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Scotland is also keeping an eye on the situation and I am happy to

arrange a meeting between him and the honourable gentleman to talk

about what more can be done. I would like to make a statement on

yesterday's European Council. This is the first bid since we decided to

leave the European Union. We wanted to ensure how we could have a strong

union. Let me touch on the other items in the agenda. The council

noted the very significant reductions in the legal crossings

from Turkey to Greece, as a result of the agreements from Turkey to

March. There is a determination to combat people smuggling from Libya.

Britain continues to play a leading role with HMS enterprise and I can

tell the house today that the house they will also be deployed to stop

the weapons going to terrorists. There was a presentation ahead of

the Warsaw Summit and they stress the importance of having to work

together with EU. EU residents will be able to travel with digital

content they purchased or subscribe to at home. The president of the

European Central Bank gave a presentation on the outcome of a

referendum. Private sector forecasts discussed included estimates of the

growth of the Eurozone between 0.3% at .5% of the next few years. One of

the reasons is the predicted slowdown of the British economy. We

were assured that they had been working with the banks for many

months to prepare for uncertainty. Our research oceans will continue to

monitor markets and act as necessary. -- institutions. The tone

of the meeting was one of sadness and regret but there was a decision

that the British people should be respected and we had positive

discussions about the relationship we wanted to see between our

parliaments. We talked a bit about the timing of triggering article 15.

While Britain is leaving the European Union, we are not turning

our backs on Europe and they are not turning their backs on us. Many of

my counterparts talked warmly about the history between our union. The

result about how the Royal Navy helped secure countries long ago.

Many of the countries of eastern and central Europe express the debts

they feel to Britain for standing by them when they were suffering under

communism, and for supporting them as they joined the European Union.

Another president at the movingly about the desert he and I will be

making later this week to the battle of the Somme -- the visit. The

defence of the democracy and values that we share. The council was clear

that as we take forward this agenda Britain leaving the EU, which are

rightly wants to have the closest possible relationship we can in the

future. This should include the strongest possible relationship

between trains and cooperation, something that becomes more

important in light of these terrible terrorist attack last night. As we

and women the will of the British people, we also have the

responsibility to bring the country together. We will not tolerate hate

crime of anyone in our country because of their ethnic origin. I

reassured European leaders who are concerned about what was happening

in Britain. We are a proud multiethnic society and we will stay

that way. Turning to the next apps on leaving the EU, there was a lot

of reassurance that until we leave, we are a full member, entitled to

all the benefits from being a member. I explained that in Britain

there was great concern about the movement of people and the

challenges of controlling immigration, as well as concerns

about the issue of sovereignty. I explained how these had come

together. In turn, many of our European partners were clear that it

is impossible to have all the benefits of membership about some of

the costs. That is something that the next Prime Minister and the

Cabinet will have to work through very carefully. On the timing of

article 50, there wasn't a great clamour for Britain to trigger this

straightaway. They were one or two voices calling for this, but the

overwhelming view of my fellow leaders was that we needed to take

some time to get this right. Everybody wants to see a clear

blueprint in terms of what Britain thinks is right for the future of

the EU. As I explained in my statement on Monday, we are starting

this which will continue with a new secretary. Four. This will be

examined in a neutral way, setting out the costs and benefits. We will

examine exactly the right approach to take. The decisions that follow

from this are for the next Prime Minister. I don't think it is a

secret because Bill that I have at times found discussions in Brussels

frustrating. But we have had real growth. We have had sanctioned to

stop Iran getting a nuclear weapons, we have galvanised other countries

to take a lead on issues in Sierra Leone. We have shown how much we

have in common with other leaders in EU. It is a poignant reminder that

where we will be leaving the European Union, we were must

continue to work together for the generations to come. I commend this

statement to the house. I would like to thank the Prime Minister for an

advance copy of the statement. As he took part in what I assume will be

the last ever UK Summit, I was pleased that you check a more

consolatory tone than Nigel Farage did in the European Parliament

yesterday. As we negotiate our exit, the British people are relying on

the Government leading as positive a transition as possible. If we are to

achieve this, we must proceed in a constructive manner. I look forward

to joining the Prime Minister in the commemoration of the Somme on

Friday. He was right to secure support to tackle the bullock prices

in Sierra Leone, and the other issues you mentioned -- Ebola.

European leaders would have to offer the UK more control over

immigration. The threat of losing access to the single market means we

are already seeing a negative effect on businesses in this country. On

Monday, the prime ministers that access to the single market without

accepting free movement was impossible. Does the prime Minster

now believe that Britain can negotiate an unprecedented deal? Can

he also spell out a little more clearly than his statement what

further discussions were held in this area? This is an issue in which

there needs to be an open debate that absolutely failed to

materialise during much of the referendum campaign. The Prime

Minister stated in the house on Monday that article 50 will not be

triggered until a successor is in place. I heard what he just said

about the views of other leaders at the summit. When does he expect

article 52 actually be triggered so we will know what the negotiating

timetable is? As I raise in my response to the Prime Minister on

Monday, we in the house have a duty to act in the national interest,

ensure we get the best agreement for all our constituents. Does the

permanence of the other without these structures in place in the

house to debate the alternatives, there is a risk of leaving Britain

in a state of the relatives in a time when people need clear answers

to their concerns? -- state of paralysis. We have seen today the

First Minister of Scotland creating her own separately go shooting group

and starting talks with the EU. It appears the Minister of Gibraltar is

doing the same also. -- negotiating group. What has the Prime Minister

done in this area, legal advice and overseas territory? I welcome his

commitments to the HMS enterprise in operation Sevilla. Last week's vote

to leave the EU means this country is in an unstable position. The next

steps we take must be taken with care as they are very important. We

have a duty to be shaped and rebuild an economy for the future, one that

protects social and economic rights and build policies on trade and

investment, delivers a country in which prosperity we create is shared

by all. Therefore, I urge the Prime Minister and whoever his successor

may be that what our economy needs now is a clear plan for investment.

Not further austerity and cuts to public services. That was put

forward by the Chancellor again yesterday.

