House of Commons Hansard Debates Index for 5 December 2013

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Column: 1066

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con):

Small Business Sector [5 Dec 2013]

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Mr Bellingham:

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

Column: 1067

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

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

Small Businesses [5 Dec 2013]

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Column: 1068

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

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

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 1069

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Small Business Regulation [5 Dec 2013]

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

Mr Hollobone:

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Apprenticeship Minimum Wage [5 Dec 2013]

Column: 1070

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

Graeme Morrice:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Engineers [5 Dec 2013]

Column: 1071

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts):

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

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

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Column: 1072

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

IT Skills [5 Dec 2013]

The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts):

Harriett Baldwin:

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

Offshore Wind Turbines [5 Dec 2013]

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Column: 1073

Mr Kennedy:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Business Bank [5 Dec 2013]

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Stephen Timms:

Column: 1074

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):

Stella Creasy (Walthamstow) (Lab/Co-op):

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Column: 1075

Workplace Insecurity [5 Dec 2013]

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

John Cryer:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 1076

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Higher Education [5 Dec 2013]

The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts):

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1077

Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill) (Lab):

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

Zero-hours Contracts [5 Dec 2013]

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

Julie Elliott:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 1078

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

Small Businesses [5 Dec 2013]

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Chi Onwurah:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Machinery Directive (Disabled People) [5 Dec 2013]

Column: 1079

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

Mrs Glindon:

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

Exports [5 Dec 2013]

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Simon Hughes:

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Topical Questions [5 Dec 2013]

Column: 1080

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):

Julian Sturdy:

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Mr Umunna:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 1081

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

Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):

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

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow) (Lab):

Column: 1082

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

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

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Column: 1083

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

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

The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts):

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

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Column: 1084

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Column: 1085

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Column: 1086

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Column: 1087

Business of the House [5 Dec 2013]

10.31 am

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1088

Column: 1089

Column: 1090

Several hon. Members

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Ind):

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

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

Column: 1091

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con):

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

Column: 1092

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

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1093

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

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

Column: 1094

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Column: 1095

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Column: 1096

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

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

Column: 1097

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

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

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

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 1098

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Column: 1099

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

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Column: 1100

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

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

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Column: 1101

Autumn Statement [5 Dec 2013]

11.15 am

Column: 1102

Column: 1103

Column: 1104

Column: 1105

Column: 1106

Column: 1107

Column: 1108

Column: 1109

Column: 1110

Column: 1111

Column: 1112

Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1113

12.5 pm

Column: 1114

Column: 1115

Column: 1116

Column: 1117

Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Column: 1118

Mr Alistair Darling (Edinburgh South West) (Lab):

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 1119

Margaret Hodge (Barking) (Lab):

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

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Column: 1120

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

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

Column: 1121

Dr Liam Fox (North Somerset) (Con):

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 1122

Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con):

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 1123

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

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Column: 1124

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 1125

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

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

Column: 1126

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

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Column: 1127

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

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

Column: 1128

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

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 1129

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

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

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

Column: 1130

Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab):

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

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

Column: 1131

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

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

Column: 1132

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 1133

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1134

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Mr Campbell:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 1135

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

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

Column: 1136

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

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

Column: 1137

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con):

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

Column: 1138

Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con):

Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 1139

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

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

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North) (Lab):

Column: 1140

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 1141

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 1142

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

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

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 1143

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

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

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Column: 1144

Point of Order [5 Dec 2013]

1.55 pm

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 1145

Backbench Business

Modern-day Slavery [5 Dec 2013]

1.56 pm

Column: 1147

Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Fiona Mactaggart:

Column: 1148

2.10 pm

Sir John Randall (Uxbridge and South Ruislip) (Con):

Column: 1149

Column: 1150

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

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

Column: 1151

Column: 1152

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 1153

2.32 pm

Column: 1154

Column: 1155

2.42 pm

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 1156

Column: 1157

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Column: 1158

Lorely Burt:

Column: 1159

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

2.59 pm

Column: 1160

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

Ann Coffey:

Column: 1161

Column: 1162

Column: 1163

3.12 pm

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1164

Column: 1165

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 1166

Bob Stewart:

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 1167

3.29 pm

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Column: 1168

3.36 pm

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Column: 1169

Fiona Mactaggart:

Pauline Latham:

Column: 1170

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

Pauline Latham:

3.44 pm

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

Column: 1171

Column: 1172

Column: 1173

Column: 1174

Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Michael Connarty:

Column: 1175

Column: 1176

Column: 1177

4.6 pm

Column: 1178

Column: 1179

4.18 pm

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

Column: 1180

Column: 1181

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con):

Meg Hillier:

Column: 1182

Column: 1183

Column: 1184

4.34 pm

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

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

Column: 1187

4.45 pm

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

Column: 1188