House of Commons Hansard Debates Index for 24 March 2015

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

Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1273

Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con):

Devolution: England [24 Mar 2015]

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Greg Clark):

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1274

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP):

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Individual Electoral Registration [24 Mar 2015]

The Minister for the Constitution (Mr Sam Gyimah):

Column: 1275

Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Sadiq Khan (Tooting) (Lab):

Column: 1276

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Devolution: South-west [24 Mar 2015]

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg):

Andrew George:

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

Column: 1277

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

Constitutional and Political Reform [24 Mar 2015]

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Greg Clark):

Debbie Abrahams:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Topical Questions [24 Mar 2015]

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg):

Column: 1278

Greg Mulholland:

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

Ms Harman:

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1279

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con):

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Column: 1280

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Column: 1281

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Column: 1282

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 1283

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

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

Mr David Ward (Bradford East) (LD):

Column: 1284

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Attorney-General [24 Mar 2015]

Stalking: Prosecutions [24 Mar 2015]

Caroline Dinenage:

Column: 1285

Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

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

Child Sexual Abuse [24 Mar 2015]

The Attorney-General (Jeremy Wright):

Meg Munn:

Column: 1286

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

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 1287

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Human Rights: Domestic and International Obligations [24 Mar 2015]

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

The Attorney-General (Jeremy Wright):

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Hanson:

Column: 1288

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

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

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Column: 1289

Vulnerable Witnesses [24 Mar 2015]

Andrew Bridgen:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Pro Bono Work [24 Mar 2015]

Sheryll Murray:

Column: 1290

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Domestic Abuse [24 Mar 2015]

Mark Pawsey:

Sir Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Bribery Act [24 Mar 2015]

Sir Hugh Bayley:

Column: 1291

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Column: 1292

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab)

Column: 1293

Rural Payments Agency: Basic Payment Scheme [24 Mar 2015]

12.34 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice):

Column: 1294

Maria Eagle:

Column: 1295

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Column: 1296

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

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

Column: 1297

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

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 1298

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

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Saffron Walden) (Con):

Column: 1299

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con):

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Column: 1300

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

Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 1301

The Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon):

Column: 1302

Falkland Islands Defence Review [24 Mar 2015]

1.1 pm

Column: 1303

1.8 pm

Vernon Coaker (Gedling) (Lab):

Column: 1304

Column: 1305

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

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Sir Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Column: 1306

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Column: 1307

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

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Column: 1308

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

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

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 1309

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):

Column: 1310

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 1311

Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con):

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Column: 1312

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

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

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

Column: 1313

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Mr Francis Maude):

Column: 1314

Cyber-security [24 Mar 2015]

1.43 pm

Column: 1315

1.50 pm

Column: 1316

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

Column: 1317

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

Column: 1318

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Column: 1319

Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab):

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 1320

Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con):

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Column: 1321

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con)

Richard Graham:

Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con):

Column: 1322

Point of Order [24 Mar 2015]

2.14 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

John McDonnell:

John McDonnell:

John McDonnell:

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Column: 1323

Column: 1324

Schools (Opportunity to Study for Qualifications) [24 Mar 2015]

2.18 pm

Column: 1325

Column: 1326

2.27 pm

Column: 1327

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 1328

Column: 1329

Business of the House (24, 25 and 26 March) [24 Mar 2015]

Column: 1330

Column: 1331

2.38 pm

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Column: 1332

2.44 pm

Column: 1333

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

Mr Chope:

Mr Hague:

Column: 1334

Recall of MPs Bill [24 Mar 2015]

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

2.50 pm

Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1335

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

Column: 1336

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Tom Brake):

Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (PC):

3 pm

Column: 1337

Column: 1338

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 1339

Stephen Twigg:

Column: 1340

Column: 1341

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill [24 Mar 2015]

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

3.12 pm

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Column: 1342

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 1343

Sir Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Column: 1344

Column: 1345

Column: 1346

3.30 pm

Column: 1347

Column: 1348

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

Column: 1349

The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 1350

Column: 1351

3.45 pm

Andrew Griffiths:

Column: 1352

Column: 1353

Column: 1354

4 pm

Column: 1355

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 1356

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 1357

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Column: 1358

4.15 pm

Column: 1359

Column: 1360

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke):

Column: 1361

Column: 1362

4.30 pm

Column: 1363

Column: 1364

Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 [24 Mar 2015]

4.33 pm

Column: 1365

Column: 1366

4.39 pm

Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Gauke:

Cathy Jamieson:

Column: 1367

Column: 1368

Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (Con):

Cathy Jamieson:

Simon Kirby:

Cathy Jamieson:

Column: 1369

4.53 pm

Mr Gauke:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 1370

Mr Gauke:

Division No. 182 [ Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993] [24 Mar 2015]

Column: 1375

Counter-terrorism [24 Mar 2015]

5.11 pm

The Minister for Security and Immigration (James Brokenshire):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 1376

Column: 1377

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

Column: 1378

Column: 1379

Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab):

5.29 pm

Column: 1380

Column: 1381

Column: 1382

Column: 1383

Column: 1384

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 1385

5.51 pm

Column: 1386

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

5.58 pm

Column: 1387

Paul Blomfield:

Column: 1388

6.5 pm

Column: 1389

Column: 1390

Stephen Doughty:

Column: 1391

Senior Courts of England and Wales [24 Mar 2015]

Business without Debate [24 Mar 2015]

Delegated Legislation [24 Mar 2015]

Regulatory Reform [24 Mar 2015]

Column: 1392

Delegated Legislation [24 Mar 2015]

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Column: 1393

PetitionsProgress of the Affordable Homes Bill

6.18 pm

Expansion of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick

6.20 pm

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

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

Andrew Stephenson:

Column: 1394

Planning permission for McDonald's in Kenton (Newcastle)

6.21 pm

Eligibility of Members to vote on certain issues in the House of Commons

6.23 pm

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

Column: 1395

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Simon Reevell (Dewsbury) (Con):

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con):

Sir Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Column: 1396

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

Sir Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Dame Angela Watkinson (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con):

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Column: 1397

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con):

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Column: 1398

Lesser-taught languages [24 Mar 2015]

6.35 pm

Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con):

Column: 1399

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab):

Column: 1400

Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 1401

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Column: 1402