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Volume No. 603Part No. 86

House of Commons Debates 10 December 2015

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

transport

hgv drivers

high-speed rail network

m6

rail electrification programme

cycling and walking investment strategy

uk spaceport

transport infrastructure

road congestion

transport minibus fund

smart ticketing

emergency towing vessels: northern isles

rail services: south-east

transport infrastructure

topical questions

southern health nhs foundation trust

business of the house

point of order

transatlantic trade and investment partnership

international human rights day

burundi


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Column: 1119

House of Commons [10 Dec 2015]

Prayers [10 Dec 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [10 Dec 2015]

business before questions [10 Dec 2015]

Oral Answers to Questions [10 Dec 2015]

Transport [10 Dec 2015]

HGV Drivers [10 Dec 2015]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Andrew Jones):

Stuart C. McDonald:

Andrew Jones:

Column: 1120

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Andrew Jones:

Mr Speaker:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Andrew Jones:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Andrew Jones:

High-speed Rail Network [10 Dec 2015]

John Mc Nally (Falkirk) (SNP):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Column: 1121

John Mc Nally:

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

M6 [10 Dec 2015]

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Andrew Jones):

Column: 1122

Fiona Bruce:

Andrew Jones:

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab):

Andrew Jones:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Andrew Jones:

Rail Electrification Programme [10 Dec 2015]

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

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

Liz McInnes:

Column: 1123

Claire Perry:

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Claire Perry:

Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Claire Perry:

Column: 1124

Ben Howlett (Bath) (Con):

Claire Perry:

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

Claire Perry:

Amanda Milling (Cannock Chase) (Con):

Claire Perry:

Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy [10 Dec 2015]

Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab):

Column: 1125

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

Ruth Cadbury:

Claire Perry:

Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab):

Claire Perry:

UK Spaceport [10 Dec 2015]

Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Glasgow South) (SNP):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Andrew Jones):

Stewart Malcolm McDonald:

Column: 1126

Andrew Jones:

Mr Speaker:

Transport Infrastructure [10 Dec 2015]

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Column: 1127

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (SNP):

Mr McLoughlin:

Drew Hendry:

Column: 1128

Mr McLoughlin:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Mr McLoughlin:

Road Congestion [10 Dec 2015]

Sir Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Sir Greg Knight:

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1129

Michelle Donelan (Chippenham) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1130

Transport Minibus Fund [10 Dec 2015]

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Andrew Jones):

David Morris:

Andrew Jones:

Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con):

Andrew Jones:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Andrew Jones:

Column: 1131

Smart Ticketing [10 Dec 2015]

Chris Green (Bolton West) (Con):

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

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

Chris Green:

Claire Perry:

Rehman Chishti:

Claire Perry:

Peter Kyle (Hove) (Lab):

Column: 1132

Claire Perry:

Emergency Towing Vessels: Northern Isles [10 Dec 2015]

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

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Mr Carmichael:

Mr McLoughlin:

Rail Services: South-East [10 Dec 2015]

Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con):

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

Column: 1133

Maria Caulfield:

Claire Perry:

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

Mr Speaker:

Mr Sheerman:

Claire Perry:

Mr Speaker:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Claire Perry:

Column: 1134

Mr Speaker:

Transport Infrastructure [10 Dec 2015]

Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Andrew Bingham:

Mr McLoughlin:

Topical Questions [10 Dec 2015]

James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Patrick McLoughlin):

Column: 1135

James Berry:

Mr McLoughlin:

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Lilian Greenwood:

Mr McLoughlin:

Craig Williams (Cardiff North) (Con):

Column: 1136

Mr McLoughlin:

Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

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

Mr Speaker:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1137

Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (Con):

Claire Perry:

Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):

Mr McLoughlin:

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Saffron Walden) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

Column: 1138

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Claire Perry:

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Claire Perry:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Column: 1139

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Speaker:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1140

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

Claire Perry:

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1141

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust [10 Dec 2015]

10.35 am

Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab)

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

Column: 1142


Heidi Alexander:

Column: 1143


Mr Hunt:

Column: 1144

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (SNP):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1145


Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1146

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

Mr Hunt:

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

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

Column: 1147

Mr Hunt:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1148

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

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

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1149

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 1150

Mr Hunt:

Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Mrs Flick Drummond (Portsmouth South) (Con):

Mr Hunt:

Peter Kyle (Hove) (Lab):

Mr Hunt:

Column: 1151

Business of the House [10 Dec 2015]

11.13 am

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

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

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 1152


Column: 1153


Chris Grayling:

Column: 1154

Column: 1155


Mr Speaker:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 1156


Chris Grayling:

Column: 1157


Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1158

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

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Column: 1159

Chris Grayling:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1160

Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 1161

Chris Grayling:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Chris Grayling:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Column: 1162

Chris Grayling:

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Column: 1163

Chris Grayling:

Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1164

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

Chris Grayling:

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Callum McCaig (Aberdeen South) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 1165

Chris Grayling:

Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 1166

Chris Grayling:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1167

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1168

Point of Order [10 Dec 2015]

12.4 pm

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1169

Backbench Business

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership [10 Dec 2015]

12.6 pm

Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Geraint Davies:

Column: 1170


Christina Rees (Neath) (Lab):

Geraint Davies:

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Geraint Davies:

Guto Bebb:

Geraint Davies:

Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West) (Lab)

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab)

Geraint Davies:

Column: 1171

Margaret Greenwood:

Geraint Davies:

Mr Spellar:

Geraint Davies:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Mr Spellar:

Helen Goodman:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Geraint Davies:

Column: 1172

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Geraint Davies:

Albert Owen:

Geraint Davies:

Albert Owen:

Geraint Davies:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Geraint Davies:

