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Volume No. 576Part No. 132

House of Commons Debates 6 March 2014

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

business, innovation and skills

export support services (smes)

bank lending

eu regulation

minimum wage (prosecutions for non-payment)

consumer rights of small businesses

bank lending

estate agents

apprenticeships (role of procurement)

businesses in bassetlaw

national minimum wage

flooding (support for businesses)

retail grocery market

postgraduate qualifications

part-time and mature students

bank lending

apprenticeships

insecurity in the workplace

export support services (smes)

topical questions

business of the house

ellison review

nuclear submarines

point of order

future army 2020

security of women in afghanistan

welsh affairs

carpet waste fire (thrunton)


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Column: 1023

House of Commons [6 Mar 2014]

Prayers [6 Mar 2014]

[Mr Speaker ] [6 Mar 2014]

Business Before Questions [6 Mar 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [6 Mar 2014]

Business, Innovation and Skills [6 Mar 2014]

Export Support Services (SMEs) [6 Mar 2014]

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

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

Karen Lumley:

Column: 1024

Michael Fallon:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Bank Lending [6 Mar 2014]

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

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

Robert Flello:

Column: 1025

Vince Cable:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Vince Cable:

Column: 1026

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

EU Regulation [6 Mar 2014]

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

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

Bob Blackman:

Michael Fallon:

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

Column: 1027

Michael Fallon:

Minimum Wage (Prosecutions for Non-payment) [6 Mar 2014]

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

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

Karl Turner:

Vince Cable:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Consumer Rights of Small Businesses [6 Mar 2014]

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 1028

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

Alex Cunningham:

Jenny Willott:

Bank Lending [6 Mar 2014]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Mr Cunningham:

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1029

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Estate Agents [6 Mar 2014]

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

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

Mr Hanson:

Jenny Willott:

Susan Elan Jones:

Column: 1030

Jenny Willott:

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

Jenny Willott:

Apprenticeships (Role of Procurement) [6 Mar 2014]

Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab):

Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (Lab):

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Column: 1031

Catherine McKinnell:

Matthew Hancock:

Mr McCann:

Matthew Hancock:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Matthew Hancock:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1032

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

Matthew Hancock:

Businesses in Bassetlaw [6 Mar 2014]

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

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

John Mann:

Vince Cable:

National Minimum Wage [6 Mar 2014]

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

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

Column: 1033

Andrew Selous:

Vince Cable:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Flooding (Support for Businesses) [6 Mar 2014]

Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest) (Con):

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

Mark Garnier:

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1034

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

Michael Fallon:

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

Michael Fallon:

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

Michael Fallon:

Retail Grocery Market [6 Mar 2014]

Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean) (Con):

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

Column: 1035

Mr Harper:

Jenny Willott:

Postgraduate Qualifications [6 Mar 2014]

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

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

Hugh Bayley:

Mr Willetts:

Part-time and Mature Students [6 Mar 2014]

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

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

Column: 1036

Tom Blenkinsop:

Mr Willetts:

Bank Lending [6 Mar 2014]

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Andrew George:

Matthew Hancock:

Apprenticeships [6 Mar 2014]

Stephen McPartland (Stevenage) (Con):

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Column: 1037

Stephen McPartland:

Matthew Hancock:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Mike Thornton (Eastleigh) (LD):

Matthew Hancock:

Insecurity in the Workplace [6 Mar 2014]

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

Column: 1038

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

Ann McKechin:

Jenny Willott:

Export Support Services (SMEs) [6 Mar 2014]

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

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

Richard Graham:

Mr Speaker:

Michael Fallon:

Mr Speaker:

Topical Questions [6 Mar 2014]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Column: 1039

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

Mr Cunningham:

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

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Column: 1040

Mr Umunna:

Vince Cable:

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

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

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1041

Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (Lab):

Jenny Willott:

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1042

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

Jenny Willott:

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Column: 1043

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 1044

Jenny Willott:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con):

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

Column: 1045

Business of the House [6 Mar 2014]

10.31 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1046


Column: 1047


Mr Lansley:

Column: 1048


Column: 1049


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1050

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

Mr Lansley:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1051

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1052

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 1053

Mr Lansley:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Column: 1054

Mr Lansley:

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1055

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1056

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1057

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1058

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Column: 1059

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1060

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

Mr Lansley:

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1061

Ellison Review [6 Mar 2014]

11.24 am

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

Column: 1062

Column: 1063


Column: 1064


Column: 1065

Column: 1066


11.43 am

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

Column: 1067

Column: 1068


Mrs May:

Column: 1069


Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Column: 1070


Mrs May:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Column: 1071

Mrs May:

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

Mrs May:

Column: 1072

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Column: 1073

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

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

Mrs May:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 1074

Mrs May:

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Mrs May:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con):

Column: 1075

Mrs May:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Mrs May:

Column: 1076

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mrs May:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mrs May:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Mrs May:

Column: 1077

Nuclear Submarines [6 Mar 2014]

12.22 pm

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Philip Hammond):

Column: 1078


Column: 1079

12.32 pm

Vernon Coaker (Gedling) (Lab):

Column: 1080

Column: 1081


Mr Hammond:

Column: 1082

Mr James Arbuthnot (North East Hampshire) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 1083

Dr Liam Fox (North Somerset) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

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

Column: 1084

Mr Hammond:

Sir Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Column: 1085

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Mr Hammond:

Column: 1086

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

Mr Hammond:

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

Mr Hammond:

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

Mr Hammond:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 1087

Mr Hammond:

Column: 1088

Point of Order [6 Mar 2014]

1.1 pm

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

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 1089

Future Army 2020 [6 Mar 2014]

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

1.3 pm

Mr James Arbuthnot (North East Hampshire) (Con) :

Column: 1090

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

Mr Arbuthnot:

Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Mr Arbuthnot:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Column: 1091

Mr Arbuthnot:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Arbuthnot:

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Mr Arbuthnot:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr Arbuthnot:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Column: 1092

Mr Arbuthnot:

Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con):

Mr Arbuthnot:

Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) (Lab):

Mr Arbuthnot:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Arbuthnot:

Column: 1093

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Mr Arbuthnot:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Mr Arbuthnot:

Column: 1094

Backbench Business

Security of Women in Afghanistan [6 Mar 2014]

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

1.19 pm

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

Column: 1095

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Sir Robert Smith:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Sir Robert Smith:

Column: 1096


Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Sir Robert Smith:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Sir Robert Smith:

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

Column: 1097

Sir Robert Smith:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Sir Robert Smith:

Mrs Moon:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Sir Robert Smith:

Column: 1098

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con)

Sir Robert Smith:

Mr Gray:

Sir Robert Smith:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

1.36 pm

Column: 1099

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

Column: 1100

Mr Ellwood:

Pat Glass:

1.44 pm

Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Column: 1101


Bob Stewart:

Sir Malcolm Bruce:

Column: 1102

Column: 1103

1.52 pm

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

Column: 1104

Column: 1105

2 pm

Alistair Burt (North East Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 1106

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1107

Column: 1108


2.9 pm

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Column: 1109


Column: 1110

2.17 pm

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

Column: 1111


Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Nicola Blackwood:

Column: 1112


2.23 pm

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Column: 1113


Column: 1114


Column: 1115

2.33 pm

The Secretary of State for International Development (Justine Greening):

Bob Stewart:

Justine Greening:

Column: 1116


Column: 1117


Column: 1118


2.44 pm

Sir Robert Smith:

Column: 1119

Welsh Affairs [6 Mar 2014]

2.45 pm

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Column: 1120


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

Albert Owen:

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Albert Owen:

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Albert Owen:

Column: 1121


The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones):

Albert Owen:

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

Column: 1122

Albert Owen:

Mr David Jones:

Albert Owen:

Hywel Williams:

Albert Owen:

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 1123

Albert Owen:

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

Albert Owen:

Mr MacNeil

Albert Owen:

Column: 1124


Mr MacNeil:

Albert Owen:

Hywel Williams:

Albert Owen:

Hywel Williams:

Albert Owen:

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Column: 1125

Albert Owen:

Alun Cairns:

Albert Owen:

Mr MacNeil:

Albert Owen:

3.9 pm

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

Column: 1126


Mr MacNeil:

David T. C. Davies:

Column: 1127

Hywel Williams:

David T. C. Davies:

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

David T. C. Davies:

Chris Evans:

Column: 1128

David T. C. Davies:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

David T. C. Davies:

Column: 1129


Alun Cairns:

David T. C. Davies:

Mr Mark Williams:

David T. C. Davies:

Column: 1130

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

David T. C. Davies:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

David T. C. Davies:

Mr MacNeil:

David T. C. Davies:

Column: 1131

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

3.27 pm

Paul Murphy (Torfaen) (Lab):

Column: 1132

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

Paul Murphy:

Hywel Williams:

Column: 1133

Paul Murphy:

3.35 pm

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Paul Murphy:

Glyn Davies:

Column: 1134


Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Glyn Davies:

Column: 1135

Mr MacNeil:

Glyn Davies:

3.45 pm

Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab):

Column: 1136


Column: 1137


Albert Owen:

Jessica Morden:

Column: 1138

3.53 pm

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Column: 1139


Hywel Williams:

Mr Mark Williams:

Column: 1140

4 pm

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

Owen Smith (Pontypridd) (Lab):

Chris Evans:

Column: 1141

Alun Cairns:

Chris Evans:

Column: 1142

Column: 1143


4.9 pm

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

Roger Williams:

Alun Cairns:

Column: 1144

David T. C. Davies:

Alun Cairns:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Alun Cairns:

Column: 1145

Owen Smith:

Alun Cairns:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

4.19 pm

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Column: 1146


Chris Evans:

Nick Smith:

Column: 1147

4.24 pm

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

4.28 pm

Column: 1148

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

Column: 1149


4.32 pm

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

4.36 pm

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Column: 1151

4.40 pm

Owen Smith (Pontypridd) (Lab):

Column: 1152

Alun Cairns:

Owen Smith:

Alun Cairns:

Owen Smith:

Column: 1153

Alun Cairns:

Owen Smith:

Alun Cairns:

Owen Smith:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Owen Smith:

4.50 pm

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones):

Column: 1154


Column: 1155


Column: 1156


4.58 pm

Albert Owen:

Column: 1157

Carpet Waste Fire (Thrunton) [6 Mar 2014]

5 pm

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

Column: 1158


Column: 1159


Column: 1160


5.12 pm

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

Column: 1161


Sir Alan Beith:

Dan Rogerson:

Column: 1162

Column: 1163

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 1164

Dan Rogerson:

5.22 pm