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House of Commons Debates 2 December 2013

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

home department

police reform

illegal drugs

online crime

immigration: romania and bulgaria

access to benefits

deportation appeals system

domestic violence

immigration status inquiries

violence against women and girls

human trafficking

immigration

terrorism prevention and investigation measures

police service

project spade

topical questions

energy bills

helicopter crash (glasgow)

point of order

Bills Presented

mesothelioma bill

mesothelioma bill

mesothelioma bill

deferred divisions

business without debate

european union document

amendment of standing orders

select committee statements

business without debate

delegated legislation

business of the house (4 december)

adjournment (february, easter, may day, whitsun, summer, conference recess, november and christmas)

deaths in custody (black people)

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Column: 605

House of Commons [2 Dec 2013]

Prayers [2 Dec 2013]

[Mr Speaker] [2 Dec 2013]

Oral Answers to Questions [2 Dec 2013]

Home Department [2 Dec 2013]

Police Reform [2 Dec 2013]

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

John Howell:

Mrs May:

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

Mrs May:

Column: 606

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mrs May:

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

Mrs May:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mrs May:

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

Column: 607

Mrs May:

Illegal Drugs [2 Dec 2013]

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

The Minister for Crime Prevention (Norman Baker):

Mr Robin Walker:

Norman Baker:

Mr Amess:

Norman Baker:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 608

Norman Baker:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Norman Baker:

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Norman Baker:

Stephen Pound (Ealing North) (Lab):

Norman Baker:

Online Crime [2 Dec 2013]

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Brokenshire):

Column: 609

Stephen Mosley:

James Brokenshire:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

James Brokenshire:

Immigration: Romania and Bulgaria [2 Dec 2013]

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

The Minister for Immigration (Mr Mark Harper):

Nigel Mills:

Mr Harper:

Column: 610

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Harper:

Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Column: 611

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr Harper:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Access to Benefits [2 Dec 2013]

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

The Minister for Immigration (Mr Mark Harper):

Mr Turner:

Column: 612

Mr Harper:

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

Mr Harper:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Harper:

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

Mr Harper:

Column: 613

Deportation Appeals System [2 Dec 2013]

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

The Minister for Immigration (Mr Mark Harper):

Christopher Pincher:

Mr Harper:

Domestic Violence [2 Dec 2013]

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

The Minister for Crime Prevention (Norman Baker):

Julie Elliott:

Column: 614

Norman Baker:

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Norman Baker:

Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North) (Lab):

Norman Baker:

Immigration Status Inquiries [2 Dec 2013]

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

The Minister for Immigration (Mr Mark Harper):

Column: 615

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Harper:

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

Mr Harper:

Violence against Women and Girls [2 Dec 2013]

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

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

Debbie Abrahams:

Column: 616

Mrs May:

Human Trafficking [2 Dec 2013]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Brokenshire):

Stephen Phillips:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 617

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

James Brokenshire:

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

James Brokenshire:

Immigration [2 Dec 2013]

Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con):

The Minister for Immigration (Mr Mark Harper):

Gordon Henderson:

Column: 618

Mr Harper:

Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (LD):

Mr Harper:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Mr Harper:

Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures [2 Dec 2013]

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Column: 619

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

Kevin Brennan:

Mrs May:

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

Mrs May:

Police Service [2 Dec 2013]

Lorraine Fullbrook (South Ribble) (Con):

Column: 620

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

Lorraine Fullbrook:

Damian Green:

Project Spade [2 Dec 2013]

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

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

Dr Huppert:

Damian Green:

Topical Questions [2 Dec 2013]

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Column: 621

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

Eric Ollerenshaw:

Mr Speaker:

Mrs May:

Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab):

Column: 622

Mrs May:

Yvette Cooper:

Mrs May:

Mr Speaker:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 623

The Minister for Immigration (Mr Mark Harper):

Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):

Mrs May:

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

The Minister for Crime Prevention (Norman Baker):

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Norman Baker:

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Column: 624

Mrs May:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

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

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Harper:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

Column: 625

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Brokenshire):

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mrs May:

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

Column: 626

Mr Harper:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Norman Baker:

Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con):

Norman Baker:

Column: 627

Energy Bills [2 Dec 2013]

3.34 pm

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Column: 628

Mr Speaker:

Mr Davey:

Column: 629

3.43 pm

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Column: 630

Mr Davey:

Column: 631

Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Column: 632

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Davey:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Column: 633

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Mr Davey:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Column: 634

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Mr Anderson:

Mr Speaker:

Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):

Column: 635

Mr Davey:

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Fiona O’Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Column: 636

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Column: 637

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Column: 638

Mr Davey:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Column: 639

Mr Davey:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Column: 640

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Dame Angela Watkinson (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con):

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Davey:

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

Column: 641

Mr Davey:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Mr Davey:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 642

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Column: 643

Mr Davey:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Column: 644

Mr Davey:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

Column: 645

Helicopter Crash (Glasgow) [2 Dec 2013]

4.31 pm

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Alistair Carmichael):

Column: 646

4.36 pm

Margaret Curran (Glasgow East) (Lab):

Column: 647

Mr Carmichael:

Column: 648

Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (LD):

Mr Carmichael:

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab):

Column: 649

Mr Carmichael:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Carmichael:

Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Mr Carmichael:

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Mr Carmichael:

Column: 650

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Mr Carmichael:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Carmichael:

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

Mr Carmichael:

Column: 651

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

Mr Carmichael:

Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):

Mr Carmichael:

Column: 652

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Mr Carmichael:

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Mr Carmichael:

Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn) (Lab):

Mr Carmichael:

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

Column: 653

Mr Carmichael:

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

Mr Carmichael:

Column: 654

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

Mr Carmichael:

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

Mr Carmichael:

Column: 655

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

Mr Carmichael:

Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab):

Mr Carmichael:

Column: 656

Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab):

Mr Carmichael:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Mr Cunningham:

Mr Carmichael:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 657

Point of Order [2 Dec 2013]

5.16 pm

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

Column: 658

Mr Speaker:

Bills Presented

Column: 659

Mesothelioma Bill [] [2 Dec 2013]

5.21 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Mike Penning):

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 660

Mike Penning:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab)

Mike Penning:

Mr Jones:

Column: 661

Mike Penning:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Mike Penning:

Mr Dodds:

Mike Penning:

Column: 662

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

Mike Penning:

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Mike Penning:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab)

Mike Penning:

Column: 663

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

Mike Penning:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 664

Mike Penning:

5.39 pm

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Mr Kevan Jones:

Kate Green:

Column: 665

John Woodcock:

Kate Green:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Kate Green:

Column: 666

Mr Anderson:

Kate Green:

Column: 667

Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Kate Green:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Kate Green:

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Column: 668

Kate Green:

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

Kate Green:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Kate Green:

John Healey:

Column: 669

Kate Green:

Column: 670

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Kate Green:

Mike Penning

Kate Green:

Mike Penning:

Kate Green:

Mike Penning:

Kate Green:

Column: 671

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Kate Green:

6.10 pm

Column: 672

Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con):

Column: 673

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Tracey Crouch:

Column: 674

Mr Anderson:

Tracey Crouch:

Mike Penning:

Tracey Crouch:

Mike Penning:

Column: 675

Tracey Crouch:

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

Tracey Crouch:

Mr Anderson:

Column: 676

Tracey Crouch:

6.28 pm

Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab):

Column: 677

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Hepburn:

Column: 678

Mark Reckless:

Mr Hepburn:

Hywel Williams:

Mr Hepburn:

6.36 pm

Column: 679

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Buckland:

Column: 680

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Buckland:

Column: 681

Tracey Crouch:

Mr Buckland:

Column: 682

6.52 pm

Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab):

Column: 683

Column: 684

Mr Kevan Jones:

Paul Goggins:

Mike Penning:

Paul Goggins:

Column: 685

Column: 686

7.7 pm

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Mike Penning:

Dr Wollaston:

Column: 687

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Dr Wollaston:

7.14 pm

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Column: 688

Column: 689

7.21 pm

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

Column: 690

Column: 691

Column: 692

7.35 pm

Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Ind):

Column: 693

Column: 694

7.42 pm

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Column: 695

Mr Anderson:

Mr Wright:

Mr Kevan Jones

Mr Wright

Column: 696

Mr Jones:

Mr Wright:

Column: 697

Steve Rotheram:

Mr Wright:

7.53 pm

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Column: 698

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Ian Lavery:

Column: 699

Steve Rotheram:

Ian Lavery:

Mr Anderson:

Ian Lavery:

Column: 700

Andy McDonald:

Ian Lavery:

Column: 701

Mr Kevan Jones:

Ian Lavery:

8.15 pm

Column: 702

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Mike Penning:

Mr Anderson:

Column: 703

Column: 704

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Anderson:

Andy McDonald:

Mr Anderson:

Column: 705

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Anderson:

Mr Jones:

Mr Anderson:

Column: 706

8.32 pm

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 707

Column: 708

8.41 pm

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Column: 709

Column: 710

Column: 711

Column: 712

Column: 713

Andy McDonald:

Mr Jones:

Column: 714

Column: 715

Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD):

Mr Jones:

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Column: 716

Mr Jones:

9.18 pm

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

Column: 717

Column: 718

9.27 pm

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Mike Penning

Column: 719

Jim Fitzpatrick:

9.30 pm

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 720

Mike Penning:

Chris Bryant:

Column: 721

Column: 722

9.41 pm

Mike Penning:

Column: 723

Mr Anderson:

Mike Penning:

Column: 724

Mr Hepburn:

Mike Penning:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mike Penning:

Chris Bryant:

Mike Penning:

Chris Bryant

Mike Penning:

Column: 725

Division No. 147 [ Mesothelioma Bill [Lords]] [2 Dec 2013]

Column: 729

MESOTHELIOMA BILL [] (money) [2 Dec 2013]

mesothelioma Bill [] (Ways and means) [2 Dec 2013]

deferred divisions [2 Dec 2013]

Business without Debate [2 Dec 2013]

European Union Document [2 Dec 2013]

Column: 730

Amendment of Standing Orders [2 Dec 2013]

Mr Speaker:

10.6 pm

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 731

Mr Walker:

Column: 732

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Walker:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Walker:

Column: 733

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab)

Mr Walker:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 734

Mr Walker:

10.17 pm

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 735

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

Natascha Engel:

Column: 736

Mr Hollobone:

Natascha Engel:

Mr Hollobone:

Natascha Engel:

Column: 737

10.29 pm

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

John Hemming:

Column: 738

Natascha Engel:

John Hemming:

10.32 pm

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Walker:

Mr Hollobone:

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hollobone:

John Hemming:

Column: 739

Mr Hollobone:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hollobone:

Column: 740

10.39 pm

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

10.43 pm

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

Column: 742

Mr Gray:

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Hollobone:

Mr Jenkin:

10.50 pm

Column: 743

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 744

Mr Hollobone:

Angela Smith:

10.57 pm

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

Column: 745

Column: 746

Mr Jenkin:

Tom Brake:

Column: 747

Column: 748

Mr Walker:

Hon. Members:

Mr Speaker:

Select committee Statements [2 Dec 2013]

[2 Dec 2013]

Business without Debate [2 Dec 2013]

Delegated Legislation [2 Dec 2013]

Mr Speaker:

Column: 749

Column: 750

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (4 DECEMBER) [2 Dec 2013]

ADJOURNMENT (FEBRUARY, EASTER, MAY DAY, WHITSUN, SUMMER, CONFERENCE RECESS, NOVEMBER AND CHRISTMAS) [2 Dec 2013]

Column: 751

Deaths in Custody (Black People) [2 Dec 2013]

11.11 pm

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Column: 752

Column: 753

Mr David Lammy (Tottenham) (Lab):

Column: 754

Mr Walker:

11.25 pm

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

11.26 pm

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

Column: 755

Column: 756

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Damian Green:

Column: 757

Column: 758

11.40 pm