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Volume No. 600Part No. 54

House of Commons Debates 21 October 2015

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

cabinet office

electoral register

government transparency

shrewsbury 24 campaign

government digital service

chilcot inquiry

whitehall estate

uk elections: voting prohibition

topical questions

prime minister

engagements

points of order

Bill Presented

civil partnership act 2004 (amendment)

cities and local government devolution bill

business without debate

delegated legislation

human rights (joint committee)

road and rail infrastructure (north wales)


This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 21 October 2015

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Column: 937

Column: 937

House of Commons [21 Oct 2015]

Prayers [21 Oct 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [21 Oct 2015]

Oral Answers to Questions [21 Oct 2015]

Cabinet Office [21 Oct 2015]

Electoral Register [21 Oct 2015]

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (John Penrose):

Alec Shelbrooke:

John Penrose:

Column: 938

Christopher Pincher:

John Penrose:

Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (Lab):

John Penrose:

Tom Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) (UUP):

John Penrose:

Gloria De Piero (Ashfield) (Lab):

Column: 939

John Penrose:

Government Transparency [21 Oct 2015]

Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab):

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock):

Paula Sherriff:

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East) (Lab):

Column: 940

Matthew Hancock:

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Speaker:

Shrewsbury 24 Campaign [21 Oct 2015]

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr Oliver Letwin):

Mr Hanson:

Column: 941

Mr Letwin:

Government Digital Service [21 Oct 2015]

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

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock):

Chi Onwurah:

Matthew Hancock:

Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 942

Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Chilcot Inquiry [21 Oct 2015]

Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP):

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock):

Gavin Newlands:

Matthew Hancock:

Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (SNP):

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 943

Whitehall Estate [21 Oct 2015]

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

The Minister without Portfolio (Robert Halfon):

John Pugh:

Robert Halfon:

Mr Speaker:

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Robert Halfon:

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

Robert Halfon:

UK Elections: Voting Prohibition [21 Oct 2015]

Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con):

Column: 944

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (John Penrose):

Mims Davies:

John Penrose:

Topical Questions [21 Oct 2015]

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock):

Mark Menzies:

Matthew Hancock:

Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (SNP):

Matthew Hancock:

Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (Con):

Column: 945

Matthew Hancock:

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (John Penrose):

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

The Minister for Civil Society (Mr Rob Wilson):

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

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

Matthew Hancock:

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

Column: 946

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Speaker:

Douglas Chapman:

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Matthew Hancock:

Prime Minister [21 Oct 2015]

Engagements [21 Oct 2015]

Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab):

Column: 947

The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron):

Susan Elan Jones:

The Prime Minister:

Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 948

The Prime Minister:

Jeremy Corbyn:

The Prime Minister:

Jeremy Corbyn:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 949

Jeremy Corbyn:

The Prime Minister:

Jeremy Corbyn:

The Prime Minister:

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 950

The Prime Minister:

Jeremy Corbyn:

The Prime Minister:

Andrea Jenkyns (Morley and Outwood) (Con):

Column: 951

The Prime Minister:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

The Prime Minister:

Angus Robertson:

The Prime Minister:

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West) (Con):

Column: 952

The Prime Minister:

Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow North East) (SNP):

Column: 953

The Prime Minister:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Column: 954

The Prime Minister:

Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP):

The Prime Minister:

Suella Fernandes (Fareham) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Suella Fernandes:

The Prime Minister:

Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) (SNP):

Column: 955

The Prime Minister:

Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Column: 956

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 957

The Prime Minister:

Chris Philp (Croydon South) (Con)

Hon. Members:

Chris Philp:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 958

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

The Prime Minister:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 959

Points of Order [21 Oct 2015]

12.37 pm

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP):

Mr Speaker:

Bill Presented

Column: 960

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) [21 Oct 2015]

12.40 pm

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

Column: 961


Column: 962


Column: 963

Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [21 Oct 2015]

[Natascha Engel ] [21 Oct 2015]

12.52 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (James Wharton):

The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Natascha Engel):

Column: 964

Column: 965

Column: 966

James Wharton:

Column: 967

Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab):

Column: 968

James Wharton:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

James Wharton:

1 pm

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Column: 969

James Wharton:

Mr Allen:

James Wharton:

Column: 970


Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab):

James Wharton:

Column: 971

Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con):

James Wharton:

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

James Wharton:

Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West) (Con):

James Wharton:

Mike Kane:

Column: 972

James Wharton:

Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con):

James Wharton:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 973

James Wharton:

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

James Wharton:

1.15 pm

Mr Betts:

James Wharton:

Column: 974

Mr Betts:

James Wharton:

Mr Nuttall:

William Wragg (Hazel Grove) (Con):

Mr Nuttall:

James Wharton:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 975

James Wharton:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

James Wharton:

Ben Howlett (Bath) (Con)

James Wharton:

Ben Howlett:

James Wharton:

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab):

Column: 976

James Wharton:

Karin Smyth (Bristol South) (Lab)

James Wharton:

William Wragg:

James Wharton:

Column: 977


Karin Smyth:

James Wharton:

Nigel Mills

James Wharton:

Mr Rees-Mogg:

Column: 978

James Wharton:

Mr Graham Allen:

James Wharton:

Column: 979


1.30 pm

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

James Wharton:

Column: 980


Mr Betts:

James Wharton:

Mr Betts:

Column: 981


Mr Graham Brady:

Mr Betts:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Betts:

Andrew Gwynne:

Column: 982

Mr Betts:

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 983

Mr Betts:

1.45 pm

Nigel Mills:

Column: 984


Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

William Wragg:

Column: 985

Ann Coffey:

Andrew Gwynne:

Ann Coffey:

Andrew Gwynne:

Ann Coffey:

Column: 986


Mr Brady:

Ann Coffey:

Column: 987

Mr Brady:

Mr Nuttall:

Mr Brady:

2 pm

David Rutley:

Mr Brady:

Column: 988


Nigel Mills:

Mr Brady:

Column: 989

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Mr Brady:

Mr Graham Allen:

Column: 990


Jonathan Edwards:

Mr Allen:

2.15 pm

Column: 991

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Allen:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Mr Allen:

Column: 992


Mr Rees-Mogg:

Column: 993

Mr Allen:

Column: 994


Several hon. Members

The Temporary Chair (Mr David Crausby):

2.30 pm

James Wharton:

Mr Rees-Mogg:

Column: 995


Karin Smyth:

Column: 996

Mr Rees-Mogg:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 997


Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Several hon. Members

The Temporary Chair (Mr David Crausby):

Column: 998

2.45 pm

William Wragg:

Karin Smyth:

Column: 999


Victoria Borwick (Kensington) (Con):

Column: 1000


Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North) (Lab):

Column: 1001


Ian Mearns:

Mr Reed:

3 pm

Column: 1002

Column: 1003


Column: 1004

James Wharton:

Column: 1005


Victoria Borwick:

James Wharton:

Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford) (Con):

James Wharton:

Andrew Stephenson:

3.15 pm

James Wharton:

Column: 1006

Mr Kevan Jones:

James Wharton:

Ian Mearns:

James Wharton:

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Column: 1007

James Wharton:

Mr Rees-Mogg:

James Wharton:

Mr Kevan Jones:

James Wharton:

Mr Jones:

James Wharton:

Column: 1008

3.22 pm

Division No. 81 [Cities and Local Government Devolution [Lords] Bill]

Column: 1010

[21 Oct 2015]

Division No. 82 [Cities and Local Government Devolution [Lords] Bill] [21 Oct 2015]

Mr Brady:

Column: 1017

The Temporary Chair (Mr David Crausby):

Column: 1018

Column: 1019

Column: 1020

Column: 1021

Mr Brady:

Column: 1022

Mr Graham Allen:

Column: 1023


4 pm

Column: 1024


Column: 1025

Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Allen:

Column: 1026


Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Allen:

Jonathan Edwards:

Mr Allen:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Mr Allen:

Mr Gareth Thomas:

Column: 1027

Mr Allen:

4.15 pm

Mr Thomas:

Mr Allen:

Graham Stringer:

Mr Allen:

Graham Stringer:

Mr Allen:

Column: 1028

John Stevenson:

Column: 1029


Mr Rees-Mogg:

John Stevenson:

Mr Betts:

Column: 1030


Andrew Gwynne:

Mr Betts:

Mr Gareth Thomas:

Mr Betts:

4.30 pm

Column: 1031


Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con):

