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Volume No. 542 Part No. 286

House of Commons Debates 26 March 2012

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

defence

united arab emirates

service families (welfare)

defence equipment (uk-france co-operation)

eurofighter typhoon

carrier programme

service accommodation

middle east

armed forces morale

iran

armed forces act 2011

armed forces community covenant scheme

military personnel (training)

topical questions

party funding

points of order

banking (disclosure, responsibility and education)

budget resolutions and economic situation

amendment of the law

2. income tax (charge and main rates)

3. income tax (basic rate limit)

4. income tax (personal allowance for those aged under 65)

5. corporation tax (main rate for financial year 2012)

6. corporation tax (charge and main rate for financial year 2013)

7. corporation tax (small profits rate and fractions for financial year 2012)

8. high income child benefit charge

9. loss relief

10. gains from contracts for life insurance etc.

11. income arising under a settlement

12. qualifying time deposits

13. expenditure on research and development

14. real estate investment trusts

15. manufactured overseas dividends

16. loan relationships

17. companies carrying on leasing businesses

18. corporate members of lloyd’s (stop-loss insurance and quota share contracts)

19. insurance companies and friendly societies

20. equalisation reserves for lloyd’s corporate and partnership members

21. financing costs and income

22. company distributions

23. capital gains tax (annual exempt amount)

24. capital gains (foreign currency bank accounts)

25. collective investment schemes

26. enterprise investment scheme

27. venture capital trusts

28. capital allowances

29. remittance basis of taxation

30. employer pension contributions

31. finance arrangements

32. giving through self-assessment return

33. gift aid and other income

34. site restoration payments

35. changes of accounting policy

36. controlled foreign companies

37. foreign permanent establishments

38. ring fence trades (chargeable gains)

39. oil activities

40. tobacco products duty (rates)

41. alcoholic liquor duties (rates)

42. alcoholic liquor duties (drawback)

43. fuel duty (private pleasure craft)

44. air passenger duty (rates of duty from 1 april 2012)

45. air passenger duty (general)

46. machine games duty

47. amusement machine licence duty (rates)

48. vehicle excise duty (rates for light passenger vehicles etc)

49. value added tax (anti-forestalling charge)

50. value added tax (exempt supplies)

51. value added tax (public bodies)

52. value added tax (imported goods of low value)

53. value added tax (groups of companies)

54. value added tax (means of transport)

55. value added tax (non-established taxable persons)

56. landfill tax (standard rate)

57. landfill sites in scotland (retrospective provision)

58. landfill sites in scotland

59. climate change levy (taxable supplies for use in recycling processes)

60. climate change levy (general)

61. inheritance tax (indexation of rate bands)

62. inheritance tax (exemption for gifts to charities)

63. inheritance tax (settled excluded property)

64. the bank levy

65. stamp duty land tax (prevention of avoidance: subsales etc.)

66. stamp duty land tax (rates: residential property where consideration exceeds £2m)

67. stamp duty land tax (higher rate for certain acquisitions by companies etc)

68. international military headquarters

69. financial sector regulation

70. incapacitated persons

71. repeal of miscellaneous reliefs etc

72. relief from tax (incidental and consequential charges)

procedure (future taxation: rates of income tax)

procedure (future taxation)

procedure (payments into consolidated fund of northern ireland of air passenger duty)

procedure (disclosure of information and service of documents in connection with foreign bank levies)

procedure (disclosure of information in connection with taxation of swiss residents)

procedure (information powers in connection with certain foreign taxes)

finance (money)

business without debate

deferred divisions

delegated legislation

e-tabling of written questions

jerusalem (humanitarian issues)


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Column: 1137

Column: 1137

House of Commons [26 Mar 2012]

Prayers [26 Mar 2012]

[Mr Speaker] [26 Mar 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [26 Mar 2012]

Defence [26 Mar 2012]

United Arab Emirates [26 Mar 2012]

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Ben Wallace (Wyre and Preston North) (Con):

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

Bob Blackman:

Column: 1138

Mr Hammond:

Mr Wallace:

