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Volume No. 594Part No. 121

House of Commons Debates 9 March 2015

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

work and pensions

unemployment (north west norfolk)

young people (employment or education)

benefit cap (employment)

benefit sanctions

child support agency

discretionary housing payments

unemployment (uk and other european countries)

“not just for boys” campaign

universal credit

work programme (over 50s)

work programme (disabled people)

road traffic accidents at work

topical questions

speaker’s statement

points of order

armed forces (service complaints and financial assistance) bill

armed forces (service complaints and financial assistance) bill

consumer rights bill

commission work programme 2015

nuclear non-proliferation treaty review conference

business without debate

delegated legislation

european union documents

sittings of the house (westminster hall) (16 march)

todmorden and calder high schools


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Column: 1

House of Commons [9 Mar 2015]

Prayers [9 Mar 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [9 Mar 2015]

Oral Answers to Questions [9 Mar 2015]

Work and Pensions [9 Mar 2015]

Unemployment (North West Norfolk) [9 Mar 2015]

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con):

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Mr Bellingham:

Esther McVey:

Young People (Employment or Education) [9 Mar 2015]

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

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 3

Esther McVey:

Rehman Chishti:

Esther McVey:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston) (Lab/Co-op):

Esther McVey:

Column: 4

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Stephen Timms:

Esther McVey:

Benefit Cap (Employment) [9 Mar 2015]

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

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

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 5

Mr Duncan Smith:

David T. C. Davies:

Mr Duncan Smith:

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

Mr Duncan Smith:

Meg Hillier

Mr Duncan Smith:

Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab):

Column: 6

Mr Duncan Smith:

Benefit Sanctions [9 Mar 2015]

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Mr Field:

Esther McVey:

Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Esther McVey:

Column: 7

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

Esther McVey:

Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD):

Esther McVey:

Mr Speaker:

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan) (SNP):

Esther McVey:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 8

Child Support Agency [9 Mar 2015]

Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con):

The Minister for Pensions (Steve Webb):

Richard Harrington:

Steve Webb:

Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Steve Webb:

Discretionary Housing Payments [9 Mar 2015]

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

Column: 9

Paul Flynn:

Mr Harper:

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

Mr Harper:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr Harper:

Column: 10

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Unemployment (UK and other European Countries) [9 Mar 2015]

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Bob Blackman:

Mr Duncan Smith:

David Rutley:

Column: 11

Mr Duncan Smith:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Duncan Smith:

“Not Just For Boys” Campaign [9 Mar 2015]

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley) (Con):

Column: 12

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

George Hollingbery:

Esther McVey:

Universal Credit [9 Mar 2015]

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Nigel Mills:

Column: 13

Mr Duncan Smith:

Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Work Programme (Over 50s) [9 Mar 2015]

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

Column: 14

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Bridget Phillipson:

Esther McVey:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Esther McVey:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Column: 15

Esther McVey:

Work programme (Disabled People) [9 Mar 2015]

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Mrs Glindon:

Esther McVey:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Esther McVey:

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

Column: 16

Esther McVey:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Esther McVey:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Road Traffic Accidents at Work [9 Mar 2015]

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

Column: 17

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

Meg Munn:

Mr Harper:

Topical Questions [9 Mar 2015]

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith):

Julie Hilling:

Mr Duncan Smith:

Column: 18

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Rachel Reeves:

Column: 19

Mr Duncan Smith:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab):

The Minister for Disabled People (Mr Mark Harper):

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

The Minister for Pensions (Steve Webb):

Column: 20

Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Mr Harper:

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Column: 21

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Esther McVey:

Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con):

Mr Harper:

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

Esther McVey:

Column: 22

Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

Esther McVey:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Mr Speaker:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Duncan Smith:

Column: 23

Speaker’s Statement [9 Mar 2015]

3.37 pm

Mr Speaker:

Column: 24

Points of Order [9 Mar 2015]

3.38 pm

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

Mr Speaker:

The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey):

Mr Speaker:

Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill [] (Programme) (No. 2)

Column: 25

Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill [] [9 Mar 2015]

3.42 pm

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 26

Rory Stewart:

Column: 27


Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 28

Rory Stewart:

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Column: 29


Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mrs Moon:

Column: 30


4 pm

Column: 31

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Column: 32


Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Column: 33


4.15 pm

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Anna Soubry):

Column: 34


Jim Shannon:

Anna Soubry:

Sir Bob Russell:

Anna Soubry:

Column: 35

Rory Stewart:

Anna Soubry:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Anna Soubry:

Column: 36


Column: 37


4.30 pm

Column: 38

Column: 39

Rory Stewart:

Mr Speaker:

Rory Stewart:

Anna Soubry:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 40

Anna Soubry:

Column: 41


Bob Stewart:

4.45 pm

Column: 42

Anna Soubry:

Column: 43


Rory Stewart:

Anna Soubry:

Mrs Moon:

Column: 44

Column: 45


Mr Kevan Jones:

5 pm

Column: 46


Anna Soubry:

Column: 47


Mrs Moon:

Anna Soubry:

Column: 48


Column: 49

Column: 50

5.13 pm

Anna Soubry:

Column: 51


Column: 52


Mr Speaker:

5.19 pm

Mr Jones:

Column: 53


Bob Stewart:

Mr Jones:

Column: 54


Column: 55

Consumer Rights Bill [9 Mar 2015]

Mr Speaker:

5.28 pm

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

Mr Speaker:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 56


Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Jo Swinson:

Column: 57


Philip Davies:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 58


Philip Davies:

Jo Swinson:

Philip Davies:

Column: 59

Jo Swinson:

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):

Column: 60


5.45 pm

Column: 61


Column: 62

Philip Davies:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Column: 63

Philip Davies:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab)

Philip Davies:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Philip Davies:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Column: 64

Philip Davies:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Philip Davies:

Column: 65


6 pm

Column: 66


Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 67

Philip Davies:

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

Column: 68

Mike Weatherley (Hove) (Con):

Mrs Hodgson:

Column: 69


6.15 pm

Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab):

Mrs Hodgson:

Column: 70

Mike Weatherley:

Column: 71


Ian Murray:

Mike Weatherley:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 72

Division No. 172 [ Consumer Rights Bill]

Column: 75

[9 Mar 2015]

Column: 76

Commission Work Programme 2015 [9 Mar 2015]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

6.40 pm

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 77

Mr Lidington:

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr Lidington:

Column: 78

Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):

Mr Lidington:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Lidington:

Sir William Cash:

Mr Lidington:

Column: 79


Mr Redwood:

Mr Lidington:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Column: 80

Mr Lidington:

Sir William Cash:

Mr Lidington:

Column: 81


Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Mr Lidington:

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Mr Lidington:

Column: 82


7.5 pm

Mr Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East) (Lab):

Sir William Cash:

Mr McFadden:

Column: 83


Mr Redwood:

Mr McFadden:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr McFadden:

Column: 84


Column: 85


Keith Vaz:

Mr McFadden:

Column: 86


Mr Redwood:

Mr McFadden:

Mr Redwood

Mr McFadden:

7.22 pm

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 87


Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Sir William Cash:

Column: 88

Mr Redwood:

Sir William Cash:

Column: 89


Mr Chope:

Sir William Cash:

Column: 90


Column: 91


Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

7.43 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Lidington:

Keith Vaz:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Keith Vaz:

Column: 92

Column: 93


Mr McFadden:

Keith Vaz:

7.51 pm

Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 94


Kelvin Hopkins

Mr Redwood:

7.55 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 95


7.59 pm

Column: 96

Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):

Sir William Cash:

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD)

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 97

Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Column: 98

8.7 pm

Mr Lidington:

Column: 99

8.10 pm

Column: 100

Backbench Business

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference [9 Mar 2015]

8.10 pm

Margaret Beckett (Derby South) (Lab):

Column: 101


Column: 102

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 103


8.24 pm

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

Column: 104


Column: 105

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

8.39 pm

Column: 106

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 107


Column: 108

Angus Robertson:

Column: 109

Jeremy Corbyn:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

8.52 pm

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

Column: 110


Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Dr Lewis:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Dr Lewis:

Column: 111


9.2 pm

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

Column: 112

Column: 113

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

John Woodcock:

9.10 pm

Alistair Burt (North East Bedfordshire) (Con):

Column: 114


Column: 115


9.20 pm

Column: 116

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Spellar:

Paul Flynn:

Column: 117

Bob Stewart:

Paul Flynn:

Column: 118

9.29 pm

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Column: 119


Column: 120


9.41 pm

Column: 121

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Tobias Ellwood):

Column: 122


Column: 123


Dr Julian Lewis:

Column: 124

Mr Ellwood:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Ellwood:

Alistair Burt:

Mr Ellwood:

Column: 125

9.58 pm

Margaret Beckett:

Column: 126

Business without Debate [9 Mar 2015]

Delegated Legislation [9 Mar 2015]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

European Union Documents [9 Mar 2015]

Sittings of the house (Westminster Hall) (16 March) [9 Mar 2015]

Column: 127

Todmorden and Calder High Schools [9 Mar 2015]

10.1pm

Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con):

Column: 128


Column: 129

10.12 pm

The Minister for Schools (Mr David Laws):

Column: 130


Column: 131

Craig Whittaker:

Mr Laws:

Column: 132


Column: 133


Column: 134


10.30 pm