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Volume No. 573Part No. 98

House of Commons Debates 6 January 2014

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

education

primary schools (academy status)

free schools

apprenticeships

academies and free schools

gcse and a-level

further education (funding)

publicly funded schools (oversight)

child care costs

pisa report

education attainment (disadvantaged pupils)

kings science academy (bradford)

tablet devices (use in schools)

topical questions

flooding

points of order

water bill

business without debate

scottish affairs

welsh affairs

access to justice (british citizens abroad)


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Column: 1

House of Commons [6 Jan 2014]

Prayers [6 Jan 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [6 Jan 2014]

Mr Speaker:

Oral Answers to Questions [6 Jan 2014]

Education [6 Jan 2014]

Primary Schools (Academy Status) [6 Jan 2014]

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Mr Nuttall:

Michael Gove:

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

Column: 3

Michael Gove:

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Michael Gove:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Free Schools [6 Jan 2014]

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 4

Michael Gove:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Column: 5

Tristram Hunt:

Michael Gove:

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Ind):

Michael Gove:

Apprenticeships [6 Jan 2014]

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Karl McCartney:

Column: 6

Matthew Hancock:

Andrew Stephenson:

Matthew Hancock:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

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

Matthew Hancock:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 7

Matthew Hancock:

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

Matthew Hancock:

Academies and Free Schools [6 Jan 2014]

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

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Mr Stuart:

Michael Gove:

Column: 8

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

Michael Gove:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

GCSE and A-Level [6 Jan 2014]

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Elizabeth Truss):

John Howell:

Column: 9

Elizabeth Truss:

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

Elizabeth Truss:

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

Elizabeth Truss:

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

Column: 10

Elizabeth Truss:

Further Education (Funding) [6 Jan 2014]

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

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Debbie Abrahams:

Matthew Hancock:

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

Column: 11

Matthew Hancock:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Speaker:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Publicly Funded Schools (Oversight) [6 Jan 2014]

Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Mr Reed:

Column: 12

Michael Gove:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Child Care Costs [6 Jan 2014]

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

Column: 13

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Elizabeth Truss):

Barbara Keeley:

Elizabeth Truss:

Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

Lucy Powell (Manchester Central) (Lab/Co-op):

Elizabeth Truss:

Column: 14

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

PISA Report [6 Jan 2014]

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

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Elizabeth Truss):

David T. C. Davies:

Elizabeth Truss:

Mr Bailey:

Column: 15

Elizabeth Truss:

Education Attainment (Disadvantaged Pupils) [6 Jan 2014]

Simon Wright (Norwich South) (LD):

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Simon Wright:

Mr Laws:

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

Mr Laws:

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

Mr Laws:

Column: 16

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Laws:

Kings Science Academy (Bradford) [6 Jan 2014]

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Mr Ward:

Michael Gove:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Column: 17

Michael Gove:

Tablet Devices (Use in Schools) [6 Jan 2014]

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Stephen Mosley:

Matthew Hancock:

Topical Questions [6 Jan 2014]

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

The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove):

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 18

Michael Gove:

Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Mr Edward Timpson):

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Column: 19

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

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

Matthew Hancock:

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

Column: 20

Michael Gove:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Michael Gove:

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

Column: 21

Michael Gove:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Michael Gove:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Matthew Hancock:

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Column: 22

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Michael Gove:

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

Michael Gove:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Michael Gove:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 23

Flooding [6 Jan 2014]

3.34 pm

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

Column: 24


Column: 25


3.44 pm

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab):

Column: 26

Column: 27

Mr Paterson:

Column: 28

Maria Eagle:

Mr Paterson:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Paterson:

Column: 29

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

Mr Paterson:

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 30

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

Mr Paterson:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Paterson:

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 31

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 32

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Mr Paterson:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Column: 33

Mr Paterson:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 34

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 35

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Column: 36

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 37

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 38

Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 39

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 40

Mr Paterson:

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 41

Jonathan Evans (Cardiff North) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Mr Speaker:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 42

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 43

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Column: 44

Mr Paterson:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 45

Mr Paterson:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 46

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 47

Points of Order [6 Jan 2014]

4.51 pm

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

Mr Speaker:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 48

Water Bill [6 Jan 2014]

4.54 pm

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Mr Speaker:

Hywel Williams:

Column: 50

Column: 51


Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Hywel Williams:

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

Hywel Williams:

Jonathan Evans (Cardiff North) (Con):

Hywel Williams:

Column: 53

Jonathan Edwards:

Hywel Williams:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Hywel Williams:

Mr Hollobone:

Column: 54

Hywel Williams:

Mr Hollobone:

Hywel Williams:

5.15 pm

Column: 55

Jonathan Edwards:

Hywel Williams:

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

Column: 56


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

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 57

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 58

5.30 pm

Column: 59

Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

John McDonnell:

Alison Seabeck:

John McDonnell:

Hywel Williams:

John McDonnell:

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):

John McDonnell:

Column: 60

Richard Benyon:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

John McDonnell:

Hywel Williams:

John McDonnell:

Column: 61


Column: 62


5.45 pm

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

Column: 63


Miss McIntosh:

Thomas Docherty:

Column: 64


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

Column: 65


Jonathan Edwards:

Dan Rogerson:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 66

6 pm

Thomas Docherty:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 67

Thomas Docherty:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 68


Column: 69


John McDonnell:

Dan Rogerson:

John McDonnell:

Dan Rogerson:

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Dan Rogerson:

Hywel Williams:

Column: 70

Dan Rogerson:

Richard Benyon:

Dan Rogerson:

6.15 pm

Mr Charles Walker:

Column: 71

Dan Rogerson:

Thomas Docherty:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 72

Hywel Williams:

Thomas Docherty:

Hywel Williams:

Thomas Docherty:

Hywel Williams:

Column: 73

Division No. 165 [ Water Bill] [6 Jan 2014]

Miss Anne McIntosh:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 76

Miss McIntosh:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 77


Column: 78


6.45 pm

Thomas Docherty:

Column: 79

Dan Rogerson:

Thomas Docherty:

Column: 80


Richard Benyon:

Thomas Docherty:

Column: 81

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Thomas Docherty:

7 pm

Mr Redwood:

Thomas Docherty:

Column: 82

Dan Rogerson:

Thomas Docherty:

Column: 83


Column: 84

Mr Spencer:

Mr Redwood:

Column: 85

Thomas Docherty:

Mr Redwood:

7.15 pm

Dan Rogerson:

Thomas Docherty:

Column: 86

Dan Rogerson:

Thomas Docherty:

Dan Rogerson:

Roger Williams:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 87


Column: 88

Miss McIntosh:

Dan Rogerson:

Thomas Docherty:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 89


7.30 pm

Column: 90


Thomas Docherty:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 91


Miss McIntosh:

Miss McIntosh:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 92

Column: 93

Miss McIntosh:

Thomas Docherty:

Miss McIntosh:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 94


Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 95


7.45 pm

Column: 96


Thomas Docherty:

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 97


Column: 98


Roger Williams:

Miss McIntosh:

8 pm

Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Column: 99

Miss McIntosh:

Sheryll Murray:

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 100

Joan Walley:

Thomas Docherty:

Column: 101

Joan Walley:

Column: 102


8.15 pm

Column: 103


Mr Spencer:

Column: 104

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Spencer:

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

Column: 105

8.30 pm

Column: 106


Richard Benyon:

Column: 107

Column: 108


Steve McCabe:

Column: 109

8.45 pm

Thomas Docherty:

Column: 110


Dan Rogerson:

Column: 111


Column: 112


Miss McIntosh:

Column: 113

Division No. 166 [ Water Bill] [6 Jan 2014]

9.12 pm

Column: 117

Division No. 167 [ Water Bill]

Column: 119

[6 Jan 2014]

Column: 122

Column: 123

Column: 124

Column: 125

Column: 126

Column: 127

Column: 128

Column: 129

Column: 130

Column: 131

Column: 133

Column: 134

9.26 pm

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 135

Column: 136


9.33 pm

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab):

Column: 137


Column: 138


Column: 139


9.40 pm

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 140


Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con):

Miss McIntosh:

Dan Rogerson:

Miss McIntosh:

Business without Debate [6 Jan 2014]

Scottish Affairs [6 Jan 2014]

Welsh Affairs [6 Jan 2014]

Column: 141

Access to Justice (British Citizens Abroad) [6 Jan 2014]

9.47 pm

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

Column: 142


Column: 143


Column: 144


9.58 pm

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

10 pm

Heidi Alexander:

Column: 145


10.3 pm

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

Column: 146

Column: 147


Column: 148

Stella Creasy:

Mr Swire:

Column: 149


Column: 150

Stella Creasy:

Mr Swire:

10.22 pm