House of Commons Hansard Debates Index for 1 December 2015

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester) (Con):

Column: 137

Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP):

Stewart Hosie:

Ben Howlett (Bath) (Con):

Column: 138

Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston) (Lab/Co-op):

Seema Malhotra:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

HMRC Regional Hub [1 Dec 2015]

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

Column: 139

Philip Davies:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD)

Jo Cox (Batley and Spen) (Lab):

Business Rates [1 Dec 2015]

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

Jo Cox:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 140

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

National Living Wage [1 Dec 2015]

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin):

Glyn Davies:

Peter Kyle (Hove) (Lab):

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

Column: 141

Disabilities Employment Gap [1 Dec 2015]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Greg Hands):

Jonathan Reynolds:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

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

Local Government Funding [1 Dec 2015]

Column: 142

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Greg Hands):

Diana Johnson:

Peter Heaton-Jones (North Devon) (Con):

Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP):

Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con):

Column: 143

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

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

Savings and Home Ownership [1 Dec 2015]

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

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

Christopher Pincher:

Column: 144

Mrs Murray:

Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op):

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 145

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con):

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West) (Lab):

Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP):

Pension Age Qualification (Women) [1 Dec 2015]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Greg Hands):

Column: 146

Danny Kinahan:

Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

Long-Term Economic Plan [1 Dec 2015]

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Damian Hinds):

Steve Brine:

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

Column: 147

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

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Personal Allowance [1 Dec 2015]

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

Sir David Amess:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Column: 148

Employment Trends [1 Dec 2015]

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Damian Hinds):

Nigel Adams:

Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Lab/Co-op):

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

Household Debt [1 Dec 2015]

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin):

Column: 149

Mrs Lewell-Buck:

Several hon. Members

Mr Alan Mak (Havant) (Con):

Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West) (Lab):

Mr Ranil Jayawardena (North East Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 150

Earnings [1 Dec 2015]

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

Mr Jayawardena:

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

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Topical Questions [1 Dec 2015]

Column: 151

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

Bob Blackman:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

John McDonnell:

Column: 152

Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):

Kevin Hollinrake:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con):

Column: 153

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab):

Dr Tania Mathias (Twickenham) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Greg Hands):

Column: 154

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

Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire) (Con):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin):

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

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

Column: 155

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con):

Wes Streeting (Ilford North) (Lab):

Column: 156

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Several hon. Members

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

Column: 157

Business of the House [1 Dec 2015]

12.35 pm

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 158

Chris Bryant:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 159

Chris Bryant:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 160

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 161

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

Mr Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con):

Column: 162

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 163

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Alex Salmond (Gordon) (SNP):

Column: 164

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

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

Column: 165

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

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

Column: 166

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

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

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Column: 167

Points of Order [1 Dec 2015]

1.5 pm

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Mr Mark Harper)

Chris Grayling

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Column: 168

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 169

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

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 170

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Column: 171

Consumer Protection (Standards of Fire Resistance of Children’s Fancy Dress and Play Costumes Etc) [1 Dec 2015]

1.19 pm

Column: 172

Column: 173

Column: 174

Immigration Bill (Programme) (No. 2) [1 Dec 2015]

Column: 175

Immigration Bill [1 Dec 2015]

Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (SNP):

Column: 176

Column: 177

Column: 178

Column: 179

1.30 pm

Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con):

Column: 180

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP):

Column: 181

Column: 182

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

Rebecca Harris (Castle Point) (Con):

Column: 183

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Rebecca Harris:

Keir Starmer (Holborn and St Pancras) (Lab):

Rebecca Harris:

Column: 184

1.45 pm

Column: 185

Column: 186

Column: 187

The Minister for Immigration (James Brokenshire):

2 pm

Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con):

Column: 188

Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow North East) (SNP):

Anne McLaughlin

Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

Simon Hoare

Column: 189

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

Column: 190

Column: 191

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

2.15 pm

Column: 192

Column: 193

Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (SNP):

Column: 194

2.30 pm

Kelly Tolhurst (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Column: 195

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Chris Heaton-Harris:

Column: 196

Column: 197

Column: 198

2.45 pm

Gavin Robinson (Belfast East) (DUP):

Mr Burrowes:

Column: 199

Column: 200

Column: 201

Byron Davies (Gower) (Con):

3 pm

Column: 202

Column: 203

Column: 204

Column: 205

3.15 pm

Column: 206

Keir Starmer

Column: 207

Column: 208

Column: 209

Division No. 133 [ Immigration Bill] [1 Dec 2015]

3.43 pm

Division No. 134 [ Immigration Bill] [1 Dec 2015]

Column: 218

Column: 219

Column: 220

Column: 221

Column: 222

Column: 223

Column: 224

Column: 225

4 pm

Column: 226

Column: 227

Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Column: 228

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab)

Column: 229

Yvette Cooper:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

4.15 pm

Column: 230

Column: 231

James Cleverly (Braintree) (Con):

Column: 232

Column: 233

4.30 pm

Column: 234

Column: 235

Column: 236

Mr Chope:

4.45 pm

Column: 237

Column: 238

Column: 239

5 pm

Column: 240

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 241

Column: 242

Kelly Tolhurst:

5.15 pm

Column: 243

Column: 244

Column: 245

Joanna Cherry:

Column: 246

5.30 pm

Column: 247

Mr Burrowes:

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

Column: 248

Column: 249

Column: 250

Margaret Ferrier:

Gavin Newlands:

5.45 pm

Column: 251

Paul Blomfield:

Column: 252

Column: 253

Mr Chope:

Division No. 135 [ Immigration Bill]

Column: 254

6 pm

Column: 255

Column: 256

Column: 257

Column: 259

[1 Dec 2015]

Column: 262

Column: 263

Column: 264

Division No. 136 [ Immigration Bill]

Column: 266

[1 Dec 2015]

6.29 pm

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May):

Column: 269

Column: 270

6.37 pm

Andy Burnham (Leigh) (Lab):

Column: 271

Column: 272

Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 273

Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 274

6.48 pm

Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP):

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Column: 275

6.52 pm

Keith Vaz:

Column: 276

6.57 pm

Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con):

6.58 pm

Column: 277

Division No. 137 [ Immigration Bill] [1 Dec 2015]

business of the House [1 Dec 2015]

deferred divisions [1 Dec 2015]

Column: 282

Social Security [1 Dec 2015]

7.13 pm

The Minister for Employment (Priti Patel):

Column: 283

Lady Hermon (North Down) (Ind):

Priti Patel:

Column: 284

7.20 pm

Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab):

Column: 285

Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Emily Thornberry:

7.26 pm

Dr Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South) (SDLP):

Column: 286

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Dr McDonnell:

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Dr McDonnell:

Column: 287

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Dr McDonnell:

7.32 pm

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Mr Gregory Campbell:

Column: 288

Lady Hermon:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Column: 289

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Mr Deputy Speaker:

Column: 290

7.45 pm

David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP):

Column: 291

Column: 292

Column: 293

7.57 pm

Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP):

Column: 294

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

Mr Dodds:

8.3 pm

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Column: 295

Column: 296

Column: 297

Column: 298

Column: 299

Mark Durkan:

High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill: Instruction (No. 5) [1 Dec 2015]

Column: 300

sIttings of the House (2 December) (motion) [1 Dec 2015]

Business without Debate [1 Dec 2015]

Delegated Legislation [1 Dec 2015]

Column: 301

Sir Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Column: 302

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

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

Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con):

Column: 303

Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

PetitionsSchool Funding Model

8.36 pm

Column: 304

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con):

Sir Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

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

Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab):

Column: 305

Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (Con):

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

James Heappey (Wells) (Con):

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Column: 306

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

David Warburton (Somerton and Frome) (Con):

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Victoria Prentis (Banbury) (Con):

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Column: 307

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con):

Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Victoria Atkins (Louth and Horncastle) (Con):

Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con):

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent) (Con):

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 308

Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con):

James Cartlidge (South Suffolk) (Con):

William Wragg (Hazel Grove) (Con):

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Antoinette Sandbach (Eddisbury) (Con):

Julian Knight (Solihull) (Con):

Peter Heaton-Jones (North Devon) (Con):

Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Column: 309

Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con):

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

Michelle Donelan (Chippenham) (Con):

Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest) (Con):

Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con):

Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

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

Column: 310

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Jo Churchill (Bury St Edmunds) (Con):

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con):

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Column: 311

Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)

Stephen Pound (Ealing North) (Lab):

Kevin Hollinrake:

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):