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Volume No. 578Part No. 146

House of Commons Debates 1 April 2014

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

transport for london bill

oral answers to questions

health

compassionate care

nhs reorganisation

nhs staff (redundancy and re-employment)

community pharmacies

out-of-hospital care

brain tumours (children)

a and e waiting times

physical and mental health (parity of esteem)

maternity care

children’s diet

topical questions

royal mail

Bill Presented

regulation of gambling advertising

finance (no. 2) bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill (Programme)

deferred divisions

Finance (no. 2) Bill (Carry-over)

business without debate

delegated legislation

sir robert peel hospital


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Column: 703

Column: 703

House of Commons [1 Apr 2014]

Prayers [1 Apr 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [1 Apr 2014]

business before questions

Transport for London Bill [] [1 Apr 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [1 Apr 2014]

Health [1 Apr 2014]

Compassionate Care [1 Apr 2014]

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Health (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Andrew Selous:

Mr Hunt:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Column: 704

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 705

NHS Reorganisation [1 Apr 2014]

Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Health (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Mr Crausby:

Mr Hunt:

Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Column: 706

Mr Hunt:

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 707

Mr Hunt:

NHS Staff (Redundancy and Re-employment) [1 Apr 2014]

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Dr Daniel Poulter):

Mr Spellar:

Dr Poulter:

Pat Glass:

Column: 708

Dr Poulter:

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

Dr Poulter:

Community Pharmacies [1 Apr 2014]

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

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

Ann Coffey:

Jane Ellison:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 709

Jane Ellison:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

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

Jane Ellison:

Out-of-hospital Care [1 Apr 2014]

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Health (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Column: 710

Karen Lumley:

Mr Hunt:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Mr Hunt:

Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Column: 711

Mr Hunt:

Brain Tumours (Children) [1 Apr 2014]

Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (Con):

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

Mr Raab:

Jane Ellison:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

A and E Waiting Times [1 Apr 2014]

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

Column: 712

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

Rushanara Ali:

Jane Ellison:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

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

Jane Ellison:

Column: 713

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

Physical and Mental Health (Parity of Esteem) [1 Apr 2014]

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Norman Lamb):

Column: 714

Andy McDonald:

Norman Lamb:

Paul Blomfield:

Norman Lamb:

Mr Slaughter:

Column: 715

Norman Lamb:

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Norman Lamb:

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Norman Lamb:

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Norman Lamb:

Column: 716

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

Norman Lamb:

Maternity Care [1 Apr 2014]

Stephen McPartland (Stevenage) (Con):

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Dr Daniel Poulter):

Stephen McPartland:

Dr Poulter:

Henry Smith:

Column: 717

Dr Poulter:

John Howell:

Dr Poulter:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Dr Poulter:

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

Dr Poulter:

Column: 718

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Dr Poulter:

Children’s Diet [1 Apr 2014]

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

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

Nick Smith:

Jane Ellison:

Topical Questions [1 Apr 2014]

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Column: 719

The Secretary of State for Health (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Mr Bradshaw:

Mr Hunt:

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

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Norman Lamb):

Liz Kendall (Leicester West) (Lab):

Column: 720

Mr Jeremy Hunt:

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Norman Lamb:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Mr Jeremy Hunt:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

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

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

Column: 721

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Dr Daniel Poulter):

Mr Speaker:

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Mr Jeremy Hunt:

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

Dr Poulter:

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

Dr Poulter:

Column: 722

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Mr Jeremy Hunt:

Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (Con):

Dr Poulter:

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Dr Poulter:

Column: 723

Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Mr Jeremy Hunt:

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Jane Ellison:

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Norman Lamb:

Column: 724

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

Mr Jeremy Hunt:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Dr Poulter:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Jeremy Hunt:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 725

Royal Mail [1 Apr 2014]

12.34 pm

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab)

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

Mr Umunna:

Column: 726


Vince Cable:

Column: 727


Mr Speaker:

Vince Cable:

Column: 728

Mr Speaker:

Vince Cable:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 729

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Vince Cable:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Column: 730

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Stephen McPartland (Stevenage) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP):

Vince Cable:

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Column: 731

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Column: 732

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Vince Cable:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Column: 733

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Column: 734

Sir Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Column: 735

Vince Cable:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Vince Cable:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Column: 736

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Mr Speaker:

Steve McCabe:

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Column: 737

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Mr Speaker:

Bill Presented

Column: 738

Regulation of Gambling Advertising [1 Apr 2014]

1.16 pm

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Column: 739

Column: 740


1.25 pm

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 741


Column: 742


Column: 743

Finance (No. 2) Bill [1 Apr 2014]

Mr Speaker:

1.36 pm

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Mr Jones:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 744


Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP):

Danny Alexander:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 745

Danny Alexander:

James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Column: 746

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

Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (Lab)

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab)

Danny Alexander:

Sheila Gilmore:

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Column: 747


Mr Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 748

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

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Charlie Elphicke:

Column: 749

Danny Alexander:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab)

Danny Alexander:

Julie Hilling:

Danny Alexander:

Julie Hilling:

Danny Alexander:

Stephen Doughty

Danny Alexander:

Column: 750


Mr Love:

Danny Alexander:

Mr Bain:

Danny Alexander:

Mr Kevan Jones

Danny Alexander:

Mr Jones:

Column: 751

Danny Alexander:

Mr Jones

Danny Alexander:

Column: 752

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Column: 753

Danny Alexander:

Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Guy Opperman:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 754


2.12 pm

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

Mr Reid:

Column: 755

Chris Leslie:

Mr Reid

Chris Leslie:

Mr Reid:

Chris Leslie:

Charlie Elphicke:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 756

Charlie Elphicke:

Chris Leslie:

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Chris Leslie:

Charlie Elphicke

Chris Leslie:

Charlie Elphicke:

Column: 757

Chris Leslie:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Chris Leslie:

Guy Opperman:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 758

Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Chris Leslie:

Several hon. Members

Chris Leslie:

Mark Field

Chris Leslie:

Mark Field:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Mark Field:

Column: 759

Chris Leslie:

Jonathan Edwards:

Chris Leslie:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Chris Leslie:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 760

Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con):

Chris Leslie:

Column: 761


Stephen Doughty:

Chris Leslie:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 762

Chris Leslie:

Mark Field

Chris Leslie:

Mark Field:

Column: 763

Chris Leslie:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Chris Leslie:

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke)

Charlie Elphicke

Chris Leslie:

Charlie Elphicke:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 764

Column: 765

Guy Opperman:

Chris Leslie:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Chris Leslie:

Column: 766

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Chris Leslie:

Column: 767

2.58 pm

Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mark Field:

Column: 768

Column: 769


Column: 770


Column: 771


3.15 pm

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

Column: 772


Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Bridget Phillipson:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Bridget Phillipson:

Column: 773


Mr Jones:

Bridget Phillipson:

Mr Jim Cunningham:

Column: 774

Bridget Phillipson:

Sheila Gilmore:

Bridget Phillipson:

Column: 775


3.28 pm

Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con):

Column: 776


Mark Field:

Richard Harrington:

Column: 777


Column: 778

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Richard Harrington:

Column: 779

Stephen Doughty:

Richard Harrington:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 780

Richard Harrington:

Mr Jones:

Richard Harrington:

Sheila Gilmore:

Richard Harrington:

Sheila Gilmore:

Column: 781

Richard Harrington:

Bridget Phillipson

Richard Harrington:

3.49 pm

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

Column: 782


Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Stephen Doughty:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Stephen Doughty:

Column: 783

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Stephen Doughty:

Mr Redwood:

Stephen Doughty:

Column: 784

Mr Kevan Jones:

Stephen Doughty:

Column: 785


4.5 pm

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Mr Kevan Jones:

Ian Swales:

Column: 786

Mr Jones:

Ian Swales:

Julie Hilling:

Ian Swales:

Sheila Gilmore:

Ian Swales:

Column: 787

Mr Kevan Jones:

Ian Swales:

Mark Tami:

Ian Swales:

Column: 788


Column: 789


4.19 pm

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Julie Hilling:

Column: 790


David Rutley:

Julie Hilling:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Julie Hilling:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Julie Hilling:

Column: 791

Column: 792


Jonathan Edwards:

Julie Hilling:

Column: 793

Column: 794

4.35 pm

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Kevan Jones:

Charlie Elphicke:

Mr Jones:

Charlie Elphicke:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Column: 795

Charlie Elphicke:

Mr Kevan Jones

Charlie Elphicke:

David Rutley:

Charlie Elphicke:

Dr Thérèse Coffey:

Charlie Elphicke:

Column: 796

Julie Hilling:

Charlie Elphicke:

Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (Con):

Charlie Elphicke:

Column: 797


Column: 798


4.53 pm

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

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Column: 799

Mr Bain:

Ian Swales:

Mr Bain:

Column: 800

Ian Swales:

Column: 801

Mr Bain:

Charlie Elphicke:

Mr Bain:

Charlie Elphicke:

Mr Bain:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Mr Bain:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Mr Bain:

Julie Hilling:

Column: 802

Mr Bain:

Column: 803

Column: 804


5.16 pm

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Julie Hilling:

David Rutley:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

David Rutley:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 805

David Rutley:

Mr Jones:

David Rutley:

Mr Kevan Jones:

David Rutley:

Mr Jones:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Column: 806

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

David Rutley:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

David Rutley:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

David Rutley:

Mr Kevan Jones:

David Rutley:

Bob Stewart:

David Rutley:

Column: 807

Ian Swales:

David Rutley:

Column: 808

Column: 809


5.32 pm

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Mr Jones:

Ian Swales

Mr Jones:

Ian Swales:

Mr Jones:

Column: 810


Column: 811

Column: 812


Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Mr Jones:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Mr Jones:

Column: 813


Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Jones:

Column: 814


David Rutley:

Mr Jones:

David Rutley:

Column: 815

Mr Jones:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Mr Jones:

Column: 816


Ian Mearns:

Mr Jones:

Column: 817

6.6 pm

Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):

Sheila Gilmore:

Column: 818

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Sheila Gilmore:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 819

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Ian Swales:

Column: 820

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Column: 821


Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 822

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

6.23 pm

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Column: 823


Column: 824


6.37 pm

Column: 825

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Mr Kevan Jones:

Guy Opperman:

Mr Jones:

Guy Opperman:

Mr Jones:

Guy Opperman:

Mr Jones:

Guy Opperman:

The Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (Mr David Evennett):

Guy Opperman:

Column: 826


Column: 827

Mr Kevan Jones:

Guy Opperman:

Mr Jones:

Column: 828

Guy Opperman:

6.50 pm

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Column: 829


Mr Kevan Jones:

Ian Mearns:

Column: 830


Guy Opperman:

Ian Mearns:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Ian Mearns:

Column: 831

Column: 832

7.5 pm

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 833

Column: 834


7.13 pm

Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Lab):

Guy Opperman:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 835


Column: 836


Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Shabana Mahmood:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Shabana Mahmood:

Mr Newmark

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 837

Mr Newmark

Shabana Mahmood:

Mr Newmark:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 838


Stephen Doughty:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 839


Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Shabana Mahmood:

7.33 pm

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke):

Column: 840


Column: 841


Shabana Mahmood:

Mr Gauke:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Mr Gauke:

Column: 842


Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr Gauke:

Mr Newmark:

Column: 843

Mr Gauke:

Division No. 241 [Finance (No. 2) Bill]

Column: 845

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Division No. 242 [Finance (No. 2) Bill] [1 Apr 2014]

Finance (No. 2) Bill (Programme)

Deferred Divisions [1 Apr 2014]

Finance (no. 2) Bill (Carry-over)

Division No. 243 [Finance (No. 2) Bill] [1 Apr 2014]

Business without Debate [1 Apr 2014]

Delegated Legislation [1 Apr 2014]

Column: 857

Sir Robert Peel Hospital [1 Apr 2014]

8.24 pm

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Andrew Griffiths:

Christopher Pincher:

Column: 858


Column: 859

8.35 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Dr Daniel Poulter):

Column: 860


Andrew Griffiths:

Dr Poulter:

Column: 861

Column: 862


Christopher Pincher:

Dr Poulter:

Column: 863


Column: 864


8.49 pm