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House of Commons Debates 24 January 2013

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

london local authorities and transport for london (no. 2) bill

oral answers to questions

environment, food and rural affairs

native tree species (disease)

floods

flood defence schemes

flood insurance

rural economy

urban development (green fields)

schmallenberg virus

dairy farming sector

dairy industry

fishing industry

topical questions

church commissioners

same-sex marriage

electoral commission committee

voting (uk citizens abroad)

church commissioners

religious education

civil partnerships

women bishops

electoral commission committee

elections (increasing participation)

church commissioners

echr (british airways)

house of laity

business of the house

points of order

Bill Presented

voting age

holocaust memorial day

worcester further education colleges

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Column: 439

House of Commons [24 Jan 2013]

Prayers [24 Jan 2013]

[Mr Speaker] [24 Jan 2013]

Business before Questions [24 Jan 2013]

London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [] [24 Jan 2013]

Hon. Members:

Oral Answers to Questions [24 Jan 2013]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [24 Jan 2013]

Native Tree Species (Disease) [24 Jan 2013]

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

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

Caroline Nokes:

Column: 440

Mr Paterson:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Kris Hopkins (Keighley) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 441

Floods [24 Jan 2013]

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

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

Sheryll Murray:

Richard Benyon:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

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

Column: 442

Richard Benyon:

Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

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

Richard Benyon:

Flood Defence Schemes [24 Jan 2013]

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 443

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

Damian Collins:

Mr Paterson:

Harriett Baldwin:

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Flood Insurance [24 Jan 2013]

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 444

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

Martin Vickers:

Richard Benyon:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

Column: 445

Rural Economy [24 Jan 2013]

Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con):

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

Gordon Henderson:

Mr Paterson:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Column: 446

Mr Paterson:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Mr Speaker:

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Urban Development (Green Fields) [24 Jan 2013]

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

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

Column: 447

Sir Bob Russell:

Richard Benyon:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

Schmallenberg Virus [24 Jan 2013]

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

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

Glyn Davies:

Column: 448

Mr Heath:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Heath:

Mr Speaker:

Dairy Farming Sector [24 Jan 2013]

Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con):

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

Heather Wheeler:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 449

Heather Wheeler:

Mr Heath:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Mr Heath:

Dairy Industry [24 Jan 2013]

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

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

Column: 450

Guto Bebb:

Mr Heath:

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Mr Heath:

Fishing Industry [24 Jan 2013]

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

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

George Hollingbery:

Richard Benyon:

Column: 451

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

Topical Questions [24 Jan 2013]

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

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

Stephen Phillips:

Mr Paterson:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Column: 452

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

Mary Creagh:

Mr Heath:

Mr Speaker:

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Column: 453

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

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

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

Mr Heath:

Column: 454

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Richard Benyon:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Richard Benyon:

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Column: 455

Mr Heath:

Church Commissioners [24 Jan 2013]

Same-sex Marriage [24 Jan 2013]

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

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Miss McIntosh:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 456

Electoral Commission Committee [24 Jan 2013]

Voting (UK Citizens Abroad) [24 Jan 2013]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Michael Fabricant:

Mr Streeter:

Michael Fabricant:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Streeter:

Column: 457

Church Commissioners [24 Jan 2013]

Religious Education [24 Jan 2013]

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Fiona Bruce:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Civil Partnerships [24 Jan 2013]

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 458

Mr Bradshaw:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Women Bishops [24 Jan 2013]

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

Sir Tony Baldry:

Diana Johnson:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Electoral Commission Committee [24 Jan 2013]

Elections (Increasing Participation) [24 Jan 2013]

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Column: 459

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Hugh Bayley:

Mr Streeter:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr Streeter:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [24 Jan 2013]

ECHR (British Airways) [24 Jan 2013]

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Column: 460

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Andrew Stephenson:

Sir Tony Baldry:

House of Laity [24 Jan 2013]

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Martin Vickers:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 461

Business of the House [24 Jan 2013]

10.33 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 462

Column: 463

Mr Lansley:

Column: 464

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 465

Mr Lansley:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Williams:

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Column: 466

Mr Lansley:

Lucy Powell (Manchester Central) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 467

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 468

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 469

Mr Lansley:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 470

Mr Lansley:

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Lansley:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Column: 471

Mr Lansley:

John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Lansley:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Column: 472

Mr Lansley:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 473

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 474

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 475

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 476

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Lansley:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 477

Points of Order [24 Jan 2013]

11.26 am

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 478

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Bill Presented

Column: 479

Backbench Business

Voting Age [24 Jan 2013]

11.29 am

Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD):

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Stephen Williams:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Stephen Williams:

Column: 480

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Stephen Williams:

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

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

Mr Sheerman:

Stephen Williams:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 481

Stephen Williams:

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Stephen Williams:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Stephen Williams:

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 482

Stephen Williams:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Stephen Williams:

Mr Sheerman

Stephen Williams:

Mr Sheerman:

Stephen Williams:

Column: 483

Lucy Powell (Manchester Central) (Lab/Co-op):

