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Volume No. 538

Part No. 250

House of Commons Debates 18 January 2012

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

wales

claimant count

inward investment

sayce review

first great western

allocation of funds

human trafficking

apprentices (wales office)

public sector employment

small businesses

funding formula

prime minister

engagements

european working time directive

engagements

detainee inquiry

points of order

keeping of primates as pets (prohibition)

local government finance bill

business without debate

delegated legislation

business of the house (23 january)

business of the house (25 january)

welsh grand committee

tees valley spinal unit

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Column: 729

Column: 729

House of Commons [18 Jan 2012]

Prayers [18 Jan 2012]

[Mr Speaker ] [18 Jan 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [18 Jan 2012]

Wales [18 Jan 2012]

Claimant Count [18 Jan 2012]

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones):

Chris Ruane:

Mr Jones:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Column: 730

Mr Jones:

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Mr Jones:

Mr Llwyd:

Mr Jones:

Inward Investment [18 Jan 2012]

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mrs Cheryl Gillan):

Kevin Brennan:

Column: 731

Mrs Gillan:

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Mrs Gillan:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mrs Gillan:

Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central) (LD):

Column: 732

Mrs Gillan:

Sayce Review [18 Jan 2012]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones):

Ian Lucas:

Mr Jones:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 733

Mr Jones:

First Great Western [18 Jan 2012]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones):

Kerry McCarthy:

Mr Jones:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr Jones:

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Mr Speaker:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Jones:

Column: 734

Allocation of Funds [18 Jan 2012]

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mrs Cheryl Gillan):

Roger Williams:

Mrs Gillan:

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

Mrs Gillan:

Mr Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

Mrs Gillan:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 735

Mr Hain:

Mrs Gillan:

Mr Speaker:

Human Trafficking [18 Jan 2012]

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones):

Mr Bone:

Mr Jones:

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Mr Jones:

Column: 736

Apprentices (Wales Office) [18 Jan 2012]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mrs Cheryl Gillan):

Robert Halfon:

Mrs Gillan:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mrs Gillan:

Mr Speaker:

Public Sector Employment [18 Jan 2012]

Owen Smith (Pontypridd) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones):

Column: 737

Owen Smith:

Mr Jones:

Small Businesses [18 Jan 2012]

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

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mrs Cheryl Gillan):

Simon Hart:

Mrs Gillan:

Funding Formula [18 Jan 2012]

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones):

David Mowat:

Column: 738

Mr Jones:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Prime Minister [18 Jan 2012]

Engagements [18 Jan 2012]

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron):

Mr Robertson:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):

Column: 739

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 740

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

Mr Speaker:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 741

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 742

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 743

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 744

The Prime Minister:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Lab/Co-op):

The Prime Minister:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Column: 745

The Prime Minister:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

European Working Time Directive [18 Jan 2012]

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Charlotte Leslie:

Column: 746

The Prime Minister:

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Engagements [18 Jan 2012]

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 747

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 748

Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Column: 749

The Prime Minister:

Column: 750

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 751

Detainee Inquiry [18 Jan 2012]

12.34 pm

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Kenneth Clarke):

Column: 752

12.41 pm

Column: 753

Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 754

Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife) (LD):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 755

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):

Column: 756

Mr Clarke:

Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Column: 757

Mr Clarke:

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Clarke:

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 758

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Mr Clarke:

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

Mr Clarke:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 759

Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 760

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 761

Points of Order [18 Jan 2012]

1.6 pm

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Column: 762

Mr Speaker:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab):

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con)

Mr Speaker:

Mark Pritchard:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 763

Column: 764

Keeping of Primates As Pets (Prohibition) [18 Jan 2012]

1.15 pm

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Column: 765

Column: 766

Column: 767

Local Government Finance Bill [18 Jan 2012]

[Mr Lindsay Hoyle ] [18 Jan 2012]

1.26 pm

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Helen Jones:

Column: 768

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Helen Jones:

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Helen Jones:

Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Helen Jones:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Graham Stringer:

Column: 769

Helen Jones:

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Helen Jones:

Several hon. Members

Helen Jones:

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

Helen Jones:

Column: 770

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Helen Jones:

John Healey:

Helen Jones:

Graham Stringer:

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Helen Jones:

Chris Bryant

Helen Jones:

Column: 771

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Helen Jones:

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

Helen Jones:

Chris Bryant:

Helen Jones:

Column: 772

John McDonnell:

Helen Jones:

1.45 pm

Alison Seabeck:

Helen Jones:

Column: 773

Mr Raynsford:

Helen Jones:

Column: 774

Mr Syms:

Mr Kevan Jones:

John Healey:

Column: 775

Mr Jones:

John Healey:

Mr Jones:

George Hollingbery:

Column: 776

2 pm

Mr Jones:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Mr Jones:

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Column: 777

Mr Jones:

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

Mr Jones:

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

Mr Jones:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 778

Mr Jones:

Mr Raynsford:

Mr Jones:

Graham Stringer:

Mr Jones:

Christopher Pincher:

Mr Jones:

Mark Tami:

Mr Jones:

Column: 779

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Jones:

Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South) (LD):

Mr Jones:

Mr Hancock:

Column: 780

2.15 pm

Mr Jones:

Mark Tami:

Mr Jones:

Mr Ward:

Column: 781

Graham Stringer:

Mr Ward:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Ward:

John Healey:

The Temporary Chair (Mr David Amess):

Mr Mike Hancock:

The Temporary Chair:

John Healey:

Column: 782

The Temporary Chair:

Mr Ward:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Ward:

The Temporary Chair:

Mr Ward:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Column: 783

Andrew Gwynne:

Heidi Alexander:

Mr Kevan Jones:

2.30 pm

Heidi Alexander:

Column: 784

John Healey:

Column: 785

Heidi Alexander:

John Healey:

Heidi Alexander:

Alison Seabeck:

Column: 786

Heidi Alexander:

George Hollingbery:

Heidi Alexander:

Andrew Gwynne:

Heidi Alexander:

Column: 787

2.45 pm

Mr Mike Hancock:

Column: 788

Mr Raynsford:

Column: 789

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 790

Mr Raynsford:

Alison Seabeck:

Mr Raynsford:

3 pm

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Raynsford:

Column: 791

Column: 792

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

Helen Jones:

Robert Neill:

Helen Jones:

Robert Neill:

Mr Kevan Jones

Robert Neill:

Several hon. Members

Robert Neill:

Column: 793

Mr Syms:

Robert Neill:

Heidi Alexander

Robert Neill:

Heidi Alexander:

Robert Neill:

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab)

Robert Neill:

Graham Jones:

Column: 794

Robert Neill:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Robert Neill:

Graham Jones

Robert Neill:

Column: 795

3.15 pm

Helen Jones:

Robert Neill:

Helen Jones:

Column: 796

Division No. 424 [Local Government Finance Bill] [18 Jan 2012]

The Temporary Chair (Mr David Amess):

Robert Neill:

Helen Jones:

Annette Brooke:

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

Column: 801

Annette Brooke:

Robert Neill:

Mr Raynsford:

Robert Neill:

John Healey:

The Temporary Chair (John Robertson):

Column: 802

John Healey:

Column: 803

3.45 pm

Column: 804

Mr Watts:

John Healey:

Column: 805

Mr Kevan Jones:

John Healey:

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

John Healey:

Bob Blackman:

John Healey:

Mr Watts:

Column: 806

John Healey:

4 pm

George Hollingbery:

John Healey:

Andrew Gwynne:

John Healey:

Column: 807

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab):

John Healey:

Andrew Gwynne:

John Healey:

Column: 808

Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

John Healey:

Andrew Gwynne:

John Healey:

Column: 809

Graham Jones:

John Healey:

Heidi Alexander:

John Healey:

Mr Watts:

Column: 810

John Healey:

4.15 pm

Bill Esterson:

John Healey:

Column: 811

Mark Field:

Mr Watts:

Column: 812

Mark Field:

Bill Esterson:

Mark Field:

Column: 813

4.30 pm

Graham Jones:

Column: 814

Mark Field:

Helen Jones:

Column: 815

Mr Watts:

Helen Jones:

Mark Field:

Column: 816

Helen Jones:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Helen Jones:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 817

Helen Jones:

Graham Jones:

4.45 pm

Helen Jones:

Graham Jones:

Helen Jones:

Andrew Gwynne:

Column: 818

Helen Jones:

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

Helen Jones:

Heidi Alexander:

Column: 819

Helen Jones:

Bill Esterson:

Helen Jones:

George Hollingbery:

Column: 820

Helen Jones:

Andrew Gwynne:

Helen Jones:

5 pm

Column: 821

Column: 822

Bob Blackman:

Helen Jones:

Column: 823

Column: 824

5.15 pm

Bob Blackman:

Column: 825

Several hon. Members

Bob Blackman:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Bob Blackman:

Heidi Alexander:

Bob Blackman:

Column: 826

Graham Jones:

Bob Blackman:

Graham Jones:

Bob Blackman:

Graham Jones:

Bob Blackman:

Mr Betts:

Column: 827

Bob Blackman:

Mr Betts:

Bob Blackman:

Heidi Alexander:

Bob Blackman:

5.30 pm

Column: 828

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Bob Blackman:

Graham Jones:

Bob Blackman:

Column: 829

Mr Betts:

Robert Neill

Mr Betts:

Robert Neill:

Mr Betts:

Column: 830

Column: 831

Graham Jones:

Column: 832

Mr Betts:

5.45 pm

Annette Brooke:

Mr Betts:

Graham Jones:

Mr Betts:

Mr Ward:

Mr Betts:

Mr Watts:

Column: 833

Mr Betts:

Heidi Alexander:

Mr Betts:

George Hollingbery:

Column: 834

Mr Betts:

Column: 835

Mr Kevan Jones:

6 pm

Column: 836

Graham Jones:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Jones:

Column: 837

Graham Stringer:

Mr Jones:

Mr Watts:

Column: 838

Mr Jones:

Graham Stringer:

Mr Jones:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Jones:

Column: 839

Robert Neill:

Mr Watts:

Robert Neill:

6.15 pm

The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr Kevan Jones

Robert Neill:

Column: 840

Mr Jones:

Robert Neill:

Graham Jones:

Robert Neill:

Several hon. Members

Robert Neill:

Column: 841

Mr Watts:

Robert Neill:

Column: 842

Mark Field:

Robert Neill:

Mr Betts:

Robert Neill:

Column: 843

6.30 pm

Column: 844

Division No. 425 [Local Government Finance Bill] [18 Jan 2012]

Division No. 426 [Local Government Finance Bill] [18 Jan 2012]

7.3 pm

Column: 853

Business without Debate [18 Jan 2012]

delegated legislation [18 Jan 2012]

Business of the House (23 january) [18 Jan 2012]

Business of the House (25 january) [18 Jan 2012]

Column: 854

Welsh Grand Committee [18 Jan 2012]

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 855

Tees Valley Spinal Unit [18 Jan 2012]

7.6 pm

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Column: 856

Column: 857

Column: 858

7.17 pm

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

Column: 859

Column: 860

7.27 pm

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