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Volume No. 541 Part No. 276

House of Commons Debates 8 March 2012

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

energy and climate change

feed-in tariff scheme

climate change

energy prices

nuclear power

energy bills

energy market

fuel poverty

combined heat and power

feed-in tariffs

onshore wind energy

electricity cables

energy bills

energy costs

nuclear power

green investment bank

low-carbon technologies

energy costs

topical questions

Royal Assent

business of the house

rail reform

point of order

international women’s day

adult social care

mauritania (fishing agreement)


This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 8 March 2012

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Column: 987

Column: 987

House of Commons [8 Mar 2012]

Prayers [8 Mar 2012]

[Mr Speaker] [8 Mar 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [8 Mar 2012]

Energy and Climate Change [8 Mar 2012]

Feed-in Tariff Scheme [8 Mar 2012]

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

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

Glyn Davies:

Mr Davey:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Column: 988

Mr Davey:

Climate Change [8 Mar 2012]

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

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

Mr Lilley:

Gregory Barker:

Energy Prices [8 Mar 2012]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Mr Cunningham:

Column: 989

Charles Hendry:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Charles Hendry:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Charles Hendry:

Nuclear Power [8 Mar 2012]

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):

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

Column: 990

Michael Connarty:

Mr Davey:

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Davey:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Column: 991

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

Mr Davey:

Energy Bills [8 Mar 2012]

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

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

Charlie Elphicke:

Mr Davey:

Column: 992

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

Mr Davey:

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Mr Davey:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Energy Market [8 Mar 2012]

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

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Simon Hughes:

Column: 993

Charles Hendry:

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

Charles Hendry:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Charles Hendry:

Fuel Poverty [8 Mar 2012]

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab):

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

Column: 994

Anas Sarwar:

Gregory Barker:

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

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

Gregory Barker:

Combined Heat and Power [8 Mar 2012]

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 995

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

John Pugh:

Gregory Barker:

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

Gregory Barker:

Feed-in Tariffs [8 Mar 2012]

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

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

Cathy Jamieson:

Column: 996

Gregory Barker:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Onshore Wind Energy [8 Mar 2012]

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

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

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

Mr Turner:

Mr Davey:

Column: 997

Chris Heaton-Harris:

Mr Davey:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Davey:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Mr Davey:

Electricity Cables [8 Mar 2012]

Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich) (Con):

Column: 998

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Dr Poulter:

Charles Hendry:

Energy Bills [8 Mar 2012]

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

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

Richard Graham:

Gregory Barker:

Energy Costs [8 Mar 2012]

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Column: 999

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Nigel Mills:

Charles Hendry:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Charles Hendry:

Nuclear Power [8 Mar 2012]

Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Column: 1000

Mr Burley:

Charles Hendry:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Charles Hendry:

Green Investment Bank [8 Mar 2012]

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

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

Pauline Latham:

Mr Davey:

Column: 1001

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

Mr Davey:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (LD):

Mr Davey:

Low-carbon Technologies [8 Mar 2012]

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 1002

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

Nic Dakin:

Gregory Barker:

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Energy Costs [8 Mar 2012]

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Column: 1003

Jim McGovern:

Charles Hendry:

Mr Speaker:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Charles Hendry:

Topical Questions [8 Mar 2012]

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

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

Column: 1004

Nadhim Zahawi:

Mr Davey:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Caroline Flint:

Mr Davey:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Column: 1005

Mr Davey:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry):

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

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

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 1006

Mr Davey:

Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op):

Gregory Barker:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

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

Gregory Barker:

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

Column: 1007

Charles Hendry:

Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Charles Hendry:

Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Charles Hendry:

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Column: 1008

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

Mr Davey:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Charles Hendry:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Royal Assent

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1009

Business of the House [8 Mar 2012]

11.33 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

The Leader of the House of Commons (Sir George Young):

Column: 1010

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1011

Sir George Young:

Column: 1012


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1013

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Sir Alan Meale (Mansfield) (Lab):

Column: 1014

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 1015

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1016

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Sir George Young:

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

Mr Speaker:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:

Sir George Young:

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

Column: 1017

Sir George Young:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Column: 1018

Sir George Young:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 1019

Sir George Young:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Chris Bryant:

Column: 1020

Sir George Young:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Column: 1021

Sir George Young:

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Column: 1022

Sir George Young:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Column: 1023

Sir George Young:

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1024

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

Sir George Young:

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1025

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Sir George Young:

Column: 1026

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1027

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1028

Rail Reform [8 Mar 2012]

12.31 pm

The Secretary of State for Transport (Justine Greening):

Column: 1029


Column: 1030


12.41 pm

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 1031

Maria Eagle:

Column: 1032

Column: 1033

Justine Greening:

Column: 1034


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Saffron Walden) (Con):

Justine Greening:

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

Column: 1035

Justine Greening:

Simon Wright (Norwich South) (LD):

Justine Greening:

Mr Alistair Darling (Edinburgh South West) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Column: 1036

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

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

Justine Greening:

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

Justine Greening:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Column: 1037

Justine Greening:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

Dan Byles (North Warwickshire) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Column: 1038

Justine Greening:

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Justine Greening:

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

Justine Greening:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Column: 1039

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Gavin Shuker (Luton South) (Lab/Co-op):

Justine Greening:

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Column: 1040

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Justine Greening:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Column: 1041

Justine Greening:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1042

Justine Greening:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Column: 1043

Point of Order [8 Mar 2012]

1.20 pm

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 1044

Backbench Business

International Women’s Day [8 Mar 2012]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

1.23 pm

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 1045

Fiona Mactaggart:

Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con):

Fiona Mactaggart:

Elizabeth Truss:

Fiona Mactaggart:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Fiona Mactaggart:

Column: 1046

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Fiona Mactaggart:

Andrea Leadsom:

Fiona Mactaggart:

Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald) (Con):

Fiona Mactaggart:

Column: 1047


Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Fiona Mactaggart:

1.33 pm

Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald) (Con):

Charlie Elphicke

Column: 1048

Mrs Grant:

Charlie Elphicke:

Hon. Members:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Charlie Elphicke:

Mrs Grant:

Column: 1049


Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Mrs Grant:

1.39 pm

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Column: 1050


1.43 pm

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Column: 1051

Claire Perry:

Amber Rudd:

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

Amber Rudd:

Column: 1052


1.49 pm

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Column: 1053


1.54 pm

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 1054


1.59 pm

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

Column: 1055


2.4 pm

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Column: 1056

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Claire Perry:

Column: 1057


2.10 pm

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

Column: 1058


Several hon. Members

Column: 1059

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

2.15 pm

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Amber Rudd:

Margot James:

Column: 1060

2.19 pm

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

2.23 pm

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Column: 1061


2.27 pm

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Column: 1062

Column: 1063


2.30 pm

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Column: 1064

2.34 pm

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Column: 1065

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Kate Green:

2.41 pm

The Minister for Equalities (Lynne Featherstone):

Column: 1066

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

Column: 1067

Lynne Featherstone:

Helen Goodman:

Lynne Featherstone:

Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Lynne Featherstone:

Mrs Laing:

Lynne Featherstone:

Column: 1068

2.49 pm

Fiona Mactaggart:

Column: 1069


Column: 1070

Adult Social Care [8 Mar 2012]

2.52 pm

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Column: 1071

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Sarah Newton:

Column: 1072


Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Sarah Newton:

Column: 1073


Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Sarah Newton:

Column: 1074


3.6 pm

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

Column: 1075

Column: 1076


Column: 1077

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 1078

Barbara Keeley:

3.21 pm

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

Column: 1079


Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Paul Burstow:

Column: 1080


Barbara Keeley:

Paul Burstow:

Column: 1081

Andrew George:

Paul Burstow:

Andrew George

Paul Burstow:

Andrew George:

Paul Burstow:

Column: 1082

3.34 pm

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr Simon Burns):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1083


Column: 1084


Column: 1085

Paul Burstow:

Andy Burnham:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1086

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Sarah Newton:

Column: 1087

Andy Burnham:

3.51 pm

Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con):

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Column: 1088

Heather Wheeler:

3.56 pm

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Column: 1089


Column: 1090


4.3 pm

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Column: 1091

Column: 1092


John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Chris Skidmore:

Column: 1093

4.11 pm

Sir Alan Meale (Mansfield) (Lab):

Column: 1094

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Sir Alan Meale:

4.17 pm

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 1095

Column: 1096


4.26 pm

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 1097

Column: 1098


Barbara Keeley:

Tony Baldry:

Andy Burnham:

Tony Baldry:

Column: 1099


4.38 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 1100

Paul Burstow:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1101

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1102

Andy Burnham:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1103

4.55 pm

Column: 1104

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1105

Column: 1106

Column: 1107

5.10 pm

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

Column: 1108


John Pugh:

Laura Sandys:

Column: 1109


5.21 pm

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Column: 1110

Column: 1111

5.27 pm

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 1112


Paul Burstow:

Column: 1113

Dr Wollaston:

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Dr Wollaston:

5.37 pm

Column: 1114

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Column: 1115


Column: 1116

5.47 pm

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Column: 1117


Column: 1118


5.56 pm

Sarah Newton:

Column: 1119

Mauritania (Fishing Agreement) [8 Mar 2012]

5.58 pm
6 pm

Sheryll Murray:

Column: 1120


Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Sheryll Murray:

Column: 1121


Column: 1122


6.10 pm

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

6.13 pm

Column: 1123

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Richard Benyon):

Column: 1124


Column: 1125


Column: 1126


6.24 pm