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House of Commons Debates 15 April 2013

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

defence

veterans (mental health)

defence exports

reserve forces

arms trade treaty

raf facilities (alternative uses)

defence engagement strategy

armed forces covenant

north korea

defence budget

onshore wind turbines

china

compensation (service personnel)

topical questions

speaker’s statement

heart surgery (leeds)

g8 foreign ministers

point of order

finance (no. 2) bill

finance (no.2) bill (programme)

finance (no. 2) bill (carry-over)

children and families bill (programme) (no. 2)

financial assistance to industry

section 5 of the european communities (amendment) act 1993

sittings of the house

community pharmacies

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Column: 1

House of Commons [15 Apr 2013]

Prayers [15 Apr 2013]

[Mr Speaker] [15 Apr 2013]

BUSINESS BEFORE QUESTIONS [15 Apr 2013]

Oral Answers to Questions [15 Apr 2013]

Defence [15 Apr 2013]

Veterans (Mental Health) [15 Apr 2013]

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

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

Chi Onwurah:

Mr Francois:

Column: 3

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr Francois:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Mr Francois:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Francois:

Defence Exports [15 Apr 2013]

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Column: 4

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

Chris Skidmore:

Mr Dunne:

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

Mr Dunne:

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

Column: 5

Mr Dunne:

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

Mr Dunne:

Reserve Forces [15 Apr 2013]

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

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

Column: 6

Andrew Selous:

Mr Francois:

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

Mr Francois:

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

Mr Francois:

Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire) (Lab):

Column: 7

Mr Francois:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Francois:

Arms Trade Treaty [15 Apr 2013]

Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Lab):

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

Sandra Osborne:

Mr Dunne:

Column: 8

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

Mr Dunne:

RAF Facilities (Alternative Uses) [15 Apr 2013]

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

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

John Pugh:

Mr Dunne:

Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Mr Dunne:

Defence Engagement Strategy [15 Apr 2013]

Gareth Johnson (Dartford) (Con):

Column: 9

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

Gareth Johnson:

Dr Murrison:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Dr Murrison:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Column: 10

Dr Murrison:

Armed Forces Covenant [15 Apr 2013]

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

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

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

Nic Dakin:

Mr Francois:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 11

Mr Francois:

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Francois:

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Mr Francois:

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

Column: 12

Mr Francois:

North Korea [15 Apr 2013]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

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

Mr Hollobone:

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Column: 13

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Defence Budget [15 Apr 2013]

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

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

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

Column: 14

Diana Johnson:

Mr Hammond:

Mrs Glindon:

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Column: 15

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

Mr Hammond:

Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Onshore Wind Turbines [15 Apr 2013]

Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab):

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

Column: 16

Dr Whitehead:

Mr Robathan:

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

Mr Robathan:

China [15 Apr 2013]

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

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

Neil Carmichael:

Mr Robathan:

Column: 17

Compensation (Service Personnel) [15 Apr 2013]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

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

Kerry McCarthy:

Mr Francois:

Topical Questions [15 Apr 2013]

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

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

Graham Evans:

Column: 18

Mr Hammond:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Speaker:

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Column: 19

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

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

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

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

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

Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (Lab):

Column: 20

Mr Philip Hammond:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

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

Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Dunne:

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con):

Mr Francois:

Column: 21

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Mr Francois:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Robathan:

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

Mr Francois:

Column: 22

Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Mr Philip Hammond:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Speaker:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Mr Francois:

Column: 23

Speaker’s Statement [15 Apr 2013]

3.35 pm

Mr Speaker:

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Mr Francis Maude):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 24

Heart Surgery (Leeds) [15 Apr 2013]

3.37 pm

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con)

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

Column: 25

Stuart Andrew:

Mr Hunt:

Column: 26

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 27

Mr Hunt:

Column: 28

Sir Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 29

Mr Hunt:

Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Column: 30

Mr Hunt:

Mr George Mudie (Leeds East) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab):

Column: 31

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 32

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

Mr Hunt:

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Hunt:

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Column: 33

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 34

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

Mr Hunt:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 35

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Column: 36

Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 37

G8 Foreign Ministers [15 Apr 2013]

4.21 pm

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Column: 38

Column: 39

4.30 pm

Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (Lab):

Column: 40

Column: 41

Mr Hague:

Column: 42

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 43

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Column: 44

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

Mr Hague:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 45

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

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

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

Column: 46

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Hague:

Column: 47

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 48

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 49

Mr Hague:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Column: 50

Mr Hague:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Lab):

Column: 51

Mr Hague:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Column: 52

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hague:

Column: 53

Point of Order [15 Apr 2013]

5.15 pm

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 54

Finance (No. 2) Bill [15 Apr 2013]

5.17 pm

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke):

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Column: 55

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Gauke:

Chris Leslie

Mr Gauke:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 56

Mr Gauke:

