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House of Commons Debates 7 March 2013

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

environment, food and rural affairs

rural economy

flood defences

extreme weather

puppy farms

eu regulation

food adulteration

food adulteration

flood insurance

fish discards

topical questions

electoral commission committee

individual voter registration

church commissioners

king richard iii (reburial)

electoral commission committee

police and crime commissioner elections

public accounts commission

national audit office

church commissioners

archbishop of canterbury

kettering street pastors

charitable work

pilgrimage of prayer (canterbury)

women bishops

business of the house

uk’s development work (girls and women)

point of order

business without debate

SUPPLY AND APPROPRIATION (ANTICIPATION AND ADJUSTMENTS) BILL

justice and security bill

business without debate

partnerships (prosecution) (scotland) bill

child support agency

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Column: 1099

House of Commons [7 Mar 2013]

Prayers [7 Mar 2013]

[Mr Speaker] [7 Mar 2013]

Oral Answers to Questions [7 Mar 2013]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [7 Mar 2013]

Rural Economy [7 Mar 2013]

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

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

Julian Sturdy:

Mr Heath:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Column: 1100

Mr Heath:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Heath:

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

Mr Heath:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Column: 1101

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Flood Defences [7 Mar 2013]

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

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

Mel Stride:

Richard Benyon:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 1102

Richard Benyon:

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

Richard Benyon:

Extreme Weather [7 Mar 2013]

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

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

Barry Gardiner:

Column: 1103

Richard Benyon:

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Richard Benyon:

Puppy Farms [7 Mar 2013]

George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth) (Con):

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

George Eustice:

Mr Heath:

Column: 1104

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Heath:

EU Regulation [7 Mar 2013]

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

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

Priti Patel:

Mr Heath:

Column: 1105

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Food Adulteration [7 Mar 2013]

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

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

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

Andrew Miller:

Mr Paterson:

Ian Murray:

Mr Paterson:

Column: 1106

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

Mr Paterson:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 1107

Mary Creagh:

Mr Paterson:

Mr Speaker:

Food Adulteration [7 Mar 2013]

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

Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (Lab):

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

Mark Lazarowicz:

Column: 1108

Mr Paterson:

Gregg McClymont:

Mr Paterson:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 1109

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

Mr Paterson:

Flood Insurance [7 Mar 2013]

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

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

Lilian Greenwood:

Richard Benyon:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 1110

Richard Benyon:

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

Richard Benyon:

Mr Speaker:

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD):

Richard Benyon:

Mr Speaker:

Fish Discards [7 Mar 2013]

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Column: 1111

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

Henry Smith:

Richard Benyon:

Topical Questions [7 Mar 2013]

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

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

Stephen Timms:

Column: 1112

Mr Paterson:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

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

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

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

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Column: 1113

Mr Paterson:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Heath:

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

Richard Benyon:

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

Column: 1114

Mr Paterson:

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

Richard Benyon:

Jessica Lee (Erewash) (Con):

Richard Benyon:

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

Mr Heath:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 1115

Mr Heath:

Mr Speaker:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Richard Benyon:

Electoral Commission Committee [7 Mar 2013]

Individual Voter Registration [7 Mar 2013]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Column: 1116

Fiona Mactaggart:

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [7 Mar 2013]

King Richard III (Reburial) [7 Mar 2013]

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Hugh Bayley:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1117

Sir Tony Baldry:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Electoral Commission Committee [7 Mar 2013]

Police and Crime Commissioner Elections [7 Mar 2013]

Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Meg Munn:

Column: 1118

Mr Streeter:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr Streeter:

Public Accounts Commission [7 Mar 2013]

National Audit Office [7 Mar 2013]

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

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):

Mr Sheerman:

Column: 1119

Mr Leigh:

Mr Speaker:

Church Commissioners [7 Mar 2013]

Archbishop of Canterbury [7 Mar 2013]

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

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Simon Hughes:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Kettering Street Pastors [7 Mar 2013]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 1120

Mr Hollobone:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Mr Speaker:

Charitable Work [7 Mar 2013]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Robert Halfon:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 1121

Pilgrimage of Prayer (Canterbury) [7 Mar 2013]

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Mr Nuttall:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Women Bishops [7 Mar 2013]

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

Column: 1122

Sir Tony Baldry:

Diana Johnson:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 1123

Business of the House [7 Mar 2013]

10.37 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1124

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1125

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1126

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1127

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1128

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Column: 1129

Mr Lansley:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Mr Lansley:

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1130

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1131

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Lansley:

Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1132

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

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1133

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 1134

Mr Lansley:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Several hon. Members

Column: 1135

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Lansley:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1136

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1137

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Column: 1138

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 1139

Mr Lansley:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1140

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1141

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1142

UK’s Development Work (Girls and Women) [7 Mar 2013]

11.38 am

The Secretary of State for International Development (Justine Greening):

Column: 1143

Column: 1144

11.47 am

Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South) (Lab):

Column: 1145

Column: 1146

Justine Greening:

Column: 1147

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

Column: 1148

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Justine Greening:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

Column: 1149

Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Column: 1150

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Justine Greening:

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

Justine Greening:

Column: 1151

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Column: 1152

Justine Greening:

Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con):

Justine Greening:

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

Justine Greening:

Column: 1153

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Justine Greening:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Column: 1154

Justine Greening:

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

Justine Greening:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Column: 1155

Justine Greening:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Column: 1156

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Justine Greening:

Column: 1157

Column: 1158

Point of Order [7 Mar 2013]

12.33 pm

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Business without Debate [7 Mar 2013]

SUPPLY AND APPROPRIATION (ANTICIPATION AND ADJUSTMENTS) BILL

Column: 1159

Justice and Security Bill [] [7 Mar 2013]

12.35 pm

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Steve Baker:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Steve Baker:

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 1161

Steve Baker:

Paul Murphy (Torfaen) (Lab):

Steve Baker:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington) (Con):

Steve Baker:

Column: 1162

Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (Con):

Steve Baker:

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

Steve Baker:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

12.45 pm

Steve Baker:

Column: 1163

Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):

Steve Baker:

Dr Julian Lewis:

Column: 1164

Steve Baker:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

Steve Baker:

Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife) (LD):

Column: 1165

Steve Baker:

Mr George Howarth:

Column: 1166

Steve Baker:

Mr Howarth:

Steve Baker

Mr Howarth:

Steve Baker:

Column: 1167

Mr Howarth:

1 pm

Mr Carswell:

Mr Howarth:

Dr Julian Lewis:

Column: 1168

Steve Baker:

Dr Lewis:

Column: 1169

Paul Murphy:

Column: 1170

Sir Menzies Campbell:

1.15 pm

Column: 1171

Steve Baker

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Steve Baker:

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 1172

Mr George Howarth:

Mr Winnick:

Paul Murphy:

Mr Winnick:

Column: 1173

Paul Murphy:

Mr Winnick:

Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West) (Con):

Column: 1174

1.30 pm

Paul Murphy:

Mr Brady:

Column: 1175

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

Column: 1176

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Diana Johnson:

Steve Baker:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 1177

Mr George Howarth:

Diana Johnson:

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Diana Johnson:

Dr Julian Lewis:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 1178

Hazel Blears:

1.45 pm

Diana Johnson:

Mr George Howarth:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 1179

Minister without Portfolio (Mr Kenneth Clarke):

Hazel Blears:

Column: 1180

Mr Clarke:

Dr Julian Lewis

Mr Clarke:

Dr Lewis:

Mr Clarke:

Column: 1181

2 pm

Column: 1182

Steve Baker:

Mr Clarke:

Column: 1183

Steve Baker:

James Brokenshire:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Column: 1184

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

2.15 pm

Dr Julian Lewis:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1187

Hazel Blears:

James Brokenshire:

Sir Menzies Campbell:

James Brokenshire:

Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Column: 1188

James Brokenshire:

Sir Menzies Campbell:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1189

Column: 1190

2.30 pm

Dr Julian Lewis:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1191

Sir Menzies Campbell:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1192

Hazel Blears:

James Brokenshire:

Mr George Howarth:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1193

Mark Field:

James Brokenshire:

2.45 pm

Paul Murphy

Hazel Blears

James Brokenshire:

Paul Murphy:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1194

Hazel Blears:

James Brokenshire:

Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)

James Brokenshire:

Paul Goggins:

James Brokenshire:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 1195

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

Diana Johnson:

Sir Alan Beith:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 1196

Column: 1197

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Diana Johnson:

3 pm

Column: 1198

Column: 1199

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

Dr Julian Lewis:

Column: 1200

Column: 1201

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1202

3.15 pm

Mr George Howarth:

Caroline Lucas:

Dr Julian Lewis:

Caroline Lucas:

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Column: 1203

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 1204

James Brokenshire:

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1205

James Brokenshire:

3.30 pm

Column: 1206

Column: 1207

Division No. 176 [ Justice and Security Bill [Lords]] [7 Mar 2013]

3.51 pm

Mr Kenneth Clarke:

Column: 1211

Column: 1212

Column: 1213

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

4.2 pm

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Column: 1214

Column: 1215

Column: 1216

Dr Huppert:

Mr Slaughter:

Column: 1217

4.14 pm

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Column: 1218

Column: 1219

Mr Leigh:

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Mr Leigh:

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Column: 1220

4.27 pm

Mr Winnick:

Column: 1221

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

4.33 pm

Dr Julian Lewis:

Column: 1222

4.38 pm

Mr George Howarth:

Column: 1223

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

4.43 pm

Dr Huppert:

Column: 1224

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

Dr Huppert:

Column: 1225

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

4.49 pm

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 1226

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Jeremy Corbyn:

4.53 pm

Mr Leigh:

Column: 1227

Mr Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Mr Leigh:

Mr Cox:

Mr Leigh:

Column: 1228

Division No. 177 [ Justice and Security Bill [Lords]] [7 Mar 2013]

Business without Debate [7 Mar 2013]

partnerships (prosecution) (Scotland) Bill [] (constitution of general committees) [7 Mar 2013]

Column: 1231

Child Support Agency [7 Mar 2013]

5.11 pm

Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Column: 1232

Column: 1233

Column: 1234

Column: 1235

5.27 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Steve Webb):

Column: 1236

Pamela Nash:

Column: 1237

Steve Webb:

Column: 1238

Column: 1239

Column: 1240

5.40 pm