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Column: 133

House of Commons [19 Feb 2008]

Prayers [19 Feb 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [19 Feb 2008]

Private Business [19 Feb 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [19 Feb 2008]

Foreign and Commonwealth Office [19 Feb 2008]

Afghanistan [19 Feb 2008]

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

Column: 134

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

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

Mr. Harper:

David Miliband:

Mr. Bone:

David Miliband:

Column: 135

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

David Miliband:

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

Column: 136

David Miliband:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

David Miliband:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

David Miliband:

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

Column: 137

David Miliband:

Mr. Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth, East) (Con):

David Miliband:

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

Column: 138

David Miliband:

British Overseas Territories [19 Feb 2008]

Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD):

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

Andrew George:

Meg Munn:

Column: 139

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Meg Munn:

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD):

Meg Munn:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Meg Munn:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Meg Munn:

Zimbabwe [19 Feb 2008]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 140

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

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

David Miliband:

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

Mr. Speaker:

David Miliband:

Column: 141

Lisbon Treaty [19 Feb 2008]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 142

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh) (Con):

Mr. Murphy:

Smuggling (Gaza) [19 Feb 2008]

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

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

Mrs. Ellman:

Dr. Howells:

Column: 143

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon) (Con):

Dr. Howells:

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

Dr. Howells:

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Dr. Howells:

Column: 144

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

Dr. Howells:

Dalai Lama [19 Feb 2008]

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

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

Norman Baker:

Meg Munn:

Column: 145

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Meg Munn:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Meg Munn:

Darfur [19 Feb 2008]

Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley) (Lab):

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

Chris McCafferty:

Meg Munn:

Column: 146

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

Meg Munn:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Meg Munn:

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

Meg Munn:

Column: 147

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury) (Con):

Meg Munn:

Topical Questions [19 Feb 2008]

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

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

Column: 148

Mr. Hoyle:

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

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

David Miliband:

Mr. Hague:

Column: 149

David Miliband:

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

David Miliband:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

David Miliband:

Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Column: 150

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Clark:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

David Miliband:

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

Column: 151

David Miliband:

Mr. Speaker:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Column: 152

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Meg Munn:

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Meg Munn:

Column: 153

Royal Assent [19 Feb 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

BILL PRESENTED

Column: 154

Allotments (Planning) [19 Feb 2008]

3.33 pm

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 155

Column: 156

Column: 157

Business of the House (Banking (Special Provisions) Bill) [19 Feb 2008]

3.43 pm

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Yvette Cooper):

Column: 158

Column: 159

Column: 160

3.44 pm

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

Column: 161

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 162

Mr. Hammond:

3.53 pm

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

Column: 163

3.57 pm

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

Column: 164

3.59 pm

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

Column: 165

4.3 pm

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 166

4.5 pm

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

4.7 pm

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 167

Column: 171

Orders of the Day [19 Feb 2008]

Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [19 Feb 2008]

4.23 pm

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Darling:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Darling:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 172

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Column: 173

Mr. Darling:

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale) (Con)

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Greenway:

Column: 174

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 175

Mr. Darling:

Column: 176

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Dorrell:

Mr. Darling:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham) (Con):

Column: 177

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Column: 178

Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Greg Clark:

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Bellingham:

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 179

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

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

Mr. Darling:

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

Column: 180

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Swire:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Hands:

Greg Clark

Mr. Darling:

4.57 pm

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Column: 181

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St. Pancras) (Lab)

Mr. Osborne:

Frank Dobson:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 182

Mr. Leigh:

Mr. Osborne:

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

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 183

Mr. Bellingham:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 184

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con)

Mr. Cash

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Djanogly:

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Osborne:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Column: 185

Mr. Osborne:

Jim Cousins

Mr. Osborne:

Jim Cousins:

Column: 186

Mr. Osborne:

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East) (Lab):

Column: 187

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Osborne:

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

Mr. Osborne:

Rob Marris:

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 188

Mr. Jones:

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Greenway:

Mr. Osborne:

Column: 189

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

5.25 pm

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

Column: 190

Mr. Djanogly:

John McFall:

Column: 191

Column: 192

Mr. Djanogly:

John McFall:

5.27 pm

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Column: 193

Mr. Redwood:

Dr. Cable:

Mr. Cash:

Dr. Cable:

Mr. Cash:

Dr. Cable:

Column: 194

Column: 195

Column: 196

Column: 197

5.53 pm

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

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

Jim Cousins:

Mr. Maples:

Jim Cousins:

Mr. Redwood:

Column: 198

Jim Cousins:

John Hemming:

Jim Cousins:

Column: 199

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

6.6 pm

Column: 200

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

John Hemming:

Mr. Dorrell:

Column: 201

John Hemming:

Mr. Dorrell:

Column: 202

6.15 pm

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

Column: 203

Mr. George Osborne:

Mr. Henderson:

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

Mr. Henderson:

Mr. Love:

Column: 204

Mr. Henderson:

Stewart Hosie:

Mr. Henderson:

Column: 205

6.28 pm

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

Column: 206

Column: 207

Mr. Redwood:

Mr. Lilley:

Column: 208

6.39 pm

Frank Dobson (Holborn and St. Pancras) (Lab):

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Frank Dobson:

Column: 209

Mr. Maples:

Frank Dobson:

Mr. Maples:

Frank Dobson:

Column: 210

Rob Marris:

Frank Dobson:

6.48 pm

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

Column: 211

Column: 212

John Hemming:

Mr. Maples:

Column: 213

Jim Cousins:

Mr. Maples:

Column: 214

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

7.1 pm

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Rob Marris:

Phil Wilson:

Column: 215

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Phil Wilson:

7.5 pm

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 216

Column: 217

7.11 pm

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

Column: 218

Column: 219

7.19 pm

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Column: 220

Column: 221

7.25 pm

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Column: 222

7.31 pm

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk) (Con):

Column: 223

7.35 pm

Column: 224

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Column: 225

7.39 pm

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

Column: 226

Rob Marris:

Mr. Hammond:

Column: 227

7.50 pm

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Yvette Cooper):

Column: 228

Mr. Hands:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 229

Several hon. Members

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 230

Column: 235

Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [19 Feb 2008]

Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [19 Feb 2008]

Column: 236

Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [19 Feb 2008]

[Sir Michael Lord ] [19 Feb 2008]

The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Michael Lord):

8.15 pm

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

The Second Deputy Chairman:

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 237

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

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 238

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

Mr. Hoban:

Ms Dari Taylor

Mr. Hoban:

Ms Taylor:

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 239

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

Column: 240

8.30 pm

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Column: 241

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Column: 242

Column: 243

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

Mr. Clarke:

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

Mr. Clarke:

Column: 244

Mr. Hands:

Mr. Clarke:

Mr. Hands:

8.45 pm

Mr. Clarke:

Column: 245

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington) (Lab):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Yvette Cooper):

Column: 246

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

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Kenneth Clarke:

Column: 247

Yvette Cooper:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 248

Mr. Hoban:

Yvette Cooper:

Ms Abbott:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Kenneth Clarke:

9 pm

Column: 249

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Hoban:

Column: 250

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks):

Column: 254

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 255

Mr. Fallon:

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge):

Column: 256

9.30 pm

Dr. Cable:

Column: 257

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 258

Yvette Cooper:

Jim Cousins:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 259

Mr. Hammond:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Hammond:

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Column: 264

10 pm

Dr. Cable:

Column: 265

Mr. Hammond:Dr. Cable:

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Column: 266

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Angela Eagle:

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

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Hammond:

Column: 267

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Hammond:

The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sylvia Heal):

Column: 272

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

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

10.34 pm

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall) (LD):

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 273

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Yvette Cooper:

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

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 274

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Cash:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Rob Marris:

Yvette Cooper:

Rob Marris:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 275

Mr. Bone:

Yvette Cooper:

Several hon. Members

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 276

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con)

Mr. Hands

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab)

Yvette Cooper:

John McDonnell:

Yvette Cooper:

Several hon. Members

Yvette Cooper:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Column: 277

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Yvette Cooper:

John McDonnell:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Hands:

Yvette Cooper:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 278

10.55 pm

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Column: 279

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Hammond:

Column: 280

Column: 281

11.7 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

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

John McDonnell:

Column: 282

Ms Abbott:

John McDonnell:

11.11 pm

Dr. Cable:

Column: 283

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Dr. Cable:

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

Dr. Cable:

John McDonnell:

Dr. Cable:

Mr. Gerald Howarth:

Column: 284

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Dr. Cable:

Column: 285

11.20 pm

Rob Marris:

Mr. Maples:

Rob Marris:

Column: 286

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Rob Marris:

Column: 287

Mr. Hammond:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

11.30 pm

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale) (Con):

Column: 288

Column: 289

Mr. Dunne:

Mr. Greenway:

11.37 pm

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 290

Column: 291

11.47 pm

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

Column: 292

11.51 pm

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Yvette Cooper

Mr. Dunne:

Column: 293

Mr. Beith:

Mr. Dunne:

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Dunne:

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood) (Con):

Mr. Dunne:

Column: 294

11.56 pm

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Column: 295

Column: 299

Local Government [19 Feb 2008]

12.12 am

The Minister for Local Government (John Healey):

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

John Healey:

Column: 300

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

John Healey:

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Column: 301

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

John Healey:

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

John Healey:

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

John Healey:

Column: 302

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

John Healey:

Mark Pritchard:

John Healey:

Column: 303

Robert Neill:

John Healey:

Mr. Dunne:

John Healey:

Mark Pritchard:

Robert Neill

John Healey:

Column: 304

Robert Neill:

John Healey:

Mark Pritchard:

John Healey:

Column: 305

Mark Pritchard:

John Healey:

Daniel Kawczynski:

John Healey:

Robert Neill:

Column: 306

John Healey:

12.44 am

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Column: 307

John Healey:

Column: 308

Robert Neill:

Dr. Murrison:

Robert Neill:

Mr. Dunne:

Robert Neill:

Column: 309

Daniel Kawczynski:

Robert Neill:

12.55 am

Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth and Camborne) (LD):

Daniel Kawczynski:

Julia Goldsworthy:

Column: 310

Mr. Dunne:

Julia Goldsworthy:

Mark Pritchard:

Julia Goldsworthy:

Column: 311

Robert Neill:

Julia Goldsworthy:

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Julia Goldsworthy:

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

Julia Goldsworthy:

Column: 312

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge) (LD)

Daniel Kawczynski:

Julia Goldsworthy:

Richard Younger-Ross:

Julia Goldsworthy:

1.7 am

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Column: 313

Richard Younger-Ross:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 314

Mark Pritchard:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 315

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mark Pritchard:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 316

1.22 am

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Mr. Keetch:

Column: 317

Mr. Dunne:

Column: 318

Mr. Keetch:

Mr. Dunne:

Column: 319

Column: 320

1.35 am

John Healey:

Robert Neill:

John Healey:

Mark Pritchard:

Mr. Keetch:

John Healey:

Column: 321

Mark Pritchard:

John Healey:

Daniel Kawczynski:

John Healey:

Richard Younger-Ross

John Healey:

Column: 322

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Hon. Members:

Delegated Legislation [19 Feb 2008]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Petition [19 Feb 2008]

Post Office Closures (Acton) [19 Feb 2008]

1.42 am

Mr. Andy Slaughter (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush) (Lab):

Column: 323

Homeopathic Hospitals [19 Feb 2008]

1.44 am

David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con):

Column: 324

Column: 325

Column: 326

2 am

Column: 327

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

Column: 328

Column: 329

Column: 330

David Tredinnick:

Mr. Lewis:

David Tredinnick: