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concern. I sincerely hope there are no other points of order, as there

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should not be, their father will not be! We will come to a business

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question. Deputy Leader of the House. Monday 6th of June, the

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remaining stages of the investor the word matter -- investigatory Powers

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Bill. 8th of June, opposition day, first allotted day, and there will

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be a debate on a motion to be announced. Thursday, General debate

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on carers, and the subject was determined by the backbench business

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committee. Friday, the House will not be sitting. Monday 13th June,

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remaining stages of the policing and crime Bill des two. The business in

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Westminster Hall for the 13th of June will be the debate on a

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petition relating to foreign aid spending. I am sure the House will

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wish to join me in wishing many happy returns of the day to the

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Leader of the Opposition, and my honourable friend the Member -- my

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honourable friend, happy birthday. I think we have all reached the same

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conclusion, this government is completely hamstrung by Europe. The

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government has nothing to do, nothing to say, and thinks nothing.

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Those are not my words, that is according to the sad man on a train,

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Michael Portillo, and the British public are paying the price for this

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paralysis. Can the Deputy Leader tell us why the government dropped

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plans for the bill... Society has moved on, and please support the

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move in principle, so what is stopping them? Can we have a

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statement on how the government plans to meet its manifesto

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commitment to cut in half the disability employment gap, as there

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was no mention of this in its speech. The Prime Minister said he

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would ban animals in circuses, but did not. They promised it in the

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manifesto in 2015, but nothing so far. There are only two travelling

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circuses in Britain that still use this cruel practice. It really

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cannot be that difficult. I wonder if it has anything at all to do with

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a company which trains the animals for the circuses being based on

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Whitney. -- in Whitney. Can we have a statement on NHS recruitment,

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regarding the Unison union advice that showed that scrapping civvies

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for student nurses will deter 2000 people from training in careers in

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the NHS. The NHS has a different problem already. Nursing remains on

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the occupational shortfall list, so why does the government insist on

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making it worse? There has been much debate about Bates this week,

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specifically the television debates for the EU referendum. What should

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the format B, who should the speakers be, and for the sake of the

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viewers I think we should it the most entertaining advocate for each

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side. So for Brexit, the honourable member for Ruislip. And four remain,

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the former Conservative Mayor of London. And for those who complain

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it would not be a fear debate, imagine how it would play out. On

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the -- Boris Johnson may say What are we seeing if we keep Turkey

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out of the European Union because it is Muslim? Brexit Boris Johnson

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could... I will get there. On America, he could point out his

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joint citizenship, and stressed the importance of our special

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relationship, where Brexit Boris says we

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The serious point is that the next Prime Minister will not be chosen by

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the public. It will be Conservative Party members who will have the

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final say on our country's leader, and what I would like to say to them

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is that they should look across the Atlantic, where party is trying to

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put into office populace populist who is completely without principle,

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inciting violence against journalists, and is willing to say

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anything no matter how offensive or false, as long as it takes an closer

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to powerful stop they should ask themselves whether they want to do

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the same. I extend my birthday wishes to the people she mentioned.

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I want to congratulate the 20 members who won the ballot today,

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particularly the honourable member for East and Barton sure, but I feel

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sorry for the staff because they are probably fielding hundreds of

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e-mails already. We look forward to interesting legislation that we will

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debate in due course. She talks about Europe. We are united on this

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matter, we believe Britain will be better off staying in a reformed EU.

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. I think that she rather overestimates what is happening. We

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are united one Nation government. I know the SNP voted against the

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British people to have their say, but we agree that this important

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issue will be settled for regeneration on the 23rd of June,

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and I look forward to having the result because it means

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that... We have got important bills to finish as we will do next week,

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with the conclusion of our consideration of investigatory

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Powers. This is going to be taking us further on the progress we have

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done. In the last six years, 31 million people have received tax

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cuts. Millions of people getting into skilled work. The national

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living wage benefiting 3 million workers and giving people the chance

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to build their own -- own their own home. We will have had a chance to

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debate measures including giving every household a legal right to a

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fast broadband connection if they want it. Reforming and speeding up

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the planning process to build more homes. Helping young people save for

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their future. Speeding up adoptions. Making prisons places of education.

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Tackling extremism. Someone said that we discussed this last week,

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but we are still debating the gracious speech, and we have the

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next session to discuss 21 bills. My right honourable friend is in the

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USA as part of a cross-party delegation cementing our

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relationship between the two countries, but I was also web

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cross-party parliamentary group this week visiting the Chelsea Flower

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Show. I visited a garden which provided world-class -- which was

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sponsored by a company which provides world class education in

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music. One of the flowers was pregnant with pale pink fleshy

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flowers, very apt for the honourable lady. She referred to a number of

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important pieces of legislation. I would suggest to her to be patient.

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We won the election last year. There are still four years of this

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government, and in response to some of the measures she mentioned, I am

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sure the government will fulfil those in due course. We do need more

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nurses. The debate last week was an interesting approach on how we have

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a joint outcome but different solutions of how we get that will

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stop I think the bursary that has limited the number of people who can

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become nurses. We are proposing... -- how we will get that. I think the

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bursary that has limited the number of people who can become nurses. It

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is challenging to in on the business question, given that there is a

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statement to follow, and no fewer than 49 members are seeking to catch

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my eye in the main debate. Therefore there is a premium on single short

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supplementary questions without preamble. The seminar which can be

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led today by Rebecca Powell. I am deeply honoured!

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LAUGHTER Sorry, could we have a debate on Micro plastics?