Column: 1173

Column: 1174

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

12.24 pm

Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con):

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Lilley:

Column: 1175


Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Mr Lilley:

Column: 1176

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Lilley:

Jeremy Lefroy:

Mr Lilley:

Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP):

Mr Lilley:

Column: 1177


12.34 pm

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Spellar:

Column: 1178


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

Mr Spellar:

Geraint Davies:

Mr Spellar:

Column: 1179

Andrew Percy:

Mr Spellar:

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

Mr Spellar:

Column: 1180


12.45 pm

Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con):

Guto Bebb:

Column: 1181

Jonathan Reynolds:

Guto Bebb:

Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab)

Geraint Davies

Guto Bebb:

Mr Andrew Smith

Guto Bebb:

Mr Smith

Column: 1182

Guto Bebb:

Column: 1183

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

Guto Bebb:

12.56 pm

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab):

Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Column: 1184

Christian Matheson:

Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Christian Matheson:

Mr Spellar:

Christian Matheson:

Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central) (Lab):

Christian Matheson:

Column: 1185

Andrew Percy:

Christian Matheson:

Rachael Maskell:

Christian Matheson:

Rachael Maskell:

Christian Matheson:

Guto Bebb:

Christian Matheson:

Column: 1186


1.6 pm

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

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

Robert Jenrick:

Column: 1187

Mr Andrew Smith:

Robert Jenrick:

Column: 1188

Column: 1189

Richard Arkless (Dumfries and Galloway) (SNP):

Robert Jenrick:

1.17 pm

Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP):

Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (SNP):

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

Column: 1190

Peter Grant:

Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (SNP)

Peter Grant:

George Kerevan (East Lothian) (SNP):

Peter Grant:

Column: 1191


Guto Bebb:

Peter Grant:

Column: 1192

Robert Jenrick:

Peter Grant:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

1.27 pm

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Column: 1193

Drew Hendry:

Andrew Percy:

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

Andrew Percy:

Steve McCabe

Andrew Percy:

Geraint Davies

Andrew Percy:

Geraint Davies:

Andrew Percy:

John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 1194

Andrew Percy:

Hannah Bardell (Livingston) (SNP)

Andrew Percy:

Column: 1196


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

1.38 pm

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Helen Goodman:

Column: 1197


Mr Spellar:

Helen Goodman:

Geraint Davies:

Helen Goodman:

Mr Lilley

Helen Goodman:

Column: 1198

Robert Jenrick:

Helen Goodman:

1.46 pm

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

Guto Bebb:

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 1199

Rachael Maskell:

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 1200


Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Jonathan Edwards:

Column: 1201

1.55 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 1202

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

Kelvin Hopkins:

2 pm

Ronnie Cowan (Inverclyde) (SNP):

Drew Hendry:

Column: 1203

Ronnie Cowan:

Rachael Maskell:

Ronnie Cowan:

Column: 1204


2.6 pm

Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP):

John Nicolson (East Dunbartonshire) (SNP):

Roger Mullin:

Drew Hendry:

Roger Mullin:

Anna Soubry

Roger Mullin:

Column: 1205


John Nicolson:

Roger Mullin:

Column: 1206

2.14 pm

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

2.17 pm

Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab):

Column: 1207

Mr Spellar:

Daniel Zeichner:

Jo Stevens:

Daniel Zeichner:

2.23 pm

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Column: 1209

Christina Rees:

Column: 1210

Mark Durkan:

2.32 pm

Hannah Bardell (Livingston) (SNP):

Column: 1211

Column: 1212


Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Hannah Bardell:

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

Column: 1213

Hannah Bardell:

2.41 pm

Column: 1214

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Kevin Brennan:

Column: 1215


Column: 1216

2.51 pm

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

Column: 1217

Callum McCaig (Aberdeen South) (SNP):

Anna Soubry:

Column: 1218


Helen Goodman:

Anna Soubry:

Column: 1219


3 pm

Geraint Davies:

Column: 1220

International Human Rights Day [10 Dec 2015]

3.2 pm

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

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

Jim Shannon:

Column: 1221


Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Jim Shannon:

Column: 1222


Column: 1223


Column: 1224


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

3.14 pm

Tom Tugendhat (Tonbridge and Malling) (Con):

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

Tom Tugendhat:

Column: 1225


Column: 1226

3.24 pm

Column: 1227

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Column: 1228


3.30 pm

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1229


Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 1230


3.39 pm

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Column: 1231

Column: 1232

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

3.47 pm

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Column: 1233

Column: 1234


3.53 pm

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 1235

3.59 pm

Suella Fernandes (Fareham) (Con):

Column: 1236

Column: 1237


4.7 pm

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

Column: 1238

Column: 1239


4.13 pm

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Suella Fernandes

Mr Howarth:

Column: 1240


Suella Fernandes:

Mr Howarth:

Gavin Robinson (Belfast East) (DUP):

Mr Howarth:

4.20 pm

Column: 1241

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

4.23 pm

Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow North East) (SNP):

Column: 1242


Column: 1243


Jim Shannon:

Anne McLaughlin:

Column: 1244


4.33 pm

Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Column: 1245


Column: 1246


Column: 1247


Column: 1248


4.45 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (James Duddridge):

Column: 1249


Column: 1250


Column: 1251

4.58 pm

Jim Shannon:

Column: 1252

Burundi [10 Dec 2015]

5 pm

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Jeremy Lefroy:

Column: 1253


Column: 1254


Column: 1255

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Jeremy Lefroy:

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

Jeremy Lefroy:

Column: 1256


Column: 1257


5.17 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (James Duddridge):

Column: 1258

Jeremy Lefroy:

James Duddridge:

Column: 1259

Column: 1260


5.28 pm