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Column: 1

House of Commons [18 Feb 2008]

Prayers [18 Feb 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [18 Feb 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [18 Feb 2008]

Work and Pensions [18 Feb 2008]

Poverty [18 Feb 2008]

Ms Celia Barlow (Hove) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell):

Ms Barlow:

James Purnell:

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con):

James Purnell:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 3

James Purnell:

Child Support Agency [18 Feb 2008]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State forWork and Pensions (Mr. James Plaskitt):

Mr. Flello:

Mr. Plaskitt:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 4

Mr. Plaskitt:

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

Mr. Plaskitt:

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Column: 5

Mr. Plaskitt:

Poverty [18 Feb 2008]

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

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell):

Mr. Hands:

James Purnell:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Column: 6

James Purnell:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

Column: 7

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

James Purnell:

Pensions [18 Feb 2008]

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

The Minister for Pensions Reform (Mr. Mike O'Brien):

Mr. Bellingham:

Column: 8

Mr. O'Brien:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Mr. O'Brien:

Child Poverty [18 Feb 2008]

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

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Mr. Carmichael:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 9

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Mr. Timms:

Worklessness [18 Feb 2008]

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

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

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Mr. Gauke:

Mr. Timms:

Column: 10

John Penrose:

Mr. Timms:

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

Mr. Timms:

Column: 11

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Mr. Timms:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Column: 12

Mr. Timms:

Sunbeds [18 Feb 2008]

Mrs. Siân C. James (Swansea, East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mrs. Anne McGuire):

Mrs. James:

Mrs. McGuire:

Affordable Credit [18 Feb 2008]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. James Plaskitt):

Column: 13

Mr. Brown:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mr. Bill Olner (Nuneaton) (Lab):

Mr. Plaskitt:

Lone Mothers (Work Assistance) [18 Feb 2008]

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Column: 14

Mr. Joyce:

Mr. Timms:

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

Mr. Timms:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Fuel Poverty [18 Feb 2008]

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Column: 15

The Minister for Pensions Reform (Mr. Mike O'Brien):

Paul Flynn:

Mr. O'Brien:

Mr. Speaker:

Topical Questions [18 Feb 2008]

Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con)

Mr. Speaker:

Mike Penning:

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell):

Mike Penning:

James Purnell:

Column: 16

Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (LD):

James Purnell:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

James Purnell:

Column: 17

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

James Purnell:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

James Purnell:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

James Purnell:

Column: 18

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Minister for Pensions Reform (Mr. Mike O'Brien):

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Mr. O'Brien:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Column: 19

James Purnell:

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Column: 20

Mr. Speaker:

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. James Plaskitt):

Column: 21

Northern Rock [18 Feb 2008]

3.30 pm

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

Column: 22

Column: 23

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Column: 24

Column: 25

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 26

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 27

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

Mr. Darling:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

Hon. Members:

Column: 28

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 29

Mr. Darling:

Sir Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 30

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Column: 31

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 32

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 33

Mr. Darling:

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 34

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con):

Column: 35

Mr. Darling:

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Column: 36

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 37

Business of the House [18 Feb 2008]

4.26 pm

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

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 38

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 39

Ms Harman:

Column: 40

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

Ms Harman:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Column: 41

Ms Harman:

Column: 42

Points of Order [18 Feb 2008]

4.42 pm

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

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

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Sir Patrick Cormack:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 43

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

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Hammond:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 44

Orders of the Day [18 Feb 2008]

Health and Social Care Bill [18 Feb 2008]

4.46 pm

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Column: 45

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 46

Column: 47

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 48

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 49

Column: 50

5 pm

Column: 51

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

Column: 52

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

Column: 53

5.15 pm

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 54

Column: 55

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

Column: 56

Column: 57

5.30 pm

Column: 58

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

Column: 59

Column: 60

Column: 61

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 62

5.45 pm

Kelvin Hopkins

Mr. Dismore:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 63

Mr. Stephen O’Brien:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 64

Mr. O’Brien:

Column: 65

Sandra Gidley:

Column: 66

6 pm

Mr. Stephen O’Brien:

Sandra Gidley:

Column: 67

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Stephen O’Brien:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Sandra Gidley:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 68

Mr. Stephen O'Brien:

Column: 69

Angela Browning:

6.15 pm

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Column: 70

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 71

Column: 72

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

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Gummer:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 73

Mr. Stephen O'Brien:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. O'Brien:

6.45 pm

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 78

Column: 79

Mr. Stephen O'Brien:

Column: 80

Column: 81

Sandra Gidley:

7 pm

Column: 82

Column: 83

Kelvin Hopkins:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. O'Brien:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 84

Mr. O'Brien:

Column: 85

7.15 pm

Column: 86

Kelvin Hopkins:

Column: 87

Sandra Gidley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Sandra Gidley:

Column: 88

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Stephen O'Brien:

Column: 89

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

Column: 93

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 94

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 95

Column: 96

Mr. Stephen O’Brien:

Column: 97

8 pm

Column: 98

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Column: 99

Mr. O'Brien:

Mr. Devine

Mr. O’Brien:

Sandra Gidley:

Column: 100

Mr. O'Brien:

Sandra Gidley:

Column: 101

Mr. Stephen O'Brien:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Column: 102

Mr. O'Brien:

Mr. Devine:

Mr. O'Brien:

8.15 pm

Column: 103

Column: 104

Sandra Gidley:

Column: 105

Mr. O'Brien:

Sandra Gidley:

Mr. Bradshaw:

8.30 pm

Column: 106

Mr. Jenkins:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 107

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. Bradshaw:

Mr. Stephen O’Brien:

Column: 108

Column: 109

Column: 110

Column: 111

Column: 112

8.38 pm

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 113

8.41 pm

Column: 114

Mr. Stephen O'Brien:

Column: 115

Column: 116

8.51 pm

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

Column: 117

Column: 118

8.57 pm

Sandra Gidley:

Column: 119

9.5 pm

Column: 120

Stephen Hesford (Wirral, West) (Lab):

Greg Mulholland (Leeds, North-West) (LD):

Stephen Hesford:

Sandra Gidley

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Sandra Gidley:

Stephen Hesford:

Column: 121

9.15 pm

Mr. Jenkins:

Column: 122

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [18 Feb 2008]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

EUROPEAN cOMMUNiTY DOCUMENTS [18 Feb 2008]

Column: 127

Insurance Industry (Regulation) [18 Feb 2008]

9.35 pm

Mr. Denis Murphy (Wansbeck) (Lab):

Column: 128

Column: 129

Column: 130

9.49 pm

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Column: 131

Column: 132