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Volume No. 586Part No. 41

House of Commons Debates 14 October 2014

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

deputy prime minister

d2n2 local enterprise partnership

social mobility

individual electoral registration

cornwall and the isles of scilly local enterprise partnership

constitutional and political reform

topical questions

attorney-general

witness support

fraud/serious financial crime

proceeds of crime

contempt of court

vasiliki pryce: prosecution costs

Bill Presented

carers bedroom entitlement (social housing sector)

devolution (scotland referendum)

business without debate

delegated legislation

house of commons members’ fund

schools (brighton and hove)


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Column: 139

House of Commons [14 Oct 2014]

Prayers [14 Oct 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [14 Oct 2014]

Business before Questions [14 Oct 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [14 Oct 2014]

Deputy Prime Minister [14 Oct 2014]

D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership [14 Oct 2014]

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Greg Clark):

Nigel Mills:

Column: 140

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Social Mobility [14 Oct 2014]

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

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg):

Lucy Powell:

Column: 141

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 142

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Individual Electoral Registration [14 Oct 2014]

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

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Sam Gyimah):

Paul Maynard:

Mr Gyimah:

Stephen Mosley:

Mr Gyimah:

Column: 143

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Mr Gyimah:

Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Gyimah:

Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con):

Mr Gyimah:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Column: 144

Mr Gyimah:

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership [14 Oct 2014]

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Greg Clark):

Andrew George:

Greg Clark:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con)

Mr Speaker:

Constitutional and Political Reform [14 Oct 2014]

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

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

Column: 145

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg):

Mr Bain:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Debbie Abrahams:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Column: 146

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Topical Questions [14 Oct 2014]

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg):

Column: 147

Mr Betts:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Mr Betts:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

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

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Column: 148

Ms Harman:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Column: 149

Julie Hilling:

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con):

Column: 150

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab):

Column: 151

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

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

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Column: 152

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Mr Speaker:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Column: 153

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

The Deputy Prime Minister:

Attorney-General [14 Oct 2014]

Witness Support [14 Oct 2014]

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

The Attorney-General (Jeremy Wright):

Column: 154

Peter Aldous:

The Attorney-General:

Mr Stewart Jackson:

The Attorney-General:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

The Attorney-General:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 155

The Attorney-General:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

The Attorney-General:

Fraud/Serious Financial Crime [14 Oct 2014]

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

The Attorney-General (Jeremy Wright):

Mr Bain:

The Attorney-General:

Sir Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Column: 156

The Attorney-General:

Andy Sawford (Corby) (Lab/Co-op):

The Attorney-General:

Stephen McPartland (Stevenage) (Con):

The Attorney-General:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 157

The Attorney-General:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

The Attorney-General:

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

The Attorney-General:

Mr Speaker:

Proceeds of Crime [14 Oct 2014]

Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Column: 158

The Solicitor-General (Mr Robert Buckland):

Jenny Chapman:

The Solicitor-General:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

The Solicitor-General:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 159

Contempt of Court [14 Oct 2014]

Sir George Young (North West Hampshire) (Con):

Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con):

The Attorney-General (Jeremy Wright):

Sir George Young:

The Attorney-General:

Oliver Colvile:

The Attorney-General:

Column: 160

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

The Attorney-General:

Mr Speaker:

Vasiliki Pryce: Prosecution Costs [14 Oct 2014]

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

The Solicitor-General (Mr Robert Buckland):

Philip Davies:

The Solicitor-General:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 161

Bill Presented

Column: 162

Carers Bedroom Entitlement (Social Housing Sector) [14 Oct 2014]

12.36 pm

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

Column: 163


Column: 164


12.45 pm

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 165

Mr Nuttall:

Column: 166

Division No. 55 [ Carers Bedroom Entitlement (Social Housing Sector)] [14 Oct 2014]

Column: 168

Devolution (Scotland Referendum) [14 Oct 2014]

Mr Speaker:

1.7 pm

The First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr William Hague):

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Column: 169

Mr Hague:

Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr Walker:

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Column: 170


Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 171

Sir Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr MacNeil

Mr Hague:

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Hague:

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Column: 172

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)

Mr Hague:

Mr Hanson:

Column: 173

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab)

Mr Hague:

Ian Lucas:

Column: 174

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

Column: 175

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

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

Column: 176

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Henry Smith:

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Column: 177

Michael Connarty:

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Hague:

Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen) (Lab):

Column: 178

Mr Hague:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Angus Robertson:

Mr Speaker:

Angus Robertson:

Column: 179

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hague:

Mr MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar):

Mr Speaker:

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hague:

Column: 180


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

Mr Hague:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Angus Robertson:

Mr Hague:

Column: 181


1.45 pm

Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

Several hon. Members

Sadiq Khan:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Sadiq Khan:

Column: 182


Mr Graham Stuart

Sadiq Khan:

Mr Stuart:

Sadiq Khan:

Column: 183


Sir Oliver Heald:

Sadiq Khan:

Mr Grieve:

Sadiq Khan:

Mr Grieve:

Sadiq Khan:

Column: 184

Mr Grieve:

Sadiq Khan:

Mr Jenkin:

Sadiq Khan:

Mr MacNeil:

Sadiq Khan:

Mr MacNeil

Mr Speaker:

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 185

Sadiq Khan:

Several hon. Members

Sadiq Khan:

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 186

Sadiq Khan:

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Column: 187

Sadiq Khan:

Julian Smith:

Sadiq Khan:

Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Sadiq Khan:

Column: 188

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Sadiq Khan:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Iain Stewart:

Sadiq Khan:

Column: 189

Pete Wishart:

Sadiq Khan:

Pete Wishart:

Sadiq Khan:

Pete Wishart:

Sadiq Khan:

Pete Wishart

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con)

Sadiq Khan:

Caroline Dinenage:

Sadiq Khan:

Pete Wishart

Sadiq Khan:

Column: 190

Pete Wishart:

Sadiq Khan:


2.15 pm

Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (LD):

Column: 191


Mr MacNeil

Michael Moore:

Mr MacNeil

Michael Moore:

Mr MacNeil:

Michael Moore:

Column: 192


Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Michael Moore:

Sir Robert Smith:

Michael Moore:

Column: 193


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

Michael Moore:

Mr Jenkin:

Michael Moore:

Column: 194

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Michael Moore:

Column: 195

Mr Allen:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Michael Moore:

2.32 pm

Mr Gordon Brown (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (Lab):

Pete Wishart:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 196

Pete Wishart:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr Brown:

Iain Stewart

Mr Brown:

Iain Stewart:

Column: 197

Mr Brown:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con)

Mr Brown:

Several hon. Members

Mr Brown:

Mr Redwood

Mr Brown:

Column: 198

Mr Redwood:

Mr Brown:

Several hon. Members

Mr Brown:

Mr Graham Stuart:

Mr Brown

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Mr Brown:

Column: 199


Mr MacNeil:

Mr Brown:

Iain Stewart:

Mr Brown:

Column: 200


Sir Oliver Heald

Mr Brown:

Sir Oliver Heald:

Column: 201

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Mr Brown:

Pete Wishart:

Mr Brown:

Column: 202


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

2.53 pm

Sir George Young (North West Hampshire) (Con):

Margaret Curran (Glasgow East) (Lab)

Sir George Young:

Column: 203

Margaret Curran:

Sir George Young:

Several hon. Members

Sir George Young:

Column: 204

3 pm

Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 205


Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

Mr Davidson:

Column: 206


Andrew Bridgen:

Mr Davidson:

3.9 pm

Sir Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Column: 207


3.12 pm

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Column: 208


Graham Stringer:

Mr Allen:

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr Allen:

Column: 209


Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 210

3.21 pm

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 211

Sir Oliver Heald:

Sir William Cash:

Mr Chope:

Sir William Cash:

Column: 212


3.30 pm

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

Column: 213


Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Pete Wishart:

Hon. Members:

Pamela Nash:

Pete Wishart:

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Pete Wishart:

Column: 214


3.40 pm

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West) (Con):

Column: 215

Mr Redwood:

Mr Jones:

Wayne David:

Column: 216

Mr Jones:

Column: 217

3.47 pm

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

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

Mr Clarke:

Column: 218


3.55 pm

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

Mr Graham Stuart:

Sir Menzies Campbell:

Column: 219

Mr Graham Stuart:

Column: 220

Sir Menzies Campbell:

4.2 pm

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab):

Column: 221

Column: 222


4.8 pm

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Fiona O’Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab):

Mr Chope:

Column: 223


Lady Hermon (North Down) (Ind):

Mr Chope:

Mr Graham Stuart:

Mr Chope:

Wayne David

Mr Chope:

Column: 224


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

4.17 pm

Paul Murphy (Torfaen) (Lab):

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con)

Paul Murphy:

Jake Berry:

Paul Murphy:

Column: 225


Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Paul Murphy:

Column: 226

Mr Graham Stuart:

Paul Murphy:

4.26 pm

Sir Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Column: 227

Paul Murphy:

Sir Oliver Heald:

Mr MacNeil:

Sir Oliver Heald:

Mr Betts:

Sir Oliver Heald:

Column: 228

4.33 pm

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

Column: 229


Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Mrs Riordan:

Andrew Percy:

Mrs Riordan:

Column: 230


4.39 pm

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 231

Iain Stewart:

Mr MacNeil:

Iain Stewart:

Column: 232


4.47 pm

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Column: 233


Mr Redwood:

Mr Dodds:

Lady Hermon:

Mr Dodds:

Column: 234


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

4.56 pm

Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 235


Mr MacNeil:

Mr Lansley:

Column: 236

Mr Redwood:

Mr Lansley:

5.3 pm

Column: 237

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

Mr MacNeil:

Gregg McClymont:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Gregg McClymont:

Stewart Hosie:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 238

Gregg McClymont:

5.9 pm

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

Mr Redwood:

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 239


Mr Redwood:

Sir Alan Beith:

Column: 240


5.14 pm

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Julie Elliott:

Column: 241


Mr MacNeil:

Julie Elliott:

5.19 pm

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

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 242

Pete Wishart:

Mr Jenkin:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 243

5.25 pm

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Column: 244


5.29 pm

Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Column: 245

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Mr Syms:

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Syms:

Column: 246


5.35 pm

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

Column: 247

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Cathy Jamieson:

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

Cathy Jamieson:

Column: 248


5.42 pm

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

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Reid:

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Reid:

Column: 249


Several hon. Members

Column: 250

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

5.48 pm

Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen) (Lab):

Column: 251


Mr Redwood:

Mr Denham:

5.53 pm

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Column: 252


Mr MacNeil:

Andrew Percy:

Mr Redwood:

Andrew Percy:

Column: 253


5.59 pm

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

Mr MacNeil:

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 254


Pete Wishart:

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 255

6.4 pm

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Column: 256

6.7 pm

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

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 257

Mr Bain:

6.11 pm

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

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

Column: 258

Neil Carmichael:

6.15 pm

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Column: 259

6.18 pm

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Column: 260

6.21 pm

Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Column: 261


6.24 pm

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Pete Wishart:

Mr Redwood:

Column: 262


Sir Robert Smith

Mr Redwood:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr Redwood:

6.29 pm

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

Column: 263


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

6.32 pm

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

Column: 264


6.35 pm

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 265

6.38 pm

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

6.40 pm

Margaret Curran (Glasgow East) (Lab):

Column: 266


Column: 267


Andrew Percy:

Margaret Curran:

Column: 268


6.50 pm

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Alistair Carmichael):

Column: 269


Angus Robertson:

Mr Carmichael:

Angus Robertson

Mr Carmichael:

Column: 270

Mr Redwood:

Mr Carmichael:

Sir William Cash:

Mr Carmichael:

Column: 271

7 pm

Business without Debate [14 Oct 2014]

Delegated Legislation [14 Oct 2014]

House of Commons Members’ Fund [14 Oct 2014]

Column: 272

Mr Speaker:

PetitionPlanning Application for Rushden Recycling Centre (Wellingborough)

7.1 pm

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 273

Schools (Brighton and Hove) [14 Oct 2014]

7.3 pm

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Column: 274

Column: 275


Column: 276


Column: 277


7.19 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Mr Nick Gibb):

Column: 278


Column: 279

Caroline Lucas:

Mr Gibb:

Column: 280


Caroline Lucas:

Mr Gibb:

7.31 pm