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Volume No. 589Part No. 81

House of Commons Debates 16 December 2014

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

justice

trespass

immigration and asylum

whiplash claims

former prisons (disposal)

freedom of information act

crime reduction (ex-prisoners)

judicial review

private sector contracts

claims management companies

victims of crime

compensation orders

women offenders

mediation (family disputes)

topical questions

devolution (implications for england)

post office card account

bills presented

equal pay (transparency)

counter-terrorism and security bill

local government (religious etc. observances) bill (money)

business without debate

delegated legislation

bombardment of the hartlepools


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Column: 1243

House of Commons [16 Dec 2014]

Prayers [16 Dec 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [16 Dec 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [16 Dec 2014]

Justice [16 Dec 2014]

Trespass [16 Dec 2014]

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

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

Sir Oliver Heald:

Mr Vara:

Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):

Mr Vara:

Immigration and Asylum [16 Dec 2014]

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con):

Column: 1244

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

Mr Turner:

Mr Vara:

Mr Speaker:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Vara:

Column: 1245

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Vara:

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Mr Vara:

Whiplash Claims [16 Dec 2014]

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

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

Karl McCartney:

Mr Vara:

Michael Fabricant:

Mr Vara:

Column: 1246

Mr Speaker:

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Mr Vara:

Former Prisons (Disposal) [16 Dec 2014]

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Andrew Selous):

Richard Graham:

Andrew Selous:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Column: 1247

Andrew Selous:

Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

Andrew Selous:

Freedom of Information Act [16 Dec 2014]

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Simon Hughes):

Charlotte Leslie:

Column: 1248

Simon Hughes:

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Simon Hughes:

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

Simon Hughes:

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1249

Simon Hughes:

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Simon Hughes:

Helen Jones

Simon Hughes:

Crime Reduction (Ex-prisoners) [16 Dec 2014]

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

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

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Chris Grayling):

Martin Vickers:

Column: 1250

Chris Grayling:

Bridget Phillipson:

Chris Grayling:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1251

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Judicial Review [16 Dec 2014]

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

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Chris Grayling):

Mr Bain:

Column: 1252

Chris Grayling:

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Chris Grayling:

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Column: 1253

Chris Grayling:

Private Sector Contracts [16 Dec 2014]

Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab):

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Chris Grayling):

Robert Flello:

Chris Grayling:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (Lab):

Column: 1254

Chris Grayling:

Claims Management Companies [16 Dec 2014]

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

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

Mr Ward:

Mr Vara:

Mr Speaker:

Victims of Crime [16 Dec 2014]

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Column: 1255

The Minister for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims (Mike Penning):

Graeme Morrice:

Mike Penning:

Stephen Mosley:

Mike Penning:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mike Penning:

Compensation Orders [16 Dec 2014]

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

The Minister for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims (Mike Penning):

Column: 1256

Mr Hanson:

Mike Penning:

Mr Speaker:

Women Offenders [16 Dec 2014]

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Simon Hughes):

Kate Green:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1257

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

Simon Hughes:

Mediation (Family Disputes) [16 Dec 2014]

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Simon Hughes):

David Rutley:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1258

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

Simon Hughes:

Topical Questions [16 Dec 2014]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Chris Grayling):

Kerry McCarthy:

Column: 1259

Chris Grayling:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Sadiq Khan:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1260

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Andrew Selous):

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Simon Hughes):

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

Column: 1261

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

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

The Minister for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims (Mike Penning):

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Simon Hughes:

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Mike Penning:

Column: 1262

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Vara:

Mr Speaker:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Andrew Selous:

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Andrew Selous:

Column: 1263

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

Chris Grayling:

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 1264

Chris Grayling:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Andrew Selous:

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Andrew Selous:

Column: 1265

Devolution (Implications for England) [16 Dec 2014]

12.34 pm

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

Column: 1266


Mr Speaker:

Mr Hague:

Column: 1267


Column: 1268

12.46 pm

Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

Column: 1269


Mr Hague:

Column: 1270


Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 1271

Mr Hague:

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 1272

Mr Hague:

Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Sir Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1273

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Column: 1274

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Sir Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Column: 1275

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Column: 1276

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West) (Con):

Column: 1277

Mr Hague:

Mr Jim Hood (Lanark and Hamilton East) (Lab):

Mr Hague

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Column: 1278

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

Mr Hague:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con):

Column: 1279

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (UKIP):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1280

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Sir Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid Kent) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Column: 1281

Mr Hague:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Column: 1282

Mr Hague:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1283

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

Mr Hague:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Hague:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Column: 1284

Mr Hague:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 1285

Mr Hague:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1286

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Column: 1287

Mr Hague:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Column: 1288

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

Mr Hague:

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)

Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Wayne David:

Mr Hague:

Mike Kane:

Mr Hague:

Column: 1289

Post Office Card Account [16 Dec 2014]

1.56 pm

The Minister for Pensions (Steve Webb):

Column: 1290


2.2 pm

Column: 1291

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

Column: 1292


Steve Webb:

Column: 1293


Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Column: 1294

Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central) (LD):

Steve Webb:

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con):

Column: 1295

Steve Webb:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Steve Webb:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

Column: 1296

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Steve Webb:

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Column: 1297

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

Steve Webb:

Simon Wright (Norwich South) (LD):

Steve Webb:

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Column: 1298

Steve Webb:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Steve Webb:

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

Steve Webb:

Column: 1299


Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Steve Webb:

bills presented

Column: 1300

Equal Pay (Transparency) [16 Dec 2014]

2.29 pm

Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 1301


Column: 1302


Division No. 117 [ Equal Pay (Transparency)] [16 Dec 2014]

Column: 1305

Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill [16 Dec 2014]

[Mr Mike Weir ] [16 Dec 2014]

2.51 pm

Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):

The Temporary Chair (Mr Mike Weir):

Column: 1306

Hazel Blears:

Column: 1307


Lady Hermon (North Down) (Ind):

Hazel Blears:

Column: 1308


Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Hazel Blears:

3 pm

Column: 1309

Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South) (Ind):

Hazel Blears:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Hazel Blears:

Column: 1310


Lady Hermon:

Hazel Blears:

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

Hazel Blears:

Column: 1311

Mr Mike Hancock:

Hazel Blears:

Column: 1312

3.15 pm

Column: 1313

The Minister for Security and Immigration (James Brokenshire):

Column: 1314

Hazel Blears:

Column: 1315

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

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

Dr Lewis:

Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):

Dr Lewis:

Mr Davis:

3.30 pm

Column: 1316

Dr Lewis:

Column: 1317


Bob Stewart:

Dr Lewis:

Mr Mike Hancock:

Column: 1318

Dr Lewis:

Column: 1319

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Hazel Blears:

Column: 1320

3.45 pm

Caroline Lucas:

Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Column: 1321

Caroline Lucas:

Mark Field:

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1322

Pete Wishart:

Caroline Lucas:

James Brokenshire:

Caroline Lucas:

Lady Hermon

Hazel Blears

Caroline Lucas:

Lady Hermon:

Column: 1323

Caroline Lucas:

Hazel Blears:

Caroline Lucas:

Dr Julian Lewis:

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1324

Dr Lewis:

Caroline Lucas:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

4 pm

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1325


Pete Wishart:

Column: 1326


Column: 1327

Hazel Blears:

Pete Wishart:

Hazel Blears:

Pete Wishart:

Column: 1328

Mr Mike Hancock:

Pete Wishart:

4.15 pm

Mark Durkan:

Pete Wishart:

Column: 1329


Mr Mike Hancock:

Column: 1330


Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 1331

Mr Hancock:

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Column: 1332


4.30 pm

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

Column: 1333


Jeremy Corbyn:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 1334


Column: 1335


4.45 pm

Column: 1336


Column: 1337

Pete Wishart:

Diana Johnson:

Lady Hermon:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 1338


Column: 1339

5 pm

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1340

Lady Hermon:

James Brokenshire:

Lady Hermon:

Column: 1341

James Brokenshire:

Lady Hermon

James Brokenshire:

Lady Hermon:

James Brokenshire:

Hazel Blears

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1342

Column: 1343


Hazel Blears:

James Brokenshire:

5.15 pm

Column: 1344


Diana Johnson:

James Brokenshire:

Hazel Blears:

Column: 1345

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1346


Hazel Blears:

Column: 1347

Division No. 118 [Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill] [16 Dec 2014]

Column: 1351

Division No. 119 [Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill]

Column: 1353

[16 Dec 2014]

The Temporary Chair (Mr Gary Streeter):

James Brokenshire:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Column: 1356

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1357


6 pm

Diana Johnson:

The Temporary Chair (Mr Gary Streeter):

Column: 1359

Diana Johnson:

Column: 1360


Mr David Davis:

Diana Johnson:

Column: 1362


Mr David Davis:

6.15 pm

Column: 1363

Column: 1364


Column: 1365


Column: 1366

Lady Hermon:

Mr Davis:

6.30 pm

Column: 1367


John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 1368

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1369


Lady Hermon:

Column: 1370

James Brokenshire:

6.45 pm

Column: 1371


Diana Johnson:

Column: 1372

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Column: 1373

Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill (Money) [16 Dec 2014]

6.53 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Penny Mordaunt):

6.56 pm

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Column: 1374

6.58 pm

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Business without Debate [16 Dec 2014]

Delegated Legislation [16 Dec 2014]

Column: 1375

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

petitionsUnsolicited phone calls and texts

7.1 pm

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

Closure of Glenburn Sports College

7.2 pm

Column: 1376

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Treatment for Gastroparesis

7.4 pm

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Column: 1377

Column: 1378

Bombardment of the Hartlepools [16 Dec 2014]

7.6 pm

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Column: 1379


Column: 1380


Column: 1381

Column: 1382


7.22 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mrs Helen Grant):

Column: 1383


Column: 1384


7.28 pm