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

Mr Gauke:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

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

Column: 57

Mr Gauke:

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

Mr Gauke:

Column: 58

Mr Redwood:

Mr Gauke:

Mark Field

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP)

Mr Gauke:

Column: 59

Mark Field:

Mr Gauke:

Stewart Hosie:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 60

Geraint Davies:

Mr Gauke:

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Mr Gauke:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 61

Mr Gauke:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:

Mr Gauke:

Chris Leslie:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 62

Chris Leslie:

Mr Gauke:

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

Mr Gauke:

Mr Love:

Mr Gauke:

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

Mr Gauke:

Column: 63

Justin Tomlinson:

Mr Gauke:

Several hon. Members

Mr Gauke:

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

Mr Gauke:

Sheila Gilmore:

Mr Gauke:

Stewart Hosie

Mr Gauke:

Stewart Hosie:

Column: 64

Mr Gauke:

Column: 65

Geraint Davies:

Mr Gauke:

6.1 pm

Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 66

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Chris Leslie:

David Rutley:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 67

Mark Field:

Chris Leslie:

Geraint Davies:

Chris Leslie:

Tim Loughton:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 68

Tim Loughton:

Column: 69

Chris Leslie:

Andy Sawford:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 70

Geraint Davies:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 71

Mr Love:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 72

Mark Field:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 73

Geraint Davies:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 74

Andy Sawford:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 75

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans):

6.36 pm

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

Column: 76

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mark Field:

Column: 77

Column: 78

Sheila Gilmore:

Mark Field:

Column: 79

6.51 pm

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

Column: 80

Column: 81

Andy Sawford:

Chris Evans:

Column: 82

7.4 pm

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Ian Swales:

Column: 83

Column: 84

Column: 85

7.15 pm

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

Column: 86

Ian Swales:

Column: 87

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 88

7.31 pm

Column: 89

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Column: 90

Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Column: 91

Stewart Hosie:

Ian Swales:

Column: 92

Stewart Hosie:

7.49 pm

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

Column: 93

Ian Swales:

Column: 94

Frank Dobson:

Column: 95

Kelvin Hopkins:

Frank Dobson:

Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (PC):

Frank Dobson:

Chris Leslie:

Frank Dobson:

Column: 96

8.6 pm

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Frank Dobson:

David Rutley:

Andy Sawford:

David Rutley:

Column: 97

Andy Sawford:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

David Rutley:

Pamela Nash:

David Rutley:

Column: 98

Andy Sawford:

David Rutley:

Chris Leslie:

David Rutley:

Chris Leslie:

David Rutley:

Sheila Gilmore:

David Rutley:

Andy Sawford:

David Rutley:

Column: 99

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

David Rutley:

Barbara Keeley:

David Rutley:

Julie Hilling:

David Rutley:

Column: 100

Column: 101

Andy Sawford:

David Rutley:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

David Rutley:

Frank Dobson:

David Rutley:

8.23 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Frank Dobson:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 102

Column: 103

Jonathan Edwards:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 104

Column: 105

8.37 pm

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Column: 106

Column: 107

Barbara Keeley:

Julie Hilling:

Column: 108

8.50 pm

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

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 109

Andy Sawford:

Column: 110

Pamela Nash:

Andy Sawford:

Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

Andy Sawford:

Column: 111

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

Andy Sawford:

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

Andy Sawford:

Pamela Nash:

Andy Sawford:

Column: 112

Column: 113

9.8 pm

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

Column: 114

Column: 115

Column: 116

Column: 117

9.27 pm

Column: 118

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Column: 119

Column: 120

Ben Gummer (Ipswich) (Con):

Sheila Gilmore:

9.39 pm

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

Column: 121

Column: 122

9.45 pm

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

Column: 123

Column: 124

Column: 125

Column: 126

10 pm

Catherine McKinnell:

10.1 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Sajid Javid):

Column: 127

Column: 128

Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Sajid Javid:

Column: 129

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

Sajid Javid:

Division No. 201 [ Finance (No. 2) Bill] [15 Apr 2013]

Column: 134

Finance (No.2) Bill (Programme) [15 Apr 2013]

Column: 135

finance (no. 2) bill (Carry-over) [15 Apr 2013]

Children and Families Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [15 Apr 2013]

Financial Assistance to Industry [15 Apr 2013]

Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 [15 Apr 2013]

Hon. Members:

Sittings of the House [15 Apr 2013]

Hon. Members:

Column: 137

Community Pharmacies [15 Apr 2013]

Mr Speaker:

10.31 pm

Stephen Pound (Ealing and North) (Lab)

Column: 138

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

Stephen Pound:

Column: 139

Column: 140

Column: 141

10.48 pm

Column: 142

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

Column: 143

Column: 144

Column: 145

Column: 146

11.1 pm