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Volume No. 539

Part No. 254

House of Commons Debates 24 January 2012

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

treasury

economic growth

taxation changes (families with children)

cop26 process

national infrastructure plan

unemployment

child poverty

bank lending

distribution of tax burden

executive pay

budget deficit

uk current account balance

economic growth

credit card surcharges

uk’s credit rating

topical questions

eu sanctions (iran)

points of order

housing (amendment)

local government finance bill

business without debate

delegated legislation

children's subjective well-being

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Column: 147

Column: 147

House of Commons [24 Jan 2012]

Prayers [24 Jan 2012]

[Mr Speaker ] [24 Jan 2012]

Business Before Questions [24 Jan 2012]

London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [] [24 Jan 2012]

Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [] [24 Jan 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [24 Jan 2012]

Treasury [24 Jan 2012]

Economic Growth [24 Jan 2012]

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Mr Buckland:

Danny Alexander:

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 148

Danny Alexander:

Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 149

Rachel Reeves:

Danny Alexander:

Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

Taxation Changes (Families with Children) [24 Jan 2012]

Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

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

Roberta Blackman-Woods:

Mr Gauke:

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 150

Mr Gauke:

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

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

Mr Gauke:

COP26 Process [24 Jan 2012]

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

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

Mr Weir:

Column: 151

Mr Gauke:

National Infrastructure Plan [24 Jan 2012]

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

John Howell:

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Unemployment [24 Jan 2012]

Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 152

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

Seema Malhotra:

Mr Hoban:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr Hoban:

Owen Smith (Pontypridd) (Lab):

Mr Hoban:

Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con):

Column: 153

Mr Hoban:

Child Poverty [24 Jan 2012]

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

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

Sheila Gilmore:

Miss Smith:

Kate Green:

Miss Smith:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 154

Miss Smith:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Miss Smith:

Bank Lending [24 Jan 2012]

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

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

Neil Parish:

Mr Hoban:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Column: 155

Mr Hoban:

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD):

Mr Hoban:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Hoban:

Distribution of Tax Burden [24 Jan 2012]

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

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Annette Brooke:

Column: 156

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Executive Pay [24 Jan 2012]

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

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

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 157

Danny Alexander:

Henry Smith:

Mr Speaker:

Nadhim Zahawi:

Danny Alexander:

Mr George Mudie (Leeds East) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

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

Column: 158

Danny Alexander:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Danny Alexander:

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

Budget Deficit [24 Jan 2012]

Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab):

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

Column: 159

Mr Sharma:

Miss Smith:

Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Miss Smith:

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

Miss Smith:

UK Current Account Balance [24 Jan 2012]

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

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

Mr Bone:

Column: 160

Mr Hoban:

Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Hoban:

Economic Growth [24 Jan 2012]

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

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

Mr Hanson:

Miss Smith:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 161

Miss Smith:

Credit Card Surcharges [24 Jan 2012]

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

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

Naomi Long:

Mr Hoban:

UK’s Credit Rating [24 Jan 2012]

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

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

Mr Jackson:

Column: 162

Mr Hoban:

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

Mr Hoban:

Topical Questions [24 Jan 2012]

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Nicky Morgan:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 163

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

Danny Alexander:

Ed Balls:

Danny Alexander:

Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con):

Column: 164

Danny Alexander:

Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

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

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Column: 165

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD):

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

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Miss Smith:

Column: 166

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

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

Mr Gauke:

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

Danny Alexander:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Column: 167

Danny Alexander:

Jessica Lee (Erewash) (Con):

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

Column: 168

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 169

EU Sanctions (Iran) [24 Jan 2012]

3.33 pm

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Column: 170

Robert Halfon:

Mr Hague:

Column: 171

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Column: 172

Mr Hague:

Column: 173

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

Mr Hague:

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Column: 174

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Column: 175

Mr Hague:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Ben Wallace (Wyre and Preston North) (Con):

Column: 176

Mr Hague:

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

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

Column: 177

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Hague:

Column: 178

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr Hague:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

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

Column: 179

Mr Hague:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Dan Byles (North Warwickshire) (Con):

Column: 180

Mr Hague:

Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 181

Mr Hague:

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Kris Hopkins (Keighley) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 182

Points of Order [24 Jan 2012]

4.19 pm

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 183

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 184

Housing (Amendment) [24 Jan 2012]

4.25 pm

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 185

Column: 186

Local Government Finance Bill [24 Jan 2012]

[Mr Lindsay Hoyle ] [24 Jan 2012]

4.32 pm

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

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

Robert Neill:

Column: 187

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Robert Neill:

Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Robert Neill:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Column: 188

Robert Neill:

Mr Jones:

Robert Neill:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Robert Neill:

Column: 189

4.45 pm

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Column: 190

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Helen Jones:

Mr Syms:

Column: 191

Robert Neill:

Helen Jones:

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

Column: 192

Helen Jones:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Helen Jones:

Column: 193

5 pm

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 194

Helen Jones:

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

Helen Jones:

Column: 195

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

Helen Jones:

John Healey:

Helen Jones:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Helen Jones:

Column: 196

Mr Raynsford:

Helen Jones:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Helen Jones:

Column: 197

Mr Syms:

5.15 pm

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 198

Column: 199

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Jones:

Alex Cunningham:

Mr Jones:

Column: 200

Mark Field:

5.30 pm

Mr George Howarth:

Column: 201

John Healey

Mr Howarth:

Mark Field:

Mr Howarth:

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

Column: 202

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Annette Brooke:

Robert Neill:

Column: 203

Helen Jones:

Robert Neill:

Mr Raynsford:

Robert Neill:

Column: 204

Mr Kevan Jones:

5.45 pm

Robert Neill:

Mark Field:

Robert Neill:

Column: 205

Mr Syms:

Robert Neill:

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

Robert Neill:

Helen Jones

Robert Neill:

Helen Jones

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

Robert Neill:

Column: 206

The Second Deputy Chairman:

Robert Neill:

The Second Deputy Chairman:

Robert Neill:

Helen Jones:

Robert Neill:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Robert Neill:

Mr George Howarth:

Column: 207

Robert Neill:

John Healey:

Robert Neill:

Column: 208

John Healey:

Robert Neill:

6 pm

Mr Kevan Jones:

Robert Neill:

John Healey

Robert Neill:

John Healey:

Robert Neill:

Helen Jones:

Column: 209

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

The Temporary Chair (John Robertson):

Chris Williamson:

Column: 210

Column: 211

Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Chris Williamson:

Mr Leech:

Chris Williamson:

Column: 212

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

6.15 pm

Alex Cunningham:

Ian Austin

The Temporary Chair (John Robertson):

Column: 213

Ian Austin:

Andrew Gwynne:

Column: 214

The Temporary Chair:

Ian Austin:

The Temporary Chair:

Ian Austin:

Alex Cunningham:

The Temporary Chair:

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 215

Column: 216

6.30 pm

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

The Temporary Chair:

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 217

The Temporary Chair:

Robert Neill:

Column: 218

Chris Williamson:

Robert Neill:

Chris Williamson:

Robert Neill:

Andrew Gwynne:

Robert Neill:

Column: 219

Andrew Gwynne:

Robert Neill:

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Robert Neill:

Column: 220

6.45 pm

Chris Williamson:

Helen Jones:

The Temporary Chair (Mr John Robertson):

Helen Jones:

Column: 221

Mr Kevan Jones:

Helen Jones:

Column: 222

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Helen Jones:

Mr George Howarth:

Helen Jones:

Column: 223

Andrew Gwynne:

Helen Jones:

Graham Jones:

Helen Jones:

Graham Jones:

Helen Jones:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Helen Jones:

Column: 224

John Healey:

7 pm

Helen Jones:

Graham Jones:

Helen Jones:

Andrew Gwynne:

Column: 225

Helen Jones:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 226

Graham Jones:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Jones:

Column: 227

7.15 pm

Column: 228

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

Mr Kevan Jones:

Graham Jones:

Mr Jones:

Mr George Howarth:

The Temporary Chair (John Robertson):

Mr Howarth:

Mr Jones:

Robert Neill:

Column: 229

Mr George Howarth:

Robert Neill:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Robert Neill:

Column: 230

Mr George Howarth:

Robert Neill:

Helen Jones:

Robert Neill:

Column: 231

Division No. 437 [Local Government Finance Bill] [24 Jan 2012]

7.45 pm

Helen Jones:

Column: 235

Column: 236

Graham Jones:

Helen Jones:

Column: 237

Graham Jones:

Helen Jones:

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

Helen Jones:

Mr George Howarth:

Column: 238

8 pm

Column: 239

Column: 240

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Mr Howarth:

Column: 241

8.15 pm

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

Graham Jones:

Column: 242

Andrew Stunell:

Graham Jones:

Andrew Stunell:

Mr Andrew Turner

Annette Brooke

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 243

Mr Andrew Turner:

Andrew Stunell:

Annette Brooke:

Andrew Stunell:

Helen Jones:

Column: 244

Andrew Stunell:

Steve Rotheram:

Andrew Stunell:

8.30 pm

Helen Jones

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 245

Mr George Howarth

Helen Jones

Andrew Stunell:

Mr Howarth:

Andrew Stunell:

Helen Jones:

Andrew Stunell:

Helen Jones:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Helen Jones:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 246

Mr George Howarth:

Andrew Stunell:

John Healey:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 247

Mr George Howarth:

Andrew Stunell:

Helen Jones:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 248

8.45 pm

Helen Jones:

Division No. 438 [Local Government Finance Bill] [24 Jan 2012]

Column: 253

The Temporary Chair (Mr David Amess):

Division No. 439 [Local Government Finance Bill] [24 Jan 2012]

John Healey:

The Temporary Chair (Mr David Amess):

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

The Temporary Chair:

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

The Temporary Chair:

Mr Watts:

The Temporary Chair:

Helen Jones:

Column: 258

The Temporary Chair:

Helen Jones:

Andrew Gwynne:

Helen Jones:

Mr Watts:

9.30 pm

Helen Jones:

Column: 259

Andrew Gwynne:

Helen Jones:

Column: 260

Mr Watts:

Helen Jones:

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

Helen Jones:

Mike Freer

Mr Kevan Jones

Helen Jones:

Column: 261

Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con)

Helen Jones:

Annette Brooke:

Column: 262

Mr Kevan Jones:

9.45 pm

Mr George Howarth:

Column: 263

Mr Jones:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Jones:

Steve Rotheram:

Mr Jones:

Mr Watts:

Column: 264

Mr Jones:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Jones:

Column: 265

Robert Neill:

Mr Watts:

Robert Neill:

Column: 266

10 pm

Division No. 440 [Local Government Finance Bill] [24 Jan 2012]

Business without Debate [24 Jan 2012]

Delegated Legislation [24 Jan 2012]

PetitionBus Services in Sedgefield

10.14 pm

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Column: 271

Children's Subjective Well-Being [24 Jan 2012]

10.15 pm

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Chris Ruane:

Column: 272

Column: 273

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Chris Ruane:

Column: 274

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

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Chris Ruane:

Mrs Hodgson:

Chris Ruane:

Column: 275

10.32 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Tim Loughton):

Column: 276

Column: 277

Column: 278

Column: 279

Column: 280

10.45 pm

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