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Volume No. 592Part No. 110

House of Commons Debates 12 February 2015

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

business, innovation and skills

small farm companies

technology and video games sectors

engineers

universal service obligation (mail deliveries)

government procurement

enterprise finance guarantee scheme

manufacturing

bank lending

eu membership

uk space port

digital single market

topical questions

business of the house

pubs and planning legislation

Royal Assent

destruction of historic sites (syria and iraq)

mental health and well-being of londoners

scotch whisky industry


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Column: 933

Column: 933

House of Commons [12 Feb 2015]

Prayers [12 Feb 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [12 Feb 2015]

Business before Questions [12 Feb 2015]

Hon. Members:

Oral Answers to Questions [12 Feb 2015]

Business, Innovation and Skills [12 Feb 2015]

Small Farm Companies [12 Feb 2015]

Mr Andrew Robathan (South Leicestershire) (Con):

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

Mr Robathan:

Vince Cable:

Column: 934

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

Vince Cable:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Vince Cable:

Technology and Video Games Sectors [12 Feb 2015]

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

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

Jim McGovern:

Column: 935

Mr Vaizey:

Engineers [12 Feb 2015]

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

The Minister for Skills and Equalities (Nick Boles):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Nick Boles:

Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

Nick Boles:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 936

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Universal Service Obligation (Mail Deliveries) [12 Feb 2015]

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

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

Michael Connarty:

Jo Swinson:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 937

Jo Swinson:

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

Jo Swinson:

Government Procurement [12 Feb 2015]

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

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

Column: 938

Grahame M. Morris:

Vince Cable:

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

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

Column: 939

Paul Blomfield:

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme [12 Feb 2015]

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Column: 940

Mr Hanson:

Matthew Hancock:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Manufacturing [12 Feb 2015]

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

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Sheerman:

Column: 941

Greg Clark:

Mr David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Column: 942

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Bank Lending [12 Feb 2015]

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Valerie Vaz:

Matthew Hancock:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 943

Matthew Hancock:

EU Membership [12 Feb 2015]

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

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

Heidi Alexander:

Vince Cable:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 944

Vince Cable:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Vince Cable:

UK Space Port [12 Feb 2015]

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

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

Mr Reid:

Greg Clark:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 945

Digital Single Market [12 Feb 2015]

Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con):

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

Mr Whittingdale:

Mr Vaizey:

Topical Questions [12 Feb 2015]

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

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

Jim McGovern:

The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Column: 946

Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con):

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

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Mr Umunna:

Column: 947

Vince Cable:

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

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

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

Matthew Hancock:

Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con):

Column: 948

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

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

The Minister for Skills and Equalities (Nick Boles):

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

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

Column: 949

Vince Cable:

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

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

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

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

Column: 950

Matthew Hancock:

Mr David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

George Freeman:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):

Jo Swinson:

Column: 951

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 952

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Vince Cable:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 953

Business of the House [12 Feb 2015]

10.29 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Column: 954

Ms Eagle:

Column: 955


Column: 956

Mr Hague:

Column: 957

Mr Keith Simpson (Broadland) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Column: 958

Mr Hague:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Column: 959

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Speaker:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 960

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

Mr Hague:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 961

Alistair Burt (North East Bedfordshire) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 962

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 963

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)

Column: 964

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)

Mr Speaker:

Mr Bone:

Mr Hague:

Mr Hollobone:

Mr Hague:

Column: 965

Backbench Business

Pubs and Planning Legislation [12 Feb 2015]

11.11 am

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

Column: 966

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Charlotte Leslie:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 967

Charlotte Leslie:

Grahame M. Morris:

Charlotte Leslie:

Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Charlotte Leslie:

Column: 968

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Charlotte Leslie:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Charlotte Leslie:

Column: 969

Alistair Burt (North East Bedfordshire) (Con)

Sir Peter Bottomley

Charlotte Leslie:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 970

Charlotte Leslie:

Sir Peter Bottomley:

Charlotte Leslie:

Column: 971


11.31 am

Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 972

Greg Mulholland:

Natascha Engel:

11.38 am

Rebecca Harris (Castle Point) (Con):

Column: 973


Column: 974


11.45 am

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Column: 975


Column: 976

Column: 977


11.57 am

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 978


Grahame M. Morris:

Column: 979

Greg Mulholland:

Column: 980


Column: 981

Natascha Engel:

Greg Mulholland:

Column: 982

Column: 983


Column: 984

12.25 pm

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Natascha Engel:

Robert Neill:

Charlotte Leslie:

Column: 985

Robert Neill:

Grahame M. Morris

Robert Neill:

Column: 986

Column: 987


Rebecca Harris:

Robert Neill:

Grahame M. Morris:

Robert Neill:

Column: 988


12.40 pm

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

Column: 989


Column: 991


12.56 pm

Column: 992

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

Column: 993


Grahame M. Morris:

Stephen Williams:

Column: 994


Greg Mulholland:

Stephen Williams:

Natascha Engel:

Column: 995

Stephen Williams:

Rebecca Harris:

Stephen Williams:

Grahame M. Morris:

Stephen Williams:

Column: 996

Charlotte Leslie:

Stephen Williams:

Column: 997


Column: 998


Column: 999


1.24 pm

Charlotte Leslie:

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Charlotte Leslie:

Column: 1000


Royal Assent

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 1001

Column: 1002

Destruction of Historic Sites (Syria and Iraq) [12 Feb 2015]

1.29 pm

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

Column: 1003


Column: 1004


Column: 1005


Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

Robert Jenrick:

Column: 1006


1.46 pm

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 1007

Column: 1008


Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Sir Edward Leigh:

Column: 1009


1.58 pm

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Column: 1010


Column: 1011


Column: 1012


Column: 1013


Column: 1014


2.20 pm

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

Column: 1015


Column: 1016


Column: 1017

2.30 pm

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Column: 1018


Column: 1019


Column: 1020

Column: 1021

Mr Thomas:

Mr Lidington:

Column: 1022


2.54 pm

Robert Jenrick:

Column: 1023

Mental Health and Well-being of Londoners [12 Feb 2015]

2.57 pm

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

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Ms Abbott:

Column: 1024


Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Ms Abbott:

Column: 1025


Column: 1026

Column: 1028


Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Ms Abbott:

Column: 1029


Column: 1030


Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Ms Abbott:

3.30 pm

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Column: 1031


Column: 1032

Ms Abbott:

Dr Offord:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Dr Offord:

Column: 1033


3.40 pm

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 1034

Ms Abbott:

Column: 1036

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 1037

3.55 pm

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

Column: 1038


Ms Abbott:

Sir John Randall:

Column: 1039


4.6 pm

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

Column: 1040


Column: 1041

Column: 1042


Column: 1043

Jeremy Corbyn:

Luciana Berger:

4.21 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Jane Ellison):

Column: 1044


Column: 1045


Column: 1046


Column: 1047


Jeremy Corbyn:

Jane Ellison:

Column: 1048

4.38 pm

Ms Abbott:

PetitionsStance of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Hamas

4.39 pm

Column: 1049

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Closure of Barclays Bank in St Agnes

4.40 pm

Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con):

Column: 1050

Scotch Whisky Industry [12 Feb 2015]

4.41 pm

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

Column: 1051


Column: 1052

4.50 pm

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

Column: 1053

4.53 pm

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Priti Patel):

Column: 1054


Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):

Priti Patel:

5 pm