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Column: 1133

House of Commons [7 Jul 2008]

Prayers [7 Jul 2008]

[Mr. Speaker] [7 Jul 2008]

Oral Answers to Questions [7 Jul 2008]

Work and Pensions [7 Jul 2008]

Financial Inclusion [7 Jul 2008]

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West) (Lab/Co-op):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. James Plaskitt):

Mr. Bailey:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Column: 1134

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. Plaskitt:

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

Mr. Plaskitt:

Child Poverty [7 Jul 2008]

Mr. David Gauke (South-West Hertfordshire) (Con):

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell):

Column: 1135

Mr. Gauke:

James Purnell:

Andrew Gwynne:

James Purnell:

Mr. Speaker:

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

James Purnell:

Column: 1136

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Jenny Willott (Cardiff, Central) (LD):

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

Column: 1137

Disabled People (Budgets) [7 Jul 2008]

Mr. Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent, South) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell):

Mr. Flello:

James Purnell:

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

James Purnell:

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

James Purnell:

Column: 1138

Jobshop (York) [7 Jul 2008]

Hugh Bayley (City of York) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mrs. Anne McGuire):

Hugh Bayley:

Mrs. McGuire:

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

Mrs. McGuire:

Column: 1139

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab):

Mrs. McGuire:

Poverty (Elderly People) [7 Jul 2008]

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

The Minister for Pensions Reform (Mr. Mike O'Brien):

Ann Winterton:

Mr. O'Brien:

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

Column: 1140

Mr. O'Brien:

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Mr. O'Brien:

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

Mr. O'Brien:

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne) (Con):

Mr. O'Brien:

Column: 1141

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr. O'Brien:

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

Mr. O'Brien:

Child Poverty [7 Jul 2008]

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe) (Lab):

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Column: 1142

Mr. Betts:

Mr. Timms:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Benefit Claims [7 Jul 2008]

Mr. John Heppell (Nottingham, East) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. James Plaskitt):

Mr. Heppell:

Column: 1143

Mr. Plaskitt:

Occupational Pensions [7 Jul 2008]

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells) (Con):

The Minister for Pensions Reform (Mr. Mike O'Brien):

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory:

Mr. O'Brien:

Benefit Simplification [7 Jul 2008]

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

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Column: 1144

Willie Rennie:

Mr. Timms:

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Timms:

Defined-benefit Pensions [7 Jul 2008]

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

The Minister for Pensions Reform (Mr. Mike O'Brien):

Column: 1145

Mr. Amess:

Mr. O'Brien:

Post Office Card Account [7 Jul 2008]

Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. James Plaskitt):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mark Pritchard:

Column: 1146

Mr. Plaskitt:

Topical Questions [7 Jul 2008]

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell):

Andrew Gwynne:

James Purnell:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 1147

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr. James Plaskitt):

Mrs. Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op):

The Minister for Pensions Reform (Mr. Mike O'Brien):

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con):

James Purnell:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 1148

James Purnell:

Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth and Camborne) (LD):

Mr. Mike O'Brien:

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mr. Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich) (Con):

Column: 1149

James Purnell:

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

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Bellingham:

Mr. Speaker:

James Purnell:

Mr. David Gauke (South-West Hertfordshire) (Con):

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 1150

James Purnell:

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

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

The Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Column: 1151

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

Column: 1152

James Purnell:

Column: 1153

Bovine TB [7 Jul 2008]

3.30 pm

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Column: 1154

Column: 1155

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Column: 1156

Column: 1157

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1158

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1159

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

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1160

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

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Geoffrey Cox (Torridge and West Devon) (Con):

Column: 1161

Hilary Benn:

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con):

Column: 1162

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab):

Column: 1163

Hilary Benn:

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

Bill Wiggin (Leominster) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

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

Column: 1164

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Column: 1165

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Speaker:

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

Hilary Benn:

Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) (Lab):

Column: 1166

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 1167

Ann Winterton:

Hilary Benn:

Ann Winterton:

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Column: 1168

Hilary Benn:

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

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Paice:

Column: 1169

Biofuels [7 Jul 2008]

4.26 pm

The Secretary of State for Transport (Ruth Kelly):

Column: 1170

Column: 1171

Mrs. Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con):

Column: 1172

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 1173

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Ruth Kelly:

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Column: 1174

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 1175

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 1176

Ruth Kelly:

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

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 1177

Ruth Kelly:

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

Ruth Kelly:

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

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 1178

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells) (Con):

Ruth Kelly:

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (UKIP):

Ruth Kelly:

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

Column: 1179

Ruth Kelly:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Ruth Kelly:

Column: 1180

Points of Order [7 Jul 2008]

5.3 pm

Helen Jones (Warrington, North) (Lab):

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Madam Deputy Speaker:

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

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Column: 1181

ESTIMATES DAY [7 Jul 2008]

ESTIMATES, 2008-09 [7 Jul 2008]

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT [7 Jul 2008]

Public Transport [7 Jul 2008]

5.6 pm

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1182

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Mrs. Ellman:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mrs. Ellman:

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle) (Lab):

Column: 1183

Mrs. Ellman:

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Mrs. Ellman:

Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West) (Con):

Mrs. Ellman:

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

Mrs. Ellman:

Column: 1184

Column: 1185

Tim Loughton:

Mrs. Ellman:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mrs. Ellman:

Column: 1186

Sir Nicholas Winterton:

Mrs. Ellman:

5.27 pm

Mr. Robert Goodwill (Scarborough and Whitby) (Con):

Tim Loughton:

Column: 1187

Mr. Goodwill:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Tom Harris):

Mr. Goodwill:

Mr. Martlew:

Mr. Goodwill:

Mr. Martlew:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 1188

Mr. Goodwill:

Mr. Martlew:

Mr. Goodwill:

Mr. Martlew:

Mr. Goodwill:

Tim Loughton:

Column: 1189

Mr. Goodwill:

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Mr. Goodwill:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mr. Goodwill:

Column: 1190

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge) (Lab):

Mr. Goodwill:

David Wright (Telford) (Lab):

Mr. Goodwill:

Column: 1191

David Wright:

Mr. Goodwill:

David Wright:

Column: 1192

Mr. Goodwill:

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

Mr. Goodwill:

Tim Loughton:

Mr. Goodwill:

Column: 1193

5.49 pm

Mr. Richard Caborn (Sheffield, Central) (Lab):

Column: 1194

5.54 pm

Norman Baker (Lewes) (LD):

Column: 1195

Mark Hunter:

Norman Baker:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Norman Baker:

Column: 1196

Column: 1197

Mr. Clelland:

Norman Baker:

Mr. Clelland:

Norman Baker:

Column: 1198

Mr. Clelland:

Column: 1199

Norman Baker:

Tim Loughton:

Norman Baker:

6.11 pm

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Column: 1200

Column: 1201

Mr. Goodwill:

Daniel Kawczynski:

David Wright:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Column: 1202

David Wright:

Daniel Kawczynski:

6.23 pm

Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con):

Column: 1203

Column: 1204

Column: 1205

Norman Baker

Tim Loughton:

Norman Baker:

Tim Loughton:

Column: 1206

6.40 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Ms Rosie Winterton):

Column: 1207

Mrs. Ellman:

Ms Winterton:

Column: 1208

Mr. Caborn:

Ms Winterton:

Column: 1209

Tim Loughton:

Ms Winterton:

Mrs. Ellman:

Ms Winterton:

Tim Loughton:

Ms Winterton:

Column: 1210

Norman Baker:

Ms Winterton:

Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley) (Lab):

Ms Winterton:

Column: 1211

Mr. Goodwill:

Ms Winterton:

Column: 1212

DEPARTMENT FOR INNOVATION, UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS [7 Jul 2008]

Science Budget [7 Jul 2008]

7.10 pm

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

Column: 1213

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (UKIP):

Mr. Willis:

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

Mr. Willis:

Column: 1214

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD):

Mr. Willis:

Column: 1215

Column: 1216

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

Mr. Willis:

Column: 1217

Column: 1218

7.38 pm

Column: 1219

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

Column: 1220

Column: 1221

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

Dr. Blackman-Woods:

Column: 1222

Column: 1223

7.58 pm

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

Bob Spink:

Column: 1224

Mr. Taylor:

Ian Stewart (Eccles) (Lab):

Mr. Taylor:

Column: 1225

Mr. Willis:

Mr. Taylor:

Column: 1226

Column: 1227

Dr. Gibson

Mr. Taylor:

Dr. Gibson:

Mr. Taylor:

Column: 1228

8.19 pm

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

Column: 1229

Column: 1230

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry) (Con):

Column: 1231

Dr. Gibson:

Mr. Ian Taylor:

Dr. Gibson:

Column: 1232

8.36 pm

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (UKIP):

Column: 1233

Dr. Gibson:

Bob Spink:

8.42 pm

Column: 1234

Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley) (Lab):

Column: 1235

Ian Stewart:

Graham Stringer:

Column: 1236

Column: 1237

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East) (Lab):

Graham Stringer:

9 pm

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

Column: 1238

Column: 1239

Column: 1240

Column: 1241

Mr. Ian Taylor:

Dr. Harris:

Column: 1242

9.18 pm

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

Column: 1243

Column: 1244

Column: 1245

9.29 pm

Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con):

Column: 1246

Column: 1247

Column: 1248

9.41 pm

The Minister for Science and Innovation (Ian Pearson):

Column: 1249

Ian Stewart:

Ian Pearson:

Ian Stewart:

Ian Pearson:

Column: 1250

Column: 1251

Dr. Evan Harris:

Ian Pearson:

Adam Afriyie:

Column: 1252

Ian Pearson:

Column: 1253

Estimates, 2008-09 [7 Jul 2008]

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT [7 Jul 2008]

DEPARTMENT FOR INNOVATION, UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS [7 Jul 2008]

Estimates and Supplementary Estimates, 2008-09 [7 Jul 2008]

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [7 Jul 2008]

Column: 1254

Mr. Speaker:

Hon. Members:

Column: 1255

Petition [7 Jul 2008]

Immigration (John and Stella Park) [7 Jul 2008]

10.3 pm

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

Column: 1256

Lucentis [7 Jul 2008]

10.5 pm

Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ann Keen)

Miss Widdecombe:

Column: 1257

Column: 1258

10.16 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ann Keen):

Column: 1259

Miss Widdecombe:

Ann Keen:

Column: 1260