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Volume No. 545 Part No. 10

House of Commons Debates 24 May 2012

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

canterbury city council bill

leeds city council bill

nottingham city council bill

reading borough council bill

city of london (various powers) bill

city of westminster bill

transport for london bill

oral answers to questions

business, innovation and skills

regulation

business confidence

motor industry

post office network

mentoring

adult training and employment

business community

apprentices

business growth

caravan manufacturing (hull)

russell group

exports (far east)

higher education (economic growth)

energy pricing

topical questions

business of the house

feed-in tariffs scheme

whitsun recess

ilias ali


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Column: 1263

House of Commons [24 May 2012]

Prayers [24 May 2012]

[Mr Speaker] [24 May 2012]

BUSINESS BEFORE QUESTIONS [24 May 2012]

Canterbury City Council Bill [24 May 2012]

Hon. Members:

Leeds City Council Bill [24 May 2012]

Hon. Members:

Nottingham City Council Bill [24 May 2012]

Hon. Members:

Reading Borough Council Bill [24 May 2012]

Hon. Members:

City of London (Various Powers) Bill [] [24 May 2012]

Hon. Members:

City of Westminster Bill [] [24 May 2012]

Hon. Members:

Column: 1264

Transport for London Bill [] [24 May 2012]

Hon. Members:

Oral Answers to Questions [24 May 2012]

Business, Innovation and Skills [24 May 2012]

Regulation [24 May 2012]

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Mark Prisk):

Stephen Hammond:

Mr Prisk:

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

Mr Prisk:

Column: 1265

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Mr Prisk:

Mr Speaker:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Mr Prisk:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 1266

Mr Prisk:

Business Confidence [24 May 2012]

Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts):

Mr Hamilton:

Mr Willetts:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Willetts:

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Column: 1267

Mr Willetts:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr Willetts:

Motor Industry [24 May 2012]

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Mark Prisk):

Mr Spellar:

Mr Prisk:

Column: 1268

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

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

Mr Prisk:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Mr Prisk:

Post Office Network [24 May 2012]

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 1269

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

Harriett Baldwin:

Norman Lamb:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Norman Lamb:

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Mentoring [24 May 2012]

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Column: 1270

The Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (Mr John Hayes):

Andrew Stephenson:

Mr Hayes:

Mr Speaker:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Hayes:

Adult Training and Employment [24 May 2012]

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

The Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (Mr John Hayes):

Alec Shelbrooke:

Column: 1271

Mr Hayes:

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Hayes:

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

Mr Hayes:

Business Community [24 May 2012]

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts):

Susan Elan Jones:

Column: 1272

Mr Willetts:

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

Mr Willetts:

Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen) (Lab):

Mr Willetts:

Apprentices [24 May 2012]

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

The Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (Mr John Hayes):

Column: 1273

Duncan Hames:

Mr Hayes:

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

Mr Hayes:

Mr Speaker:

Business Growth [24 May 2012]

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Greg Clark):

Henry Smith:

Greg Clark:

Column: 1274

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

Greg Clark:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Caravan Manufacturing (Hull) [24 May 2012]

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

Column: 1275

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

Diana Johnson:

Greg Clark:

Russell Group [24 May 2012]

Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (LD):

The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts):

Mr Kennedy:

Mr Willetts:

Column: 1276

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Mr Willetts:

Exports (Far East) [24 May 2012]

Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

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

Nicholas Soames:

Norman Lamb:

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 1277

Norman Lamb:

Mr Willetts:

Norman Lamb:

Mr Speaker:

Higher Education (Economic Growth) [24 May 2012]

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts):

Paul Blomfield:

Mr Willetts:

Mr Thomas:

Column: 1278

Mr Willetts:

Mr Jones:

Mr Willetts:

Energy Pricing [24 May 2012]

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

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

David Mowat:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1279

Topical Questions [24 May 2012]

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts):

George Freeman:

Mr Willetts:

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Mr Willetts:

Column: 1280

Mr Umunna:

Mr Willetts:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Willetts:

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

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

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1281

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Mark Prisk):

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

The Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (Mr John Hayes):

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr Willetts:

Column: 1282

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

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

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Mr Willetts:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Column: 1283

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Norman Lamb:

Mr Speaker:

Norman Lamb:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Willetts:

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Column: 1284

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Norman Lamb:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

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

Mr Willetts:

Mr Speaker:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Willetts:

Column: 1285

Business of the House [24 May 2012]

11.34 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1286


Sir George Young:

Column: 1287


Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Knight:

Column: 1288

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1289

Margaret Hodge (Barking) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Column: 1290

Sir George Young:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Column: 1291

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1293

Esther McVey (Wirral West) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1294

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Sir George Young:

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1295

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

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

Sir George Young:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 1296

Sir George Young:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Column: 1297

Sir George Young:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Column: 1298

Sir George Young:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Sir George Young:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Column: 1299

Sir George Young:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1300

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Mr Speaker:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Sir George Young:

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

Column: 1301

Sir George Young:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1302

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Sir George Young:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Sir George Young:

Column: 1303

Feed-in Tariffs Scheme [24 May 2012]

12.27 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Column: 1304


Column: 1305

12.37 pm

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

Column: 1306

Gregory Barker:

Column: 1307


Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 1308

Gregory Barker:

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

Gregory Barker:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

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

Column: 1309

Gregory Barker:

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Gregory Barker:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Column: 1310

Gregory Barker:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Gregory Barker:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Column: 1311

Gregory Barker:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Column: 1312

Whitsun Recess [24 May 2012]

1 pm

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Column: 1313


1.7 pm

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Column: 1314


Column: 1315

Column: 1316

Column: 1317


Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Graham Jones:

Column: 1318


Iain Stewart:

Graham Jones:

Column: 1319

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Graham Jones:

Iain Stewart:

Graham Jones:

Column: 1320


Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Graham Jones:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Graham Jones:

Column: 1321


1.38 pm

Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con):

Column: 1322


Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Column: 1323

Anna Soubry:

1.49 pm

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Column: 1324


Column: 1325

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Column: 1326

Ann Clwyd:

2.4 pm

Column: 1327

Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Column: 1328


Column: 1329


2.14 pm

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Claire Perry:

Lyn Brown:

Column: 1330

Column: 1331


2.25 pm

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Column: 1332


Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Column: 1333

Claire Perry:

2.32 pm

Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1334


Column: 1335


Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Thomas:

Column: 1336

Column: 1337

Mr MacShane:

Mr Thomas:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Column: 1338

Mr Thomas:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Mr Thomas:

2.58 pm

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Column: 1339


Column: 1340

Column: 1341


3.9 pm

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 1342


Column: 1343


Column: 1344


Column: 1345

David Mowat:

Mr MacShane:

Column: 1346


3.30 pm

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr MacShane:

Column: 1347

Sir Bob Russell:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):


Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Sir Bob Russell:

Column: 1349

Column: 1350

Mr MacShane:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Sir Bob Russell:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

3.48 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 1351

Column: 1352


3.52 pm

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Column: 1353


Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Amess:

Column: 1354

4.5 pm

Column: 1355

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Column: 1356


4.12 pm

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Column: 1357


Column: 1358

Column: 1359

4.22 pm

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 1360

Column: 1361

4.31 pm

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 1362

Column: 1363


Column: 1364


4.44 pm

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 1365

Column: 1366


4.56 pm

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 1367

Column: 1368


Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

5.4 pm

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 1369

Column: 1370


Sir Bob Russell:

Bob Stewart:

Sir Bob Russell:

Bob Stewart:

Column: 1371


5.16 pm

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

5.19 pm

Column: 1372

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 1373


Column: 1374


Column: 1375

5.36 pm

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

Column: 1376


Column: 1377


Column: 1378


Column: 1379


Column: 1380

Column: 1381


Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 1382

Ilias Ali [24 May 2012]

6 pm

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Column: 1383

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Sutcliffe:

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

Mr Sutcliffe:

Column: 1384


6.8 pm

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Column: 1385


6.11 pm

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Column: 1386

Richard Fuller:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

6.16 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt):

Column: 1387


Richard Fuller:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1388

Richard Fuller:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1389

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 1390

Alistair Burt:

6.29 pm