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House of Commons Debates 16 May 2013

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

environment, food and rural affairs

dog ownership

british producers

live animal exports

glasshouse industry

forests and woodland

high speed 2

horse passports

dangerous dogs

flood insurance

community orchards

bee population

topical questions

electoral commission committee

individual electoral registration

church commissioners

church bells

public accounts commission

national audit office

church commissioners

marriage (same sex couples) bill

church of england

church attendance

religious freedom

electoral commission committee

overseas voters

church commissioners

english baccalaureate

business of the house

mental health

road traffic offences (sentencing)

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Column: 771

Column: 771

House of Commons [16 May 2013]

Prayers [16 May 2013]

[Mr Speaker] [16 May 2013]

Oral Answers to Questions [16 May 2013]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [16 May 2013]

Dog Ownership [16 May 2013]

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

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

Rehman Chishti:

Mr Heath:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Column: 772

Mr Heath:

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

British Producers [16 May 2013]

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

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

Column: 773

Nick de Bois:

Mr Paterson:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mary Creagh

Mr Paterson:

Mary Creagh:

Column: 774

Mr Paterson:

Live Animal Exports [16 May 2013]

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

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

Charlie Elphicke:

Mr Heath:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Heath:

Glasshouse Industry [16 May 2013]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 775

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

Robert Halfon:

Richard Benyon:

Forests and Woodland [16 May 2013]

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

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

Gavin Williamson:

Mr Heath:

Column: 776

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Heath:

High Speed 2 [16 May 2013]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

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

Michael Fabricant:

Column: 777

Richard Benyon:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Richard Benyon:

Horse Passports [16 May 2013]

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

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

Caroline Nokes:

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 778

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Paterson:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Dangerous Dogs [16 May 2013]

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Column: 779

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

Julie Hilling:

Mr Heath:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Flood Insurance [16 May 2013]

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

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

Column: 780

Jessica Morden:

Mr Paterson:

Mr Bradshaw:

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 781

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Paterson:

Column: 782

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Community Orchards [16 May 2013]

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

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

Jesse Norman:

Mr Heath:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD)

Mr Speaker:

Bee Population [16 May 2013]

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 783

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

Mr Nuttall:

Mr Paterson:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Paterson:

John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Topical Questions [16 May 2013]

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Column: 784

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

Rehman Chishti:

Mr Paterson:

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

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

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

Mr Heath:

Column: 785

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

Mr Paterson:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

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

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Richard Benyon:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Column: 786

Mr Heath:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

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

Mr Paterson:

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Column: 787

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Heath:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Heath:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 788

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Heath:

Mr Speaker:

electoral commission committee [16 May 2013]

Individual Electoral Registration [16 May 2013]

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Wayne David:

Mr Streeter:

church commissioners [16 May 2013]

Church Bells [16 May 2013]

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Column: 789

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Andrew Stephenson:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Public Accounts Commission [16 May 2013]

National Audit Office [16 May 2013]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):

Mr Hollobone:

Mr Leigh:

Column: 790

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

Mr Leigh:

Church Commissioners [16 May 2013]

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill [16 May 2013]

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

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Miss McIntosh:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Column: 791

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Church of England [16 May 2013]

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

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Simon Hughes:

Column: 792

Sir Tony Baldry:

Church Attendance [16 May 2013]

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Andrew Selous:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Religious Freedom [16 May 2013]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Robert Halfon:

Column: 793

Sir Tony Baldry:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

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

Electoral Commission Committee [16 May 2013]

Overseas Voters [16 May 2013]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Column: 794

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Mr Speaker:

Michael Fabricant:

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [16 May 2013]

English Baccalaureate [16 May 2013]

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

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Tony Baldry):

Tom Blenkinsop:

Sir Tony Baldry:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 795

Business of the House [16 May 2013]

10.37 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 796

Column: 797

Mr Lansley:

Ms Eagle:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 798

Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 799

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 800

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 801

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 802

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

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 803

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 804

Mr Lansley:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 805

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 806

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Lansley:

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 808

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 809

Mr Lansley:

Chris Bryant:

Mr Lansley:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Column: 810

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 811

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 812

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 813

Backbench Business

Mental Health [16 May 2013]

11.33 am

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab):

Paul Burstow:

Column: 814

Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op):

Paul Burstow:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Paul Burstow:

Column: 815

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Paul Burstow:

Column: 816

Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West) (LD):

Paul Burstow:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Paul Burstow:

Column: 817

Mr Thomas:

Paul Burstow:

Mr Thomas:

Paul Burstow:

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

Paul Burstow:

Column: 818

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

Paul Burstow:

Norman Lamb:

Paul Burstow

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 819

Paul Burstow:

11.55 am

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 820

Mrs Moon:

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Mrs Moon:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Column: 821

Mrs Moon:

Rehman Chishti:

Mrs Moon:

Column: 822

Column: 823

Norman Lamb:

Mrs Moon:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Mrs Moon:

Mr Jones:

Column: 824

Mrs Moon:

12.16 pm

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 825

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

Mr Walker:

Dame Anne Begg:

Column: 826

Mr Walker:

Rehman Chishti:

Mr Walker:

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Mr Walker:

Column: 827

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Walker:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 828

Mr Walker:

Mrs Moon:

Mr Walker:

Gloria De Piero (Ashfield) (Lab)

Mr Walker:

Gloria De Piero:

Mr Walker:

Column: 829

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Walker:

12.35 pm

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Column: 830

Ian Austin:

Column: 831

Mr Jones:

Yasmin Qureshi:

Mr Jones:

Mrs Moon:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr Jones:

Column: 832

Column: 833

John Glen:

Mr Jones:

Column: 834

Norman Lamb:

Mr Jones:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Jones:

Column: 835

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Column: 836

1.1 pm

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

Column: 837

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Caroline Nokes:

Column: 838

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Anna Soubry):

Caroline Nokes:

Column: 839

Column: 840

1.15 pm

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 841

Column: 842

Mr Kevan Jones:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 843

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mike Crockart:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 844

1.33 pm

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 845

Anna Soubry:

Dr Wollaston:

Anna Soubry:

Column: 846

Dr Wollaston:

Column: 847

1.44 pm

Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North) (Lab):

Column: 848

Column: 849

Norman Lamb:

Mr Reed:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Reed:

Column: 850

1.55 pm

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Column: 851

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Andrew Jones:

2.2 pm

Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab):

Column: 852

Column: 853

2.12 pm

Column: 854

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Mr Kevan Jones:

John Pugh:

Column: 855

Mr Charles Walker:

John Pugh:

2.19 pm

Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con):

Column: 856

Column: 857

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

Column: 858

Jane Ellison:

Mark Hendrick:

Jane Ellison:

Mr Charles Walker:

Jane Ellison:

Column: 859

Mrs Moon:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Jane Ellison:

2.36 pm

Column: 860

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

2.39 pm

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Lab):

Column: 861

Column: 862

Jeremy Corbyn:

Ms Abbott:

Column: 863

Mark Hendrick:

Ms Abbott:

Column: 864

Mr Charles Walker:

Ms Abbott:

2.55 pm

Column: 865

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

Column: 866

Column: 867

Column: 868

Paul Burstow:

Norman Lamb:

Ms Abbott:

Norman Lamb:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 869

Norman Lamb:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 870

Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Norman Lamb:

Column: 871

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Norman Lamb:

George Freeman:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 872

3.23 pm

Paul Burstow:

Column: 873

Road Traffic Offences (Sentencing) [16 May 2013]

3.24 pm

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Column: 874

Column: 875

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

Mr Spencer:

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Mr Spencer:

Column: 876

3.39 pm

The Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (Mr David Evennett):

Column: 877

Jake Berry:

Mr Evennett:

Column: 878

Mr Spencer:

Mr Evennett:

Column: 879

Jake Berry:

Mr Evennett:

Column: 880

Mr Spencer:

Mr Evennett:

3.57 pm