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House of Commons Debates 31 January 2013

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

energy and climate change

electricity and gas markets (europe)

green deal

green energy technologies

fuel poverty

energy bills

fuel poverty

green deal

onshore wind farms

energy efficiency

onshore wind farms

nuclear power stations

edf (strike price negotiations)

fracking

energy bills

topical questions

business of the house

Royal Assent

south london healthcare nhs trust

points of order

canterbury city council bill

education committee report (gcse reform)

select committee effectiveness, resources and powers

vehicle registration marks

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Column: 1031

House of Commons [31 Jan 2013]

Prayers [31 Jan 2013]

[Mr Speaker] [31 Jan 2013]

Oral Answers to Questions [31 Jan 2013]

Energy and Climate Change [31 Jan 2013]

Electricity and Gas Markets (Europe) [31 Jan 2013]

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

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Mr Bain:

Mr Davey:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 1032

Mr Davey:

Green Deal [31 Jan 2013]

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Graeme Morrice:

Gregory Barker:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Column: 1033

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

Gregory Barker:

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

Gregory Barker:

Green Energy Technologies [31 Jan 2013]

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Mr John Hayes):

Neil Carmichael:

Mr Hayes:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Column: 1034

Mr Hayes:

Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West) (LD):

Mr Hayes:

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

Mr Hayes:

Fuel Poverty [31 Jan 2013]

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Column: 1035

Caroline Dinenage:

Gregory Barker:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Gregory Barker:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Caroline Flint:

Gregory Barker:

Column: 1036

Energy Bills [31 Jan 2013]

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

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

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

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Stella Creasy:

Mr Davey:

Pauline Latham:

Mr Davey:

Column: 1037

Mr Raab:

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

Fuel Poverty [31 Jan 2013]

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

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

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Column: 1038

Mr Speaker:

Mrs Riordan:

Gregory Barker:

Debbie Abrahams:

Gregory Barker:

Alex Cunningham

Gregory Barker:

Green Deal [31 Jan 2013]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Column: 1039

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Mr Cunningham:

Gregory Barker:

Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab/Co-op):

Gregory Barker:

Onshore Wind Farms [31 Jan 2013]

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Column: 1040

Glyn Davies:

Mr Davey:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Davey:

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Mr Davey:

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

Column: 1041

Mr Davey:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Energy Efficiency [31 Jan 2013]

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Nick Smith:

Gregory Barker:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1042

Onshore Wind Farms [31 Jan 2013]

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Natascha Engel:

Mr Davey:

Nuclear Power Stations [31 Jan 2013]

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Mr John Hayes):

Column: 1043

Paul Flynn:

Mr Hayes:

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hayes:

Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Mr Hayes:

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

Column: 1044

Mr Hayes:

EDF (Strike Price Negotiations) [31 Jan 2013]

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Mr John Hayes):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hayes:

Martin Horwood:

Mr Hayes:

Column: 1045

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Hayes:

Mr Speaker:

Fracking [31 Jan 2013]

Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Mr John Hayes):

Mr Lilley:

Mr Hayes:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Column: 1046

Mr Hayes:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Mr Hayes:

Energy Bills [31 Jan 2013]

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

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Chi Onwurah:

Mr Davey:

Column: 1047

Topical Questions [31 Jan 2013]

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Fiona Bruce:

Mr Davey:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Column: 1048

Mr Davey:

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Mr John Hayes):

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Paul Flynn:

Mr Davey:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1049

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

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

Mr Davey:

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Mr Hayes:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hayes:

Column: 1050

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Mr Hayes:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Hayes:

Column: 1051

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Davey:

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

Column: 1052

Mr Davey:

Column: 1053

Business of the House [31 Jan 2013]

10.31 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Column: 1054

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1055

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1056

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1057

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 1058

Mr Lansley:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1059

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Speaker:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1060

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Lansley:

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1061

Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Burrowes:

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 1062

Mr Lansley:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1063

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Lansley:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 1064

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1065

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

Mr Lansley:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1066

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Lansley:

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Column: 1067

Mr Lansley:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 1068

Mr Lansley:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1069

Mr Lansley:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1070

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1071

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Royal Assent

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1072

South London Healthcare NHS Trust [31 Jan 2013]

11.33 am

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

Column: 1073

Column: 1074

Column: 1075

11.46 am

Column: 1076

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab):

Column: 1077

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1078

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Column: 1079

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1080

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Column: 1081

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Dame Tessa Jowell (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab):

Column: 1082

Mr Hunt:

Mr Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Jim Dowd (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab):

Column: 1083

Mr Hunt:

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1084

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab):

Column: 1085

Mr Hunt:

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Column: 1086

Mr Hunt:

Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Jim Dowd:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1087

Points of Order [31 Jan 2013]

12.24 pm

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1088

Canterbury City Council Bill [31 Jan 2013]

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

12.29 pm

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Stuart Andrew:

12.30 pm

Column: 1089

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

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

Column: 1090

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Column: 1091

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Chope:

12.45 pm

Column: 1092

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Column: 1093

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Column: 1094

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Column: 1095

1 pm

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Column: 1096

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

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

Mr Chope:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Mr Chope:

Column: 1097

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Chope:

Stuart Andrew

Mr Chope:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Column: 1098

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

1.15 pm

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Column: 1099

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Chope:

Mr Bone:

Column: 1100

Mr Chope:

Mr Bone:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Column: 1101

Mr Bone:

Philip Davies:

Mr Bone:

Philip Davies:

1.30 pm

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Column: 1102

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Philip Davies:

Column: 1103

Column: 1104

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Stuart Andrew

Division No. 147 [ Canterbury City Council Bill] [31 Jan 2013]

Division No. 148 [ Canterbury City Council Bill] [31 Jan 2013]

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Hon. Members:

Column: 1107

Division No. 149 [ Canterbury City Council Bill] [31 Jan 2013]

Division No. 150 [ Canterbury City Council Bill] [31 Jan 2013]

Stuart Andrew:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

2.30 pm

Column: 1110

Stuart Andrew:

Mr Chope:

Stuart Andrew:

Column: 1111

Mr Chope:

Mr Nuttall:

Mr Chope:

Mr Nuttall:

Mr Chope:

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Column: 1112

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

2.45 pm

Column: 1113

Mr Nuttall:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1114

Mr Chope:

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Chope:

Column: 1115

3 pm

Mr Nuttall:

Mr Chope:

Mr Bone:

Mr Chope:

Column: 1116

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Mr Bone:

Mr Chope:

Column: 1117

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Column: 1118

Mr Chope:

3.15 pm

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Column: 1119

Philip Davies:

Mr Chope:

Mr Nuttall:

Mr Chope:

Mr Bone:

Mr Chope:

Column: 1120

Mr Bone:

Mr Chope:

3.27 pm

Column: 1121

Backbench Business

Education Committee Report (GCSE Reform) [31 Jan 2013]

3.27 pm

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

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 1122

Mr Stuart:

Column: 1123

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Stuart:

Column: 1124

Column: 1125

Select Committee Effectiveness, Resources and Powers [31 Jan 2013]

3.40 pm

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

Column: 1126

Column: 1127

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

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 1128

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Column: 1129

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con):

Sir Alan Beith:

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Column: 1130

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr Graham Stuart:

Sir Alan Beith:

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

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 1131

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Sir Alan Beith:

4.1 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Column: 1132

Column: 1133

Column: 1134

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

4.12 pm

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

Column: 1135

4.15 pm

Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon) (Lab):

Column: 1136

4.21 pm

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

Column: 1137

4.25 pm

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Column: 1138

Sir Alan Beith:

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1139

Mr Graham Stuart:

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1140

Sir Alan Beith:

Ms Eagle:

Mr Graham Stuart:

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1141

Column: 1142

4.42 pm

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

Column: 1143

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 1144

Mr Lansley:

Natascha Engel:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1145

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1146

4.57 pm

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 1147

Column: 1148

Vehicle Registration Marks [31 Jan 2013]

5 pm

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

Column: 1149

Column: 1150

5.9 pm

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Column: 1151

5.15 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Stephen Hammond):

Column: 1152

Steve McCabe:

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 1153

Mark Reckless:

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 1154

Steve McCabe:

Stephen Hammond:

Mark Reckless:

Stephen Hammond:

5.30 pm