House of Commons Hansard Debates Index for 5 March 2012

Column: 546

Julian Sturdy:

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

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Column: 547

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Child Poverty [5 Mar 2012]

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Mr Cunningham:

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Column: 548

Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Mrs McGuire:

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

Student Support [5 Mar 2012]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Miller):

Column: 549

Andrew Griffiths:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Youth Contract [5 Mar 2012]

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

Column: 550

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Column: 551

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

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

Incapacity Benefit [5 Mar 2012]

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

John Woodcock:

Column: 552

Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab):

PAYE [5 Mar 2012]

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Teresa Pearce:

Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (Lab):

Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con):

Column: 553

Cold Weather (Financial Assistance) [5 Mar 2012]

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Steve Webb):

Andrew Bingham:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con):

Mesothelioma [5 Mar 2012]

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Steve Webb):

Column: 554

Tracey Crouch:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Youth Unemployment [5 Mar 2012]

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 555

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con):

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase) (Con):

Universal Credit [5 Mar 2012]

Column: 556

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Mr Burley:

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (Lab):

Female Unemployment [5 Mar 2012]

Column: 557

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Miller):

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

Column: 558

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth) (Con):

Work Programme [5 Mar 2012]

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

George Eustice:

Column: 559

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Work Capability Assessments [5 Mar 2012]

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

Alun Cairns:

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

Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con):

Column: 560

Bereavement Benefit [5 Mar 2012]

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Steve Webb):

Paul Maynard:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Topical Questions [5 Mar 2012]

Column: 561

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Mr Wilson:

Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill) (Lab):

Mr Byrne:

Column: 562

Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con):

Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Steve Webb):

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Miller):

Column: 563

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

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling):

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 564

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan) (SNP):

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

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

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Column: 565

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 566

Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con):

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron):

Column: 567

European Council [5 Mar 2012]

3.31 pm

Column: 568

Column: 569

3.40 pm

Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):

Column: 570

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Edward Miliband:

Column: 571

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington) (Con):

Column: 572

David Miliband (South Shields) (Lab):

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

Column: 573

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 574

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Column: 575

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth) (Con):

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Column: 576

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

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Column: 577

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

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

Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):

Column: 578

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con):

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

Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Column: 579

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Column: 580

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Joseph Johnson (Orpington) (Con):

Column: 581

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

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (Lab):

Column: 582

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con):

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

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 583

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con):

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 584

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

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Column: 585

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Column: 586

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 587

Points of Order [5 Mar 2012]

4.32 pm

Chris Bryant:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Column: 588

Opposition Day

Jobs and Growth in a Low-carbon Economy [5 Mar 2012]

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

4.35 pm

Column: 589

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 590

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

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

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Column: 591

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

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

Column: 592

Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Column: 593

Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Column: 594

Ben Gummer (Ipswich) (Con):

Column: 595

Column: 596

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

Column: 597

Column: 598

Dame Joan Ruddock:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

5.9 pm

Column: 599

Charlie Elphicke:

Dame Joan Ruddock:

Column: 600

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 601

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan) (SNP)

Column: 602

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab):

Column: 603

Column: 604

Dame Joan Ruddock:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Column: 605

Mr Hanson:

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

Column: 606

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab)

Column: 607

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

5.40 pm

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Column: 608

Column: 609

5.46 pm

Column: 610

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

5.50 pm

Column: 611

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Column: 612

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

Chris Ruane:

5.57 pm

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

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

Column: 613

Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con):

Column: 614

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

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

Column: 615

6.6 pm

Column: 616

6.10 pm

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Column: 617

Column: 618

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

6.15 pm

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

Column: 619

6.19 pm

Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North) (Con):

Column: 620

6.22 pm

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

Column: 621

6.27 pm

Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con):

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Gordon Henderson:

Column: 622

6.32 pm

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 623

Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con):

Nic Dakin:

6.37 pm

Column: 624

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Column: 625

David Mowat:

Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con):

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

6.43 pm

Column: 626

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

6.47 pm

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

Column: 627

6.49 pm

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

6.50 pm

Column: 628

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

Column: 629

Column: 630

7 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Column: 631

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Column: 632

Column: 633

Division No. 482 [ Points of Order] [5 Mar 2012]

Column: 638

Living Standards [5 Mar 2012]

7.25 pm

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

Column: 639

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Column: 640

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 641

Mr Sam Gyimah (East Surrey) (Con):

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Column: 642

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Column: 643

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

Anna Soubry

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):

Column: 644

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

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

Column: 645

7.50 pm

Column: 646

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Column: 647

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab)

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab)

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn) (Lab)

Column: 648

Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 649

Ian Austin:

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab)

Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con):

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Column: 650

Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Toby Perkins:

Column: 651

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

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

Column: 652

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

Column: 653

Chris Williamson:

Column: 654

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Column: 655

8.23 pm

Column: 656

Column: 657

8.33 pm

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

Toby Perkins:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 658

Meg Hillier

Sheila Gilmore

Helen Jones

Column: 659

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

8.43 pm

Column: 660

Column: 661

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Meg Hillier:

Column: 662

8.51 pm

Column: 663

Column: 664

9.1 pm

Column: 665

Meg Hillier:

Sheila Gilmore:

Column: 666

Sheila Gilmore:

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

9.9 pm

Column: 667

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

9.13 pm

Column: 668

Column: 669

9.18 pm

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

George Freeman:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 670

George Freeman:

9.23 pm

Column: 671

9.27 pm

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Column: 672

9.30 pm

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 673

9.35 pm

Column: 674

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

Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab):

9.39 pm

Column: 675

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

Debbie Abrahams:

9.42 pm

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

Column: 676

Column: 677