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House of Commons Debates 17 September 2012

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

queen’s speech (answer to address)

electoral commission (answer to address)

oral answers to questions

communities and local government

green-belt land

high streets

unauthorised development

council tax support

first-time buyers

inappropriate development (gardens)

brownfield sites

council tax (band d)

outdoor play facilities

community infrastructure levy

council tax benefit

new homes bonus (warrington)

council housing

topical questions

afghanistan (force protection)

exam reform

points of order

infrastructure (financial assistance) bill

infrastructure (financial assistance) bill (programme)

infrastructure (financial assistance) bill (money)

business without debate

delegated legislation

draft local audit bill

culture, media and sport

regulatory reform

internet trolling

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Column: 619

Column: 619

House of Commons [17 Sep 2012]

Prayers [17 Sep 2012]

[Mr Speaker] [17 Sep 2012]

Business before questions [17 Sep 2012]

Queen’s Speech (Answer to Address) [17 Sep 2012]

Electoral Commission (Answer to Address) [17 Sep 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [17 Sep 2012]

Communities and Local Government [17 Sep 2012]

Green-belt Land [17 Sep 2012]

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

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

Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (Con):

Column: 620

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

Simon Danczuk:

Mr Pickles:

Dr Whitehead:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Raab:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Column: 621

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr Pickles:

High Streets [17 Sep 2012]

Gareth Johnson (Dartford) (Con):

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

The Minister for Housing (Mr Mark Prisk):

Gareth Johnson:

Column: 622

Mr Prisk:

Peter Aldous:

Mr Prisk:

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

Mr Prisk:

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Mr Prisk:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Column: 623

Mr Prisk:

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

Mr Prisk:

Unauthorised Development [17 Sep 2012]

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

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

Chris Skidmore:

Mr Pickles:

Column: 624

Andrew Griffiths:

Mr Pickles:

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

Mr Pickles:

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

Mr Pickles:

John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (Con):

Column: 625

Mr Pickles:

Council Tax Support [17 Sep 2012]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis):

Stella Creasy:

Brandon Lewis:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Brandon Lewis:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Brandon Lewis:

Column: 626

Helen Jones:

Brandon Lewis:

First-time Buyers [17 Sep 2012]

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

The Minister for Housing (Mr Mark Prisk):

Jeremy Lefroy:

Mr Prisk:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Prisk:

Column: 627

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

Mr Prisk:

Inappropriate Development (Gardens) [17 Sep 2012]

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Nick Boles):

Julian Sturdy:

Nick Boles:

Mr Marcus Jones:

Nick Boles:

Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab):

Column: 628

Nick Boles:

Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op):

Nick Boles:

Brownfield Sites [17 Sep 2012]

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Nick Boles):

Stuart Andrew:

Column: 629

Nick Boles:

Hugh Bayley:

Nick Boles:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Nick Boles:

Column: 630

Council Tax (Band D) [17 Sep 2012]

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis):

David Morris:

Brandon Lewis:

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

Brandon Lewis:

Outdoor Play Facilities [17 Sep 2012]

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Don Foster):

Helen Goodman:

Column: 631

Mr Foster:

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Mr Foster:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Foster:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Foster:

Community Infrastructure Levy [17 Sep 2012]

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Nick Boles):

Column: 632

John Mann:

Nick Boles:

Council Tax Benefit [17 Sep 2012]

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis):

Kate Green:

Brandon Lewis:

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Brandon Lewis:

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

Column: 633

Brandon Lewis:

New Homes Bonus (Warrington) [17 Sep 2012]

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

The Minister for Housing (Mr Mark Prisk):

David Mowat:

Mr Prisk:

Council Housing [17 Sep 2012]

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Don Foster):

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 634

Mr Foster:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Mr Foster:

Topical Questions [17 Sep 2012]

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

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

Alison Seabeck:

Mr Pickles:

Column: 635

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 636

Mr Pickles:

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Nick Boles):

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis):

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

The Minister for Housing (Mr Mark Prisk):

Column: 637

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Mr Prisk:

Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Brandon Lewis:

Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Mr Pickles:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Column: 638

Mr Pickles:

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Don Foster):

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

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

Column: 639

Mr Pickles:

Column: 640

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Column: 641

Afghanistan (Force Protection) [17 Sep 2012]

3.33 pm

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr MacShane

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

Column: 642

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 643

Mr MacShane:

Mr Hammond:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 644

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 645

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Hammond:

Column: 646

Mr Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 647

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Column: 648

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

Mr Hammond:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 649

Mr Hammond:

Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Column: 650

Mr Hammond:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr Hammond:

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 651

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Hammond:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Column: 652

Mr Hammond:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Hammond:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 653

Exam Reform [17 Sep 2012]

4.13 pm

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Column: 654

Column: 655

4.22 pm

Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 656

Column: 657

Michael Gove:

Column: 658

Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Column: 659

Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Michael Gove:

Column: 660

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

Michael Gove:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Column: 661

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

Michael Gove:

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

Column: 662

Michael Gove:

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Column: 663

Michael Gove:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Mr Speaker:

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 664

Michael Gove:

Mr Speaker:

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 665

Michael Gove:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Column: 666

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Column: 667

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Column: 668

Michael Gove:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Mr Speaker:

Michael Gove:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Column: 669

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 670

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Column: 671

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Paul Flynn:

Column: 672

Michael Gove:

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Mr Speaker:

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Column: 673

Michael Gove:

Column: 674

Points of Order [17 Sep 2012]

5.16 pm

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 675

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Paul Flynn:

Mr Speaker:

Paul Flynn:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 676

Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill [17 Sep 2012]

5.24 pm

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 677

Mr Robinson:

Danny Alexander:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Danny Alexander:

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 678

Danny Alexander:

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Geraint Davies:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 679

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

Danny Alexander:

Roberta Blackman-Woods:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 680

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Column: 681

Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Mr Robinson:

Danny Alexander:

Mr Robinson

Column: 682

Danny Alexander:

Mr Robinson:

Danny Alexander:

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 683

Danny Alexander:

Kelvin Hopkins

Danny Alexander:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

John McDonnell

Danny Alexander:

Column: 684

Mr Raynsford

Danny Alexander:

Mr Raynsford

Danny Alexander:

Mr Raynsford:

Danny Alexander:

John McDonnell

Danny Alexander:

John McDonnell:

Column: 685

Danny Alexander:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Joan Walley:

Danny Alexander:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 686

Danny Alexander:

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Charlie Elphicke:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 687

Geraint Davies:

Danny Alexander:

Geraint Davies:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 688

Column: 689

Charlie Elphicke:

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

6.3 pm

Column: 690

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

Hazel Blears:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 691

Charlie Elphicke:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 692

Geraint Davies:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 693

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 694

Rachel Reeves:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 695

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Rachel Reeves:

Geraint Davies:

Rachel Reeves:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

6.23 pm

Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Column: 696

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Mr Blunt:

Column: 697

Column: 698

6.34 pm

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Geraint Davies:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Geraint Davies:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Column: 699

Geraint Davies:

John Healey:

Column: 700

Kelvin Hopkins:

John Healey:

6.45 pm

Column: 701

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Column: 702

6.50 pm

Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):

Column: 703

Mr Blunt:

Hazel Blears:

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):

Column: 704

Hazel Blears:

Column: 705

7.2 pm

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

Column: 706

Column: 707

7.9 pm

Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) (Lab):

Column: 708

Column: 709

7.18 pm

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):

Column: 710

Column: 711

7.27 pm

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

Column: 712

Column: 713

7.34 pm

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Column: 714

Column: 715

7.43 pm

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

Column: 716

Column: 717

7.52 pm

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Column: 718

Hazel Blears:

Priti Patel:

Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op):

Priti Patel:

Column: 719

Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Priti Patel:

8 pm

Column: 720

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Mr Newmark:

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 721

Column: 722

8.10 pm

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Chris Leslie:

Neil Carmichael:

Column: 723

Mr Newmark:

Neil Carmichael:

8.19 pm

Column: 724

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

Column: 725

Column: 726

8.28 pm

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Column: 727

Column: 728

8.35 pm

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Column: 729

Column: 730

8.43 pm

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

Column: 731

Column: 732

8.52 pm

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

Column: 733

Column: 734

Column: 735

9.1 pm

Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab):

Column: 736

Column: 737

9.10 pm

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 738

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

Nic Dakin:

Column: 739

9.19 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 740

Stephen Pound (Ealing North) (Lab):

John McDonnell:

Column: 741

Column: 742

9.28 pm

Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 743

Column: 744

Column: 745

Column: 746

9.43 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Sajid Javid):

Column: 747

Column: 748

John Healey:

Sajid Javid:

Stephen Pound:

Sajid Javid:

Geraint Davies:

Sajid Javid:

Geraint Davies:

Column: 749

Sajid Javid:

John Healey:

Sajid Javid:

Priti Patel:

Sajid Javid:

Mr Binley:

Sajid Javid:

Column: 750

Hugh Bayley

Sajid Javid:

Infrastructure (Financial assistance) Bill (programme) [17 Sep 2012]

Infrastructure (financial assistance) bill (money) [17 Sep 2012]

Column: 751

Business without debate [17 Sep 2012]

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [17 Sep 2012]

Draft Local Audit Bill [17 Sep 2012]

Culture, Media and Sport [17 Sep 2012]

Regulatory Reform [17 Sep 2012]

Hon. Members:

Petitions

10 pm

Educational Provision

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 752

Changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme

10.2 pm

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

Column: 753

Sedgefield Library Hours

10.4 pm

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Column: 754

Internet Trolling [17 Sep 2012]

10.5 pm

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire) (Con):

Steve Rotheram:

Column: 755

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Steve Rotheram:

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Steve Rotheram:

Column: 756

Nadine Dorries:

Steve Rotheram:

Column: 757

Jim Shannon:

Steve Rotheram:

Column: 758

Column: 759

10.26 pm

The Minister of State, Home Department (Mr Jeremy Browne):

Column: 760

Column: 761

Column: 762

10.34 pm