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House of Commons Debates 19 March 2015

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

energy and climate change

energy efficiency

low-carbon energy sources

household energy bills

wholesale energy prices

renewable energy

unconventional oil and gas exploration

energy policy (regional devolution)

tidal power

solar energy

tidal power

topical questions

barts health nhs trust

speaker’s statement

fiscal responsibility and fairness

business of the house

points of order

Bill Presented

ways and means

budget resolutions and economic situation

amendment of the law

shooters hill mobile phone mast (stoke-on-trent)

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Column: 877

Column: 877

House of Commons [19 Mar 2015]

Prayers [19 Mar 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [19 Mar 2015]

Oral Answers to Questions [19 Mar 2015]

Energy and Climate Change [19 Mar 2015]

Energy Efficiency [19 Mar 2015]

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

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

Kelvin Hopkins:

Amber Rudd:

Ian Lavery:

Column: 878

Amber Rudd:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Amber Rudd:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Amber Rudd:

Low-carbon Energy Sources [19 Mar 2015]

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab):

Column: 879

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

Graeme Morrice:

Mr Davey:

Mrs Glindon:

Mr Davey:

Mr Hanson:

Column: 880

Mr Davey:

Ms Buck:

Mr Davey:

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Column: 881

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

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

Adam Afriyie:

Matthew Hancock:

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Household Energy Bills [19 Mar 2015]

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

Column: 882

Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op):

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

Wayne David:

Amber Rudd:

Susan Elan Jones:

Amber Rudd:

Chris Evans:

Amber Rudd:

Column: 883

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

Amber Rudd:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Caroline Flint:

Amber Rudd:

Column: 884

Wholesale Energy Prices [19 Mar 2015]

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

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

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

Dr Lee:

Amber Rudd:

Stephen Metcalfe:

Mr Speaker:

Amber Rudd:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Column: 885

Amber Rudd:

Renewable Energy [19 Mar 2015]

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

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

Mr Lilley:

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 886

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

Matthew Hancock:

Tom Greatrex:

Matthew Hancock:

Unconventional Oil and Gas Exploration [19 Mar 2015]

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

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

Miss McIntosh:

Column: 887

Matthew Hancock:

Energy Policy (Regional Devolution) [19 Mar 2015]

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

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

Mr Sheerman:

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Speaker:

Tidal Power [19 Mar 2015]

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Column: 888

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

Paul Flynn:

Mr Davey:

Solar Energy [19 Mar 2015]

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

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

Pauline Latham:

Mr Davey:

Tidal Power [19 Mar 2015]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Column: 889

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

Kerry McCarthy:

Mr Davey:

Mr Speaker:

Topical Questions [19 Mar 2015]

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

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

Column: 890

Kerry McCarthy:

Mr Davey:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

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

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Column: 891

Mr Davey:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr Davey

Mr Speaker:

Mr Davey:

Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 892

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

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

Mr Davey:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 893

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

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Matthew Hancock:

John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 894

Matthew Hancock:

Graeme Morrice (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 895

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

Mr Davey:

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Davey:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 896

Mr Davey:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 897

Barts Health NHS Trust [19 Mar 2015]

10.31 am

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab)

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

Andy Burnham:

Column: 898

Column: 899

Jane Ellison:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Column: 900

Stella Creasy (Walthamstow) (Lab/Co-op):

Jane Ellison:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

Column: 901

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

Jane Ellison:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Jane Ellison:

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

Jane Ellison:

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

Column: 902

Jane Ellison:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Column: 903

Jane Ellison:

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Liz McInnes:

Jane Ellison:

Column: 904

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Jane Ellison:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Andy Burnham

Mr Speaker:

Andy Burnham:

Mr Speaker:

Jane Ellison:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 905

Speaker’s Statement [19 Mar 2015]

10.58 am

Mr Speaker:

Column: 906

Fiscal Responsibility and Fairness [19 Mar 2015]

10.59 am

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander):

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 907

Mr Speaker:

Danny Alexander:

Mr Speaker:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 908

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Danny Alexander:

Column: 909

11.11 am

Column: 910

Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 911

Danny Alexander:

Several hon. Members

Column: 912

Mr Speaker:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 913

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Danny Alexander:

Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 914

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD):

Danny Alexander:

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

Column: 915

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

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

Column: 916

Danny Alexander:

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

Danny Alexander:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Danny Alexander:

Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 917

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

Danny Alexander:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Danny Alexander:

Column: 918

Business of the House [19 Mar 2015]

11.37 am

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

11.39 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Column: 919

Column: 920

Mr Hague:

Column: 921

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Mr Hague:

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

Column: 922

Mr Hague:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Column: 923

Mr Hague:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Column: 924

Mr Hague:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Chris Bryant:

Mr Hague:

Column: 925

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hague:

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Column: 926

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 927

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Speaker:

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Hague:

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

Column: 928

Mr Hague:

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 929

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 930

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Column: 931

Points of Order [19 Mar 2015]

12.23 pm

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 932

Mr Speaker:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Bill Presented

Column: 933

Ways and Means [19 Mar 2015]

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [19 Mar 2015]

Amendment of the Law [19 Mar 2015]

12.27 pm

Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 934

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con)

Ed Balls:

Julian Smith:

Ed Balls:

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 935

Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 936

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Column: 937

Column: 938

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Ed Balls:

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Column: 939

Ed Balls:

12.52 pm

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

Column: 940

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Column: 941

Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

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

Column: 942

Vince Cable:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Vince Cable:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Vince Cable:

Column: 943

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Column: 944

Vince Cable:

Sir Edward Leigh:

Vince Cable:

Column: 945

Ed Balls:

Vince Cable:

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Vince Cable:

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Vince Cable:

Column: 946

Ed Balls:

Vince Cable:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 947

Vince Cable:

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

Vince Cable:

Debbie Abrahams:

Column: 948

Vince Cable:

Ed Balls:

Vince Cable:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 949

Vince Cable:

Mr Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Dawn Primarolo):

Vince Cable:

Column: 950

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

1.29 pm

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

Column: 951

1.37 pm

Column: 952

Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Column: 953

1.44 pm

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Column: 954

Column: 955

Mr Bacon:

Derek Twigg:

Column: 956

1.53 pm

Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (Con):

Column: 957

1.58 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 958

Column: 959

2.5 pm

Dan Byles (North Warwickshire) (Con):

Column: 960

Column: 961

2.10 pm

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

Column: 962

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

Susan Elan Jones:

Column: 963

2.18 pm

Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 964

Meg Hillier:

Mr Bacon:

Column: 965

2.27 pm

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

Column: 966

Mr Binley:

Meg Hillier:

Column: 967

Column: 968

2.37 pm

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Column: 969

Column: 970

2.45 pm

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 971

Meg Hillier:

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 972

Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab):

Alex Cunningham:

Column: 973

2.55 pm

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

Column: 974

Column: 975

3.1 pm

Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Column: 976

Column: 977

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.9 pm

Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):

Debbie Abrahams:

Mr Binley:

Column: 978

Debbie Abrahams:

Mr Binley:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr Binley:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Mr Binley:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Mr Binley:

Column: 979

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Mr Binley:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Chris Heaton-Harris:

Mr Binley:

Column: 980

Column: 981

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr Binley:

3.24 pm

Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 982

Column: 983

Column: 984

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

3.37 pm

Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset) (Con):

Column: 985

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Column: 986

3.46 pm

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Derek Twigg:

Mr Howarth:

Column: 987

Mr Weir:

Mr Howarth:

Column: 988

3.55 pm

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

Column: 989

4.3 pm

Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):

Column: 990

Column: 991

4.12 pm

Column: 992

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Column: 993

Column: 994

4.22 pm

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

Column: 995

Column: 996

4.31 pm

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Column: 997

Ed Balls:

Mr Wright:

Column: 998

Mr Binley:

Mr Wright:

Column: 999

Column: 1000

4.42 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Andrea Leadsom):

Ed Balls:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 1001

Alex Cunningham:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 1002

Mr Bacon:

Andrea Leadsom:

Mr George Howarth:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 1003

Debbie Abrahams:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 1004

Meg Hillier:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 1005

Shooters Hill Mobile Phone Mast (Stoke-on-Trent) [19 Mar 2015]

4.58 pm

Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab):

5 pm

Robert Flello:

Column: 1006

Column: 1007

Column: 1008

5.12 pm

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

Column: 1009

Robert Flello:

Mr Vaizey:

Column: 1010

Robert Flello:

Mr Vaizey:

5.21 pm