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Volume No. 577Part No. 140

House of Commons Debates 20 March 2014

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

transport

road congestion

durham tees valley airport

passenger transport executive group

“get britain cycling” report

rail investment

road traffic collisions

mountain rescue teams

bus and coach roadworthiness

severn bridge tolls

road and rail infrastructure: devon and cornwall

low-emission vehicles

rail rolling stock

topical questions

house of commons commission

parliamentary commissions

leader of the house

written parliamentary questions

government amendments

ministerial announcements

legislative scruting

scrutiny (statutory instruments)

house of commons commission

education centre

tributes to tony benn

business of the house

pensions strategy

BILL PRESENTED

budget resolutions and economic situation

amendment of the law

hinkley point c (infrastructure projects)


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Column: 891

House of Commons [20 Mar 2014]

Prayers [20 Mar 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [20 Mar 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [20 Mar 2014]

Transport [20 Mar 2014]

Road Congestion [20 Mar 2014]

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Peter Aldous:

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Column: 892

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD):

Mr McLoughlin:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Column: 893

Mr McLoughlin:

Durham Tees Valley Airport [20 Mar 2014]

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Robert Goodwill):

Ian Swales:

Mr Goodwill:

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Mr Goodwill:

Passenger Transport Executive Group [20 Mar 2014]

Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Column: 894

Mr Brown:

Mr McLoughlin:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

“Get Britain Cycling” Report [20 Mar 2014]

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Robert Goodwill):

Column: 895

Dr Huppert:

Mr Goodwill:

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Mr Goodwill:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Mr Goodwill:

Rail Investment [20 Mar 2014]

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Stuart Andrew:

Column: 896

Mr McLoughlin:

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr McLoughlin:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Margaret Beckett (Derby South) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 897

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mary Creagh:

Mr McLoughlin:

Road Traffic Collisions [20 Mar 2014]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Robert Goodwill):

Column: 898

Mr Sheerman:

Mr Goodwill:

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

Mr Goodwill:

Mountain Rescue Teams [20 Mar 2014]

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Stephen Hammond):

David Rutley:

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 899

Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Border) (Con):

Stephen Hammond:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Stephen Hammond:

Bus and Coach Roadworthiness [20 Mar 2014]

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Stephen Hammond):

Steve Rotheram:

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 900

Severn Bridge Tolls [20 Mar 2014]

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Robert Goodwill):

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Goodwill:

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

Mr Goodwill:

Road and Rail Infrastructure: Devon and Cornwall [20 Mar 2014]

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Column: 901

Mel Stride:

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Mr McLoughlin:

Low-emission Vehicles [20 Mar 2014]

Mike Thornton (Eastleigh) (LD):

Column: 902

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Robert Goodwill):

Mike Thornton:

Mr Goodwill:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Goodwill:

Rail Rolling Stock [20 Mar 2014]

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Stephen Hammond):

Column: 903

Julie Hilling:

Stephen Hammond:

Topical Questions [20 Mar 2014]

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

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Mr Bain:

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Stephen Hammond):

Column: 904

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 905

Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Column: 906

Mr McLoughlin:

Sir Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Robert Goodwill):

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Stephen Hammond:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

House of Commons Commission [20 Mar 2014]

Parliamentary Commissions [20 Mar 2014]

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 907

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):

Natascha Engel:

John Thurso:

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

John Thurso:

Leader of the House [20 Mar 2014]

Written Parliamentary Questions [20 Mar 2014]

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 908

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

Nic Dakin:

Tom Brake:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Tom Brake:

Government Amendments [20 Mar 2014]

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

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

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 909

Debbie Abrahams:

Tom Brake:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Tom Brake:

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

Tom Brake:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Tom Brake:

Column: 910

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Tom Brake:

Mr Speaker:

Ministerial Announcements [20 Mar 2014]

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

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

Pat Glass:

Mr Lansley:

Legislative Scruting [20 Mar 2014]

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

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

Column: 911

David Rutley:

Tom Brake:

Scrutiny (Statutory Instruments) [20 Mar 2014]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

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

Kerry McCarthy:

Mr Lansley:

HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION [20 Mar 2014]

Education Centre [20 Mar 2014]

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Column: 912

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):

Mr Chope:

John Thurso:

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

John Thurso:

Column: 913

Tributes to Tony Benn [20 Mar 2014]

Mr Speaker:

10.34 am

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg):

Column: 914

10.37 am

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

Column: 915


10.42 am

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle) (Con):

10.46 am

Column: 916

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

Column: 917


10.54 am

Sir Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Column: 918


10.56 am

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 919


11.2 am

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Column: 920

Column: 921

11.9 am

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Column: 922

Column: 923


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

11.19 am

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 924


11.22 am

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 925


11.27 am

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

Column: 926


Column: 927

11.32 am

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

11.36 am

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Column: 928


Column: 929


11.42 am

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Column: 930


11.47 am

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

Column: 931


Column: 932


Mr Speaker:

Michael Connarty:

Column: 933

11.56 am

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

11.58 am

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Column: 934

Column: 935


12.4 pm

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Column: 936

Column: 937


12.13 pm

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

Column: 938

Mr Speaker:

Column: 939

Business of the House [20 Mar 2014]

12.16 pm

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 940


Column: 941

Mr Lansley:

Column: 942


Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 943

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 944

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 945

Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Lansley:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 946

Mr Lansley:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 947


Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Selous:

Column: 948

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 950

Pensions Strategy [20 Mar 2014]

12.55 pm

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

Column: 951


Column: 952


1.1 pm

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

Column: 953


Steve Webb:

Column: 954

Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Steve Webb:

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

Steve Webb:

Column: 955

Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Steve Webb:

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Steve Webb:

Column: 956

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Steve Webb:

Column: 957

Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Steve Webb:

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

Steve Webb:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Column: 958

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

Steve Webb:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Steve Webb:

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

Steve Webb:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Column: 959

Steve Webb:

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Steve Webb:

BILL PRESENTED

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 960

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [20 Mar 2014]

Amendment of the Law [20 Mar 2014]

1.25 pm

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

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 961

Column: 962


Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Mr Jackson:

Column: 963

Ed Balls:

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Sajid Javid):

Ed Balls:

Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 964


Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Mr Ellwood:

Column: 965

Ed Balls:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Ed Balls:

Column: 966

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Ed Balls:

Mr Stewart Jackson:

Ed Balls:

Column: 967

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con)

Ed Balls:

Penny Mordaunt:

Ed Balls:

Column: 968


Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Ed Balls:

1.57 pm

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

Column: 969


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

Vince Cable:

Column: 970


Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Sheila Gilmore

Vince Cable:

Sheila Gilmore

Vince Cable:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 971

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Mr Stewart Jackson:

Vince Cable:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Column: 972


Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Sir Edward Leigh:

Column: 973

Vince Cable:

Mr Ellwood:

Vince Cable:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Column: 974

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

Vince Cable:

Mr Love:

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Column: 975

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

Vince Cable:

Mr Love:

Vince Cable:

Column: 976

Tom Blenkinsop:

Vince Cable:

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Column: 977

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Vince Cable:

Column: 978

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

2.30 pm

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Stephen Timms:

Column: 979


2.36 pm

Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (Con):

Column: 980

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Mr Carswell:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Mr Carswell:

Column: 981

Column: 982


2.44 pm

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab):

Alex Cunningham:

Ms Buck:

Column: 983


2.50 pm

Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con):

Column: 984


Column: 985


2.55 pm

Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) (Lab):

Column: 986

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Mr Robinson:

Neil Parish:

Column: 987

Mr Robinson:

3.2 pm

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

Column: 988

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Mr Heath:

3.8 pm

Column: 989

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

Column: 990


3.13 pm

Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (Con):

Column: 991


3.18 pm

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

Column: 992

Column: 993

3.23 pm

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 994


3.28 pm

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

Column: 995


3.33 pm

Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Column: 996

3.38 pm

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

Column: 997


Column: 998


3.43 pm

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 999

3.48 pm

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

Column: 1000


3.53 pm

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Chloe Smith:

Column: 1001

Christopher Pincher:

Column: 1002


3.59 pm

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Column: 1003


4.4 pm

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Column: 1004

4.8 pm

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

Column: 1005


Column: 1006


Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

4.14 pm

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Column: 1007


Christopher Pincher:

Mr Walker:

Column: 1008


4.19 pm

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 1009


4.24 pm

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Column: 1010

Column: 1011

Mr Heath:

Paul Burstow:

4.30 pm

Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North) (Lab):

Column: 1012


4.33 pm

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Column: 1013


Neil Carmichael:

Mr Ellwood:

Christopher Pincher:

Mr Ellwood:

Richard Graham:

Column: 1014

Mr Ellwood:

4.39 pm

Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Lab):

Column: 1015


Column: 1016


Christopher Pincher:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 1017


4.49 pm

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Sajid Javid):

Shabana Mahmood:

Sajid Javid:

Column: 1018


Mr Stewart Jackson:

Sajid Javid:

Alex Cunningham

Sajid Javid:

Alex Cunningham

Sajid Javid:

Alex Cunningham:

Sajid Javid:

Column: 1019

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 1020

Hinkley Point C (Infrastructure Projects) [20 Mar 2014]

5 pm

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

Column: 1021


Column: 1022


Column: 1023


5.11 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis):

Column: 1024


Column: 1025

Column: 1026


5.20 pm