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Volume No. 603Part No. 87

House of Commons Debates 14 December 2015

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

communities and local government

northern powerhouse

fire and rescue services

affordable housing

home ownership: government support

social housing

autumn statement: devolved services

flooding

planning decisions

inverness city region deal

local government funding model

syrian refugees

planning developments: neighbourhood plans

local government grant formula

edinburgh city deal

rogue landlords

topical questions

national minimum wage: sports direct

climate change agreement

airports capacity

points of order

european union (approvals) bill

relocation of migrants in need of international protection (opt-in decision)

european agenda on migration

business without debate

business of the house

delegated legislation

financial services and markets

backbench business

student nursing (finance)


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Column: 1261

House of Commons [14 Dec 2015]

Prayers [14 Dec 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [14 Dec 2015]

Oral Answers to Questions [14 Dec 2015]

Communities and Local Government [14 Dec 2015]

Northern Powerhouse [14 Dec 2015]

Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con):

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

Graham Evans:

James Wharton:

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

Column: 1262

James Wharton:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

James Wharton:

Alison Thewliss:

James Wharton:

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab):

James Wharton:

Column: 1263

Mr Speaker:

Fire and Rescue Services [14 Dec 2015]

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark):

Andy McDonald:

Greg Clark:

Mr Cunningham:

Greg Clark:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Column: 1264

Greg Clark:

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1265

Affordable Housing [14 Dec 2015]

Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab):

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Wes Streeting (Ilford North) (Lab):

The Minister for Housing and Planning (Brandon Lewis):

Louise Haigh:

Brandon Lewis:

Mr Walker:

Brandon Lewis:

Wes Streeting:

Brandon Lewis:

Column: 1266

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

Brandon Lewis:

John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):

Brandon Lewis:

John Healey:

Brandon Lewis:

Column: 1267

Home Ownership: Government Support [14 Dec 2015]

Mary Robinson (Cheadle) (Con):

The Minister for Housing and Planning (Brandon Lewis):

Mary Robinson:

Brandon Lewis:

Social Housing [14 Dec 2015]

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

The Minister for Housing and Planning (Brandon Lewis):

Mr Betts:

Column: 1268

Brandon Lewis:

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

Brandon Lewis:

Autumn Statement: Devolved Services [14 Dec 2015]

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

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

Alan Brown:

Column: 1269

James Wharton:

Flooding [14 Dec 2015]

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark):

Mr Robertson:

Greg Clark:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con):

Column: 1270

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Planning Decisions [14 Dec 2015]

Michelle Donelan (Chippenham) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Marcus Jones):

Michelle Donelan:

Mr Jones:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Jones:

Column: 1271

Victoria Prentis (Banbury) (Con):

Mr Jones:

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

Mr Jones:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Mr Jones:

Inverness City Region Deal [14 Dec 2015]

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

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

Drew Hendry:

Column: 1272

James Wharton:

Local Government Funding Model [14 Dec 2015]

Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark):

Margaret Greenwood:

Greg Clark:

Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1273

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

Greg Clark:

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Syrian Refugees [14 Dec 2015]

Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Refugees (Richard Harrington):

Column: 1274

Roger Mullin:

Richard Harrington:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Richard Harrington:

Planning Developments: Neighbourhood Plans [14 Dec 2015]

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

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

Chris Heaton-Harris:

James Wharton:

Column: 1275

Local Government Grant Formula [14 Dec 2015]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Marcus Jones):

Helen Hayes:

Mr Jones:

Edinburgh City Deal [14 Dec 2015]

Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP):

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

Peter Grant:

Column: 1276

James Wharton:

Rogue Landlords [14 Dec 2015]

Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab):

The Minister for Housing and Planning (Brandon Lewis):

Cat Smith:

Brandon Lewis:

Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con):

Brandon Lewis:

Topical Questions [14 Dec 2015]

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

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark):

Column: 1277

Oliver Colvile:

Greg Clark:

Mr Speaker:

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Marcus Jones):

Julian Knight (Solihull) (Con):

The Minister for Housing and Planning (Brandon Lewis):

Column: 1278

Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Brandon Lewis:

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

Greg Clark:

Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

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

Column: 1279

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Brandon Lewis:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Greg Clark:

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1280

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

Mr Marcus Jones:

Amanda Milling (Cannock Chase) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Brandon Lewis:

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

Greg Clark:

Column: 1281

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

Brandon Lewis:

Dr Liam Fox (North Somerset) (Con):

Column: 1282

Greg Clark:

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

James Wharton:

Column: 1283

National Minimum Wage: Sports Direct [14 Dec 2015]

3.32 pm

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

The Minister for Skills (Nick Boles):

Mr Umunna:

Column: 1284

Nick Boles:

Column: 1285

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con):

Column: 1286

Nick Boles:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)

Hannah Bardell (Livingston) (SNP)

Mr Speaker:

Hannah Bardell:

Nick Boles:

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

Column: 1287

Mr Speaker:

Nick Boles:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

Column: 1288

Nick Boles:

Mr Alan Mak (Havant) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Mr Skinner:

Column: 1289

Nick Boles:

James Cleverly (Braintree) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab):

Nick Boles:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Column: 1290

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Nick Boles:

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

Nick Boles:

Mr Speaker:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Nick Boles:

Column: 1291

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Nick Boles:

Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

Nick Boles:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 1292

Nick Boles:

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

Nick Boles:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Nick Boles:

Stella Creasy (Walthamstow) (Lab/Co-op):

Nick Boles:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1293

Climate Change Agreement [14 Dec 2015]

4.5 pm

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd):

Column: 1294

Column: 1295

4.14 pm

Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab):

Column: 1296


Column: 1297

Amber Rudd:

Column: 1298

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

Amber Rudd:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Callum McCaig (Aberdeen South) (SNP):

Column: 1299


Amber Rudd:

Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con):

Amber Rudd:

Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Column: 1300

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Amber Rudd:

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):

Amber Rudd:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Amber Rudd:

Column: 1301

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

Amber Rudd:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Amber Rudd:

Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con):

Column: 1302

Amber Rudd:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con):

Amber Rudd:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Amber Rudd:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Column: 1303

Amber Rudd:

Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Amber Rudd:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Amber Rudd:

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 1304

Amber Rudd:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con):

Amber Rudd:

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

Amber Rudd:

Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP):

Amber Rudd:

Column: 1305

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

Amber Rudd:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Amber Rudd:

Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

Amber Rudd:

Column: 1306

Airports Capacity [14 Dec 2015]

4.50 pm

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

Column: 1307

4.54 pm

Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab):

Column: 1308

Mr McLoughlin:

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Saffron Walden) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1309

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

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Column: 1310

Mr McLoughlin:

Sir Simon Burns (Chelmsford) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Column: 1311

Mr McLoughlin:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1312


Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Dr Tania Mathias (Twickenham) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1313

Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Dr Liam Fox (North Somerset) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1314


Sir Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1315

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Glasgow South) (SNP):

Mr McLoughlin:

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

Column: 1316

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

Nick Herbert (Arundel and South Downs) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 1317

Mr McLoughlin:

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

John McDonnell:

Mr McLoughlin:

Gavin Robinson (Belfast East) (DUP):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1318

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1319

Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1320

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Mr Khalid Mahmood (Birmingham, Perry Barr) (Lab):

Mr McLoughlin:

Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1321

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

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

Mr McLoughlin:

John Howell (Henley) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP):

Column: 1322

Mr McLoughlin:

Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

Column: 1323

Mr McLoughlin:

Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Jeremy Quin (Horsham) (Con):

Mr McLoughlin:

Column: 1324

Points of Order [14 Dec 2015]

5.54 pm

Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

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

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1325

European Union (Approvals) Bill [] [14 Dec 2015]

5.59 pm

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

The Minister for Employment (Priti Patel):

6 pm

Priti Patel:

Column: 1326

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Priti Patel:

6.3 pm

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

Column: 1327


Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Emily Thornberry:

Column: 1328


6.9 pm

Stephen Gethins (North East Fife) (SNP):

6.11 pm

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1329


Column: 1330

Relocation of Migrants in need of International Protection (Opt-in Decision) [14 Dec 2015]

6.15 pm

The Minister for Immigration (James Brokenshire):

Column: 1331


Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

James Brokenshire:

John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

James Brokenshire:

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

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1332

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

James Brokenshire:

6.21 pm

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

Column: 1333


John Redwood:

Keir Starmer:

Column: 1334


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

Keir Starmer:

6.31 pm

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 1335


Kelvin Hopkins:

Sir William Cash:

Column: 1336


Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP):

Column: 1337

Sir William Cash:

Mr Rees-Mogg:

Sir William Cash:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1338

Sir William Cash:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Sir William Cash:

Column: 1339


6.54 pm

Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP):

Column: 1340


Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con):

Peter Grant:

Column: 1341


Column: 1342

7.5 pm

John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 1343


Sir William Cash:

John Redwood:

Column: 1344


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

John Redwood:

Column: 1345


7.14 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 1346


Peter Grant:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Sir William Cash:

Column: 1347

Kelvin Hopkins:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Kelvin Hopkins:

7.23 pm

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

Column: 1348


Column: 1349


Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP)

Mr Rees-Mogg:

Mike Weir:

Mr Rees-Mogg:

Alison Thewliss:

Column: 1350

Mr Rees-Mogg:

7.34 pm

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

7.41 pm

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1352


Division No. 148 [ Relocation of Migrants in need of International Protection (Opt-in Decision)] [14 Dec 2015]

Column: 1355

European Agenda on Migration [14 Dec 2015]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

7.55 pm

The Minister for Immigration (James Brokenshire):

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1356

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1357


8.2 pm

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

Column: 1358


8.7 pm

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 1359


Column: 1360

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Sir William Cash:

Column: 1361

James Brokenshire

Sir William Cash:

James Brokenshire:

Sir William Cash:

James Brokenshire:

Sir William Cash:

Column: 1362


Column: 1363


8.30 pm

Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP):

Column: 1364


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

Peter Grant:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Peter Grant:

Column: 1365

Column: 1366


8.39 pm

Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP):

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr Carswell:

Column: 1367


8.45 pm

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

Sir William Cash:

Stuart C. McDonald:

Column: 1368

Column: 1369


8.51 pm

James Brokenshire:

Column: 1370

Jim Shannon:

James Brokenshire:

Business without Debate [14 Dec 2015]

business of the House [14 Dec 2015]

delegated legislation [14 Dec 2015]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):

financial services and markets [14 Dec 2015]

Backbench business [14 Dec 2015]

Column: 1372

Student Nursing (Finance) [14 Dec 2015]

8.57 pm

Wes Streeting (Ilford North) (Lab):

Column: 1373

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 1374

Wes Streeting:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Wes Streeting:

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

Wes Streeting:

Column: 1375

Column: 1376


Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley) (Lab):

Wes Streeting:

9.13 pm

Column: 1377

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ben Gummer):

Column: 1378


Wes Streeting:

Ben Gummer:

Peter Kyle (Hove) (Lab):

Ben Gummer:

Column: 1379

Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab):

Ben Gummer:

Mr Howarth:

Ben Gummer:

Column: 1380


Jess Phillips

Ben Gummer:

Jess Phillips:

Ben Gummer:

Column: 1381


Peter Kyle

Ben Gummer:

Peter Kyle:

Ben Gummer:

Column: 1382


Wes Streeting

Ben Gummer:

Wes Streeting:

Ben Gummer:

9.35 pm