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Volume No. 537

Part No. 242

House of Commons Debates 15 December 2011

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

culture, media and sport

libraries

women in sport

football governance (supporters)

football governance (football association)

tourism

rural broadband

work visas (musicians)

participation in sport

libraries

london olympics

commonwealth games

topical questions

leader of the house

e-petitions

parliamentary privilege

allocation of business hours

pre-legislative scrutiny

house of commons commission

apprentices

leader of the house

bills (third reading)

parliamentary reform

business of the house

parliamentary standards act 2009

financial education

health services (disabled children)

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Part No. 242

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Column: 905

Column: 905

House of Commons [15 Dec 2011]

Prayers [15 Dec 2011]

[Mr Speaker] [15 Dec 2011]

Oral Answers to Questions [15 Dec 2011]

Culture, Media and Sport [15 Dec 2011]

Libraries [15 Dec 2011]

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Kate Green:

Mr Vaizey:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 906

Mr Vaizey:

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

Mr Vaizey:

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

Mr Vaizey:

Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Women in Sport [15 Dec 2011]

Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con):

Column: 907

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Tracey Crouch:

Hugh Robertson:

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

Hugh Robertson:

Ms Harman:

Hugh Robertson:

Football Governance (Supporters) [15 Dec 2011]

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

Column: 908

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Tom Greatrex:

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Football Governance (Football Association) [15 Dec 2011]

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Column: 909

John Mann:

Hugh Robertson:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Hugh Robertson:

Tourism [15 Dec 2011]

Esther McVey (Wirral West) (Con):

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

Esther McVey:

Mr Hunt:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Column: 910

Mr Hunt:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Rural Broadband [15 Dec 2011]

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

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

Julian Smith:

Column: 911

Mr Hunt:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Hunt:

Work Visas (Musicians) [15 Dec 2011]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Kerry McCarthy:

Column: 912

Mr Vaizey:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Vaizey:

Mr Speaker:

Participation in Sport [15 Dec 2011]

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Damian Collins:

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Column: 913

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Speaker:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 914

Libraries [15 Dec 2011]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Chris Evans:

Mr Vaizey:

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

Mr Vaizey:

London Olympics [15 Dec 2011]

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

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

Julie Hilling:

Column: 915

Mr Hunt:

Commonwealth Games [15 Dec 2011]

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

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Jonathan Edwards:

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Speaker:

Topical Questions [15 Dec 2011]

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

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

Column: 916

Kate Green:

Mr Hunt:

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Tessa Jowell (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 917

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

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson):

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 918

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (John Penrose):

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

Mr Vaizey:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Column: 919

Mr Hunt:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

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

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

Column: 920

John Penrose:

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Hugh Robertson:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Dr Coffey:

Hugh Robertson:

Leader of the House [15 Dec 2011]

E-petitions [15 Dec 2011]

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

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

Column: 921

Brandon Lewis:

Sir George Young:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Parliamentary Privilege [15 Dec 2011]

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

Column: 922

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

Stephen Phillips:

Mr Heath:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 923

Allocation of Business Hours [15 Dec 2011]

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

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

John Mann:

Mr Heath:

Mr Speaker:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Column: 924

Mr Heath:

Pre-legislative Scrutiny [15 Dec 2011]

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

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

Diana Johnson:

Mr Heath:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Mr Speaker:

House of Commons Commission [15 Dec 2011]

Apprentices [15 Dec 2011]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 925

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):

Robert Halfon:

John Thurso:

Leader of the House [15 Dec 2011]

Bills (Third Reading) [15 Dec 2011]

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

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

Dr Huppert:

Mr Heath:

Parliamentary Reform [15 Dec 2011]

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 926

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

Harriett Baldwin:

Mr Heath:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Column: 927

Business of the House [15 Dec 2011]

11.32 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 928

Column: 929

Sir George Young:

Column: 930

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 931

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 932

Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 933

Sir George Young:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 934

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Column: 935

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Column: 936

Sir George Young:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 937

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 938

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 939

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Column: 940

Sir George Young:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 941

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

Sir George Young:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Column: 942

Sir George Young:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Jessica Lee (Erewash) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Column: 943

Sir George Young:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 944

Backbench Business

Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 [15 Dec 2011]

Mr Speaker:

12.23 pm

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Column: 945

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Adam Afriyie:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 946

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab):

Adam Afriyie:

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

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 947

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Adam Afriyie:

Bob Russell:

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 948

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Adam Afriyie:

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

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 949

Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Sheerman:

Adam Afriyie:

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 950

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

Bob Russell:

Adam Afriyie:

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

Adam Afriyie:

Alison Seabeck:

Column: 951

Adam Afriyie:

Bob Russell:

Adam Afriyie:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 952

Adam Afriyie:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Adam Afriyie:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 953

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 954

Mr Andrew Smith:

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Leigh:

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (Lab)

Column: 955

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Bone:

Adam Afriyie:

Jim Sheridan:

Adam Afriyie:

1.4 pm

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

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

Column: 956

Mr Raynsford:

Column: 957

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Mr Raynsford:

Michael Connarty:

Mr Raynsford:

Column: 958

Alison Seabeck:

Mr Raynsford:

Bob Russell:

Mr Raynsford:

Column: 959

Mr Winnick:

Column: 960

Mr Raynsford:

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Raynsford:

Column: 961

Cathy Jamieson:

Mr Raynsford:

