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Volume No. 551Part No. 56

House of Commons Debates 25 October 2012

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

environment, food and rural affairs

food prices

dairy industry

environmental protection (home security)

farmers markets

flood insurance

broadband

rural businesses

pesticides

badger culling

carbon reporting

topical questions

church commissioners

diocese of leeds

women bishops

cathedrals

richard iii

war memorials

electoral commission

voter registration

church commissioners

syria

business of the house

international development committee report (afghanistan)

badger cull

nicola shipley


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Column: 1051

Column: 1051

House of Commons [25 Oct 2012]

Prayers [25 Oct 2012]

[Mr Speaker] [25 Oct 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [25 Oct 2012]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [25 Oct 2012]

Food Prices [25 Oct 2012]

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr David Heath):

Valerie Vaz:

Mr Heath:

Column: 1052

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Nick Smith:

Mr Heath:

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Heath:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Column: 1053

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Mary Creagh:

Mr Speaker:

Mary Creagh:

Mr Heath:

Dairy Industry [25 Oct 2012]

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr David Heath):

Column: 1054

Neil Parish:

Mr Heath:

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Mr Heath:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Heath:

Environmental Protection (Home Security) [25 Oct 2012]

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

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Richard Benyon):

Column: 1055

Mr Gibb:

Richard Benyon:

Hugh Bayley:

Richard Benyon:

Farmers Markets [25 Oct 2012]

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr David Heath):

Column: 1056

Chris White:

Mr Heath:

Flood Insurance [25 Oct 2012]

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

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr Owen Paterson):

Ms Stuart:

Mr Paterson:

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

Column: 1057

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Broadband [25 Oct 2012]

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr Owen Paterson):

Column: 1058

Dr Lee:

Mr Paterson:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Paterson:

Mr Speaker:

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Mr Paterson:

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

Column: 1059

Mr Paterson:

Rural Businesses [25 Oct 2012]

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Richard Benyon):

Gavin Williamson:

Mr Speaker:

Richard Benyon:

Pesticides [25 Oct 2012]

Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con):

Column: 1060

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Richard Benyon):

Stephen Phillips:

Richard Benyon:

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

Richard Benyon:

Badger Culling [25 Oct 2012]

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab):

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

Column: 1061

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr Owen Paterson):

Graeme Morrice:

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Bridget Phillipson:

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 1062

Mr Sheerman:

Mr Paterson:

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Mr Paterson:

Carbon Reporting [25 Oct 2012]

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr David Heath):

Column: 1063

Lisa Nandy:

Mr Heath:

Topical Questions [25 Oct 2012]

Mr Speaker:

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr Owen Paterson):

Mr Allen:

Mr Paterson:

Column: 1064

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Richard Benyon):

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

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

Richard Benyon:

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Column: 1065

Richard Benyon:

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr David Heath):

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Several hon. Members

Column: 1066

Mr Speaker:

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

Richard Benyon:

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

Mr Paterson:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Richard Benyon:

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

Column: 1067

Mr Paterson:

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Church Commissioners [25 Oct 2012]

Diocese of Leeds [25 Oct 2012]

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Philip Davies:

Column: 1068

Sir Tony Baldry:

Women Bishops [25 Oct 2012]

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

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Simon Hughes:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Mr Bradshaw:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 1069

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

Sir Tony Baldry:

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Cathedrals [25 Oct 2012]

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Fiona Bruce:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 1070

Richard III [25 Oct 2012]

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Sir Tony Baldry:

John Mann:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Jonathan Ashworth:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 1071

Mr Speaker:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

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

Hugh Bayley:

Sir Tony Baldry:

War Memorials [25 Oct 2012]

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Guy Opperman:

Sir Tony Baldry:

electoral commission [25 Oct 2012]

Voter Registration [25 Oct 2012]

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

Column: 1072

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Gavin Shuker:

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [25 Oct 2012]

Syria [25 Oct 2012]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Mr Hollobone:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 1073

Business of the House [25 Oct 2012]

10.33 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

The Leader of the House of Commons (Mr Andrew Lansley):

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1074

Column: 1075

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1076


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Column: 1077

Mr Lansley:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Lansley:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 1078

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1079

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1080

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 1081

Mr Lansley:

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 1082

Mr Lansley:

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1083

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1084

Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 1085


Mr Lansley:

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1086

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1087

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1088

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

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1089

Backbench Business

International Development Committee Report (Afghanistan) [25 Oct 2012]

Mr Speaker:

11.23 am

Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Column: 1090

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

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

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

Column: 1091

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

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

The Minister of State, Department for International Development (Mr Alan Duncan):

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

Column: 1092

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

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

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

Column: 1093


Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (Con):

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

Column: 1094

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD):

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

Column: 1095

Badger Cull [25 Oct 2012]

Mr Speaker:

11.43 am

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1096


George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Caroline Lucas:

Several hon. Members

Caroline Lucas:

Several hon. Members

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1097

Sir James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Caroline Lucas:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Caroline Lucas:

Several hon. Members

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1098

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Caroline Lucas:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Caroline Lucas

Mr Speaker:

Caroline Lucas:

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1099

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1100

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Caroline Lucas:

Several hon. Members

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1101


Mr Laurence Robertson:

Column: 1102

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Caroline Lucas:

Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1103

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

Caroline Lucas:

Ian Paisley:

Caroline Lucas:

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1104


Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

12.10 pm

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

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 1105


Caroline Lucas:

Miss McIntosh:

Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire) (Con):

Column: 1106

Miss McIntosh:

12.19 pm

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Kerry McCarthy:

Richard Drax

Kerry McCarthy:

Richard Drax:

Column: 1107

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Kerry McCarthy:

Andrew George:

Kerry McCarthy:

Column: 1108

Mr Gray:

Kerry McCarthy:

Column: 1109


12.28 pm

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Martin Horwood:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 1110

Angela Smith:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 1111

12.36 pm

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

Mr Gray:

Mr McKenzie:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr McKenzie:

Column: 1112


12.41 pm

Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay) (LD):

Mr Laurence Robertson:

Mr Sanders:

Column: 1113

Mr Gray:

Mr Sanders:

Column: 1114


Andrew George:

Mr Sanders:

12.50 pm

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

Column: 1115

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Andrew Miller:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Andrew Miller:

Column: 1116

Sir James Paice:

Andrew Miller:

1.1 pm

Sir James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 1117

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

Column: 1118

Sir James Paice:

Angela Smith:

Sir James Paice:

Column: 1119


Caroline Lucas:

Sir James Paice

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Sir James Paice:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 1120

1.11 pm

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

Roger Williams:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1121

Column: 1122

1.21 pm

Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con):

Nick Herbert (Arundel and South Downs) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 1123

Bill Wiggin:

Column: 1124


Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:

Column: 1125

Bill Wiggin:

1.31 pm

Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Column: 1126

Column: 1127

1.38 pm

Mike Weatherley (Hove) (Con):

Column: 1128


1.43 pm

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Column: 1129


Miss McIntosh:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 1130


1.49 pm

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 1131


Angela Smith:

Neil Parish:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Neil Parish:

Duncan Hames:

Column: 1132

Neil Parish:

Duncan Hames:

Neil Parish:

Angela Smith:

Neil Parish:

Angela Smith:

Neil Parish:

2 pm

Column: 1133

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Roger Williams:

Paul Flynn:

Column: 1134

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 1135

2.9 pm

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

Column: 1136


Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Simon Hart:

Column: 1137


Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

2.18 pm

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 1138


Neil Parish:

Angela Smith:

Column: 1139

2.27 pm

Column: 1140

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

Column: 1141

Andrew George:

Mel Stride:

2.35 pm

Column: 1142

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Nic Dakin:

Column: 1143

Sir James Paice:

Nic Dakin:

Column: 1144


2.45 pm

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

Column: 1145

2.52 pm

Column: 1146

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Column: 1147

2.57 pm

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Roger Williams:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 1148


Andrew George:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 1149


3.7 pm

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 1150


Caroline Lucas:

Ian Paisley:

Andrew Miller:

Column: 1151

Ian Paisley:

Andrew George:

Ian Paisley:

Column: 1152

3.17 pm

Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con):

Column: 1153


Sir James Paice:

Tracey Crouch:

3.24 pm

Column: 1154

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Column: 1155


3.31 pm

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Column: 1156

Caroline Lucas:

Julian Sturdy:

Column: 1157


3.38 pm

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 1158


Column: 1159


Neil Parish:

Dr Wollaston:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.45 pm

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Column: 1160


3.50 pm

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Column: 1161


3.55 pm

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Column: 1162

Caroline Lucas:

Roger Williams:

Column: 1163

4.1 pm

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Column: 1164


4.6 pm

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 1165


4.11 pm

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

Column: 1166


Angela Smith:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

4.16 pm

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 1167

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Andrew George:

Column: 1168

4.22 pm

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

4.27 pm

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Column: 1170


Column: 1171


The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr David Heath):

Column: 1172

Mary Creagh:

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

Mary Creagh:

Sir James Paice:

Column: 1173

Mary Creagh:

Fiona Bruce

Mary Creagh:

Column: 1174

Mr Speaker:

4.43 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr David Heath):

Column: 1175


Mark Pritchard:

Mr Heath:

Column: 1176

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con):

Column: 1177

Mr Heath:

Dan Rogerson:

Mr Heath:

Column: 1178

4.57 pm

Caroline Lucas:

Division No. 87 [ Badger Cull] [25 Oct 2012]

Mary Creagh:

Mr Speaker:

Mark Pritchard:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1181

Nicola Shipley [25 Oct 2012]

Mr Speaker:

5.14 pm

Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green) (Lab):

Column: 1182


Column: 1183

Column: 1184

5.28 pm

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

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

Column: 1187


Column: 1188


5.40 pm