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Column: 1221

House of Commons [28 Feb 2008]

Prayers [28 Feb 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [28 Feb 2008]

Private Business [28 Feb 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [28 Feb 2008]

BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM [28 Feb 2008]

Regulatory Regimes [28 Feb 2008]

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

Column: 1222

The Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (Mr. Pat McFadden):

Gordon Banks:

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1223

Internet Fraud [28 Feb 2008]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Thomas:

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Mr. Thomas:

Energy Tariffs [28 Feb 2008]

Paul Rowen (Rochdale) (LD):

Column: 1224

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Paul Rowen:

Malcolm Wicks:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Malcolm Wicks:

Column: 1225

Mr. Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP):

Malcolm Wicks:

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

Malcolm Wicks:

Postal Services [28 Feb 2008]

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

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Mr. Lancaster:

Column: 1226

Mr. Hutton:

Michael Fabricant:

Mr. Hutton:

Sir Peter Soulsby (Leicester, South) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1227

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 1228

Mr. Hutton:

Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Sarah Teather (Brent, East) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1229

Civil Engineering Industry [28 Feb 2008]

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Mr. Robathan:

Mr. Thomas:

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

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 1230

Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland) (Lab):

Mr. Thomas:

Temporary/Agency Workers [28 Feb 2008]

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Richard Ottaway:

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1231

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Hutton:

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con):

Column: 1232

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Djanogly:

Mr. Hutton

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Hutton:

Nuclear Power [28 Feb 2008]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Andrew Rosindell:

Column: 1233

Mr. Hutton:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1234

Fuel Poverty [28 Feb 2008]

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD):

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Sir Robert Smith:

Malcolm Wicks:

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

Malcolm Wicks:

Column: 1235

Topical Questions [28 Feb 2008]

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. John Hutton):

Mr. Mackay:

Mr. Hutton:

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

Mr. Hutton:

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1236

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Alan Duncan:

Mr. Hutton:

Column: 1237

Mr. David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con):

Mr. Hutton:

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

The Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (Mr. Pat McFadden):

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

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1238

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

Malcolm Wicks:

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

Mr. Hutton:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Column: 1239

Malcolm Wicks:

Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con):

Column: 1240

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1241

Business of the House [28 Feb 2008]

11.30 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 1242

Column: 1243

Ms Harman:

Column: 1244

Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1245

Ms Harman:

Column: 1246

Mr. Eric Illsley (Barnsley, Central) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1247

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Ms Harman:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Column: 1248

Ms Harman:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1249

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1250

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

Ms Harman:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1251

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1252

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Ms Harman:

John Barrett (Edinburgh, West) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1253

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1254

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 1255

Ms Harman:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD)

Mr. Speaker:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Mr. Speaker:

Paul Flynn:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1256

Welsh Affairs [28 Feb 2008]

12.22 pm

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

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Column: 1257

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1258

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

Mr. Murphy:

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Column: 1259

Mr. Murphy:

Mark Pritchard:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Murphy:

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1260

Mr. Murphy:

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

Mr. Murphy:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1261

Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Mr. Murphy:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Mr. Murphy:

Mr. Martyn Jones (Clwyd, South) (Lab):

Column: 1262

Mr. Murphy:

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

Column: 1263

Mr. Murphy:

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Murphy:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Murphy:

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1264

Mr. Murphy:

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Murphy:

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Mr. Murphy:

Column: 1265

12.58 pm

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

Column: 1266

Column: 1267

Lembit Öpik:

Mrs. Gillan:

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

Column: 1268

Mrs. Gillan:

David T.C. Davies:

Mrs. Gillan:

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

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1269

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Mrs. Gillan:

Paul Flynn:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1270

Lembit Öpik:

Mrs. Gillan:

Mr. Roger Williams:

Mrs. Gillan:

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1271

Mrs. Gillan:

Julie Morgan:

Mrs. Gillan:

Mark Williams:

Mrs. Gillan:

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

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1272

Albert Owen:

Mrs. Gillan:

Lembit Öpik:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1273

Mr. Paul Murphy:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1274

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker:

1.32 pm

Mr. Peter Hain (Neath) (Lab):

Column: 1275

Column: 1276

Column: 1277

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Hain:

Mrs. Betty Williams:

Mr. Hain:

Lembit Öpik:

Column: 1278

Mr. Hain:

John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab):

Mr. Hain:

Column: 1279

1.49 pm

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

Column: 1280

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 1281

Mr. Williams:

Paul Flynn:

Mr. Williams:

Lembit Öpik:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Column: 1282

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1283

Mr. Williams:

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Williams:

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Williams:

Lembit Öpik:

Mr. Williams:

Mr. Paul Murphy:

Mr. Williams:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 1284

Mr. Williams:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Williams:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Williams:

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Williams:

Column: 1285

2.11 pm

Dr. Hywel Francis (Aberavon) (Lab):

Column: 1286

Column: 1287

Mr. Roger Williams:

Dr. Francis:

Column: 1288

Mr. Crabb:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Dr. Francis:

Column: 1289

2.27 pm

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

Column: 1290

Mr. Crabb:

David T.C. Davies:

Column: 1291

Mark Pritchard:

David T.C. Davies:

Lembit Öpik:

David T.C. Davies:

Column: 1292

Column: 1293

Lembit Öpik:

David T.C. Davies:

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1294

David T.C. Davies:

2.45 pm

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

Lembit Öpik:

Column: 1295

Nick Ainger:

Mr. Crabb:

Nick Ainger:

Column: 1296

Lembit Öpik:

Nick Ainger:

Column: 1297

3.1 pm

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Ian Lucas:

Column: 1298

Mark Pritchard:

Lembit Öpik:

Mark Pritchard:

Anne Main:

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1299

Column: 1300

Column: 1301

3.19 pm

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

Column: 1302

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Column: 1303

Mr. Touhig:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1304

Mr. Touhig:

Column: 1305

Hywel Williams:

Mr. Touhig:

Column: 1306

3.34 pm

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

Mr. Touhig:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1307

Albert Owen:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1308

Mr. Roger Williams:

Column: 1309

Mr. Llwyd:

Albert Owen:

Mr. Llwyd:

Albert Owen:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1310

3.51 pm

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Column: 1311

Hywel Williams:

Ian Lucas:

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

Ian Lucas:

Column: 1312

Column: 1313

Mark Pritchard:

Ian Lucas:

Column: 1314

4.8 pm

Mr. Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent) (Ind):

Column: 1315

Mr. Crabb:

Mr. Davies:

Column: 1316

Mark Pritchard:

Mr. Davies:

Column: 1317

4.19 pm

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Column: 1318

Column: 1319

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1320

Paul Flynn:

Column: 1321

4.35 pm

Anne Main (St. Albans) (Con):

Column: 1322

Mark Pritchard:

Anne Main:

Column: 1323

4.43 pm

John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan) (Lab):

Column: 1324

Mrs. Gillan:

John Smith:

Mrs. Gillan:

John Smith:

Column: 1325

Mark Pritchard:

John Smith:

Mark Pritchard:

John Smith:

Column: 1326

Column: 1327

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

5.1 pm

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Mr. Llwyd:

Hywel Williams:

Column: 1328

Column: 1329

Mrs. Gillan:

Hywel Williams:

Mr. Crabb:

Hywel Williams:

Column: 1330

Mr. Llwyd:

Hywel Williams:

5.10 pm

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 1331

5.19 pm

Column: 1332

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

Column: 1333

Column: 1334

5.29 pm

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

Column: 1335

Column: 1336

John Smith:

Mr. Jones:

Column: 1337

Column: 1338

5.45 pm

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

Column: 1339

Column: 1340

Column: 1341

Column: 1342

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1343

Concentrated Solar Power [28 Feb 2008]

6 pm

Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford) (Lab):

Column: 1344

Column: 1345

Column: 1346

Column: 1347

6.14 pm

The Minister for Energy (Malcolm Wicks):

Column: 1348

Column: 1349

Column: 1350