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Volume No. 593Part No. 116

House of Commons Debates 2 March 2015

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

education

academies: exam results

care costs: disabled children

grammar schools

property data survey

teacher work loads

stem subjects

policy objectives

troops to teachers programme

modern languages

sixth-form colleges

college of teaching

teacher work load

alumni support

sex and relationship education

teacher recruitment: armed forces

teach first scheme

topical questions

counter-terrorism: conflict zones

point of order

estimates 2014-15

department for communities and local government

devolution in england

Ministry of Defence

defence and security review (nato)

warm home discount scheme (northern ireland)


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Column: 657

House of Commons [2 Mar 2015]

Prayers [2 Mar 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [2 Mar 2015]

Oral Answers to Questions [2 Mar 2015]

Education [2 Mar 2015]

Academies: Exam Results [2 Mar 2015]

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Education (Nicky Morgan):

John Mann:

Nicky Morgan:

Damian Green (Ashford) (Con):

Column: 658

Nicky Morgan:

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

Nicky Morgan:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Care Costs: Disabled Children [2 Mar 2015]

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Mr Sam Gyimah):

Column: 659

Liz McInnes:

Mr Gyimah:

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Mr Gyimah:

Grammar Schools [2 Mar 2015]

Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP):

The Secretary of State for Education (Nicky Morgan):

Douglas Carswell:

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 660

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Nicky Morgan:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Nicky Morgan:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Property Data Survey [2 Mar 2015]

Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con):

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Craig Whittaker:

Column: 661

Mr Laws:

Teacher Work Loads [2 Mar 2015]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Kerry McCarthy:

Mr Laws:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Mr Laws:

Column: 662


STEM Subjects [2 Mar 2015]

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Mr Nick Gibb):

Karen Lumley:

Mr Gibb:

Heather Wheeler:

Mr Gibb:

Column: 663

Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab):

Mr Gibb:

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Mr Gibb:

Sir Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr Gibb:

Policy Objectives [2 Mar 2015]

Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Education (Nicky Morgan):

Column: 664

Mr Stuart:

Nicky Morgan:

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

Nicky Morgan:

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

Nicky Morgan:

Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central) (Lab):

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 665

Tristram Hunt:

Nicky Morgan:

Troops to Teachers Programme [2 Mar 2015]

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Mr Edward Timpson):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Timpson:

Caroline Dinenage:

Column: 666

Mr Timpson:

Modern Languages [2 Mar 2015]

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Mr Nick Gibb):

Mr Evans:

Mr Gibb:

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

Mr Gibb:

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

Column: 667

Mr Gibb:

Sixth-form Colleges [2 Mar 2015]

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

The Minister for Skills and Equalities (Nick Boles):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Nick Boles:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Column: 668

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Nick Boles:

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Nick Boles:

College of Teaching [2 Mar 2015]

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Education (Nicky Morgan):

Charlotte Leslie:

Column: 669

Nicky Morgan:

Teacher Work Load [2 Mar 2015]

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Julie Hilling:

Mr Laws:

Alumni Support [2 Mar 2015]

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

The Minister for Skills and Equalities (Nick Boles):

Ian Swales:

Nick Boles:

Column: 670

Sex and Relationship Education [2 Mar 2015]

Simon Wright (Norwich South) (LD):

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Mr Nick Gibb):

Simon Wright:

Mr Gibb:

Teacher Recruitment: Armed Forces [2 Mar 2015]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Mr Edward Timpson):

Mr Hollobone:

Column: 671

Mr Timpson:

Teach First Scheme [2 Mar 2015]

Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Mr Nick Gibb):

Richard Harrington:

Mr Gibb:

Mr Speaker:

Topical Questions [2 Mar 2015]

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Education (Nicky Morgan):

Column: 672


Sir Bob Russell:

Nicky Morgan:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Nicky Morgan:

Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Education (Mr Nick Gibb):

Column: 673

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Nicky Morgan:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central) (Lab):

Nicky Morgan:

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Column: 674

Nicky Morgan:

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Nicky Morgan:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

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

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 675

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Gibb:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 676

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Nicky Morgan:

Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

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

Nicky Morgan:

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 677

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 678

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

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 679

[2 Mar 2015]

Counter-Terrorism: Conflict Zones [2 Mar 2015]

3.31 pm

Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab)

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

Column: 680


Yvette Cooper:

Column: 681

Mrs May:

Column: 682


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

Mrs May:

Column: 683

Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Ind):

Mrs May:

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

Mrs May:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Column: 684

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Mrs May:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mrs May:

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Column: 685

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

Mrs May:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Mrs May:

Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

Mrs May:

Column: 686

Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con):

Mrs May:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mrs May:

Column: 687

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

Mrs May:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mrs May:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Mrs May:

Column: 688

Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mrs May:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Column: 689

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

Mrs May:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mrs May:

Column: 690

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Mrs May:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hollobone:

Mrs May:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)

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

Mr Speaker:

Jason McCartney:

Mrs May:

Column: 691

Point of Order [2 Mar 2015]

4.11 pm

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

Mr Speaker:

Estimates 2014-15 [2 Mar 2015]

Department for Communities and Local Government [2 Mar 2015]

Devolution in England [2 Mar 2015]

4.13 pm

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

Column: 693

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr Betts:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Betts:

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Column: 694

Mr Betts:

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

Mr Betts:

Sir Alan Beith:

Mr Betts:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Mr Betts:

Robert Neill:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Redwood:

Mr Betts:

Column: 695

Robert Neill:

Mr Betts:

Column: 696


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

Mr Betts:

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Column: 697

Mr Betts:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Column: 698

Mr Betts:

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Mr Betts:

Column: 699

Mr Allen:

Column: 700

Mr Betts:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Betts:

Bob Stewart:

Mr Betts:

Robert Neill:

Mr Betts:

Column: 701

4.42 pm

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con):

Column: 702

Mr Redwood:

Damian Collins:

Mr Allen:

Damian Collins:

Column: 703


Column: 704

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Damian Collins:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

4.54 pm

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Column: 705


Mr Betts:

Graham Stringer:

Column: 706


Lisa Nandy:

Graham Stringer:

Column: 707


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

5.7 pm

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Column: 708


Lisa Nandy:

Robert Neill:

Column: 709


Mark Pawsey:

Column: 710

Robert Neill:

5.17 pm

Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

Column: 711


Column: 712


5.26 pm

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 713


Column: 714


5.35 pm

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Column: 715


Column: 716


Column: 717


Mr Redwood:

Lisa Nandy:

Column: 718


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

5.48 pm

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 719


Column: 720

5.56 pm

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Column: 721


Column: 722


6.6 pm

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 723


6.11 pm

Column: 724

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

Column: 725


Mr Redwood:

Andy Sawford:

Column: 726

Column: 727


Column: 728

Mr Betts:

Andy Sawford:

6.27 pm

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

Column: 729

Mr Redwood:

Kris Hopkins:

Column: 730


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

Kris Hopkins:

Mr Allen:

Kris Hopkins:

Lisa Nandy:

Kris Hopkins:

Lisa Nandy:

Column: 731

Kris Hopkins:

Graham Stringer:

Kris Hopkins:

Mr Betts:

Kris Hopkins:

Column: 732


Lisa Nandy:

Kris Hopkins:

Column: 733

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Kris Hopkins:

Column: 734

Ministry of Defence

Defence and Security Review (NATO) [2 Mar 2015]

6.46 pm

Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Border) (Con):

Column: 735

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

Rory Stewart:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 736

Rory Stewart:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Rory Stewart:

Column: 737


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

Rory Stewart:

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

Rory Stewart:

Column: 738

John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op):

Rory Stewart:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Column: 739


Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Column: 740


Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Rory Stewart:

Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Mr Andrew Robathan (South Leicestershire) (Con):

Column: 741

Rory Stewart:

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Column: 742

Rory Stewart:

7.16 pm

Sir Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Column: 743


Ms Gisela Stuart:

Sir Hugh Bayley:

Column: 744

Dr Julian Lewis:

Sir Hugh Bayley:

Column: 745

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Sir Hugh Bayley:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Sir Hugh Bayley:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

7.31 pm

Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Column: 746


Column: 747

7.37 pm

John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Gray

John Woodcock:

Mr Gray:

Column: 748

John Woodcock:

Dr Julian Lewis:

John Woodcock:

Column: 749


7.48 pm

Mr Keith Simpson (Broadland) (Con):

Column: 750

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Column: 751

Mr Simpson:

7.57 pm

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

Column: 752

Mr Gray:

Column: 753

Ms Stuart:

Mr Jeremy Browne (Taunton Deane) (LD):

Ms Stuart:

Column: 754


8.6 pm

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Column: 755

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Caroline Dinenage:

Column: 756

8.14 pm

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

Column: 757


Column: 758


8.23 pm

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Column: 759

Sir Nicholas Soames:

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Column: 760

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 761

Sir Gerald Howarth:

8.34 pm

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 762


8.40 pm

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Column: 763

Column: 764


Column: 765


8.49 pm

Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Column: 766


Column: 767


Ms Gisela Stuart:

Richard Benyon:

Column: 768


8.59 pm

Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Column: 769

Column: 770

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View) (Lab)

Crispin Blunt:

Dr Julian Lewis:

Crispin Blunt:

9.10 pm

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 771


Column: 772


9.18 pm

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

Column: 773

Sir Bob Russell:

Dr Lewis:

Sir Hugh Bayley:

Dr Lewis:

Column: 775


9.30 pm

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Crispin Blunt:

Mr Jones:

Column: 776


Mr Gray:

Mr Jones:

Column: 777

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Mr Jones:

Neil Carmichael:

Mr Jones:

Column: 778


Mr Keith Simpson:

Mr Jones:

Column: 779


9.46 pm

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr Mark Francois):

Column: 780


Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Francois:

Column: 781


Column: 782


Mr Jones:

Mr Francois:

Column: 783

Warm Home Discount Scheme (Northern Ireland) [2 Mar 2015]

10 pm

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Column: 784


Lady Hermon (North Down) (Ind):

Ms Ritchie:

Column: 785


Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Ms Ritchie:

Column: 786

10.16 pm

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

Column: 787


Column: 788


Ms Ritchie:

Amber Rudd:

10.24 pm