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Volume No. 552Part No. 66

House of Commons Debates 8 November 2012

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

business, innovation and skills

business start-ups

apprenticeships

business olympics

student loans

research partnerships

business start-ups

tied landlords

wind farms

experience and training

green manufacturing jobs

engineering careers

construction output

new businesses (outstanding debts)

business start-ups

female board members (quotas)

regional growth fund

topical questions

business of the house

future reserves 2020

house of commons administration and savings programme

prompt payment code

katrice lee


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Column: 985

Column: 985

House of Commons [8 Nov 2012]

Prayers [8 Nov 2012]

[Mr Speaker] [8 Nov 2012]

Business Before questions [8 Nov 2012]

Oral Answers to Questions [8 Nov 2012]

Business, Innovation and Skills [8 Nov 2012]

Business Start-ups [8 Nov 2012]

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Column: 986

Chris White:

Vince Cable:

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Apprenticeships [8 Nov 2012]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

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

Robert Halfon:

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 987

David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP):

Matthew Hancock:

Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

Column: 988

Matthew Hancock:

Business Olympics [8 Nov 2012]

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

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

Karen Lumley:

Mr Willetts:

Student Loans [8 Nov 2012]

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

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

Nic Dakin:

Mr Willetts:

Column: 989

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

Mr Willetts:

Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Lab):

Mr Willetts:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Willetts:

Column: 990

Research Partnerships [8 Nov 2012]

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

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

Stephen Mosley:

Mr Willetts:

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

Mr Willetts:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Willetts:

Column: 991

Business Start-ups [8 Nov 2012]

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Michael Fallon):

Harriett Baldwin:

Michael Fallon:

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

Michael Fallon:

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Column: 992

Michael Fallon:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Sir Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Michael Fallon:

Tied Landlords [8 Nov 2012]

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

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 993

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

Mr Russell Brown:

Jo Swinson:

Lisa Nandy:

Jo Swinson:

Andrew Gwynne:

Jo Swinson:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 994

Jo Swinson:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Jo Swinson:

Wind Farms [8 Nov 2012]

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Glyn Davies:

Column: 995

Vince Cable:

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Experience and Training [8 Nov 2012]

Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con):

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

Gordon Henderson:

Mr Willetts:

Green Manufacturing Jobs [8 Nov 2012]

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 996

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Alex Cunningham:

Vince Cable:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Engineering Careers [8 Nov 2012]

Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire) (Con):

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

Column: 997

Peter Luff:

Matthew Hancock:

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Construction Output [8 Nov 2012]

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Michael Fallon):

Chris Williamson:

Michael Fallon:

Pat Glass:

Column: 998

Michael Fallon:

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

New Businesses (Outstanding Debts) [8 Nov 2012]

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

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

Sir Bob Russell:

Column: 999

Jo Swinson:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Jo Swinson:

Business Start-ups [8 Nov 2012]

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

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

Mark Pawsey:

Matthew Hancock:

Graham Evans:

Column: 1000

Matthew Hancock:

Female Board Members (Quotas) [8 Nov 2012]

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

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

Sarah Newton:

Jo Swinson:

Regional Growth Fund [8 Nov 2012]

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

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Michael Fallon):

Column: 1001

Mr Betts:

Michael Fallon:

Topical Questions [8 Nov 2012]

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Jane Ellison:

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

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Column: 1002

Vince Cable:

Mr Umunna:

Vince Cable:

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Michael Fallon):

Column: 1003

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 1004

Vince Cable:

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

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

Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op):

Michael Fallon:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Vince Cable:

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

Column: 1005

Michael Fallon:

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Vince Cable:

Mr Speaker:

Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Willetts:

Column: 1006

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Michael Fallon:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

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

Vince Cable:

Column: 1007

Business of the House [8 Nov 2012]

10.36 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Column: 1008

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1009


Mr Lansley:

Ms Eagle:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1010

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1011

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1012

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP):

Mr Lansley:

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Column: 1013

Mr Lansley:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1014

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1015

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Column: 1016

Mr Lansley:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1017

Mr Lansley:

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1018

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1019

Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 1020

Mr Lansley:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1021

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 1022

Mr Lansley:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

Column: 1023

Mr Lansley:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 1024

Mr Lansley:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1025

Future Reserves 2020 [8 Nov 2012]

11.33 am

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

Column: 1026


Column: 1027


11.44 am

Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire) (Lab):

Column: 1028

Column: 1029


Mr Hammond:

Column: 1030


Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Column: 1031

Mr Hammond:

Dr Liam Fox (North Somerset) (Con):

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Column: 1032

Mr James Arbuthnot (North East Hampshire) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 1033

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Mr Hammond:

Sir Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Column: 1034


Mr Hammond:

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Column: 1035

Mr Hammond:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

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

Column: 1036

Mr Hammond:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 1037

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 1038

Mr Hammond:

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1039

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1040

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Simon Reevell (Dewsbury) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 1041

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

Mr Hammond:

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Column: 1042

Mr Hammond:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1043

Backbench Business

House of Commons Administration and Savings Programme [8 Nov 2012]

Mr Speaker:

12.38 pm

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD):

Column: 1044


Column: 1045


Column: 1046

Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):

John Thurso:

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

John Thurso:

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

John Thurso:

Column: 1047


Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 1048

John Thurso:

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

John Thurso:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

John Thurso:

Column: 1049

Dan Byles (North Warwickshire) (Con):

John Thurso:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

John Thurso:

Andrew Miller:

John Thurso:

Column: 1050


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

1.9 pm

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 1051

Column: 1052

1.18 pm

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Saffron Walden) (Con):

Column: 1053

Robert Halfon:

Sir Alan Haselhurst:

Column: 1054

Mr George Howarth:

Sir Alan Haselhurst:

Column: 1055


1.30 pm

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

Column: 1056

Column: 1057

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

1.38 pm

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Column: 1058

Column: 1059


Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 1060

1.47 pm

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Column: 1061

Column: 1062


1.55 pm

Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):

Column: 1063


Column: 1064


2.2 pm

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

Column: 1065

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Andrew Miller:

Column: 1066

2.11 pm

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 1067


Andrew Miller:

Sir Paul Beresford:

2.16 pm

Column: 1068

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 1069


2.22 pm

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 1070


Sir Alan Haselhurst:

Robert Halfon:

Sir Paul Beresford:

Column: 1071

Robert Halfon:

Ms Angela Eagle:

Robert Halfon:

Column: 1072

2.32 pm

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Column: 1073


2.39 pm

Column: 1074

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Andrew Miller:

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1075


Column: 1076


2.50 pm

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

Column: 1077


Column: 1078


Mr Winnick:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1079

2.59 pm

John Thurso:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Adam Afriyie:

Division No. 98 [House of Commons Administration and Savings Programme]

Column: 1080

[8 Nov 2012]

Column: 1082

Prompt Payment Code [8 Nov 2012]

3.15 pm

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

Column: 1083


Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 1084


Column: 1085

Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con):

Stephen Metcalfe:

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

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 1086

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 1087

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Anne Marie Morris:

Stephen Metcalfe:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 1088


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

3.40 pm

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

Column: 1089


Fiona Bruce:

Debbie Abrahams:

Column: 1090


Column: 1091


Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Debbie Abrahams:

Column: 1092

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Debbie Abrahams:

Column: 1093


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

3.59 pm

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 1094

Andrea Leadsom:

Toby Perkins:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 1095


Column: 1096

4.10 pm

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 1097


Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 1098


4.18 pm

Column: 1099

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Column: 1100


4.26 pm

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 1101

Toby Perkins:

Column: 1102

Column: 1103


Column: 1104

4.42 pm

Column: 1105

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

Column: 1106

Andrea Leadsom:

Mr Willetts:

Column: 1107


Debbie Abrahams:

Mr Willetts:

Toby Perkins:

Mr Willetts:

Column: 1108


4.55 pm

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 1109

Katrice Lee [8 Nov 2012]

5 pm

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Column: 1110


Column: 1111

5.9 pm

Column: 1112

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Column: 1113


5.13 pm

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Mr Mark Francois):

Column: 1114


Column: 1115


Column: 1116


5.25 pm