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Volume No. 552Part No. 58

House of Commons Debates 29 October 2012

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

education

apprenticeships

pupil premium

apprenticeships

early intervention

studio schools

vocational education

literacy and numeracy (attainment)

university technical colleges

english and mathematics

gcse english results

mathematics teaching

academy schools

worcestershire schools

literacy and numeracy (attainment)

topical questions

ash dieback disease

mental health act 1983

west coast main line

business of the house

ford assembly plant (swaythling)

public service pensions bill

business without debate

public service pensions bill (programme)

public service pensions bill (money)

business of the house

committees

local government finance


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Column: 1

House of Commons [29 Oct 2012]

Prayers [29 Oct 2012]

[Mr Speaker ] [29 Oct 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [29 Oct 2012]

Education [29 Oct 2012]

Apprenticeships [29 Oct 2012]

Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills (Matthew Hancock):

Mr Hepburn:

Matthew Hancock:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 3

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Matthew Hancock:

Pupil Premium [29 Oct 2012]

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Laura Sandys:

Mr Laws:

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Mr Laws:

Column: 4

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Mr Laws:

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Mr Laws:

Apprenticeships [29 Oct 2012]

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills (Matthew Hancock):

Mark Pawsey:

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 5

Sir Tony Baldry:

Matthew Hancock:

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

Matthew Hancock:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):


Early Intervention [29 Oct 2012]

Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

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

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Column: 6

Annette Brooke:

Michael Gove:

Seema Malhotra:

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Column: 7

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Stephen Twigg:

Mr Speaker:

Michael Gove:

Mr Speaker:

Michael Gove:

Studio Schools [29 Oct 2012]

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Column: 8

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Mr Edward Timpson):

Nigel Mills:

Mr Timpson:

Vocational Education [29 Oct 2012]

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills (Matthew Hancock):

Mr Slaughter:

Matthew Hancock:

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Column: 9

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Speaker:

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

Matthew Hancock:

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

Matthew Hancock:

Literacy and Numeracy (Attainment) [29 Oct 2012]

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Column: 10

Derek Twigg:

Mr Laws:

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

Mr Laws:

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

Column: 11

Mr Laws:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Laws:

University Technical Colleges [29 Oct 2012]

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills (Matthew Hancock):

Henry Smith:

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 12

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

English and Mathematics [29 Oct 2012]

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Elizabeth Truss):

Mel Stride:

Elizabeth Truss:

GCSE English Results [29 Oct 2012]

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

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

Column: 13

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Michael Gove:

Meg Hillier:

Michael Gove:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Column: 14

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Mr Speaker:

Mathematics Teaching [29 Oct 2012]

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Elizabeth Truss):

Justin Tomlinson:

Column: 15

Elizabeth Truss:

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

Elizabeth Truss:

Academy Schools [29 Oct 2012]

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Guy Opperman:

Mr Laws:

Worcestershire Schools [29 Oct 2012]

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

Column: 16

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Karen Lumley:

Mr Laws:

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Mr Laws:

Literacy and Numeracy (Attainment) [29 Oct 2012]

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Chris Williamson:

Mr Laws:

Column: 17

Topical Questions [29 Oct 2012]

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Chris Skidmore:

Michael Gove:

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (Con):

Column: 18

Michael Gove:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills (Matthew Hancock):

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Column: 19

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Mr Edward Timpson):

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 20

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

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

Michael Gove:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Liz Kendall (Leicester West) (Lab):

Column: 21

Michael Gove:

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Elizabeth Truss):

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Michael Gove:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Laws:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 22

Mr Timpson:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

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

Matthew Hancock:

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

Michael Gove:

Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Column: 23

Ash Dieback Disease [29 Oct 2012]

3.33 pm

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab)

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

Mary Creagh:

Column: 24

Mr Heath:

Column: 25


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Heath:

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

Column: 26

Mr Heath:

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Mr Heath:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Heath:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Heath:

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

Column: 27

Mr Heath:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr Heath:

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

Mr Heath:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Column: 28

Mr Heath:

Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con):

Mr Heath:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Column: 29

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

Mr Heath:

Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con):

Mr Heath:

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

Mr Heath:

Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Column: 30

Mr Heath:

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Mr Heath:

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 31

Mr Heath:

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Column: 32

Mental Health Act 1983 [29 Oct 2012]

4.4 pm

The Secretary of State for Health (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Column: 33

Column: 34


4.12 pm

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab):

Column: 35

Mr Hunt:

Column: 36


Mr Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Column: 37

Mr Hunt:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Column: 38

Mr Hunt:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Mr Hunt:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Column: 39

Mr Hunt:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con)

Mr Speaker:

Rehman Chishti:

Mr Hunt:

Column: 40

West Coast Main Line [29 Oct 2012]

4.29 pm

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Column: 41

4.35 pm

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab):

Column: 42


Column: 43

Mr McLoughlin:

Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 44

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

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 45

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 46

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 47

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Column: 48

Mr McLoughlin:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Mr McLoughlin:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

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

Guy Opperman:

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 49

Business of the House [29 Oct 2012]

5.1 pm

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

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Column: 50


Mr Lansley:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Column: 51

Mr Lansley:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 52

Ford Assembly Plant (Swaythling) [29 Oct 2012]