Mr Hammond:

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Service Families (Welfare) [26 Mar 2012]

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

Column: 1139

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Andrew Robathan):

Mrs Grant:

Mr Robathan:

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Robathan:

Esther McVey (Wirral West) (Con):

Mr Robathan:

Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1140

Mr Robathan:

Defence Equipment (UK-France Co-operation) [26 Mar 2012]

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Peter Luff):

Mr Jones:

Peter Luff:

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

Column: 1141


Peter Luff:

Eurofighter Typhoon [26 Mar 2012]

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Gerald Howarth):

Graham Jones:

Mr Howarth:

Column: 1142

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Howarth:

Carrier Programme [26 Mar 2012]

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

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

Mr McKenzie:

Mr Hammond:

Mr James Arbuthnot (North East Hampshire) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 1143

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab):

Column: 1144

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Service Accommodation [26 Mar 2012]

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Lab):

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Nick Harvey):

Kate Green:

Nick Harvey:

Sandra Osborne:

Column: 1145

Nick Harvey:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West) (LD):

Nick Harvey:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

Column: 1146

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

Middle East [26 Mar 2012]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

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

Robert Halfon:

Mr Hammond:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

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

Column: 1147

Mr Hammond:

Armed Forces Morale [26 Mar 2012]

Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Dan Byles (North Warwickshire) (Con):

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Nick Harvey):

Sajid Javid:

Nick Harvey:

Dan Byles:

Column: 1148

Nick Harvey:

Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire) (Lab):

Nick Harvey:

Mr Murphy:

Nick Harvey:

Iran [26 Mar 2012]

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Column: 1149

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

Bill Esterson:

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Armed Forces Act 2011 [26 Mar 2012]

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Andrew Robathan):

Susan Elan Jones:

Column: 1150

Mr Robathan:

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

Mr Robathan:

Armed Forces Community Covenant Scheme [26 Mar 2012]

Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Andrew Robathan):

Stephen Lloyd:

Mr Robathan:

Column: 1151

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

Mr Robathan:

Military Personnel (Training) [26 Mar 2012]

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

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Nick Harvey):

Mr Sheerman:

Nick Harvey:

Topical Questions [26 Mar 2012]

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Column: 1152

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

Mark Tami:

Mr Hammond:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Andrew Robathan):

Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire) (Lab):

Column: 1153

Mr Philip Hammond:

Mr Speaker:

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

Mr Robathan:

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

Mr Philip Hammond:

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

Mr Robathan:

Column: 1154

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Mr Robathan:

Mr Speaker:

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Mr Philip Hammond:

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 1155

Mr Robathan:

Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab):

Mr Philip Hammond:

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Nick Harvey):

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Philip Hammond:

Column: 1156

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Mr Robathan:

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Mr Philip Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Gerald Howarth):

Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North) (Con):

Mr Robathan:

Column: 1157

Party Funding [26 Mar 2012]

3.33 pm

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Maude:

Column: 1158


3.39 pm

Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):

Column: 1159


Column: 1160


Mr Maude:

Column: 1161

Mr Speaker:

Mr Maude:

Column: 1162


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Column: 1163


Mr Maude:

Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Mr Maude:

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

Mr Maude:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Column: 1164

Mr Maude:

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

Mr Maude:

Mr Sam Gyimah (East Surrey) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP):

Mr Maude:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1165

Mr Maude:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Maude:

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

Mr Maude:

Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Column: 1166

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Kris Hopkins (Keighley) (Con):

Mr Maude:

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

Mr Maude:

Column: 1167

George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth) (Con):

Mr Maude:

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

Mr Maude:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Column: 1168

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr Maude:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 1169

Mr Maude:

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

Mr Maude:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Mr Maude:

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

Mr Maude:

Column: 1170

Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne) (Con):

Mr Maude:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Column: 1171

Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Mr Speaker:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Column: 1172


Mr Maude:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Maude:

Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

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

Mr Maude:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 1173

Mr Maude:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Maude:

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Maude:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Column: 1174

Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Column: 1175

Mr Maude:

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Column: 1176

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

Mr Maude:

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

Mr Maude:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Maude:

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

Mr Maude:

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

Mr Maude:

Column: 1177

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Maude:

Mr Speaker:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Maude:

Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Column: 1178

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Mr Maude:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

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

Column: 1179

Mr Maude:

Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Column: 1180

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

Mr Maude:

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Paul Blomfield:

Mr Maude:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr Maude:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1181

Points of Order [26 Mar 2012]

4.55 pm

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

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1182

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Speaker:

Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Chris Bryant:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1183

Banking (Disclosure, Responsibility and Education) [26 Mar 2012]

5.2 pm

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

Column: 1184


Column: 1185


Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [26 Mar 2012]

Amendment of the Law [26 Mar 2012]

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

5.12 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Column: 1187


Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

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

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 1188


Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Ian Lucas:

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 1189


Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Jim Dowd (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 1190

Mr Vaizey:

Ian Lucas:

Mr Vaizey:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 1191

David Miliband (South Shields) (Lab):

Column: 1192

Mr Vaizey:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab)

Mr Vaizey:

John Mann:

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 1193

Jim Dowd:

Mr Vaizey:

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 1194


5.39 pm

Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1195

Mr Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1196


Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1197

John Mann:

Ms Harman:

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1198


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

5.53 pm

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

Column: 1199


5.57 pm

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

Column: 1200


Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr Darling:

Column: 1201

6.4 pm

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Column: 1202

Ian Lucas:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 1203

6.10 pm

David Miliband (South Shields) (Lab):

Column: 1204


6.15 pm

Column: 1205

Mr Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

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

Mr Foster:

Several hon. Members

Mr Foster:

Tristram Hunt:

Column: 1206

Mr Foster:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

6.23 pm

Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Column: 1207


Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Mr Campbell:

Mr Foster:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 1208

Mr Campbell:

6.30 pm

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Column: 1209

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

6.35 pm

Column: 1210

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Column: 1211

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

6.40 pm

Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (Con):

Column: 1212

6.44 pm

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Jim Dowd:

Column: 1213

Simon Danczuk:

6.50 pm

Esther McVey (Wirral West) (Con):

Column: 1214


Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Column: 1215

6.54 pm

Jim Dowd (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Jim Dowd:

Esther McVey:

Jim Dowd:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Jim Dowd:

Esther McVey:

Jim Dowd:

Column: 1216


7.1 pm

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Column: 1217


Jonathan Edwards:

Glyn Davies:

Column: 1218


7.7 pm

Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Column: 1219


7.12 pm

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

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

Column: 1220

Alun Cairns:

7.18 pm

Column: 1221

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Ms Ritchie:

Column: 1222


7.24 pm

Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con):

Column: 1223


Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab):

7.27 pm

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Column: 1224


Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD):

Graeme Morrice:

Jim Shannon:

Graeme Morrice:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Graeme Morrice:

Jim Shannon:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Graeme Morrice:

Column: 1225

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

7.34 pm

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 1226


Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Harriett Baldwin:

Column: 1227

7.39 pm

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Ian Mearns:

Column: 1228

7.44 pm

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Column: 1229


7.48 pm

Mr Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East) (Lab):

Column: 1230


7.52 pm

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 1231


7.56 pm

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Column: 1232

8 pm

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Column: 1233


Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Steve Baker:

Column: 1234


8.6 pm

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Column: 1235


8.10 pm

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

Column: 1236

8.14 pm

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Column: 1237

8.17 pm

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Column: 1238


8.21 pm

Column: 1239

Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

8.25 pm

Column: 1240

Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1241

8.29 pm

Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (Lab):

Column: 1242

8.33 pm

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Column: 1243


8.36 pm

Fiona O’Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Fiona O’Donnell:

Danny Alexander:

Fiona O’Donnell:

Column: 1244


Danny Alexander

Fiona O’Donnell:

8.42 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 1245


Mr Speaker:

8.46 pm

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

Column: 1246


8.50 pm

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

Column: 1247


8.54 pm

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Paul Blomfield:

Column: 1248

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Paul Blomfield:

Ian Swales:

Paul Blomfield:

8.57 pm

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

Column: 1249

9.1 pm

Column: 1250

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

9.5 pm

Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab):

Column: 1251


Ian Swales:

Emma Reynolds:

Column: 1252

9.9 pm

Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Jonathan Edwards:

Mrs Chapman:

Column: 1253

9.13 pm

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

Column: 1254


9.17 pm

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

Column: 1255

9.20 pm

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 1256


9.24 pm

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

Column: 1257


9.27 pm

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

Column: 1258

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

Column: 1259

Rachel Reeves:

Alun Cairns:

Rachel Reeves:

Ian Lucas:

Rachel Reeves:

Ian Swales:

Column: 1260

Rachel Reeves:

9.39 pm

Column: 1261

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Sir Stuart Bell

Danny Alexander:

Sir Stuart Bell:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 1262

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

Danny Alexander:

Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 1263

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Several hon. Members

Danny Alexander:

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

Column: 1264

Danny Alexander:

Ed Balls:

Danny Alexander:

Ed Balls:

Danny Alexander:

Ed Balls:

Danny Alexander:

Several hon. Members

Danny Alexander:

Mr Speaker:

Danny Alexander:

Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) (LD)

Danny Alexander:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1265

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Mr Davis:

Danny Alexander:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1266

Danny Alexander:

Mr Davis:

Danny Alexander:

Division No. 503 [ Banking (Disclosure, Responsibility and Education)]

Column: 1269

[26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1271

Mr Speaker:

2. Income tax (charge and main rates) [26 Mar 2012]

3. Income tax (basic rate limit) [26 Mar 2012]

4. Income tax (personal allowance for those aged under 65) [26 Mar 2012]

5. Corporation tax (main rate for financial year 2012) [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1272

6. Corporation tax (charge and main rate for financial year 2013) [26 Mar 2012]

7. Corporation tax (small profits rate and fractions for financial year 2012) [26 Mar 2012]

8. High income child benefit charge [26 Mar 2012]

Division No. 504 [ Banking (Disclosure, Responsibility and Education)] [26 Mar 2012]

9. Loss relief [26 Mar 2012]

10. Gains from contracts for life insurance etc. [26 Mar 2012]

11. Income arising under a settlement [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1277

12. Qualifying time deposits [26 Mar 2012]

13. Expenditure on research and development [26 Mar 2012]

14. Real estate investment trusts [26 Mar 2012]

15. Manufactured overseas dividends [26 Mar 2012]

16. Loan relationships [26 Mar 2012]

17. Companies carrying on leasing businesses [26 Mar 2012]

18. Corporate members of Lloyd’s (stop-loss insurance and quota share contracts) [26 Mar 2012]

19. Insurance companies and friendly societies [26 Mar 2012]

20. Equalisation reserves for Lloyd’s corporate and partnership members [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1278

21. Financing costs and income [26 Mar 2012]

22. Company distributions [26 Mar 2012]

23. Capital gains tax (annual exempt amount) [26 Mar 2012]

24. Capital gains (foreign currency bank accounts) [26 Mar 2012]

25. Collective investment schemes [26 Mar 2012]

26. Enterprise investment scheme [26 Mar 2012]

27. Venture capital trusts [26 Mar 2012]

28. Capital allowances [26 Mar 2012]

29. Remittance basis of taxation [26 Mar 2012]

30. Employer pension contributions [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1279

31. Finance arrangements [26 Mar 2012]

32. Giving through self-assessment return [26 Mar 2012]

33. Gift aid and other income [26 Mar 2012]

34. Site restoration payments [26 Mar 2012]

35. Changes of accounting policy [26 Mar 2012]

36. Controlled foreign companies [26 Mar 2012]

37. Foreign permanent establishments [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1280

38. Ring fence trades (chargeable gains) [26 Mar 2012]

39. Oil activities [26 Mar 2012]

40. Tobacco products duty (rates) [26 Mar 2012]

41. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1281

42. Alcoholic liquor duties (drawback) [26 Mar 2012]

43. Fuel duty (private pleasure craft) [26 Mar 2012]

44. Air passenger duty (rates of duty from 1 April 2012) [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1282

Division No. 505 [ Banking (Disclosure, Responsibility and Education)]

Column: 1285

[26 Mar 2012]

45. Air passenger duty (general) [26 Mar 2012]

46. Machine games duty [26 Mar 2012]

47. Amusement machine licence duty (rates) [26 Mar 2012]

48. Vehicle excise duty (rates for light passenger vehicles etc) [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1286

Column: 1287

49. Value added tax (anti-forestalling charge) [26 Mar 2012]

50. Value added tax (exempt supplies) [26 Mar 2012]

51. Value added tax (public bodies) [26 Mar 2012]

52. Value added tax (imported goods of low value) [26 Mar 2012]

53. Value added tax (groups of companies) [26 Mar 2012]

54. Value added tax (means of transport) [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1288

55. Value added tax (non-established taxable persons) [26 Mar 2012]

56. Landfill tax (standard rate) [26 Mar 2012]

57. Landfill sites in Scotland (retrospective provision) [26 Mar 2012]

58. Landfill sites in Scotland [26 Mar 2012]

59. Climate change levy (taxable supplies for use in recycling processes) [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1290

Column: 1291

60. Climate change levy (general) [26 Mar 2012]

61. Inheritance tax (indexation of rate bands) [26 Mar 2012]

62. Inheritance tax (exemption for gifts to charities) [26 Mar 2012]

63. Inheritance tax (settled excluded property) [26 Mar 2012]

64. The bank levy [26 Mar 2012]

65. Stamp duty land tax (prevention of avoidance: subsales etc.) [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1292

66. Stamp duty land tax (rates: residential property where consideration exceeds £2m) [26 Mar 2012]

67. Stamp duty land tax (higher rate for certain acquisitions by companies etc) [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1293

Column: 1294

Column: 1295

Column: 1296

Column: 1297

Column: 1298

68. International military headquarters [26 Mar 2012]

69. Financial sector regulation [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1299

70. Incapacitated persons [26 Mar 2012]

71. Repeal of miscellaneous reliefs etc [26 Mar 2012]

72. Relief from tax (incidental and consequential charges) [26 Mar 2012]

PROCEDURE (FUTURE TAXATION: RATES OF INCOME TAX) [26 Mar 2012]

Division No. 506 [ Banking (Disclosure, Responsibility and Education)] [26 Mar 2012]

PROCEDURE (FUTURE TAXATION) [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1303

PROCEDURE (PAYMENTS INTO CONSOLIDATED FUND OF NORTHERN IRELAND OF AIR PASSENGER DUTY) [26 Mar 2012]

PROCEDURE (DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH FOREIGN BANK LEVIES) [26 Mar 2012]

PROCEDURE (DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH TAXATION OF SWISS RESIDENTS) [26 Mar 2012]

PROCEDURE (INFORMATION POWERS IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN FOREIGN TAXES) [26 Mar 2012]

Column: 1304

Finance (Money) [26 Mar 2012]

Business without Debate [26 Mar 2012]

Deferred Divisions [26 Mar 2012]

Delegated Legislation [26 Mar 2012]

E-Tabling of Written Questions [26 Mar 2012]

Hon. Members:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1305

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Andrew Bridgen:

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1306

Jerusalem (Humanitarian Issues) [26 Mar 2012]

10.59 pm

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 1307


Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Alex Cunningham:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 1308


Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 1309


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

Alex Cunningham:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 1310


11.13 pm

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Jeremy Browne):

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Column: 1311

Mr Browne:

Robert Halfon

Ian Paisley

Mr Browne:

Robert Halfon:

Mr Browne:

Ian Paisley:

Mr Browne:

Column: 1312


Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 1313

Mr Browne:

Alex Cunningham:

Mr Browne:

Alex Cunningham:

Mr Browne:

Mr Slaughter:

Mr Browne:

Column: 1314


Mr Slaughter:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr Browne:

Column: 1315

Column: 1316

11.29 pm