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House of Commons Debates 8 December 2014

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

work and pensions

full-time employment

employment and support allowance

british nationals abroad (pensions)

heads of household

personal independence payments

unemployment

self-employment

youth unemployment

legal costs (disabled people)

under-occupancy penalty

personal independence payments

housing benefit (migrant workers)

unemployed disabled people

unemployment: north west norfolk

long-term unemployment (older people)

child maintenance

automatic enrolment

topical questions

yemen (british nationals)

infrastructure bill

infrastructure bill

infrastructure bill

infrastructure bill

business without debate

delegated legislation

administration

public accounts

free cash withdrawals

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Column: 621

House of Commons [8 Dec 2014]

Prayers [8 Dec 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [8 Dec 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [8 Dec 2014]

Work and Pensions [8 Dec 2014]

Full-time Employment [8 Dec 2014]

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Nigel Adams:

Esther McVey:

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Column: 622

Esther McVey:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Esther McVey:

Employment and Support Allowance [8 Dec 2014]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

Mr Cunningham:

Mr Harper:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Column: 623

Mr Harper:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Harper:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

British Nationals Abroad (Pensions) [8 Dec 2014]

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 624

The Minister for Pensions (Steve Webb):

John Pugh:

Steve Webb:

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

Steve Webb:

Heads of Household [8 Dec 2014]

Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Simon Kirby:

Mr Duncan Smith:

Column: 625

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

Mr Duncan Smith:

Personal Independence Payments [8 Dec 2014]

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

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

Diana Johnson:

Mr Harper:

Column: 626

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Harper:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Harper:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Column: 627

Mr Harper:

Kate Green:

Mr Harper:

Unemployment [8 Dec 2014]

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

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 628

Mr Duncan Smith:

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

Mr Duncan Smith:

Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne) (Con):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Column: 629

Mr Duncan Smith:

Self-employment [8 Dec 2014]

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

David Rutley:

Esther McVey:

Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Esther McVey:

Column: 630

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Youth Unemployment [8 Dec 2014]

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Andrew Bridgen:

Esther McVey:

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Column: 631

Esther McVey:

Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con):

Esther McVey:

Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Legal Costs (Disabled People) [8 Dec 2014]

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

John Healey:

Column: 632

Mr Harper:

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

Mr Harper:

Under-occupancy Penalty [8 Dec 2014]

Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Mr Leech:

Column: 633

Mr Duncan Smith:

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Personal Independence Payments [8 Dec 2014]

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

Column: 634

Steve Rotheram:

Mr Harper:

Housing Benefit (Migrant Workers) [8 Dec 2014]

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

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Mr Betts:

Mr Duncan Smith:

Column: 635

Unemployed Disabled People [8 Dec 2014]

Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire) (Con):

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

Jesse Norman:

Mr Harper:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Unemployment: North West Norfolk [8 Dec 2014]

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

Column: 636

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Mr Bellingham:

Esther McVey:

Long-term Unemployment (Older People) [8 Dec 2014]

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

The Minister for Pensions (Steve Webb):

Sandra Osborne:

Steve Webb:

Child Maintenance [8 Dec 2014]

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

The Minister for Pensions (Steve Webb):

Column: 637

Stella Creasy:

Steve Webb:

Automatic Enrolment [8 Dec 2014]

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

The Minister for Pensions (Steve Webb):

Steve Baker:

Steve Webb:

Topical Questions [8 Dec 2014]

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Rehman Chishti:

Column: 638

Mr Duncan Smith:

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 639

Mr Duncan Smith:

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

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Column: 640

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

Mr Duncan Smith:

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

The Minister for Pensions (Steve Webb):

Column: 641

Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central) (LD):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Esther McVey:

Column: 642

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

Mr Harper:

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

Mr Duncan Smith:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Column: 643

Yemen (British Nationals) [8 Dec 2014]

3.34 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab)

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Tobias Ellwood):

Keith Vaz:

Column: 644

Mr Ellwood:

Column: 645

Alistair Burt (North East Bedfordshire) (Con):

Mr Ellwood:

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

Mr Ellwood:

Column: 646

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr Ellwood:

Column: 647

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Ellwood:

Sir Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Mr Ellwood:

David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

Mr Ellwood:

Column: 648

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Ellwood:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Ellwood:

Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con):

Mr Ellwood:

Column: 649

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Ellwood:

Column: 650

Infrastructure Bill [] [8 Dec 2014]

Mr Speaker:

3.57 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Mr John Hayes):

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 651

Mr Hayes:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green)

Mr Hayes:

Caroline Lucas:

Mr Hayes:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Column: 652

Mr Hayes:

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

Mr Hayes:

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

Mr Hayes:

Column: 653

Column: 654

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Mr Hayes:

Mr Redwood:

Mr Hayes:

John Mann

Mr Hayes:

Column: 655

John Mann:

Mr Hayes:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Mr Hayes:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hayes:

Column: 656

Column: 657

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

Mr Hayes:

Mr Raynsford:

Mr Hayes:

Column: 658

Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab)

Mr Hayes:

Dr Whitehead:

Mr Hayes:

Column: 659

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):

Mr Hayes:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Hayes:

Duncan Hames:

Mr Hayes:

Column: 660

Barbara Keeley

Mr Hayes:

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 661

Mr Hayes:

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con)

Mr Hayes:

Mark Menzies:

Mr Hayes:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr Hayes:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 662

Mr Hayes:

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

Mr Hayes:

Jonathan Edwards:

Mr Hayes:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr Hayes:

Ian Lucas:

Column: 663

Mr Hayes:

Column: 664

4.45 pm

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Column: 665

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Richard Burden:

Mr Redwood:

Column: 666

Richard Burden:

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

Richard Burden:

Column: 667

Caroline Lucas:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Caroline Lucas:

Richard Burden:

Column: 668

Ian Lucas:

Richard Burden:

Column: 669

Mr Hayes:

Richard Burden:

Column: 670

Column: 671

Helen Jones:

Richard Burden:

Barbara Keeley:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Richard Burden

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Richard Burden:

Column: 672

Andrew Miller:

Richard Burden:

Jonathan Edwards:

Richard Burden:

Ian Lucas:

Richard Burden:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Richard Burden:

Column: 673

Mr Hayes:

Richard Burden:

Column: 674

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Richard Burden:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

5.24 pm

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Column: 675

Andrew Miller:

Charles Hendry:

Column: 676

Ian Lucas:

Charles Hendry:

Barbara Keeley:

Charles Hendry:

Column: 677

Mr Hayes:

Charles Hendry:

Andrew Miller:

Charles Hendry:

Column: 678

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):

Charles Hendry:

5.40 pm

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

Column: 680

Column: 681

Sir Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD)

Mr Raynsford:

Sir Andrew Stunell:

Mr Raynsford:

Column: 682

5.53 pm

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

Column: 683

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Nick Herbert:

Column: 684

Rebecca Harris (Castle Point) (Con):

Nick Herbert:

John Mann:

Nick Herbert:

Column: 685

Ian Lucas:

Nick Herbert:

Mike Thornton (Eastleigh) (LD):

Nick Herbert:

Column: 686

Dr Whitehead

Nick Herbert:

Several hon. Members

Nick Herbert:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Column: 687

6.13 pm

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):

Column: 688

Column: 689

Column: 690

6.27 pm

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Column: 691

Column: 692

Column: 693

Dr Whitehead

Robert Neill:

Sir Andrew Stunell:

Robert Neill

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Robert Neill:

Column: 694

6.41 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con)

John Mann:

Column: 695

Column: 696

6.50 pm

Mike Thornton (Eastleigh) (LD):

Column: 697

6.55 pm

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 698

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Weir:

Column: 700

7.6 pm

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

Column: 701

Dr Whitehead:

Mr Lilley:

Column: 702

Ian Lucas:

Mr Lilley:

Column: 703

7.20 pm

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Column: 704

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Ian Lucas:

Column: 705

Mark Menzies:

Ian Lucas:

7.29 pm

Rebecca Harris (Castle Point) (Con):

Column: 706

Column: 707

7.35 pm

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

Column: 708

Column: 709

7.46 pm

Stephen McPartland (Stevenage) (Con):

Column: 710

Column: 711

7.55 pm

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

Column: 712

Column: 713

8.1 pm

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Column: 714

Column: 715

Column: 716

8.15 pm

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Column: 717

Column: 718

8.21 pm

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 719

8.29 pm

Column: 720

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Column: 721

Column: 722

Column: 723

8.40 pm

Sir Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Column: 724

Column: 725

8.50 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 726

Column: 727

Mr Hayes:

John McDonnell:

8.59 pm

Column: 728

Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con):

Column: 729

Mr Hayes:

Eric Ollerenshaw:

9.7 pm

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

Column: 730

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

David Morris:

Column: 731

9.14 pm

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

Column: 732

Column: 733

Mr Hayes:

Mark Menzies:

Column: 734

9.25 pm

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

Column: 735

Column: 736

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Roberta Blackman-Woods:

Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Roberta Blackman-Woods:

Mr Hayes:

Column: 737

Roberta Blackman-Woods:

Ian Lucas:

Roberta Blackman-Woods:

Column: 738

9.41 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Stephen Williams):

Helen Jones:

Column: 739

Stephen Williams:

Column: 740

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con):

Stephen Williams:

Column: 741

Mr Raynsford:

Stephen Williams:

Sir Andrew Stunell:

Column: 742

Stephen Williams:

Duncan Hames:

Stephen Williams:

Duncan Hames:

Stephen Williams:

Division No. 112 [Infrastructure Bill [Lords]] [8 Dec 2014]

Division No. 113 [Infrastructure Bill [Lords]] [8 Dec 2014]

Infrastructure Bill [] (Programme) [8 Dec 2014]

Column: 749

Infrastructure Bill [] (Money) [8 Dec 2014]

Infrastructure Bill [] (Ways and Means) [8 Dec 2014]

Business without Debate [8 Dec 2014]

Delegated Legislation [8 Dec 2014]

Column: 750

Administration [8 Dec 2014]

Public Accounts [8 Dec 2014]

petitionsFree school transport (Fishburn)

10.24 pm

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Penkridge Library (Staffordshire)

10.26 pm

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 752

Free Cash Withdrawals [8 Dec 2014]

10.27 pm

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

Column: 753

Column: 754

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Charlotte Leslie:

10.37 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Andrea Leadsom):

Column: 755

Column: 756

Jim Shannon:

Andrea Leadsom:

10.45 pm