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Column: 1527

House of Commons [15 May 2008]

Prayers [15 May 2008]

[Mr. Speaker ] [15 May 2008]

private business [15 May 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [15 May 2008]

Innovation, Universities and Skills [15 May 2008]

New University Towns [15 May 2008]

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Ann Winterton:

Column: 1528

Mr. Denham:

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Higher Education (Employers) [15 May 2008]

Mrs. Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead, East and Washington, West) (Lab):

Column: 1529

The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education (Bill Rammell):

Mrs. Hodgson:

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

Column: 1530

Mr. David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con):

Bill Rammell:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

Basford Hall [15 May 2008]

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

Column: 1531

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Mr. Allen:

Mr. Lammy:

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Mr. Lammy:

Adult Learners [15 May 2008]

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Column: 1532

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Tom Brake:

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1533

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

Mr. Denham:

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Higher Education (Funding) [15 May 2008]

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

The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education (Bill Rammell):

Column: 1534

Simon Hughes:

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend, East) (Con):

Bill Rammell:

Column: 1535

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Bill Rammell:

Apprenticeships [15 May 2008]

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Miss McIntosh:

Mr. Lammy:

Column: 1536

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 1537

Mr. Lammy:

Further and Higher Education [15 May 2008]

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South) (Lab):

The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education (Bill Rammell):

Mr. Cunningham:

Bill Rammell:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Column: 1538

Bill Rammell:

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

Column: 1539

Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

Innovation [15 May 2008]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

Column: 1540

Tony Baldry:

Ian Pearson:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Topical Questions [15 May 2008]

Mr. Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Column: 1541

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. John Denham):

Mr. Reed:

Mr. Denham:

Mr. David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1542

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

Mr. Denham:

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education (Bill Rammell):

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

Column: 1543

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1544

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

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

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Mr. David Lammy):

Mrs. Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead, East and Washington, West) (Lab):

Column: 1545

Bill Rammell:

Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 1546

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Lammy:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1547

Business of the House [15 May 2008]

11.34 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 1548

Ms Harman:

Column: 1549

Mrs. May:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1550

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

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1551

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Skinner:

Simon Hughes:

Ms Harman:

Column: 1552

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

Ms Harman:

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Column: 1553

Ms Harman:

Ms Celia Barlow (Hove) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1554

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1555

Mr. Fraser Kemp (Houghton and Washington, East) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Column: 1556

Mr. Speaker:

Ian Lucas:

Mr. Speaker:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1557

Ms Harman:

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 1558

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

Ms Harman:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 1559

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Column: 1560

Ms Harman:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend, East) (Con):

Column: 1561

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1563

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1564

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 1565

Points of Order [15 May 2008]

12.32 pm

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con):

Column: 1566

Mr. Speaker:

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1567

Anti-Semitism [15 May 2008]

12.37 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr. Parmjit Dhanda):

Column: 1568

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

Mr. Dhanda:

Column: 1569

Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab):

Mr. Dhanda:

Column: 1570

Mr. John Spellar (Warley) (Lab):

Mr. Dhanda:

12.50 pm

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe) (Con):

Column: 1571

Column: 1572

12.59 pm

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Column: 1573

Column: 1574

1.5 pm

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

John Mann:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

John Mann:

Column: 1575

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

John Mann:

Column: 1576

Mr. Fraser Kemp (Houghton and Washington, East) (Lab):

John Mann:

Column: 1577

1.18 pm

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Column: 1578

Column: 1579

1.30 pm

Barbara Keeley (Worsley) (Lab):

Column: 1580

Mr. Evans:

Column: 1581

Barbara Keeley:

Column: 1582

1.39 pm

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Column: 1583

Column: 1584

1.47 pm

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Column: 1585

Column: 1586

Column: 1587

1.59 pm

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

Column: 1588

2.2 pm

Mr. Dhanda:

Column: 1589

Column: 1590

John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1591

Public Accounts [15 May 2008]

2.9 pm

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Mr. Leigh:

Column: 1592

Column: 1593

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

Mr. Leigh:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Column: 1594

Mr. Leigh:

Column: 1595

Column: 1596

Column: 1597

2.32 pm

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

Column: 1598

Column: 1599

Column: 1600

2.43 pm

Dr. John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Column: 1601

Column: 1602

2.54 pm

Column: 1603

Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby) (Lab):

Column: 1604

Column: 1605

Column: 1606

Column: 1607

Column: 1608

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Mitchell:

3.22 pm

Mr. Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Column: 1609

Column: 1610

Column: 1611

Column: 1612

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Bacon:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 1613

Mr. Bacon:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Mr. Bacon:

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Bacon:

Column: 1614

3.45 pm

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 1615

Angela Eagle:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 1616

Column: 1617

Column: 1618

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 1619

Mr. Bacon:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Andrew Mackinlay:

4.8 pm

Column: 1620

Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con):

Column: 1621

Column: 1622

4.21 pm

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Column: 1623

Column: 1624

Column: 1625

Column: 1626

4.37 pm

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle):

Mr. Bacon:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 1627

Mr. Bacon:

Angela Eagle:

Dr. Pugh:

Column: 1628

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Mitchell:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 1629

Column: 1630

Column: 1631

Column: 1632

5.2 pm

Mr. Leigh:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 1633

Mr. Leigh:

Column: 1634

Column: 1635

Boiler Room Fraud [15 May 2008]

5.7 pm

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

Column: 1636

Column: 1637

Column: 1638

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

Mr. Evans:

Column: 1639

Column: 1640

Column: 1641

Column: 1642

5.39 pm

The Solicitor-General (Vera Baird):

Column: 1643

Column: 1644

Column: 1645

Column: 1646

Column: 1647

Mr. Evans

The Solicitor-General:

Mr. Evans:

The Solicitor-General:

Column: 1648

The Solicitor-General: