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House of Commons Debates 21 July 2015

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

Royal Assent

oral answers to questions

treasury

long-term economic plan

equitable life

government support: savers/homeowners

enterprise zones

tax credits

aggregates levy

business support

employment support allowance

small businesses

deficit reduction

revenue

employment trends

export target

rebalancing the economy

wage growth and inflation

topical questions

dwp data

points of order

Bill Presented

public nuisance from wind farms (mandatory liability cover) bill

finance bill

Finance Bill (Programme)

business without debate

delegated legislation

petitions

public transport (greater manchester)

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Column: 1349

House of Commons [21 Jul 2015]

Prayers [21 Jul 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [21 Jul 2015]

Business Before questions [21 Jul 2015]

Royal Assent

Mr Speaker:

Oral Answers to Questions [21 Jul 2015]

Treasury [21 Jul 2015]

Long-term Economic Plan [21 Jul 2015]

Sir Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

The First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Column: 1350

Sir Simon Burns:

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Osborne:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Column: 1351

Mr Osborne:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Mr Osborne:

Stewart Hosie:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Osborne:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Column: 1352

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Chris Leslie:

Mr Osborne:

Column: 1353

Mr Speaker:

Equitable Life [21 Jul 2015]

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin):

Robert Neill:

Harriett Baldwin:

Government Support: Savers/Homeowners [21 Jul 2015]

James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton) (Con):

The First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

James Berry:

Column: 1354

Mr Osborne:

Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Enterprise Zones [21 Jul 2015]

Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Greg Hands):

Tom Pursglove:

Greg Hands:

Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Column: 1355

Greg Hands:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Greg Hands:

Tax Credits [21 Jul 2015]

Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Damian Hinds):

Teresa Pearce:

Damian Hinds:

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

Damian Hinds:

Column: 1356

Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Ochil and South Perthshire) (SNP):

Damian Hinds:

Gareth Johnson (Dartford) (Con):

Damian Hinds:

Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Lab):

Damian Hinds:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 1357

Damian Hinds:

Chris Philp (Croydon South) (Con):

Damian Hinds:

Aggregates Levy [21 Jul 2015]

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Damian Hinds):

Ms Ritchie:

Damian Hinds:

Business Support [21 Jul 2015]

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1358

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

David Rutley:

Mr Gauke:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Column: 1359

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Employment Support Allowance [21 Jul 2015]

Dawn Butler (Brent Central) (Lab):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Greg Hands):

Dawn Butler:

Greg Hands:

Small Businesses [21 Jul 2015]

William Wragg (Hazel Grove) (Con):

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

Column: 1360

William Wragg:

Mr Gauke:

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Mr Gauke:

Deficit Reduction [21 Jul 2015]

Rishi Sunak (Richmond (Yorks)) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Greg Hands):

Rishi Sunak:

Greg Hands:

Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1361

Greg Hands:

Revenue [21 Jul 2015]

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

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

Steve McCabe:

Mr Gauke:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Philip Boswell (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (SNP):

Column: 1362

Mr Gauke:

Employment Trends [21 Jul 2015]

Victoria Prentis (Banbury) (Con):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Damian Hinds):

Victoria Prentis:

Damian Hinds:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Damian Hinds:

Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con):

Damian Hinds:

Column: 1363

George Kerevan (East Lothian) (SNP):

Damian Hinds:

Export Target [21 Jul 2015]

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

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin):

Geraint Davies:

Harriett Baldwin:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Harriett Baldwin:

Column: 1364

Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):

Harriett Baldwin:

Rebalancing the Economy [21 Jul 2015]

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin):

John Pugh:

Harriett Baldwin:

Mr Speaker:

Wage Growth and Inflation [21 Jul 2015]

Chris Green (Bolton West) (Con):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Damian Hinds):

Column: 1365

Chris Green:

Damian Hinds:

Topical Questions [21 Jul 2015]

Ian Blackford (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (SNP):

The First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne):

Ian Blackford:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Osborne:

Luke Hall (Thornbury and Yate) (Con):

Column: 1366

Mr Osborne:

Kate Osamor (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Osborne:

Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Osborne:

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 1367

Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Osborne:

Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Column: 1368

Mr Osborne:

Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Mr Skinner:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Skinner:

Column: 1369

Mr Speaker:

Mr Skinner:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Osborne:

Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (Lab):

Column: 1370

Mr Osborne:

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (SNP):

Mr Osborne:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1371

DWP Data [21 Jul 2015]

12.35 pm

Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab)

The Minister for Employment (Priti Patel):

Debbie Abrahams:

Column: 1372

Priti Patel:

Dawn Butler (Brent Central) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab):

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Mr Speaker:

Priti Patel:

Dawn Butler

Priti Patel:

Dawn Butler:

Column: 1373

Priti Patel:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Column: 1374

Priti Patel:

Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

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

Priti Patel:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1375

Priti Patel:

Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP):

Priti Patel:

Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Column: 1376

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Priti Patel:

Column: 1377

Dr Tania Mathias (Twickenham) (Con):

Priti Patel:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Marie Rimmer (St Helens South and Whiston) (Lab):

Column: 1378

Priti Patel:

Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP):

Priti Patel:

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Priti Patel:

Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

Column: 1379

Priti Patel:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

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

Column: 1380

Priti Patel:

Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):

Priti Patel:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Priti Patel:

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

Priti Patel:

Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab/Co-op):

Priti Patel:

Column: 1381

Natalie McGarry (Glasgow East) (SNP):

Priti Patel:

Column: 1382

Points of Order [21 Jul 2015]

1.7 pm

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1383

Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Speaker:

Bill Presented

Column: 1384

Public Nuisance from Wind Farms (Mandatory Liability Cover) Bill [21 Jul 2015]

1.10 pm

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

Column: 1385

Column: 1386

Column: 1387

Finance Bill [21 Jul 2015]

Mr Speaker:

1.20 pm

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

Column: 1388

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Mr Gauke:

Column: 1389

Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP):

Mr Gauke:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Gauke:

Column: 1390

George Kerevan (East Lothian) (SNP):

Mr Gauke:

Richard Fuller:

Mr Gauke:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Column: 1391

Mr Gauke:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Mr Gauke:

Column: 1392

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Mr Gauke:

George Kerevan:

Mr Gauke:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 1393

Mr Gauke:

Caroline Lucas:

Mr Gauke:

Sammy Wilson

Mr Gauke:

Sammy Wilson:

Mr Gauke:

Column: 1394

1.49 pm

Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood) (Lab):

Column: 1395

Andrew Gwynne:

Shabana Mahmood:

Richard Fuller:

Shabana Mahmood:

Sammy Wilson:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 1396

Richard Fuller:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 1397

Andrew Gwynne:

Shabana Mahmood:

Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con):

Shabana Mahmood:

Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 1398

Mr Gauke:

Shabana Mahmood:

Richard Fuller:

Shabana Mahmood:

Mark Durkan:

Shabana Mahmood:

Mark Durkan:

Column: 1399

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 1400

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 1401

Andrew Gwynne:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 1402

Mr Gauke:

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 1403

Ian Blackford (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (SNP):

Shabana Mahmood:

Column: 1404

2.30 pm

Edward Argar (Charnwood) (Con):

Column: 1405

Callum McCaig (Aberdeen South) (SNP):

Edward Argar:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Edward Argar:

2.37 pm

Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP):

Column: 1406

Shabana Mahmood:

Roger Mullin:

Shabana Mahmood:

Roger Mullin:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Roger Mullin:

Column: 1407

Michelle Thomson (Edinburgh West) (SNP):

Roger Mullin:

Column: 1408

Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East) (SNP):

Roger Mullin:

Ian Blackford:

Roger Mullin:

Sammy Wilson:

Column: 1409

Roger Mullin:

Sammy Wilson:

Roger Mullin:

Sammy Wilson:

Column: 1410

Roger Mullin:

Andrew Percy:

Roger Mullin:

2.57 pm

Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con):

Column: 1411

Andrew Percy:

Column: 1412

Mike Wood:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Mike Wood:

Column: 1413

3.9 pm

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 1414

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

Sammy Wilson:

Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Column: 1415

Sammy Wilson:

Mr MacNeil:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Mr MacNeil:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Sammy Wilson:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Sammy Wilson:

Alex Salmond (Gordon) (SNP)

Sammy Wilson:

Alex Salmond:

Sammy Wilson:

Column: 1416

Caroline Lucas

Sammy Wilson:

Caroline Lucas:

Sammy Wilson:

Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) (SNP)

Sammy Wilson:

Column: 1417

Caroline Lucas

Carol Monaghan

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Sammy Wilson:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Mr MacNeil:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Sammy Wilson:

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1418

Sammy Wilson:

Alex Salmond:

Sammy Wilson:

3.32 pm

Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con):

Column: 1419

Mr MacNeil:

Maria Caulfield:

Carol Monaghan:

Column: 1420

Maria Caulfield:

Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab):

Maria Caulfield:

Alex Salmond:

Maria Caulfield:

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Column: 1421

Maria Caulfield:

3.42 pm

Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green) (Lab):

Column: 1422

Mr MacNeil:

Catherine West:

Alison McGovern:

Catherine West:

Column: 1423

Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Column: 1424

Catherine West:

Mr MacNeil:

Catherine West:

Column: 1425

4 pm

Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Mr MacNeil:

Lucy Frazer:

Mr MacNeil:

Lucy Frazer:

Column: 1426

Mr MacNeil

Lucy Frazer:

Alison McGovern:

Lucy Frazer:

Alison McGovern:

Lucy Frazer:

Barbara Keeley:

Lucy Frazer:

Alex Salmond

Lucy Frazer:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Lucy Frazer:

Mr MacNeil:

Lucy Frazer:

Column: 1427

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Lucy Frazer:

Stewart Hosie:

Lucy Frazer:

Stewart Hosie:

Lucy Frazer:

Stewart Hosie:

Lucy Frazer:

Stewart Hosie

Lucy Frazer:

Mark Durkan

Lucy Frazer:

Column: 1428

4.8 pm

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Maria Caulfield:

Column: 1429

Caroline Lucas:

Maria Caulfield

Caroline Lucas:

Stewart Hosie:

Caroline Lucas:

Column: 1430

4.16 pm

Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 1431

Huw Merriman:

Mr MacNeil:

Huw Merriman:

Stewart Hosie:

Huw Merriman:

Alison McGovern:

Column: 1432

Huw Merriman:

Alison McGovern:

Huw Merriman:

Column: 1433

4.25 pm

George Kerevan (East Lothian) (SNP):

Mr MacNeil:

Column: 1434

George Kerevan:

Stewart Hosie:

George Kerevan:

Column: 1435

4.35 pm

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr MacNeil:

Mark Durkan:

Column: 1436

Alex Salmond:

Mark Durkan:

Mr MacNeil:

Mark Durkan:

Column: 1437

Alex Salmond:

Mark Durkan:

Column: 1438

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mark Durkan:

Column: 1439

Column: 1440

4.55 pm

Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (SNP):

Column: 1441

Angela Crawley:

Tommy Sheppard:

Column: 1442

Column: 1443

Barbara Keeley

Alex Salmond

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Alex Salmond:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 1444

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Alex Salmond:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

5.11 pm

Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab):

Column: 1445

Ian Blackford:

Barbara Keeley:

Alex Salmond:

Column: 1446

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 1447

Andrew Gwynne:

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 1448

5.26 pm

Column: 1449

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Damian Hinds):

Alex Salmond:

Damian Hinds:

Sir Edward Leigh:

Damian Hinds:

Caroline Lucas

Damian Hinds:

Column: 1450

Column: 1451

Barbara Keeley

Damian Hinds:

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 1452

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Barbara Keeley:

Damian Hinds:

Mark Durkan:

Damian Hinds:

Column: 1453

Division No. 52 [ Finance Bill] [21 Jul 2015]

Column: 1456

Division No. 53 [ Finance Bill] [21 Jul 2015]

Finance Bill (Programme)

Column: 1459

Business without Debate [21 Jul 2015]

Delegated Legislation [21 Jul 2015]

Column: 1460

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1461

petitions [21 Jul 2015]

Speed limit and traffic calming on Monmouth Road in Walsall

6.10 pm

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Valerie Vaz:

Humanitarian situation in Yemen

6.12 pm

Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1462

Humanitarian situation in Yemen

6.14 pm

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Chemotherapy Drug Abraxane

6.15 pm

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Lambeth and Southwark Milkspots

6.17 pm

Column: 1464

Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab):

Column: 1465

Public Transport (Greater Manchester) [21 Jul 2015]

6.19 pm

Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1466

Column: 1467

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Jonathan Reynolds:

Andrew Gwynne:

Jonathan Reynolds:

Column: 1468

Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab):

Jonathan Reynolds:

Column: 1469

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Jonathan Reynolds:

Column: 1470

Barbara Keeley

Mr Speaker:

Jonathan Reynolds

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Andrew Jones)

6.34 pm

Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab):

Column: 1471

6.38 pm

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Column: 1472

Column: 1473

6.46 pm

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 1474

Barbara Keeley:

Andrew Gwynne:

Column: 1475

Jonathan Reynolds:

Andrew Gwynne:

6.57 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Andrew Jones):

Column: 1476

7 pm

Andrew Jones:

Chris Green (Bolton West) (Con):

Column: 1477

Andrew Jones:

Column: 1478

Barbara Keeley:

Andrew Jones:

Column: 1479

Jonathan Reynolds:

Andrew Jones:

Column: 1480

Barbara Keeley:

Andrew Jones:

Column: 1481

Barbara Keeley:

Andrew Jones:

Column: 1482

7.19 pm