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Volume No. 578Part No. 148

House of Commons Debates 3 April 2014

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

energy and climate change

energy markets (competition)

energy-intensive industries

energy bills (park homes)

energy bills

ofgem

energy supply

energy efficiency

topical questions

business of the house

tobacco products (standardised packaging)

personal statement

bovine tb

points of order

housing costs

bill presented

sanctioning of benefit recipients

civil service reform

business without debate

filming of private deliberative meetings

blasphemy law (pakistan)


This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 3 April 2014

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Column: 981

Column: 981

House of Commons [3 Apr 2014]

Prayers [3 Apr 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [3 Apr 2014]

[3 Apr 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [3 Apr 2014]

Energy and Climate Change [3 Apr 2014]

Energy Markets (Competition) [3 Apr 2014]

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

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

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

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Column: 982

Ann McKechin:

Mr Davey:

Chi Onwurah:

Mr Davey:

Mr Bain:

Mr Davey:

Jim McGovern:

Column: 983

Mr Davey:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 984

Mr Davey:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Mr Davey:

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

Column: 985

Mr Davey:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Mr Skinner:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hollobone:

Mr Davey:

Mr Skinner:

Mr Davey:

Column: 986

Energy-intensive Industries [3 Apr 2014]

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

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

Margot James:

Michael Fallon:

Nic Dakin:

Michael Fallon:

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

Column: 987

Michael Fallon:

Energy Bills (Park Homes) [3 Apr 2014]

Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Annette Brooke:

Gregory Barker:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Gregory Barker:

Energy Bills [3 Apr 2014]

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

Column: 988

Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab/Co-op):

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Gavin Shuker:

Mr Davey:

Cathy Jamieson:

Mr Davey:

Grahame M. Morris:

Column: 989

Mr Davey:

Mr Hepburn:

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Column: 990

Mr Davey:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Mr Speaker:

Ofgem [3 Apr 2014]

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

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

Graham Stringer:

Michael Fallon:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Column: 991

Michael Fallon:

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

Michael Fallon:

Energy Supply [3 Apr 2014]

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Mel Stride:

Mr Davey:

Julian Sturdy:

Column: 992

Mr Davey:

Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Column: 993

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Caroline Flint:

Mr Davey:

Energy Efficiency [3 Apr 2014]

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Siobhain McDonagh:

Column: 994

Gregory Barker:

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

Gregory Barker:

Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):

Gregory Barker:

Topical Questions [3 Apr 2014]

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Column: 995

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Graeme Morrice:

Mr Davey:

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

Column: 996

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Mike Thornton (Eastleigh) (LD):

Mr Davey:

Column: 997

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

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

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

Michael Fallon:

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 998

Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

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

Mr Davey:

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

Gregory Barker:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Column: 999

Michael Fallon:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Column: 1000

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Davey:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1001

Business of the House [3 Apr 2014]

10.31 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1002

Column: 1003


Mr Lansley:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Column: 1004

Mr Lansley:

Several hon. Members

Column: 1005

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Lansley:

Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Sir Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Column: 1006

Mr Lansley:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Lansley:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1007


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

Mr Lansley:

Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater and West Somerset) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1008

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1009

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1010

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Column: 1011

Mr Lansley:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1012

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1013

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

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

Column: 1014

Mr Lansley:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1015

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Column: 1016

Mr Lansley:

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1017

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1018

Tobacco Products (Standardised Packaging) [3 Apr 2014]

11.27 am

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

Column: 1019


11.32 am

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

Column: 1020


Jane Ellison:

Column: 1021

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

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

Jane Ellison:

Column: 1022

Dame Angela Watkinson (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Jane Ellison:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 1023

Jane Ellison:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

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

Jane Ellison:

Column: 1024

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

Column: 1025

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

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

Jane Ellison:

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

Column: 1026

Jane Ellison:

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

Jane Ellison:

Andrew Miller:

Jane Ellison:

Mike Thornton (Eastleigh) (LD):

Jane Ellison:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Column: 1027

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Jane Ellison:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

Column: 1028

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Philip Davies:

Sir Paul Beresford:

Jane Ellison:

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Column: 1029

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Column: 1030

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 1031

Jane Ellison:

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) (Con):

Column: 1032

Jane Ellison:

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1033

Personal Statement [3 Apr 2014]

12.16 pm

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Maria Miller):

Column: 1034

Bovine TB [3 Apr 2014]

12.16 pm

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

Column: 1035


Column: 1036

Column: 1037

12.28 pm

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab):

Column: 1038


Mr Paterson:

Column: 1039


Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 1040


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

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Column: 1041

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Paterson:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 1042

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Paterson:

Caroline Lucas

Mr Paterson:

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

Column: 1043

Mr Paterson:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Column: 1044

Mr Paterson:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Paterson:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 1045

Mr Paterson:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 1046

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Paterson:

Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay) (LD):

Mr Paterson:

Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con):

Column: 1047

Mr Paterson:

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

Mr Paterson:

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1048

Mr Paterson:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Mr Paterson:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Paterson:

Column: 1049

Points of Order [3 Apr 2014]

1.9 pm

Dame Angela Watkinson (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

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

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1050

Housing Costs [3 Apr 2014]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

1.11 pm

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab)

Column: 1051


Column: 1052


Column: 1053

Dame Angela Watkinson (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con):

Dame Anne Begg:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Dame Anne Begg:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Dame Anne Begg:

Column: 1054

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

Dame Anne Begg:

Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne) (Con):

Dame Anne Begg:

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

Dame Anne Begg:

Column: 1055

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Dame Anne Begg:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Dame Anne Begg:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

bill presented

Column: 1056

Backbench Business

Sanctioning of Benefit Recipients [3 Apr 2014]

1.32 pm

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

Column: 1057

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Mr Meacher:

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Mr Meacher:

Column: 1058


Column: 1059


1.45 pm

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Column: 1061


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

1.54 pm

Column: 1062

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Column: 1063


Column: 1064

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Dame Anne Begg:

2.3 pm

Dame Angela Watkinson (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con):

Column: 1065

2.6 pm

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Column: 1066


Column: 1067


2.14 pm

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 1068

Julie Hilling:

Column: 1069

Column: 1070


2.26 pm

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

Column: 1071


Column: 1072


2.32 pm

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Column: 1073

Ian Lavery:

Column: 1074

2.42 pm

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Column: 1075


Column: 1076

John Healey:

Stephen Timms:

Column: 1077

2.54 pm

Column: 1078

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

Andy McDonald:

Column: 1079

Steve Webb:

Column: 1080

Julie Hilling:

Steve Webb:

Andy McDonald:

Steve Webb:

Column: 1081

Stephen Timms:

Steve Webb:

Stephen Timms

Steve Webb:

Stephen Timms:

Steve Webb:

3.6 pm

Mr Meacher:

Column: 1082


Column: 1083

Civil Service Reform [3 Apr 2014]

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.10 pm

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

Column: 1084


Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con):

Mr Jenkin:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Mr Jenkin:

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Mr Francis Maude):

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 1085


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

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 1086

Column: 1087


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.26 pm

Column: 1088

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 1089


Column: 1090

3.36 pm

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

Column: 1091

Mr Harper:

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 1092

Sir Alan Beith:

3.44 pm

Column: 1093

Margaret Hodge (Barking) (Lab):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1094

Margaret Hodge:

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Margaret Hodge:

Column: 1095


Sir Alan Beith:

Margaret Hodge:

Column: 1096

Mr Jenkin:

Margaret Hodge:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

3.57 pm

Nick Herbert (Arundel and South Downs) (Con):

Column: 1097

Column: 1098


Kelvin Hopkins:

Nick Herbert:

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 1099

Nick Herbert:

4.8 pm

Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab):

Column: 1100


Column: 1101

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

4.16 pm

Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con):

Column: 1102


4.20 pm

Column: 1103

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Column: 1104

4.26 pm

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Column: 1105


4.31 pm

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

Column: 1106

4.36 pm

Column: 1107

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Column: 1108


Column: 1109


Column: 1110


4.48 pm

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Mr Francis Maude):

Column: 1111


Column: 1112

4.58 pm

Column: 1113

Mr Jenkin:

Nick Herbert:

Mr Jenkin:

5 pm

Business without Debate [3 Apr 2014]

filming of private deliberative meetings [3 Apr 2014]

Column: 1114

Blasphemy Law (Pakistan) [3 Apr 2014]

5 pm

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Column: 1115

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Rehman Chishti:

Column: 1116

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Rehman Chishti:

Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Rehman Chishti:

Column: 1117


Column: 1118


5.17 pm

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Column: 1119


Column: 1120

Rehman Chishti:

Mr Lidington:

5.30 pm