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House of Commons Debates 4 November 2014

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

treasury

northern powerhouse

income tax allowances/thresholds

tax receipts (deficit)

uncollected tax

fiscal consolidation

tax avoidance

regional economies

deficit forecast

tax credits

economic growth

average earnings/rate of inflation

employment trends

pensions (taxes)

topical questions

london borough of tower hamlets

abortion (sex-selection)

modern slavery bill (programme) (no. 2)

modern slavery bill

business without debate

delegated legislation

internet abuse of members of parliament

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Column: 639

House of Commons [4 Nov 2014]

Prayers [4 Nov 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [4 Nov 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [4 Nov 2014]

Treasury [4 Nov 2014]

Northern Powerhouse [4 Nov 2014]

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West) (Con):

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

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

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Mr Jones:

Column: 640

Mr Osborne:

Graham Evans:

Mr Osborne:

Paul Maynard:

Mr Osborne:

Andrew Stephenson:

Column: 641

Mr Osborne:

John Stevenson:

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

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

Column: 642

Mr Osborne:

Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Column: 643

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

Mr Osborne:

Income Tax Allowances/Thresholds [4 Nov 2014]

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Jackie Doyle-Price:

Mr Osborne:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 644

Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Chris Leslie:

Mr Osborne:

Tax Receipts (Deficit) [4 Nov 2014]

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 645

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Ian Murray:

Danny Alexander:

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Column: 646

Danny Alexander:

Uncollected Tax [4 Nov 2014]

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

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

Heidi Alexander:

Mr Gauke:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 647

Mr Gauke:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Fiscal Consolidation [4 Nov 2014]

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Column: 648

Stephen Hammond:

Danny Alexander:

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 649

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Danny Alexander:

Tax Avoidance [4 Nov 2014]

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

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

Mark Hunter:

Mr Gauke:

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

Mr Gauke:

Column: 650

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Mr Gauke:

Regional Economies [4 Nov 2014]

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Priti Patel):

John Pugh:

Priti Patel:

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

Column: 651

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Priti Patel:

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

Priti Patel:

Deficit Forecast [4 Nov 2014]

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Andrea Leadsom):

Stephen Timms:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 652

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Andrea Leadsom:

Tax Credits [4 Nov 2014]

Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North) (Lab):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Priti Patel):

Mr Reed:

Priti Patel:

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 653

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Economic Growth [4 Nov 2014]

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Bob Blackman:

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Average Earnings/Rate of Inflation [4 Nov 2014]

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

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

Column: 654

Derek Twigg:

Mr Gauke:

Employment Trends [4 Nov 2014]

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

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Andrea Leadsom):

Mr Burrowes:

Andrea Leadsom:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Andrea Leadsom:

Pensions (Taxes) [4 Nov 2014]

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

Column: 655

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

Stephen Metcalfe:

Mr Gauke:

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

Mr Gauke:

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Topical Questions [4 Nov 2014]

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Column: 656

Mr Skinner:

Mr Osborne:

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Column: 657

Mr Osborne:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Ed Balls:

Column: 658

Mr Osborne:

Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

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

Column: 659

Mr Osborne:

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Osborne:

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

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Mr George Osborne:

Column: 660

Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP):

Mr George Osborne:

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Andrea Leadsom):

Column: 661

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Column: 662

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

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 663

London Borough of Tower Hamlets [4 Nov 2014]

12.36 pm

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles):

Column: 664

Column: 665

Column: 666

12.50 pm

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Column: 667

Column: 668

Mr Pickles:

Column: 669

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

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

Column: 670

Mr Pickles:

Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Column: 671

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

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

Mr Pickles:

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Column: 672

Mr Pickles:

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

Mr Pickles:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 673

Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Pickles:

Mr Speaker:

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Column: 674

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

Mr Pickles:

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 675

Mr Pickles:

Sir Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Stephen Pound (Ealing North) (Lab):

Mr Pickles:

Column: 676

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Pickles:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Pickles:

Mr Betts

Mr Pickles:

Column: 677

Abortion (Sex-Selection) [4 Nov 2014]

1.28 pm

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 679

Division No. 67 [Abortion (Sex-Selection)] [4 Nov 2014]

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Column: 682

modern slavery bill (programme) (no. 2) [4 Nov 2014]

Column: 683

Modern Slavery Bill [4 Nov 2014]

Column: 684

1.52 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Karen Bradley):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 685

Karen Bradley:

Column: 686

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Karen Bradley:

Column: 687

Sir John Randall (Uxbridge and South Ruislip) (Con):

Karen Bradley:

Sir John Randall:

Karen Bradley:

Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Karen Bradley:

2 pm

Column: 688

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

Karen Bradley:

Mr Frank Field:

Karen Bradley:

Column: 689

Sir Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Karen Bradley:

Column: 690

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con):

Karen Bradley:

Mr Burrowes:

Karen Bradley:

Mr Frank Field:

Karen Bradley:

Column: 691

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

Column: 692

2.15 pm

Column: 693

Column: 694

Stephen Barclay:

Diana Johnson:

Sir Andrew Stunell:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 695

Mr Burrowes:

2.30 pm

Column: 696

Mr Frank Field:

Mr Burrowes:

Sir Andrew Stunell:

Mr Burrowes:

Column: 697

Mr Frank Field:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Column: 698

Column: 699

2.45 pm

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

Column: 700

Gareth Johnson (Dartford) (Con):

Michael Connarty:

Column: 701

Column: 702

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

Michael Connarty:

Column: 703

Karen Bradley:

3 pm

Stephen Barclay:

Karen Bradley:

Column: 704

Mark Durkan:

Karen Bradley:

Sir Andrew Stunell:

Column: 705

Karen Bradley:

Diana Johnson:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 706

Column: 707

Diana Johnson:

Column: 708

Stephen Barclay:

Diana Johnson:

Sir Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Diana Johnson:

Sir John Randall:

Column: 709

Diana Johnson:

3.15 pm

Column: 710

Sir Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Column: 712

Column: 713

3.30 pm

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 714

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Column: 715

Stephen Barclay:

Column: 716

3.45 pm

Mr Frank Field:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 717

Mr Burrowes:

Sarah Teather (Brent Central) (LD):

Mr Burrowes:

Column: 718

Mark Durkan:

Karen Bradley:

Column: 719

Column: 720

Column: 721

4 pm

Division No. 68 [ Modern Slavery Bill] [4 Nov 2014]

Division No. 69 [ Modern Slavery Bill] [4 Nov 2014]

Column: 730

Column: 731

Column: 732

Column: 733

Column: 734

Column: 735

Column: 736

Column: 737

Column: 738

Column: 739

Column: 740

Column: 741

Column: 742

Column: 743

Column: 744

Column: 745

Column: 746

Column: 747

Column: 748

Column: 749

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 750

Column: 751

Column: 752

Mr Hanson:

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

Mr Hanson:

Column: 753

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

4.30 pm

Mr Hanson:

Column: 754

Stephen Barclay:

Mr Hanson:

Stephen Barclay:

Mr Hanson:

Column: 755

Column: 756

Column: 757

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr Hanson:

John McDonnell:

Column: 758

Mr Hanson:

4.45 pm

Mr Burrowes:

Mr Hanson:

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

Mr Hanson:

Column: 759

Stephen Barclay:

Column: 760

Mr Nuttall:

Stephen Barclay:

Column: 761

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

5 pm

Column: 762

Column: 763

Sarah Teather:

Column: 764

Karen Bradley:

Sarah Teather:

5.15 pm

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 765

Steve McCabe:

Sir John Randall:

Mr Speaker:

Sir John Randall:

Column: 766

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

Column: 767

Michael Connarty:

Jim Sheridan:

Column: 768

5.30 pm

Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North) (Con):

Column: 769

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 770

Michael Connarty:

John McDonnell:

Fiona Mactaggart:

Column: 771

John McDonnell:

Mr Burrowes:

Column: 772

5.45 pm

Karen Bradley:

Sir Andrew Stunell:

Column: 773

Karen Bradley:

Column: 774

Stephen Barclay:

Karen Bradley:

Column: 775

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

Karen Bradley:

Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Karen Bradley:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 776

Karen Bradley:

Crispin Blunt:

Fiona Mactaggart:

Crispin Blunt:

Division No. 70 [ Modern Slavery Bill] [4 Nov 2014]

6.13 pm

Division No. 71 [ Modern Slavery Bill] [4 Nov 2014]

Column: 785

Division No. 72 [ Modern Slavery Bill] [4 Nov 2014]

Column: 789

6.36 pm

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

Column: 790

Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Sir Edward Garnier:

Mrs May:

Column: 791

Mr Burrowes:

Mrs May:

6.46 pm

Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab):

Column: 792

Sir John Randall:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr Hanson:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 793

Jim Shannon:

Yvette Cooper:

6.53 pm

Column: 794

Sir John Randall:

6.54 pm

Jim Shannon:

6.55 pm

Sir Andrew Stunell:

Column: 795

6.56 pm

Mr Frank Field:

Business without Debate [4 Nov 2014]

Delegated Legislation [4 Nov 2014]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 796

PetitionImpact of New Housing in Longridge, Clitheroe and Whalley

7 pm

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Column: 797

Internet Abuse of Members of Parliament [4 Nov 2014]

7.3 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 798

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

John Mann:

Column: 799

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

John Mann:

Column: 800

7.19 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Shailesh Vara):

Column: 801

Column: 802

Column: 803

Column: 804

7.31 pm