5.9 pm

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 53

Public Service Pensions Bill [29 Oct 2012]

5.12 pm

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Mr Cunningham:

Danny Alexander:

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab)

Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab)

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab)

Danny Alexander:

John Healey:

Column: 54

Danny Alexander:

Mr Donohoe:

Danny Alexander:

Mr Anderson:

Danny Alexander:

Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab)

Danny Alexander:

Mr Anderson:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 55

Mr Russell Brown:

Danny Alexander:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Danny Alexander:

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 56

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 57

Danny Alexander:

Mr Jim Cunningham:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 58


Katy Clark:

Danny Alexander:

James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend East) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 59

Danny Alexander:

Mr Anderson:

Danny Alexander:

John Healey:

Column: 60

Danny Alexander:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Danny Alexander:

Mark Durkan:

Column: 61

Danny Alexander:

John Healey:

Danny Alexander:

Katy Clark

Danny Alexander:

Katy Clark:

Danny Alexander:

Mark Durkan

Danny Alexander:

Column: 62


Column: 63


John Healey:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 64


Mark Durkan:

Column: 65

Danny Alexander:

Column: 66

5.53 pm

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

Rachel Reeves:

Andrew Gwynne:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 67


Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 68

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

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 69

Richard Fuller:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 70

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Rachel Reeves:

Andrew Gwynne:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 71


Column: 72

Column: 73

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Rachel Reeves:

Andrea Leadsom

Rachel Reeves:

Andrea Leadsom:

Rachel Reeves:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 74

Rachel Reeves:

6.21 pm

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

Column: 75

Column: 77

Mr Iain Wright:

Mr Gibb:

Column: 78

6.36 pm

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Column: 79


Richard Fuller:

Katy Clark:

Column: 80

Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con):

Katy Clark:

Column: 81

Mike Freer:

Katy Clark:

Andrew Gwynne:

Katy Clark:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Katy Clark:

6.52 pm

Column: 82

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Mr Iain Wright:

Robert Neill:

Column: 83

Mr Anderson:

Robert Neill:

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

Column: 84

Robert Neill:

Column: 85


Mr Russell Brown:

Robert Neill:

Column: 86


Margot James:

Robert Neill:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Robert Neill:

Several hon. Members

Column: 87

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

7.14 pm

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

Column: 88

Column: 89

Column: 90


Column: 91

Katy Clark:

Dr Whiteford:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

7.31 pm

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

Column: 92

Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab):

Stephen Williams:

Column: 93

Column: 94

7.43 pm

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 96


7.54 pm

David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

Column: 97


Mr Anderson:

David T. C. Davies:

Column: 98


Column: 99


8.2 pm

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

Column: 100


Dr Whiteford:

Mr Brown:

Column: 101


8.13 pm

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Column: 102


James Wharton (Stockton South) (Con):

Jackie Doyle-Price:

Column: 103

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Jackie Doyle-Price:

8.20 pm

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Column: 104


Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Column: 105

Mr Anderson:

Column: 106

8.30 pm

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Column: 107


Dr Whiteford:

Andrea Leadsom:

Dr Whiteford:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 108

Chris Leslie:

Andrea Leadsom:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 109


Richard Fuller:

Andrea Leadsom:

8.42 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 110

Richard Fuller:

John McDonnell:

Column: 111

Mark Reckless:

John McDonnell:

Mark Reckless:

John McDonnell:

Andrea Leadsom

John McDonnell:

Column: 112


Column: 113

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

John McDonnell:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

8.56 pm

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Column: 114


Column: 115

Chris Leslie:

Richard Graham:

John Healey:

Column: 116

Richard Graham:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 117

9.10 pm

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Column: 118


9.19 pm

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Column: 119

Column: 120


Column: 121

9.30 pm

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

Column: 122


Mark Durkan:

Column: 123

Chris Leslie:

Column: 124


9.45 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Sajid Javid):

Column: 125

Sheila Gilmore:

Sajid Javid:

Richard Fuller:

Sajid Javid:

Sheila Gilmore:

Column: 126

Sajid Javid:

John McDonnell:

Sajid Javid:

Sheila Gilmore

Sajid Javid:

Sheila Gilmore:

Sajid Javid:

John Healey:

Sajid Javid:

Column: 127

Dr Whiteford:

Sajid Javid:

Column: 128

Katy Clark:

Sajid Javid:

Division No. 88 [ Public Service Pensions Bill] [29 Oct 2012]

Column: 131

Business without Debate [29 Oct 2012]

Public Service Pensions Bill (Programme) [29 Oct 2012]

Public Service Pensions Bill (Money) [29 Oct 2012]

Column: 132

Business of the House [29 Oct 2012]

Committees [29 Oct 2012]

Mr Speaker:

Column: 133

Local Government Finance [29 Oct 2012]

10.16 pm

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Column: 134

Graham Jones:

Column: 135


Column: 136


Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Graham Jones:

10.29 pm

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

Column: 137


Graham Jones:

Brandon Lewis:

Column: 138

Graham Jones:

Brandon Lewis:

Graham Jones:

Brandon Lewis:

Column: 139


Column: 140


10.41 pm