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Column: 827

House of Commons [8 May 2008]

Prayers [8 May 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [8 May 2008]

PRIVATE BUSINESS [8 May 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [8 May 2008]

Church Commissioners [8 May 2008]

Redundant Churches [8 May 2008]

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Stuart Bell):

Column: 828

Ben Chapman:

Sir Stuart Bell:

Electoral Commission Committee [8 May 2008]

Elections (Turnout) [8 May 2008]

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

Peter Viggers (Gosport):

Simon Hughes:

Peter Viggers:

Column: 829

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

Peter Viggers:

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Peter Viggers:

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

Peter Viggers:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 830

Peter Viggers:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Peter Viggers:

Electoral Fraud [8 May 2008]

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

Peter Viggers:

Andrew Rosindell:

Peter Viggers:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Column: 831

Peter Viggers:

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

Peter Viggers:

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

Peter Viggers:

Supplementary Vote System [8 May 2008]

Mr. Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

Peter Viggers:

Mr. Holloway:

Column: 832

Peter Viggers:

Church Commissioners [8 May 2008]

Carbon Emissions [8 May 2008]

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Stuart Bell):

Norman Baker:

Sir Stuart Bell:

electoral commission committee [8 May 2008]

Candidates (Declaration of Donations) [8 May 2008]

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

Peter Viggers (Gosport):

Column: 833

Mr. Hands:

Peter Viggers:

Church Commissioners [8 May 2008]

Livings (Crown Patronage) [8 May 2008]

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Stuart Bell):

Robert Key:

Column: 834

Sir Stuart Bell:

Solicitor-General [8 May 2008]

Migrant Domestic Workers [8 May 2008]

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

The Solicitor-General (Vera Baird):

Mr. Steen:

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 835

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Speaker:

Serious Fraud Office [8 May 2008]

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

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Carmichael:

Column: 836

The Solicitor-General:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

The Solicitor-General:

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 837

Crown Prosecution Service (Northamptonshire) [8 May 2008]

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Hollobone:

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Solicitor-General:

Monarchy (Male Primogeniture) [8 May 2008]

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 838

The Solicitor-General:

Andrew Mackinlay:

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) (Con):

The Solicitor-General:

Women and Equality [8 May 2008]

Milton Keynes Racial Equality Council [8 May 2008]

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

The Minister for Equality (Barbara Follett):

Column: 839

Mr. Lancaster:

Barbara Follett:

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West) (Lab):

Barbara Follett:

Single Equality Bill [8 May 2008]

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

Column: 840

The Minister for Equality (Barbara Follett):

Mr. Harper:

Barbara Follett:

Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Lab):

Barbara Follett:

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford) (Con):

Barbara Follett:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Barbara Follett:

Column: 841

Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey and Wood Green) (LD):

Mr. Speaker:

Lynne Featherstone:

Barbara Follett:

Women into Business and Enterprise Initiative [8 May 2008]

Dr. Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

The Minister for Equality (Barbara Follett):

Dr. Blackman-Woods:

Barbara Follett:

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

Column: 842

Barbara Follett:

Carers (Flexible Working) [8 May 2008]

Ms Dawn Butler (Brent, South) (Lab):

The Minister for Women and Equality (Ms Harriet Harman):

Ms Butler:

Ms Harman:

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 843

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

LEADER OF THE HOUSE [8 May 2008]

Treaty Ratification Procedure [8 May 2008]

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

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

Column: 844

Mr. Harper:

Helen Goodman:

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

Helen Goodman:

New Technology [8 May 2008]

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

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

Column: 845

Jo Swinson:

Helen Goodman:

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op):

Helen Goodman:

Draft Legislative Programme [8 May 2008]

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

Column: 846

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

Mr. Burrowes:

Ms Harman:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 847

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Ms Harman:

House of Commons Commission [8 May 2008]

Crèche Facilities [8 May 2008]

Jessica Morden (Newport, East) (Lab):

Nick Harvey (North Devon):

Jessica Morden:

Nick Harvey:

Leader of the House [8 May 2008]

Topical Debates [8 May 2008]

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Column: 848

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

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Helen Goodman:

Private Members' Bills (Westminster Hall) [8 May 2008]

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

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

Column: 849

Hugh Bayley:

Column: 850

Helen Goodman:

Column: 851

Royal Assent [8 May 2008]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 852

Business of the House [8 May 2008]

11.37 am

Mr. Shailesh Vara (North-West Cambridgeshire) (Con):

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

Mr. Vara:

Column: 853

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

Mr. Vara:

Column: 854

Helen Goodman:

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

Column: 855

Helen Goodman:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Column: 856

Helen Goodman:

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

Helen Goodman:

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Column: 857

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

Helen Goodman:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con):

Helen Goodman:

Column: 858

Jim Sheridan

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Helen Goodman:

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

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 859

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Jim McGovern (Dundee, West) (Lab):

Helen Goodman:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Helen Goodman:

Column: 860

Colin Challen (Morley and Rothwell) (Lab):

Helen Goodman:

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

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Paul Goodman

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Column: 861

Helen Goodman:

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

Helen Goodman:

Column: 862

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater) (Con):

Helen Goodman:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Dr. Julian Lewis:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

12.12 pm

Column: 863

Burma (Cyclone Nargis) [8 May 2008]

12.17 pm

The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. Douglas Alexander):

Column: 864

Column: 865

Mr. Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con):

Column: 866

Column: 867

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 868

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 869

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 870

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 871

Malcolm Bruce (Gordon) (LD):

Mr. Alexander:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 872

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. Alexander:

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Alexander:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 873

Alistair Burt (North-East Bedfordshire) (Con):

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 874

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Alexander:

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

Mr. Alexander:

Column: 875

Defence in the World [8 May 2008]

12.54 pm

The Secretary of State for Defence (Des Browne):

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Column: 876

Des Browne:

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford) (LD):

Des Browne:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Des Browne:

Column: 877

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Des Browne:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Column: 878

Des Browne:

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Des Browne:

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex) (Con)

Des Browne:

Column: 879

Column: 880

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

Des Browne:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Des Browne:

Column: 881

Mr. Keetch:

Des Browne:

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 882

Des Browne:

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

Des Browne:

Column: 883

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

Des Browne:

Mr. Jones:

Hon. Members:

Des Browne:

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring) (Con):

Column: 884

Des Browne:

Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife) (LD):

Des Browne:

Column: 885

Linda Gilroy:

Des Browne:

Column: 886

Mr. Ellwood

Des Browne:

Mr. Ellwood:

Des Browne:

Column: 887

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Column: 888

Des Browne:

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

Des Browne:

Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) (Con):

Column: 889

Des Browne:

Patrick Mercer:

Des Browne:

Column: 890

Column: 891

1.59 pm

Column: 892

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring) (Con):

Column: 893

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Dr. Fox:

Column: 894

Column: 895

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Dr. Fox:

Column: 896

Column: 897

Mr. Hoyle:

Dr. Fox:

Mr. Keetch:

Column: 898

Dr. Fox:

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Dr. Fox:

Column: 899

Column: 900

Mr. Kidney:

Dr. Fox:

Column: 901

2.33 pm

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Column: 902

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

Mr. Hoyle:

Column: 903

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Hoyle:

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

Mr. Hoyle:

Column: 904

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Mr. Hoyle:

Mr. Keetch:

Mr. Hoyle:

Column: 905

Jim Sheridan:

Mr. Hoyle:

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

Mr. Hoyle:

Column: 906

Mr. Gerald Howarth:

Mr. Hoyle:

2.54 pm

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Dr. Fox:

Column: 907

Nick Harvey:

Mr. Ellwood:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 909

Column: 910

Jim Sheridan:

Nick Harvey:

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire) (Con):

Nick Harvey:

Bob Russell:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 911

Mr. Bob Ainsworth:

Nick Harvey:

Mr. Ainsworth:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 912

Mr. Hoyle:

Bob Russell:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 913

Dr. Fox:

Nick Harvey:

Dr. Julian Lewis:

Column: 914

Nick Harvey:

3.27 pm

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 915

Column: 916

Mr. Hoyle:

Mr. Kidney:

Column: 917

Column: 918

Column: 919

3.43 pm

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire) (Con):

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Mr. Arbuthnot:

Column: 920

Dr. Julian Lewis:

Mr. Arbuthnot:

Column: 921

Column: 922

3.58 pm

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford) (Lab):

Column: 923

Willie Rennie:

Mr. Davies:

Column: 924

Column: 925

Robert Key:

Column: 926

Mr. Davies:

Robert Key:

Mr. Davies:

Mr. Kevan Jones:

Mr. Davies:

Column: 927

Column: 928

4.23 pm

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Column: 929

Column: 930

Column: 931

Column: 932

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

4.39 pm

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

Column: 933

Mr. Quentin Davies:

Mr. Jones:

Column: 934

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Jones:

Willie Rennie:

Column: 935

Mr. Jones:

Column: 936

Mr. Gerald Howarth:

Mr. Jones:

Column: 937

4.59 pm

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Column: 938

5.5 pm

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

Column: 939

Column: 940

Column: 941

5.17 pm

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

Column: 942

Willie Rennie:

Mr. Jenkin:

Column: 943

Column: 944

Column: 945

5.34 pm

Column: 946

Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife) (LD):

Column: 947

5.39 pm

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

Column: 948

Column: 949

5.50 pm

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

Column: 950

Column: 951

Column: 952

Business of the House [8 May 2008]

Draft marine bill (joint committee) [8 May 2008]

Column: 953

Domestic Violence [8 May 2008]

6 pm

Mr. Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab):

Column: 954

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Mr. Sharma:

Column: 955

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr. Sharma:

6.12 pm

The Solicitor-General (Vera Baird):

Column: 956

Fiona Mactaggart:

The Solicitor-General:

Keith Vaz:

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 957

Column: 958

Keith Vaz:

The Solicitor-General:

Keith Vaz:

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 959

Column: 960