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Column: 1189

Column: 1189

House of Commons [21 Jan 2008]

Prayers [21 Jan 2008]

[Mr. Speaker ] [21 Jan 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [21 Jan 2008]

Defence [21 Jan 2008]

Ex-service Personnel (Housing) [21 Jan 2008]

Laura Moffatt (Crawley) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Derek Twigg):

Laura Moffatt:

Column: 1190

Derek Twigg:

Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con):

Derek Twigg:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Derek Twigg:

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Column: 1191

Derek Twigg:

Iraq [21 Jan 2008]

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

The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne):

Mr. Binley:

Des Browne:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Column: 1192

Des Browne:

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire) (Con):

Des Browne:

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1193

Des Browne:

School Places [21 Jan 2008]

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Derek Twigg):

Bob Russell:

Derek Twigg:

Column: 1194

Educational Support [21 Jan 2008]

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Derek Twigg):

Shona McIsaac:

Derek Twigg:

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Column: 1195

Derek Twigg:

Mr. David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

Derek Twigg:

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Derek Twigg:

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

Column: 1196

Derek Twigg:

Warships [21 Jan 2008]

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr. Bob Ainsworth):

John Bercow:

Mr. Ainsworth:

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

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1197

Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife) (LD):

Mr. Ainsworth:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1198

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

Mr. Ainsworth:

Patrol Vehicles [21 Jan 2008]

Mr. Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent, South) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne):

Mr. Flello:

Des Browne:

Column: 1199

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Des Browne:

European Security and Defence Policy [21 Jan 2008]

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne):

Mr. Hands:

Des Browne:

Column: 1200

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

Des Browne:

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring) (Con):

Des Browne:

Dr. Fox:

Des Browne:

Column: 1201

Policy Development [21 Jan 2008]

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

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr. Bob Ainsworth):

Mr. Bailey:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mastiff Vehicle [21 Jan 2008]

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne):

Column: 1202

Ann Winterton:

Des Browne:

Topical Questions [21 Jan 2008]

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne):

Norman Baker:

Des Browne:

Column: 1203

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Derek Twigg):

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab):

Derek Twigg:

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Des Browne:

Column: 1204

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Des Browne:

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

Derek Twigg:

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

Des Browne:

Column: 1205

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Des Browne:

Ms Dawn Butler (Brent, South) (Lab):

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr. Bob Ainsworth):

Column: 1206

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Des Browne:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

Des Browne:

Column: 1207

Northern Rock [21 Jan 2008]

3.30 pm

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Alistair Darling):

Column: 1208

Column: 1209

Column: 1210

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 1211

Column: 1212

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1213

Mr. Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne, North) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Column: 1214

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1215

John McFall (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1216

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central) (Lab):

Column: 1217

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1218

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1219

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry, North-West) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1220

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Michael Meacher (Oldham, West and Royton) (Lab):

Hon. Members:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Meacher:

Mr. Darling:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Column: 1221

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1222

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 1223

Mr. Darling:

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West) (Con):

Column: 1224

Mr. Darling:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. David Jones (Clwyd, West) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1225

MOD (Data Loss) [21 Jan 2008]

4.28 pm

The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne):

Column: 1226

Column: 1227

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring) (Con):

Column: 1228

Column: 1229

Des Browne:

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

Column: 1230

Des Browne:

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Des Browne:

Column: 1231

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Des Browne:

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con):

Des Browne:

Column: 1232

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

Des Browne:

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

Des Browne:

Column: 1233

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

Des Browne:

Dr. William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP):

Column: 1234

Des Browne:

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

Des Browne:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Column: 1235

Des Browne:

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

Des Browne:

Column: 1236

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Des Browne:

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

Des Browne:

Mr. Ben Wallace (Lancaster and Wyre) (Con):

Column: 1237

Des Browne:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Des Browne:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Des Browne:

Column: 1238

Points of Order [21 Jan 2008]

5.14 pm

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1239

Orders of the Day [21 Jan 2008]

European Union (Amendment) Bill [21 Jan 2008]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

5.18 pm

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

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

David Miliband:

Column: 1240

Mr. Redwood:

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 1241

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Column: 1242

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Mr. John Gummer (Suffolk, Coastal) (Con):

David Miliband:

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

David Miliband:

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Mr. Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne, North) (Lab):

Column: 1243

David Miliband:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington and Chelsea) (Con):

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Column: 1244

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

David Miliband:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

Column: 1245

David Miliband:

Mr. Cash:

David Miliband:

Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Maples:

David Miliband:

Column: 1246

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside) (Lab):

David Miliband:

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

David Miliband:

Column: 1247

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Column: 1248

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East) (Lab/Co-op):

David Miliband:

Column: 1249

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

David Miliband:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con)

David Miliband:

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Robathan:

David Miliband:

Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) (Lab):

Column: 1250

David Miliband:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)

David Miliband:

Several hon. Members

David Miliband:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Column: 1251

Sir Patrick Cormack:

David Miliband:

Daniel Kawczynski:

David Miliband:

Chris Bryant:

David Miliband:

Sir Patrick Cormack:

David Miliband:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 1252

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

David Miliband:

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Baron:

David Miliband:

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex) (Con):

David Miliband:

Mr. Baron:

David Miliband:

Column: 1253

Mr. Baron:

David Miliband:

Hon. Members:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)

David Miliband:

6 pm

Column: 1254

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks) (Con):

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Mr. Hague:

Column: 1255

Mr. Jim McGovern (Dundee, West) (Lab)

Mr. Hague:

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Mr. Hague:

Mr. Jeremy Browne (Taunton) (LD):

Mr. Hague:

Column: 1256

Mr. Redwood:

Mr. Hague:

Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab):

Mr. Hague:

Mr. Jeremy Browne

Mr. Hague:

Mr. Browne:

Column: 1257

Mr. Hague:

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

Mr. Hague:

Mr. Davey:

Mr. Hague:

Sir Gerald Kaufman

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Hague:

Sir Gerald Kaufman:

Stephen Pound (Ealing, North) (Lab):

Sir Gerald Kaufman:

Mr. Hague:

Column: 1258

Mr. Frank Field:

Mr. Hague:

Mr. Blunkett:

Mr. Hague:

Mr. Blunkett:

Mr. Hague:

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Mr. Hague:

Column: 1259

Mr. Cash:

Column: 1260

Mr. Hague:

Column: 1261

Hugh Bayley:

Mr. Hague:

Column: 1262

Column: 1263

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Mr. Hague:

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

6.32 pm

Mike Gapes (Ilford, South) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1264

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mike Gapes:

Column: 1265

6.39 pm

Column: 1266

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

Mr. Redwood:

Mr. Davey:

Ms Gisela Stuart:

Mr. Davey:

Ms Stuart

Mr. Davey:

Ms Stuart:

Column: 1267

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Davey:

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

Mr. Davey:

Column: 1268

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):

Mr. Davey:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mr. Davey:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Davey:

Mr. Jeremy Browne:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1269

Mr. Davey:

Mr. Hands:

Mr. Davey:

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Lab):

Mr. Davey:

Column: 1270

Ms Stuart:

Mr. Davey:

Mr. Jenkin:

Mr. Davey:

Column: 1271

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, South-West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Davey:

Hon. Members:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Davey:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Davey:

Column: 1272

7 pm

Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 1273

Angus Robertson:

Column: 1274

Michael Connarty:

Ms Gisela Stuart:

Michael Connarty:

Column: 1275

7.9 pm

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington and Chelsea) (Con):

Column: 1276

Michael Connarty:

Column: 1277

Sir Malcolm Rifkind:

7.18 pm

Column: 1278

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

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Ms Stuart:

Column: 1279

7.26 pm

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Column: 1280

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Clarke:

Mr. Gummer:

Mr. Clarke:

Column: 1281

Column: 1282

Column: 1283

7.37 pm

Frank Cook (Stockton, North) (Lab):

Column: 1284

7.41 pm

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP):

Mr. Redwood:

Rev. Ian Paisley:

Column: 1285

7.49 pm

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

Column: 1286

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mr. Hendrick:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Hendrick:

Angus Robertson:

Column: 1287

Mr. Hendrick:

Mr. McGovern:

Mr. Hendrick:

Column: 1288

7.59 pm

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (LD):

Mr. Hands:

Mr. Kennedy:

Column: 1289

Mr. Davidson:

Mr. Kennedy:

Mr. Davidson:

Mr. Kennedy:

Column: 1290

Column: 1291

8.10 pm

Mr. Doug Henderson (Newcastle upon Tyne, North) (Lab):

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Henderson:

Column: 1292

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Mr. Henderson:

Column: 1293

8.19 pm

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Morley:

Column: 1294

Mr. Cash:

Bob Spink:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 1295

Column: 1296

8.30 pm

Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

Column: 1297

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD)

Column: 1298

Mr. Mitchell:

Kelvin Hopkins

Mr. Mitchell:

8.37 pm

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

Column: 1299

Column: 1300

8.45 pm

Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley) (Lab):

Column: 1301

Jo Swinson:

Graham Stringer:

Column: 1302

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

8.55 pm

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Column: 1303

“Present fears

Are less than horrible imaginings”,

Column: 1304

9.2 pm

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, South-West) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1305

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mr. Davidson:

Column: 1306

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Davidson:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Davidson:

Column: 1307

9.12 pm

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 1308

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mr. Redwood:

9.17 pm

Mr. Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath) (Lab):

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

Mr. Godsiff:

Column: 1309

Mr. Redwood:

Mr. Godsiff:

Column: 1310

Mr. Hayes:

Mr. Godsiff:

9.25 pm

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

Column: 1311

9.29 pm

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh) (Con):

Column: 1312

Mr. Hendrick:

Mr. Francois:

Mr. Hendrick:

Mr. Francois:

Mike Gapes

Mr. Francois:

Column: 1313

Mike Gapes:

Mr. Francois:

Mike Gapes:

Mr. Francois:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mr. Francois:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 1314

Mr. Francois:

Column: 1315

Column: 1316

9.45 pm

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Mr. Redwood:

Column: 1317

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Hands

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Hands:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Baron:

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Hayes

Column: 1318

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Hayes:

Mr. Murphy:

Ms Gisela Stuart:

Mr. Murphy:

Ms Stuart:

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1319

Column: 1320

DEFENCE [21 Jan 2008]

FOREIGN AFFAIRS [21 Jan 2008]

Petitions [21 Jan 2008]

European Treaty Referendum [21 Jan 2008]

10.17 pm

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Post Office Closures [21 Jan 2008]

10.19 pm

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York) (Con):

Post Office Closures (Northamptonshire) [21 Jan 2008]

10.21 pm

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1327

0844 Telephone Numbers [21 Jan 2008]

10.21 pm

Mr. Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Column: 1328

Mr. Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

Mr. Stuart:

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

Mr. Stuart:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Stuart:

Column: 1329

Column: 1330

Column: 1331

Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield) (Con):

Mr. Stuart:

10.36 pm

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

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Column: 1332

Mr. Lewis:

Mr. Stuart:

Mr. Lewis:

Grant Shapps:

Column: 1333

Mr. Lewis:

Mr. Angus MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

Rob Marris

Mr. Lewis:

Mr. MacNeil:

Mr. Lewis:

Column: 1334

Rob Marris:

Mr. Lewis:

Mr. Stuart:

Mr. Lewis:

Column: 1335

Column: 1336