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Volume No. 540

Part No. 263

House of Commons Debates 8 February 2012

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

cabinet office

it procurement

social action fund

big society

efficiency savings

big society

consultancy

public procurement

topical questions

prime minister

engagements

health and safety (amendment)

police

local government finance

stereotactic body radiotherapy

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Column: 285

House of Commons [8 Feb 2012]

Prayers [8 Feb 2012]

[Mr Speaker] [8 Feb 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [8 Feb 2012]

Cabinet Office [8 Feb 2012]

IT Procurement [8 Feb 2012]

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Mr Francis Maude):

Charlie Elphicke:

Mr Maude:

Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con):

Column: 286

Mr Maude:

Social Action Fund [8 Feb 2012]

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Nick Hurd):

Nicky Morgan:

Mr Hurd:

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

Mr Hurd:

Big Society [8 Feb 2012]

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 287

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Mr Oliver Letwin):

Mr Bone:

Mr Letwin:

Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab):

Mr Letwin:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr Letwin:

Column: 288

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Mr Letwin:

Efficiency Savings [8 Feb 2012]

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

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Mr Francis Maude):

Tom Greatrex:

Mr Maude:

Column: 289

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Big Society [8 Feb 2012]

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Mr Oliver Letwin):

Lilian Greenwood:

Mr Letwin:

Jessica Morden:

Mr Letwin:

Column: 290

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

Mr Letwin:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Mr Letwin:

Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Letwin:

Consultancy [8 Feb 2012]

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

Column: 291

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Mr Francis Maude):

Chi Onwurah:

Mr Maude:

Mr Speaker:

Public Procurement [8 Feb 2012]

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

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

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Mr Francis Maude):

Ann McKechin:

Column: 292

Mr Maude:

Luciana Berger:

Mr Maude:

Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Mr Maude:

Column: 293

Michael Dugher (Barnsley East) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Topical Questions [8 Feb 2012]

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Mr Francis Maude):

Julie Elliott:

Mr Maude:

Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Column: 294

Mr Maude:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Maude:

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Maude:

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Prime Minister [8 Feb 2012]

Engagements [8 Feb 2012]

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Column: 295

The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron):

Mr Slaughter:

The Prime Minister:

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):

Column: 296

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 297

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 298

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Column: 299

The Prime Minister:

Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op):

The Prime Minister:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 300

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Column: 301

The Prime Minister:

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

The Prime Minister:

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 302

The Prime Minister:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 303

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

The Prime Minister:

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 304

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 305

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

The Prime Minister:

Alun Michael

The Prime Minister:

Column: 306

Mr Speaker:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 307

Health and Safety (Amendment) [8 Feb 2012]

12.37 pm

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

Column: 308

Column: 309

Column: 310

Police [8 Feb 2012]

12.47 pm

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

Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op)

Nick Herbert:

Mark Hendrick:

Nick Herbert:

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Nick Herbert:

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

Nick Herbert:

Column: 311

John Healey:

Nick Herbert:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Nick Herbert:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Column: 312

Nick Herbert:

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Nick Herbert:

Column: 313

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Nick Herbert:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Nick Herbert:

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

Nick Herbert:

Column: 314

Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab)

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Nick Herbert:

Column: 315

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Nick Herbert:

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

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper

Nick Herbert:

Column: 316

Yvette Cooper:

Nick Herbert:

Several hon. Members

Nick Herbert:

Keith Vaz:

Nick Herbert:

Column: 317

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 318

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab)

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 319

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Nick Herbert:

Mr Ruffley:

Nick Herbert:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Column: 320

Nick Herbert:

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Nick Herbert:

Julie Hilling

Mr Watts

Column: 321

Nick Herbert:

Julie Hilling:

Nick Herbert:

Column: 322

Yvette Cooper

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Nick Herbert:

1.29 pm

Column: 323

Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab):

Nick Herbert

Yvette Cooper:

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 324

Mr Watts:

Yvette Cooper:

Andrew Percy:

Yvette Cooper:

Andrew Percy:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 325

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 326

Mr Ruffley:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 327

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Nick Herbert:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr Watts:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Column: 328

Yvette Cooper:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Yvette Cooper:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Julie Hilling:

Column: 329

Yvette Cooper:

Hugh Bayley:

Yvette Cooper:

1.53 pm

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

Column: 330

Andrew Percy:

Mr Ruffley:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Column: 331

Mr Ruffley:

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Mr Ruffley:

Column: 332

Column: 333

Andrew Percy:

Mr Ruffley:

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

Mr Ruffley:

Column: 334

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Mr Ruffley:

Mark Reckless:

Mr Ruffley:

Column: 335

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr Ruffley:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Sir Gerald Kaufman:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 336

2.22 pm

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Column: 337

Column: 338

Julian Smith:

Tony Lloyd:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

2.33 pm

Column: 339

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Column: 340

Mr Hanson:

Tom Brake:

Column: 341

2.43 pm

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

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Sir Gerald Kaufman:

Gordon Birtwistle:

Sir Gerald Kaufman:

Column: 342

Column: 343

2.54 pm

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Tony Lloyd:

Andrew Percy:

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 344

Andrew Percy:

Mr Hanson

Andrew Percy:

Mr Hanson:

Andrew Percy:

Column: 345

Column: 346

3.6 pm

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

Column: 347

Mr Ruffley:

Column: 348

Jack Dromey:

3.16 pm

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 349

3.21 pm

Column: 350

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Column: 351

Column: 352

Mr Ruffley:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 353

3.32 pm

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

Column: 354

Column: 355

3.41 pm

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Column: 356

3.44 pm

Nick Herbert:

Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 357

Division No. 469 [Health and Safety (Amendment)] [8 Feb 2012]

Column: 361

Local Government Finance [8 Feb 2012]

4.1 pm

The Minister for Housing and Local Government (Grant Shapps):

Mr Deputy SpeakerMr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Grant Shapps:

Column: 362

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Grant Shapps:

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

Grant Shapps:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Column: 363

Grant Shapps:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Grant Shapps:

Mr Watts:

Grant Shapps:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Grant Shapps:

Several hon. Members

Grant Shapps:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab)

Column: 364

Grant Shapps:

Mr Jones:

Grant Shapps:

Several hon. Members

Grant Shapps:

Several hon. Members

Grant Shapps:

Column: 365

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab)

Grant Shapps:

Derek Twigg:

Grant Shapps:

Several hon. Members

Grant Shapps:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Grant Shapps:

Column: 366

Several hon. Members

Grant Shapps:

Mr Clive Betts

Grant Shapps:

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

Grant Shapps:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Column: 367

Grant Shapps:

Several hon. Members

Grant Shapps:

Mr Redwood:

Grant Shapps:

Column: 368

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Grant Shapps:

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Grant Shapps:

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 369

Grant Shapps:

John Healey

Grant Shapps:

John Healey

Grant Shapps:

John Healey:

Grant Shapps:

John Healey:

Grant Shapps:

Column: 370

John Healey:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Grant Shapps:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab)

Grant Shapps:

Bill Esterson

Andrew Gwynne

Grant Shapps:

Andrew Gwynne:

Grant Shapps:

Mr Watts:

Column: 371

Grant Shapps:

Mr Watts:

Grant Shapps:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Grant Shapps:

Mr Watts:

Grant Shapps:

Helen Jones:

Column: 372

Grant Shapps:

Mr Watts:

Grant Shapps:

Mr Watts:

Grant Shapps:

Column: 373

John Healey:

Grant Shapps:

Mr Betts:

Grant Shapps:

4.44 pm

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Column: 374

Mr Redwood:

Hilary Benn:

Mr Watts:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 375

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Brandon Lewis:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 376

Andrew Gwynne:

Hilary Benn:

Mr Redwood:

Hilary Benn:

Mr Watts:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 377

Derek Twigg:

Hilary Benn:

Andrew Gwynne:

Column: 378

Hilary Benn:

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Bill Esterson:

Column: 379

Grant Shapps:

Bill Esterson:

Hilary Benn:

Mr Betts:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 380

Column: 381

Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 382

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

Hilary Benn:

Robert Neill

Hilary Benn:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

5.16 pm

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 383

Mr Kevan Jones:

Bob Blackman:

Mr Jones:

Bob Blackman:

Column: 384

Andrew Gwynne:

Bob Blackman:

Column: 385

Mr Betts:

Bob Blackman:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Bob Blackman:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 386

Bob Blackman:

5.30 pm

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

Robert Neill

Mr Betts:

Robert Neill:

Column: 387

Mr Betts:

Derek Twigg:

Mr Betts:

Column: 388

Bob Stewart:

Mr Betts:

Mr Kevan Jones

Mr Betts:

Mr Jones:

Mr Betts:

Robert Neill:

Mr Betts:

Column: 389

Column: 390

Column: 391

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

5.45 pm

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

Mr Kevan Jones:

Annette Brooke:

Column: 392

5.53 pm

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Column: 393

5.57 pm

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Column: 394

Column: 395

6.3 pm

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Column: 396

Steve Rotheram:

Mr Jones:

Column: 397

Derek Twigg:

Mr Jones:

Column: 398

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

6.14 pm

Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South) (LD):

Column: 399

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

Mr Hancock:

Mr Ward:

Mr Hancock:

6.18 pm

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Column: 400

Column: 401

Mr Mike Hancock:

Mr Howarth:

6.26 pm

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Column: 402

Bill Esterson

Helen Jones:

Column: 403

Andrew Gwynne:

Helen Jones:

Grant Shapps:

Helen Jones:

Column: 404

6.36 pm

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

Column: 405

Several hon. Members

Robert Neill:

Mr George Howarth:

Robert Neill:

Brandon Lewis

Robert Neill:

Brandon Lewis:

Robert Neill:

Column: 406

Derek Twigg

Robert Neill:

Derek Twigg:

Robert Neill:

Column: 407

6.47 pm

Division No. 470 [ Local Government Finance] [8 Feb 2012]

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

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 412

PetitionProposed Closure of Rio Tinto Alcan, Lynemouth

7.6 pm

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Column: 413

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy [8 Feb 2012]

7.7 pm

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Column: 414

Column: 415

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Tessa Munt:

Column: 416

7.18 pm

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Column: 417

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Grahame M. Morris:

Column: 418

7.25 pm

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

Grahame M. Morris:

Paul Burstow:

Column: 419

Column: 420

Column: 421

Column: 422

Tessa Munt:

Paul Burstow:

7.37 pm

Column: 423

Division No. 462 [ Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy]

Deferred Divisions [8 Feb 2012]

[8 Feb 2012]

Division No. 463 [Deferred Divisions] [8 Feb 2012]

Division No. 464 [Deferred Divisions] [8 Feb 2012]

Division No. 465 [Deferred Divisions] [8 Feb 2012]

Division No. 466 [Deferred Divisions] [8 Feb 2012]

Division No. 467 [Deferred Divisions] [8 Feb 2012]

Column: 446

Division No. 468 [Deferred Divisions] [8 Feb 2012]

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