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Volume No. 603Part No. 90

House of Commons Debates 17 December 2015

house of commons

prayers

business before questions

oral answers to questions

environment, food and rural affairs

bovine tb

technology in farming

air pollution

wine production

flood defence schemes

flood risks

poultry sheds

eu recycling targets

cap delivery programme

dairy industry

topical questions

electoral commission committee

voting for 16 and 17-year-olds

church commissioners

fossil fuel: investments

hedgehogs

syria

electoral commission committee

postal votes

church commissioners

syria

electoral commission committee

voter registration rates

royal assent

business of the house

local government finance

strathclyde review

points of order

Bill Presented

sexual exploitation: protection of 16 and 17-year-olds

conception to age 2: the first 1001 days

access to health services: west cumbria


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Column: 1677

House of Commons [17 Dec 2015]

Prayers [17 Dec 2015]

[Mr Speaker] [17 Dec 2015]

Business before Questions [17 Dec 2015]

Oral Answers to Questions [17 Dec 2015]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [17 Dec 2015]

Bovine TB [17 Dec 2015]

Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con):

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

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Elizabeth Truss):

Maria Caulfield:

Column: 1678

Elizabeth Truss:

Oliver Colvile:

Elizabeth Truss:

Mr Speaker:

Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab):

Elizabeth Truss:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Elizabeth Truss:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 1679

Elizabeth Truss:

Technology in Farming [17 Dec 2015]

Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice):

Lucy Frazer:

George Eustice:

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

Column: 1680

George Eustice:

Tom Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) (UUP):

George Eustice:

Air Pollution [17 Dec 2015]

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Elizabeth Truss):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Elizabeth Truss:

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Column: 1681

Elizabeth Truss:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Elizabeth Truss:

Wine Production [17 Dec 2015]

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

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Elizabeth Truss):

Nick Herbert:

Elizabeth Truss:

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

Elizabeth Truss:

Column: 1682

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

Elizabeth Truss:

Flood Defence Schemes [17 Dec 2015]

Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Rory Stewart):

Paul Maynard:

Rory Stewart:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Rory Stewart:

Column: 1683

Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Rory Stewart:

Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (Con):

Column: 1684

Rory Stewart:

Flood Risks [17 Dec 2015]

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab):

Rory Stewart:

Christian Matheson:

Rory Stewart:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Column: 1685

Rory Stewart:

Mr Keith Simpson (Broadland) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Poultry Sheds [17 Dec 2015]

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

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice):

Column: 1686

Dr Murrison:

George Eustice:

EU Recycling Targets [17 Dec 2015]

Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Rory Stewart):

Jeff Smith:

Rory Stewart:

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1687

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

CAP Delivery Programme [17 Dec 2015]

Conor McGinn (St Helens North) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice):

Conor McGinn:

George Eustice:

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

George Eustice:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1688

Alan Brown:

George Eustice:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

George Eustice:

Dairy Industry [17 Dec 2015]

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice):

Andrew Bridgen:

George Eustice:

Column: 1689

Topical Questions [17 Dec 2015]

Rishi Sunak (Richmond (Yorks)) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Elizabeth Truss):

Rishi Sunak:

Elizabeth Truss:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Elizabeth Truss:

Column: 1690

Kerry McCarthy:

Elizabeth Truss:

Mr Alan Mak (Havant) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

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

Elizabeth Truss:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1691

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

Conor McGinn (St Helens North) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice):

Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Rory Stewart):

Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP):

Elizabeth Truss:

Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con):

Column: 1692

Elizabeth Truss:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

George Eustice:

Jo Churchill (Bury St Edmunds) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Elizabeth Truss:

Electoral Commission Committee [17 Dec 2015]

Voting for 16 and 17-year-olds [17 Dec 2015]

Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (SNP):

Column: 1693

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Dr Whitford:

Mr Streeter:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Streeter:

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

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [17 Dec 2015]

Fossil Fuel: Investments [17 Dec 2015]

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

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Mrs Caroline Spelman):

Column: 1694

David T. C. Davies:

Mrs Spelman:

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

Mr Speaker:

Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Mrs Spelman:

Hedgehogs [17 Dec 2015]

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

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Mrs Caroline Spelman):

Oliver Colvile:

Column: 1695

Mrs Spelman:

Syria [17 Dec 2015]

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

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Mrs Caroline Spelman):

Rachael Maskell:

Mrs Spelman:

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

Mrs Spelman:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 1696

Mrs Spelman:

Electoral Commission Committee [17 Dec 2015]

Postal Votes [17 Dec 2015]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Mr Hollobone:

Mr Streeter:

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Mr Streeter:

Church Commissioners [17 Dec 2015]

Syria [17 Dec 2015]

Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (Con):

Column: 1697

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Mrs Caroline Spelman):

Michael Tomlinson:

Mrs Spelman:

Electoral Commission Committee [17 Dec 2015]

Voter Registration Rates [17 Dec 2015]

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

Column: 1698

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Dr Huq:

Column: 1699

Mr Streeter:

royal assent [17 Dec 2015]

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1700

Business of the House [17 Dec 2015]

10.33 am

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

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

Column: 1701

Chris Bryant:

Column: 1702


Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con):

