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Volume No. 542 Part No. 278

House of Commons Debates 13 March 2012

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

justice

work in prisons

victims of crime

broadcasting court proceedings

illegal encampments (public parks)

legal aid (benefit cases)

legal aid (litigants in person)

domestic violence

public order convictions (havering)

legal aid (victims of domestic violence)

libel laws

european court of human rights

prison provision (charities)

community service sentences

metal theft

legal aid (litigants in person)

broadcasting court proceedings

topical questions

hostage rescue operation (nigeria)

point of order

football (financial transparency)

health and social care bill

london local authorities bill

business without debate

delegated legislation

delegated legislation (committees)

european union documents

torphichen sub-post office (closure)


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Column: 119

Column: 119

House of Commons [13 Mar 2012]

Prayers [13 Mar 2012]

[Mr Speaker] [13 Mar 2012]

Business Before Questions [13 Mar 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [13 Mar 2012]

Justice [13 Mar 2012]

Work in Prisons [13 Mar 2012]

Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con):

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Esther McVey (Wirral West) (Con):

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

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Kenneth Clarke):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 120

Mr Clarke:

Richard Graham:

Mr Clarke:

Esther McVey:

Mr Clarke:

Mr Evennett:

Column: 121

Mr Clarke:

Fiona Bruce:

Mr Clarke:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 122

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

Mr Clarke:

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

Mr Clarke:

Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 123


Mr Speaker:

Victims of Crime [13 Mar 2012]

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Crispin Blunt):

Priti Patel:

Mr Blunt:

Bill Esterson:

Mr Blunt:

Column: 124

Helen Jones:

Mr Blunt:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Blunt:

Mr Hollobone:

Mr Blunt:

Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab):

Mr Blunt:

Column: 125

Broadcasting Court Proceedings [13 Mar 2012]

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Jonathan Djanogly):

Mr Buckland:

Mr Djanogly:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Mr Djanogly:

Illegal Encampments (Public Parks) [13 Mar 2012]

Mike Weatherley (Hove) (Con):

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

Mike Weatherley:

Column: 126

Nick Herbert:

Legal Aid (Benefit Cases) [13 Mar 2012]

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Jonathan Djanogly):

Jessica Morden:

Mr Djanogly:

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

Mr Djanogly:

Column: 127

Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

Mr Djanogly:

Sadiq Khan:

Mr Speaker:

Sadiq Khan:

Mr Djanogly:

Legal Aid (Litigants in Person) [13 Mar 2012]

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

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Kenneth Clarke):

Column: 128

Mr Watts:

Mr Clarke:

Heidi Alexander:

Mr Clarke:

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Column: 129

Mr Clarke:

Domestic Violence [13 Mar 2012]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Crispin Blunt):

Mr Cunningham:

Mr Blunt:

Public Order Convictions (Havering) [13 Mar 2012]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

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

Andrew Rosindell:

Nick Herbert:

Legal Aid (Victims of Domestic Violence) [13 Mar 2012]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Column: 130

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Jonathan Djanogly):

Kerry McCarthy:

Mr Djanogly:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Mr Djanogly:

Libel Laws [13 Mar 2012]

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Kenneth Clarke):

Dr Huppert:

Column: 131

Mr Clarke:

European Court of Human Rights [13 Mar 2012]

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

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Kenneth Clarke):

Simon Hughes:

Mr Clarke:

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

Column: 132

Mr Clarke:

Mr Speaker:

Prison Provision (Charities) [13 Mar 2012]

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Crispin Blunt):

Guy Opperman:

Mr Blunt:

Community Service Sentences [13 Mar 2012]

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

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

Column: 133

Diana Johnson:

Nick Herbert:

Metal Theft [13 Mar 2012]

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Crispin Blunt):

Mr Spencer:

Mr Blunt:

Legal Aid (Litigants in Person) [13 Mar 2012]

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Kenneth Clarke):

Column: 134

Mr Speaker:

Mr Clarke:

Mr Jones:

Mr Clarke:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Broadcasting Court Proceedings [13 Mar 2012]

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Jonathan Djanogly):

Column: 135

Henry Smith:

Mr Djanogly:

Topical Questions [13 Mar 2012]

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Kenneth Clarke):

Mr Ellwood:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Jonathan Djanogly):

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Column: 136

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Crispin Blunt):

Mr Slaughter:

Mr Blunt:

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

Mr Kenneth Clarke:

Column: 137

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Mr Clarke:

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Blunt:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 138

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

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Mr Djanogly:

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Mr Djanogly:

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Mr Blunt:

Column: 139

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Mr Kenneth Clarke:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

Column: 140

Mr Clarke:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Clarke:

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Clarke:

Column: 141

Hostage Rescue Operation (Nigeria) [13 Mar 2012]

3.33 pm

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Philip Hammond):

Column: 142


Column: 143

3.42 pm

Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire) (Lab):

Column: 144


Column: 145

Mr Hammond:

Column: 146


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

Mr Hammond:

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 147

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 148

Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 149

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 150

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Dan Byles (North Warwickshire) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 151

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

Mr Hammond:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

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

Column: 152

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 153

Point of order [13 Mar 2012]

4.16 pm

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 154

Football (Financial Transparency) [13 Mar 2012]

4.17 pm

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Column: 156


Column: 157


4.27 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 158


Column: 159

Opposition Day

Health and Social Care Bill [13 Mar 2012]

Mr Speaker:

4.31 pm

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab):

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

The Secretary of State for Health (Mr Andrew Lansley):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 160

Mr Lansley:

Andy Burnham:

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

Andy Burnham:

Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 161

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

Andy Burnham:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Sajid Javid

Andy Burnham:

Column: 162

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 163


Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Andy Burnham:

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

Column: 164

Andy Burnham:

Sajid Javid:

Andy Burnham:

Sajid Javid:

Andy Burnham:

Alok Sharma (Reading West) (Con):

Column: 165

Andy Burnham:

Column: 166


4.56 pm

The Secretary of State for Health (Mr Andrew Lansley):

Column: 167

Mr George Howarth:

Mr Lansley:

Michael Dugher (Barnsley East) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 168

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr Lansley:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Mr Lansley:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 169

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Simon Hughes:

Mr Lansley

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 170


John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 171

Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab)

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab)

Mr Lansley:

Andy Burnham

Mr Lansley:

Column: 172

Andy Burnham:

Mr Lansley:

Dame Joan Ruddock

Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con)

Mr Lansley:

Angie Bray:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 173


Andy Burnham

Mr Lansley:

Andy Burnham:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 174

Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 175

Andy Burnham:

Mr Lansley:

Andy Burnham:

Mr Lansley:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 176

Mr Lansley:

Several hon. Members

Mr Lansley:

5.26 pm

David Miliband (South Shields) (Lab):

Column: 177


Stella Creasy (Walthamstow) (Lab/Co-op):

David Miliband:

Column: 178

5.33 pm

Mr Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Column: 179


Andy Burnham:

Mr Dorrell:

Dame Joan Ruddock:

Column: 180

Mr Dorrell:

5.40 pm

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Column: 181

Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab):

Valerie Vaz:

Robert Flello:

Valerie Vaz:

Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con):

Valerie Vaz:

Column: 182


Mr Lansley:

Valerie Vaz:

5.46 pm

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 183


Andy Burnham:

Andrew George:

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Andrew George:

Column: 184


Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay) (LD):

Andrew George:

5.53 pm

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

Mr Burrowes:

Joan Walley:

Column: 185


Mr Simon Burns:

Joan Walley:

5.58 pm

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Mr Anderson:

Chris Skidmore:

Column: 186


Andy Burnham:

Chris Skidmore:

Mr Burrowes:

Chris Skidmore:

Column: 187

Grahame M. Morris:

Chris Skidmore:

6.5 pm

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

Column: 188

6.10 pm

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 189

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

Andrew Selous:

Karl Turner:

Andrew Selous:

Mr Sanders:

Andrew Selous:

Column: 190

6.17 pm

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

Column: 191

Mr Simon Burns:

Jonathan Reynolds:

Mr Burns:

Jonathan Reynolds:

Column: 192


Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Jonathan Reynolds:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Jonathan Reynolds:

Column: 193


6.24 pm

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 194

6.29 pm

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

Column: 195


Bill Esterson:

Column: 196

Barbara Keeley:

6.35 pm

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

Karl Turner:

Nicky Morgan:

Karl Turner:

Nicky Morgan:

Karl Turner:

Nicky Morgan:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 197

Nicky Morgan:

Grahame M. Morris:

Nicky Morgan:

Grahame M. Morris:

Nicky Morgan:

Dan Byles (North Warwickshire) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 198

6.42 pm

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 199

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

John Healey:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

John Healey:

Column: 200


Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab):

John Healey:

6.50 pm

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Column: 201

6.55 pm

Column: 202

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

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

Rushanara Ali:

Jim Shannon:

Rushanara Ali:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Rushanara Ali:

Column: 203


7 pm

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

Column: 204


Paul Uppal:

Priti Patel:

7.5 pm

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Jim Shannon:

Column: 205

Grahame M. Morris:

Bill Esterson:

Grahame M. Morris:

Andrew Selous:

Grahame M. Morris:

Column: 206


7.11 pm

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Lab):

Column: 207


Nicky Morgan:

Ms Abbott:

Column: 208

7.22 pm

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

Column: 209

Andy Burnham:

Mr Burns:

Andy Burnham:

Mr Burns:

Column: 210


Division No. 488 [ Football (Financial Transparency)] [13 Mar 2012]

Division No. 489 [ Football (Financial Transparency)] [13 Mar 2012]

Column: 219

London Local Authorities Bill [] [13 Mar 2012]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

7.59 pm

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Column: 220

Mr Chope:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

8.6 pm

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 221


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

Mr Nuttall:

8.12 pm

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 222

Mike Freer:

Bob Blackman:

Column: 223


8.18 pm

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

8.22 pm

Column: 224

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

Business without Debate [13 Mar 2012]

Delegated Legislation [13 Mar 2012]

Column: 225

Division No. 490 [Business without Debate]

Column: 228

[13 Mar 2012]

Delegated Legislation (Committees) [13 Mar 2012]

European Union Documents [13 Mar 2012]

Column: 229

Torphichen Sub-Post Office (Closure) [13 Mar 2012]

8.37 pm

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

Column: 230


Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Michael Connarty:

Column: 231

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Michael Connarty:

Column: 232


Column: 233

8.54 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Norman Lamb):

Column: 234


Jim Shannon:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 235

Michael Connarty:

Norman Lamb:

Michael Connarty:

Column: 236

Norman Lamb:

Michael Connarty:

Norman Lamb:

Graeme Morrice:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 237

Michael Connarty:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 238


9.12 pm