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House of Commons Debates 9 December 2015

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

speaker’s statement

oral answers to questions

cabinet office

individual electoral registration

government digital service (welsh language)

digital technology

electoral register

autumn statement (community and voluntary sector)

topical questions

prime minister

engagements

point of order

armed forces covenant (implementation) (united kingdom)

mental health

women and the economy

business without debate

delegated legislation

kellingley colliery

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Column: 973

House of Commons [9 Dec 2015]

Prayers [9 Dec 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [9 Dec 2015]

Business before Questions [9 Dec 2015]

Column: 974

Speaker’s Statement [9 Dec 2015]

Mr Speaker:

Oral Answers to Questions [9 Dec 2015]

Cabinet Office [9 Dec 2015]

Individual Electoral Registration [9 Dec 2015]

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (John Penrose):

Julie Elliott:

John Penrose:

Column: 975

Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) (Lab):

John Penrose:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

John Penrose:

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

John Penrose:

Government Digital Service (Welsh Language) [9 Dec 2015]

Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Column: 976

The Minister without Portfolio (Robert Halfon):

Liz Saville Roberts:

Robert Halfon:

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

Robert Halfon:

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr MacNeil:

Robert Halfon:

Column: 977

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Robert Halfon:

Digital Technology [9 Dec 2015]

Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con):

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

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

Chloe Smith:

Matthew Hancock:

Chris White:

Matthew Hancock:

Column: 978

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

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Matthew Hancock:

Electoral Register [9 Dec 2015]

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

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (John Penrose):

Helen Hayes:

John Penrose:

Column: 979

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

John Penrose:

Autumn Statement (Community and Voluntary Sector) [9 Dec 2015]

Jo Cox (Batley and Spen) (Lab):

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

Jo Cox:

Mr Letwin:

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

Mr Letwin:

Column: 980

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

Mr Letwin:

Topical Questions [9 Dec 2015]

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

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

Chris White:

Mr Letwin:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

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

Column: 981

Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con):

Matthew Hancock:

Mr Speaker:

Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (SNP):

Matthew Hancock:

Jeremy Quin (Horsham) (Con):

Mr Letwin:

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab):

Mr Letwin:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 982

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

Matthew Hancock:

Prime Minister [9 Dec 2015]

Engagements [9 Dec 2015]

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

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

Richard Burden:

Mr Osborne:

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

Column: 983

Mr Osborne:

Mr Speaker:

Hon. Members:

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Ms Eagle:

Column: 984

Mr Osborne:

Ms Eagle:

Mr Osborne:

Ms Eagle:

Mr Osborne:

Column: 985

Ms Eagle:

Mr Osborne:

Ms Eagle:

Mr Osborne:

Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North) (Con):

Column: 986

Mr Osborne:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Mr Osborne:

Angus Robertson:

Mr Osborne:

Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 987

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

Mr Osborne:

Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Mr Osborne:

Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):

Column: 988

Mr Osborne:

Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (SNP):

Mr Osborne:

Mr Alan Mak (Havant) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Column: 989

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Column: 990

Mr Osborne

Mr Speaker:

Mr Osborne:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Derek Thomas (St Ives) (Con):

Column: 991

Mr Osborne:

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Mr Osborne:

Column: 992

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Osborne:

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

Mr Osborne:

Column: 993

Point of Order [9 Dec 2015]

12.36 pm

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 994

Armed Forces Covenant (Implementation) (United Kingdom) [9 Dec 2015]

12.37 pm

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 995

Column: 996

Column: 997

Opposition Day

Mental Health [9 Dec 2015]

Mr Speaker:

12.48 pm

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

Column: 998

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab):

Luciana Berger:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Luciana Berger:

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Luciana Berger:

Column: 999

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Luciana Berger:

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con)

Luciana Berger:

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

Luciana Berger:

Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab):

Column: 1000

Luciana Berger:

Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con):

Luciana Berger:

Column: 1001

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

Luciana Berger:

Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South) (Lab):

Luciana Berger:

Column: 1002

Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Luciana Berger:

James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis) (Con)

Luciana Berger:

Column: 1003

James Morris:

Luciana Berger:

Column: 1004

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Luciana Berger:

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

Luciana Berger:

Column: 1005

1.17 pm

The Secretary of State for Health (Mr Jeremy Hunt):

Column: 1006

Column: 1007

Norman Lamb:

Mr Hunt:

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1008

Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1009

James Morris:

Mr Hunt:

Debbie Abrahams:

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1010

Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South) (Lab):

Mr Hunt

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Mr Hunt:

Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1011

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

Mr Hunt:

Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)

Mr Hunt:

Neil Gray:

Column: 1012

Mr Hunt:

Marie Rimmer

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1013

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

Mr Hunt:

Jonathan Reynolds:

Mr Hunt:

Luciana Berger

Mr Hunt:

Luciana Berger:

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1014

1.48 pm

Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (SNP):

Column: 1015

Column: 1016

Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con):

Column: 1017

Dr Cameron:

Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) (SNP):

Dr Cameron:

Column: 1018

2.6 pm

Dr Liam Fox (North Somerset) (Con):

Column: 1019

Column: 1020

Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab):

Dr Fox:

Column: 1021

2.14 pm

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Paula Sherriff:

Mr Bradshaw:

Marie Rimmer:

Column: 1022

Mr Bradshaw:

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab):

Mr Bradshaw:

Several hon. Members

Column: 1023

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

2.21 pm

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con):

Mr Walker:

Column: 1024

Column: 1025

Helen Whately:

Mr Walker:

2.28 pm

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Column: 1026

Mrs Moon:

Simon Danczuk:

2.33 pm

Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con):

Column: 1027

Column: 1028

2.38 pm

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Chloe Smith:

Mr Jones:

Column: 1029

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

2.44 pm

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Column: 1030

2.47 pm

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Column: 1031

Mr Kevan Jones:

Norman Lamb:

Mr Jones:

Norman Lamb:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1032

2.53 pm

Johnny Mercer (Plymouth, Moor View) (Con):

Column: 1033

Rehman Chishti:

Johnny Mercer:

2.56 pm

Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab):

Column: 1034

Rehman Chishti:

Jeff Smith:

3.1 pm

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell) (Con):

Column: 1035

3.4 pm

Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1036

3.7 pm

Heidi Allen (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 1037

Norman Lamb:

Heidi Allen:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Heidi Allen:

Several hon. Members

Column: 1038

Madam Deputy Speaker:

3.12 pm

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

Column: 1039

3.15 pm

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

3.18 pm

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

Column: 1040

3.21 pm

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

Column: 1041

3.24 pm

Hannah Bardell (Livingston) (SNP):

Column: 1042

3.27 pm

Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con):

Column: 1043

Rehman Chishti:

Chloe Smith:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

3.30 pm

Peter Dowd (Bootle) (Lab):

Column: 1044

3.32 pm

Ben Howlett (Bath) (Con):

Column: 1045

3.35 pm

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

3.36 pm

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1046

3.39 pm

Clive Lewis (Norwich South) (Lab):

3.41 pm

Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con):

Column: 1047

3.43 pm

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

Column: 1048

Column: 1049

Column: 1050

3.51 pm

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

Column: 1051

Column: 1052

Division No. 146 [Mental Health] [9 Dec 2015]

Column: 1057

Women and the Economy [9 Dec 2015]

4.11 pm

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab):

Joan Ryan (Enfield North) (Lab):

Column: 1058

Kate Green:

John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Kate Green:

Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Kate Green:

Dawn Butler (Brent Central) (Lab):

Kate Green:

Mr Alan Mak (Havant) (Con):

Kate Green:

Column: 1059

Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con):

Kate Green:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Kate Green:

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Column: 1060

Kate Green:

Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab)

Kate Green:

Debbie Abrahams:

Kate Green:

Lucy Frazer:

Kate Green:

Lucy Frazer:

Column: 1061

Kate Green:

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

Kate Green:

Andrew Gwynne:

Kate Green:

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

Column: 1062

Kate Green:

James Cartlidge (South Suffolk) (Con):

Kate Green:

Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con):

Kate Green:

Simon Hoare

Column: 1063

Kate Green:

Simon Hoare:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

Kate Green:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Column: 1064

Kate Green:

Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP):

Kate Green:

Lucy Frazer:

Kate Green:

Column: 1065

Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab):

Kate Green:

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

Kate Green:

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Kate Green:

Column: 1066

Alison McGovern:

Kate Green:

Chris Stephens

Kate Green:

Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central) (Lab):

Column: 1067

Kate Green:

4.46 pm

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

Kate Green

Caroline Dinenage:

Column: 1068

Debbie Abrahams:

Caroline Dinenage:

Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD):

Caroline Dinenage:

Mrs Flick Drummond (Portsmouth South) (Con)

Alison McGovern

Caroline Dinenage:

Column: 1069

Mrs Drummond:

Caroline Dinenage:

Alison McGovern:

Caroline Dinenage:

Debbie Abrahams

Barbara Keeley

Caroline Dinenage:

Kate Green:

Caroline Dinenage:

Kate Green:

Column: 1070

Caroline Dinenage:

Simon Hoare:

Caroline Dinenage:

Barbara Keeley:

Caroline Dinenage:

Jo Stevens:

Caroline Dinenage:

Jo Stevens:

Column: 1071

Caroline Dinenage:

Seema Kennedy (South Ribble) (Con):

Caroline Dinenage:

Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab):

Caroline Dinenage:

Column: 1072

Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con):

Caroline Dinenage:

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

Caroline Dinenage:

Jo Stevens:

Caroline Dinenage:

Column: 1073

Column: 1074

Debbie Abrahams:

Caroline Dinenage:

5.12 pm

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

Column: 1075

Chris Stephens:

Angela Crawley:

Jo Stevens:

Angela Crawley:

Column: 1076

Column: 1077

5.23 pm

Column: 1078

Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):

Alison McGovern:

Column: 1079

Mrs Miller:

Column: 1080

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

5.33 pm

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):

Column: 1081

Column: 1082

5.38 pm

Seema Kennedy (South Ribble) (Con):

Ian Blackford:

Seema Kennedy:

Column: 1083

Mrs Miller:

Seema Kennedy:

Jo Stevens:

Seema Kennedy:

5.45 pm

Column: 1084

Mhairi Black (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (SNP):

Column: 1085

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

5.51 pm

Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con):

Column: 1086

Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Mims Davies:

Mrs Miller:

Mims Davies:

Column: 1087

5.59 pm

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 1088

Column: 1089

6.4 pm

Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con):

Mrs Miller:

Mike Wood:

Column: 1090

Jo Churchill (Bury St Edmunds) (Con):

Mike Wood:

6.9 pm

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin):

Column: 1091

Alison McGovern:

Simon Hoare:

Alison McGovern:

Simon Hoare:

Alison McGovern:

Column: 1092

6.15 pm

Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con):

Simon Hoare:

Maria Caulfield:

Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley) (Lab):

Column: 1093

Maria Caulfield:

6.21 pm

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

Column: 1094

Jess Phillips:

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 1095

6.28 pm

Mrs Flick Drummond (Portsmouth South) (Con):

Mrs Miller:

Mrs Drummond:

Column: 1096

Column: 1097

6.33 pm

Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab):

Column: 1098

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

Mr Speaker:

6.38 pm

Ian Blackford:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1099

6.39 pm

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

Column: 1100

Column: 1101

6.48 pm

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin):

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 1102

Harriett Baldwin:

Kate Green:

Harriett Baldwin:

Seema Malhotra

Ruth Cadbury

Harriett Baldwin:

Ian Blackford

Harriett Baldwin:

Column: 1103

Seema Malhotra

Harriett Baldwin:

Column: 1104

Seema Malhotra:

Harriett Baldwin:

Mr Alan Campbell (Tynemouth) (Lab)

Division No. 147 [ Women and the Economy] [9 Dec 2015]

Business without Debate [9 Dec 2015]

Delegated Legislation [9 Dec 2015]

PetitionsTreatment of Asylum Seekers

7.11 pm

Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab):

Impact of Hinckley Connection Project on the Wells Constituency

7.13 pm

James Heappey (Wells) (Con):

Column: 1110

Kellingley Colliery [9 Dec 2015]

7.15 pm

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

Column: 1111

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 1112

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 1113

7.26 pm

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Column: 1114

Ian Lavery:

Nigel Adams:

Column: 1115

7.35 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Andrea Leadsom):

Column: 1116

Yvette Cooper:

Andrea Leadsom:

Mr Skinner:

Column: 1117

Andrea Leadsom:

Yvette Cooper

Andrea Leadsom:

Yvette Cooper:

Andrea Leadsom:

Column: 1118

7.44 pm