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Volume No. 542 Part No. 277

House of Commons Debates 12 March 2012

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

communities and local government

council tax

local suppliers

universal credit (housing)

unauthorised development

private rented sector

council tax benefit localisation (stretford and urmston)

private rented sector (young homebuyers)

empty homes

local high streets

house building

new homes bonus

right to buy

economic growth

social housing

onshore wind farms

topical questions

afghanistan (civilian killings)

personal statement

backbench business committee

committee on standards and committee of privileges

pay for chairs of select committees

pay for chairs of select committees (no. 2)

code of conduct

all-party groups

localism act 2011

traveller sites (dorset)


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Column: 1

House of Commons [12 Mar 2012]

Prayers [12 Mar 2012]

[Mr Speaker] [12 Mar 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [12 Mar 2012]

Communities and Local Government [12 Mar 2012]

Council Tax [12 Mar 2012]

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles):

Julian Sturdy:

Mr Pickles:

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Local Suppliers [12 Mar 2012]

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

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

Column: 3

Rosie Cooper:

Robert Neill:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Robert Neill:

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

Robert Neill:

Universal Credit (Housing) [12 Mar 2012]

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Column: 4

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

Margot James:

Andrew Stunell:

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Andrew Stunell:

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

Andrew Stunell:

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

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 5

Unauthorised Development [12 Mar 2012]

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles):

Rehman Chishti:

Mr Pickles:

Gavin Williamson:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Marcus Jones:

Column: 6

Mr Pickles:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

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

Mr Pickles:

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

Mr Pickles:

Private Rented Sector [12 Mar 2012]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Column: 7

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

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

Mr Cunningham:

Grant Shapps:

Andrew Gwynne:

Grant Shapps:

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

Grant Shapps:

Column: 8

Council Tax Benefit Localisation (Stretford and Urmston) [12 Mar 2012]

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

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

Kate Green:

Robert Neill:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Robert Neill:

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab)

Column: 9

Mr Speaker:

Mr Betts:

Robert Neill:

Private Rented Sector (Young Homebuyers) [12 Mar 2012]

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

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

Graham Jones:

Grant Shapps:

Column: 10

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

Grant Shapps:

Empty Homes [12 Mar 2012]

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay) (LD):

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

Peter Aldous:

Andrew Stunell:

Stephen Gilbert:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 11

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

Andrew Stunell:

Local High Streets [12 Mar 2012]

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

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

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles):

Andrew Bridgen:

Mr Pickles:

Simon Hart:

Column: 12

Mr Pickles:

Mr David Lammy (Tottenham) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Pickles:

House Building [12 Mar 2012]

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

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

Column: 13

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Andrew Stunell:

New Homes Bonus [12 Mar 2012]

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

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

Mr Raynsford:

Grant Shapps:

Right to Buy [12 Mar 2012]

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

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

Column: 14

Mr Wilson:

Grant Shapps:

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

Grant Shapps:

Mr Ward

Mr Speaker:

Economic Growth [12 Mar 2012]

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles):

Neil Carmichael:

Column: 15

Mr Pickles:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Social Housing [12 Mar 2012]

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

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

Henry Smith:

Grant Shapps:

Onshore Wind Farms [12 Mar 2012]

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark):

Nigel Adams:

Column: 16

Greg Clark:

Topical Questions [12 Mar 2012]

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles):

John Pugh:

Mr Pickles:

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

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

Column: 17

Hilary Benn:

Robert Neill:

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

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

Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East) (Lab):

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

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Column: 18

Mr Pickles:

Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab):

Grant Shapps:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):

Column: 19

Robert Neill:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark):

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

Mr Pickles:

Jonathan Lord (Woking) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Column: 20

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Grant Shapps:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

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

Mr Pickles:

Column: 21

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

Andrew Stunell:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 22

Mr Pickles:

Gloria De Piero (Ashfield) (Lab):

Grant Shapps:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 23

Afghanistan (Civilian Killings) [12 Mar 2012]

3.33 pm

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab)

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Nick Harvey):

Mr Winnick:

Column: 24


Nick Harvey:

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

Column: 25

Nick Harvey:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

Column: 26

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 27

Nick Harvey:

David Miliband (South Shields) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

Several hon. Members

Column: 28

Mr Speaker:

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

Nick Harvey:

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

Column: 29

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Nick Harvey:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 30

Nick Harvey:

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

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

Nick Harvey:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Column: 31

Nick Harvey:

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

Nick Harvey:

Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

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

Column: 32

Nick Harvey:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Nick Harvey:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

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

Column: 33

Nick Harvey:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 34

Personal Statement [12 Mar 2012]

4.13 pm

Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 35

Backbench Business Committee [12 Mar 2012]

Mr Speaker:

4.16 pm

The Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons (Mr David Heath):

Column: 36

Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Column: 37

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

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

Mr Heath:

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

Mr Heath:

Several hon. Members

Column: 38

Mr Heath:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Several hon. Members

Mr Heath:

Column: 39


Several hon. Members

Mr Heath:

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

Column: 40

Mr Heath:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr Heath:

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

Mr Heath:

Column: 41

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Mr Baron:

Mr Heath:

Mr Baron:

Mr Heath:

Column: 42

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Mr Heath:

John Hemming:

Mr Heath:

Column: 43


Column: 44

4.46 pm

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 45


Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Angela Smith:

Mr Nuttall:

Angela Smith:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Angela Smith:

Mr Bone:

Column: 46

Angela Smith:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

4.53 pm

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 47


Column: 48

Mr Baron:

Mr Bone:

Mr Knight:

Mr Bone:

Column: 49


Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr Bone:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Bone:

Column: 50

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

5.8 pm

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Column: 51

Natascha Engel:

Pete Wishart:

Natascha Engel:

Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West) (Con):

Column: 52

Natascha Engel:

Mr Leigh:

Natascha Engel:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

5.17 pm

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

Column: 53


5.20 pm

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

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Pete Wishart:

Column: 54


Mr Heath:

Pete Wishart:

Mr Heath:

Pete Wishart:

5.24 pm

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Column: 55

Dr McCrea:

John Hemming:

5.26 pm

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 56


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 57

5.30 pm

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

Mr Heath:

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 58


5.34 pm

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 59


5.38 pm

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

5.40 pm

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

Column: 60


5.43 pm

Mr Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):

Column: 61


5.46 pm

Division No. 485 [ Backbench Business Committee] [12 Mar 2012]

Division No. 486 [ Backbench Business Committee] [12 Mar 2012]

Division No. 487 [ Backbench Business Committee] [12 Mar 2012]

Column: 69

Committee on Standards and Committee of Privileges [12 Mar 2012]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

6.27 pm

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

Column: 71

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 72

Sir George Young:

Column: 73


Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 74

Chris Bryant:

Sir George Young:

Column: 75

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

Column: 76

Sir George Young:

Mark Field:

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Column: 77


Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Chris Bryant:

Sir George Young:

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

Column: 78

Sir George Young:

6.48 pm

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Column: 79

Column: 80


Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Column: 81

Ms Angela Eagle:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

6.58 pm

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

7 pm

Sir Alan Meale (Mansfield) (Lab):

Column: 82


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

7.4 pm

Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Column: 83


7.7 pm

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Lorely Burt:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Lorely Burt

7.8 pm

Column: 84

Sir George Young:

Pay for chairs of Select Committees [12 Mar 2012]

PAY FOR CHAIRS OF SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 2) [12 Mar 2012]

Column: 85

Code of Conduct [12 Mar 2012]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

7.11 pm

Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Column: 86


Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Mr Barron:

Column: 87


Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West) (Con):

Mr Barron:

Mr Brady

Mr Barron:

Mr Brady:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 88

Mr Brady:

Mr Barron:

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr Barron:

Mr Cash:

Mr Barron

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr Barron:

Column: 89


Column: 90

Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Mr Barron:

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

Mr Barron:

Column: 91

Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough) (Lab):

Mr Barron:

Column: 92


7.37 pm

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 93

Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Mr Walker:

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Mr Walker:

Column: 94

Oliver Heald:

Mr Walker:

Column: 95

Oliver Heald:

Mr Walker:

Mr Cash:

Mr Walker:

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr Walker:

Column: 96

Mr Syms:

Mr Walker:

7.52 pm

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Column: 97

Column: 98


Oliver Heald:

Ms Eagle:

7.58 pm

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

Column: 99

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Sir George Young:

Column: 100

Column: 101

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Mr Charles Walker:

8.8 pm

Mr Barron:

Column: 102


Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Mr Charles Walker:

All-Party Groups [12 Mar 2012]

Column: 103

Localism Act 2011 [12 Mar 2012]

8.12 pm

The Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons (Mr David Heath):

Column: 104

Column: 105

Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Column: 106


8.15 pm

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 107

8.17 pm

Mr Heath:

Column: 108

Traveller Sites (Dorset) [12 Mar 2012]

8.18 pm

Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Column: 109

Column: 110


Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con):

Mr Syms:

Conor Burns:

Mr Syms:

Column: 111


8.32 pm

Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con):

Column: 112


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

Conor Burns:

Mr Syms:

Conor Burns:

Column: 113


8.39 pm

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

Mr Syms:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 114

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 115


Thomas Docherty:

The Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons (Mr David Heath):

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 116


Conor Burns:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 117


Mr Ellwood:

Andrew Stunell:

Column: 118


Mr Syms:

Mr Heath:

Andrew Stunell:

9 pm