Stephen Williams:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Stephen Williams:

Column: 484

Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con):

Stephen Williams:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Stephen Williams:

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

Stephen Williams:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 485

Stephen Williams:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Stephen Williams:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Stephen Williams:

Dr Huppert:

Column: 486

Stephen Williams:

Philip Davies:

Stephen Williams:

Column: 487

Mr Speaker:

Stephen Williams:

Column: 488

11.59 am

Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab):

Column: 489

Philip Davies:

Fabian Hamilton:

Philip Davies:

Fabian Hamilton:

Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Fabian Hamilton:

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Fabian Hamilton:

Column: 490

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Fabian Hamilton:

Mr Sheerman:

Fabian Hamilton:

Philip Davies:

Column: 491

Fabian Hamilton:

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Fabian Hamilton:

Column: 492

Mr Sheerman:

Fabian Hamilton:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Philip Davies

Mr Speaker:

12.13 pm

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 493

Column: 494

Mr Sheerman:

Natascha Engel:

Column: 495

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

12.25 pm

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Fabian Hamilton:

Philip Davies:

Column: 496

Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

Philip Davies:

Column: 497

Stephen Williams

Philip Davies:

12.34 pm

Column: 498

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Column: 499

12.41 pm

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 500

Stephen Williams:

Mr Nuttall:

Column: 501

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Mr Nuttall:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Mr Nuttall:

12.49 pm

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Column: 502

Bob Stewart:

Jonathan Ashworth:

Andrew Percy:

Jonathan Ashworth:

12.53 pm

Column: 503

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

Hugh Bayley:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 504

Fabian Hamilton:

Simon Hughes:

1 pm

Column: 505

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

Stephen Williams:

Mr Sheerman:

Column: 506

Fabian Hamilton:

Mr Sheerman:

1.7 pm

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

Andrew Percy

Column: 507

Pete Wishart:

Column: 508

Bob Stewart:

Pete Wishart:

Column: 509

1.14 pm

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Column: 510

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Paul Blomfield:

1.21 pm

Column: 511

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

1.25 pm

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Column: 512

Andrew Percy:

Julie Hilling:

Column: 513

Philip Davies:

Julie Hilling:

Column: 514

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Julie Hilling:

1.34 pm

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

Barry Gardiner:

Mr Bain:

Column: 515

Pete Wishart:

Mr Bain:

1.39 pm

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Column: 516

Column: 517

1.44 pm

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Mr Sheerman:

Wayne David:

Column: 518

Mr Sheerman:

Wayne David:

Bob Stewart

Wayne David:

Barry Gardiner

Wayne David:

Column: 519

1.54 pm

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Miss Chloe Smith):

Barry Gardiner:

Miss Smith:

Column: 520

Wayne David

Miss Smith:

Wayne David:

Miss Smith:

Mr Sheerman:

Miss Smith:

Column: 521

Andrew Percy:

Miss Smith:

John Healey:

Miss Smith:

Column: 522

Jonathan Ashworth:

Miss Smith:

Mr Sheerman:

Miss Smith:

Column: 523

Column: 524

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

2.11 pm

Stephen Williams:

Column: 525

Division No. 141 [ Points of Order] [24 Jan 2013]

Column: 527

Holocaust Memorial Day [24 Jan 2013]

2.24 pm

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Column: 528

Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North) (Con):

Graham Evans:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Graham Evans:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Graham Evans:

Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Graham Evans:

Column: 529

Mr Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East) (Lab):

Graham Evans:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Graham Evans:

Column: 530

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP):

Graham Evans:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Graham Evans:

Column: 531

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Graham Evans:

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

Hon. Members:

Graham Evans:

Column: 532

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

Graham Evans:

Column: 533

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Graham Evans:

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

Graham Evans:

Column: 534

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

2.51 pm

Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab):

Column: 535

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Fabian Hamilton:

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Fabian Hamilton:

Mike Gapes:

Column: 536

Fabian Hamilton:

Column: 537

Column: 538

Column: 539

3.10 pm

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

Column: 540

Fabian Hamilton:

Mike Freer:

Column: 541

3.20 pm

Column: 542

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

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Column: 543

Mrs Ellman:

Column: 544

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

3.30 pm

Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con):

Column: 545

3.36 pm

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 546

Column: 547

3.45 pm

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Column: 548

3.52 pm

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

Column: 549

Column: 550

Column: 551

4.5 pm

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Column: 552

Column: 553

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

4.11 pm

Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD):

Column: 554

Column: 555

4.21 pm

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 556

Column: 557

4.30 pm

Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):

Column: 558

Column: 559

Column: 560

4.44 pm

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

Column: 561

Column: 562

Column: 563

4.56 pm

Graham Evans:

Column: 564

Worcester Further Education Colleges [24 Jan 2013]

4.57 pm

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest) (Con):

5 pm

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 565

Mark Garnier:

Mr Walker:

Column: 566

5.12 pm

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

Column: 569

Column: 570

Column: 571

Column: 572

5.25 pm