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Volume No. 572Part No. 93

House of Commons Debates 12 December 2013

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

culture, media and sport

press regulation

rugby world cup tickets

first world war commemoration

sportivate programme

tourism

children’s participation in the arts

arts council funding

professional football (stewardship)

nuisance telephone calls

topical questions

women and equalities

gender pay gap

cost of living

violence against women

effects of economic climate on ethnic minorities

business of the house

liaison committee report

points of order

fishing industry

ford and visteon uk ltd

calderdale royal hospital


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Column: 331

House of Commons [12 Dec 2013]

Prayers [12 Dec 2013]

[Mr Speaker] [12 Dec 2013]

Oral Answers to Questions [12 Dec 2013]

Culture, Media and Sport [12 Dec 2013]

Press Regulation [12 Dec 2013]

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Maria Miller):

Natascha Engel:

Maria Miller:

Rugby World Cup Tickets [12 Dec 2013]

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mrs Helen Grant):

Column: 332

Nick Smith:

Mrs Grant:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mrs Grant:

Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab):

Mrs Grant:

David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

Mrs Grant:

Column: 333

Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham) (Lab):

Mrs Grant:

First World War Commemoration [12 Dec 2013]

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

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Maria Miller):

Mike Freer:

Maria Miller:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Maria Miller:

Column: 334

Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con):

Maria Miller:

Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab):

Maria Miller:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Maria Miller:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Maria Miller:

Column: 335

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Maria Miller:

Sportivate Programme [12 Dec 2013]

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mrs Helen Grant):

Pat Glass:

Mrs Grant:

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

Column: 336

Mrs Grant:

Tourism [12 Dec 2013]

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Maria Miller):

Pauline Latham:

Maria Miller:

Chris White:

Maria Miller:

Column: 337


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

Maria Miller:

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

Maria Miller:

Mr Speaker:

Children’s Participation in the Arts [12 Dec 2013]

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Column: 338

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Ian Mearns:

Mr Vaizey:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Chris Bryant:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 339

Mr Speaker:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Arts Council Funding [12 Dec 2013]

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey):

David Mowat:

Mr Vaizey:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 340

Mr Vaizey:

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

Mr Vaizey:

Professional Football (Stewardship) [12 Dec 2013]

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mrs Helen Grant):

Sir Bob Russell:

Mrs Grant:

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Column: 341

Mrs Grant:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Mrs Grant:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mrs Grant:

Mr Speaker:

Nuisance Telephone Calls [12 Dec 2013]

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 342

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Nic Dakin:

Mr Vaizey:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Vaizey:

Topical Questions [12 Dec 2013]

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

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Maria Miller):

Diana Johnson:

Maria Miller:

Column: 343

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mrs Helen Grant):

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Ind):

Column: 344

Maria Miller:

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

Mrs Grant:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

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

Mrs Grant:

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 345

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

Maria Miller:

Sir Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Maria Miller:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Maria Miller:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 346

Mrs Grant:

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

Mr Vaizey:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Women and Equalities [12 Dec 2013]

Gender Pay Gap [12 Dec 2013]

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

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Maria Miller):

Diana Johnson:

Column: 347

Maria Miller:

Ann McKechin:

Maria Miller:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Maria Miller:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Maria Miller:

Gloria De Piero (Ashfield) (Lab):

Column: 348

Maria Miller:

Cost of Living [12 Dec 2013]

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

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

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

Karl Turner:

Jo Swinson:

Yvonne Fovargue:

Jo Swinson:

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 349

Jo Swinson:

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

Jo Swinson:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Jo Swinson:

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

Jo Swinson:

Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab):

Column: 350

Jo Swinson:

Violence Against Women [12 Dec 2013]

Gavin Shuker (Luton South) (Lab/Co-op):

The Minister for Crime Prevention (Norman Baker):

Gavin Shuker:

Norman Baker:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Norman Baker:

Column: 351

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

Norman Baker:

David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

Norman Baker:

Column: 352

Effects of Economic Climate on Ethnic Minorities [12 Dec 2013]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mrs Helen Grant):

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

Mrs Grant:

Column: 353

Business of the House [12 Dec 2013]

10.34 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 354


Column: 355

Mr Lansley:

Column: 356

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Lansley:

Several hon. Members

Column: 357

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 358

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Column: 359

Mr Lansley:

Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 360

Mr Lansley:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Ind):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 361

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Lansley:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Column: 362

Mr Lansley:

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 363

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 364

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

Mr Lansley:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 365

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Lansley:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 366

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 367

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Gavin Shuker (Luton South) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 368

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Column: 369

Mr Lansley:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con)

Paul Flynn

Mr Speaker:

Column: 370

Liaison Committee Report [12 Dec 2013]

