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Volume No. 520

Part No. 85

House of Commons Debates 6 December 2010

house of commons

prayers

speaker’s statement

oral answers to questions

home department

security threats

e-borders

young people (sexualisation)

police officer numbers

non-eu immigration

policing numbers

youth services

criminal records bureau

licensing

police authority funding

student visas

topical questions

points of order

local government funding

business without debate

business of the house

delegated legislation

animals

european union documents

joint committee on consolidation, &c., bills

royal fleet auxiliary

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Column: 1

House of Commons [6 Dec 2010]

Prayers [6 Dec 2010]

[Mr Speaker] [6 Dec 2010]

Speaker’s Statement [6 Dec 2010]

2.35 pm

Mr Speaker:

Oral Answers to Questions [6 Dec 2010]

Home Department [6 Dec 2010]

Security Threats [6 Dec 2010]

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Jonathan Lord (Woking) (Con):

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

John Howell:

Mrs May:

Jonathan Lord:

Column: 3

Mrs May:

Stephen Mosley:

Mrs May:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Column: 4

Mrs May:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mrs May:

e-Borders [6 Dec 2010]

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

The Minister for Immigration (Damian Green):

Claire Perry:

Damian Green:

Column: 5

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Damian Green:

Young People (Sexualisation) [6 Dec 2010]

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

The Minister for Equalities (Lynne Featherstone):

Helen Goodman:

Lynne Featherstone:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 6

Lynne Featherstone:

Police Officer Numbers [6 Dec 2010]

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

The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice (Nick Herbert):

John Woodcock:

Nick Herbert:

Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds) (Con):

Nick Herbert:

Vernon Coaker (Gedling) (Lab):

Column: 7

Nick Herbert:

Non-EU Immigration [6 Dec 2010]

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con):

The Minister for Immigration (Damian Green):

Mr Buckland:

Damian Green:

Column: 8

Sheryll Murray:

Damian Green:

Karen Bradley:

Damian Green:

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

Damian Green:

Mr Speaker:

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

Column: 9

Damian Green:

Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Lab):

Damian Green:

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Damian Green:

Policing Numbers [6 Dec 2010]

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Hon. Members:

The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice (Nick Herbert):

Mr Speaker:

Nick Herbert:

Column: 10

Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Paul Blomfield:

Nick Herbert:

Mrs Hodgson:

Nick Herbert:

Hon. Members:

Mr Speaker:

Nick Herbert:

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Nick Herbert:

Column: 11

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

Nick Herbert:

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

Nick Herbert:

Ed Balls:

Column: 12

Mr Speaker:

Ed Balls:

Nick Herbert:

Youth Services [6 Dec 2010]

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

Julie Hilling:

Column: 13

Mrs May:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mrs May:

Criminal Records Bureau [6 Dec 2010]

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Lynne Featherstone):

Mr Jones:

Column: 14

Lynne Featherstone:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Lynne Featherstone:

Licensing [6 Dec 2010]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Brokenshire):

Annette Brooke:

James Brokenshire:

Police Authority Funding [6 Dec 2010]

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice(Nick Herbert):

Column: 15

Greg Mulholland:

Nick Herbert:

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

Nick Herbert:

Student Visas [6 Dec 2010]

Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North) (Con):

The Minister for Immigration (Damian Green):

Column: 16

Mark Lancaster:

Damian Green:

Topical Questions [6 Dec 2010]

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

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

Annette Brooke:

Mrs May:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 17

Mrs May:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Minister for Immigration (Damian Green):

Fiona O’Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab):

Damian Green:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 18

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Brokenshire):

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

Mrs May:

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

James Brokenshire:

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

Column: 19

Mrs May:

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

Mrs May:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Mrs May:

Column: 20

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

James Brokenshire:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Damian Green:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Damian Green:

Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con):

Column: 21

Mrs May:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice(Nick Herbert):

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Column: 22

Mrs May:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Nick Herbert:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Nick Herbert:

Column: 23

Points of Order [6 Dec 2010]

3.33 pm

Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Vernon Coaker (Gedling) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

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

Column: 24

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Speaker:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 25

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

Mr Speaker:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 26

Opposition Day

Local Government Funding [6 Dec 2010]

3.42 pm

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

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

Caroline Flint:

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

Caroline Flint:

Column: 27

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Caroline Flint:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):

Caroline Flint:

Column: 28

Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Caroline Flint:

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

Caroline Flint:

Column: 29

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 30

Caroline Flint:

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Caroline Flint:

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles):

Caroline Flint:

Mr Watts:

Caroline Flint:

Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD):

Caroline Flint:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Column: 31

Caroline Flint:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con)

Mr Jim Cunningham

Caroline Flint:

Column: 32

Henry Smith:

Caroline Flint:

Mr Cunningham:

Caroline Flint:

Hazel Blears:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 33

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

Caroline Flint:

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Column: 34

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

Caroline Flint:

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

Caroline Flint:

Several hon. Members

Caroline Flint:

Christopher Pincher:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 35

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Christopher Pincher:

Caroline Flint:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Column: 36

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Caroline Flint:

Harriett Baldwin:

Caroline Flint:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Column: 37

Caroline Flint:

Stephen Mosley:

Caroline Flint:

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Caroline Flint:

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Caroline Flint:

Column: 38

Mr Rob Wilson:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 39

Christopher Pincher:

Caroline Flint

Mr Speaker:

Caroline Flint:

Mr Watts:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 40

Several hon. Members

Caroline Flint:

Andrew Bridgen:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 41

4.31 pm

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles):

Mr Watts:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Watts:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 42

Mr Pickles:

Mr Rob Wilson:

Mr Pickles:

Hazel Blears:

Mr Pickles:

Hazel Blears:

Mr Pickles:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 43

Mr Pickles:

Hazel Blears:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Marsden:

Mr Pickles:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 44

Mr Pickles:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Mr George Howarth

Mr Pickles:

Stephen Lloyd

Mr Pickles:

Column: 45

Stephen Lloyd:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Watts:

Mr Pickles:

Column: 46

Andrew Bridgen:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Marsden:

Mr Pickles:

Robert Halfon:

Mr Pickles:

Hazel Blears:

Mr Pickles:

Column: 47

Hazel Blears:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Watts

Mr Pickles:

Mr Watts:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Watts:

Mr Pickles:

Column: 48

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr Pickles:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 49

Mr Pickles:

Joan Ruddock:

Mr Pickles:

Column: 50

Caroline Flint:

Mr Pickles:

Column: 51

5.8 pm

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Andrew Gwynne:

Column: 52

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Andrew Gwynne:

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Andrew Gwynne:

Column: 53

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

Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con)

Andrew Gwynne:

Column: 54

5.21 pm

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Column: 55

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Sheryll Murray:

Column: 56

5.27 pm

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 57

Mrs Glindon:

5.33 pm

Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con):

Tom Blenkinsop:

Heather Wheeler:

Column: 58

Mr Watts:

Heather Wheeler:

Gavin Barwell:

Heather Wheeler:

Mr Watts:

Heather Wheeler:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 59

Heather Wheeler:

Tom Blenkinsop

Heather Wheeler:

5.39 pm

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Mr Marsden:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Mr Marsden:

Column: 60

Lyn Brown:

Mr Marsden:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Robert Neill):

Mr Marsden:

Column: 61

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Mr Marsden:

Mr Watts:

Mr Marsden:

Lyn Brown:

Mr Marsden:

Column: 62

Lyn Brown:

Mr Marsden:

Column: 63

5.55 pm

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

Column: 64

Lyn Brown:

Simon Hughes:

Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab):

Simon Hughes:

Caroline Flint

Simon Hughes:

Column: 65

Caroline Flint:

Simon Hughes:

Joan Ruddock:

Column: 66

Simon Hughes:

Mr Watts

Simon Hughes:

Column: 67

Mr Marsden:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 68

Sir Alan Beith:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 69

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Simon Hughes:

Column: 70

6.17 pm

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Andrew Percy:

Steve Rotheram:

Column: 71

Gavin Barwell:

Steve Rotheram:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 72

Steve Rotheram:

Brandon Lewis:

Steve Rotheram:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Steve Rotheram:

Column: 73

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Steve Rotheram:

Robert Neill:

Steve Rotheram:

Robert Neill:

Steve Rotheram:

Robert Neill:

Steve Rotheram:

George Hollingbery:

Steve Rotheram:

Mr Watts:

Steve Rotheram:

Column: 74

George Hollingbery:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Steve Rotheram:

Column: 75

Simon Hughes:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Steve Rotheram:

6.37 pm

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Column: 76

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 77

George Hollingbery:

Column: 78

Andrew Bingham:

George Hollingbery:

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

George Hollingbery:

Gavin Barwell:

Column: 79

George Hollingbery:

Justin Tomlinson:

George Hollingbery:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 80

George Hollingbery:

Tom Blenkinsop:

George Hollingbery:

6.54 pm

Column: 81

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

Barbara Keeley:

John Woodcock:

Christopher Pincher:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 82

John Woodcock:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

John Woodcock:

Simon Hughes:

John Woodcock:

Column: 83

Tom Blenkinsop:

John Woodcock:

Column: 84

7.10 pm

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Column: 85

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

Andrew Percy:

Simon Hughes:

Andrew Percy:

Tom Blenkinsop

Andrew Percy:

Column: 86

Justin Tomlinson:

Andrew Percy:

Jonathan Reynolds:

Andrew Percy:

Column: 87

Tom Blenkinsop:

Andrew Percy:

Tom Blenkinsop

Andrew Percy:

Column: 88

Mr Watts:

Andrew Percy:

Justin Tomlinson:

Andrew Percy:

Column: 89

Karl Turner:

Andrew Percy:

Karl Turner:

Andrew Percy:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Andrew Percy:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

7.30 pm

Column: 90

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

Column: 91

Simon Hughes:

Luciana Berger:

Robert Neill:

Luciana Berger:

Robert Neill:

Luciana Berger:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Luciana Berger:

Column: 92

7.37 pm

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

Column: 93

Tom Blenkinsop:

James Morris:

Graham Jones:

James Morris:

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

Column: 94

James Morris:

Andrew Bingham:

James Morris:

Column: 95

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

7.52 pm

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

Column: 96

Column: 97

Madam Deputy Speaker:

8.01 pm

Column: 98

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Column: 99

Tom Blenkinsop:

Gavin Barwell:

Column: 100

8.11 pm

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 101

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

Column: 102

Alex Cunningham:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Alex Cunningham:

8.18 pm

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Column: 103

Graham Jones:

Column: 104

Brandon Lewis:

8.24 pm

Column: 105

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Brandon Lewis:

Siobhain McDonagh:

Bill Esterson

Siobhain McDonagh:

Column: 106

8.31 pm

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 107

Graham Jones:

Bob Blackman:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Bob Blackman:

Column: 108

Heather Wheeler:

Bob Blackman:

Graham Jones:

Bob Blackman:

8.40 pm

Column: 109

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Joan Ruddock:

Heidi Alexander:

Bill Esterson:

Heidi Alexander:

Column: 110

Graham Jones:

Heidi Alexander:

Column: 111

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

8.50 pm

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

Column: 112

Column: 113

8.58 pm

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 114

Column: 115

9.5 pm

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

Column: 116

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Angie Bray:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Angie Bray:

Column: 117

9.11 pm

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

Andrew Percy:

Karl Turner:

Column: 118

Column: 119

9.20 pm

Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con):

Column: 120

9.23 pm

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Column: 121

Joan Ruddock:

Column: 122

Mr Speaker:

9.30 pm

Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab):

Column: 123

Column: 124

Column: 125

Column: 126

9.44 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Robert Neill):

Column: 127

Karl Turner:

Robert Neill:

Karl Turner:

Column: 128

Robert Neill:

Mr Speaker:

Robert Neill:

Column: 129

Column: 130

Hazel Blears:

Robert Neill:

Hazel Blears:

Robert Neill

Mr Alan Campbell (Tynemouth) (Lab)

Division No. 144 [ Points of Order] [6 Dec 2010]

Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 135

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

Business without Debate [6 Dec 2010]

Business of the House [6 Dec 2010]

Hon. Members:

Mr Speaker:

Hon. Members:

Hon. Members:

Mr Speaker:

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Column: 136

Mr Speaker:

Delegated Legislation [6 Dec 2010]

Animals [6 Dec 2010]

European Union Documents [6 Dec 2010]

Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills [6 Dec 2010]

Column: 137

[6 Dec 2010]

Royal Fleet Auxiliary [6 Dec 2010]

10.18 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

John McDonnell:

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

Column: 138

John McDonnell:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

John McDonnell:

Column: 139

Stephen Pound (Ealing North) (Lab):

John McDonnell:

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Column: 140

John McDonnell:

Column: 141

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

10.34 pm

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Column: 142

10.38 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Andrew Robathan):

Dr Lewis:

Mr Robathan:

Column: 143

Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con):

Mr Robathan:

Column: 144

Mr Jones:

Mr Robathan:

Column: 145

Column: 146

10.48 pm

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