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Column: 705

Column: 703

House of Commons [18 Dec 2007]

Prayers [18 Dec 2007]

[Mr. Speaker] [18 Dec 2007]

Private Business [18 Dec 2007]

Oral Answers to Questions [18 Dec 2007]

Health [18 Dec 2007]

Paediatricians (Child Protection) [18 Dec 2007]

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ann Keen):

Dr. Harris:

Column: 704

Ann Keen:

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Ann Keen:

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

Ann Keen:

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

Ann Keen:

Column: 705

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Ann Keen:

NHS Funding Formula Review [18 Dec 2007]

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. Ben Bradshaw):

Hugh Bayley:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West) (Con):

Column: 706

Mr. Bradshaw:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 707

Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Severance Payments [18 Dec 2007]

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Mr. Spellar:

Alan Johnson:

Column: 708

Mr. John Horam (Orpington) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire) (Lab/Co-op):

Alan Johnson:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Column: 709

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Social Care [18 Dec 2007]

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mr. Ivan Lewis):

Ann Coffey:

Column: 710

Mr. Lewis:

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire) (Con):

Mr. Lewis:

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe) (Lab):

Mr. Lewis:

Column: 711

Mr. Mark Harper (Forest of Dean) (Con):

Mr. Lewis:

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):

Mr. Lewis:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 712

Prescription Drugs (Misuse) [18 Dec 2007]

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Dawn Primarolo):

John Mann:

Dawn Primarolo:

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab):

Column: 713

Dawn Primarolo:

Primary Care [18 Dec 2007]

Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth, North) (Lab/Co-op):

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. Ben Bradshaw):

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 714

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Speaker:

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North) (Lab):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 715

Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan) (Lab):

Mr. Bradshaw:

NHS Dentistry [18 Dec 2007]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ann Keen):

Mr. Robathan:

Ann Keen:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Column: 716

Ann Keen:

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Ann Keen:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Ann Keen:

Liver Disease [18 Dec 2007]

Mr. Bob Laxton (Derby, North) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr. Laxton:

Column: 717

Dawn Primarolo:

Anne Milton (Guildford) (Con):

Dawn Primarolo:

Topical Questions [18 Dec 2007]

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Robert Neill:

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Column: 719

Barbara Keeley (Worsley) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 720

Alan Johnson:

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West) (Con):

Column: 721

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Column: 722

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ann Keen):

Mr. John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Column: 723

Climate Change Negotiations (Bali) [18 Dec 2007]

12.33 pm

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Column: 724

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey) (Con):

Column: 725

Column: 726

Hilary Benn:

Column: 727

Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 728

Hilary Benn:

Column: 729

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 730

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 731

Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 732

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 733

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood) (Con):

Column: 734

Hilary Benn:

Rob Marris (Wolverhampton, South-West) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 735

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 736

Hilary Benn:

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

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

Column: 737

Hilary Benn:

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 738

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

BILLs PRESENTED

Column: 739

Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public Function) [18 Dec 2007]

1.25 pm

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Column: 740

Column: 742

Column: 743

Christmas Adjournment [18 Dec 2007]

1.35 pm

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich) (Lab):

Column: 744

Column: 745

1.45 pm

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD):

Column: 746

Column: 747

Column: 748

Column: 749

2 pm

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North) (Lab):

Column: 750

Column: 751

Column: 752

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

2.12 pm

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 753

Column: 754

Column: 755

2.24 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 756

Column: 757

Column: 758

2.36 pm

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

Column: 759

2.42 pm

Mr. Fraser Kemp (Houghton and Washington, East) (Lab):

Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab):

Mr. Kemp:

Column: 760

Column: 761

2.51 pm

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire) (Con):

Column: 762

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Mr. McLoughlin:

Column: 763

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Mr. McLoughlin:

Column: 764

3.4 pm

Jim Dowd (Lewisham, West) (Lab):

Column: 765

Column: 766

Column: 767

3.16 pm

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 768

Column: 769

Column: 770

3.28 pm

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale) (Lab):

Column: 771

Column: 772

Column: 773

3.40 pm

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Column: 774

Mr. Evans:

Mr. Robathan:

Column: 775

Column: 776

Mr. Mike Hall:

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Hall:

Mr. Robathan:

3.53 pm

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North) (Lab):

Column: 777

Column: 779

4.3 pm

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Column: 780

Column: 781

Column: 782

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Stewart Hosie:

4.16 pm

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Column: 783

Column: 784

Column: 785

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes) (Lab):

Mr. Prentice:

4.27 pm

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Column: 786

Shona McIsaac:

Mr. Evans:

Sir Robert Smith:

Mr. Evans:

Column: 787

Sammy Wilson:

Mr. Evans:

Column: 788

4.37 pm

Jon Cruddas (Dagenham) (Lab):

Column: 789

Column: 790

4.46 pm

Mr. Mark Lancaster (North-East Milton Keynes) (Con):

Column: 791

Column: 792

Column: 793

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con):

Mr. Lancaster:

Column: 794

Mr. Hayes:

Mr. Lancaster:

Column: 795

5.1 pm

Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth, North) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 796

Column: 797

Column: 798

5.11 pm

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West) (Con):

Column: 799

Column: 800

Column: 801

5.22 pm

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes) (Lab):

Column: 802

Column: 803

5.32 pm

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Column: 804

Column: 805

5.44 pm

Anne Milton (Guildford) (Con):

Column: 806

Column: 807

Column: 808

5.56 pm

Mr. Rob Wilson (Reading, East) (Con):

Column: 809

Column: 810

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Wilson:

Column: 811

6.7 pm

Mr. Shailesh Vara (North-West Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 812

Column: 813

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Vara:

Column: 814

6.19 pm

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Helen Goodman):

Column: 815

Bob Spink:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 816

Column: 817

Mr. Robathan:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 818

Mr. Robathan:

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Robathan:

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Robathan:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 819

Mr. Lancaster

Helen Goodman:

Column: 820

Mr. Lancaster:

Helen Goodman:

Keith Vaz:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 821

Column: 824

Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (Mr. Alan Campbell):

COMMITTEES [18 Dec 2007]

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Petitions [18 Dec 2007]

Mail Centre (Coventry) [18 Dec 2007]

6.54 pm

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South) (Lab):

Post Office Restructuring (Coventry) [18 Dec 2007]

Post Office Closures (Leicester) [18 Dec 2007]

6.57 pm

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Column: 824

Deforestation [18 Dec 2007]

6.58 pm

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Column: 825

Debt Collection Agencies (Mrs. Beryl Brazier) [18 Dec 2007]

6.59 pm

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire) (Lab):

Column: 826

Column: 827

Column: 828

7.15 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Column: 829

Mr. Fraser Kemp (Houghton and Washington, East) (Lab):

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 830

Column: 831

Mr. Kemp:

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 832