Column: 962

1.30 pm

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Bob Russell:

Guto Bebb:

Column: 963

Adam Afriyie:

Guto Bebb:

Mr Andrew Smith:

Guto Bebb:

Column: 964

Mr Bone:

Guto Bebb:

Bob Russell:

Guto Bebb:

Mr Bone:

Guto Bebb:

1.39 pm

Column: 965

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Mark Harper):

Bob Russell:

Mr Harper:

Bob Russell:

Mr Harper:

Column: 966

Cathy Jamieson:

Mr Harper:

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Harper:

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Harper:

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 967

Mr Harper:

Mr Andrew Smith:

Mr Harper:

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Column: 968

Mr Harper:

Bob Russell

Adam Afriyie

Mr Harper:

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Harper:

Bob Russell:

Mr Harper:

Bob Russell:

Column: 969

Mr Harper:

Mr Raynsford

Mr Harper:

Column: 970

Mr Raynsford:

Mr Harper:

Alison Seabeck

Mr Harper:

Bob Russell

Mr Harper:

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Harper:

Column: 971

Alison Seabeck:

Mr Harper:

Mr Raynsford:

Mr Harper:

Mr Andrew Smith:

Mr Harper:

Column: 972

Column: 973

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Harper:

Adam Afriyie:

Mr Harper:

Column: 974

Mr Tom Harris:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr Harper:

2.15 pm

Column: 975

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Mr David:

Column: 976

Adam Afriyie:

Mr David:

Column: 977

Bob Russell:

Mr David:

Column: 978

2.26 pm

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 979

Financial Education [15 Dec 2011]

2.27 pm

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab):

Column: 980

Justin Tomlinson:

Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Justin Tomlinson:

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

Justin Tomlinson:

Column: 981

Jim Dowd (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab):

Justin Tomlinson:

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Justin Tomlinson:

Column: 982

Column: 983

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

Justin Tomlinson:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Justin Tomlinson:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Justin Tomlinson:

Column: 984

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Justin Tomlinson:

Column: 985

Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con):

Justin Tomlinson:

Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Justin Tomlinson:

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

Justin Tomlinson:

Column: 986

Kevin Brennan:

Justin Tomlinson:

Dr Murrison:

Justin Tomlinson:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Justin Tomlinson:

Column: 987

Mrs Chapman:

Tessa Munt

Justin Tomlinson:

Tessa Munt

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Justin Tomlinson:

Tessa Munt:

Justin Tomlinson:

Column: 988

Diana Johnson:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

2.59 pm

Column: 989

Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Mrs Chapman:

Column: 990

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

Mrs Chapman:

Elizabeth Truss:

Mrs Chapman:

Lyn Brown:

Column: 991

Mrs Chapman:

Oliver Heald:

Mrs Chapman:

Column: 992

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

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

3.11 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Education(Mr Nick Gibb):

Column: 993

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Gibb:

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Gibb:

Column: 994

Tessa Munt:

Mr Gibb:

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Gibb:

Column: 995

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Gibb:

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Gibb:

Column: 996

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Gibb:

Simon Hughes:

Mr Gibb:

Column: 997

3.31 pm

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Column: 998

Column: 999

Elizabeth Truss

Column: 1000

Kevin Brennan:

Elizabeth Truss:

Kevin Brennan:

Damian Hinds:

Kevin Brennan:

Damian Hinds

Kevin Brennan:

Column: 1001

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Kevin Brennan:

Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab):

Kevin Brennan:

Column: 1002

Tessa Munt:

Kevin Brennan:

3.48 pm

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Kevin Brennan:

Column: 1003

Andrew Percy:

Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con):

Andrew Percy:

Column: 1004

Kevin Brennan:

Andrew Percy:

Column: 1005

Column: 1006

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Column: 1007

Andrew Percy:

Several hon. Members

Column: 1008

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

4.7 pm

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Column: 1009

Lyn Brown:

Yvonne Fovargue:

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

Column: 1010

Yvonne Fovargue:

4.15 pm

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Column: 1011

Mr Sheerman:

Duncan Hames:

Column: 1012

4.24 pm

Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest) (Con):

Column: 1013

Kevin Brennan:

Mark Garnier:

Kevin Brennan:

Column: 1014

Mark Garnier:

Column: 1015

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mark Garnier:

4.34 pm

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1016

Column: 1017

Kevin Brennan:

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 1018

4.43 pm

Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con):

Andrew Percy:

Andrew Bingham:

Column: 1019

Column: 1020

Andrew Percy:

Andrew Bingham:

Damian Hinds:

Andrew Bingham:

Column: 1021

Andrew Percy:

Andrew Bingham:

4.53 pm

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Column: 1022

Column: 1023

Column: 1024

5.1 pm

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Column: 1025

Fiona Bruce:

Eric Ollerenshaw:

Column: 1026

5.7 pm

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 1027

Andrew Percy:

Damian Hinds:

Andrew Percy:

Damian Hinds:

Column: 1028

5.18 pm

Column: 1029

Justin Tomlinson:

PetitionProtection of War Memorials

5.19 pm

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

Column: 1030

Health Services (Disabled Children) [15 Dec 2011]

5.21 pm

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

Column: 1031

Column: 1032

Column: 1033

Column: 1034

5.39 pm

Column: 1035

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Anne Milton):

Column: 1036

Column: 1037

Column: 1038

5.52 pm

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