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House of Commons Debates 20 November 2014

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

business, innovation and skills

manufacturing

small businesses

net trade

minimum wage/living wage

export support services

apprenticeships

student loans

boardrooms (ethnic minority representation)

skills training

workplace insecurity

technology cluster (cambridge)

apprenticeships

swindon and wiltshire strategic economic plan

salary deductions (toilet breaks)

machrihanish (spaceport proposals)

topical questions

business of the house

point of order

money creation and society

devolution and the union

health services (halifax)

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Column: 397

House of Commons [20 Nov 2014]

Prayers [20 Nov 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [20 Nov 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [20 Nov 2014]

Business, Innovation and Skills [20 Nov 2014]

Manufacturing [20 Nov 2014]

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

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

John Stevenson:

Vince Cable:

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

Column: 398

Vince Cable:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Small Businesses [20 Nov 2014]

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Column: 399

The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Robert Halfon:

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Column: 400

Matthew Hancock:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Net Trade [20 Nov 2014]

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

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

Heidi Alexander:

Vince Cable:

Column: 401

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Vince Cable:

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 402

Vince Cable:

Mr Speaker:

Minimum Wage/Living Wage [20 Nov 2014]

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

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

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

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

Diana Johnson:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 403

Mr Bain:

Jo Swinson:

Ann McKechin:

Jo Swinson:

Mr Speaker:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Jo Swinson:

Export Support Services [20 Nov 2014]

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Column: 404

The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Henry Smith:

Matthew Hancock:

Apprenticeships [20 Nov 2014]

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con):

The Minister for Skills and Equalities (Nick Boles):

Mr Bellingham:

Nick Boles:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Column: 405

Nick Boles:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Nick Boles:

Student Loans [20 Nov 2014]

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

The Minister for Universities, Science and Cities (Greg Clark):

Mr Bailey:

Greg Clark:

Column: 406

Mr David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Boardrooms (Ethnic Minority Representation) [20 Nov 2014]

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

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

Column: 407

Philip Davies:

Vince Cable:

Skills Training [20 Nov 2014]

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

The Minister for Skills and Equalities (Nick Boles):

Mr Sheerman:

Nick Boles:

Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley) (LD):

Column: 408

Nick Boles:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Workplace Insecurity [20 Nov 2014]

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

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

Andy Sawford:

Jo Swinson:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 409

Jo Swinson:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Jo Swinson:

Technology Cluster (Cambridge) [20 Nov 2014]

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

The Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Dr Huppert:

Mr Vaizey:

Apprenticeships [20 Nov 2014]

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Column: 410

The Minister for Skills and Equalities (Nick Boles):

Andrew Bridgen:

Nick Boles:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Nick Boles:

Swindon and Wiltshire Strategic Economic Plan [20 Nov 2014]

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

The Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Column: 411

Duncan Hames:

Mr Vaizey:

Mr Speaker:

Salary Deductions (Toilet Breaks) [20 Nov 2014]

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

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

Mrs Moon:

Jo Swinson:

Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab):

Jo Swinson:

Column: 412

Mr Speaker:

Machrihanish (Spaceport Proposals) [20 Nov 2014]

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

The Minister for Universities, Science and Cities (Greg Clark):

Mr Reid:

Greg Clark:

Mr Speaker:

Topical Questions [20 Nov 2014]

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

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

Andrew Stephenson:

Column: 413

Vince Cable:

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Mr Umunna:

Vince Cable:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 414

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

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

The Minister for Universities, Science and Cities (Greg Clark):

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Jo Swinson:

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

Jo Swinson:

Column: 415

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Jo Swinson:

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

The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

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

Column: 416

Vince Cable:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Vince Cable:

Column: 417

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Vince Cable:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

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

Column: 418

Vince Cable:

Mr David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Greg Clark:

The Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy (Mr Edward Vaizey):

