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House of Commons Debates 12 September 2013

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

transport

high speed 2

potholes

london’s transport network

east coast rail services

transport infrastructure (north-west england)

high speed 2 (east midlands)

roads spending programme

east coast main line (rolling stock procurement)

isle of wight ferry services

topical questions

leader of the house

tabling of amendments

house of commons commission

recycling (parliamentary estate)

leader of the house

private members’ bills

house of commons commission

palace of westminster (restoration)

leader of the house

select committees

pre-legislative scrutiny

business of the house

syria

royal mail

child protection

employment rights

colombia

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Column: 1137

House of Commons [12 Sep 2013]

Prayers [12 Sep 2013]

[Mr Speaker] [12 Sep 2013]

Oral Answers to Questions [12 Sep 2013]

Transport [12 Sep 2013]

High Speed 2 [12 Sep 2013]

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Susan Elan Jones:

Mr McLoughlin:

Mrs Siân C. James:

Column: 1138

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr McLoughlin:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 1139

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Potholes [12 Sep 2013]

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 1140

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Norman Baker):

Sir Tony Baldry:

Norman Baker:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Norman Baker:

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Norman Baker:

Column: 1141

London’s Transport Network [12 Sep 2013]

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

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

Heidi Alexander:

Stephen Hammond:

Gareth Johnson (Dartford) (Con):

Stephen Hammond:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Column: 1142

Stephen Hammond:

East Coast Rail Services [12 Sep 2013]

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Mr Simon Burns):

Mr McKenzie:

Mr Burns:

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Mr Burns:

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab):

Column: 1143

Mr Burns:

Maria Eagle:

Mr Burns:

Transport Infrastructure (North-west England) [12 Sep 2013]

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Norman Baker):

Graham Jones:

Norman Baker:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 1144

Norman Baker:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Norman Baker:

High Speed 2 (East Midlands) [12 Sep 2013]

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Mr Simon Burns):

Toby Perkins:

Mr Burns:

Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk) (Con):

Column: 1145

Mr Burns:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr Burns:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mr Burns:

Roads Spending Programme [12 Sep 2013]

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

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

Column: 1146

George Freeman:

Stephen Hammond:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Stephen Hammond:

East Coast Main Line (Rolling Stock Procurement) [12 Sep 2013]

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Mr Simon Burns):

Jason McCartney:

Mr Burns:

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

Column: 1147

Mr Burns:

Isle of Wight Ferry Services [12 Sep 2013]

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con):

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

Mr Turner:

Stephen Hammond:

Topical Questions [12 Sep 2013]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Column: 1148

Ian Lucas:

Mr McLoughlin:

James Wharton (Stockton South) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Column: 1149

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Mr Simon Burns):

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Norman Baker):

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Mr Burns:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Burns:

Column: 1150

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Norman Baker:

Alok Sharma (Reading West) (Con):

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

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 1151

Stephen Hammond:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr McLoughlin:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Column: 1152

Mr McLoughlin:

Leader of the House [12 Sep 2013]

Tabling of Amendments [12 Sep 2013]

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

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Tom Brake):

Simon Hughes:

Tom Brake:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr Speaker:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 1153

Tom Brake:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Tom Brake:

House of Commons Commission [12 Sep 2013]

Recycling (Parliamentary Estate) [12 Sep 2013]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):

Mr Hollobone:

John Thurso:

Column: 1154

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

John Thurso:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

John Thurso:

Leader of the House [12 Sep 2013]

Private Members’ Bills [12 Sep 2013]

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Tom Brake):

Charlie Elphicke:

Tom Brake:

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

Column: 1155

Tom Brake:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Tom Brake:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Tom Brake:

House of Commons Commission [12 Sep 2013]

Palace of Westminster (Restoration) [12 Sep 2013]

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Column: 1156

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):

Pauline Latham:

John Thurso:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

John Thurso:

Leader of the House [12 Sep 2013]

Select Committees [12 Sep 2013]

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Column: 1157

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

Keith Vaz:

Mr Lansley:

Pre-legislative Scrutiny [12 Sep 2013]

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

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Tom Brake):

Column: 1158

Diana Johnson:

Tom Brake:

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

Tom Brake:

Column: 1159

Business of the House [12 Sep 2013]

10.33 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1160

Column: 1161

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1162

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 1163

Mr Lansley:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 1164

Mr Lansley:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1165

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

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1166

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Column: 1167

Mr Lansley:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 1168

Mr Lansley:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Lansley:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1169

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1170

Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1171

Syria [12 Sep 2013]

11.12 am

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

Column: 1172

Column: 1173

11.21 am

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

Column: 1174

Column: 1175

Mr Hague:

Column: 1176

Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1177

Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Column: 1178

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 1179

Mr Hague:

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Column: 1180

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 1181

Mr Hague:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Column: 1182

Mr Hague:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Column: 1183

Mr Hague:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Column: 1184

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1185

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1186

Royal Mail [12 Sep 2013]

12.3 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Michael Fallon):

Column: 1187

Column: 1188

12.11 pm

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 1189

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1190

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Mr Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

Column: 1191

Michael Fallon:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

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

Michael Fallon:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1192

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Michael Fallon:

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Column: 1193

Michael Fallon:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Column: 1194

Michael Fallon:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Michael Fallon:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab/Co-op):

Michael Fallon:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 1195

Michael Fallon:

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

Michael Fallon:

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

Michael Fallon:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Column: 1196

Michael Fallon:

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

Michael Fallon:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

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

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1197

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Michael Fallon:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

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

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1198

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

Michael Fallon:

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1199

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

Michael Fallon:

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1200

Backbench Business

Child Protection [12 Sep 2013]

12.53 pm

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

Column: 1201

Column: 1202

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

Tim Loughton:

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

Tim Loughton:

Column: 1203

Column: 1204

Mr Sheerman:

Tim Loughton:

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Tim Loughton

Column: 1205

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Tim Loughton:

Column: 1206

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Tim Loughton:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

1.16 pm

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Column: 1207

Column: 1208

Column: 1209

Meg Munn:

Ann Coffey:

1.26 pm

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

Column: 1210

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

Mr Stuart:

Column: 1211

Column: 1212

1.34 pm

Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab):

Column: 1213

Column: 1214

Meg Munn:

Mr Smith:

1.44 pm

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Column: 1215

Column: 1216

Column: 1217

Mr Graham Stuart:

John Hemming:

Column: 1218

1.55 pm

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Mr Graham Stuart:

Lisa Nandy:

Column: 1219

Column: 1220

Column: 1221

2.4 pm

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Column: 1222

Column: 1223

2.13 pm

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

Column: 1224

Column: 1225

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Mr Robinson:

2.22 pm

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

Column: 1226

Column: 1227

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Meg Munn:

Column: 1228

2.32 pm

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 1229

Column: 1230

Column: 1231

2.41 pm

Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 1232

Column: 1233

Lisa Nandy:

Sarah Champion:

Column: 1234

2.50 pm

Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (Lab):

Column: 1235

Column: 1236

2.59 pm

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

Column: 1237

Column: 1238

Column: 1239

3.9 pm

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

Column: 1240

Mr Graham Stuart:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 1241

Column: 1242

3.19 pm

The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice (Damian Green):

Column: 1243

Andrea Leadsom:

Damian Green:

Mr Robinson:

Damian Green:

Column: 1244

Column: 1245

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 1246

Employment Rights [12 Sep 2013]

3.30 pm

Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton) (Lab):

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Mr Meacher:

Column: 1247

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Mr Meacher:

Andrea Leadsom:

Mr Meacher:

Column: 1248

Column: 1249

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con)

Madam Deputy Speaker:

3.45 pm

Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con):

Column: 1250

Julian Smith:

Richard Harrington:

Column: 1251

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

Richard Harrington:

Column: 1252

3.55 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 1253

Column: 1254

4.2 pm

Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD):

Column: 1255

Mr Graham Stuart:

Stephen Lloyd:

Mr Stuart:

Stephen Lloyd:

Mr Stuart:

Stephen Lloyd:

Column: 1256

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

4.11 pm

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

Column: 1257

Richard Harrington:

Jim Sheridan:

Column: 1258

4.17 pm

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Stephen Lloyd:

Column: 1259

Julian Smith:

Mr Graham Stuart:

Julian Smith:

Column: 1260

4.23 pm

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

Column: 1261

Richard Harrington:

Andy Sawford:

Column: 1262

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

4.31 pm

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

Column: 1263

4.36 pm

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Column: 1264

4.40 pm

Column: 1265

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 1266

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

Ian Murray:

Column: 1267

Stephen Lloyd:

Ian Murray:

4.49 pm

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

Column: 1268

Column: 1269

Andy Sawford:

Jo Swinson:

Andy Sawford:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1270

Column: 1271

Colombia [12 Sep 2013]

5 pm

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

Column: 1272

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Robert Flello:

Column: 1273

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Robert Flello:

Column: 1274

Column: 1275

5.13 pm

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Hugo Swire):

Robert Flello:

Mr Swire:

Column: 1276

Column: 1277

Robert Flello:

Mr Swire:

Jim Shannon:

Mr Swire:

Column: 1278

John McDonnell:

Mr Swire:

5.26 pm