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Volume No. 600Part No. 50

House of Commons Debates 15 October 2015

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

transport for london bill

oral answers to questions

attorney general

human rights act 1998

rape and domestic violence

vulnerable witnesses

drones

court time

human trafficking offences: forced labour

women and equalities

women and girls in sport

gender pay gap

caste discrimination

new businesses (government support)

pregnancy and maternity discrimination

working families tax credit

gender pay gap

science, engineering and maths

diversity reporting

setting up businesses

harassment online

women’s refuges

child poverty

redcar steelworks

business of the house

point of order

wilson doctrine

armed forces bill

Armed Forces Bill (Programme)

ARMED FORCES BILL (SELECT COMMITTEE)

business without debate

Electoral Commission

alcohol harm and older people


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Column: 467

Column: 467

House of Commons [15 Oct 2015]

Prayers [15 Oct 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [15 Oct 2015]

Business before questions [15 Oct 2015]

Transport for London Bill [] [15 Oct 2015]

Hon. Members:

Oral Answers to Questions [15 Oct 2015]

Attorney General [15 Oct 2015]

Human Rights Act 1998 [15 Oct 2015]

Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

The Attorney General (Jeremy Wright):

Column: 468

Graham Jones:

The Attorney General:

Paul Blomfield:

The Attorney General:

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

The Attorney General:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 469

The Attorney General:

Richard Arkless (Dumfries and Galloway) (SNP):

The Attorney General:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Attorney General:

Nick Thomas-Symonds (Torfaen) (Lab):

The Attorney General:

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

Column: 470

Mr Speaker:

Rape and Domestic Violence [15 Oct 2015]

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

The Solicitor General (Robert Buckland):

Karen Lumley:

The Solicitor General:

Karl McCartney:

The Solicitor General:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 471

The Solicitor General:

Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab):

The Solicitor General:

Vulnerable Witnesses [15 Oct 2015]

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

The Solicitor General (Robert Buckland):

David Mowat:

The Solicitor General:

Column: 472

Mark Menzies:

The Solicitor General:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

The Solicitor General:

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

The Solicitor General:

Drones [15 Oct 2015]

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

The Attorney General (Jeremy Wright):

Column: 473

Chi Onwurah:

The Attorney General:

Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab):

The Attorney General:

Court Time [15 Oct 2015]

Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con):

The Solicitor General (Robert Buckland):

Column: 474

Tom Pursglove:

The Solicitor General:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

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

The Solicitor General:

Human Trafficking Offences: Forced Labour [15 Oct 2015]

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

The Solicitor General (Robert Buckland):

Graham Evans:

Column: 475

The Solicitor General:

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

The Solicitor General:

Women and Equalities [15 Oct 2015]

Women and Girls in Sport [15 Oct 2015]

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities and Family Justice (Caroline Dinenage):

Andrew Stephenson:

Column: 476

Caroline Dinenage:

Glyn Davies:

Caroline Dinenage:

Rebecca Pow:

Caroline Dinenage:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Caroline Dinenage:

Column: 477

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Caroline Dinenage:

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Caroline Dinenage:

Gender Pay Gap [15 Oct 2015]

Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con):

The Minister for Women and Equalities (Nicky Morgan):

Mims Davies:

Column: 478

Nicky Morgan:

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

Nicky Morgan:

Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Ben Howlett (Bath) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 479

Caste Discrimination [15 Oct 2015]

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

The Minister for Women and Equalities (Nicky Morgan):

Bob Blackman:

Nicky Morgan:

New Businesses (Government Support) [15 Oct 2015]

Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Mr Alan Mak (Havant) (Con):

Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities and Family Justice (Caroline Dinenage):

Mark Spencer:

Column: 480

Caroline Dinenage:

Mr Mak:

Caroline Dinenage:

Alex Chalk:

Caroline Dinenage:

Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination [15 Oct 2015]

Rebecca Long Bailey (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):

Angela Rayner (Ashton-under-Lyne) (Lab):

The Minister for Women and Equalities (Nicky Morgan):

Column: 481

Rebecca Long Bailey:

Nicky Morgan:

Angela Rayner:

Nicky Morgan:

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

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 482

Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab):

Nicky Morgan:

Working Families Tax Credit [15 Oct 2015]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Damian Hinds):

Fiona Mactaggart:

Column: 483

Damian Hinds:

Gender Pay Gap [15 Oct 2015]

Jo Churchill (Bury St Edmunds) (Con):

The Minister for Women and Equalities (Nicky Morgan):

Jo Churchill:

Nicky Morgan:

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 484

Kate Green:

Nicky Morgan:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Science, Engineering and Maths [15 Oct 2015]

Suella Fernandes (Fareham) (Con):

The Minister for Women and Equalities (Nicky Morgan):

Suella Fernandes:

Column: 485

Nicky Morgan:

Diversity Reporting [15 Oct 2015]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities and Family Justice (Caroline Dinenage):

Chi Onwurah:

Caroline Dinenage:

Setting Up Businesses [15 Oct 2015]

Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con):

Column: 486

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities and Family Justice (Caroline Dinenage):

Maria Caulfield:

Caroline Dinenage:

Harassment Online [15 Oct 2015]

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

The Minister for Women and Equalities (Nicky Morgan):

Andrew Bridgen:

Nicky Morgan:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 487

Nicky Morgan:

Women’s Refuges [15 Oct 2015]

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Marcus Jones):

Paul Blomfield:

Mr Jones:

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

Column: 488

Mr Jones:

Child Poverty [15 Oct 2015]

Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP):

The Minister for Women and Equalities (Nicky Morgan):

Kirsten Oswald:

Nicky Morgan:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Nicky Morgan:

Column: 489

Redcar Steelworks [15 Oct 2015]

Mr Speaker:

10.31 am

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

The Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise (Anna Soubry):

Column: 490


Tom Blenkinsop:

Anna Soubry:

Column: 491

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Anna Soubry:

Mr Speaker:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con)

Mr Speaker:

Mr Alan Mak (Havant) (Con):

Column: 492

Anna Soubry:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Anna Soubry:

Kevin Brennan:

Anna Soubry:

Column: 493

Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Anna Soubry:

Anna Turley (Redcar) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Speaker:

Anna Soubry:

Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):

Column: 494

Anna Soubry:

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Anna Soubry:

Andy McDonald:

Mr Speaker:

Anna Soubry:

Andy McDonald:

Anna Soubry:

Andy McDonald

Anna Soubry:

Column: 495

Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Anna Soubry:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Anna Soubry:

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Anna Soubry:

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

Mr Speaker:

Anna Soubry

Mr Speaker:

Anna Soubry:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 496

James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis) (Con):

Anna Soubry:

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

Anna Soubry:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Anna Soubry:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Anna Soubry:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Column: 497

Anna Soubry:

Nick Thomas-Symonds (Torfaen) (Lab):

Anna Soubry:

Column: 498

Business of the House [15 Oct 2015]

10.57 am

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

The Leader of the House of Commons (Chris Grayling):

Column: 499

Chris Bryant:

Column: 500

Chris Grayling:

Column: 501


Column: 502


Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP):

Column: 503


Chris Grayling:

Column: 504


Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 505

Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 506

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 507

Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Steven Paterson (Stirling) (SNP):

Column: 508

Chris Grayling:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 509

Angela Rayner (Ashton-under-Lyne) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Will Quince (Colchester) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 510

Chris Grayling:

Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 511

John Glen (Salisbury) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 512

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Chris Grayling:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 513

Chris Grayling:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)

Mr Speaker:

Jim Shannon:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 514

Point of Order [15 Oct 2015]

11.44 am

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Philip Davies:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 515

Wilson Doctrine [15 Oct 2015]

11.46 am

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 516

Mr Speaker:

Mr Speaker:

Chris Bryant:

The Leader of the House of Commons (Chris Grayling):

Chris Bryant:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 517

Armed Forces Bill [15 Oct 2015]

11.52 am

The Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon):

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 518

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 519


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

Michael Fallon:

Column: 520

12.7 pm

Column: 521

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab):

Column: 522


Column: 523


Bob Stewart:

Maria Eagle:

Mrs Moon:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Maria Eagle:

Column: 524


Michael Fallon:

Maria Eagle:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

12.24 pm

Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (Con):

Column: 525

Column: 526

12.30 pm

Brendan O'Hara (Argyll and Bute) (SNP):

Column: 527


Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Brendan O'Hara

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Brendan O'Hara:

Column: 528


12.37 pm

Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Column: 529

12.41 pm

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 530

Column: 531


Steven Paterson (Stirling) (SNP):

Jim Shannon:

Column: 532


12.49 pm

Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 533

12.55 pm

Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife) (SNP):

Mr James Gray:

Column: 534

Douglas Chapman:

12.59 pm

Mrs Flick Drummond (Portsmouth South) (Con):

Column: 535


Bob Stewart:

Mrs Drummond:

Column: 536


1.5 pm

Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP):

Column: 537


Column: 538

Mr James Gray:

Kirsten Oswald:

1.11 pm

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Column: 539


Column: 540

Mrs Sheryll Murray:

Mr Jones:

Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con):

Mr Jones:

Column: 541


Bob Stewart:

Mr Jones:

Brendan O’Hara:

Mr Jones:

Column: 542

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Mr Jones:

Brendan O’Hara:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Mr Jones:

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Mr Jones:

Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Mr Jones:

Column: 543

Mrs Sheryll Murray:

Mr Jones:

1.34 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mark Lancaster):

Column: 544


Column: 545

Column: 546

Column: 547

Armed Forces Bill (Programme)

ARMED FORCES BILL (SELECT COMMITTEE)

Business without Debate [15 Oct 2015]

Electoral Commission

Column: 548

Alcohol Harm and Older People [15 Oct 2015]

1.45 pm

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 549


Jim Shannon:

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 550

Column: 551


Column: 552

Jim Shannon:

Fiona Bruce:

2.3 pm

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

Column: 553


Column: 554

Column: 555

Fiona Bruce:

Jane Ellison:

Column: 556


Jim Shannon:

Jane Ellison:

2.20 pm