

tax rates

regional investment

economic growth

tax loopholes

public sector borrowing requirements

benefit changes (women)

capital allowances (regional growth)

topical questions

benefits uprating

registration of commercial lobbying interests

the economy

business without debate

delegated legislation

business of the house

delegated legislation (committees)

short-life homes (lambeth)

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Column: 141

Column: 141

House of Commons [6 Dec 2011]

Prayers [6 Dec 2011]

[Mr Speaker] [6 Dec 2011]

Business before Questions [6 Dec 2011]

London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2 Bill) [] ( [6 Dec 2011]

Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [] () [6 Dec 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [6 Dec 2011]

Chancellor of the Exchequer [6 Dec 2011]

Official Development Assistance [6 Dec 2011]

Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Mr Clarke:

Mr Osborne:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 142

Mr Osborne:

Unemployment [6 Dec 2011]

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Kate Green:

Danny Alexander:

Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 143

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 144

Danny Alexander:

Mr Speaker:

National Asset Management Agency [6 Dec 2011]

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr Mark Hoban):

Ian Paisley:

Mr Hoban:

Bank Lending and Credit (Businesses) [6 Dec 2011]

Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (Con):

Column: 145

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Chris Kelly:

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 146

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Mr Osborne:

Taxation (Banks) [6 Dec 2011]

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr Mark Hoban):

Ian Lavery:

Mr Hoban:

Hazel Blears:

Column: 147

Mr Hoban:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Hoban:

Interest Rates [6 Dec 2011]

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

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Nadhim Zahawi:

Mr Osborne:

Column: 148

Claire Perry:

Mr Osborne:

John Howell:

Mr Osborne:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 149

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

HMRC Contact Centres [6 Dec 2011]

Tony Cunningham (Workington) (Lab):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke):

Tony Cunningham:

Mr Gauke:

Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Column: 150

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Tax Rates [6 Dec 2011]

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke):

Christopher Pincher:

Mr Gauke:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Column: 151

Regional Investment [6 Dec 2011]

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Alun Cairns:

Danny Alexander:

Mr George Mudie (Leeds East) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Column: 152

Danny Alexander:

Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Economic Growth [6 Dec 2011]

Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West) (LD):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Mike Crockart:

Mr Speaker:

Danny Alexander:

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Column: 153

Danny Alexander:

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Tax Loopholes [6 Dec 2011]

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke):

Valerie Vaz:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 154

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

Mr Gauke:

Owen Smith (Pontypridd) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Public Sector Borrowing Requirements [6 Dec 2011]

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

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

Mr Ellwood:

Miss Smith:

Benefit Changes (Women) [6 Dec 2011]

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

Column: 155

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke):

Luciana Berger:

Mr Gauke:

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Capital Allowances (Regional Growth) [6 Dec 2011]

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

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke):

Tristram Hunt:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 156

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

Mr Gauke:

Topical Questions [6 Dec 2011]

Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Mr Clarke:

Mr Osborne:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 157

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Mr Osborne:

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke):

Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab):

Column: 158

Mr Osborne:

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Gauke:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Column: 159

Mr Osborne:

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr Mark Hoban):

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

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 160

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 161

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Column: 162

Mr Gauke:

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

Danny Alexander:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 163

Benefits Uprating [6 Dec 2011]

3.34 pm

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

Column: 164

Column: 165

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

Column: 166

Mr Speaker:

Gregg McClymont:

Steve Webb:

Column: 167

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central) (LD):

Steve Webb:

Column: 168

Gloria De Piero (Ashfield) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Column: 169

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

John McDonnell:

Steve Webb:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Column: 170

Steve Webb:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Column: 171

Steve Webb:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op):

Steve Webb:

Column: 172

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Column: 173

Registration of Commercial Lobbying Interests [6 Dec 2011]

4.6 pm

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Column: 174

Column: 175

4.15 pm

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 176

Column: 177

Column: 178

The Economy [6 Dec 2011]

Mr Speaker:

4.22 pm

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Column: 179

Column: 180

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 181

Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab)

Mr Osborne:

Gordon Banks:

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood) (Lab/Co-op)

Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op)

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Mr Osborne:

Several hon. Members

Mr Osborne:

Column: 182

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)

Mr Osborne:

Mr Hanson:

Mr Osborne:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 183

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Column: 184

Mr Osborne:

Helen Goodman:

Angela Smith:

Mr Osborne:

Column: 185

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Column: 186

Ed Balls:

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Mr Osborne:

Column: 187

4.54 pm

Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 188

Column: 189

Nadhim Zahawi:

Ed Balls:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con)

Ed Balls:

Mrs Main:

Column: 190

Ed Balls:

Mrs Main:

Ed Balls:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Charlie Elphicke

Ed Balls:

Charlie Elphicke:

Ed Balls:

Column: 191

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 192

Richard Fuller:

Ed Balls:

Richard Fuller

Ed Balls:

Richard Fuller:

Ed Balls:

Column: 193

Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Matthew Hancock:

Ed Balls:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 194

Mr George Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Column: 195

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Ed Balls:

Nadhim Zahawi:

Ed Balls:

Several hon. Members

Ed Balls:

Several hon. Members

Ed Balls:

Nadhim Zahawi:

Ed Balls:

Several hon. Members

Ed Balls:

Matthew Hancock

Column: 196

Ed Balls:

Matthew Hancock:

Ed Balls:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 197

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

5.30 pm

Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Column: 198

Column: 199

5.36 pm

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

Stephen Timms:

Column: 200

Column: 201

5.44 pm

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Column: 202

Bob Stewart:

Julian Smith:

5.50 pm

Mr Alistair Darling (Edinburgh South West) (Lab):

Column: 203

Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):

Mr Darling:

Column: 204

Mr Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East) (Lab):

Mr Darling:

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 205

Mr Darling:

5.58 pm

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

Column: 206

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

Stephen Williams:

Column: 207

6.5 pm

Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green) (Lab):

Column: 208

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

6.11 pm

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 209

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

Mr Leigh:

Column: 210

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Leigh:

Column: 211

6.19 pm

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

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

Gordon Banks:

Column: 212

Angela Smith:

Column: 213

Gordon Banks:

6.27 pm

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con):

Column: 214

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Anne Marie Morris:

6.33 pm

Column: 215

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Phil Wilson:

Column: 216

Angela Smith:

Phil Wilson:

Column: 217

6.41 pm

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP):

Glyn Davies:

Column: 218

Owen Smith (Pontypridd) (Lab):

Glyn Davies:

Column: 219

6.50 pm

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr McFadden:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 220

6.57 pm

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Helen Goodman:

Damian Collins:

Column: 221

Sheila Gilmore:

Damian Collins:

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

Column: 222

Damian Collins:

Helen Goodman:

Damian Collins:

Column: 223

Angela Smith:

Damian Collins:

7.5 pm

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 224

Column: 225

Mr Anderson:

Sammy Wilson:

7.12 pm

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Column: 226

Helen Goodman:

Nigel Mills:

Column: 227

7.19 pm

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Column: 228

Mr Bain:

Mr Anderson:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Mr Anderson:

Column: 229

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

Mr Anderson:

Column: 230

7.28 pm

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Sammy Wilson:

Eric Ollerenshaw:

Column: 231

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 232

Eric Ollerenshaw:

7.36 pm

Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):

Angela Smith:

Mr Clarke:

Mr Bain:

Mr Clarke:

Column: 233

Jim McGovern:

Column: 234

Mr Clarke:

7.44 pm

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Column: 235

Charlie Elphicke:

John Stevenson:

7.50 pm

Column: 236

Mr Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East) (Lab):

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr McFadden:

Angela Smith:

Mr McFadden:

Column: 237

Column: 238

7.59 pm

Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con):

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

Column: 239

Matthew Hancock:

Sheila Gilmore

Matthew Hancock:

Sheila Gilmore:

Matthew Hancock:

Sheila Gilmore

Matthew Hancock:

Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con):

Column: 240

Matthew Hancock:

8.8 pm

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Mr Bain:

Angela Smith:

Column: 241

Mr McFadden:

Angela Smith:

Column: 242

8.16 pm

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Column: 243

Mr MacShane:

Richard Fuller:

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):

Richard Fuller:

Column: 244

Matthew Hancock:

Richard Fuller:

Column: 245

8.25 pm

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 246

8.31 pm

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 247

Sheila Gilmore:

Charlie Elphicke:

Sheila Gilmore:

Charlie Elphicke:

Column: 248

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Charlie Elphicke:

8.40 pm

Column: 249

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

Column: 250

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 251

Mrs Chapman:

Tom Blenkinsop:

8.48 pm

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 252

Charlie Elphicke:

David Rutley:

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

David Rutley:

Pat Glass:

David Rutley:

Column: 253

Mrs Chapman:

David Rutley:

Column: 254

8.57 pm

Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton) (Lab):

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 255

Mr Meacher:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

9.4 pm

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Column: 256

Column: 257

9.9 pm

Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 258

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

9.14 pm

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Harriett Baldwin:

Column: 259

9.19 pm

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

Column: 260

Column: 261

9.24 pm

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Column: 262

9.29 pm

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Column: 263

Mr Speaker:

Sheila Gilmore:

Sammy Wilson:

Column: 264

Sheila Gilmore:

9.36 pm

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

9.39 pm

Column: 265

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

Column: 266

Column: 267

9.50 pm

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

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

Mr Davey:

Column: 268

Mr Speaker:

Mr Davey:

Column: 269

Mr Alan Campbell (Tynemouth) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Division No. 408 [ The Economy] [6 Dec 2011]

The Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household (Mr Alistair Carmichael):

Column: 272

Mr Speaker:

Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Speaker:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Speaker:

Andrew Miller:

Mr Speaker:

Business without Debate [6 Dec 2011]

delegated legislation [6 Dec 2011]

Mr Speaker:

Column: 273

business of the house [6 Dec 2011]

delegated legislation (committees) [6 Dec 2011]

Column: 274

Short-life Homes (Lambeth) [6 Dec 2011]

10.17 pm

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Kate Hoey:

Column: 276

Column: 277

Column: 278

10.37 pm

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

Column: 279

Kate Hoey:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 280

Column: 281

Column: 282

10.48 pm

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