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Evidence suggests that Micro plastics found in cosmetics and

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personal care products, which we all use, in shower gels and shampoo,

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even toothpaste, they are damaging the watercourse and damaging marine

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life and are potentially a hazard to human health. She raises an

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important matter. I know the government is looking at this

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carefully. The vitality of oceans and rivers is important for nature

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and our country. In terms of businesses, they are working to try

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and eradicate these things from production. The government is

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encouraging them to do so. Some people could say this could be a

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good example to work with European neighbours so we have action that

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goes across many more markets to eradicate these potential measures,

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and I am sure the government is leading on that matter. Can I thank

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the Deputy Leader of the House for announcing the business for next

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week, and the leader's office for the note to tell me the Leader of

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the House would not be here this morning. That is a failure of the

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Leader of the House answering these questions. We need an urgent debate

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on the representation of the people act. The Prime Minister admitted

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that the Conservative Party have broken electoral law. To be fair,

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according to him, it was an honest mistake, as if the electoral laws

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were some sort of optional extra. Our electoral laws are in place to

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secure the integrity of our democracy, and any transgression

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must be viewed as a very serious matter. That is why this week I have

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reported the Conservative Party to the Metropolitan Police to ensure

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this is properly investigated. Now was the time for this government to

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date these issues seriously. We need a debate to consider this. I am

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pretty certain the Leader of the House will be thrilled to learn the

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Scottish parliament will today formally back EU membership. Only a

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couple of Tories will be voting against. Can we have a debate about

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the impact of devolved legislature and the consequences of a leave

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vote, particularly when yesterday it was said that there are no

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contingency plans in place of Scotland is dragged out of the

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European Union against a collective thought. We need to know what the

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consequences after Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, particularly

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if we do not vote be taken out. -- to be taken out. There must be the

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opportunity to have an amendment so that this House can vote on the

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abolition of the House of Lords, where labour reformers can join

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Conservative members who are happy with the place.

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I'm afraid the honourable gentleman wasn't listening because the Leader

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of the House announced this last week. I am sorry we will not hear

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from his honourable friend. At the Chelsea flower show, I spotted a

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flower known as the golden button which I thought was appropriate. I

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know the S very happy to get their choppers out and about a the

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country. -- SNP. They really need to think about how they want to

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continue that particular debate. It is not actually a matter of the

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Government and my Prime Minister made no particular assertions to

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which he referred. In terms of the House of Lords, I recognise the

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Scottish National Party's long-standing opposition to that and

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I respect their views. I appreciate it is part of their Amendment on

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which we will vote today and I'm sure there will continue to be

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opportunities in the future and indeed, given that the SNP had no

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private members bills in the last session, now have three out of the

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top seven slots so who knows? They may have the chance to bring forward

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legislation of their own. At the heart of the referendum is the

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question of democracy and the democratic deficit. May I draw

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attention to the European report which has come out this morning on

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the lack of this democratic system. Voters are clamouring for facts on

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the referendum. 55% of our laws come from the European Union, the bulk

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are made by officials and nodded through by ministers. There is no

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information as to how 50% of our decisions are reached at Heinz

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closed doors. This is a unanimous report by the European scrutiny

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committee. Will the Minister give us a debate on this matter? There was a

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debate on this matter in February, shortly after the Prime Minister

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announced the referendum and there is a national debate right now which

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is important, that people participate in and use the

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opportunity to vote. UK ministers work very hard to further the

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interests of the United Kingdom within the European Union and long

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may that continue. Nevertheless, in terms of the information given out,

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may I recommend the House of Commons library website, Parliament .uk/ EU/

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referendum, where briefings can be read by the members of the public.

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Can I thank the deputy Leader of the House for the business statement.

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The House will have noted that the deputy Leader of the House announced

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an ninth June, that there will be a debate on carers. That is the legacy

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of the last session. We cannot now meet as a committee until party

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managers on both sides reappoint their members. Could I ask party

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managers to expedite this so we can meet as soon as possible? I would

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like to congratulate him on his re-election. I'm sure he will have

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another year of providing leadership for many interesting debates. I echo

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his word and am looking forward to the committee being back in business

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so many of the questions I will get today can queue up and get debated

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in time. In Potters bar, proposals for more than 750 new houses to be

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built on the edge of town but in the neighbouring local authority. Will

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you find time for us to debate the importance of the duty to cooperate

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in local planning processes so planning decisions properly taken

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into account the needs of residents in places like this? This is an

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important issue and housing often is important to deliver but there is

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almost an element of duty to cooperate between councils and I am

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sure he will be able to referred further to that when we discuss it

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in due course. Can we have a statement on why the Government do

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not adopt my nifty, ready-made, private members bill on adding

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mother's names to marriage... The Queen's Speech was a bit light so

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there is plenty of room and the deputy leader has just said there

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are 21 new bills, please make it 22. I know she has been campaigning on

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this issue for some time and she is not alone. She will have heard the

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Prime Minister in the past acknowledge in the importance of

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this issue. We have several years still to go in this Parliament but I

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will say that she should just continue to be patient. Statement by

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the Business Secretary on the demise yesterday of the last...

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Manufacturer in the country, throwing 320 men and women out of

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work. Can we have a statement to say what the Government can do to help

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such a company? She is right to bring up this issue and I'm sure it

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is a devastating blow the local economy in Belper and I hope

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administrators will be able to help at least keep some of those jobs.

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The Secretary of State will be here shortly to give another statement

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and I will make him aware of her request. Mr Matthews and Mr

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southward have been in touch with regards to family members in

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hospital. Extending communication between staff seems to have

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contributed to poor levels of patient care. Can we have a debate

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on how we can ensure we have a very best standard of care in hospitals?

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She is right to raise this sombre half of patients and it is

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ultimately something we have to be champions of patients in our

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constituency. There are not health questions for some time and it would

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be a topical debate to bring forward for the backbench business

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committee. I would like to thank the CQC because I think they have been

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leading the way with their inspections in trying to highlight

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these issues and making hospital boards come together in order to

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ensure the patient always comes first. Many people benefit from

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lower airfares and lower mobile roaming charges as a result of being

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in the EU but research this week has shown the average cost of holidays

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could increase if we left. Could we find time for a debate to discuss

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the impact on tourism, domestic inland and should we leave the EU?

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The tourism Minister will be here the first week we are back. He is

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absolutely right to highlight the potential increase in costs

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connected to potentially leaving the EU. I wish to encourage domestic

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touring as well, I'm sure there will be a lot of people coming to

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campaign. He raises an important issue which I hope the country will

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take notice of. We have an urgent debate on the Registry. Many people

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opposed to the privatisation. Could I have an assurance that it is not

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sneaked into the planning and infrastructure bill and out of the

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ownership of the British public? The honourable lady talks about the

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Government sneaking things in and it is not a case of that. We have a

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transparent process and we have set out our agenda for the next year and

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she will have the time to debate that issue as and when it arises.

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Could the deputy Leader of the House tell us, are there any plans for the

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House to sit on Saturday 25th of June, in case the country votes to

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leave the EU? In case there are changes in the Government and we

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have to introduce a bill about airfares and in case plague has

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broken out? Will we sit on that date? I am not aware there are any

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plans. The country has an important decision to make on the 23rd and

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this dogma down Parliament will listen to the decision of the people

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and act in due course. We are on different sides of the argument in

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that but I'm sure he will come back on the 27th and work alongside us on

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this side to progress the important measures in the Queen's Speech which

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will help this country in the future. Can we have a statement on

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the responsibilities of local councils to protect green open

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spaces in their ownership like that on the X Crombie cost of site in

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Scunthorpe when they develop their own land-holdings? He raises an

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important point, there are guidelines within the national

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planning policy framework and it is important those are enforced. The

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communities and local Government ministers will answer questions, the

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first OBR back after the recess. The closure of a power station was

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confirmed last week and will mean that the leisure facilities will

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also close. Will the deputy Leader of the House join me in calling for

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other local facilities and groups to come forward to support those

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affected and to be re-homed and can we have a debate about local

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community and leisure facilities? I know my friend has been working hard

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on this matter for her constituents and obviously, the decision will be

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disappointed for those affected. She is right to try to engage the

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community to provide facilities for those activities that were ongoing.

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I wonder is she has considered looking at the asset of community

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value process in order to try and potentially protect some important

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facilities there? This is children's Hospice week and a fabulous charity

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in my constituency supporting families with children with life

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limiting conditions, is funding to create a facility in Aberdeen. Will

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you make time for debate on charities like Charlie House that

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provide vital support to children with complex discipline at his and

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their families? I am delighted to hear of the progress in fundraising

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for Charlie House and she is right to raise this, as an important way

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to advertise that. Many members across this chamber will be doing

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similar. I think she raises an important matter and I would hope

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she would be able to secure a debate which will be very well attended.

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This weekend in Plymouth and the rest of the country, there will be

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commemoration of the battle of jocund. Last night, the member for

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Portsmouth South hosted a debate in this place on this great event. --

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this very important event, rather. Will she paid tribute to all of

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those who participated in this battle, including my own grandfather

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and the contribution that they have made to European and world peace. I

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certainly do echo that and I am sure he will have heard the Minister

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responsible is going to attend the ceremony and the Minister's own

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grandfather was involved in that battle. We must pay tribute to the

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people who fought in order to keep peace and I think that being part of

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the European Union is a way to try and make sure we have trade and

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prosperity, rather than destructive war. Given that we are now a few

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weeks away from the Conor O'Shea of the 100th commemoration of the

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Battle of the Somme, will there be a debate in this place their members

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from every corner of the country have the opportunity to reflect on

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that most traumatic but momentous moment in our country's history. He

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is right to raise this important centenary. I'm not aware the

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Government has planned set aside its time to debate that. When the

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reforms went through, it was to be put in the hands of the backbench

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business committee and I am sure many people would co-sponsor such a

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debate and it would be one of the finest in this session. Yesterday,

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the other place appointed a Select Committee to consider long-term NHS

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sustainability. Given pressures on our National Health Service, and we

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consider whether such a committee might be established in the elected

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House? This is the first time I have heard a request for a new Select

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Committee on this. I think it would be more appropriate for the health

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Select Committee to investigate this further and I'm sure I will get that

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passed onto our honourable friend. I apologise for labouring this point.

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Following the difficulties some MPs seem to have landed themselves in

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over election expenses, will the Government invite the electoral

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commission to produce updated regulations covering local and

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national election expenses. This would tell clear up some of the

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uncertainties regarding accounting for election expenses and would she

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make Gottman time available to debate them? The electoral

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commission is independent of the Government and rightly so. I think

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that he raises an interesting point and I am sure the electoral

:28:17.:28:20.

commission will not be shy in coming forward with potential for

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discussion but it is important that no Government interferes in any

:28:24.:28:25.

potential investigation that is happening now. Can we have an urgent

:28:26.:28:33.

debate for assessing if legislation is needed for stopping management

:28:34.:28:37.

companies are taking hold of freeholders? Some freeholders are

:28:38.:28:45.

being taken advantage by companies for their communal areas. The list

:28:46.:28:47.

is so long that it would cause distress if I read it out!

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I understand what he is referring to. It is an interesting part of the

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law. People better placed to answer his queries will be here on Monday

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the 6th of June. Constituents of mine trying to get in touch with the

:29:19.:29:24.

HMRC will not be surprised that the call times being troubled according

:29:25.:29:28.

to a report this week. Many of us have spent many frustrating hours

:29:29.:29:34.

trying to get through. It is frustrating to have to wait a

:29:35.:29:40.

considerable time. HMRC civil servants are dedicated, and are

:29:41.:29:46.

trying to do that. The civil service are focused on ensuring that people

:29:47.:29:53.

pay the correct tax in the first place, and that is an important

:29:54.:29:58.

matter preventing frustration later. I will make sure the Treasury is

:29:59.:30:03.

aware of the points. Yesterday 100 guide dog owners visited Westminster

:30:04.:30:07.

Hall to highlight the issue of discrimination. Their campaign

:30:08.:30:13.

raised awareness of discrimination against the partially sighted

:30:14.:30:18.

because of their dogs. Can we have a debate on disability equality

:30:19.:30:20.

training to ensure this issue is addressed? Yesterday was a wonderful

:30:21.:30:27.

day to see so many assistants dogs in Westminster Hall, and seeing how

:30:28.:30:31.

beautiful animals can help people live fulfilling lives. The terrible

:30:32.:30:36.

frustration is when people who do not seem to be god-macro I will

:30:37.:30:45.

ensure that this is referred to the DDB P, and I want to thank Simon and

:30:46.:30:53.

Joel who came from my constituency to see me. Could I ask the Deputy

:30:54.:31:01.

Leader of the House if we could have a debate on Cyber-bully in, in

:31:02.:31:06.

particular the impact of it on young people? I have instances of this

:31:07.:31:10.

where are those outside the UK who perpetrate such crime and use

:31:11.:31:15.

jurisdictional issues to evade the law. Cyber bullying is completely

:31:16.:31:22.

unacceptable, and I think we agree on that. It may be worthwhile

:31:23.:31:26.

pursuing this matter with the Minister regarding understanding

:31:27.:31:32.

how, if there are loopholes within the law preventing positive action,

:31:33.:31:35.

then we can try and close those of possible. I will refer her question

:31:36.:31:44.

to that minister. Does my honourable friend consider, as we see another

:31:45.:31:54.

costly consultation from IPSA, it is time to have another cross-party

:31:55.:31:59.

debate? Particularly as it is noticed that they have no

:32:00.:32:04.

representatives from the 2010 intake. As shocking oversight that

:32:05.:32:11.

colleagues will be relieved to hear I am happy to help remedy and

:32:12.:32:17.

volunteer for. He has had a long interest in IPSA, as indeed we all

:32:18.:32:26.

do. Here is a consultation happening. It is important that

:32:27.:32:30.

members respond. Ultimately we know why it was set up, but that does not

:32:31.:32:35.

mean we cannot but across our views on how we need to have a regime that

:32:36.:32:41.

best helps us in order to help the people we represent and not be

:32:42.:32:51.

curtailed in that. As the shadow Leader of the House will be aware, I

:32:52.:32:54.

have been asking since November four in meeting with the energy minister.

:32:55.:33:03.

I have an opencast coal mine in my constituency that needs proper

:33:04.:33:09.

restoration. Because of financial shenanigans by the company that

:33:10.:33:18.

owned it. The Minister has given me a reply to see her diary is too full

:33:19.:33:22.

and busy to meet me. Can we have a debate on how much time ministers

:33:23.:33:28.

are spending campaigning for Brexit instead of doing honourable work?

:33:29.:33:33.

She mentioned this last summer, which I replied to. I will take this

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up with the Minister to see what she can do to do that. I am not going to

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make promises before the 23rd of June, but I will do my best.

:33:45.:33:52.

Ceramics, including big -- bricks and tiles are important in the

:33:53.:34:01.

economy. Could we have a debate in government time on the strategic

:34:02.:34:06.

importance of ceramics, and how best we can support the industry so they

:34:07.:34:11.

can meet the ongoing and future demand for bricks and House

:34:12.:34:17.

building? It is an important point. It is an important industry to make

:34:18.:34:23.

sure that UK plc keeps motoring and people have homes in which to live.

:34:24.:34:29.

I would encourage her to apply to the backbench business committee,

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because I'm sure it will be a debate in which many people would be

:34:33.:34:37.

interested. Last week it was announced that a printing works in

:34:38.:34:42.

my constituency would be closing with a loss of 650 jobs. That is on

:34:43.:34:52.

top of 600 jobs being lost at HMRC, 700 at HSBC, all coming in a short

:34:53.:34:57.

period of time. As well as immediate help for the workers, could we have

:34:58.:35:02.

a debate in where the government can help areas when that is a

:35:03.:35:05.

multiplicity of redundancies in a short period of time in one area? I

:35:06.:35:16.

am sure any job losses will have a blow to the local economy, I

:35:17.:35:21.

recognise that, but the government is committed to the Northern

:35:22.:35:23.

Powerhouse, it is committed to Sheffield. We have been working

:35:24.:35:29.

closely with the local council and enterprise partnership to produce an

:35:30.:35:32.

enhanced devolution deal. The landmark deal has got ?320 million

:35:33.:35:38.

in gross deal resources for the next five years, and I hope he can work

:35:39.:35:45.

with them in order to try to create new jobs for the future. In view of

:35:46.:35:51.

the ludicrous claims that holidays will increase of the X it the EU,

:35:52.:35:55.

could the government find time for a debate on how to boost tourism to

:35:56.:36:04.

seaside resort to replace the lost holidays abroad? And if my

:36:05.:36:10.

honourable friend wishes to make representations to the Prime

:36:11.:36:14.

Minister, he will be in Cleethorpes to mark the celebration for Armed

:36:15.:36:24.

Forces Day. Another reason to visit Cleethorpes. We want to encourage

:36:25.:36:31.

people to be able to relax and enjoy that. Serious parties we have to

:36:32.:36:35.

have a strong economy where people have higher increasing wages and

:36:36.:36:41.

they can enjoy that domestic tourism as well as foreign tourism. If the

:36:42.:36:47.

British people choose to leave the European Union, which will be their

:36:48.:36:51.

choice, that they are aware of the consequences that could have the

:36:52.:37:00.

economy -- on the economy and jobs. I hope they choose to remain. Can I

:37:01.:37:05.

draw her attention to early day motion 47, blacklisting compensation

:37:06.:37:11.

payments where eight multinational companies have settled cases with

:37:12.:37:14.

workers who find themselves lack listed. -- blacklisted. Could we

:37:15.:37:20.

have a debate on the scandal and have a full public enquiry into

:37:21.:37:27.

blacklisting? He will know that it is illegal, and appropriate things

:37:28.:37:33.

can be pursued if that is shown to be the case. I suggest he tries to

:37:34.:37:37.

secure the debate in order to raise these matters in more detail, and

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I'm sure any government minister will respond in due course. The

:37:43.:37:48.

Prime Minister once said that immigration placed pressure on

:37:49.:37:51.

communities up and down the country, not just on schools, houses and

:37:52.:37:56.

health care, but social pressures as well. Can we have a debate on how

:37:57.:38:02.

the government's approach to get immigration out of tens of thousands

:38:03.:38:05.

is going, because we will realise the only way to control immigration

:38:06.:38:09.

as the Prime Minister wanted is to leave the European Union. The clue

:38:10.:38:15.

is in the table, free movement of people. The Prime Minister in

:38:16.:38:19.

government is still committed to reducing net migration. We have

:38:20.:38:24.

strengthened measures through the immigration act, and the United

:38:25.:38:32.

Kingdom has created more than the rest of the European Union put

:38:33.:38:41.

together in six years. Nevertheless, the pledge still stands and I'm sure

:38:42.:38:45.

he will work alongside us to make it happen. The Times published the

:38:46.:38:52.

headline am beaten to death in six criminal town in February. The

:38:53.:38:55.

editor could not be bothered to respond to concerns. It was clearly

:38:56.:39:02.

Islamophobic, disrespectful to the Vic and the rubber tree to the town

:39:03.:39:06.

I represent. Can we have a statement on when we will have a press

:39:07.:39:12.

regulator with teeth? -- disrespectful to the big them and

:39:13.:39:18.

derogatory to the town I represent. He may want to pose that question

:39:19.:39:30.

directly. We're on the sixth Acting chief constables. We have a PCC who

:39:31.:39:35.

is completely out of control. The Chief Constable is under

:39:36.:39:37.

investigation for historical sex problem, which has been

:39:38.:39:45.

investigated. Do we have the keystone cops and even in Somerset

:39:46.:39:51.

police force, with nothing in between? -- even in Somerset police

:39:52.:39:58.

force. It is important that people have confidence in the police. A new

:39:59.:40:09.

boss of the PCC has been elect had. Will she joined me in congratulating

:40:10.:40:16.

Halifax town football club in their victory on the FA Trophy at Wembley

:40:17.:40:20.

on Sunday? Would she also allow for a debate where we can discuss how to

:40:21.:40:26.

best engage people at all levels in participation in sport? I certainly

:40:27.:40:36.

do want to congratulate FC Halifax. She will be aware of the sport

:40:37.:40:38.

strategy launched by the government, which specifically tackles how we

:40:39.:40:45.

increase participation. The ministers will be here on the first

:40:46.:40:49.

Thursday, and she can raise that question again. Can we have a

:40:50.:41:03.

statement from the government god-macro what measures are being

:41:04.:41:04.

put in place to ensure that purdah rules are properly enforced during

:41:05.:41:14.

the last few weeks of the referendum? -- before the

:41:15.:41:22.

referendum? The government has laid down the information and analysis,

:41:23.:41:29.

which it did. It is doing it online, through its documents, but also

:41:30.:41:32.

through the booklet sent to households across the country.

:41:33.:41:36.

Purdah starts tomorrow, and the Cabinet Secretary is writing to

:41:37.:41:41.

secretaries to ensure appropriate steps are taken. In Pakistan Muslim

:41:42.:41:51.

was murdered on Monday night on a target killing. Not a single

:41:52.:42:05.

attacker has been brought to justice on these killings. What is the

:42:06.:42:10.

government doing to tackle intolerance and extremism? I was not

:42:11.:42:15.

aware of the details of that particular situation. Best I can do

:42:16.:42:19.

is to ensure that the appropriate Minister replies to the honourable

:42:20.:42:26.

gentleman directly. That the deputy lead on notice that the UK

:42:27.:42:30.

representative in lonely planet's top six places for travellers to

:42:31.:42:36.

visit in Europe is not London or the Lake District, but Warwickshire.

:42:37.:42:47.

Maybe have a debate to consider how investment in tourism can stimulate

:42:48.:42:55.

local economy? Going to Warwickshire is always quite wonderful, and

:42:56.:42:59.

especially to celebrate rugby, at the new museum that is opening. Can

:43:00.:43:14.

we debate by the government want 50 fewer elected MPs but keep creating

:43:15.:43:23.

more unelected Tory peers? Her party got 36% of votes at the general

:43:24.:43:27.

election, but 43.7% of party political Tory peers already. The

:43:28.:43:39.

bill passed in the last Parliament was to ensure that we have equal

:43:40.:43:45.

sized constituencies. I thought that is frankly very fearful stop I'd

:43:46.:43:53.

find it extraordinary that he -- there are 40 MPs in Wales

:43:54.:43:59.

representing smaller constituencies. For someone

:44:00.:44:04.

This week I was pleased to welcome news that the West of England

:44:05.:44:13.

including Bath has received ?2.2 million of Government funding to

:44:14.:44:17.

increase access to walking and cycling. Does she agree that this

:44:18.:44:21.

certainly will end up benefiting health but also would she agreed it

:44:22.:44:24.

should form part of the infrastructure builder baits? We

:44:25.:44:32.

have set a cycling and walking strategy and there will be

:44:33.:44:36.

appropriate times during transport questions to potentially debate that

:44:37.:44:40.

further, about their effectiveness, but I am sure cycling around Bath is

:44:41.:44:44.

a very pleasurable experience indeed. The United Nations committee

:44:45.:44:54.

on the rights of the child has been this week grilling the Government on

:44:55.:44:58.

whether or not they meet the Convention rights. Could we have a

:44:59.:45:02.

debate in Government time on whether this Government actually needs its

:45:03.:45:06.

obligations under the conventions of the rights of the child,? I know she

:45:07.:45:14.

has been pursuing particular issue in regard to this matter and I think

:45:15.:45:22.

the Government can be confident it is supporting children. I think it

:45:23.:45:27.

can be confident it is particularly... We will see some new

:45:28.:45:30.

measures in the Queen's Speech which will do more to help children in

:45:31.:45:35.

care. Given the increasingly shocking performance... 150

:45:36.:45:43.

cancellations on Monday and 208 on Sunday, affecting passengers across

:45:44.:45:48.

Surrey, Sussex and London, could we have an urgent statement to see how

:45:49.:45:51.

we can deal with this shocking situation? No commuter likes to

:45:52.:45:57.

belay to work because of errors on which they have no control. There

:45:58.:46:05.

are no transport questions due for a while. Two members for Newport and

:46:06.:46:14.

the local trade union and workforce say with one voice that privatising

:46:15.:46:18.

the then profitable shared services in the town would be a terrible

:46:19.:46:23.

mistake. The National Audit Office announced last week that privatising

:46:24.:46:29.

it, handing it over to the failing Syria- French company has cost the

:46:30.:46:36.

country ?504 million. When can we debate the cost to the nation of

:46:37.:46:43.

ministers following their own political doctrinaire belief that

:46:44.:46:46.

everything public is bad and everything private is good? I don't

:46:47.:46:51.

think the Government shares that view, which is why we continue to

:46:52.:46:56.

ensure the NHS is in public hands and will continue to be so. I'm not

:46:57.:47:01.

aware to this specific case but ministers are at the dispatch box in

:47:02.:47:06.

a daily basis to answer questions. Today marks the start of the worldly

:47:07.:47:10.

renowned hay festival in my constituency. Over the years, many

:47:11.:47:15.

members have attended the hay literally festival this sell their

:47:16.:47:21.

books, whether they be crime, fiction, autobiographies or perhaps

:47:22.:47:26.

a commendation of all three! Would my honourable friend allow time for

:47:27.:47:30.

debate supporting the literary industry in this country. I'm sure

:47:31.:47:40.

that would be a popular debate. Haye Festival is an important

:47:41.:47:44.

international festival and I know the sketch writer for the Daily Mail

:47:45.:47:47.

lives nearby and I'm sure we will see him there as well. We hope not!

:47:48.:47:57.

I'm sure the Leader of the House will join me in welcoming the launch

:47:58.:48:04.

of just training Scotland... Which will be stocked in branches of the

:48:05.:48:10.

Co-op across Scotland. Only two different question sessions between

:48:11.:48:14.

now and the end of September, will she looked at questions to make sure

:48:15.:48:20.

members get a crack at the whip? The rotor is fairly well-established and

:48:21.:48:26.

it is important every Government department is brought to the highest

:48:27.:48:29.

answer questions so it is just one of those timing things. I'm sure you

:48:30.:48:33.

will find time through Westminster hall or other debates in order to

:48:34.:48:38.

hold the Government to account on these matters. Last week, the

:48:39.:48:45.

Government won a high-cost case against tobacco, introducing

:48:46.:48:50.

standardised packaging of tobacco products. There has been withdrawal

:48:51.:48:58.

of ?1.2 billion from the tobacco industry today. Could we have a

:48:59.:49:02.

debate on the new tobacco control strategy so members across the House

:49:03.:49:06.

could input to that strategy before the Government publish it? I know

:49:07.:49:14.

this issue always generates a lot of interest and I'm sure the health

:49:15.:49:17.

Minister will come to respond to a debate and he has made his case so

:49:18.:49:22.

eloquently, I'm sure he will not be time to do that. Time is becoming

:49:23.:49:28.

constrained, some people won't get in but brevity will help. The lead

:49:29.:49:33.

indicated whether we can have a statement or debate on the rationale

:49:34.:49:39.

of detail of the UK, Sudan strategic dialogue and the cartoon process of

:49:40.:49:43.

the EU horn of Africa migration process, which could tell that Sudan

:49:44.:49:49.

is a transit route for refugees, where in fact it is a significant

:49:50.:49:57.

source country of refugees... It has now been indulged by these

:49:58.:50:02.

processes. There are no plans for a statement or debate as of now. The

:50:03.:50:11.

river games fast approaches as well as the sum of sport, can we debate

:50:12.:50:16.

the many volunteers keeping our sports clubs alive and after-school

:50:17.:50:22.

activities and how we can help them balance their worklife balance

:50:23.:50:25.

alongside their contribution to the development of future athletes? She

:50:26.:50:30.

makes an important case, I think she should join up with the honourable

:50:31.:50:36.

lady for Halifax and Bath in order to secure a debate on the benefits

:50:37.:50:44.

of sport. Within the last hour, the business department, ignoring the

:50:45.:50:49.

concerns of the Public Accounts Committee, and this House, have

:50:50.:50:51.

announced they are pressing ahead with plans to close the policy

:50:52.:50:56.

office in Sheffield. Can ministers come to this House to explain why

:50:57.:51:01.

they have signed off a decision which adds to the operational costs

:51:02.:51:08.

for the department and fatally undermined claims about the northern

:51:09.:51:15.

powerhouse? The department I understand has issued a written

:51:16.:51:17.

ministerial statement today or is due to. The decision was reached

:51:18.:51:22.

after consultation with staff and trade unions and it has been a

:51:23.:51:27.

difficult decision but it has chosen to base all policy roles in London

:51:28.:51:32.

by 2018. The Secretary of State is on the front bench and I'm sure he

:51:33.:51:39.

will have heard the concerns. Residents in Grix. Are fighting an

:51:40.:51:43.

unwelcome and unwanted speculative planning application and many

:51:44.:51:49.

villages in my constituency are being targeted by them in recent

:51:50.:51:54.

years. The council stood up for them. Could we have a debate on

:51:55.:52:01.

developers getting the message? The Government has put forward the

:52:02.:52:04.

national planning policy framework and the local plan has to take

:52:05.:52:09.

account of appropriate future development, but I would say the

:52:10.:52:13.

ministers will Beer the first day we are back after the recess. You will

:52:14.:52:20.

be aware of the ropey employment practices emerging from the

:52:21.:52:24.

so-called national living wage. Can we have an urgent debate to make

:52:25.:52:28.

sure employers are complying with the spirit of the law, not just the

:52:29.:52:34.

letter? She is right to make this point, it does matter that employers

:52:35.:52:37.

play their part. The Secretary of State is on the front edge and will

:52:38.:52:42.

have heard her comments and the Chancellor has also supported those

:52:43.:52:44.

views and he will be here the Tuesday we get back as well. In my

:52:45.:52:51.

constituency, the only international aid agency in Glasgow will close its

:52:52.:52:54.

doors this week because of a decision by the shambolic...

:52:55.:52:59.

Controlled by the Labour Party to hike its rent. Can we have a debate

:53:00.:53:07.

on the unaccountability across the EU and the treatment of charities?

:53:08.:53:13.

I'm not aware that is a matter for the Government. It sounds like a

:53:14.:53:16.

local issue but of course, he is right to use the House to raise the

:53:17.:53:24.

point. Again, in the last hour, the Government, the Justice Secretary

:53:25.:53:27.

has announced the closure of HM Prison tenet in my constituency. Can

:53:28.:53:32.

the Shadow leader tell me why this was done by a written statement not

:53:33.:53:39.

an oral statement and why was it rushed out and should the Justice

:53:40.:53:43.

Secretary have been here so that MPs on all sides can scrutinise this

:53:44.:53:46.

decision, its impact on staff and the community? Also, crucially at a

:53:47.:53:52.

time of an overcrowding crisis in our prisons? It is no secret the

:53:53.:53:56.

Government has been seeking out a programme of prisoners form --

:53:57.:54:03.

prison reform. The plan is to build new prisons that are fit and

:54:04.:54:11.

effective for the 21st century it is fairly standard practice to issue

:54:12.:54:13.

these things through written statements.

:54:14.:54:22.

The Government shows no sign of genuinely listening about proposals

:54:23.:54:29.

for changing the NHS. I want a statement the Government will reject

:54:30.:54:35.

any treaty that puts their interests over hours. She is right to say we

:54:36.:54:46.

are concluding the debate today. The treaty poses no threat to the

:54:47.:54:50.

National Health Service. I recognise she may have a different view on

:54:51.:54:53.

that but the Government is confident of that and there is no need to be

:54:54.:54:58.

concerned on the matter. The European Commission is also aware of

:54:59.:55:06.

this in their negotiations. It costs over ?3000 to create... Driver.

:55:07.:55:19.

Can I ask to rattle together the heads, the secretary for transport,

:55:20.:55:30.

DWP and see common sense? This issue affects my constituency as well and

:55:31.:55:33.

I have been lobbying fellow ministers. It is important to say

:55:34.:55:40.

there are due to be some plans, I believe,... I am very clear the

:55:41.:55:45.

advanced career loans apply to these courses. Approaching 12 years since

:55:46.:55:54.

Gary Campbell was killed in a road traffic accident in India and his

:55:55.:55:59.

brother, since then has been seeking justice for this tragic incident.

:56:00.:56:02.

Despite his best efforts, he has been given no updates about criminal

:56:03.:56:08.

proceedings in the legal system in India. Can we have a debate on how

:56:09.:56:14.

people like my constituent can get the support they should be in title

:56:15.:56:18.

to? 12 years is far too long Ashton Mark I can understand why the

:56:19.:56:21.

honourable gentleman and family are concerned.

:56:22.:56:28.

I welcome the commitment to making access to broadband and I wonder if

:56:29.:56:35.

the deputy Leader of the House is aware of the Scottish Government's

:56:36.:56:39.

objective that delivering 100% access by 2021. I ask whether we can

:56:40.:56:44.

have a statement on whether this Government will match that ambition

:56:45.:56:48.

and ensure quality in funding across the UK? We are ahead of them, we

:56:49.:56:54.

already have universal access. Two megabits available now. Our

:56:55.:56:58.

universal service obligation is due to come into place by 2020. NHS

:56:59.:57:07.

protect is supposed to investigate fraud in the NHS. It has been

:57:08.:57:12.

investigating a senior manager in the NHS for over two years now

:57:13.:57:16.

without reaching a conclusion. Can we please have a debate in

:57:17.:57:19.

Government time about how this organisation which was set up under

:57:20.:57:23.

the previous Coalition Government is not as fit for purpose? I'm not

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aware of the individual details and it probably wouldn't be appropriate

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to comment but I will ask the health Minister to follow up with her. A

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high school in my constituency was not using the... Scheme. The

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sterling taxpayer will pay... It has now been discovered they have been

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defects with children are having to be driven to school in Stirling,

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almost 30 miles. PFI has been debated in this House before. I'm

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very conscious of the disruption it is having on children at the

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supplier should be bearing the risk of that. Can we have an urgent

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debate on the progress of the greater Manchester further education

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area review which the Chief Executive of Trafford council has

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warned would lead to a fragmentation of the colleges in greater

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Manchester? she raises an interesting point.

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Given that I will not be here for some time, I will ask a colleague to

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look into this. Could the secretary for work and Persians bring forward

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a debate to allow the whole House to consider helping and supporting

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disabled people into work. If the honourable gentleman brought this

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foreword through the backbench business debate, I am sure it would

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be popular to have it. It is important that the government

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continues to press on with reforms to get people into work. Can we have

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a statement on the recommendation of the review on the EMR,

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anti-microbial resistance. This is a high priority for the NHS. Work is

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being done to have more appropriate prescriptions on this, and will make

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sure this is carefully looked at, raising it with health ministers.

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I'll is trading at $50 a barrel, but yesterday we saw the announcement of

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475 job losses from Shell, an Aberdeen and offices in my

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constituency. From this alliance meant it is clear more needs than.

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Can we have a statement from the Secretary of State about what can be

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done to support this industry? He will be aware of the support that

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the Chancellor and Secretary of State for energy have given the

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industry. I'm sure he will be able to apply for a debate when we can

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discuss those policies in more detail. Given reports of recent

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reasons -- racist attract god-macro attacks in -- racist attack is. I am

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sure this will be raised on the 13th of June in more detail.

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Can the deputy lead give the DMS secretary in nudge to have a written

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statement indicating dates on the UK city of culture, because Paisley at

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eager to get on and put in their bid. I will merge the Secretary of

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State, but if he has not done by the 9th of June, he will be here to

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answer questions. I was grateful of the birthday wishes earlier.

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Tomorrow I am attending an event in my constituency designed to look at

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combating feelings of loneliness, particularly amongst retired

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veterans and older people. Can we have a debate on this issue on

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people who are isolated from society? Here's right to raise this.

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Tackling isolation is important, and one that I am sure all parties will

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agree on. Perhaps he can put a more detailed question on local

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strategies. In light of the criticisms against the government in

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the European scrutiny report, can we hold a debate so the government can

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be helped to account regarding proper parliamentary scrutiny over

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European legislation? I thought our Parliament had very robust

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procedures on scrutinising European matters. The biggest question will

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be decided by the British people on the 23rd of June, when I hope we

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will continue to have the European scrutiny on which we can debate

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matters further after then. Can we have an urgent debate on times like

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at Huddersfield that uniquely combine a strong manufacturing base

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with the thriving university, because if we don't stay in the

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European Union, times like ours will be devastated. Even I would not go

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that far. I know that the people will be devastated as and when the

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honourable member announces his resignation, but the four then he

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will continue to champion their interests and I'm sure the House

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supports him in doing so. Order. Statement, the Secretary of State

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for business, innovation and skills. -- Business, Innovation and Skills.

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I would like to make a statement on Britain's steel industry. Yesterday

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Tata Steel board met and reviewed progress in the sale of their UK

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steel-making assets. Ahead of that meeting our travel to India to

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discuss this with their leadership. I arrived in London a few hours ago.

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I use the opportunity to stress the importance of the strong and

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effective sales process that Tata have done so far. I raised issues

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that had been flagged to me by potential buyers, and reiterated the

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government's willingness to support orders who can deliver a sustainable

:04:51.:04:55.

and successful future for British steel making. Tata understandably

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wants the

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