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House of Commons Debates 26 February 2015

house of commons

prayers

Business Before Questions

oral answers to questions

culture, media and sport

grass-roots sport

film festivals

superfast broadband

tourism

children and the arts

tourism

sports pitches (redevelopment)

creative industries

mobile phone coverage

sailing (disabled people)

topical questions

women and equalities

homophobic bullying

unemployment

equal pay

domestic violence

childcare business grants scheme

disabled people (access to work)

discrimination claims

business of the house

jimmy savile (nhs investigations)

future of the bbc

culture, media and sport committee

equitable life

epilepsy

business without debate

business of the house

child sexual exploitation (rotherham)

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Column: 443

House of Commons [26 Feb 2015]

Prayers [26 Feb 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [26 Feb 2015]

Business Before Questions

Oral Answers to Questions [26 Feb 2015]

Culture, Media and Sport [26 Feb 2015]

Grass-roots Sport [26 Feb 2015]

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Sajid Javid):

Grahame M. Morris:

Sajid Javid:

Column: 444

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Sajid Javid:

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

Sajid Javid:

Film Festivals [26 Feb 2015]

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

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Sajid Javid):

Tom Greatrex:

Sajid Javid:

Column: 445

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Sajid Javid:

Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham) (Lab):

Sajid Javid:

Superfast Broadband [26 Feb 2015]

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

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Sajid Javid):

Column: 446

Mark Lazarowicz:

Sajid Javid:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Sajid Javid:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Sajid Javid:

Column: 447

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

Sajid Javid:

Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab):

Sajid Javid:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Sajid Javid:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Sajid Javid:

Tourism [26 Feb 2015]

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Column: 448

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

Christopher Pincher:

Mrs Grant:

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

Mrs Grant:

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Mrs Grant:

Children and the Arts [26 Feb 2015]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 449

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

Fiona Mactaggart:

Mr Vaizey:

Mr Speaker:

Simon Wright (Norwich South) (LD):

Mr Vaizey:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 450

Mr Vaizey:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

Tourism [26 Feb 2015]

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

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

Mark Menzies:

Mrs Grant:

Mr Speaker:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mrs Grant:

Column: 451

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

Mrs Grant:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mrs Grant:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD)

Mr Speaker:

Sir Bob Russell:

Mr Speaker:

Mrs Grant:

Sports Pitches (Redevelopment) [26 Feb 2015]

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

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

Column: 452

Duncan Hames:

Mrs Grant:

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab):

Mrs Grant:

Creative Industries [26 Feb 2015]

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Vaizey:

Mary Macleod:

Column: 453

Mr Vaizey:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

Mobile Phone Coverage [26 Feb 2015]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

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

Ian Lucas:

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 454

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Vaizey:

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Mr Speaker:

Sailing (Disabled People) [26 Feb 2015]

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

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

Mr Turner:

Mrs Grant:

Column: 455

Topical Questions [26 Feb 2015]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Sajid Javid):

Ian Lucas:

Sajid Javid:

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

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

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Sajid Javid:

Column: 456

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr Vaizey:

Adam Afriyie:

Sajid Javid:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Sajid Javid:

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

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

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Column: 457

Mr Vaizey:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mrs Grant:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr Vaizey:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Sajid Javid:

Column: 458

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

Mrs Grant:

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

Mr Vaizey:

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Sajid Javid:

Women and Equalities [26 Feb 2015]

Homophobic Bullying [26 Feb 2015]

Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities (Jo Swinson):

Column: 459

Mrs Lewell-Buck:

Jo Swinson:

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

Jo Swinson:

Unemployment [26 Feb 2015]

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

Graeme Morrice:

Mr Harper:

Column: 460

Heidi Alexander:

Mr Harper:

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Mr Harper:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Harper:

Gloria De Piero (Ashfield) (Lab):

Column: 461

Mr Harper:

Equal Pay [26 Feb 2015]

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

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

Mr Hanson:

Jo Swinson:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Jo Swinson:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Jo Swinson

The Minister for Women and Equalities (Nicky Morgan)

Column: 462

Chris Bryant:

Jo Swinson:

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

Mr Speaker:

Domestic Violence [26 Feb 2015]

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

The Minister for Women and Equalities (Nicky Morgan):

Andy McDonald:

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 463

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Childcare Business Grants Scheme [26 Feb 2015]

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Education (Nicky Morgan):

Bob Blackman:

Nicky Morgan:

Disabled People (Access to Work) [26 Feb 2015]

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

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

Tom Greatrex:

Mr Harper:

Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Discrimination Claims [26 Feb 2015]

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Education (Nicky Morgan):

Column: 465

Kate Green:

Column: 466

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 467

Business of the House [26 Feb 2015]

10.35 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

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

Column: 468

Ms Eagle:

Column: 469

Mr Hague:

Column: 470

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 471

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

Mr Hague:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 472

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

Mr Hague:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Hague:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Column: 473

Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Column: 474

Mr Hague:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Mr Hague:

Column: 475

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 476

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Column: 477

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 478

Mr Hague:

Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 479

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 480

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 481

Mr Hague:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Column: 482

Mr Hague:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 483

Jimmy Savile (NHS Investigations) [26 Feb 2015]

11.29 am

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

Column: 484

Column: 485

Column: 486

11.43 am

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab):

Column: 487

Column: 488

Column: 489

Mr Hunt:

Column: 490

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hunt:

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 491

Mr Hunt:

Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Column: 492

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 493

Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Column: 494

Mr Hunt:

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 495

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Hunt:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Column: 496

Mr Hunt:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 497

Future of the BBC [26 Feb 2015]

Culture, Media and Sport committee [26 Feb 2015]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

12.21 pm

Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con):

Column: 498

Column: 499

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Column: 500

Mr Whittingdale:

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Mr Whittingdale:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Mr Whittingdale:

Column: 501

Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con):

Mr Whittingdale:

Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Lab):

Mr Whittingdale:

Column: 502

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Whittingdale:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Mr Whittingdale:

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

Column: 503

Mr Whittingdale:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Whittingdale:

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Mr Whittingdale:

Column: 504

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Mr Whittingdale:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Whittingdale:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 505

Mr Whittingdale:

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Mr Whittingdale:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 506

Mr Whittingdale:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Column: 507

Backbench Business

Equitable Life [26 Feb 2015]

12.53 pm

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 508

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP)

Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con)

Bob Blackman:

Mr Mitchell:

Bob Blackman:

Column: 509

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Bob Blackman:

Sir Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Bob Blackman:

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

Column: 510

Bob Blackman:

Ian Paisley:

Bob Blackman:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Bob Blackman:

Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central) (LD):

Bob Blackman:

Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) (Lab):

Bob Blackman:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Bob Blackman:

Column: 512

Paul Flynn:

Bob Blackman:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Bob Blackman:

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Saffron Walden) (Con):

Column: 513

Bob Blackman:

Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South) (Ind):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Bob Blackman:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Column: 514

1.19 pm

Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab):

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

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Fabian Hamilton:

Column: 515

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 516

Fabian Hamilton:

Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con):

Fabian Hamilton:

Column: 517

1.31 pm

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

Column: 518

Mrs Gillan:

Column: 519

Nick Herbert:

1.38 pm

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 520

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Mr Weir:

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

Mr Weir:

Column: 521

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

Mr Weir:

1.46 pm

Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

Column: 522

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

Mr Syms:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr Syms:

Column: 523

1.52 pm

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Column: 524

1.57 pm

Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD):

Column: 525

Mr Mark Williams:

Stephen Lloyd:

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Stephen Lloyd:

Column: 526

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

Stephen Lloyd:

Column: 527

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

2.8 pm

Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) (Lab):

Column: 528

2.14 pm

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Column: 529

Mr Robinson:

Robert Neill:

Stephen Lloyd:

Column: 530

Robert Neill:

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:

Robert Neill:

Column: 531

2.22 pm

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

2.26 pm

Column: 532

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Column: 533

2.30 pm

Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):

Column: 534

2.36 pm

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 535

Stephen Lloyd:

Greg Mulholland:

Column: 536

2.44 pm

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Column: 537

Column: 538

Column: 539

2.54 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Andrea Leadsom):

Column: 540

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 541

Column: 542

3.4 pm

Bob Blackman:

Column: 543

Epilepsy [26 Feb 2015]

3.6 pm

Laura Sandys (South Thanet) (Con):

Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford) (Con):

Laura Sandys:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Laura Sandys:

Column: 544

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Laura Sandys:

Column: 545

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

Laura Sandys:

Column: 546

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Laura Sandys:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 547

3.24 pm

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Column: 548

Column: 549

3.32 pm

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

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Mrs Gillan:

Column: 550

Column: 551

3.41 pm

Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab):

Column: 552

Column: 553

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Norman Lamb):

Teresa Pearce:

Column: 554

3.51 pm

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Column: 555

Norman Lamb:

Steve Baker:

Column: 556

Mrs Gillan:

Steve Baker:

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

Steve Baker:

Laura Sandys

Steve Baker:

3.59 pm

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Column: 557

Laura Sandys:

Valerie Vaz:

Column: 558

Column: 559

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

4.9 pm

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 560

Column: 561

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

4.15 pm

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Steve Baker:

Mr Howarth:

Column: 562

4.21 pm

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Column: 563

Column: 564

4.28 pm

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Column: 565

4.35 pm

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 566

Column: 567

4.41 pm

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 568

Column: 569

4.50 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Norman Lamb):

Column: 570

Kate Hoey:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 571

Column: 572

4.59 pm

Laura Sandys:

5 pm

Business without Debate [26 Feb 2015]

Business of the house [26 Feb 2015]

Column: 573

Child Sexual Exploitation (Rotherham) [26 Feb 2015]

5 pm

Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 574

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Sarah Champion:

Column: 575

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

Sarah Champion:

Column: 576

Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Sarah Champion:

Column: 577

5.16 pm

Column: 578

The Minister for Crime Prevention (Lynne Featherstone):

John Healey:

Lynne Featherstone:

Column: 579

Tim Loughton:

Lynne Featherstone:

Sarah Champion:

Column: 580

Lynne Featherstone:

Sarah Champion:

Lynne Featherstone:

Sarah Champion:

Lynne Featherstone:

Column: 581

Column: 582

5.30 pm