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Column: 1073

House of Commons [27 Feb 2008]

Prayers [27 Feb 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [27 Feb 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [27 Feb 2008]

Wales [27 Feb 2008]

Employment (Cynon Valley) [27 Feb 2008]

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy):

Ann Clwyd:

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1074

David T.C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

Mr. Murphy:

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con):

Mr. Murphy:

Dr. Hywel Francis (Aberavon) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1075

Cross-border Patients [27 Feb 2008]

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy):

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Column: 1076

Mr. Murphy:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Column: 1077

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

HMRC and DWP Offices [27 Feb 2008]

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Huw Irranca-Davies):

Nia Griffith:

Column: 1078

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr. Llwyd:

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Nick Ainger (Carmarthen, West and South Pembrokeshire) (Lab):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mr. Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Crabb:

Column: 1079

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Arriva [27 Feb 2008]

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Huw Irranca-Davies):

Lembit Öpik:

Column: 1080

Huw Irranca-Davies:

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

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con):

Huw Irranca-Davies:

Creative Industries [27 Feb 2008]

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy):

Column: 1081

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Murphy:

Military Training Academy [27 Feb 2008]

John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy):

John Smith:

Mr. Murphy:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr. Murphy:

Prime Minister [27 Feb 2008]

Engagements [27 Feb 2008]

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown):

Column: 1082

Kelvin Hopkins:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1083

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Cameron:

Column: 1084

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Cameron:

Column: 1085

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Nick Clegg (Sheffield, Hallam) (LD):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Clegg:

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Clegg:

Column: 1086

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Clegg:

The Prime Minister:

Mrs. Joan Humble (Blackpool, North and Fleetwood) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Rob Wilson (Reading, East) (Con):

Column: 1087

The Prime Minister:

Barbara Keeley (Worsley) (Lab): Screening

The Prime Minister:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1088

Chris Mole (Ipswich) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

The Prime Minister:

Helen Jones (Warrington, North) (Lab):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1089

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Mr. John Baron (Billericay) (Con):

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1090

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

The Prime Minister:

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

The Prime Minister:

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

The Prime Minister:

Column: 1091

Personal Debt (Advice and Regulation) [27 Feb 2008]

12.32 pm

Sandra Gidley (Romsey) (LD):

Column: 1092

Column: 1093

Column: 1094

Column: 1095

Points of Order [27 Feb 2008]

12.42 pm

Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth and Camborne) (LD):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1096

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (LISBON TREATY) (No. 7) [27 Feb 2008]

Column: 1097

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 8) [27 Feb 2008]

Mr. Speaker:

12.45 pm

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1098

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

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

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

Column: 1099

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1100

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

Hilary Benn:

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1101

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Mark Francois (Rayleigh) (Con):

Column: 1102

Hilary Benn:

Hugh Bayley:

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1103

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1104

Mr. Stuart:

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Gummer:

Hilary Benn:

Colin Challen:

Column: 1105

Hilary Benn:

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Martin Horwood:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1106

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

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Clappison:

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Peter Ainsworth:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1107

1.22 pm

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey) (Con):

Column: 1108

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Column: 1109

Mr. Ainsworth:

Colin Challen:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Martin Caton (Gower) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1110

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Ainsworth:

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1111

Mr. Gummer:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Hugh Bayley:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Chaytor:

Column: 1112

Mr. Ainsworth:

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab)

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1113

Dr. Whitehead:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Martin Horwood

Mr. Ainsworth:

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1114

Column: 1115

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1116

Colin Challen

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 1117

Hugh Bayley:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

1.54 pm

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 1118

Mr. Gummer:

Mr. Morley:

Column: 1119

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

2.3 pm

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 1120

Rob Marris:

Jo Swinson:

The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Phil Woolas):

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1121

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1122

Rob Marris:

Jo Swinson:

Mr. Peter Ainsworth:

Jo Swinson:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Jo Swinson:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1123

Mr. Kidney:

Jo Swinson:

Martin Salter:

Column: 1124

Jo Swinson:

Mr. Weir:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1125

Mr. Caton:

Jo Swinson:

2.22 pm

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

Column: 1126

Column: 1127

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

2.30 pm

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham) (Con):

Joan Walley:

Mr. Atkinson:

Column: 1128

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Atkinson:

Hilary Benn

Column: 1129

Mr. Atkinson:

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

Mr. Atkinson:

2.38 pm

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 1130

Bob Spink:

Mr. Kidney:

Column: 1131

Mr. Gummer:

Mr. Kidney:

Column: 1132

2.49 pm

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

Column: 1133

Mr. Clappison:

Mr. Gummer:

Column: 1134

Column: 1135

2.58 pm

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

Bob Spink:

Mr. Meacher:

Bob Spink:

Column: 1136

Mr. Meacher:

Mr. Chaytor:

Mr. Meacher:

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Column: 1137

Mr. Meacher:

Column: 1138

deferred Division [27 Feb 2008]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Column: 1139

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 8) [27 Feb 2008]

3.10 pm

Mr. Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood) (Con):

Mr. Chaytor:

Mr. Hurd:

Column: 1140

Column: 1141

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

3.19 pm

Martin Salter (Reading, West) (Lab):

Column: 1142

Column: 1143

3.26 pm

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Column: 1144

3.33 pm

Column: 1145

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab):

Column: 1146

3.40 pm

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

Column: 1147

Mr. Weir:

Mr. Stuart:

Column: 1148

3.46 pm

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

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con)

Mr. Chaytor:

Column: 1149

3.53 pm

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Column: 1150

3.55 pm

Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle) (Con):

Column: 1151

Column: 1152

Column: 1153

4.6 pm

The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Phil Woolas):

Column: 1154

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 1155

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 1164

Orders of the Day [27 Feb 2008]

European Union (Amendment) Bill [27 Feb 2008]

[Sylvia Heal ] [27 Feb 2008]

4.41 pm

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

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

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 1165

The Minister for Europe (Mr. Jim Murphy):

Mr. Grieve:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 1166

David Howarth:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 1167

Mr. Grieve:

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

Mr. Grieve:

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

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 1168

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

David Howarth:

Mr. MacShane:

Mr. Grieve:

5 pm

Column: 1169

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Grieve:

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

Mr. Grieve:

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

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 1170

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 1171

Mr. Grieve:

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

Mr. Grieve:

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 1172

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Grieve:

5.15 pm

Column: 1173

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Grieve:

Column: 1174

Michael Connarty:

Mr. Grieve:

Michael Connarty:

Column: 1175

Mr. Heath:

Michael Connarty:

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

Michael Connarty:

Column: 1176

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Michael Connarty:

5.30 pm

David Howarth:

Column: 1177

Mr. Cash:

David Howarth:

Mr. Cash:

David Howarth:

Column: 1178

Mr. Cash:

David Howarth:

Column: 1179

Mr. Cash:

David Howarth:

Mr. Cash:

David Howarth:

5.45 pm

Mr. Cash:

David Howarth:

Column: 1180

Mr. Grieve:

David Howarth:

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

David Howarth:

Column: 1181

Mr. Grieve:

David Howarth:

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Grieve:

Ms Hewitt:

Column: 1182

Column: 1183

Mr. Shepherd:

6 pm

Ms Hewitt:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Column: 1184

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

6.15 pm

Column: 1187

David Howarth:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Column: 1188

David Howarth:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 1189

6.30 pm

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Mr. Cash:

Column: 1190

Column: 1191

Rob Marris:

Mr. Cash:

Column: 1192

Michael Connarty:

6.45 pm

Mr. Cash:

Column: 1193

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

Mr. Cash:

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

Column: 1194

Michael Connarty:

Mr. Shepherd:

Column: 1195

Mr. Jim Murphy:

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1196

7 pm

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1197

Mr. Grieve:

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1198

Mr. Grieve:

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Grieve:

petitions [27 Feb 2008]

Palestinian Community of Jayyous [27 Feb 2008]

7.37 pm

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

Referendum on the EU Constitution [27 Feb 2008]

7.39 pm

Column: 1207

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Bob Spink:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Bob Spink:

7.41 pm

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Column: 1208

Hospices [27 Feb 2008]

Support for Armed Forces [27 Feb 2008]

Post Office Closures (Chorley) [27 Feb 2008]

Column: 1209

Column: 1210

Police Escape Masks [27 Feb 2008]

7.45 pm

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes) (Con):

Column: 1211

Column: 1212

7.53 pm

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Column: 1213

7.57 pm

The Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing (Mr. Tony McNulty):

Column: 1214

Column: 1215

Column: 1216

DEFERRED DIVISION [27 Feb 2008]