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House of Commons Debates 4 February 2016

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

environment, food and rural affairs

chemical spills (river tamar)

emissions standards: fines

food waste

flood defence programme

british food

flooding: agriculture industry

nature improvement areas

flood defences: farmland

broadband services

topical questions

electoral commission committee

eu referendum

policy development grants

church commissioners

queen’s 90th birthday

street pastor teams

ethical investment policy

church leadership: women and bme groups

credit unions

return of kings

business of the house

point of order

personal statement

collapse of kids company

public administration and constitutional affairs committee

parliamentary sovereignty and eu renegotiations

yemen

delay repay scheme: rail commuters

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Column: 1061

House of Commons [4 Feb 2016]

Prayers [4 Feb 2016]

[Mr Speaker] [4 Feb 2016]

Oral Answers to Questions [4 Feb 2016]

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [4 Feb 2016]

Chemical Spills (River Tamar) [4 Feb 2016]

Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con):

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

Scott Mann:

Rory Stewart:

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)

Mr Speaker:

Christian Matheson:

Column: 1062

Rory Stewart:

Emissions Standards: Fines [4 Feb 2016]

Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Glasgow South) (SNP):

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

Stewart Malcolm McDonald:

Rory Stewart:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Rory Stewart:

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

Rory Stewart:

Column: 1063

Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP):

Rory Stewart:

Food Waste [4 Feb 2016]

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

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

Paul Blomfield:

Rory Stewart:

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con):

Column: 1064

Rory Stewart:

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

Rory Stewart:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Flood Defence Programme [4 Feb 2016]

Sir Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con):

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

Sir Henry Bellingham:

Column: 1065

Elizabeth Truss:

Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab):

Elizabeth Truss:

Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP):

Elizabeth Truss:

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Column: 1066

Elizabeth Truss:

British Food [4 Feb 2016]

Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con):

Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con):

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

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

Andrew Griffiths:

Elizabeth Truss:

Mr Speaker:

Stephen Metcalfe:

Column: 1067

Elizabeth Truss:

Richard Graham:

Elizabeth Truss:

Mr Speaker:

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

Elizabeth Truss:

Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab):

Column: 1068

Elizabeth Truss:

Calum Kerr (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (SNP):

Elizabeth Truss:

Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

Flooding: Agriculture Industry [4 Feb 2016]

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

Column: 1069

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

Tom Elliott:

George Eustice:

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

George Eustice:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

George Eustice:

Column: 1070

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

George Eustice:

Nature Improvement Areas [4 Feb 2016]

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

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

Oliver Colvile:

Rory Stewart:

Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab):

Rory Stewart:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1071

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Rory Stewart:

Flood Defences: Farmland [4 Feb 2016]

Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

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

Matt Warman:

Elizabeth Truss:

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Elizabeth Truss:

Column: 1072

Broadband Services [4 Feb 2016]

Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab):

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

Chi Onwurah:

Rory Stewart:

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon) (Con):

Rory Stewart:

Topical Questions [4 Feb 2016]

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Column: 1073

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

Mr Cunningham:

Elizabeth Truss:

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):

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

Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

George Eustice:

Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):

Column: 1074

George Eustice:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

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

Kerry McCarthy:

Elizabeth Truss:

Ben Howlett (Bath) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

Column: 1075

Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West) (Lab):

George Eustice:

Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab):

Elizabeth Truss:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

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

Column: 1076

Elizabeth Truss:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Elizabeth Truss:

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab):

Elizabeth Truss:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

George Eustice:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1077

Electoral Commission Committee [4 Feb 2016]

EU Referendum [4 Feb 2016]

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

Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):

Ian Blackford:

Mr Streeter:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Streeter:

Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con):

Mr Streeter:

Column: 1078

Policy Development Grants [4 Feb 2016]

Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) (SNP):

Mr Streeter

Kirsty Blackman:

Mr Streeter:

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

Mr Streeter:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Streeter:

Column: 1079

Mr Speaker:

Church Commissioners [4 Feb 2016]

Queen’s 90th Birthday [4 Feb 2016]

Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Mrs Caroline Spelman):

Dr Offord:

Mrs Spelman:

Street Pastor Teams [4 Feb 2016]

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mrs Spelman:

Column: 1080

Mr Hollobone:

Mrs Spelman:

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):

Mrs Spelman:

Ethical Investment Policy [4 Feb 2016]

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Mrs Spelman:

John Pugh:

Mrs Spelman:

Column: 1081

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

Mrs Spelman:

Church Leadership: Women and BME Groups [4 Feb 2016]

Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Mrs Spelman:

Matt Warman:

Mrs Spelman:

Credit Unions [4 Feb 2016]

Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con):

Column: 1082

Mrs Spelman:

Richard Graham:

Mrs Spelman:

Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con):

Mrs Spelman:

Column: 1083

Return of Kings [4 Feb 2016]

10.35 am

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab)

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

Kate Green:

Column: 1084

Karen Bradley:

Column: 1085

Dame Angela Watkinson (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con):

Karen Bradley:

Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP):

Column: 1086

Karen Bradley:

Column: 1087

Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con):

Karen Bradley:

Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab):

Karen Bradley:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Karen Bradley:

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab):

Karen Bradley:

Column: 1088

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Karen Bradley:

Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC):

Karen Bradley:

Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con):

Karen Bradley:

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Karen Bradley:

Column: 1089

Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con):

Karen Bradley:

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

Karen Bradley:

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

Karen Bradley:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Karen Bradley:

Column: 1090

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Karen Bradley:

Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Glasgow South) (SNP):

Karen Bradley:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Karen Bradley:

Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP):

Karen Bradley:

Column: 1091

Business of the House [4 Feb 2016]

11.2 am

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

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

Chris Bryant:

Column: 1092

Column: 1093

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1094

Dame Angela Watkinson (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Column: 1095

Chris Grayling:

Chris Bryant

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1096

Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1097

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

Chris Grayling:

Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1098

Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Chris Grayling:

Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Bryant:

Mr Sheerman:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1099

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab):

Column: 1100

Chris Grayling:

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1101

Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1102

Joan Ryan (Enfield North) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1103

Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Glasgow South) (SNP):

Column: 1104

Chris Grayling:

Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1105

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD):

Chris Grayling:

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1106

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP):

Chris Grayling:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Chris Grayling:

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

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1107

Point of Order [4 Feb 2016]

11.52 am

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

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

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1108

Personal Statement [4 Feb 2016]

11.54 am

Mr Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1109

Collapse of Kids Company [4 Feb 2016]

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs committee [4 Feb 2016]

Mr Speaker:

11.56 am

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

Column: 1110

Column: 1111

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

Column: 1112

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 1113

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West) (Con):

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

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Column: 1114

Mr Jenkin:

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

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 1115

Ronnie Cowan (Inverclyde) (SNP):

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Jenkin:

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Column: 1116

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Speaker:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 1117

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

Mr Jenkin:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 1118

Mr Speaker:

Mr Jenkin:

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

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1119

Backbench Business

Parliamentary Sovereignty and EU Renegotiations [4 Feb 2016]

Mr Speaker:

12.30 pm

Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con):

Column: 1120

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Mr Baron:

Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr Baron:

Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP):

Mr Baron:

Several hon. Members

Mr Baron:

Column: 1121

Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con):

Mr Baron:

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

Mr Baron:

Sir Edward Leigh:

Mr Baron:

Column: 1122

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

Column: 1123

Mr Baron:

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

Mr Baron:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)

Mr Baron:

Sammy Wilson:

Mr Baron:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Baron:

Column: 1124

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

12.51 pm

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab):

Column: 1125

Mr Jenkin:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Stephen Gethins (North East Fife) (SNP):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1126

Sammy Wilson:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 1127

Kate Hoey:

Mr Speaker:

Kate Hoey:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr Speaker:

1.2 pm

Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Peter Grant:

Sir William Cash:

Column: 1128

Mr Jenkin:

Sir William Cash:

Column: 1129

Sir Edward Leigh:

Sir William Cash:

1.10 pm

Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab):

1.15 pm

Mr Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Column: 1131

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Cox:

Column: 1132

1.22 pm

Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP):

Sir William Cash:

Peter Grant:

Column: 1133

Sammy Wilson:

Peter Grant:

Mr Jenkin:

Peter Grant:

Column: 1134

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Peter Grant:

1.30 pm

Column: 1135

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

Stephen Gethins

Mr Speaker:

1.35 pm

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Column: 1136

Mr Jenkin:

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Column: 1137

1.41 pm

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 1138

Sir William Cash:

Mr Nuttall:

1.48 pm

Column: 1139

Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con):

Column: 1140

1.54 pm

Mr David Jones (Clwyd West) (Con):

Column: 1141

Sir William Cash:

Mr Jones:

Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP):

Mr Jones:

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Mr Jones:

2.2 pm

Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con):

Sammy Wilson:

Richard Drax:

Column: 1143

Peter Grant:

Richard Drax:

2.9 pm

Column: 1144

Craig Mackinlay (South Thanet) (Con):

Peter Grant:

Craig Mackinlay:

Mr Speaker:

Craig Mackinlay:

Column: 1145

Column: 1146

2.17 pm

Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con):

Column: 1147

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Marcus Fysh:

2.24 pm

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

Column: 1148

Column: 1149

Mr Andrew Turner:

Mr Rees-Mogg:

Dr Julian Lewis:

Mr Rees-Mogg:

Column: 1150

Mr Speaker:

2.33 pm

Stephen Gethins (North East Fife) (SNP):

Peter Grant:

Stephen Gethins:

Column: 1151

Mr Baron:

Stephen Gethins:

Sir Gerald Howarth:

Column: 1152

Stephen Gethins:

Mr Speaker:

2.42 pm

Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab):

Kate Hoey

Pat Glass:

Column: 1153

Mr Baron:

Sir William Cash:

Pat Glass:

Mr Baron:

Pat Glass:

Column: 1154

Mr Speaker:

2.48 pm

The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington):

Column: 1155

Sir William Cash:

Mr Lidington:

Column: 1156

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Lidington:

Column: 1157

Mr Speaker:

2.59 pm

Mr Baron:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1158

Yemen [4 Feb 2016]

3.5 pm

Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP):

Column: 1159

Column: 1160

Stephen Gethins (North East Fife) (SNP):

Kirsten Oswald:

Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con):

Column: 1161

Kirsten Oswald:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Tobias Ellwood):

Kirsten Oswald:

Edward Argar (Charnwood) (Con):

Column: 1162

Kirsten Oswald:

Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):

Kirsten Oswald:

Column: 1163

3.21 pm

Edward Argar (Charnwood) (Con):

Column: 1164

Column: 1165

Kevin Foster:

Edward Argar:

Column: 1166

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

3.33 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Column: 1167

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

Keith Vaz:

Column: 1168

Column: 1169

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):

3.45 pm

Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con):

Column: 1170

Wendy Morton:

Kevin Foster:

Column: 1171

3.51 pm

Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby) (Lab/Co-op):

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Stephen Twigg:

Column: 1172

3.57 pm

Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con):

Column: 1173

4.2 pm

Column: 1174

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP):

Column: 1175

Mr Ellwood:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Alison Thewliss:

Column: 1176

4.9 pm

Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):

Column: 1177

4.14 pm

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

Column: 1178

4.19 pm

Mrs Flick Drummond (Portsmouth South) (Con):

Column: 1179

Kevin Foster:

Mrs Drummond:

Edward Argar:

Mrs Drummond:

Column: 1180

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

4.25 pm

Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con):

Column: 1181

4.29 pm

Tom Tugendhat (Tonbridge and Malling) (Con):

Column: 1182

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

4.33 pm

Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP):

Column: 1183

Column: 1184

4.39 pm

Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab):

Column: 1185

Keith Vaz:

Fabian Hamilton:

Column: 1186

Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab):

Column: 1187

Fabian Hamilton:

Column: 1188

4.51 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Tobias Ellwood):

Column: 1189

Column: 1190

4.59 pm

Kirsten Oswald:

Column: 1191

Delay Repay Scheme: Rail Commuters [4 Feb 2016]

5 pm

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Column: 1192

Column: 1193

Column: 1194

5.14 pm

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

Column: 1195

Tom Brake:

Claire Perry:

Column: 1196

Column: 1197

Tom Brake:

Column: 1198

Claire Perry:

5.29 pm