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House of Commons Debates 18 December 2014

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

energy and climate change

uk energy sources (subsidy)

energy bills

tidal lagoons

energy companies obligation

onshore oil and gas exploration (scotland)

clean energy

energy security

energy bills (low carbon energy)

topical questions

a and e and ambulance services

uk anti-corruption plan

business of the house

local government finance

point of order

national planning policy framework

communities and local government committee

bill presented

christmas adjournment

jobseeker’s allowance (sanctions)

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Column: 1533

House of Commons [18 Dec 2014]

Prayers [18 Dec 2014]

[Mr Speaker] [18 Dec 2014]

Oral Answers to Questions [18 Dec 2014]

Energy and Climate Change [18 Dec 2014]

UK Energy Sources (Subsidy) [18 Dec 2014]

Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd):

Douglas Carswell:

Amber Rudd:

Column: 1534

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Amber Rudd:

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

Amber Rudd:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Energy Bills [18 Dec 2014]

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

Column: 1535

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

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

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Mr Reid

Mr Speaker:

Mr Reid:

Mr Davey:

Nia Griffith:

Column: 1536

Mr Davey:

Andy Sawford:

Mr Davey:

Kate Green:

Mr Davey:

Grahame M. Morris:

Mr Davey:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 1537

Mr Davey:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Davey:

Mr Speaker:

Tidal Lagoons [18 Dec 2014]

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West) (Con):

Column: 1538

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Jones:

Amber Rudd:

Kevin Brennan:

Amber Rudd:

Energy Companies Obligation [18 Dec 2014]

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 1539

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd):

Jeremy Lefroy:

Amber Rudd:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Onshore Oil and Gas Exploration (Scotland) [18 Dec 2014]

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Mr Weir:

Column: 1540

Matthew Hancock:

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

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Speaker:

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1541

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

Matthew Hancock:

Clean Energy [18 Dec 2014]

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

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Matthew Hancock):

Cathy Jamieson:

Matthew Hancock:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Column: 1542

Matthew Hancock:

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Energy Security [18 Dec 2014]

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

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Column: 1543

Mr Bain:

Mr Davey:

Albert Owen:

Mr Davey:

Energy Bills (Low Carbon Energy) [18 Dec 2014]

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Philip Davies:

Column: 1544

Mr Davey:

Topical Questions [18 Dec 2014]

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

John Robertson:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Davey:

Sir Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Column: 1545

Mr Davey:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Caroline Flint:

Mr Davey:

Caroline Flint:

Mr Davey:

Column: 1546

Mr Speaker:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Matthew Hancock):

Mr Speaker:

Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Speaker:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 1547

Mr Speaker:

Mr Davey:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

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

Column: 1548

Mr Davey:

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP):

Mr Davey:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Column: 1549

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Column: 1550

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1551

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 1552

Mr Davey:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Davey:

Column: 1553

A and E and Ambulance Services [18 Dec 2014]

10.30 am

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab)

The Secretary of State for Health (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Column: 1554

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1555

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1556

Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

Column: 1557

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hunt:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab):

Column: 1558

Mr Hunt:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Hunt:

Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1559

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP):

Mr Hunt:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1560

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Column: 1561

Mr Hunt:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1562

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1563

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

Mr Hunt:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

Column: 1564

Mr Hunt:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Mr Hunt:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1565

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1566

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD)

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD)

Mr Speaker:

Martin Horwood:

Mr Hunt:

Paul Burstow:

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1567

UK Anti-corruption Plan [18 Dec 2014]

11.14 am

Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con)

The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Column: 1568

Stephen Barclay:

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1569

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 1570

Matthew Hancock:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1571

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Matthew Hancock:

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

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1572

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

Matthew Hancock:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1573

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1574

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 1575

Business of the House [18 Dec 2014]

11.40 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1576

Column: 1577

Mr Hague:

Column: 1578

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Lab):

Column: 1579

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1580

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1581

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1582

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1583

Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hague:

Column: 1584

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1585

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

Mr Hague:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 1586

Mr Hague:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1587

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con)

Mr Speaker:

Rehman Chishti:

Mr Hague:

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1588

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

Mr Hague:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Column: 1589

Mr Hague:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1590

Local Government Finance [18 Dec 2014]

12.30 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Kris Hopkins):

Column: 1591

Column: 1592

Column: 1593

12.46 pm

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab):

Column: 1594

Column: 1595

Kris Hopkins:

Column: 1596

Column: 1597

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Kris Hopkins:

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

Kris Hopkins:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 1598

Kris Hopkins:

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

Kris Hopkins:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Kris Hopkins:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

Column: 1599

Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

Kris Hopkins:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Column: 1600

Kris Hopkins:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Kris Hopkins:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Column: 1601

Kris Hopkins:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Kris Hopkins:

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Kris Hopkins:

Column: 1602

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Kris Hopkins:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Column: 1603

Kris Hopkins:

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Kris Hopkins:

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

Kris Hopkins:

Column: 1604

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

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

Kris Hopkins:

Point of Order [18 Dec 2014]

1.26 pm

Column: 1605

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 1606

National Planning Policy Framework [18 Dec 2014]

communities and local government committee [18 Dec 2014]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

1.27 pm

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

Column: 1607

Column: 1608

Column: 1609

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

Mr Betts:

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (UKIP):

Column: 1610

Mr Betts:

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr Betts:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Betts:

Column: 1611

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Mr Betts:

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

Mr Betts:

Column: 1612

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Betts:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr Betts:

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1613

Mr Betts:

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

Mr Betts:

Column: 1614

The Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis):

Mr Betts:

bill presented

Column: 1615

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

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Column: 1616

Backbench Business

Christmas Adjournment [18 Dec 2014]

1.57 pm

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Column: 1617

Column: 1618

Column: 1619

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

2.10 pm

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

Column: 1620

Column: 1621

2.17 pm

Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling) (Con):

2.26 pm

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Column: 1623

Column: 1624

2.33 pm

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 1625

Column: 1626

2.41 pm

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):

Column: 1627

Column: 1628

2.51 pm

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1629

Column: 1630

2.59 pm

Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (UKIP):

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

Mark Reckless:

Column: 1631

Column: 1632

3.7 pm

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 1633

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

Sir Bob Russell:

3.14 pm

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 1635

Column: 1636

Column: 1637

3.25 pm

Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

Column: 1638

Column: 1639

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

Mr Burns:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.36 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 1640

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 1641

John McDonnell:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.43 pm

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

Column: 1642

Column: 1643

John McDonnell:

Sir John Randall:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.52 pm

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Column: 1644

Column: 1645

3.57 pm

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Column: 1646

Column: 1647

4.4 pm

Sir Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Column: 1648

Column: 1649

4.12 pm

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 1650

4.19 pm

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 1651

Mr Simon Burns:

Jeremy Lefroy:

Column: 1652

Column: 1653

4.28 pm

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

Column: 1654

Mr Simon Burns:

Thomas Docherty:

Column: 1655

4.37 pm

Column: 1656

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Tom Brake):

Column: 1657

Lyn Brown:

Tom Brake:

Column: 1658

Column: 1659

Column: 1660

Column: 1661

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 1662

Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions) [18 Dec 2014]

4.59 pm

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

5 pm

Stephen Timms:

Column: 1663

5.12 pm

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Column: 1666

Column: 1667

Stephen Timms:

Esther McVey:

Stephen Timms:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Esther McVey:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Column: 1668

Stephen Timms:

John McDonnell:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Esther McVey:

John McDonnell:

Esther McVey:

John McDonnell:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

John McDonnell:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Esther McVey:

John McDonnell:

Column: 1669

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1670

Esther McVey:

5.25 pm