James Cleverly (Braintree) (Con)

Chris Bryant:

Column: 1703


Chris Grayling:

Chris Bryant:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1704


Column: 1705

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 1706


Chris Grayling:

Column: 1707


Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con):

Column: 1708

Chris Grayling:

Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1709

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1710

Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Lab/Co-op):

Chris Grayling:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1711

Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 1712

Chris Grayling:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 1713

Chris Grayling:

Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1714

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 1715

Chris Grayling:

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 1716

Chris Grayling:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Julian Knight (Solihull) (Con):

Column: 1717

Chris Grayling:

Ruth Smeeth (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1718

Chris Green (Bolton West) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Column: 1719

Chris Grayling:

Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Chris Grayling:

Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1720

Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab):

Column: 1721

Chris Grayling:

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1722

Local Government Finance [17 Dec 2015]

11.41 am

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

Column: 1723


Column: 1724


11.50 am

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab):

Column: 1725

Column: 1726

Greg Clark:

Column: 1727


Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Greg Clark:

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

Column: 1728


Greg Clark:

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab):

Column: 1729

Greg Clark:

Dr Tania Mathias (Twickenham) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1730

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Column: 1731

Greg Clark:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Greg Clark:

Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1732

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con):

Column: 1733

Greg Clark:

Karin Smyth (Bristol South) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

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

Greg Clark:

Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab):

Column: 1734


Greg Clark:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Column: 1735

Greg Clark:

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Column: 1736


Greg Clark:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

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

Column: 1737

Greg Clark:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1738

Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Stephen Pound (Ealing North) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1739

Julian Knight (Solihull) (Con):

Greg Clark:

Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Greg Clark:

Column: 1740

Strathclyde Review [17 Dec 2015]

12.43 pm

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

Column: 1741


12.46 pm

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 1742


Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Chris Bryant:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Chris Bryant:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1743

Chris Grayling:

Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con):

Column: 1744

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1745

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 1746

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab):

Column: 1747


Chris Grayling:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con):

Column: 1748

Chris Grayling:

Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

Ben Howlett (Bath) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Column: 1749

Chris Grayling:

Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1750

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1751

Points of Order [17 Dec 2015]

1.18 pm

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Bill Presented

Column: 1752

Backbench Business

Sexual Exploitation: Protection of 16 and 17-year-olds [17 Dec 2015]

1.22 pm

Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 1753


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

Kit Malthouse:

Column: 1754

Column: 1755

Mr Sheerman:

Kit Malthouse:

Column: 1756

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Kit Malthouse:

1.39 pm

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

Column: 1757


Column: 1758

Column: 1759


Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

1.50 pm

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

Column: 1760

Column: 1761

Column: 1762


1.59 pm

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Column: 1763


Column: 1764


Column: 1765


2.9 pm

Kelly Tolhurst (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Column: 1766


Column: 1767


2.15 pm

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Column: 1768

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Karen Bradley):

Mr Allen:

Column: 1769


2.24 pm

Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con):

Column: 1770

Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con):

Marcus Fysh:

2.29 pm

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 1771

Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con):

Siobhain McDonagh:

Column: 1772


2.36 pm

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

Column: 1773


Column: 1774

2.43 pm

Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab):

Column: 1775


Column: 1776

2.52 pm

Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab):

Column: 1777


Column: 1778

3 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Karen Bradley):

Column: 1779


Nusrat Ghani:

Karen Bradley:

Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

Karen Bradley:

Column: 1780

Column: 1781


Sarah Champion:

Karen Bradley:

Column: 1782


Mr Allen:

Karen Bradley:

3.13 pm

Kit Malthouse:

Column: 1783


Mr Allen:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Mr Allen:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1784

Conception to Age 2: The First 1001 Days [17 Dec 2015]

3.16 pm

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

Column: 1785

Column: 1786


Column: 1787


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

Tim Loughton:

Column: 1788

3.31 pm

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

Mr Allen:

Column: 1789


Mr Sheerman:

Mr Allen:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Mr Allen:

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 1790

Mr Allen:

Column: 1791

3.43 pm

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1792

Column: 1793

Mr Graham Allen:

Fiona Bruce:

Column: 1794

3.55 pm

Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab):

Column: 1795

Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (SNP):

Bill Esterson:

Column: 1796


4.6 pm

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Tim Loughton:

Column: 1797

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1798


4.13 pm

Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP):

Column: 1799


Column: 1800


4.23 pm

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

Column: 1801


Column: 1802

4.31 pm

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

Column: 1803

Mr Graham Allen:

Justin Madders:

Column: 1804


Column: 1805


Mr Allen:

Justin Madders:

Column: 1806


Column: 1807

4.45 pm

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

Column: 1808


Column: 1809

Bill Esterson:

Alistair Burt:

Bill Esterson:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1810

Mr Graham Allen:

Alistair Burt:

Norman Lamb:

Alistair Burt:

4.58 pm

Tim Loughton:

Column: 1811

Column: 1812

Access to Health Services: West Cumbria [17 Dec 2015]

5 pm

Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Column: 1813


Column: 1814


Column: 1815


Column: 1816

Column: 1817


Column: 1818

5.18 pm

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

Column: 1819


Column: 1820


5.30 pm