Column: 1032

Mr Gareth Thomas:

Column: 1033


Column: 1034


4.45 pm

Column: 1035

Mr Kevan Jones:

Column: 1036


Column: 1037


John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

5 pm

Column: 1038


Column: 1039

Mr Betts:

John Mann:

Mr Kevan Jones:

John Mann:

Peter Dowd (Bootle) (Lab):

Column: 1040


Mr Graham Allen:

Column: 1041

5.15 pm

Peter Dowd:

Mr Steve Reed:

Column: 1042

Column: 1043

James Wharton:

Column: 1044


Mr Graham Allen:

James Wharton:

Column: 1045

5.30 pm

Mr Rees-Mogg:

James Wharton:

Column: 1046


Mr Betts:

James Wharton:

Mr Graham Allen:

Column: 1047

James Wharton:

Mr Allen:

James Wharton:

Column: 1048

Mr Gareth Thomas:

James Wharton:

Mr Graham Allen:

James Wharton:

Column: 1049


Mr Nuttall:

Column: 1050

Column: 1051

The Minister for Community and Social Care (Alistair Burt):

The Temporary Chair (Mrs Anne Main):

Column: 1052

Alistair Burt:

Mr Betts:

Column: 1053

Alistair Burt:

Mr Betts:

Alistair Burt:

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1054

John Mann:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1055

6 pm

Peter Dowd:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1056

Peter Dowd:

Alistair Burt:

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1057

Andrew Gwynne:

Alistair Burt:

Mr Kevan Jones:

Alistair Burt:

Mr Jones:

Column: 1058

Alistair Burt:

Andrew Gwynne:

Alistair Burt:

Jon Trickett:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1059

Jon Trickett:

Alistair Burt:

6.15 pm

Column: 1060


Column: 1061

Karin Smyth:

Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich) (Con):

Column: 1062


Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

6.30 pm

Column: 1063


Column: 1064


Column: 1065

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1066

6.45 pm

Karin Smyth:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1067

Column: 1068


Column: 1069

Column: 1071

Division No. 83 [Cities and Local Government Devolution [Lords] Bill] [21 Oct 2015]

7.9 pm

Column: 1076

Column: 1077

Column: 1078

Column: 1080

Business without Debate [21 Oct 2015]

delegated legislation [21 Oct 2015]

Column: 1081

Human Rights (Joint Committee) [21 Oct 2015]

7.12 pm

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Dr Thérèse Coffey):

7.13 pm

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

Column: 1082


Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

Pete Wishart:

Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Pete Wishart:

Dr Coffey

Pete Wishart:

Dr Coffey:

Pete Wishart:

Column: 1083

Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (SNP):

Pete Wishart:

Mike Weir:

Dr Coffey:

Column: 1084

Mr Speaker:

Pete Wishart:

Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (SNP):

Pete Wishart:

Mr Jackson:

Pete Wishart:

Column: 1085


Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Pete Wishart:

Mike Weir:

Pete Wishart:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 1086

Pete Wishart:

Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC):

Pete Wishart:

Mr Chope:

Pete Wishart

Mr Speaker:

Pete Wishart:

Column: 1087


7.33 pm

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Column: 1088


Sir Edward Leigh:

Mr Chope:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Chope:

7.40 pm

Column: 1089

Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP)

Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP)

Mr Speaker:

7.41 pm

Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP):

Mike Weir:

Patrick Grady:

Column: 1090


Tommy Sheppard:

Patrick Grady:

7.45 pm

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Patrick Grady:

Sir Edward Leigh:

Column: 1091

7.47 pm

Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP):

Column: 1092


Tommy Sheppard:

Joanna Cherry:

Gavin Robinson (Belfast East) (DUP):

Column: 1093

Joanna Cherry:

Pete Wishart:

Joanna Cherry:

Column: 1094

Road and Rail Infrastructure (North Wales) [21 Oct 2015]

7.57 pm

Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd) (Con):

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Dr Davies:

Column: 1095

Craig Williams (Cardiff North) (Con):

Dr Davies:

Column: 1096

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West) (Con):

Dr Davies:

Column: 1097


Column: 1098


Column: 1099

8.15 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Alun Cairns):

Column: 1100


Column: 1101

Column: 1102


Guto Bebb:

Alun Cairns:

8.27 pm