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Volume No. 578Part No. 143

House of Commons Debates 26 March 2014

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

wales

severn bridge tolls

cross-border hospital services

commission on devolution in wales

eu membership (effect on jobs)

nhs waiting times

european parliament elections

access to schools in england

tourism (south-east wales)

prime minister

engagements

european council and nuclear security summit

illegal importation of dogs (fixed penalty)

charter for budget responsibility

gambling (licensing and advertising) bill (programme) (no. 3)

gambling (licensing and advertising) bill

inheritance and trustees’ powers bill

electoral commission

business without debate

delegated legislation

willenhall crown post office


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Column: 329

Column: 329

House of Commons [26 Mar 2014]

Prayers [26 Mar 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [26 Mar 2014]

Business before Questions [26 Mar 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [26 Mar 2014]

Wales [26 Mar 2014]

Severn Bridge Tolls [26 Mar 2014]

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Stephen Crabb):

Kevin Brennan:

Stephen Crabb:

Column: 330

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Stephen Crabb:

Cross-border Hospital Services [26 Mar 2014]

Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire) (Con):

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

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

Jesse Norman:

Mr Jones:

Mr Harper:

Column: 331

Mr Jones:

Mr Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Column: 332

Mr Jones:

Owen Smith (Pontypridd) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Owen Smith:

Mr Jones:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr Jones:

Commission on Devolution in Wales [26 Mar 2014]

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Column: 333

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

Mr Llwyd:

Mr Jones:

Mr Llwyd:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Llwyd:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Jones:

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Mr Jones:

Column: 334

EU Membership (Effect on Jobs) [26 Mar 2014]

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Stephen Crabb):

Albert Owen:

Stephen Crabb:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Stephen Crabb:

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

Column: 335

Stephen Crabb:

NHS Waiting Times [26 Mar 2014]

Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con):

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

Alun Cairns:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Jones:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 336

Mr Jones:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

Mr Jones:

European Parliament Elections [26 Mar 2014]

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

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

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 337

Mr Jones:

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Mr Speaker:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Access to Schools in England [26 Mar 2014]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

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

Michael Fabricant:

Mr Jones:

Column: 338

Tourism (South-East Wales) [26 Mar 2014]

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Stephen Crabb):

Paul Flynn:

Stephen Crabb:

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr MacNeil:

Stephen Crabb:

Mr Speaker:

Prime Minister [26 Mar 2014]

Engagements [26 Mar 2014]

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron):

Column: 339

Rosie Cooper:

The Prime Minister:

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 340

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 341

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

Column: 342

The Prime Minister:

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

Stephen Pound (Ealing North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Column: 343

The Prime Minister:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West) (Con):

Column: 344

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Column: 345

The Prime Minister:

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 346

The Prime Minister:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 347

The Prime Minister:

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Robertson:

The Prime Minister:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 348

Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 349

European Council and Nuclear Security Summit [26 Mar 2014]

12.33 pm

The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron):

Column: 350


Column: 351


12.41 pm

Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):

Column: 352


The Prime Minister:

Column: 353

Column: 354

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife) (LD):

Column: 355

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 356

The Prime Minister:

Mr Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Column: 357

The Prime Minister:

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 358

The Prime Minister:

Sir Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 359

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Column: 360

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op):

The Prime Minister:

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

Column: 361

The Prime Minister:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 362

The Prime Minister:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 363

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 364

Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 365

The Prime Minister:

Mr Ben Wallace (Wyre and Preston North) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 366

George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 367

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 368

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 369

The Prime Minister:

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Edward Miliband:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 370

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

The Prime Minister:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 371

Illegal Importation of Dogs (Fixed Penalty) [26 Mar 2014]

1.44 pm

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Column: 372


Column: 373

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 374

Charter for Budget Responsibility [26 Mar 2014]

1.53 pm

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)

Sheila Gilmore

Mr Osborne:

Sheila Gilmore:

Mr Osborne:

Column: 375

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Robert Halfon:

Mr Osborne:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)

Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)

Mr Osborne:

Several hon. Members

Mr Osborne:

Chris Bryant:

Mr Osborne:

Several hon. Members

Mr Osborne:

Column: 376

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

Mr Osborne:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr Osborne:

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 377

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Ed Balls:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Ed Balls:

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Column: 378

Ed Balls:

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls

Mr Osborne:

Several hon. Members

Mr Osborne:

Column: 379


Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Mr Osborne:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Osborne:

Column: 380


Andrew Gwynne

Mr Osborne:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Osborne:

Steve McCabe:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Column: 381

Mr Osborne:

2.17 pm

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

Several hon. Members

Ed Balls:

Column: 382

Several hon. Members

Ed Balls:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Ed Balls:

Column: 383

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Ed Balls:

Column: 384

Mark Pritchard:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Ed Balls:

Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Ed Balls:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Charlie Elphicke:

Ed Balls:

Ben Gummer (Ipswich) (Con)

Ed Balls:

Ben Gummer:

Ed Balls:

Column: 385

Charlie Elphicke:

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

Ed Balls:

Mr Burrowes:

Ed Balls:

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

Column: 386

Ed Balls:

Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op)

Ed Balls:

Stephen Doughty:

Ed Balls:

Charlie Elphicke

Ed Balls:

Charlie Elphicke:

Ed Balls:

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)

Column: 387

Ed Balls:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

2.35 pm

Ben Gummer (Ipswich) (Con):

Mr Burrowes:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Ben Gummer:

Column: 388

Ed Balls

Ben Gummer:

Ed Balls:

Ben Gummer:

Ed Balls:

Column: 389

Ben Gummer:

Ed Balls

Ben Gummer:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Ben Gummer:

2.44 pm

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

Column: 390


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker:

2.49 pm

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Column: 391


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

Mark Reckless:

Column: 392


George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con):

Mark Reckless:

2.56 pm

Column: 393

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

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

Dr Whiteford:

Column: 394

3 pm

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Column: 395


3.3 pm

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

Column: 396

3.7 pm

Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con):

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Column: 397

Stephen Phillips:

Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Stephen Phillips:

3.12 pm

Column: 398

Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op):

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

Chris Leslie:

Column: 399

3.17 pm

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Ed Balls:

Danny Alexander:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 400

Mr MacNeil:

Danny Alexander:

Mr MacNeil

Danny Alexander:

Column: 401


Division No. 240 [ Charter for Budget Responsibility]

Column: 405

[26 Mar 2014]

Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill (Programme) (No. 3) [26 Mar 2014]

Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill [26 Mar 2014]

3.39 pm

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

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Mrs Grant:

Column: 407

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Mrs Grant:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mrs Grant:

3.45 pm

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Column: 408

Column: 409


Mr Nuttall:

Clive Efford:

Mr Nuttall:

Clive Efford

Column: 410

Mr Nuttall:

Clive Efford:

Mr Nuttall:

4 pm

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 411

Column: 412


Guy Opperman:

Column: 413

Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Mrs Grant:

Mr Nuttall:

Mrs Grant:

Clive Efford:

Mrs Grant:

Column: 414

Clive Efford:

Mrs Grant:

4.15 pm

Column: 415


Column: 416

Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Bill [] [26 Mar 2014]

4.18 pm

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Simon Hughes):

Column: 417


Column: 418


Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 419

Simon Hughes:

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Simon Hughes:

Column: 420


Jake Berry:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 421


Column: 422


Column: 423


Column: 424

Column: 425

4.56 pm

Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (Lab):

Column: 426


Column: 427


5.4 pm

Simon Hughes:

Column: 428


Column: 429

Electoral Commission [26 Mar 2014]

5.8 pm

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

Column: 430


5.11 pm

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Business without Debate [26 Mar 2014]

Delegated Legislation [26 Mar 2014]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Column: 431

Willenhall Crown Post Office [26 Mar 2014]

5.14 pm

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 432


Column: 433


5.27 pm

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

Column: 434


Mr Winnick:

Michael Fallon:

Column: 435

Mr Winnick:

Michael Fallon:

Column: 436

Mr Speaker:

Michael Fallon:

Column: 437


Mr Speaker:

Column: 438

Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

5.42 pm