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Column: 1041

House of Commons [12 May 2008]

Prayers [12 May 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [12 May 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [12 May 2008]

Culture, Media and Sport [12 May 2008]

Copyright [12 May 2008]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Andy Burnham):

Tony Baldry:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1042

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

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

Column: 1043

Andy Burnham:

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP):

Andy Burnham:

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

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1044

Mr. Edward Vaizey (Wantage) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

Tote [12 May 2008]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe):

Mr. Hands:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Column: 1045

Mr. Neil Turner (Wigan) (Lab):

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Mr. Jeremy Hunt (South-West Surrey) (Con):

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Column: 1046

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Lacrosse [12 May 2008]

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe):

Ann Coffey:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Column: 1047

Tourism [12 May 2008]

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

The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Margaret Hodge):

Mr. Harper:

Margaret Hodge:

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Column: 1048

Margaret Hodge:

Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay) (LD):

Margaret Hodge:

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Margaret Hodge:

Seaside Amusement Arcades [12 May 2008]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe):

Column: 1049

Mr. Jones:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

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

Mr. Sutcliffe:

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

Column: 1050

Mr. Sutcliffe:

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

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Find Your Talent [12 May 2008]

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

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Andy Burnham):

Linda Gilroy:

Column: 1051

Andy Burnham:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

Arts Council England [12 May 2008]

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Margaret Hodge):

Ben Chapman:

Column: 1052

Margaret Hodge:

Football [12 May 2008]

Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Andy Burnham):

Lynda Waltho:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1053

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Andy Burnham:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Andy Burnham:

Topical Questions [12 May 2008]

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

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1054

Mr. Bellingham:

Andy Burnham:

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North) (Lab):

Column: 1055

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe):

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Margaret Hodge):

Mr. Jeremy Hunt (South-West Surrey) (Con):

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Column: 1056

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

Andy Burnham:

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

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab):

Column: 1057

Andy Burnham:

Mr. Don Foster (Bath) (LD):

Andy Burnham:

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Margaret Hodge:

Column: 1058

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

Andy Burnham:

Olympics [12 May 2008]

Beijing Olympic Games [12 May 2008]

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Minister for the Olympics (Tessa Jowell):

Mr. Bone:

Tessa Jowell:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Tessa Jowell:

Column: 1059

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Tessa Jowell:

2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games [12 May 2008]

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

The Minister for the Olympics:

Mr. Harper:

Tessa Jowell:

Column: 1060

Laura Moffatt (Crawley) (Lab):

Tessa Jowell:

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent) (Con):

Tessa Jowell:

2012 Olympic Games (Budget) [12 May 2008]

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

The Minister for the Olympics:

Mr. Carmichael:

Column: 1061

Tessa Jowell:

Mrs. Iris Robinson (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 1062

Tessa Jowell:

Column: 1063

Orders of the Day [12 May 2008]

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [12 May 2008]

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Column: 1064

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Column: 1065

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (LD):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Column: 1066

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

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

Alan Johnson:

Patrick Hall (Bedford) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

Column: 1067

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Alan Johnson:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr. Ian Taylor:

Mark Pritchard:

Hon. Members:

Mr. Speaker:

Alan Johnson:

Column: 1068

Geraldine Smith:

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Willis:

Column: 1069

Alan Johnson:

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

Ms Keeble:

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab)

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Devine:

Alan Johnson:

John Robertson (Glasgow, North-West) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

Column: 1070

Mrs. Nadine Dorries (Mid-Bedfordshire) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

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

Alan Johnson:

Dr. Iddon:

Alan Johnson:

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

Column: 1071

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon) (LD):

Alan Johnson:

Column: 1072

Geraldine Smith:

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Duncan Smith:

Alan Johnson:

Column: 1073

4.10 pm

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 1074

Lembit Öpik:

Column: 1075

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Burrowes:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1076

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

Mr. Lansley:

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr. Lansley:

Dr. Evan Harris:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1077

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Mr. Lansley:

Mark Pritchard:

Mr. Lansley:

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North) (Lab):

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1078

Dr. Gibson:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1079

Emily Thornberry (Islington, South and Finsbury) (Lab):

Mr. Lansley:

Emily Thornberry:

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Duncan Smith:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1080

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

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1081

Mrs. Dorries:

Mr. Lansley:

Mrs. Dorries:

Mr. Lansley:

Mr. Willis:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1082

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

4.43 pm

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab):

Column: 1083

Column: 1084

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1085

4.53 pm

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Mr. Cash:

Column: 1086

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1087

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1088

Dr. Iddon:

Norman Lamb:

Dr. Gibson:

Norman Lamb:

Patrick Hall:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1089

Geraldine Smith:

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Lansley:

Norman Lamb:

Mr. Lansley:

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1091

5.22 pm

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

Column: 1092

Dr. Gibson:

Ms Taylor:

Column: 1093

5.32 pm

Column: 1094

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Column: 1095

Robert Key:

Mr. Clarke:

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Column: 1096

Mr. Clarke:

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley) (Lab):

Mr. Clarke:

Column: 1097

Madam Deputy Speaker:

5.45 pm

Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Lab):

Column: 1098

Column: 1099

Dr. Evan Harris:

Geraldine Smith:

Mr. Burrowes:

Column: 1100

Geraldine Smith:

5.58 pm

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

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

Column: 1101

John Bercow:

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

John Bercow:

Column: 1102

Mr. Cash:

John Bercow:

Column: 1103

Mr. Gerald Howarth

John Bercow:

6.10 pm

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

Column: 1104

Patrick Hall:

Dr. Iddon:

Column: 1105

Column: 1106

6.21 pm

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

Dawn Primarolo:

Column: 1107

Mr. Streeter:

John Bercow:

Mr. Streeter:

Column: 1108

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Streeter:

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham) (Con):

Column: 1109

Mr. Streeter:

Mrs. Lait:

Mr. Streeter:

6.34 pm

Column: 1110

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North) (Lab):

Column: 1111

Column: 1112

John Bercow:

Dr. Gibson:

Column: 1113

6.45 pm

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Column: 1114

Column: 1115

Mr. Burrowes:

Robert Key:

John Bercow:

Robert Key:

Column: 1116

6.58 pm

Column: 1117

Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley) (Lab):

Mr. Burrowes:

Chris McCafferty:

Column: 1118

John Bercow:

Chris McCafferty:

Column: 1119

7.8 pm

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (LD):

John Bercow:

Mr. Willis:

Column: 1120

Mr. Burrowes:

Mr. Willis:

Column: 1121

Robert Key:

Mr. Willis:

Mrs. Iris Robinson (Strangford) (DUP):

Mr. Willis:

John Bercow:

Mr. Willis:

John Bercow:

Mr. Willis:

Column: 1122

Mr. Cash:

Mr. Willis:

7.21 pm

Emily Thornberry (Islington, South and Finsbury) (Lab):

Column: 1123

Column: 1124

7.27 pm

Mrs. Iris Robinson (Strangford) (DUP):

Column: 1125

Column: 1126

7.37 pm

Column: 1127

Dr. Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown) (Lab):

Mrs. Iris Robinson:

Dr. Turner:

Column: 1128

Mr. Burrowes:

Dr. Turner:

Dr. Pugh:

Dr. Turner:

Column: 1129

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye) (Lab):

Dr. Turner:

7.49 pm

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

Column: 1130

Dawn Primarolo:

Mr. Burrowes:

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Burrowes:

John Bercow:

Mr. Burrowes:

Column: 1131

Column: 1132

8.1 pm

Column: 1133

Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby) (Lab):

Column: 1134

Column: 1135

8.10 pm

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham) (Con):

John Bercow:

Mrs. Lait:

Column: 1136

Column: 1137

8.21 pm

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon) (LD):

Column: 1138

Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Lab):

Dr. Harris:

Column: 1139

Column: 1140

John Bercow:

Dr. Harris:

Column: 1141

8.34 pm

Dr. Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest) (Ind):

Column: 1142

8.44 pm

Column: 1143

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

Dr. Evan Harris:

Alistair Burt:

Column: 1144

Column: 1145

8.54 pm

Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Column: 1146

Column: 1147

9.1 pm

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West) (Con):

Column: 1148

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

Mr. Amess:

9.7 pm

Mr. William Cash (Stone) (Con):

Column: 1149

Column: 1150

9.17 pm

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 1151

Column: 1152

9.23 pm

Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Column: 1153

Column: 1154

Dr. Evan Harris:

Mark Simmonds:

Column: 1155

Column: 1156

9.41 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Dawn Primarolo):

Column: 1157

Column: 1158

Mr. Cash:

Dawn Primarolo:

Mr. Burrowes:

Dawn Primarolo:

Column: 1159

Mr. Lansley:

Dawn Primarolo:

Column: 1160

Geraldine Smith:

Dawn Primarolo:

Column: 1161

Mr. Speaker:

Dawn Primarolo:

HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY BILL (PROGRAMME) [12 May 2008]

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [] [12 May 2008]

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [] [12 May 2008]

Column: 1169

Petitions [12 May 2008]

Development and Healthcare (Hampshire) [12 May 2008]

10.26 pm

Peter Viggers (Gosport) (Con):

Column: 1170

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [12 May 2008]

10.27 pm

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

Column: 1171

HMRC (Newport) [12 May 2008]

10.29 pm

Jessica Morden (Newport, East) (Lab):

Column: 1172

Column: 1173

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Jessica Morden:

Column: 1174

10.42 pm

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jane Kennedy):

Column: 1175

Nia Griffith:

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 1176

Column: 1177

Column: 1178