Tuesday Volume 492 5 May 2009 No. 69 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Tuesday 5 May 2009 £5·00 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2009 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Parliamentary Click-Use Licence, available online through the Office of Public Sector Information website at www.opsi.gov.uk/click-use/ Enquiries to the Office of Public Sector Information, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU; Tel: 0044 (0) 208876344; e-mail: [email protected] HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT MEMBERS OF THE CABINET (FORMED BY THE RT.HON.GORDON BROWN,MP,JUNE 2007) PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. David Miliband, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE AND LORD CHANCELLOR—The Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT—The Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH—The Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS,ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM—The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mandelson SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT,FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—The Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE—The Rt. Hon. John Hutton, MP LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,LORD PRIVY SEAL AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITY—The Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman, QC, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT—The Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT—The Rt. Hon. Geoffrey Hoon, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CHILDREN,SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES—The Rt. Hon. Ed Balls, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE—The Rt. Hon. Edward Miliband, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS—The Rt. Hon. James Purnell, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND—The Rt. Hon. Shaun Woodward, MP LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE,MEDIA AND SPORT—The Rt. Hon. Andy Burnham, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INNOVATION,UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS—The Rt. Hon. John Denham, MP CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY—The Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES— The Rt. Hon. Paul Murphy, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND—The Rt. Hon. Jim Murphy, MP DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mandelson MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs—The Rt. Hon. Pat McFadden, MP Minister for Trade, Development and Consumer Affairs—Gareth Thomas, MP Minister for Trade and Investment—The Lord Davies of Abersoch, CBE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Baroness Vadera Ian Pearson, MP The Lord Carter of Barnes, CBE Cabinet Office— MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER— The Rt. Hon. Liam Byrne, MP MINISTER OF STATE— Minister for the Olympics (Paymaster General)—The Rt. Hon. Tessa Jowell, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES— Tom Watson, MP Kevin Brennan, MP The Baroness Vadera Children, Schools and Families— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Ed Balls, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister for Schools and Learners—The Rt. Hon. Jim Knight, MP Minister for Children, Young People and Families (Minister for the North West)—The Rt. Hon. Beverley Hughes, MP* PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin Sarah McCarthy-Fry, MP ii HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT—cont. Communities and Local Government— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister for Local Government—The Rt. Hon. John Healey, MP Minister for Housing—The Rt. Hon. Margaret Beckett, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Baroness Andrews, OBE Iain Wright, MP Sadiq Khan, MP Culture, Media and Sport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Andy Burnham, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Barbara Follett, MP (Minister for the East of England)* Gerry Sutcliffe, MP The Lord Carter of Barnes, CBE Defence— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. John Hutton, MP MINISTER OF STATE— Minister for the Armed Forces—The Rt. Hon. Bob Ainsworth, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Taylor of Bolton Quentin Davies, MP Kevan Jones, MP Energy and Climate Change— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Edward Miliband, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Mike O’Brien, QC, MP The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, OBE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE— Joan Ruddock, MP Environment, Food and Rural Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Jane Kennedy, MP The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, OBE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE— Huw Irranca-Davies, MP Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. David Miliband, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister for Europe—The Rt. Hon. Caroline Flint, MP Minister for Africa, Asia and the UN—The Rt. Hon. The Lord Malloch-Brown, KCMG Bill Rammell, MP Minister for Trade and Investment—The Lord Davies of Abersoch, CBE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE— Gillian Merron, MP Government Equalities Office— MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITY—The Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman, QC, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—Maria Eagle, MP Health— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Dawn Primarolo, MP Ben Bradshaw, MP (Minister for the South West)* Phil Hope, MP (Minister for the East Midlands)* PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Lord Darzi of Denham, KBE Ann Keen, MP Home Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister for Borders and Immigration—Phil Woolas, MP Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing—Vernon Coaker, MP HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT—cont. iii PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Admiral The Lord West of Spithead, GCB DSC Meg Hillier, MP Alan Campbell, MP Shahid Malik, MP Innovation, Universities and Skills— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. John Denham, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. David Lammy, MP The Rt. Hon. The Lord Drayson PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Siôn Simon, MP The Lord Young of Norwood Green International Development— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Gareth Thomas, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Ivan Lewis, MP Michael Foster, MP Justice— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. David Hanson, MP The Rt. Hon. Michael Wills, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Bridget Prentice, MP Maria Eagle, MP The Lord Bach Shahid Malik, MP Law Officers’ Department— ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Scotland of Asthal, QC SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Vera Baird, QC, MP ADVOCATE-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND—The Lord Davidson of Glen Cova, QC Leader of the House of Commons— LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,LORD PRIVY SEAL AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITY—The Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman, QC, MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—Chris Bryant, MP Northern Ireland— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Shaun Woodward, MP MINISTER OF STATE— Paul Goggins, MP Privy Council Office— LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS—The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Scotland Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Jim Murphy, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE— Ann McKechin, MP Transport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Geoffrey Hoon, MP MINISTER OF STATE— The Lord Adonis PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Jim Fitzpatrick, MP Paul Clark, MP Treasury— PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling, MP CHIEF SECRETARY—The Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper, MP FINANCIAL SECRETARY—The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms, MP EXCHEQUER SECRETARY—Angela Eagle, MP ECONOMIC SECRETARY—Ian Pearson, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—The Rt. Hon. Nicholas Brown, MP (Minister for the North East)* MINISTER OF STATE—Phil Woolas, MP FINANCIAL SERVICES SECRETARY—The Lord Myners, CBE iv HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT—cont. LORDS COMMISSIONERS— Frank Roy, MP Steve McCabe, MP Dave Watts, MP Tony Cunningham, MP Bob Blizzard, MP ASSISTANT WHIPS— Ms Diana R. Johnson, MP Mark Tami, MP Ms Dawn Butler, MP Helen Goodman, MP Helen Jones, MP Ian Lucas, MP Ian Austin, MP (Minister for the West Midlands)* Barbara Keeley, MP Chris Mole, MP Wales Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Paul Murphy, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE— Wayne David, MP Work and Pensions— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. James Purnell, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform—The Rt. Hon. Tony McNulty, MP (Minister for London)* Minister for Pensions and the Ageing Society—The Rt. Hon. Rosie Winterton, MP (Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber)* PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Jonathan Shaw, MP (Minister for the South East)* Kitty Ussher, MP The Lord McKenzie of Luton Her Majesty’s Household— LORD CHAMBERLAIN—The Rt. Hon. The Earl Peel, GCVO, DL LORD STEWARD—The Duke of Abercorn, KG MASTER OF THE HORSE—The Lord Vestey TREASURER—The Rt. Hon. Thomas McAvoy, MP COMPTROLLER—The Rt. Hon. John Spellar, MP VICE-CHAMBERLAIN—Claire Ward, MP CAPTAIN OF THE HONOURABLE CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS—The Lord Bassam of Brighton CAPTAIN OF THE QUEEN’S BODYGUARD OF THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD—The Rt. Hon. The Lord Davies of Oldham LORDS IN WAITING—The Lord Bach, The Lord Tunnicliffe, The Lord Young of Norwood Green, The Lord Patel of Bradford, The Lord Brett BARONESSES IN WAITING—The Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton, The Baroness Thornton *Regional Ministers.