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Column: 305

Column: 305

House of Commons [27 Mar 2008]

Prayers [27 Mar 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [27 Mar 2008]

Private Business [27 Mar 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [27 Mar 2008]

Innovation, Universities and Skills [27 Mar 2008]

Higher Education (Access) [27 Mar 2008]

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

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

Column: 306

Clive Efford:

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

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

Column: 307

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 308

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

Mr. Denham:

Science and Innovation Campuses [27 Mar 2008]

Helen Southworth (Warrington, South) (Lab):

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

Helen Southworth:

Column: 309

Ian Pearson:

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 310

Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Apprenticeships [27 Mar 2008]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

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

Tony Baldry:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 311

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

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

Bill Rammell:

Research and Development [27 Mar 2008]

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 312

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

Mr. Reed:

Ian Pearson:

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

Ian Pearson:

Column: 313

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Innovation [27 Mar 2008]

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

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

Mr. Davies:

Mr. Denham:

Column: 314

Innovation [27 Mar 2008]

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

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

Dr. Iddon:

Ian Pearson:

Stephen Williams (Bristol, West) (LD):

Column: 315

Ian Pearson:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Higher Education (Access) [27 Mar 2008]

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

Column: 316

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

Mrs. Hodgson:

Bill Rammell:

Christine Russell (City of Chester) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

Apprenticeships [27 Mar 2008]

Mr. David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

Column: 317

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

Mr. Hamilton:

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Speaker:

Training (Young People) [27 Mar 2008]

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

Column: 318

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

Mr. Harper:

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Speaker:

Sustainable Development [27 Mar 2008]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

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

Column: 319

Mr. Kidney:

Bill Rammell:

Topical Questions [27 Mar 2008]

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

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

John Robertson:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 320

Mr. Denham:

Mr. David Willetts (Havant) (Con):

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 321

Mr. Denham:

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

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Column: 322

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con):

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

Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):

Mr. Denham:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Bill Rammell:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 324

Mr. Denham:

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab):

Bill Rammell:

Column: 325

Business of the House [27 Mar 2008]

11.31 am

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

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

Mrs. May:

Column: 326

Ms Harman:

Column: 327

Column: 328

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 329

Ms Harman:

Column: 330

Laura Moffatt (Crawley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 331

Hon. Members:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Helen Southworth (Warrington, South) (Lab):

Column: 332

Ms Harman:

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mrs. Ann Cryer (Keighley) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):

Column: 333

Ms Harman:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Ms Harman:

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

Column: 335

Ms Harman:

Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Column: 336

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 337

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Column: 338

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con):

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

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

Ms Harman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 339

Council Tax [27 Mar 2008]

12.20 pm

The Minister for Local Government (John Healey):

Column: 340

Column: 341

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con):

Column: 342

John Healey:

Column: 343

Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth and Camborne) (LD):

Column: 344

John Healey:

Column: 345

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough) (Lab/Co-op):

John Healey:

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con):

John Healey:

Column: 346

Christine Russell (City of Chester) (Lab):

John Healey:

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

John Healey:

Helen Southworth (Warrington, South) (Lab):

John Healey:

Column: 347

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

John Healey:

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

John Healey:

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

John Healey:

Column: 348

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale) (Lab):

John Healey:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

John Healey:

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

John Healey:

Column: 349

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):

John Healey:

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

John Healey:

Column: 350

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

John Healey:

Mr. Anthony Wright (Great Yarmouth) (Lab):

John Healey:

Column: 351

TOPICAL DEBATE [27 Mar 2008]

Policing in London [27 Mar 2008]

1.5 pm

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

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. McNulty:

Mr. Boris Johnson (Henley) (Con):

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 352

Mr. Johnson:

Mr. McNulty:

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. McNulty:

Mr. Boris Johnson:

Mr. McNulty:

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con)

Mr. Lee Scott (Ilford, North) (Con)

Mr. McNulty:

Richard Ottaway:

Column: 353

Mr. McNulty:

Mr. Scott:

Mr. McNulty:

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

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 354

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

Mr. McNulty:

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

Mr. McNulty:

Joan Ryan (Enfield, North) (Lab):

Column: 355

Mr. McNulty:

Several hon. Members

Mr. McNulty:

Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Mr. McNulty:

Clive Efford:

Column: 356

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. McNulty:

Several hon. Members

Mr. McNulty:

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Mr. McNulty:

Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con)

Mr. Boris Johnson

Mr. McNulty:

Robert Neill:

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 357

Madam Deputy Speaker:

1.25 pm

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds) (Con):

Mr. Love:

Mr. Ruffley:

Mr. Love:

Mr. Ruffley:

Column: 358

Mr. Love:

Mr. Ruffley:

Mr. McNulty:

Mr. Ruffley:

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Ruffley:

Mr. McNulty:

Mr. Ruffley:

Column: 359

Mr. Boris Johnson:

Mr. Ruffley:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Ruffley:

Joan Ryan:

Mr. Ruffley:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Mr. Ruffley:

Harry Cohen:

Mr. Ruffley:

Column: 360

Stephen Pound (Ealing, North) (Lab):

Mr. Ruffley:

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Ruffley:

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

Column: 361

Mr. Ruffley:

Stephen Pound

Mr. Ruffley:

Stephen Pound:

Mr. Ruffley:

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

Mr. Ruffley:

Column: 362

Mr. McNulty:

Mr. Ruffley:

Richard Ottaway:

Mr. Ruffley:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 363

Mr. Ruffley:

1.44 pm

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab):

Mr. Boris Johnson:

Column: 364

Mr. Dismore:

Stephen Pound:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 365

Mr. Love:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Love:

Mr. Dismore:

Clive Efford:

Mr. Dismore:

Mr. Hands:

Column: 366

Mr. Dismore:

Mr. Ruffley:

Mr. Dismore:

Justine Greening:

Mr. Dismore:

Justine Greening:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 367

Mr. Ruffley:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Dismore:

Mr. Burrowes:

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 368

2.1 pm

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Column: 369

Column: 370

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

Tom Brake:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

2.8 pm

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

Stephen Pound:

Mr. Slaughter:

Column: 371

Tom Brake:

Mr. Slaughter:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Slaughter:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Clive Efford:

Mr. Slaughter:

Column: 372

Stephen Pound:

Mr. Slaughter:

Stephen Pound:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Slaughter:

Column: 373

Clive Efford:

Mr. Slaughter:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Slaughter:

Harry Cohen:

Mr. Slaughter:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Slaughter:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Slaughter:

Column: 374

2.21 pm

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Mr. Mark Field:

James Brokenshire:

Column: 375

Robert Neill:

James Brokenshire:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 376

James Brokenshire:

Harry Cohen:

James Brokenshire:

Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con):

James Brokenshire:

2.30 pm

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 377

Andrew Rosindell:

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 378

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

Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 379

Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund [27 Mar 2008]

2.36 pm

Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West) (Con):

2.38 pm

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

2.39 pm

Column: 380

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

2.40 pm

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

2.42 pm

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

Column: 381

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Simon Hughes:

Column: 382

Standards and Privileges [27 Mar 2008]

2.44 pm

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

Column: 383

Column: 384

2.53 pm

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South) (Lab):

Column: 385

Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West) (Con):

Mr. Mullin:

Sir John Butterfill:

Mr. Mullin:

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North) (Lab):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Mullin:

Column: 386

2.58 pm

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

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Column: 387

Simon Hughes:

Mr. Mackay:

Column: 388

Simon Hughes:

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

Simon Hughes:

3.8 pm

Column: 389

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley) (Lab):

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Kali Mountford:

Column: 390

3.15 pm

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

Column: 391

Column: 392

3.20 pm

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

Column: 393

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Ms Harman:

3.25 pm

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

Column: 394

Column: 395

Road Infrastructure (Boston) [27 Mar 2008]

3.28 pm

Column: 396

Column: 397

Column: 398

Column: 399

Column: 400

3.50 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Jim Fitzpatrick):

Column: 401

Column: 402

Column: 403

Mark Simmonds

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 404

Mark Simmonds:

Jim Fitzpatrick: