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Volume No. 542 Part No. 287

House of Commons Debates 27 March 2012

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

transport for london (supplemental toll provisions) bill

oral answers to questions

health

end-of-life care

nhs reorganisation (costs)

tuberculosis

defective breast implants

walk-in centres

private finance initiatives (north-east)

gps (performance management)

care at home

111 telephone service

nurse to patient ratio

raynaud’s disease and scleroderma

adult congenital cardiac services

vision screening (children)

services for older people

health care (professional standards)

topical questions

national planning policy framework

points of order

small business administration

assisted suicide

Royal Assent

assisted suicide

business without debate

business of the house (finance (no. 4) bill)

foreign secret intelligence and state secrets privilege


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Column: 1317

Column: 1317

House of Commons [27 Mar 2012]

Prayers [27 Mar 2012]

[Mr Speaker] [27 Mar 2012]

Business Before Questions [27 Mar 2012]

Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [] [27 Mar 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [27 Mar 2012]

Health [27 Mar 2012]

End-of-life Care [27 Mar 2012]

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

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

Andrew Bridgen:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1318

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

Mr Lansley:

NHS Reorganisation (Costs) [27 Mar 2012]

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

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

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

Mr Crausby:

Mr Burns:

Gavin Shuker:

Mr Burns:

Column: 1319

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Mr Burns:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Burns:

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab):

Mr Burns:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1320

Mr Burns:

Tuberculosis [27 Mar 2012]

Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab):

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

Mr Sharma:

Paul Burstow:

Column: 1321

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Paul Burstow:

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

Paul Burstow:

Defective Breast Implants [27 Mar 2012]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

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

Ian Lucas:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1322

Walk-in Centres [27 Mar 2012]

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

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

Dr Lee:

Paul Burstow:

Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Paul Burstow:

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

Paul Burstow:

Column: 1323

Private Finance Initiatives (North-East) [27 Mar 2012]

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

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

Guy Opperman:

Mr Lansley:

GPs (Performance Management) [27 Mar 2012]

Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

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

Stephen Barclay:

Column: 1324

Mr Burns:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Burns:

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

Mr Burns:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Burns:

Column: 1325

Care at Home [27 Mar 2012]

Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab/Co-op):

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

Meg Munn:

Paul Burstow:

Mr Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Paul Burstow:

Column: 1326

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

Paul Burstow:

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Paul Burstow:

111 Telephone Service [27 Mar 2012]

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

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

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 1327

Mr Lansley:

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Nurse to Patient Ratio [27 Mar 2012]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

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

Mr Cunningham:

Paul Burstow:

Column: 1328

Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Paul Burstow:

Raynaud’s Disease and Scleroderma [27 Mar 2012]

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

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

Fiona Bruce:

Paul Burstow:

Adult Congenital Cardiac Services [27 Mar 2012]

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 1329

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

Greg Mulholland:

Mr Lansley:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Vision Screening (Children) [27 Mar 2012]

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

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

Neil Carmichael:

Mr Burns:

Column: 1330

Services for Older People [27 Mar 2012]

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

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

Nick Smith:

Paul Burstow:

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Paul Burstow:

Liz Kendall (Leicester West) (Lab):

Column: 1331

Paul Burstow:

Health Care (Professional Standards) [27 Mar 2012]

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

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

Caroline Dinenage:

Paul Burstow:

Topical Questions [27 Mar 2012]

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

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

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1332

Mr Lansley:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Simon Wright (Norwich South) (LD):

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

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1333

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

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

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Mr Simon Burns:

Column: 1334

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Paul Burstow:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Mr Speaker:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Column: 1335

Mr Simon Burns:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Lansley:

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

Column: 1336

Mr Lansley:

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Paul Burstow:

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Simon Burns:

Mr Speaker:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1337

National Planning Policy Framework [27 Mar 2012]

12.33 pm

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

Column: 1338


Column: 1339

12.41 pm

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Column: 1340

Column: 1341


Greg Clark:

Column: 1342


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Greg Clark:

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

Column: 1343

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Column: 1344

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

Greg Clark:

Mr Betts:

Greg Clark:

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Greg Clark:

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

Column: 1345

Greg Clark:

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Greg Clark:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

James Wharton (Stockton South) (Con):

Column: 1346

Greg Clark:

David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP):

Greg Clark:

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 1347

Greg Clark:

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Column: 1348

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon) (Con):

Column: 1349

Greg Clark:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Column: 1350

Greg Clark:

Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1351

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Greg Clark:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1352

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1353

Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con):

Column: 1354

Greg Clark:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1355

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1356

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1357

Points of Order [27 Mar 2012]

1.33 pm

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1358

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1359


Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Speaker:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1360

Small Business Administration [27 Mar 2012]

1.44 pm

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Column: 1361

Column: 1362


Column: 1363

Backbench Business

Assisted Suicide [27 Mar 2012]

Mr Speaker:

1.54 pm

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

Column: 1364

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Richard Ottaway:

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

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 1365

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Richard Ottaway:

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 1366

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Richard Ottaway:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Richard Ottaway:

Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 1367


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

Richard Ottaway:

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

Richard Ottaway:

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Column: 1368

Richard Ottaway:

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 1369

2.16 pm

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 1370


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

Mr Winnick:

Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab):

Column: 1371

Mr Winnick:

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Mr Winnick:

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 1372

Mr Winnick:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Winnick:

Royal Assent

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 1373


Assisted Suicide [27 Mar 2012]

2.30 pm

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

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Dame Joan Ruddock:

Column: 1374

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

Dame Joan Ruddock:

Several hon. Members

Dame Joan Ruddock:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

2.37 pm

Column: 1375

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Fiona Bruce:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Fiona Bruce:

Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 1376


2.43 pm

The Solicitor-General (Mr Edward Garnier):

Column: 1377

Column: 1378

Dame Joan Ruddock:

The Solicitor-General:

Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 1379

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

The Solicitor-General:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Column: 1380

The Solicitor-General:

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

The Solicitor-General:

Dame Joan Ruddock:

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 1381

Column: 1382

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 1383

The Solicitor-General

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

The Solicitor-General:

3.7 pm

Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab):

Column: 1384


Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Emily Thornberry:

Column: 1385


Sir Peter Bottomley:

Emily Thornberry:

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Column: 1386

Emily Thornberry:

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn) (Lab):

Emily Thornberry:

3.18 pm

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 1387


Column: 1388


3.23 pm

Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1389


Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.28 pm

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

Column: 1390


3.33 pm

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Column: 1391

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 1392


3.40 pm

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Column: 1393

Mark Menzies:

3.44 pm

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 1394


3.49 pm

Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 1395


3.54 pm

Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1396


Column: 1397


3.59 pm

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Column: 1398


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

Glyn Davies:

4.6 pm

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 1399

Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):

Mr Field:

Mrs Laing:

Column: 1400

Mr Field:

Dame Joan Ruddock:

Mr Field:

4.14 pm

Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con):

Column: 1401

4.18 pm

Column: 1402

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

4.22 pm

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 1403

Mr Winnick:

Mr Leigh:

Column: 1404


Naomi Long:

Mr Leigh:

4.30 pm

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Column: 1405

Column: 1406

4.35 pm

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

Column: 1407

4.40 pm

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 1408


4.45 pm

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Column: 1409


Column: 1410


4.49 pm

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Column: 1411

4.54 pm

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

Column: 1412


4.59 pm

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 1413


Naomi Long:

Jim Shannon:

5.5 pm

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Column: 1415

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Mr Amess:

5.11 pm

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 1416

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

5.16 pm

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 1417

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1418


5.21 pm

Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con):

Anna Soubry:

Column: 1419

Zac Goldsmith:

5.25 pm

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Column: 1420


5.29 pm

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Column: 1421


Dame Joan Ruddock:

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Mr Winnick:

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Dame Joan Ruddock

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Column: 1422


Anna Soubry:

Sir Peter Bottomley:

5.35 pm

Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

Column: 1423


5.39 pm

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

Column: 1424


5.43 pm

Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Column: 1425

5.48 pm

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 1426

Bob Stewart:

Robert Halfon:

Column: 1427


5.53 pm

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

Column: 1428

5.56 pm

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

6.1 pm

Column: 1429

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

John Glen:

Nigel Mills:

Column: 1430

Mr Speaker:

Nigel Mills:

Alun Michael:

Nigel Mills:

6.6 pm

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 1431

6.10 pm

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Column: 1432

Robert Halfon:

Guy Opperman:

Column: 1433

Dame Joan Ruddock:

Guy Opperman:

6.17 pm

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 1434

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Jeremy Lefroy:

6.20 pm

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Nadine Dorries:

Penny Mordaunt:

6.24 pm

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Column: 1436

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Eric Ollerenshaw:

Column: 1437

6.29 pm

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1438

6.33 pm

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

Anna Soubry:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Column: 1439


Jim Fitzpatrick:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

6.40 pm

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 1440


Business without Debate [27 Mar 2012]

Business of the House (Finance (No. 4) Bill) [27 Mar 2012]

PetitionsSouth West Bedfordshire Constituency

6.44 pm

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 1441

Health and Social Care Bill

6.46 pm

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 1442

Foreign Secret Intelligence and State Secrets Privilege [27 Mar 2012]

6.47 pm

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

Column: 1443


Column: 1444

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)

Mr Davis:

Column: 1445

7 pm

Mr Davis:

Column: 1446


Column: 1447


7.8 pm

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

Column: 1448


Column: 1449


Mr David Davis:

Mr Browne:

Column: 1450

Jim Shannon:

Mr Browne:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

7.22 pm