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House of Commons Debates 25 February 2013

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

defence

budget post-2015

trident replacement

dna samples

armed forces covenant

service personnel families

non-equipment budget

core equipment programme

reservists

aircraft carrier programme

defence estate (bicester)

armed forces (gay people)

defence procurement

part-time nuclear deterrent

topical questions

economic policy

point of order

children and families bill

children and families bill (programme)

children and families bill (money)

children and families bill (ways and means)

business without debate

deferred divisions

business of the house

children and families bill (carry-over)

business of the house (26 february)

business without debate

estimates

financial assistance to industry

communities and local government

ankylosing spondylitis

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Column: 1

House of Commons [25 Feb 2013]

Prayers [25 Feb 2013]

[Mr Speaker] [25 Feb 2013]

Oral Answers to Questions [25 Feb 2013]

Defence [25 Feb 2013]

Budget Post-2015 [25 Feb 2013]

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

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

Rosie Cooper:

Mr Hammond:

Mr Speaker:

Derek Twigg:

Column: 3

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 4

Mr Murphy:

Mr Hammond:

Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Column: 5

Mr Hammond:

Trident Replacement [25 Feb 2013]

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Philip Dunne):

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Dunne:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Mr Dunne:

Column: 6

Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East) (Lab):

Mr Dunne:

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

Mr Dunne:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Mr Dunne:

DNA Samples [25 Feb 2013]

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Dr Andrew Murrison):

Column: 7

David Mowat:

Dr Murrison:

Armed Forces Covenant [25 Feb 2013]

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

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

Mr Buckland:

Mr Francois:

Column: 8

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

Mr Francois:

Service Personnel Families [25 Feb 2013]

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

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

Andrew Selous:

Mr Francois:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 9

Mr Francois:

Non-equipment Budget [25 Feb 2013]

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

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

Ian Mearns:

Mr Hammond:

Mrs Glindon:

Mr Hammond:

Column: 10

Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Core Equipment Programme [25 Feb 2013]

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Column: 11

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

Phil Wilson:

Mr Hammond:

Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View) (Lab):

Column: 12

Mr Hammond:

Reservists [25 Feb 2013]

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr Andrew Robathan):

Richard Drax:

Mr Robathan:

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Mr Robathan:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 13

Mr Robathan:

Aircraft Carrier Programme [25 Feb 2013]

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

Andy Sawford (Corby) (Lab/Co-op):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Philip Dunne):

Diana Johnson:

Mr Dunne:

Andy Sawford:

Mr Dunne:

Column: 14

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr Dunne:

Defence Estate (Bicester) [25 Feb 2013]

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr Andrew Robathan):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Mr Robathan:

Armed Forces (Gay People) [25 Feb 2013]

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

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

Column: 15

Steve Rotheram:

Mr Francois:

Defence Procurement [25 Feb 2013]

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Philip Dunne):

Neil Carmichael:

Mr Dunne:

Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East) (Lab):

Mr Dunne:

Part-time Nuclear Deterrent [25 Feb 2013]

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr Andrew Robathan):

Column: 16

Karl McCartney:

Mr Robathan:

Topical Questions [25 Feb 2013]

Mr Speaker:

Andy Sawford (Corby) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Speaker:

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

Andy Sawford:

Column: 17

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

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Philip Dunne):

Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 18

Mr Hammond:

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Mr Dunne:

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

Mr Francois:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Column: 19

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr Andrew Robathan):

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Mr Francois:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Robathan:

Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab):

Mr Philip Hammond:

Column: 20

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Francois:

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

Mr Philip Hammond:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Robathan:

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

Mr Dunne:

Column: 21

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Mr Dunne:

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

Column: 22

Mr Dunne:

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Mr Francois:

Column: 23

Economic Policy [25 Feb 2013]

3.33 pm

Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood) (Lab/Co-op):

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Column: 24

Ed Balls:

Column: 25

Mr Osborne:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Osborne:

Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Column: 26

Mr Osborne:

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

Gordon Birtwistle:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Osborne:

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 27

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) (Lab):

Column: 28

Mr Osborne:

Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 29

Mr Osborne:

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Column: 30

Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Column: 31

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Column: 32

Mr Osborne:

Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Column: 33

Mr Osborne:

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Osborne:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Column: 34

Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 35

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Column: 36

Mr Osborne:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Column: 37

Mr Osborne:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 38

Mr Osborne:

Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Osborne:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 39

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Column: 40

Mr Osborne:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 41

Mr Osborne:

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

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

Column: 42

Mr Osborne:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Mr Speaker:

Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 43

Andy Sawford (Corby) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Osborne:

Andy Sawford:

Mr Osborne:

Andy Sawford:

Mr Osborne:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 44

Point of Order [25 Feb 2013]

4.39 pm

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 45

Children and Families Bill [25 Feb 2013]

4.40 pm

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

Column: 46

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con):

Mr Timpson:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Timpson:

Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab):

Mr Timpson:

Column: 47

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

Mr Timpson:

Column: 48

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Mr Timpson:

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Mr Timpson:

Several hon. Members

Mr Timpson:

Column: 49

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Mr Timpson:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 50

Mr Timpson:

Bill Esterson:

Mr Timpson:

Bill Esterson:

Mr Timpson:

Column: 51

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Timpson:

Column: 52

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

Mr Timpson:

Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab):

Column: 53

Mr Timpson:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Timpson:

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Mr Timpson:

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 54

Mr Timpson:

Column: 55

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Timpson:

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab)

Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op)

Mr Timpson:

Column: 56

Mrs Moon:

Geraint Davies:

Mr Timpson:

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

Mr Timpson:

Column: 57

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Mr Timpson:

Column: 58

Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con):

Mr Timpson:

Column: 59

Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab):

Mr Timpson:

Column: 60

Several hon. Members

Column: 61

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

5.34 pm

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

Column: 62

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

Stephen Twigg:

Geraint Davies:

Stephen Twigg:

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

Column: 63

Stephen Twigg:

Mr Graham Stuart:

Stephen Twigg:

Column: 64

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Stephen Twigg:

Mr Timpson:

Column: 65

Stephen Twigg:

John McDonnell:

Stephen Twigg:

Mr Timpson

Stephen Twigg:

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 66

Stephen Twigg:

Barbara Keeley:

Stephen Twigg:

Column: 67

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Column: 68

Stephen Twigg:

Mr Timpson:

Stephen Twigg:

Column: 69

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

Stephen Twigg:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

6.6 pm

Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con):

Column: 70

Column: 71

Column: 72

6.13 pm

Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough) (Lab):

Column: 73

6.21 pm

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

Column: 74

Column: 75

Column: 76

Tim Loughton:

Sir Alan Beith:

Tim Loughton:

Sir Alan Beith:

6.31 pm

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

Column: 77

Column: 78

6.37 pm

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

Column: 79

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Jesse Norman:

Column: 80

6.42 pm

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Column: 81

Tim Loughton:

Ann Coffey:

Column: 82

6.51 pm

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

Column: 83

Mr Timpson

Mr Stuart:

Column: 84

Column: 85

6.59 pm

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

Column: 86

Meg Hillier:

Debbie Abrahams:

Column: 87

7.7 pm

Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con):

Column: 88

Debbie Abrahams:

Paul Maynard:

Column: 89

7.16 pm

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

Mr Timpson:

Column: 90

Lucy Powell:

Catherine McKinnell:

Lucy Powell:

Column: 91

7.25 pm

Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con):

Column: 92

Column: 93

7.32 pm

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Column: 94

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con):

Mr Llwyd:

Column: 95

Mr Timpson:

Mr Llwyd:

Tim Loughton:

Column: 96

Mr Llwyd:

7.43 pm

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Column: 97

Column: 98

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

7.50 pm

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Column: 99

7.56 pm

Column: 100

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

8 pm

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 101

Column: 102

Bill Esterson:

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 103

8.7 pm

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 104

Column: 105

8.14 pm

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 106

Column: 107

8.21 pm

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

Column: 108

8.26 pm

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 109

8.33 pm

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

Column: 110

Column: 111

8.40 pm

Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab):

Column: 112

Column: 113

8.46 pm

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Charlie Elphicke:

Column: 114

Tim Loughton:

Column: 115

8.55 pm

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Column: 116

Column: 117

9.2 pm

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 118

9.4 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 119

Column: 120

9.11 pm

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Mr Buckland:

Column: 121

Column: 122

9.20 pm

Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 123

9.25 pm

Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall) (LD):

Column: 124

Column: 125

9.33 pm

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

Column: 126

9.37 pm

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Column: 127

9.39 pm

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Column: 128

Column: 129

Column: 130

9.49 pm

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

Column: 131

Column: 132

Children and Families Bill (Programme) [25 Feb 2013]

Column: 133

Children and Families Bill (Money) [25 Feb 2013]

Children and Families Bill (Ways and Means) [25 Feb 2013]

Column: 134

Business without Debate [25 Feb 2013]

Deferred Divisions [25 Feb 2013]

Business of the House [25 Feb 2013]

Mr Speaker:

Children and Families Bill (Carry-Over) [25 Feb 2013]

Column: 135

Business of the House (26 February) [25 Feb 2013]

Mr Speaker:

10 pm

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

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Bone:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 136

10.4 pm

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Column: 137

Mr Bone

Mr Speaker:

Mr Bone:

Mr Chope:

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

Mr Chope:

Column: 138

10.15 pm

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 139

Mr Lansley:

Mr Bone:

Mr Alan Campbell (Tynemouth) (Lab):

Mr Bone:

Column: 140

Mr Speaker:

10.20 pm

Mr Lansley:

Mr Chope:

Mr Lansley:

Mr Chope:

Column: 141

Mr Lansley:

Business without Debate [25 Feb 2013]

estimates [25 Feb 2013]

financial assistance to industry [25 Feb 2013]

communities and local government [25 Feb 2013]

Column: 142

Ankylosing Spondylitis [25 Feb 2013]

10.26 pm

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Column: 143

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Column: 144

Column: 145

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Column: 146

10.43 pm

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 147

10.46 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Norman Lamb):

Column: 148

Column: 149

Column: 150

10.54 pm