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Volume No. 603Part No. 80

House of Commons Debates 2 December 2015

westminster hall

state pension age equalisation

boulby potash and teesside unemployment

commuter services (chelmsford to liverpool street)

benefit sanctions


This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 2 December 2015

Volume No. 603Part No. 80

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Westminster Hall [2 Dec 2015]

[Geraint Davies] [2 Dec 2015]

State Pension Age Equalisation [2 Dec 2015]

9.30 am

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

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

Barbara Keeley:

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

Barbara Keeley:

Tim Loughton:

Barbara Keeley:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Barbara Keeley:

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Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Barbara Keeley:

David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP):

Barbara Keeley:

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

Barbara Keeley:

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Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

Barbara Keeley:

Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP):

Barbara Keeley:

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Column: 128WH

Dr Huq:

Barbara Keeley:

Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (SNP):

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 129WH


Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Barbara Keeley:

Nic Dakin:

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 130WH

Geraint Davies (in the Chair):

9.54 am

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Dr Philippa Whitford:

Richard Graham:

Column: 131WH


Tim Loughton:

Richard Graham:

Barbara Keeley:

Richard Graham:

Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con):

Richard Graham:

Column: 132WH

Mr Gregory Campbell:

Richard Graham:

Geraint Davies (in the Chair):

Richard Graham:

Column: 133WH


Geraint Davies (in the Chair):

10.5 am

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Column: 134WH


10.9 am

Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP):

Dr Philippa Whitford:

Neil Gray:

Column: 135WH

10.14 am

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

Column: 136WH


10.17 am

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

Column: 137WH


10.19 am

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Geraint Davies (in the Chair):

Column: 138WH

10.22 am

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

Column: 139WH

10.26 am

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

Dr Whitford:

Ian Blackford:

Column: 141WH

Column: 142WH


10.38 am

Nick Thomas-Symonds (Torfaen) (Lab):

Column: 143WH

Column: 144WH


Geraint Davies (in the Chair):

10.47 am

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Shailesh Vara):

Barbara Keeley:

Mr Vara:

Barbara Keeley:

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Mr Vara:

Several hon. Members

Mr Vara:

Ian Blackford:

Mr Vara:

Barbara Keeley:

Mr Vara:

Geraint Davies (in the Chair):

Mr Vara:

Nick Thomas-Symonds:

Mr Vara:

Column: 146WH

Barbara Keeley:

Mr Vara:

Column: 147WH

10.59 am

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 148WH

Boulby Potash and Teesside Unemployment [2 Dec 2015]

11 am

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

Geraint Davies (in the Chair):

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 149WH


Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 150WH

Alex Cunningham:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Alex Cunningham:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 151WH

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 152WH

Alex Cunningham:

Tom Blenkinsop:

Column: 153WH

11.20 am

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

Geraint Davies (in the Chair):

Anna Soubry:

Column: 154WH

Andy McDonald:

Anna Soubry:

Andy McDonald:

Anna Soubry:

Column: 155WH


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

Anna Soubry:

Column: 156WH


Alex Cunningham:

Anna Soubry:

Anna Turley:

Anna Soubry:

Anna Turley:

Column: 157WH

Anna Soubry:

11.30 am

Column: 158WH

Commuter Services (Chelmsford to Liverpool Street) [2 Dec 2015]

[Nadine Dorries ] [2 Dec 2015]

4 pm

Sir Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

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Column: 160WH


4.13 pm

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Saffron Walden) (Con):

Column: 161WH

4.14 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Claire Perry):

Column: 162WH


Column: 163WH


Column: 164WH


Sir Simon Burns:

Claire Perry:

Column: 165WH

Benefit Sanctions [2 Dec 2015]

4.29 pm

Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP):

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Column: 167WH


Column: 168WH

4.39 pm

Corri Wilson (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (SNP):

Column: 169WH


4.44 pm

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

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Column: 171WH


Several hon. Members

Nadine Dorries (in the Chair):

4.53 pm

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

Column: 172WH


Nadine Dorries (in the Chair):

Philip Boswell:

Emily Thornberry:

Nadine Dorries (in the Chair):

Philip Boswell:

4.56 pm

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

Column: 173WH


4.59 pm

The Minister for Employment (Priti Patel):

Column: 174WH

Emily Thornberry:

Priti Patel:

Neil Gray:

Column: 175WH

Priti Patel:

Philip Boswell:

Priti Patel:

Emily Thornberry:

Priti Patel:

Column: 176WH


Column: 177WH

5.14 pm

Neil Gray:

Column: 178WH

5.17 pm