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Column: 1609

House of Commons [24 Jan 2008]

Prayers [24 Jan 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [24 Jan 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [24 Jan 2008]

TREASURY [24 Jan 2008]

Northern Rock [24 Jan 2008]

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

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

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

Bob Spink:

Mr. Darling:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1610

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1611

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East) (Lab):

Column: 1612

Mr. Darling:

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Value Added Tax [24 Jan 2008]

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

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jane Kennedy):

Column: 1613

Mr. Jim Cunningham:

Jane Kennedy:

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

Jane Kennedy:

Departmental Performance [24 Jan 2008]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Michael Fabricant:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 1614

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

Angela Eagle:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Angela Eagle:

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

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con):

Angela Eagle:

Column: 1615

Bingo [24 Jan 2008]

Mr. Malcolm Moss (North-East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Mr. Moss:

Angela Eagle:

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Angela Eagle:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Column: 1616

Angela Eagle:

Climate Change (Economic Impact) [24 Jan 2008]

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Andy Burnham):

Mr. Devine:

Andy Burnham:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1617

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

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

Column: 1618

Andy Burnham:

Capital Gains Tax [24 Jan 2008]

Mr. Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con):

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

Mr. Jackson:

Mr. Darling:

EU (Co-ordinated Action) [24 Jan 2008]

Ms Patricia Hewitt (Leicester, West) (Lab):

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

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1619

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 1620

Mr. Darling:

Data Protection [24 Jan 2008]

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon) (Con):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jane Kennedy):

Mr. Swire:

Column: 1621

Jane Kennedy:

Mr. David Gauke (South-West Hertfordshire) (Con):

Jane Kennedy:

Structural Budget Deficit [24 Jan 2008]

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Andy Burnham):

Mr. Syms:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1622

Topical Questions [24 Jan 2008]

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

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

Ann Winterton:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Column: 1623

Mr. Darling:

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Darling:

Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge) (Lab):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jane Kennedy):

Column: 1624

Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon) (Lab):

Jane Kennedy:

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

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

Jane Kennedy:

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

Column: 1625

Jane Kennedy:

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

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Andy Burnham):

Mr. Swayne:

Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con):

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 1626

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

Andy Burnham:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Jane Kennedy:

Adam Price (Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr) (PC):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1627

Capital Gains Tax [24 Jan 2008]

11.30 am

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

Column: 1628

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Column: 1629

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1630

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1631

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Dr. Cable:

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1632

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1633

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

Mr. Darling:

Tom Levitt (High Peak) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1634

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth and Camborne) (LD):

Mr. Darling:

Ms Patricia Hewitt (Leicester, West) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1635

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1636

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Adam Price (Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr) (PC):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1637

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 1638

Business of the House [24 Jan 2008]

12.6 pm

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

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 1639

Column: 1640

Ms Harman:

Mrs. May:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1641

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1642

Ms Harman:

Column: 1643

Colin Burgon (Elmet) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1644

Ms Harman:

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1645

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

“chieftain o’ the puddin’-race”

Ms Harman:

Column: 1646

Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1647

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Column: 1649

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1650

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Lancaster:

Ms Harman:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1651

John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1652

Points of Order [24 Jan 2008]

12.49 pm

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

BILL PRESENTED

Column: 1653

Members’ Salaries, Pensions and Allowances [24 Jan 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

12.52 pm

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1654

Ms Harman:

Column: 1655

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Column: 1656

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1657

Ms Harman:

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Several hon. Members

Ms Harman:

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1658

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Several hon. Members

Ms Harman:

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Column: 1659

Ms Harman:

Mr. Don Touhig (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op):

Ms Harman:

David Maclean (Penrith and The Border) (Con)

Ms Harman:

David Maclean:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1660

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Mullin:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1661

David Maclean

Ms Harman:

David Maclean:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1662

1.24 pm

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 1663

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

Ms Harman:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1664

Mrs. May:

Martin Salter:

Mrs. May:

Several hon. Members

Mrs. May:

Mr. Maples:

Mrs. May:

John Bercow

Mrs. May:

John Bercow:

Column: 1665

Mrs. May:

Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye) (Lab)

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab)

Mrs. May:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mrs. May:

Column: 1666

Michael Jabez Foster:

Mrs. May:

Michael Jabez Foster

Mrs. May:

David Maclean:

Mrs. May:

Mr. Spellar:

Mr. Speaker:

Mrs. May:

Column: 1667

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 1668

Michael Jabez Foster:

Mrs. May:

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

Column: 1669

Mrs. May:

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

Mrs. May:

1.49 pm

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Column: 1670

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Tony Lloyd:

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con):

Column: 1671

Tony Lloyd:

Sir Michael Spicer:

Tony Lloyd:

Column: 1672

Richard Ottaway:

Tony Lloyd:

2.3 pm

Column: 1673

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

Mr. Mark Field:

Column: 1674

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Spellar:

Column: 1675

Simon Hughes:

Dr. Tony Wright:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1676

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

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Mullin:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Maples:

Column: 1677

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Mark Field

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1678

Andrew Mackinlay:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1679

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Mark Field:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1680

Richard Ottaway:

Simon Hughes:

Richard Ottaway:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1681

2.32 pm

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Column: 1682

Column: 1683

John Bercow:

Mr. Spellar:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 1684

Mr. Spellar:

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

Mr. Spellar:

Mr. Mullin:

Column: 1685

Mr. Spellar:

Mr. Mark Field:

Mr. Spellar:

Column: 1686

Sir Michael Spicer:

Mr. Spellar:

Sir Michael Spicer:

Mr. Spellar:

Column: 1687

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Spellar:

2.55 pm

David Maclean (Penrith and The Border) (Con):

Column: 1688

Stephen Hammond:

David Maclean:

Column: 1689

Mr. Swayne:

David Maclean:

Column: 1690

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

David Maclean:

Column: 1691

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

David Maclean:

Column: 1692

3.12 pm

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

Column: 1693

Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon) (Lab):

Linda Gilroy:

3.20 pm

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Column: 1694

Column: 1695

Mr. Spellar:

Column: 1696

Nick Harvey:

Sir Michael Spicer:

Nick Harvey:

John Bercow:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 1697

Sir John Butterfill:

Nick Harvey:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Nick Harvey:

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

Column: 1698

Nick Harvey:

3.40 pm

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

Column: 1699

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

Mr. Mullin:

Column: 1700

Sir John Butterfill:

Mr. Mullin:

3.48 pm

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

Column: 1701

Column: 1702

Column: 1703

Mr. Mullin:

Mr. Maples:

John Bercow:

Mr. Maples:

Column: 1704

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

Mr. Maples:

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Mr. Maples:

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

Mr. Maples

Column: 1705

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Mr. Maples:

4.2 pm

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Column: 1706

Column: 1707

Stephen Hammond:

Mr. Dismore:

4.10 pm

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

Column: 1708

Column: 1709

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Sir John Butterfill:

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Sir John Butterfill:

Column: 1710

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Sir John Butterfill:

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

Sir John Butterfill:

Column: 1711

Mr. Ronnie Campbell:

Sir John Butterfill:

Column: 1712

Column: 1713

4.39 pm

Column: 1714

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Column: 1715

4.43 pm

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

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Helen Goodman:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 1716

Helen Goodman:

Mrs. May:

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Maples:

Helen Goodman:

Sir Michael Spicer:

Helen Goodman:

Column: 1717

Linda Gilroy:

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Mullin:

Helen Goodman:

Stephen Hammond:

Column: 1718

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Speaker:

David Maclean:

Column: 1719

members’ salaries [24 Jan 2008]

Column: 1720

parliamentary pensions [24 Jan 2008]

members’ allowances [24 Jan 2008]

Column: 1721

Defence Aviation Repair Agency [24 Jan 2008]

5.2 pm

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

Column: 1722

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

Gordon Banks:

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Gordon Banks:

Column: 1723

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Gordon Banks:

Column: 1724

Column: 1725

5.21 pm

Column: 1726

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

Column: 1727

Gordon Banks:

Pete Wishart:

5.27 pm

Column: 1728

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

Column: 1729

Column: 1730

Column: 1731

Pete Wishart:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1732

Gordon Banks:

Mr. Ainsworth: