Monday Volume 587 27 October 2014 No. 50 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Monday 27 October 2014 £5·00 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2014 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT MEMBERS OF THE CABINET (FORMED BY THE RT HON.DAVID CAMERON,MP,MAY 2010) PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt Hon. David Cameron, MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt Hon. Nick Clegg, MP FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—The Rt Hon. William Hague CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt Hon. George Osborne, MP CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY—The Rt Hon. Danny Alexander, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS—The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT—The Rt Hon. Theresa May, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE—The Rt Hon. Michael Fallon, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS,INNOVATION AND SKILLS AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE—The Rt Hon. Vince Cable, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS—The Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith, MP LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE—The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT—The Rt Hon. Eric Pickles, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH—The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT,FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS—The Rt Hon. Elizabeth Truss, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—The Rt Hon. Justine Greening, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND—The Rt Hon. Alistair Carmichael, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE—The Rt Hon. Edward Davey, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT—The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE,MEDIA AND SPORT—The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND—The Rt Hon. Theresa Villiers, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES—The Rt Hon. Stephen Crabb, MP DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS Business, Innovation and Skills— SECRETARY OF STATE AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE—The Rt Hon. Vince Cable, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Greg Clark, MP (Minister for Universities, Science and Cities) § Nick Boles, MP (Minister for Skills and Equalities) § The Rt Hon. Matthew Hancock, MP (Minister for Business and Enterprise) § Edward Vaizey, MP (Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy)§ Lord Livingston of Parkhead (Minister for Trade and Investment) § PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— George Freeman § Jo Swinson, MP § Baroness Neville-Rolfe, DBE, CMG Cabinet Office— MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND PAYMASTER GENERAL—The Rt Hon. Francis Maude, MP MINISTER FOR GOVERNMENT POLICY AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—The Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. David Laws, MP § The Rt Hon. Greg Clark, MP § Joseph Johnson, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY— Sam Gyimah, MP § Rob Wilson, MP (Minister for Civil Society) MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO—The Rt Hon. Grant Shapps, MP Communities and Local Government— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Eric Pickles, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Brandon Lewis, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Stephen Williams, MP Kris Hopkins, MP Penny Mordaunt, MP Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon ii HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT—cont. Culture, Media and Sport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid, MP MINISTER FOR CULTURE AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY—Edward Vaizey, MP § PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Helen Grant, MP Defence— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Michael Fallon, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Mark Francois, MP (Minister for the Armed Forces) Anna Soubry, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Philip Dunne, MP Julian Brazier, MP Lord Astor of Hever, DL Education— SECRETARY OF STATE AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. David Laws, MP (Minister for Schools) § Nick Gibb, MP Nick Boles, MP (Minister for Skills and Equalities) § PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Edward Timpson, MP Sam Gyimah, MP § Lord Nash PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—Jo Swinson, MP § Energy and Climate Change— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Edward Davey, MP MINISTER OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Matthew Hancock, MP § PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Amber Rudd, MP Baroness Verma Environment, Food and Rural Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Elizabeth Truss, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— George Eustice, MP Dan Rogerson, MP Lord de Mauley, TD Foreign and Commonwealth Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. David Lidington, MP (Minister for Europe) The Rt Hon. Hugo Swire, MP Lord Livingston of Parkhead § The Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns, DBE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— James Duddridge, MP Tobias Ellwood, MP Health— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Norman Lamb, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Daniel Poulter, MP George Freeman § Jane Ellison, MP The Rt Hon. Earl Howe Home Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Theresa May, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Norman Baker, MP (Minister for Crime Prevention) James Brokenshire (Minister for Security and Immigration) The Rt Hon. Mike Penning, MP (Minister for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims) § PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Karen Bradley, MP Lord Bates HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT—cont. iii International Development— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Justine Greening, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Desmond Swayne, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Lynne Featherstone, MP Justice— LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Simon Hughes, MP The Rt Hon. Mike Penning, MP (Minister for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims) § Lord Faulks PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Shailesh Vara, MP Andrew Selous, MP § Law Officers— ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The Rt Hon. Jeremy Wright, QC, MP SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Robert Buckland, QC, MP ADVOCATE-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND—The Rt Hon. Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC § Leader of the House of Commons— FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—The Rt Hon. William Hague, MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—The Rt Hon. Tom Brake, MP Northern Ireland— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Theresa Villiers, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Andrew Murrison, MP Privy Council Office— DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt Hon. Nick Clegg, MP Scotland Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Alistair Carmichael, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. David Mundell, MP Transport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Baroness Kramer The Rt Hon. John Hayes, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Robert Goodwill, MP Claire Perry, MP Treasury— PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt Hon. David Cameron, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt Hon. George Osborne, MP CHIEF SECRETARY—The Rt Hon. Danny Alexander, MP FINANCIAL SECRETARY—David Gauke, MP EXCHEQUER SECRETARY—Priti Patel, MP ECONOMIC SECRETARY—Andrea Leadsom, MP COMMERCIAL SECRETARY—Lord Deighton, KBE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—The Rt Hon. Michael Gove, MP LORDS COMMISSIONERS— Mark Lancaster, MP David Evennett, MP John Penrose, MP Gavin Barwell, MP Harriett Baldwin, MP Alun Cairns, MP § ASSISTANT WHIPS— Andrew Selous, MP § Thérèse Coffey, MP Mel Stride, MP Ben Wallace, MP Damian Hinds, MP Jenny Willott, MP iv HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT—cont. Wales Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Stephen Crabb, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE Alun Cairns, MP § Baroness Randerson Work and Pensions— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Esther McVey, MP (Minister for Employment) The Rt Hon. Steve Webb, MP (Minister for Pensions) Mark Harper, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Lord Freud Office of the Leader of the House of Lords— LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND LORD PRIVY SEAL—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Stowell of Beeston, MBE DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS—The Rt. Hon. Lord Wallace of Tankerness § Her Majesty’s Household— LORD CHAMBERLAIN—The Rt Hon. Earl Peel, GCVO, DL LORD STEWARD—The Earl of Dalhousie MASTER OF THE HORSE—Lord Vestey, KCVO TREASURER—The Rt Hon. Greg Hands, MP COMPTROLLER—The Rt Hon. Don Foster, MP VICE-CHAMBERLAIN—Anne Milton, MP CAPTAIN OF THE HONOURABLE CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS—Lord Taylor of Holbeach, CBE CAPTAIN OF THE QUEEN’S BODYGUARD OF THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD—The Rt Hon. Lord Newby, OBE BARONESSES IN WAITING—Baroness Northover, Baroness Jolly, Baroness Williams of Trafford LORDS IN WAITING—Lord Gardiner of Kimble, The Rt Hon. Lord Wallace of Saltaire, Lord Popat, Lord Ashton of Hyde, Lord Bourne § Members of the Government listed under more than one Department SECOND CHURCH ESTATES COMMISSIONER, REPRESENTING CHURCH COMMISSIONERS—The Rt Hon. Sir Tony Baldry, MP HOUSE OF COMMONS THE SPEAKER—The Rt Hon. John Bercow, MP CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS—The Rt Hon. Lindsay Hoyle, MP FIRST DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS—Mrs Eleanor Laing, MP SECOND DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS—The Rt Hon. Dawn Primarolo, MP PANEL OF CHAIRS Mr David Amess, MP, Hugh Bayley, MP, Mr Joe Benton, MP, Mr Clive Betts, MP, Mr Peter Bone, MP, Mr Graham Brady, MP, The Rt Hon.Annette Brooke, MP, Martin Caton, MP, Mr Christopher Chope, MP, Katy Clark, MP, Mr David Crausby, MP, Philip Davies, MP, Nadine Dorries, MP, Sir Roger Gale, MP, Mr James Gray, MP, Mr Dai Havard, MP, Mr Philip Hollobone, MP, Mr Jim Hood, MP, The Rt Hon.