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House of Commons Debates 26 March 2015
business, innovation and skills
basic maths and english skills
ceramic products: origin marking
business of the house (24, 25 and 26 march) (no. 2)
pay for petitions committee chair
elections for positions in the house
message to attend the lords commissioners
her majesty’s most gracious speech
This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 26 March 2015
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Column: 1559
Column: 1559
House of Commons [26 Mar 2015]
Prayers [26 Mar 2015]
[Mr Speaker] [26 Mar 2015]
Oral Answers to Questions [26 Mar 2015]
Business, Innovation and Skills [26 Mar 2015]
Aerospace Engineering: Pendle [26 Mar 2015]
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):
Column: 1560
Margaret Beckett (Derby South) (Lab):
Sir Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):
Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab):
Column: 1561
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):
Small Businesses [26 Mar 2015]
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):
Column: 1562
Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab/Co-op):
Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):
Column: 1563
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (Con):
Stella Creasy (Walthamstow) (Lab/Co-op):
Engineering [26 Mar 2015]
Sir Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire) (Con):
The Minister for Skills and Equalities (Nick Boles):
Column: 1564
Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):
Approved Suppliers [26 Mar 2015]
Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab):
Column: 1565
The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):
Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):
Infrastructure Development [26 Mar 2015]
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab):
Column: 1566
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (George Freeman):
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab):
Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):
Column: 1567
Student Loans [26 Mar 2015]
Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):
The Minister for Universities, Science and Cities (Greg Clark):
Mr David Willetts (Havant) (Con):
Column: 1568
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab):
Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):
Basic Maths and English Skills [26 Mar 2015]
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):
The Minister for Skills and Equalities (Nick Boles):
Column: 1569
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):
Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab):
Column: 1570
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):
Marine Energy [26 Mar 2015]
Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):
The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):
Column: 1571
Ceramic Products: Origin Marking [26 Mar 2015]
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Jo Swinson):
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):
Column: 1572
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):
Zero-hours Contracts [26 Mar 2015]
Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Jo Swinson):
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):
Column: 1573
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab):
John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):
Regional Growth [26 Mar 2015]
David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):
The Minister for Universities, Science and Cities (Greg Clark):
Column: 1574
Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab):
Balance of Trade [26 Mar 2015]
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):
Column: 1575
Topical Questions [26 Mar 2015]
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable):
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):
Column: 1576
The Minister for Business and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock):
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (Con):
Column: 1577
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (Lab):
Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab):
The Minister for Universities, Science and Cities (Greg Clark):
Column: 1578
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):
The Minister for Skills and Equalities (Nick Boles):
Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):
Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):
Mr David Willetts (Havant) (Con):
Column: 1579
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab):
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Jo Swinson):
Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD)
Column: 1580
Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab):
Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (George Freeman):
Column: 1581
Undercover Policing [26 Mar 2015]
10.36 am
The Minister for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims (Mike Penning):
Column: 1582
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):
Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):
Column: 1583
Column: 1584
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham) (Lab):
Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):
Column: 1585
Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):
Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):
Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):
Column: 1586
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):
Column: 1587
Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Ind):
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):
Column: 1588
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East) (Lab):
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Lab):
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):
Column: 1589
Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op):
Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):
Column: 1590
Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):
Column: 1591
Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab):
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):
Column: 1592
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):
Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):
Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):
Column: 1593
Penrose Inquiry [26 Mar 2015]
11.19 am
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab) :
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Jane Ellison):
Column: 1594
Column: 1595
Column: 1596
Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):
Column: 1597
Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab):
Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):
Column: 1598
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):
Column: 1599
Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab):
Column: 1600
Today’s Business of the House [26 Mar 2015]
11.41 am
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab)
The First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr William Hague):
Column: 1601
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):
Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):
Column: 1602
Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):
Column: 1603
Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Ind):
Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con):
Column: 1604
Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South and Whiston) (Lab):
Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):
Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (UKIP):
Column: 1605
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):
Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):
Column: 1606
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):
Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):
Column: 1607
Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):
Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):
Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):
Column: 1608
Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire) (Con):
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):
Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):
Column: 1609
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab):
Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con):
Column: 1610
Point of Order [26 Mar 2015]
12.15 pm
The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Canon Sir Tony Baldry):
Business of the House (24, 25 and 26 March) (No. 2) [26 Mar 2015]
Column: 1611
Procedure of the House [26 Mar 2015]
12.17 pm
The First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr William Hague):
Column: 1612
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP):
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):
Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):
Column: 1613
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):
Column: 1614
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):
Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab):
Sir Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):
Column: 1615
Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con):
Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):
Column: 1616
Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):
Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op):
12.35 pm
Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):
Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):
Column: 1617
Column: 1618
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):
Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab):
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):
Column: 1619
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con):
12.44 pm
Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):
Column: 1620
12.48 pm
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):
Column: 1621
12.55 pm
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con):
Column: 1622
12.57 pm
Column: 1623
Column: 1624
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):
1.5 pm
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con):
Column: 1625
1.7 pm
Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):
Column: 1626
1.10 pm
Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):
Column: 1627
1.14 pm
1.15 pm
Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):
Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire) (Con):
Column: 1628
Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):
1.18 pm
Pay for Petitions committee Chair [26 Mar 2015]
Elections for Positions in the House [26 Mar 2015]
Column: 1629
Division No. 188 [ Procedure of the House] [26 Mar 2015]
Deputy Speakers [26 Mar 2015]
Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West) (Con):
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)
Column: 1633
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab):
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Michael Gove)
Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):
Column: 1634
Backbench Business
Valedictory Debate [26 Mar 2015]
1.39 pm
Sir George Young (North West Hampshire) (Con):
Column: 1635
Column: 1636
1.46 pm
Mr Gordon Brown (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (Lab):
Column: 1637
Column: 1638
Column: 1639
1.55 pm
Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):
Column: 1640
1.59 pm
Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):
Column: 1641
2.4 pm
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):
Column: 1642
Column: 1643
2.9 pm
Column: 1644
2.14 pm
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):
Column: 1645
Column: 1646
2.19 pm
Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn) (Ind):
Column: 1647
2.25 pm
Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con):
Column: 1648
Column: 1649
2.30 pm
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):
Column: 1650
2.34 pm
Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):
Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):
Column: 1651
Column: 1652
2.40 pm
Dame Tessa Jowell (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab):
Column: 1653
2.46 pm
Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling) (Con):
Column: 1654
Column: 1655
2.54 pm
Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab):
Column: 1656
2.58 pm
Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):
Column: 1657
Column: 1658
3.6 pm
Mr Frank Doran (Aberdeen North) (Lab):
Column: 1659
3.12 pm
Sir John Randall (Uxbridge and South Ruislip) (Con):
Column: 1660
Column: 1661
3.18 pm
Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):
Column: 1662
Column: 1663
Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):
3.24 pm
Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):
Column: 1664
Column: 1665
3.29 pm
Dame Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):
Column: 1666
3.34 pm
Mr David Willetts (Havant) (Con):
Column: 1667
3.39 pm
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):
Column: 1668
Column: 1669
3.44 pm
Column: 1670
3.48 pm
Column: 1671
3.53 pm
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):
Column: 1672
Column: 1673
3.58 pm
Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) (Lab):
Column: 1674
4.3 pm
Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase) (Con):
Column: 1675
Column: 1676
4.8 pm
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):
Column: 1677
4.13 pm
Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):
Column: 1678
Column: 1679
4.21 pm
The First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr William Hague):
Column: 1680
Column: 1681
4.28 pm
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):
Column: 1682
4.31 pm
Message to Attend the Lords Commissioners [26 Mar 2015]
5.6 pm
Royal Assent
Column: 1683
Her Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech [26 Mar 2015]
Prorogation
Column: 1685
Column: 1686