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VOLUME 537 SIXTH SERIES INDEX TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) SESSION 2010–12 5th December—20th December 2011 £00·00 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2011 Applications for reproduction should be made in writing to the Copyright Unit, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1BQ Fax 01603 723000 e-mail: [email protected] Her Majesty’s Stationery Office is independent of and separate from the company now trading as The Stationery Office Ltd., which is responsible for printing and publishing House publications. INDEX TO THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES OFFICIAL REPORT SIXTH SERIES VOLUME 537 SESSION 2010–12 5th December—20th December 2011 SCOPE The index is derived from the headings that appear in Hansard. The index includes entries covering the names of all Members contributing to the Parliamentary business recorded in Hansard, including Divisions. REFERENCES • References in the indexes are to columns rather than pages. • There are separate sequences in Hansard for the material taken on the floor of the House, Westminster Hall sittings, written statements, written questions, ministerial corrections and petitions • References consisting of a number by itself indicate material taken on the floor of the House. • References ending in ‘wh’ indicate Westminster Hall sittings. • References ending in ‘ws’ indicate written statements. • References ending in ‘w’ indicate written questions. • References ending in ‘p’ indicate written petitions. • References ending in ‘mc’ indicate ministerial corrections. • References under all headings except the names of Members contributing to Parliamentary business and the titles of legislation are listed in one numerical sequence irrespective of whether the material is taken on the floor of the House, is discussed at a Westminster Hall sitting, is a written statement or is a written question. • References under the names of Members contributing to Parliamentary business are listed in numerical sequence under the following headings- • Chamber Debates (which includes interventions and points of order as well as significant contributions to debates); • Westminster Hall Debates (covering all debates held as part of the Westminster Hall sittings); • Written Statements (consisting of ministerial statements issued in writing); • Questions (which includes all written, oral and urgent questions); and • Petitions (which includes all oral and written petitions). Vol. 537] INDEX—SESSION 2010–12 5th December—20th December 2011 - A14 Abrahams, Debbie—continued Afriyie, Adam—continued Cambridgeshire 302w NHS, Official Visits 334w Questions A31 Prescriptions 560w Armed Forces, Housing 374-5w Dorset 302w Teenage Pregnancy 517w Topical Questions 655 Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund Aamer, Shaker 12w 606w, 1196w Academies 440w, 510w Agricultural Products Abbott, Ms Diane Private Finance Initiative 105w 785w Chamber Debates Redditch 106w Agriculture School Meals 513w, 1208w Business of the House 829 1100w The Economy 270 Academies Act 2010 Apprentices 786w Unemployment 887 1208w Bureaucracy 272w Questions Subsidies 12w, 464w Alcoholic Drinks, Misuse 1136w Academies Funding Transfer Water Abstraction 13w Alcoholic Drinks, Obesity 1136w 42ws Alcoholic Drinks, Prices 114w Agriculture and Fisheries Council Alcoholic Drinks, Young People 252w Accident and Emergency Departments (Agenda) 409w Contraceptives 540w 122ws Dental Services, EU Nationals 332w Waiting Lists 1036w Drugs, Young People 256w Accommodation Ahmad, Babar Food, Labelling 256-7w 63ws 1195, 1119w Health 413w Health, Children 121w, 259w Adams, Nigel Ahmed, Lord Health, Salt 415w Chamber Debates 56w Health Services, Finance 259w Apprenticeships 1118, 1132-4 Aid Effectiveness HIV Infection 1040w Business of the House 827 361w HIV Infection, Screening 833w European Union 758 Hospitals, Young People 1145w Ministerial Statements 79 Ainsworth, Rt Hon Mr Bob Influenza 260w Public Sector Pensions 483 Chamber Debates Liver Diseases, Children 261w The Economy 269 European Union 760 Maternity Services 262w Unemployment 889 The Economy 270 Maternity Services, Finance 262w Unemployment 887 Mental Health Services 262-3w Adult and Community Learning 390 Westminster Hall Mental Illness 263w West Midlands and Coventry 51wh, Mental Illness, Children 264w Adult Education 56wh Mental Illness, Young People 264w 1197w Questions Mothers, Young People 654w Afghanistan 1049 NHS, Official Visits 334w Adult Social Care Obesity, Children 126w 7 Afghanistan, Peacekeeping Operations Obesity, Females 267w 49-50w Pregnant Women, Grants 731w Advancing Transgender Equality Engagements 790 Psychiatry, Waiting Lists 338w 48ws Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation School Meals 515w Advertising Trust 962w Sex, Health Services 268w Job Vacancies 15w Local Government, Pensions 144w Smoking 268w Social Security Benefits, Appeals 195w Taxation, Olympic Games 2012 72w, Advisory Services Water, Meters 907w 691w 118w, 219w, 398w, 1021w Tuberculosis 128w Air Force Aerospace Sector Military Bases 129w, 1078w Abduction of Lydia Hunt 1050 1315-22 Air Passenger Duty Affordable Housing 3w, 531w, 682w, 849w, 975w Abolition of Committals 231w, 1111w 55ws Armed Forces 733w Air Pollution Finance 733w 402w, 1136w Abortion Cabinet Committees 398w Research 541w Afghanistan EU Law 403w Young People 541w 360w, 1048 141ws Air Transport Auxiliary Abrahams, Debbie Females 49w, 600w, 768w, 824w 183w Chamber Debates Minerals 945w Business of the House 829 Peacekeeping Operations 49w, 129w, Aircraft Carriers European Union 760 371w, 425w, 795w 179w, 1047, 865w, 952w, 1188w The Economy 270 USA 50w Questions Airports Cannabis, Children 254w Afghanistan (Outcomes of Bonn Retail Trade 421w, 447w Departmental Visits Abroad 726w International Conference) al-Johani, Khaled 45ws Education, Young Mothers 442w 862w Free Schools 252w Africa Health Services, Private Sector 1039w 361w al-Megrahi, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Higher Education, Greater Manchester 6ws Afriyie, Adam 811w Al-Qaeda Hospital Beds 260w Chamber Debates Prisoner Escapes 967w Hospitals 552w Banking Commission Report 1081 Influenza, Vaccination 261w Business of the House 827 Alcohol Taxation Kashmir, Conflict Prevention 969w European Union 758 (14.12.2011) 136wh Kashmir, Overseas Aid 949w London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] Kenya, Asylum 599w 360 Alcoholic Drinks Local Government, Pensions 241w Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 Ex-servicemen 1136w London Bombings (Inquests) 506 944-55, 960, 963, 966-8, 970, 973, 976, Misuse 1136w Midwives, Manpower 557w 978 Obesity 1136w NHS 1152w Public Sector Pensions 483 Prices 114w NHS Direct 334w The Economy 269 Sales 186w NHS, Negligence 337w Unemployment 889 Young People 252w 1 Vol. 537] INDEX—SESSION 2010–12 5th December—20th December 2011 - - - Aldous, Peter Allen, Mr Graham Anguilla Chamber Debates Chamber Debates Politics and Government 1188w Business of the House 827 Business of the House 829 Christmas Adjournment 1251-2 Core Cities 414-5 Animal Experiments European Union 758 European Union 760 366, 919w, 1116w Ministerial Statements 79 London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] EU Law 616w The Economy 269 360 Animal Health and Veterinary Unemployment 889 The Economy 270 Laboratories Agency Questions Unemployment 887 906w Housing, Fire Extinguishers 143w, Questions South-west England 786w 1114w Basic Skills 448w Wales 898w Libya, Politics and Government 363w Alexander, Rt Hon Danny, Chief Animal Welfare Secretary to the Treasury Allocation of Business Hours Circuses 464w, 1099w Chamber Debates 923 Performing Arts 465w Slaughterhouses 787w Ministerial Statements 79 Alternatives to Prison Public Service Pensions 1201-4, 1206-17 431w Annual European Union Finances The Economy 269 Females 500w Statement Written Statements 99ws RDEL Revisions 37-8ws Aluminium Questions Industry 1018w Antenatal Care Care Quality Commission, Pay 977w Wirral 541w Defence, Procurement 365w Ambulance Services Economic Growth 152-3 Training 779w Anti-avoidance Regulations Economic Growth, North-west England Amess, Mr David 9ws 535w Chamber Debates Anti-depressants EU Grants and Loans 366w Animal Experimentation 366-71 1037w Future Jobs Fund 295w Christmas Adjournment 1288-9 Infrastructure 367w, 982w European Union 758 Antibiotic Action Initiative Infrastructure, Finance 368w Illegal Music Downloading 767-8 1p Infrastructure, Northern Ireland 1157w Pregnancy Counselling 636 Public Expenditure 71w, 982-3w Antibiotics Public Sector Pensions 483 114w Public Expenditure, Infrastructure 369w Unemployment 889 Public Expenditure, Northern Ireland Westminster Hall Antisocial Behaviour 536-7w School Sport 25wh 773w Public Sector, Expenditure 369w Welfare of Laying Hens Directive 35wh Public Sector, Pay 1158-9w Questions Appeals Public Sector Pensions 370w 24w Public Sector Pensions 537w Civil Disorder 390w Railways 690w Crime 1112w Applied Language Solutions Regional Growth Fund 983w Employment, Young People 107-8w 310w Regional Investment 151-2, 294w Fuel Poverty, Winter Deaths 214w Private Sector, Employment 164w, 289w Appointment of the Chair of the National Topical Questions 159-60, 162 Audit Office Unemployment 142-4, 293-4w Space Technology 167w Topical Questions 513-4 308 Alexander, Heidi Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Apprentices Chamber Debates Act 2000 216w, 878-9w 147w, 392, 447w, 924, 578w Business of the House 829 1105 European Union 760 Anderson, Mr David London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] Chamber Debates Arbuthnot, Rt Hon Mr James 361 Business of the House
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