Greg Clark:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Column: 419

Business of the House [20 Nov 2014]

10.31 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 420

Column: 421

Mr Hague:

Column: 422

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab):

Column: 423

Mr Hague:

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Column: 424

Mr Hague:

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Column: 425

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 426

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Column: 427

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Column: 428

Mr Hague:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 429

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 430

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 431

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 432

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 433

Point of Order [20 Nov 2014]

11.17 am

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 434

Backbench Business

Money Creation and Society [20 Nov 2014]

11.18 am

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Column: 435

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

Steve Baker:

Column: 436

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

Steve Baker:

Column: 437

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Steve Baker:

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

Steve Baker:

Column: 438

Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Steve Baker:

Sir William Cash:

Steve Baker:

Column: 439

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Steve Baker:

Mr MacNeil:

Steve Baker:

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 440

Steve Baker:

Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP):

Steve Baker:

Column: 441

Column: 442

11.45 am

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

Mr Jim Cunningham:

Mr Meacher:

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 443

Mr Meacher:

Steve Baker

Mr Meacher:

Mr Jim Cunningham

Mr Meacher:

Steve Baker:

Mr Meacher:

Column: 444

Mr Jim Cunningham:

Mr Meacher:

Douglas Carswell:

Mr Meacher:

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

Mr Meacher:

Ms Abbott:

Mr Meacher:

Ms Abbott:

Mr Meacher:

Column: 445

Mr Ronnie Campbell:

Mr Meacher:

Column: 446

Mr Jim Cunningham:

Mr Meacher:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Meacher:

Column: 447

Sir William Cash:

Mr Meacher:

Ann McKechin:

Column: 448

Mr Meacher:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Mr Meacher:

Column: 449

12.13 pm

Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con):

Column: 450

Column: 451

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Lilley:

Column: 452

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Lilley:

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Lilley:

Column: 453

12.30 pm

Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

Column: 454

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 455

Austin Mitchell:

Steve Baker

Austin Mitchell:

Column: 456

12.44 pm

Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con):

Bob Stewart:

Zac Goldsmith:

Column: 457

Steve Baker:

Zac Goldsmith:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Zac Goldsmith:

Column: 458

Mr MacNeil:

Zac Goldsmith:

Column: 459

12.55 pm

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Column: 460

Column: 461

1.5 pm

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

Column: 462

Column: 463

1.12 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Andrea Leadsom):

Steve Baker:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 464

Steve Baker:

Column: 465

Andrea Leadsom:

Mr Meacher:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 466

Mr Meacher:

Column: 467

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 468

1.29 pm

Steve Baker:

Column: 469

Devolution and the Union [20 Nov 2014]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

1.32 pm

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

Column: 470

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

Mr Raab:

Jonathan Evans (Cardiff North) (Con):

Mr Raab:

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Column: 471

Mr Raab:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Mr Raab:

Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (Lab):

Mr Raab:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Mr Raab:

Column: 472

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

Mr Raab:

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Mr Raab:

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 473

Mr Raab:

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

Mr Raab:

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

Mr Raab:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Column: 474

Mr Raab:

1.50 pm

Column: 475

Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green) (Lab):

Jonathan Evans:

Mr Godsiff:

Column: 476

1.57 pm

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance):

Column: 477

Mrs Main:

Mr MacNeil:

Mrs Main:

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

Mrs Main:

Pete Wishart:

Mrs Main:

Column: 478

2.5 pm

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Column: 479

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

Mr Howarth:

Mrs Main:

Mr Howarth:

Mrs Main

Mr Howarth:

Column: 480

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

Mr Howarth:

2.15 pm

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

Column: 481

Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Lab):

Mr Reid:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Reid:

Mr Raab:

Column: 482

Mr Reid:

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

Mr Reid:

Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

Mr Reid:

Mr Roy:

Mr Reid:

Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (Lab):

Column: 483

Mr Reid:

Naomi Long

Mr Reid:

Naomi Long:

Mr Reid:

2.25 pm

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Angus Robertson:

Several hon. Members

Column: 484

Angus Robertson:

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

Angus Robertson:

Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Border) (Con)

Angus Robertson:

Several hon. Members

Angus Robertson:

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

Angus Robertson:

Sir Robert Smith

Column: 485

Angus Robertson:

Margaret Curran (Glasgow East) (Lab):

Angus Robertson:

Column: 486

Rory Stewart:

Angus Robertson:

Rory Stewart:

Angus Robertson:

2.34 pm

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 487

John Glen:

Pete Wishart:

John Glen:

Mr MacNeil:

John Glen:

Hywel Williams:

Column: 488

John Glen:

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

John Glen:

Rory Stewart:

John Glen:

Column: 489

2.44 pm

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Column: 490

Angus Robertson:

Mr Allen:

Ms Abbott:

Mr Allen:

Column: 491

2.54 pm

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Column: 492

Dr Julian Lewis:

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Pete Wishart:

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Pete Wishart

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Column: 493

Mr George Howarth:

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Mr MacNeil

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Column: 494

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

3.4 pm

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 495

Mr George Howarth:

Mr Field:

3.11 pm

Jonathan Evans (Cardiff North) (Con):

Column: 496

3.16 pm

Column: 497

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Several hon. Members

Hywel Williams:

Jonathan Evans:

Hywel Williams:

Jonathan Evans:

Hywel Williams:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Hywel Williams:

Column: 498

Column: 499

3.24 pm

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

Sir Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Mark Lazarowicz:

Column: 500

3.29 pm

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Column: 501

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

Ian Austin:

Column: 502

3.34 pm

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

Sir Robert Smith:

Column: 503

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Frank Field:

Mr MacNeil:

Thomas Docherty

Mr MacNeil:

Thomas Docherty:

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Raab:

Column: 504

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Raab

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 505

3.43 pm

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 506

Pete Wishart

Ian Murray:

Pete Wishart:

Ian Murray:

Mr MacNeil

Ian Murray:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 507

3.50 pm

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

Mr MacNeil:

Ms Stuart:

Column: 508

Mr MacNeil:

Ms Stuart:

3.55 pm

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Column: 509

Mr MacNeil

Paul Flynn:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr MacNeil:

Paul Flynn:

Column: 510

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

4.2 pm

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

Column: 511

Mr McCann:

Mr Bain:

Column: 512

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

4.8 pm

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr McKenzie:

Column: 513

4.13 pm

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Column: 514

4.17 pm

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Column: 515

4.21 pm

Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (Lab):

Column: 516

4.25 pm

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

Column: 517

4.29 pm

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Column: 518

Column: 519

Column: 520

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Ms Eagle:

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Ms Eagle:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 521

Ms Eagle:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Ms Eagle:

Column: 522

4.45 pm

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

Column: 523

Pete Wishart

Mr Hague:

Pete Wishart:

Sir Gerald Howarth

Mr Hague:

Column: 524

Mr MacNeil

Mr Hague:

Column: 525

4.56 pm

Mr Raab:

Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

Column: 526

Mr Raab:

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

Mr Raab:

5 pm

Column: 527

Health Services (Halifax) [20 Nov 2014]

5 pm

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

Column: 528

Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con):

Mrs Riordan:

Craig Whittaker:

Mrs Riordan:

Column: 529

Craig Whittaker:

Mrs Riordan:

Craig Whittaker:

Mrs Riordan:

Craig Whittaker:

Mrs Riordan:

Column: 530

Craig Whittaker:

Mrs Riordan:

Column: 531

5.16 pm

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

Column: 532

Craig Whittaker:

George Freeman:

Mrs Riordan:

George Freeman:

Column: 533

Column: 534

Craig Whittaker:

Column: 535

George Freeman:

Column: 536

5.29 pm