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Volume No. 579Part No. 150

House of Commons Debates 8 April 2014

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

foreign and commonwealth office

ukraine

transatlantic trade and investment partnership

ministerial meetings

european union powers (repatriation)

freedom of religion

human rights (north korea)

lgbt rights

brazil

bosnia and herzegovina

israel

un human rights council

libya

syria

topical questions

parliamentary standards

kellingley and thoresby collieries

national health service (right to treatment)

finance (no.2) bill

business without debate

delegated legislation

european union documents

transparency and public trust in business


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Column: 101

Column: 101

House of Commons [8 Apr 2014]

Prayers [8 Apr 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [8 Apr 2014]

Business before Questions [8 Apr 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [8 Apr 2014]

Foreign and Commonwealth Office [8 Apr 2014]

Ukraine [8 Apr 2014]

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Graham Stringer:

Mr Hague:

Column: 102

Mr Burns:

Mr Hague:

Kevin Brennan:

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Column: 103

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Alexander:

Column: 104

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership [8 Apr 2014]

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Ian Lavery:

Mr Lidington:

Sir Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con):

Column: 105

Mr Lidington:

Ministerial Meetings [8 Apr 2014]

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Helen Goodman:

Mr Lidington:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Lidington:

European Union Powers (Repatriation) [8 Apr 2014]

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Ian Murray:

Column: 106

Mr Lidington:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Lidington:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Lidington:

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con):

Mr Lidington:

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

Column: 107

Mr Lidington:

Freedom of Religion [8 Apr 2014]

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

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Hugh Robertson):

Rushanara Ali:

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 108

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

Hugh Robertson:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (Lab):

Hugh Robertson:

Human Rights (North Korea) [8 Apr 2014]

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

Column: 109

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Hugo Swire):

Mr Raab:

Mr Swire:

Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab):

Mr Swire:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Swire:

LGBT Rights [8 Apr 2014]

Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Mrs Hodgson:

Mr Hague:

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Mr Hague:

Brazil [8 Apr 2014]

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

Column: 111

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Hugo Swire):

Mr Sheerman:

Mr Swire:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Swire:

Bosnia and Herzegovina [8 Apr 2014]

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Column: 112

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Damian Collins:

Mr Hague:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Mr Hague:

Israel [8 Apr 2014]

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Column: 113

Ann McKechin:

Mr Hague:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Column: 114

Mr Hague:

UN Human Rights Council [8 Apr 2014]

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

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Hugo Swire):

Mr Love:

Mr Swire:

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Mr Swire:

Column: 115

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Swire:

Libya [8 Apr 2014]

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Hugh Robertson):

David Mowat:

Hugh Robertson:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP)

Mr Speaker:

Syria [8 Apr 2014]

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 116

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Fiona Bruce:

Mr Hague:

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Topical Questions [8 Apr 2014]

Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Mr Buckland:

Mr Hague:

Column: 117

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Hugh Robertson):

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Hugh Robertson:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 118

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Hugo Swire):

Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 119

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Swire:

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

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

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

Mr Swire:

Column: 120

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Stephen Pound (Ealing North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Mr Lidington:

Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Hague:

Column: 121

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Column: 122

Mr Lidington:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 123

Parliamentary Standards [8 Apr 2014]

12.34 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab)

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

Column: 124

John Mann:

Mr Lansley:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 125

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 126

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Sir Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Column: 127


Mr Lansley:

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 128

Column: 129

Mr Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Column: 130

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Sir Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 131


Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Column: 132

Mr Lansley:

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

Mr Lansley:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 133

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Column: 134

Mr Lansley:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 135

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 136

Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 137

Kellingley and Thoresby Collieries [8 Apr 2014]

1.13 pm

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Column: 138


Mr Speaker:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 139

National Health Service (Right to Treatment) [8 Apr 2014]

1.17 pm

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Column: 140


Column: 141


Column: 142

Finance (No.2) Bill [8 Apr 2014]

(Clauses 1, 5 to 7, 11, 72 to 74 and 112; Schedule 1; any new Clauses and any new Schedules relating to tax relief in connection with the costs of childcare, or income tax allowances for parties to a marriage or civil partnership, or air passenger duty, or the rate of the bank levy, or the subject matter of Clause 1, or the subject matter of Clauses 5 to 7 and Schedule 1.)

[Mr Lindsay Hoyle ] [8 Apr 2014]


1.27 pm

Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Lab):

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 143


Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (Con):

1.30 pm

Shabana Mahmood:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 144

Shabana Mahmood:

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 145


Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 146


Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Shabana Mahmood:

1.45 pm

Column: 147


Ian Swales:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 148

Ian Swales

Shabana Mahmood:

Nick de Bois:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 149


Simon Kirby:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 150

Nick de Bois:

2 pm

Shabana Mahmood:

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

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 151


Simon Kirby:

Shabana Mahmood:

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

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 152


Mr Redwood:

Column: 153

2.15 pm

Column: 154


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

Mr Redwood:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Column: 155

Mr Redwood:

Mr Love

Mr Redwood:

Mr Love:

Mr Redwood:

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

Column: 156

Mr Redwood:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Mr Redwood:

Column: 157

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Redwood:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Redwood:

2.30 pm

Kelvin Hopkins:

Simon Kirby:

Column: 158

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Love:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Ian Swales:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 159

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Steve Baker:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 160

Priti Patel (Witham) (Con):

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

Priti Patel:

Mr Love:

Priti Patel:

Column: 161


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

2.45 pm

Column: 162

Tom Blenkinsop:

Mike Kane:

Ian Swales:

Mike Kane:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Column: 163

Mr Redwood:

Nigel Mills:

James Morris:

Nigel Mills:

Mr Love:

Nigel Mills:

Mr Love:

Column: 164

Nigel Mills:

Ian Swales:

Nigel Mills:

Nick de Bois:

Nigel Mills:

Column: 165


Sheila Gilmore:

3 pm

Column: 166

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Sheila Gilmore:

Angie Bray:

Sheila Gilmore:

Mr Redwood:

Sheila Gilmore:

Column: 167

Tom Blenkinsop:

Sheila Gilmore:

Mr Gauke:

Mr Love:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 168


Ian Swales:

Mr Gauke:

Charlie Elphicke:

Mr Gauke:

Mr Love:

Mr Gauke:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 169

Sheila Gilmore:

Mr Gauke:

Mr Redwood:

Mr Gauke:

3.15 pm

Column: 170


Shabana Mahmood:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 172

Shabana Mahmood:

Division No. 245 [ Finance (No.2) Bill] [8 Apr 2014]

3.43 pm

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

The Temporary Chair (Katy Clark):

Column: 177

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 178


Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Jonathan Edwards:

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Jonathan Edwards:

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 179


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

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 180


Hywel Williams:

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 181

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Jonathan Edwards:

Ian Swales:

Jonathan Edwards:

Sir James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Jonathan Edwards:

Kelvin Hopkins:

4 pm

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 182


Column: 183


Ian Swales:

Column: 184


Sheila Gilmore:

Column: 185


4.15 pm

Column: 186


Ian Swales:

Sheila Gilmore:

Column: 187


Ian Swales:

Sheila Gilmore:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Sheila Gilmore:

Column: 188

Several hon. Members

The Temporary Chair (Katy Clark):

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

4.30 pm

Column: 189


Column: 190


Huw Irranca-Davies:

Sammy Wilson:

Column: 191


4.45 pm

The Temporary Chair (Katy Clark):

Column: 192

Sammy Wilson:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Column: 193

Ian Swales:

Column: 194

Huw Irranca-Davies:


5 pm

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 195


Kelvin Hopkins:

Shabana Mahmood:

Ian Swales:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 196

Mr Gauke:

Column: 197

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 198

Mr Gauke:

5.15 pm

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 199


Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr Gauke:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Column: 200

Mr Gauke:

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

Mr Gauke:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 201

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr Gauke:

Ian Swales:

Mr Gauke:

Jonathan Edwards:

Division No. 246 [ Finance (No.2) Bill] [8 Apr 2014]

5.42 pm

Column: 206

Division No. 247 [ Finance (No.2) Bill] [8 Apr 2014]

The Temporary Chair (Mr David Amess):

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

Column: 211


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

Catherine McKinnell:

Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con):

Catherine McKinnell:

Column: 212

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

Catherine McKinnell:

6 pm

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Catherine McKinnell:

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

Column: 213

Catherine McKinnell:

Andrea Leadsom:

Catherine McKinnell:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Column: 214

Catherine McKinnell:

Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con):

Catherine McKinnell:

Andrea Leadsom:

Catherine McKinnell:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 215

Catherine McKinnell:

Andrea Leadsom:

Catherine McKinnell:

Column: 216

6.15 pm

Lorely Burt:

Catherine McKinnell:

Dr Thérèse Coffey:

Catherine McKinnell:

Column: 217

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

Catherine McKinnell:

Andrea Leadsom:

Catherine McKinnell:

Dr Thérèse Coffey:

Catherine McKinnell:

Column: 219


Column: 220


Mr Burrowes:

6.30 pm

Bridget Phillipson:

Column: 221

Mr Burrowes:

Andrea Leadsom:

Mr Burrowes:

Column: 222


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

Mr Burrowes:

Andrea Leadsom:

Mr Burrowes:

Column: 223


Column: 224


6.45 pm

Meg Hillier:

Column: 225

Andrea Leadsom:

Meg Hillier:

Column: 226


Column: 227


Andrea Leadsom:

Meg Hillier:

Column: 228


7 pm

Column: 229


Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 230


Meg Hillier:

Column: 231

Andrea Leadsom:

Meg Hillier:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 232


7.15 pm

Bridget Phillipson:

Column: 233


The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Nicky Morgan):

Meg Hillier:

Column: 234

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 235


Meg Hillier:

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 236


Catherine McKinnell:

Division No. 248 [ Finance (No.2) Bill] [8 Apr 2014]

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 241

Business without Debate [8 Apr 2014]

Delegated Legislation [8 Apr 2014]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 242

European Union Documents [8 Apr 2014]

Column: 243

Transparency and Public Trust in Business [8 Apr 2014]

7.45 pm

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Column: 244


Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Lisa Nandy:

Column: 245


7.56 pm

Column: 246

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

Column: 247


Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Jenny Willott:

Column: 248


Lisa Nandy:

Jenny Willott:

Column: 249


Column: 250

Lisa Nandy:

Jenny Willott:

8.12 pm