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Column: 1057

House of Commons [17 Jan 2008]

Prayers [17 Jan 2008]

[Mr. Speaker ] [17 Jan 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [17 Jan 2008]

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform [17 Jan 2008]

Enterprise [17 Jan 2008]

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Joan Walley:

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1058

Mr. Brian Binley (Northampton, South) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1059

Margaret Moran (Luton, South) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Business Competitiveness [17 Jan 2008]

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

The Minister for Competitiveness (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Richard Ottaway:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 1060

Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Timms:

Column: 1061

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

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

Mr. Timms:

Energy Supply [17 Jan 2008]

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Mr. Hollobone:

Column: 1062

Malcolm Wicks:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Malcolm Wicks:

Energy Supply [17 Jan 2008]

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Paddy Tipping:

Column: 1063

Mr. Hutton:

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1064

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Hutton:

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1065

Minimum Wage [17 Jan 2008]

Mr. David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Mr. Hamilton:

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1066

Mr. Hutton:

Post Office Closures [17 Jan 2008]

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

The Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (Mr. Pat McFadden):

Tim Loughton:

Mr. McFadden:

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North) (Lab):

Column: 1067

Mr. McFadden:

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Mr. McFadden:

Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Column: 1068

Mr. McFadden:

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

Mr. McFadden:

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 1069

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Nuclear Power [17 Jan 2008]

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Column: 1070

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Norman Baker:

Malcolm Wicks:

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet) (Lab):

Malcolm Wicks:

Trade Liberalisation (Developing Countries) [17 Jan 2008]

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

Column: 1071

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

Mr. Lilley:

Mr. Thomas:

Topical Questions [17 Jan 2008]

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Mr. Dunne:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1072

Mr. Hutton:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1073

The Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (Mr. Pat McFadden):

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North) (Lab):

The Minister for Competitiveness (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1074

Mr. McFadden:

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Column: 1076

Mr. Timms:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1077

Business of the House [17 Jan 2008]

11.31 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

The Leader of the House of Commons (Ms Harriet Harman):

Mrs. May:

Column: 1078

Ms Harman:

Column: 1079

Helen Jones (Warrington, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey) (LD):

Column: 1080

Ms Harman:

Column: 1081

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1082

Mr. Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Column: 1083

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1084

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy) (PC):

Ms Harman:

Anne Moffat (East Lothian) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1085

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1086

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mrs. Nadine Dorries (Mid-Bedfordshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire, North) (Lab):

Column: 1087

Ms Harman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1088

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Ms Harman:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Column: 1089

Ms Harman:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1090

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1091

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1092

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

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

Hon. Members:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1093

Margaret Moran (Luton, South) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1094

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge) (LD):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1095

British Council (Russia) [17 Jan 2008]

12.32 pm

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband):

Column: 1096

Column: 1097

Mr. William Hague

Column: 1098

Column: 1099

David Miliband:

Column: 1100

Mr. Denis MacShane

David Miliband:

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton) (LD):

Column: 1101

David Miliband:

Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Column: 1102

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk) (Con):

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

Column: 1103

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

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

David Miliband:

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton) (Lab/Co-op):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1104

David Miliband:

Mr. Robert Goodwill (Scarborough and Whitby) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire) (Con):

Column: 1105

David Miliband:

Mr. Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op):

David Miliband:

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

David Miliband:

Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South) (Lab):

Column: 1106

David Miliband:

Derek Conway (Old Bexley and Sidcup) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Lab):

Column: 1107

David Miliband:

Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Column: 1108

Topical debates

Kenya [17 Jan 2008]

1.14 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Meg Munn):

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough) (Lab/Co-op):

Meg Munn:

Column: 1109

James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend, East) (Con):

Meg Munn:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 1110

Meg Munn:

Mr. David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con):

Meg Munn:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Column: 1111

Meg Munn:

James Duddridge:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1112

1.27 pm

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk) (Con):

Hilary Armstrong (North-West Durham) (Lab):

Mr. Simpson:

Column: 1113

Column: 1114

1.37 pm

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Column: 1115

Mr. Andy Reed:

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 1116

Column: 1117

1.50 pm

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 1118

Hilary Armstrong:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1119

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold) (Con):

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1120

1.58 pm

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North) (Lab):

Column: 1121

Column: 1122

Column: 1123

2.12 pm

James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend, East) (Con):

Column: 1124

Column: 1125

Jo Swinson:

James Duddridge:

2.22 pm

Mr. David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con):

Column: 1126

Mr. Clifton-Brown:

Mr. Evennett:

Hugh Bayley:

Mr. Evennett:

2.27 pm

Column: 1127

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Meg Munn

Mr. Newmark:

Column: 1128

2.33 pm

Meg Munn:

Mr. Keith Simpson:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1129

Jo Swinson:

Meg Munn:

Ms Keeble:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1130

Jo Swinson:

Meg Munn:

Column: 1131

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 1132

Orders of the Day [17 Jan 2008]

Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill [17 Jan 2008]

2.46 pm

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Mr. Chope:

Column: 1133

Mr. Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Mr. Chope:

Column: 1134

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Mr. Greg Knight:

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 1135

3 pm

Sir Peter Soulsby (Leicester, South) (Lab):

Stephen Hammond:

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton) (Con):

Stephen Hammond:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 1137

Column: 1138

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Column: 1139

3.15 pm

Sir Peter Soulsby:

Norman Baker:

Column: 1140

Mr. Greg Knight:

Mr. Ian Taylor:

Mr. Knight:

Column: 1141

Mr. John Horam (Orpington) (Con):

Norman Baker:

Mr. Horam:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Tom Harris):

Mr. Horam:

Column: 1142

Sir Peter Soulsby:

Mr. Horam:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Horam:

Column: 1143

Mr. Tom Harris:

Bob Spink:

Mr. Harris:

3.30 pm

Bob Spink:

Mr. Harris:

Column: 1144

Mr. Chope

Mr. Harris:

Column: 1145

Several hon. Members

Mr. Harris:

Mr. Horam:

Mr. Harris:

Stephen Hammond

Mr. Harris:

Column: 1146

Stephen Hammond

Norman Baker

Mr. Harris:

Stephen Hammond:

Mr. Harris:

Norman Baker:

Mr. Harris:

Mr. Chope:

Column: 1147

Stephen Hammond:

3.45 pm

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Chope:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Chope:

Norman Baker:

Column: 1148

Mr. Chope:

Mr. Ian Taylor:

Mr. Chope:

Column: 1149

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 1150

Column: 1151

Mr. Tom Harris:

4 pm

Column: 1152

Stephen Hammond:

Mr. Harris:

Stephen Hammond:

Mr. Greg Knight:

Mr. Deputy

Mr. Knight:

Column: 1156

Mr. Chope:

Mr. Knight:

Column: 1157

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 1158

Sir Peter Soulsby:

4.30 pm

Mr. Chope:

Mr. Greg Knight:

Mr. Chope:

Mr. Tom Harris:

Column: 1159

Mr. Chope:

Mr. Tom Harris:

Column: 1160

Mr. Greg Knight:

Column: 1161

4.43 pm

Mr. Tom Harris:

Column: 1162

4.46 pm

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 1163

4.51 pm

Norman Baker:

Column: 1164

Mr. Tom Harris:

Norman Baker:

Mr. Harris

Norman Baker:

4.55 pm

Mr. Greg Knight:

Delegated Legislation [17 Jan 2008]

Sittings of the House [17 Jan 2008]

Column: 1165

Sri Lanka [17 Jan 2008]

4.57 pm

Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey) (LD):

Column: 1166

Column: 1167

Column: 1168

Mr. Lee Scott (Ilford, North) (Con):

Column: 1169

Simon Hughes:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Brian Binley (Northampton, South) (Con):

Column: 1170

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Binley

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1171

Jeremy Corbyn:

Column: 1172

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1173

5.29 pm

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 1174

5.33 pm

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold) (Con):

Barry Gardiner (Brent, North) (Lab):

Mr. Clifton-Brown:

Column: 1175

Column: 1176

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Mr. Clifton-Brown:

5.42 pm

Mr. Paul Murphy (Torfaen) (Lab):

Column: 1177

Column: 1178

5.47 pm

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1179

Mr. Clifton-Brown:

Mr. Love:

Column: 1180

Mr. Binley:

Mr. Love:

Barry Gardiner:

Mr. Love:

Column: 1181

Mr. Love:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Mr. Love:

Column: 1182

6.5 pm

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Column: 1183

6.10 pm

Column: 1184

The Minister for the Middle East (Dr. Kim Howells):

Barry Gardiner:

Dr. Howells:

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

Column: 1187

Column: 1188

Barry Gardiner:

Dr. Howells: