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Volume No. 545 Part No. 9

House of Commons Debates 23 May 2012

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

international development

occupied palestinian territories

clean water and sanitation

the sahel

official development assistance

women’s health (egypt)

occupied palestinian territories

copenhagen consensus recommendations

post-mdg framework (women and girls)

topical questions

prime minister

engagements

youth unemployment

engagements

speaker’s statement

g8 and nato summits

public appointees (tax arrangements)

point of order

Bill Presented

electoral registration and administration bill

electoral registration and administration bill (programme)

electoral registration and administration bill (money)

business without debate

delegated legislation

European Union Documents

welsh grand committee

yacht and boat delivery companies (safety regulations)


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Volume No. 545 Part No. 9

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Column: 1113

House of Commons [23 May 2012]

Prayers [23 May 2012]

[Mr Speaker ] [23 May 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [23 May 2012]

International Development [23 May 2012]

Occupied Palestinian Territories [23 May 2012]

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Andrew Mitchell):

Guto Bebb:

Mr Mitchell:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1114

Mr Mitchell:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Mitchell:

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1115

Clean Water and Sanitation [23 May 2012]

Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (Con):

The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Andrew Mitchell):

Chris Kelly:

Mr Mitchell:

Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Mr Mitchell:

The Sahel [23 May 2012]

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Stephen O'Brien):

Amber Rudd:

Column: 1116

Mr O'Brien:

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

Mr O'Brien:

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

Mr O'Brien:

Tony Cunningham (Workington) (Lab):

Column: 1117

Mr O'Brien:

Official Development Assistance [23 May 2012]

Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Andrew Mitchell):

Gregg McClymont:

Mr Mitchell:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Women’s Health (Egypt) [23 May 2012]

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Stephen O'Brien):

Column: 1118

Helen Goodman:

Mr O'Brien:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Mr O'Brien:

Occupied Palestinian Territories [23 May 2012]

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Andrew Mitchell):

Karen Lumley:

Mr Mitchell:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Mitchell:

Column: 1119

Copenhagen Consensus Recommendations [23 May 2012]

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Stephen O'Brien):

Harriett Baldwin:

Mr O'Brien:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr O'Brien:

Post-MDG Framework (Women and Girls) [23 May 2012]

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

Column: 1120

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Stephen O'Brien):

Mr Speaker:

Mrs Hodgson:

Mr O'Brien:

Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South) (Lab):

Mr O'Brien:

Topical Questions [23 May 2012]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Andrew Mitchell):

Column: 1121

Ian Lucas:

Mr Mitchell:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

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

Mr Mitchell:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Column: 1122

Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Mr Mitchell:

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Mr Mitchell:

Prime Minister [23 May 2012]

Engagements [23 May 2012]

Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con):

The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron):

Karen Bradley:

Column: 1123

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 1124

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1125

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Hon. Members:

Mr Speaker:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Youth Unemployment [23 May 2012]

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1126

John Mann:

The Prime Minister:

Engagements [23 May 2012]

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1127

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

The Prime Minister:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1128

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 1129

The Prime Minister:

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1130

Mike Weatherley (Hove) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1131

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Hon. Members:

Mr Speaker:

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1132

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1133

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1134

Mr McCann:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1135

Speaker’s Statement [23 May 2012]

12.33 pm

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1136

G8 and NATO Summits [23 May 2012]

12.34 pm

The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron):

Column: 1137


Column: 1138

12.41 pm

Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):

Column: 1139


Column: 1140

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1141


Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle) (Con):

Column: 1142

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1143

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

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1144

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Column: 1145

The Prime Minister:

Mr George Mudie (Leeds East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Column: 1146

The Prime Minister:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1147

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 1148

The Prime Minister:

Joseph Johnson (Orpington) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1149

Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Column: 1150

The Prime Minister:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1151

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1152

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Alok Sharma (Reading West) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1153

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Column: 1154

The Prime Minister:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Column: 1155

The Prime Minister:

Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 1156

The Prime Minister:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Column: 1157

The Prime Minister:

Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Column: 1158

The Prime Minister:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1159

Public Appointees (Tax Arrangements) [23 May 2012]

1.44 pm

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Column: 1160


Column: 1161


1.53 pm

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

Column: 1162


Column: 1163

Danny Alexander:

Column: 1164

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 1165

Margaret Hodge (Barking) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Danny Alexander:

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

Column: 1166

Danny Alexander:

Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 1167

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

Mr Alan Campbell (Tynemouth) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 1168

Danny Alexander:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Danny Alexander:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 1169

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 1170

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 1171

Point of Order [23 May 2012]

2.21 pm

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Bill Presented

Column: 1172

Electoral Registration and Administration Bill [23 May 2012]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

2.23 pm

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Mark Harper):

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Column: 1173

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Mr Harper:

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Column: 1174

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

Column: 1175

Mr Harper:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab)

Mr Harper:

Mr Dodds:

Mr Harper:

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)

Mr Harper:

Chris Ruane

Column: 1176

Ms Buck

Mr Harper:

Ms Buck:

Mr Harper:

Chris Ruane

Mr Harper:

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras) (Lab):

Column: 1177

Mr Harper:

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Mr Harper:

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

Column: 1178

Mr Harper:

Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con):

Mr Harper:

Several hon. Members

Mr Harper:

Hon. Members:

Mr Harper:

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab)

Chris Ruane

Column: 1179

Mr Harper:

Ms Buck:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1180

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Chris Ruane

Mr Betts

Mr Harper:

Chris Ruane:

Mr Harper:

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Column: 1181

Siobhain McDonagh:

Mr Harper:

Mr Betts

Mark Tami

Mr Harper:

Mr Betts:

Column: 1182

Mr Harper:

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

Column: 1183

Mr Harper:

Mark Tami:

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Mr Harper:

Mr Jackson:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1184

Mark Tami:

Mr Harper:

Mark Tami:

Mr Harper:

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr Harper:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1187


3.10 pm

Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Column: 1189


Ms Buck:

Mr David:

Mr Mark Williams:

Mr David:

Column: 1190


Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con):

Mr David:

Gavin Shuker:

Mr David:

Column: 1191


Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Mr David:

Simon Hughes:

Mr David:

Column: 1192

Chris Ruane:

Mr David:

Mr Harper

Mr David:

3.29 pm

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Column: 1193

Mr Harper:

Mr Jackson:

Mr Evennett:

Mr Jackson:

Chris Ruane:

Column: 1194

Mr Jackson:

Siobhain McDonagh:

Mr Jackson:

Column: 1195


Siobhain McDonagh:

Mr Jackson:

Column: 1196

Column: 1197

Mr Harper:

Mr Jackson:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.48 pm

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

Column: 1198


Column: 1199


Siobhain McDonagh:

Mr Betts:

Column: 1200


3.59 pm

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Frank Dobson:

Andrew Stephenson:

Column: 1201


Column: 1202


Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Andrew Stephenson:

Mr Stewart Jackson:

Column: 1203

Andrew Stephenson:

4.11 pm

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 1204


Mr Stewart Jackson:

Siobhain McDonagh:

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

Column: 1205

Siobhain McDonagh:

4.19 pm

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Column: 1206


Column: 1207

Column: 1208


4.29 pm

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Frank Dobson:

Column: 1209

Mrs Laing:

Frank Dobson:

Mr Harper:

Frank Dobson:

Column: 1210


4.38 pm

Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Column: 1211


Chris Ruane:

Mrs Laing:

Mr Stewart Jackson:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mrs Laing:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1212

Mrs Laing:

Siobhain McDonagh:

Mrs Laing:

Column: 1213

Gavin Shuker:

Mrs Laing:

Mr Harper:

Mrs Laing:

4.53 pm

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

Column: 1214

Column: 1215


Chris Ruane:

Julie Elliott:

Column: 1216


5.5 pm

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Column: 1217


Mr David:

Mr Williams:

Column: 1218


Column: 1219


5.18 pm

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Column: 1220


Mr Harper:

Chris Ruane:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1221

Chris Ruane:

Mrs Laing:

Chris Ruane:

Column: 1222

Column: 1223

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

5.33 pm

Simon Reevell (Dewsbury) (Con):

Column: 1224

Column: 1225

5.40 pm

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Chris Ruane:

Paul Blomfield:

Column: 1226


Mrs Laing:

Paul Blomfield:

Column: 1227


5.48 pm

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Column: 1228


Column: 1229

5.55 pm

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

Column: 1230


6.1 pm

Column: 1231

Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con):

Column: 1232

6.7 pm

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mrs Laing:

Sheila Gilmore:

Column: 1233


Column: 1234

Gavin Shuker:

Sheila Gilmore:

6.19 pm

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Column: 1235

Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North) (Con):

Nick de Bois:

Oliver Colvile:

Nick de Bois:

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Nick de Bois:

Column: 1236

Column: 1237

6.29 pm

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

Column: 1238


Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Gavin Shuker:

Mrs Laing:

Gavin Shuker:

Mr Stuart:

Gavin Shuker:

Column: 1239

Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

Gavin Shuker:

6.40 pm

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 1240

Column: 1241


Column: 1242


6.50 pm

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

Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Column: 1243


Mr Betts:

Mr Heath:

Column: 1244


Division No. 11 [Electoral Registration and Administration Bill] [23 May 2012]

Division No. 12 [Electoral Registration and Administration Bill] [23 May 2012]

Column: 1252

Electoral Registration and Administration Bill (Programme) [23 May 2012]

Electoral Registration and Administration Bill (Money) [23 May 2012]

Column: 1253

Business without Debate [23 May 2012]

Delegated Legislation [23 May 2012]

European Union Documents

welsh Grand committee [23 May 2012]

Column: 1254

PeittionsVAT on Static Caravans

7.27 pm

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):


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

Column: 1255

Yacht and Boat Delivery Companies (Safety Regulations) [23 May 2012]

7.29 pm

Mr Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Column: 1256


Column: 1257


Column: 1258


Column: 1259

7.49 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mike Penning):

Column: 1260


Column: 1261


Column: 1262

7.58 pm