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| Volume No. 603 | Part No. 88 |
House of Commons Debates 15 December 2015
business, innovation and skills
further education college (sittingbourne)
energy sector (research and development)
small businesses (late payments)
broadband market (competition)
free school meals (automatic registration of eligible children)
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Column: 1383
House of Commons [15 Dec 2015]
Prayers [15 Dec 2015]
[Mr Speaker] [15 Dec 2015]
Oral Answers to Questions [15 Dec 2015]
Business, Innovation and Skills [15 Dec 2015]
Higher-level Skills [15 Dec 2015]
Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con):
Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):
Column: 1384
Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire) (Con):
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):
Met Office Funding [15 Dec 2015]
David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):
Column: 1385
Trade Opportunities [15 Dec 2015]
Andrea Jenkyns (Morley and Outwood) (Con):
Amanda Milling (Cannock Chase) (Con):
Column: 1386
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):
Apprenticeships [15 Dec 2015]
Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire) (Con):
The Minister for Skills (Nick Boles):
Column: 1387
Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):
Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con):
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):
Column: 1388
Business Support (Exports) [15 Dec 2015]
Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab):
David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP):
Column: 1389
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):
Apprenticeship Levy [15 Dec 2015]
Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (SNP):
The Minister for Skills (Nick Boles):
Column: 1390
Hannah Bardell (Livingston) (SNP):
Adult Skills (Funding) [15 Dec 2015]
Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab):
The Minister for Skills (Nick Boles):
Column: 1391
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab):
Further Education College (Sittingbourne) [15 Dec 2015]
Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con):
The Minister for Skills (Nick Boles):
Student Loans [15 Dec 2015]
Kate Hollern (Blackburn) (Lab):
Column: 1392
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):
Wes Streeting (Ilford North) (Lab):
Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):
Column: 1393
Aerospace Industry [15 Dec 2015]
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):
Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (Con):
The Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise (Anna Soubry):
Column: 1394
Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):
Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):
Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab):
Energy Sector (Research and Development) [15 Dec 2015]
Column: 1395
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (George Freeman):
Hannah Bardell (Livingston) (SNP):
Column: 1396
David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):
Small Businesses (Late Payments) [15 Dec 2015]
Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con):
The Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise (Anna Soubry):
Column: 1397
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):
Cyber-resilience [15 Dec 2015]
The Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy (Mr Edward Vaizey):
Productivity [15 Dec 2015]
Richard Arkless (Dumfries and Galloway) (SNP):
Column: 1398
Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West) (Lab):
Broadband Market (Competition) [15 Dec 2015]
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab):
The Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy (Mr Edward Vaizey):
Topical Questions [15 Dec 2015]
Kate Hollern (Blackburn) (Lab):
Column: 1399
Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (Con):
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (George Freeman):
Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):
Column: 1400
Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con):
Mr Gavin Shuker (Luton South) (Lab/Co-op):
Column: 1401
The Minister for Skills (Nick Boles):
Peter Heaton-Jones (North Devon) (Con):
Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab):
The Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise (Anna Soubry):
Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (Con):
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Ochil and South Perthshire) (SNP):
Column: 1402
Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon) (Con):
Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab):
John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):
Column: 1403
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):
Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):
Column: 1404
Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):
Jo Churchill (Bury St Edmunds) (Con):
Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):
Column: 1405
Point of Order [15 Dec 2015]
12.34 pm
Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)
Column: 1406
Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) [15 Dec 2015]
12.36 pm
Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):
Column: 1407
Column: 1408
Opposition Day
Climate Change and Flooding [15 Dec 2015]
12.43 pm
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):
David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):
Column: 1409
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green):
Angela Rayner (Ashton-under-Lyne) (Lab):
Column: 1410
David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):
Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (Con):
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):
Column: 1411
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):
Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):
Column: 1412
Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):
Column: 1413
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):
Column: 1414
John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):
Column: 1415
Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West) (Lab):
Column: 1416
1.10 pm
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Elizabeth Truss):
Column: 1417
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):
Column: 1418
Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):
Column: 1419
John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op):
Column: 1420
Column: 1421
Column: 1422
1.29 pm
Calum Kerr (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (SNP):
Tom Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) (UUP):
Column: 1423
Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP):
Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op):
Column: 1424
Column: 1425
1.43 pm
Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):
Column: 1426
Column: 1427
Column: 1428
1.54 pm
Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab):
Column: 1429
Column: 1430
Column: 1431
Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):
Callum McCaig (Aberdeen South) (SNP):
Column: 1432
Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):
2.7 pm
Column: 1433
Column: 1434
2.12 pm
Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):
Column: 1435
2.16 pm
David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):
Column: 1436
Column: 1437
2.23 pm
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD):
Column: 1438
Column: 1439
2.29 pm
Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (Con):
Luke Hall (Thornbury and Yate) (Con):
Column: 1440
Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):
Column: 1441
2.36 pm
Sue Hayman (Workington) (Lab):
Column: 1442
Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab):
Column: 1443
Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):
2.45 pm
David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):
Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con)
Column: 1444
Column: 1445
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):
Column: 1446
2.53 pm
John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op):
Column: 1447
2.58 pm
Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):
Column: 1448
Column: 1449
Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):
3.6 pm
Callum McCaig (Aberdeen South) (SNP):
Column: 1450
Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):
3.11 pm
Luke Hall (Thornbury and Yate) (Con):
Column: 1451
Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):
3.15 pm
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (Lab):
Column: 1452
Column: 1453
Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):
Column: 1454
3.22 pm
Tom Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) (UUP):
Column: 1455
Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):
3.26 pm
Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab):
Column: 1456
3.29 pm
Ronnie Cowan (Inverclyde) (SNP):
3.32 pm
Column: 1457
Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op):
3.35 pm
Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (SNP):
Column: 1458
Column: 1459
3.39 pm
Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):
3.42 pm
Column: 1460
Column: 1461
3.49 pm
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd):
Column: 1462
Column: 1463
Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):
Column: 1464
Column: 1465
Division No. 149 [Climate Change and Flooding] [15 Dec 2015]
Column: 1469
Housing [15 Dec 2015]
4.13 pm
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne) (Lab):
Column: 1470
Chris Philp (Croydon South) (Con):
Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):
Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):
Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):
Column: 1471
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):
Column: 1472
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op):
Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):
Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):
Column: 1473
Alberto Costa (South Leicestershire) (Con):
Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):
Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West) (Lab)
Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):
Column: 1474
Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con):
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab):
Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab):
Column: 1475
Wes Streeting (Ilford North) (Lab):
Boris Johnson (Uxbridge and South Ruislip) (Con):
Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab):
Column: 1476
Julian Knight (Solihull) (Con):
Column: 1477
Column: 1478
4.45 pm
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Brandon Lewis):
Column: 1479
Dawn Butler (Brent Central) (Lab):
Victoria Borwick (Kensington) (Con):
Column: 1480
Column: 1481
Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab)
Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):
Column: 1482
Jo Cox (Batley and Spen) (Lab):
Column: 1483
James Cartlidge (South Suffolk) (Con):
Column: 1484
Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):
Column: 1485
Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):
Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con):
Column: 1486
Column: 1487
Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):
Column: 1488
5.17 pm
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):
Column: 1489
Column: 1490
Column: 1491
Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):
Column: 1492
5.31 pm
Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):
Column: 1493
Column: 1494
5.37 pm
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):
Column: 1495
5.42 pm
Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):
Column: 1496
5.47 pm
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab):
Column: 1497
Column: 1498
5.52 pm
Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):
Column: 1499
Column: 1500
Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel):
5.59 pm
Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab):
Column: 1501
6.2 pm
Column: 1502
Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con):
6.7 pm
Column: 1503
Karin Smyth (Bristol South) (Lab):
6.9 pm
James Cartlidge (South Suffolk) (Con):
Column: 1504
6.12 pm
Richard Burgon (Leeds East) (Lab):
Column: 1505
6.15 pm
Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):
Column: 1506
6.18 pm
Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley) (Lab):
Column: 1507
6.21 pm
Seema Kennedy (South Ribble) (Con):
Column: 1508
6.24 pm
Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP):
Column: 1509
6.27 pm
Chris Philp (Croydon South) (Con):
Column: 1510
6.30 pm
Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (Lab):
Column: 1511
6.33 pm
Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con):
6.37 pm
Column: 1512
Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):
6.39 pm
Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):
Column: 1513
6.43 pm
Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab):
Column: 1514
6.45 pm
Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab):
Column: 1515
Column: 1516
6.51 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Marcus Jones):
Column: 1517
Column: 1518
Division No. 150 [
Housing]
Column: 1520
Business without Debate [15 Dec 2015]
Delegated Legislation
PetitionDivorce proceedings of a UK citizen abroad
7.12 pm
Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con):
Column: 1524
Transgender Prisoners [15 Dec 2015]
7.14 pm
Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab):
Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East) (SNP):
Column: 1525
Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):
Rebecca Long Bailey (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):
Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):
Column: 1526
Column: 1527
Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab):
Martin John Docherty (West Dunbartonshire) (SNP):
Column: 1528
7.28 pm
Column: 1529
Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):
Column: 1530
Column: 1531
Column: 1532