Mr Speaker:

11.29 am

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

Column: 371


Column: 372


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

Sir Alan Beith:

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

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 373

Margaret Hodge (Barking) (Lab):

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Sir Alan Beith:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Column: 374

Sir Alan Beith:

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Sir Alan Beith:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Sir Alan Beith:

Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 375

Sir Alan Beith:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 376

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 377

Points of Order [12 Dec 2013]

11.48 am

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Column: 378

Fishing Industry [12 Dec 2013]

11.51 am

Mr Frank Doran (Aberdeen North) (Lab):

Column: 379

Column: 380

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP):

Mr Doran:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Mr Doran:

Neil Parish:

Mr Doran:

Column: 381


12.8 pm

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

Column: 382


Neil Parish:

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 383


Mr MacNeil:

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 384


Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Miss McIntosh:

Mr MacNeil:

Miss McIntosh:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 385

Miss McIntosh:

Neil Parish:

Miss McIntosh:

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan) (SNP):

Miss McIntosh:

12.26 pm

Mr Alan Campbell (Tynemouth) (Lab):

Column: 386

Column: 387

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

Mr Campbell:

Richard Benyon

Mr Campbell:

Richard Benyon:

Mr Campbell:

Column: 388


Mr MacNeil:

Mr Campbell:

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Campbell:

Column: 389

12.40 pm

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 390


Mr MacNeil:

Andrew George:

Column: 391

Column: 392

Mr MacNeil:

Andrew George:

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Andrew George:

Column: 393


12.59 pm

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan) (SNP):

Column: 394


Column: 395


Column: 396


1.9 pm

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Column: 397


Column: 398


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

1.18 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 399

1.24 pm

Column: 400

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

Column: 401


Column: 402

1.31 pm

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 403


Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Jim Shannon:

Column: 404


1.40 pm

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 405


Column: 406

1.49 pm

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Column: 407


Jim Shannon:

Barry Gardiner:

Jim Shannon:

Column: 408

Barry Gardiner:

Jim Shannon:

Barry Gardiner:

Mr MacNeil:

Barry Gardiner:

Column: 409

Kelvin Hopkins:

Barry Gardiner:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Barry Gardiner:

Column: 410


Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Barry Gardiner:

2.5 pm

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

Column: 411


Column: 412


Miss McIntosh:

George Eustice:

Andrew George:

George Eustice:

Mr MacNeil:

George Eustice:

Column: 413

Mr MacNeil:

George Eustice:

Column: 414


Column: 415


Barry Gardiner:

George Eustice:

Peter Aldous:

George Eustice:

2.23 pm

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Column: 416

Jim Shannon

Ms Ritchie:

Column: 417

Column: 418


Jim Shannon:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Ms Ritchie:

Column: 419

Ford and Visteon UK Ltd [12 Dec 2013]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

2.35 pm

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

Column: 420

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Stephen Metcalfe:

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

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 421

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

Stephen Metcalfe:

Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon) (Lab):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 422


Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 423


Column: 424

2.53 pm

Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon) (Lab):

Column: 425


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

Dr Francis:

3 pm

Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

Column: 426


Column: 427


Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr Burns:

Column: 428

3.10 pm

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

Column: 429


Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Geraint Davies:

Column: 430


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

Column: 431

Geraint Davies:

3.26 pm

Column: 432

Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con):

Column: 433


Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Whittingdale:

3.33 pm

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Column: 434


Geraint Davies:

Nick de Bois:

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 435

Nick de Bois:

Column: 436

3.44 pm

Rebecca Harris (Castle Point) (Con):

Column: 437

Column: 438


3.52 pm

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

Column: 439

Jackie Doyle-Price:

James Duddridge:

Stephen Metcalfe:

James Duddridge:

Column: 440

3.58 pm

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

Mr Simon Burns:

Column: 441

Gregg McClymont:

Nick de Bois:

Gregg McClymont:

James Duddridge:

Gregg McClymont:

4.6 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Steve Webb):

Column: 442


James Duddridge:

Column: 443

Steve Webb:

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 444

Steve Webb:

Column: 445

James Duddridge:

Steve Webb:

4.20 pm

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 446


Petition Future Governance in Kashmir

4.23 pm

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 447

Calderdale Royal Hospital [12 Dec 2013]

4.24 pm

Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op):

Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con):

Mrs Riordan:

Column: 448

Craig Whittaker:

Mrs Riordan:

Craig Whittaker

Mrs Riordan:

Craig Whittaker:

Mrs Riordan:

Column: 449

Column: 450

4.36 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Jane Ellison):

Mrs Riordan:

Jane Ellison:

Column: 451

Mrs Riordan:

Jane Ellison:

Column: 452


Column: 453


Column: 454


4.49 pm