At Birch home to look at the suspension and even termination of

his counter-productive fiscal rules. -- I urge the Prime Minister. I

thank him for his condemnation of racist attacks and I join him in

that. We all need to calm our language and tone and condemn the

rise of racism. Will he also reiterate absolutely his assurance

to EU nationals working here, providing support in the health

services and other sectors they are welcome and remain welcome for their

work and contribution. Our country is divided. We must heal that the

vision. Our economy is fragile so we must rebuild it. I duty is to move

forward in a calm and conciliatory manner to build a new relationship

with Europe and build a Britain that works for everyone in every part of

this country. But we thank the right honourable

gentlemen for his response. I -- let me thank. Constructive is the

correct word. I was pleased the discussions of last night did not

get off to a tour of EU countries demanding this set of actions and

Britain arguing for or another. There was a material and calm

understanding that we need each other and this negotiation must

proceed well. -- immature and calm. It got off on the right foods and I

will do everything I can, -- it was mature. I will do everything we can

to make sure we keep those strong relationships with our partners. On

the issue of immigration versus single market. He is right, this is

the biggest and most difficult issue to deal with. Whether you are in the

EU, as we have been, or out of the EU trying to secure the best

possible access to the single market, my answer was to bring in

the welfare restrictions I negotiated, which were incredibly

tough to negotiate. I am sad they have fallen away because of the

referendum decision. The next Government will have to work hard at

this and I believe access to the single market and the strength of

our economy is the most single most important issue to deal with. On

article 50, it is a matter for the next Prime Minister and there is a

good reason for that which is why before you go into the title of the

negotiations and that to your time limit you want to have made the best

possible preparations for what you want to achieve at the end. It will

help both Britain and the other EU countries to understand what it is

we're aiming for. They said not without notification but I do not

believe that excludes discussions the new Prime Minister can have a

partners so we continue to get off on the right foot so that is the

strong advice I would give to them. In terms of the devolved

institutions, I had discussions with the First Minister of Scotland and

Wales and Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland and will continue

to do so. I want their voices to be heard. In terms of legal advice,

what I have seen is this is a UK decision made by the UK Government

and UK Parliament. It has to be done in that way. And what he said an

racism, I agree. To EU nationals here we should thank them for their

contributions and guarantee the right while we remain within the EU.

I am sure all contenders in the Conservative leadership campaign

will want to make clear they want to safeguard the rights of people who

work and study here from the EU for the future but that will be a matter

for them. Finally, what he says was suspending the fiscal rule. It feels

a bit like a broken record. Whatever the question the answer always seem

to be more spending, more borrowing and more debt. You don't get

investment on less you have economic stability and you don't have

economic stability unless you have a plan for dealing with your debt and

deficit. This has been proved the world over, including some of his

favourite countries like Venezuela and I would argue not to run down

that route. My right honourable friend refer to

trade and cooperation with the EU and we have always argued that from

the leave side. With my right honourable friend have further

advice because he is talking about a very precise blueprints and also

talking about alternative models. Will he give us the shootings that

any such models will be exclusively breast -- any such models will be

based on the idea we are leaving the EU? That is the case. The

reassurance I give them is not that there are only four or five

blueprints and we must follow one of them. We can try and amend

blueprints and have low weight loss, for example. That Norway. There are

some quite fundamental questions about whether you want full access

to the single market and the price you might have to pay for that

whether you are satisfied to have less than full access and therefore

have other compensating advantages. We must go through all of that and

the more we can patch facts and figures the more people can make an

informed choice. -- we can attach. Since the Prime Minister has

returned from Brussels, for the first time in 40 years member states

are still there and discussing the future of Europe. Well the Prime

Minister is not in Brussels Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is

and she has gone there to protect Scotland's interests in Europe and

preserve our place in Europe. She met with the president of the

European Commission and president of the European Parliament and also

meeting with one of the key European negotiators on Brexit, the former

Prime Minister of Belgium. The First Minister has also spoken to

diplomats from other EU member states. She is doing this with a

mandate from the Scottish Parliament, including the Labour

Party, Liberal Democrat and Scottish Green Party. An expert group has

been established to advise on protecting our place in Europe

including eminent diplomats, economists and constitutional

experts. This includes the former British branch in the EU Court of

Justice, former British ambassador to Nato, former economic adviser to

the EU Commission and former permanent undersecretary at the

Foreign Commonwealth Office and head of the UK diplomatic service.

All of us need to work to explore ways to protect Scotland's

relationship with the EU. Our place in the single market and the social

employment and economic benefits that come from that. May I ask the

Prime Minister whether the Prime Minister raised this at the Council

of ministers? Did he even raise Scotland at the Council of

ministers? Did he say Scotland wants to stay in the EU? Did he say that

Gibraltar wants to stay within the EU? BBC London wants to protect its

important position in Europe. -- did he say London? When will we get some

leadership from the UK Government will he stand by and watch England

leave the EU and England declare independence from the rest of the

United Kingdom? There is a meeting of the 27 other

members of the EU this morning and that was always good to happen if we

were going to make the decision to leave because as we must prepare our

negotiating position they will want to do the same. The good thing about

the conversation last night is it got off on a very fair and

constructive basis. What I would say to the right honourable gentlemen is

I am glad the First Minister of Scotland is having these meetings as

it is always useful to meet and talk with our European counterparts but

the best way we can secure the best possible access for Scotland into

the single market is for the UK to negotiate as hard as it can as one.

The answer specific questions about how I talk about Scotland the other

night, I did. I thought, this Parliament. The way we manage the

meeting was with the EQ on what happened in this house as I set out

what I thought the result of the election was and why. I set out why

I believe the UK's aims would be and how different parts of the UK voters

and all 27 other members spoke, many ask questions and at the end of the

dinner I answered all those questions, as I do in this house, as

fully as I could. A little bit of British parliamentary practice was

introduced and I think it is a good way of doing things.

Is very good for the European Council as well! Did I write

honourable friend reiterate to the EU Council that we do not have a

federal structure in the UK, we did not vote as different countries, but

as British citizens each with an equal weight. Decisions must be

taken by the United Kingdom Government and nobody else. Does he

also accept that such was the importance of free movement of

people in the referendum that any future deal reached with the

European partners that does include free movement would be regarded as a

betrayal by millions of people who voted to leave? I did emphasise that

it is a EU decision, but they will want to listen very carefully to

their various ministers and parliaments. As to this issue of

free movement of people, that'll be for the next prime miniature and

Government and parliament to decide, but I am in no doubt that this is

the difficult issue. Frankly, it is a difficult issue inside the EU,

where you have all the negotiations to try and change things. It will be

even more difficult from outside if you want a free access to the

market. But I was very clear to them that that was my reading of the

referendum result, the combined issues of control and sovereignty

over free movement of people. I said I was very sad about the result, but

the economic case were staying in was very strong, but if we want to

make it work, we have to listen to people and try and find a way

through this. I think the -- thank the Prime Minister for his

statement. I wonder if he is aware of a growing mood among heads of

Government across the European Union. Several ministers that I

spoke to yesterday said that given that three quarters of the young

people voted to remain in Europe, they should be permitted as much as

possible to remain in Europe, and what can be done to make sure that

they are allowed access to Europe up the Michael Brad above the rest of

us. Is he aware of the concerns who depend -- of those who depend on

payments from the EU. Can he make a guarantee today that British farmers

will continue to have direct payments to keep them in business as

from the U. On young people, I think he is right. People want those

opportunities to study and we will need to work out the precise nature

of the agreements, and what access we can have two them from outside of

the European Union. On the issue of funding, the European budget is set

at between 2014 and 2020, including the amount of money that goes to our

farmers. While we are in, those payments will continue and contracts

will be honoured, but it will be for a future Government to work out what

payments we should continue to make to our farmers. If it was me, I am

keen to have a living and working countryside, but a future payments

will have to decide. Does the Prime Minister agree with the unanimously

taken view of the Foreign Affairs Committee, that the construction of

Article 50 means that it is perfectly likely that they will be

no agreement on the other side of the negotiations requiring queue and

the of our partners at the end of the two years, and that that would

mean that we would still have access to the single market, but would be

subject to world trade organisation favoured terms, and since I would

mean there be no free movement of people and we would not be paying

into a budget, that would represent a perfectly sound bottom line for

the United Kingdom in the negotiations? Could the Prime

Minister... It is likely that other advances would be made on that

before we arrive at a deeper and compounds of trade agreement, could

the Prime Minister also just tell us about the fate of the British

presidency next year. We will study a full member, will be take up our

responsibilities? We will be hearing from him very regularly, but he will

have to be briefer than that. I did look at the foreign affairs select

committee report. While I am not fully liberated to say what I think,

I thought the conclusions were... Le I was thinking of it plays new to

Dagenham, but I won't go into that. If we leave the U, the tariffs are

something like 12% on clothes, 15% on cars, this is not a good outcome

for the United Kingdom. We will look at the foreign affairs select

committee as we get this unit up and running and look at all the Tanaiste

is -- alternatives, but I do not think that is a good outcome from

the United Kingdom. May I thank the Prime Minister Britain service to

the country, for his support for Northern Ireland and the Northern

Ireland executive through very difficult times, and also support

for the United Kingdom. I wish him all the best for the future. On the

issue of the summit, can you spell out again, not least to reassure our

European partners in Central and Eastern Europe, our commitment to

Nato, and that our European partners who are now speaking somewhat ill of

our decision last Thursday, should be reminded that the UK is one of

the main contributors to Nato, is a firm supporter of defence and

security, and that they should play a greater role in stepping up to

contributing to European defence, along with the Americans and

ourselves. In love this, the wider perspective needs to be at. EU is

important, but Nato needs to be borne in mind very strongly,

especially with regards to Russia. He is right that our commitment to

Nato continues. I think he is also right that our spending being 2% of

our national output is now responsible for a very large share

of the overall European commitment, and we should be encouraging others

to increase their spending. We need to make sure that our membership of

Nato continues and we are not disadvantaged by being in one and

out of the other. My right honourable and consistently made the

case for British car workers. He made his last appeal to the country

from Birmingham, which was much appreciated. Would he agree that

rich the key to protecting the hundreds of thousands of jobs are in

that market. Anyone who thinks that there isn't something of a

manufacturing renaissance in Britain should go to that Jaguar plant.

There are now 14,000 people there, a big rise, it is not just any factual

and assembly, it is everything. They are on hundreds of apprentices every

year, it is a magnificent car plant and it is something we want to see

more of. I think it is crucial to companies like bad that we keep the

European market open. That is always an alternative for them and I think

that draws into sharp relief the importance of maintaining a strong

access to the single market. There is obviously a different between

future free movement reform and the position of existing residents. The

Prime Minister said earlier that we could not confirm residency or

employment rights for it EU citizens who live here already, until the

negotiations are underway. Why? This is being exploited by off all go

home campaigns or repatriation campaigns, surely we should take a

firm stand against those and pass some swift motion Dorel legislations

or a new immigration rules in this House before the summary says, to

put an end to that regulation, provide reassurance to EU citizens

who may have worked here for very many years. I urge you to consider

theirs, because I think that the sake of community cohesion, this

would be wise. We will look very carefully at this. I have tried to

answer this as accurately and legally as I can, because as we go

into the figures shisha and, if we come out of it -- future

negotiation, arguing on figures or work permits for nationals to come

here, other countries might take reciprocal action against British

citizens trying to live and work elsewhere. Even if that were to

happen, I think the answer would be to ensure the status of anybody here

now, and we can say that while we are in the European Union, but I

think it is for a future Prime Minister to make that decision. I

readily understand that negotiations are going to be long on economic

issues, but the last few years have seen a big improvement in terms of

our cooperation on matters of security, both those formal and

informal meetings. I can see that that should be much of a wait and

negotiations peace. Surely it makes sense to make sure that those

meetings continue, both in terms of dealing with terrorism, but also

dealing with economic crime. I think my honourable friend puts it well.

The counterterrorism group of countries, mostly European Union

countries, this is a group that is meeting, but there are also a number

of growing mechanisms within the EU, the watch lists for people

travelling between European countries, some of which are bound

up very much in EU laws, but people can make that or not, but they

exist. We need to work on maintaining access to as much of

that as possible in terms of national security. Could the Prime

Minister explained to the millions of people who voted to leave, why we

await a new Prime Minister in the next few months? All the

professionals start talking and negotiating informally perhaps with

Canada, Australia, Malaysia with all those other countries who would be

desperately keen to sign up to a trading agreement? Why can we not do

these things? If we are still paying our full amount into the European

Union, are we still going to have two side every single directive that

comes during the next two years? On Australia, Canada, Malaysia, of

course we can start those conversations. I think it is

difficult to start full on trade negotiations, because until you know

the relationship between Britain and the European single market, it is

difficult to get into big discussions. We have to be very

clear, we pay into the European Union and that continues until the

day we leave, and therefore we have to obey the rules and laws, just as

we would expect just other European Union countries to do, with respect

to us. In terms of decisions that need to be made right now, there are

those that have to be made legal and practical reasons. There may be some

decisions that can be put up a month or two, order to have a new

Government who can think about them in the context, but I don't think we

should do anything to break the law. Whilst we are naturally focused on

our future role in Europe, have friends in the Baltic nations are

concerned about their immediate risks across the border. These are

both military and things like cyberspace, as my right honourable

friend knows very well. Is he satisfied that that can be done is

being done within Nato and the European Union, to stand by our

friends? I think enough is being done. We have the Warsaw Summit

coming up, we'd be playing a big role, and making sure that military

presence is in Latvia and Estonia. We will be playing our part and the

Americans will be playing bears. It is important we keep up that we

assurance, because that is the key thing for that Britain helps their

security. I was at the protest last night outside the House of Lords. I

have to report that I did not see the Prime Minister had their, so I

can tell and that the most popular chants that was repeated over and

over was Eton Mess, Eton Mess. Most of those people were young, because

most of the people who benefit from the EU are young. What can the

future Government do to make sure that that funding or similar funding

is secured? I was because I was in Brussels at

the time and while I am all for having your cake and eating it I

have not worked out how to be in two places at once. I have said what I

can about funding for universities. It is important we continue to get

it through the EU while we are a member and afterwards we will have

to make decisions. He and I have to be frank with each other that Wales

actually did not vote to remain within the EU in spite of the fact

they are a net beneficiary, Welsh farming does well out of Europe and

the steel industry would do better in that out. I take my share of

responsibility we lost but we all must think about, even now we are

leaving, make better arguments about how we can remain as engaged as

possible. Can I thank the Prime Minister, not

just for his statement today, but for all his work he has done over

the past six years to protect UK interests when attending these

European union Council meetings. With respect to the meeting

yesterday, that my right honourable friend detect any regret on the part

of other EU leaders that they do not make more concessions when he sought

to renegotiate terms of membership? That is a very good question and I

am quite keen to answer it. The sensible thing the European Council

was they had bent over backwards to give a country that already had a

special status out of the euro and out of the Schengen system, things

they found profoundly uncomfortable. Many of those countries do believe

in Iraq. Political union, however wrong we think is. -- believe in

ever closer political union. The dislike having to agree to cut

welfare benefits for their own citizens because that is what they

signed up to do. -- the best light. I believed and will always believed

it was good negotiation, it did not solve all of Britain's problems but

address some of the biggest concerns the British people hands and I would

say I always want to know if there is more that could have been done

what the strong sense I get is this issue of pool access to the single

market and reform of free movement is very difficult. We achieve some

free movement of reforms but the idea there is an enormous change to

freeze movement, particularly from outside the EU, is a very tough call

and we must think it through very carefully. -- change to free

movement. It was a referendum on the

membership of the EU and not the single market. Given the grave

damage already done to our economy because of uncertainty would he call

on all of those in this house to aspire to lead this country too, to

keeping Britain within the single market with full access.

The right honourable gentlemen makes an important point. This is one of

the key arguments. When I examine why I have always believed we are

better off in even though I wanted to see reform, it always came down

to the single market, we're in it, it will go on existing even if

relieved and profoundly affects our economic and business and national

life. -- even if we believe it. I would urge my colleagues to aim for

the greatest possible access but they will have to think about the

benefits and drawbacks of that. Does the Prime Minister except when

negotiating we should remember many strengths? One of the strongest

economies, many competitors are advantages which would more than

compensate for any tariffs which the WTO will ensure cannot be punitive

and while nations around the world, including Australia and New Zealand,

are already knocking at our door with regard to trade deals?

No one is more impressed I the strength of the British economy than

me. It is strong, many advantages, many key industries that are admired

the world over. We have recognised it will be a hard and difficult

negotiation in many ways because we are negotiating with a block of 440

million people but we should certainly make the most of our

strengths. I would avoid Paris. The IDF had paddocks can be compensated

for in other ways is dangerous top. -- outward avoids tariffs. Companies

that come here do not want to pay for the Mac.

The campaign undoubtedly made totally false pledges and they have

been cordial exposed. Coming back to the issue raised on a number of

occasions today does not some of the responsibility for the result light

with the EU leadership and the way in which they show no flexibility

whatsoever over at issue, certainly in my constituency, the issue of

free movement of labour. EU law that not come about with the Ten

Commandments. National debt not come down. For

once I have some great sympathy with the honourable gentleman. That is

why I took aim at this issue by saying people who come here and work

but not get full access to wealth for four years and that addressed

the constituents, both main and his,. It is important EU countries

see the single market insisting not only of the free movement of goods,

people, services and capital, the CNN bound together but also the CD

single market -- the CNN bound together. Basically payments

countries make into the EU to strengthen the weaker members. One

can try and negotiate amendments to this but we must think about that

mindset as we going to the negotiation.

The Prime Minister will be aware of the North Hertfordshire voted to

stay in the EU. Many of our businesses rely on the single market

and many of my constituents work in London in insurance, financial

services, legal work. Does he agree that part of this negotiation must

be about the passport arrangements, which enable the service interest to

do so well and I do not know if it was mentioned at the European

Council, what can I thank him for everything he has done.

I thank my right honourable friend for his remarks. The is your

passport will remain very important. Financial services are 7% of our

economy, we are at the financial centre for Europe, 40% of financial

services in Europe and we will be strong in that area whatever the

outcome but it is undoubtably through the passport does help

British firms and it helped the country's firms come to Britain. One

of the reasons the Swiss banks are here is because they do not get

passport right in Switzerland and so this should be a very important

feature and is one of the issues about what single access actually

means. Could I thank the Prime Minister for

all his efforts. Does he agree with me and fully recognise the very

difficult position in Northern Ireland is now an? Be voted to stay,

we want to stay yet we are hostage to the mistakes of others who were

misled by false promises. On funding for NHS and a lorry loads for

farmers. Does he recognise Northern Ireland have to open up

opportunities to protect the interests inside a closer

relationship with Europe and has he had time to give thought to how the

settlement of 1998, the Good Friday agreement, is undermined by the

dismantling of much of the legislation that hinges on the EU.

We will look at the specific questions you raise is costly and

that is something others in Westminster and Northern Ireland can

start on. -- the specific questions he raises. We want the closest

possible cooperation with the Government of Northern Ireland. They

made a moving statement last night our how we have been fighting each

other at 1169, I have not checked my dates. He then went through... You

are nodding so I guess that is right. He then went through some of

the key elements of the conflict in which I'm sure relatives of mine

were probably involved. He said he is very proud that today relations

between Northern Ireland and the UK have never been stronger and we must

not let that go. We must -- my constituency is home

to a number of manufacturing and technology businesses which play a

major role in our local economy. What reassurance can the Prime

Minister give this trade will continue to grow, not the least of

Warwick's very strong vote to be means? -- renamed. -- remain.

This comes back to access the single market. Nothing changes for the next

two years at least while the negotiation carries on but we must

make sure by the end of that article 50 process we have this access is

properly set up so our manufacturers know what they are doing.

Can I thank the Prime Minister strong condemnation of the racist

attacks on members of the Polish community and community and others

and also paid tribute to him for the respect and commitment he has

showing to Britain's ethnic minority community or the last six years and

also creating the most diverse administration of any Conservative

Prime Minister history. In respect of yesterday's summit, was that a

discussion of the comments made by the mail of Calais or the French

economy Minister that the juxtapose the borders be taken out of France

and returned to the UK? Does he agree with me that this is a deal

made between Britain and France and has nothing to do with the

referendum? Let me thank him for his comments

about my support for Britain's ethnic minorities and the diversity

we see on these benches. That has been a very important change in

politics. We did not discuss last night the juxtapose border control

issue not not the remarks of the Mayor of Calais. My view this -- my

view is this is a treaty between Britain and France and we want to

keep it. I don't take back anything about what I said about the risks

during the referendum campaign so we need to redouble our efforts to

secure this. Can the Prime Minister from 100,000

migrants is about the maximum number of people that they are willing to

accept at the moment, especially outside London and the Home

Counties? I would not put it like that. The

point I have always made is we should have a sense of the net

migration. In it more than advanced countries like Britain you have

often well over 100,000, many hundreds of thousands, British and

EU nationals here moving to Europe or elsewhere and European nationals

coming here. I think measuring the next number, which is obviously

imprecise and difficult because people leave for all sorts of

reasons if he good way of measuring pressure on public services. -- next

number. If you go back to 2008 the number of people leaving the UK and

the number of people arriving, it was actually a little negative. But

it's like was on this net migration issue. You should measure the

overall numbers because the ghost movements can be much better than

the net figure at the end. -- gross movement. But he recognised

the river becomes elected Prime Minister will have no mandate to

negotiate on behalf of the people. Not least because they failed to set

out any indication of what a post on Brexit UK would look like and

therefore we should have an early general election?

I believe the new Prime Minister and Cabinet should draw up their

negotiating mandate done over -- on their work done over the next few

months and then bring it here and defend and explain it in this house

and that seems, to me, the right way forward.

The formal negotiation will start with Article 50 is good but with the

Prime Minister agreed at our first piece of negotiating 11 which is

when we decide to trigger article 50 and there is no reason, legal or

moral, to do that until we are ready and we have sight, month by month,

what will happen in the following 24 months after it.

My honourable friend is right that it is a British decision went to

trigger article 50. -- went to trigger. It is important to

recognise our European partners have concerns too. Our current economic

problems and make up more of also affect them. The Dutch Prime

Minister said to me he thought his growth rate would be a material

affected -- materially affected by the onset in Britain. Given

negotiations are hard work and hard graft and also rely on good will you

do not want to put too much of that good will risk in terms of how you

proceed. With a future trading position

completely unknown, with the unity of the UK itself under threat and

appalling racist attacks happening on our streets, does the Prime

Minister not agree that as a response to the referendum, the

setting up of a unit in the Cabinet Office under the member for West

Dorset is simply not up to the task, in response to what is the greatest

change in Britain's position in the world since the end of the Second

World War. I agree with him on the issue of racist attacks. We need to

take urgent action. In terms of the steps we need to take, there is a

limited amount you can do before a new Prime Minister and new cabinet

arrived, but you shouldn't belittle that because a lot of this is cold,

hard facts about what the benefits are, and there is a world of

difference between the referendum campaign with the leave side were

building all sorts of things that went with the hypothetical state

issue -- offering, and that is something that needs to happen and I

think the mechanics we are putting in place will help that to happen.

The Prime Minister said that we are entitled to all the benefits of

membership until the points of which we leave. Can I clarify if there has

been any discussion about access to funding, like the funding to

Glasgow, which has created 10,000 jobs. The long-term conditions of

loans issued under the European investment bank, which were worth

significant amounts of money. All I can say is that any contracts

entered into before Britain leaves the EEA should be honoured in full,

in terms of EU funding for research or regions of our country. The state

as we have with respect to the European investment bank, but we

will look at that now to see what the options are. Vote Leave are so

confident of delivering on their overblown promises that they have

recently wiped much of their website and removed the key claims that they

have made during the campaign from it. I disagreed with many of the

claims made, but does the Prime Minister agree with me that the

public will never forget vote Leave politicians that form part of the

new Government if an outbreak those pledges? There will be no hiding

place from being held to account on those promises for the next

Government. One thing we all experience and share in this House

is that when we make commitments and promises, we are held to account for

them. At these dispatch boxes and accounts in a way that is often more

direct and brutal than other democracies. I say, long may that

remain the case. Kiwi negotiations will clearly be difficult and take

some time -- the renegotiations. But one place we need to take action now

is improving jobs, infrastructure in our market towns and coastal areas,

where many people think they haven't seen the benefits of growth. Can I

ask the Prime Minister to work with local council leaders to make sure

the devilish and deals being struck across the country deliver for these

areas and not just our great leisure polities cities? -- devilish and.

They help address the issue of immigration, but they also offer

hope to our regional economies, not just our city economies. We should

continue with all these devolution deals. We will continue at that

work. The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland voted to remain within the

European Union. My constituency depends on free access to goods

services. That essential access to markets where 46% of what the

exploit and import comes from the south of Ireland -- export. Our

economy depends on the European Union. How can that be guaranteed?

The... In Northern Ireland was very strong, not least respecting the

fact that the party of the First Minister wanted to leave the

European Union. It was a very strong statement. But I would argue that

all the constituent parts of the United Kingdom need to make their

voice heard, and I think this process over the next few months are

drying up the different blueprint is an important opportunity to

influence the debate in this country and Europe, about what the outcome

should be. The example she gets about border trade in Northern

Ireland is a good example to inform this debate. British troops are

currently on the Polish Ukraine border taking part in the largest

military exercise since the end of the Cold War. He has committed 1000

British personnel to participate in aggression. Can I urge him to use

his final appearance as a Nato Prime Minister on the eighth and ninth at

the Warsaw summit, to continue to press sanctions against Russia. I

think the honourable lady is absolutely right and we have done a

lot to reassure the Polish and Baltic friends and allies. That is

why the troops are taking part in this exercise. We had taken a

leading role in this Nato conference and we will make sure that we

provide visible troops. Eyes will be stationed in Estonia, America, and

other countries will be taking on the other Baltic states, so that

people can see, when they look over these borders, they don't just see a

stony and Latvian troops, we see French and British and American

troops. Several weeks ago, and the lead up to the referendum, I asked

for a personal commitment from the Prime Minister for the city of

Dundee and the surrounding areas. He gave that full commitment. Since

that referendum, we have heard comments from the Secretary of State

for Scotland that that may now be in doubt due to a Tory new leader. Can

I have the assurance that the city deal will be delivered in terms of

funding, regardless of who will be the Prime Minister in the near

future? I can't bind the hands of my successor, but I will say to any of

the candidates that the city deals have been a great success throughout

the United Kingdom and I think it has been quite a marked thing that

although Scotland now has a powerhouse parliament, they have

been popular and successful where they have been tried in Scotland,

and I will make sure that is clear. A Canadian style free trade

agreement clearly would not be the agreement clearly would not be the

best possible deal for our country and I think it is pretty

irresponsible but some of the leading leave campaigners to suggest

in the campaign that that was somehow a good alternative to our

membership. But isn't it also clear that from what are European leaders

said yesterday, that F we prioritise stopping... We want have the same

access to the European free market. The parameters of the choice are

actually clear. I can add to that point by saying that one of the

things in the meeting, it is worth pointing out that the Canada free

trade deal is not yet agreed and there are countries in the EU that

are getting very nervous about free trade deals. I happen to think they

are wrong, but that is worth bearing in mind. What she says about access

to the free market, if that is the most important thing, there are

trade-offs that you have to consider and that is certainly the way I

would see this because she Asian. A year later they voted in a second

referendum to accept that and the finer European traditions of keeping

voting until you get the right result. We know that many millions

of people in this country felt that they were deceived by the

exaggerations and the lies in the campaigns of both parties and they

now feel themselves cheated by that result and millions of people have

protested. Isn't it right that we look again at the possibility of a

second referendum in this certainty that all second thoughts are always

superior to first thoughts? I think we have to accept the result and I'm

certainly not planning a second referendum. What we have to focus on

is get the closest possible relationship between Britain and

Europe. We can start the work in shaping that debate and I think we

can start that debate right now. And getting a bit bored with this lame

duck attitude that the Prime Minister is giving us. Take control,

man! We could be passing emergency legislation to make it absolutely

clear that every EU citizen who was living in this country now is

entitled to live here and stay here into the future. That would stop

some of the horrible campaigning that is already happening around the

country. You could set up a Royal commission to make sure we bind

together as much of the country as possible. To start creating a

consensus for what we should be lobbying for as our best deal in the

future. Why doesn't he take control? I thought that is what it was all

about. I have never believed you take control or take rapid decisions

by setting up a Royal commission. They take minutes and the last four

years. That is what would happen in this case. I will look very

carefully at all these issues of how to reassure EU nationals that are

here. Frankly, he and his colleagues have got something they need to take

control of, and it is their party! It is a topsy-turvy world. I have

never felt greater support from my party and I am leaving, and I have

never seen an opposition leader with less support and he is staying. As

someone about to enter the political graveyard, perhaps I could misquote

my favourite band and say, let's meet at the cemetery gates. A farmer

in my constituency is thinking of emigrating, the possible stopping of

CAP payments. Can he reassure me that the possibility of CAP payments

will continue? The CAP payments will continue as far as our contract

lasts. The new Government will decide the payments it wants to make

two Scottish farmers. When the Prime Minister got back from Brussels last

night, was there any message from a member from Uxbridge about where to

find the Riyadh and ?50 million for the NHS? -- 350 million. It was

pretty late and there wasn't much time for anything. I don't really

think the Prime Minister fully appreciates that when we negotiated

the Good Friday Agreement, the common membership of the EU was

taken as a given and was in the fabric. At the core of that

agreement is the principle of consent. Now the people of Northern

Ireland feel that they are being dragged out of the European Union

against their consent, as expressed when they voted for the Good Friday

Agreement. 78.2% voted to remain in my own constituency. It isn't enough

for the prime ministers to say now that the negotiations will sort

things out for us. It is clear that English politics do not have a sat

nav or a map for what is happening, and now he is telling us that we had

to tailgate to where it the prejudice in English politics drive

us next. I totally understand the honourable gentleman's passion about

this and he and I were on the same side, but my reading of the history

of this was different, which is that the Good Friday Agreement, based on

the principle of consent, was that the United Kingdom would continue

and Northern Ireland would be part of that United Kingdom. This is a

sovereign decision for the United Kingdom, now the job of the United

Kingdom Government is to try to get the best possible because she Asian

for Britain's place, and therefore Northern Ireland's Place --

negotiation. Britain's European Commission earner has decided to

step down. As the Prime Minister any plans to appoint somebody, if only

on an interim basis? Yes, I think we should appoint a new commissioner,

we pay our dues in full. I discussed this yesterday with the president of

the commission and we hope to come forward with a nominee shortly. Mr

Speaker, as the proud son of Irish immigrants, who encountered those

signs, no dogs, no Irish, we once again see fear stalks the streets.

The Polish women were told home, the Kashmiri driver told, we don't want

you Muslims here. The aggressive individual who is said to a train

guard, don't you close those door is until I tell you, we make the rules

now. All as a consequence of xenophobia being put mainstream in

the referendum campaign. Does the Prime Minister agree with me that it

can never be right that someone, because of their accent or the

colour of their skin, it should fear for their safety, and that we will

never, ever allow this great, dynamic, multicultural Britain to be

divided by the evil of racism? By the honourable gentleman has so.

I never wanted to see those sentiments appear in our country

again. The difference between now and the 1950s is our laws are far

stronger, the understanding of our place is far better and the ability

of prosecuting authorities is far stronger and all those things should

be brought to bear. As far as the UK Council Presidency

is concerned perhaps they should invite the Scottish Government are

hosted seeing as we are committed to the EU. Does he understand the

express -- problems expressed by my constituents with their friends and

relatives living in the EU particular with health care and the

like. How will this be affected in the

future? Health care is exactly the sort of issue that did not loom

large in the campaign as it should because there are some big retail

benefit from being in the EU, no roaming charges for mobile phone

chargers, access to health care, cheap airfares and the rest of it.

It is the sort of thing a Whitehall unit can look at, what are the rules

and terms of access to health care what can use secure within Europe

and out with the EU and start to put that forward so people can see what

the future holds. 70% of those who voted in my

constituency voted to remain. Many constituents have written to me

feeling for stability and jobs in our local immunity were 15% argue

that -- 15% of EU nationals. What should I say the Government is doing

to reassure them? I hope you would say we have to

accept the democratic will of the people, but we should do everything

we can to reassure people hate crime has no place in this country and we

will conduct a negotiation based on the best available evidence about

what we can do to achieve the closest possible relationship with

Europe on the basis of trade, cooperation and security. That is

our goal but in any referendum debate what a decision like this

that will be those disappointed with the result, myself included. We now

must make the best we can the new situation we are in.

The already dodgy economic at Hinkley point C have surely been

fatally undermined by the decision to withdraw from the EU. Can I

suggest to the Prime Minister, if he is looking to salvage something of a

legacy, he pulled the plug on this enormous folly?

I do not agree with the honourable gentleman. The logic and the

economic span of Hinkley point C are that we need to have this old

non-carbon energy it in order to have any ability to meet the very

challenging targets we have two reduce carbon emissions. I am all

for and have seen a mass of an expansion of renewable energy says I

have been Prime Minister. My friend print -- my favourite statistic is

90% of solar panels have been installed since I have had this job.

But solar power is intermittent and units based power and is why the

case for crinkly continues. If the Prime Minister will dig out

his copy of the Queen is dead album, he may want to depress himself or

other relevant to my favourite track, I Know It's Over. However, as

far as the Labour Party is concerned, There Is A Light That

Never Goes Out. On Bristol our elected mayor convenes a meeting of

key stakeholders to work out what this means for the city. There are

many wanted people so can he assure us the voice of cities on the

international stage will not be Dems. -- there are many wanting to

people. I will do everything I can to stand

up for Bristol. I was interested in the Labour Party's favourite

Smithsonian as it involves a double suicide. The lyrics are, if a

double-decker bus crashes into others, to die by your side... I

think the next verse is, if a pen: truck crashes into others -- payment

and truck. You obviously need to look for inspiration elsewhere. I

did not know what the Prime Minister had such a compendium of knowledge

on music. Extraordinarily impressive! He wrote to members on

both sides of the house top about the importance of manufacturing to

the Midlands and also of herds in Prime Minister's Questions referred

to the comments of Sadiq Khan in London having a voice in both

preparation for negotiations and within any negotiations themselves.

I agree with that and can be prime ministers say something about the

mechanism he envisages to allow our regions outside of London to have a

say in negotiations. What I can say and perhaps Apple

said it out in more detail at a later occasion is we must find

mechanisms such as a joint ministerial Council but also find

new mechanisms that the voices of our nations and regions can be herds

and I commit to that. Can be heard. Statement the parliamentary

Under-Secretary of State at the home with responsibility for preventing

abuse and exploitation. Karen Karen Bradley.

Hate crime of any kind is directed against any community, race or

religion has absolutely no place in our society. As my right honourable

friend the Prime Minister told this house today we are utterly committed

to tackling hate crime. We will provide extra funding in order to do

so. We will also take steps to boost reporting of hate crime and to

support victims. Issue new CPS guidance on racially aggravated

crime, provide a new fund for protective security measures at

potentially vulnerable institutions and also offer additional funding to

community organisations so they can tackle hate crime. The scenes and

behaviour we have seen in recent days, including offensive graffiti

and abuse hurled at people because they are members of ethnic

minorities, or because of nationality, are despicable and

shame. . We must stand together against such hate crime and ensure

it is stamped out. Over the last week there has been a 57% increase

in reporting to the police online reporting portal Through vision,

compared to this time last month with 85 reports between -- made

between the 23rd and the following week May two 24 reports the previous

week. I would urge caution in drawing conclusions from these

figures as they are a rough and small snapshot of report rather than

definitive statistics. Much of the reporting has been through social

media, including reports of xenophobic abuse of Eastern

Europeans as well as attacks against members of the Muslim community.

However, we have also seen messages of support and friendship on a

social media. I am sure you all house will want to join me in

commenting on those who have, we have seen stand up for what is right

and uphold the shared values that bind us together as a country, such

as those who oppose the racist and hateful speech shown in the recent

video taken on a pram in Manchester. These recent events are shocking but

sadly this is not a new phenomenon. Statistics from the report published

today show in 2015 there was a 320 -- 300 26% increase from 2014 in

Street -based anti-Muslim incidents reported directly, such as verbal

abuse in the street and a woman's reveals being pulled away for a 437

incidents reported. The report also finds 45% of all the hate crime

perpetrators are supportive of the far right. In recent days we have

seen a far right groups engaged in order marches and demonstrations,

sowing fear and division. We have also seen a far right groups

broadcasting extreme racist and anti-Semitic and deals online. Along

with the spectral hate speech posted online following the shocking death

of our college Jo Cox. Her appalling death just under two weeks ago

shocked and sickened people, not only in communities up and down this

country, but in many other countries around the world. As we're herds in

the many moving tributes paid to her in this house for a loss is keenly

felt and we will always remember a husband is is not without a loving

wife and two young children will grow up without a mother. The

investigation of hate crimes is an operational matter for the police

but I would urge anyone who has experienced hate crimes are

reported, whether directly to the police, the police station, by

phoning 0101 or online three Through vision website. In this country we

have some of the strongest legislation in the world to protect

communities from violence and bigotry and this includes specific

offence is not a racially and religious aggravated activity and

offences of this stirring up of hatred on the ground operation,

religion and sexual orientation. It is imperative that these laws are

vigorously enforced. The National police report hate crime, Mark

Hamilton, has issued a statement confirming police forces are working

closely with their communities to maintain unity and prevent any hate

crime or abuse. Police forces will respond robustly to any incidents

and victims can be reassured that their concerns about hate crime will

be taken seriously by the police and courts. Any decisions regarding

resources offered by police on a matter for Chief Constable Jerry

Graham junction with their policing crime commission. -- between the

chief constables under present crime commission. The Home Secretary asked

the police to ensure the recording of religious -based hate crime

includes the faith of the victim, a measure which came into effect this

April. We also establish joint training between the police and CPS

to improve the way the police identify and investigate hate crime.

Alongside this training the College policing, and the professional body

for policing, published national strategy and operational guidance in

this area to ensure promising deals with hate crime effectively. But we

must do more to understand the hate crime we are seeing and to tackle

it. That is why we will be publishing a new hate crime action

plan covering all forms of hate crime, including the xenophobic

attacks. We have developed the plan in partnership with communities and

departments across Government. It will include measures to increase

the reporting of hate incident and crimes, including working with

communities and police to develop third-party reporting centres. It

will work to prevent hate crime on transport and tackle attacks against

Muslim women which we recognise it's an area of great concern to the

community. The action plan will also provide stronger victim support,

helping put a stop to this behaviour. We also appreciate places

of worship are feeling particularly vulnerable at this time and so we

have established funding for the security of places of worship, as a

note by the Prime Minister last October which will enable places of

worship to bid for money to fund additional security such as CCTV or

fencing. We also work with communities to encourage them to

come forward to reporters crimes and given them the confidence of these

crimes will be taken seriously by the police and courts. My noble

friends, the Lord Ahmed and Baroness Williams, today visited the porous

cultural Centre in Hammersmith which was a victim of disgusting graffiti

to express their support. We're working closely with organisations

to monitor hate crime incidents as well is working with the national

community tensions team within the police to keep community tensions

under review. Mr Speaker, the Government is clear

that hate crime of any kind must be taken very seriously indeed. Our

country's thriving, liberal and modern precisely because of the rate

coexistence is of people between different backgrounds, faith and

ethnicities. And that's rich coexistence is something we must

treasure and strive to protect. We must work together to protect that

diversity, to defeat hate crime and uphold the values that underpin the

British way of life. And we must ensure that all those who seek to

spread hatred and division within our communities are dealt with

robust late night the police and courts. I commend the statement to

the House. May I begin by extending our sincere

condolences to the victims of yesterday's appalling attack in

Istanbul. And sending a number, amazing message to the terrorists

that they will never prevail. That's and on compromising message. I

congratulate the Minister on the statement she has just 11 to the

House. Any referendum has the potential to create division within

society, this one was no different. We're probably all felt the rising

tension on the streets of our constituencies in recent weeks. In

the aftermath, it is incumbent on any elected representative to do

three things - burst to respect the decision of the people, second to

take ahead those decisions, and three to take on and defeat the

minority of people who take these occasions to peddle hatred and

violence. And that is what this has resulted it today and together.

Since last Thursday there is it reports of a fivefold increase in

race hate on social media challenges the macro channels. A 57%

increase... And already rising tide of hate crime in England and Wales.

Last year the police recorded over 15,000 individual hate crimes, most

of them racially motivated. An 18% rise on the year before. As you

said, perhaps most disturbing of all, are reports of attacks in

recent days on individuals and on specific communities. In Huntingdon,

cards distributed outside homes and primary schools saying, no more

Polish vermin. In Hammersmith, a Polish community Centre, dogs with

racist graffiti. On Monday, a report of a Muslim schoolgirl, cornered by

people telling her, get out, we voted Leeds. More reports today in

Leicester and today in Manchester, footage of a university lecturer

being told to go back to Africa by three youths on a tram. As a

minister said, at tax on wisdom women, and even reports of women on

mobile phones speaking in a foreign language being screamed at in the

street. What is happening to the Britain that we have known? This is

not taking our country back, this is turning Britain into a place we have

never, ever been. Hate crime, by its very nature, is a rejection of the

British values that have always bound us together. Non-British

nationals living in Britain today will feel worried about their

safety. And in need of reassurance. I hope to provide even more in the

answers to my questions. I welcome the promise of a new hate crime

action plan. Coquelles the House when this plan will be published, it

is urgently needed? People in need of that reassurance will need that

today. Can she confirm what extra steps will be taken to monitor

reports of hate crime across the country, and what immediately advise

the Home Office is giving to the police in tackling such instances?

Secondly, it is crucial that people know how to report it. Websites you

mentioned is very welcome, but I would guess it is not widely known.

What action will she take to increase awareness of it? And is

there a case for some national advertising to promote it?

Confidence to report hate crime will only be felt as people are confident

action will be taken against it. People not always are. Can she

encourage the House that the police will follow up every single report

of hate crime, prosecute wherever possible, and ensure perpetrators

peeled the full force of the law. Add to provide further reassurance,

is the more the Government can say at this time to provide reassurance

to people about the status of their immigration status at this time

during negotiations with the European Union. And perhaps prevent

some of the more ignorant comments on being made in the street.

Finally, is now a case for a more proactive strategy to tackle far

right racist extremism. Racist attacks have been on the rise for

some time. Isn't it time to take their warnings much more seriously?

Can the Minister tell the House whether security services are

devoting sufficient resources and attention to this growing threat,

and bushy as them to review it? Mr Speaker, it is only ten days since

we lost our wonderful friend and colleague, Jo Cox. As the dust

settles on this referendum, week continue to have the words of

husbands Brendan and the whole point of our minds, that hatred does not

have a read, race or religion, it is poisonous. Did she realise that the

British public who voted for We did not vote for a intolerance, racist

Britain. And both sides of this referendum campaign to make sure

that Britain remains the open and welcome place is we know and love.

Can I start by joining the right Honourable gentleman in condemning

the attacks in Turkey yesterday. Can I also join him in agreeing with his

first three points, that we do respect and must all respect the

decision taken by the country last week. We do know need to heal those

divisions, and we must take on that minority, and it is a very small

minority of people that are perpetrating this evil, violence.

But they are committing a crime. And I cannot repeat too many times, and

not can any of us in this House, this is a crime that needs to be

reported, and action will be taken. He talked about reports, and I've

heard anecdotal reports of crimes in my own constituency, I have a

long-standing policy community in my constituency, I have heard comments

that are despicable and cannot be accepted in any way. I repeat, those

crimes must be reported, because we cannot tackle this crime if we do

not know the scale of it, and we do not know where it is happening. Can

I also say that was an excellent response, he commented Mike

response, I want a his response. It was excellent. He as when we will be

reporting, Rick issuing the new hate crime plan, it will be shortly, but

we do want to get it right. I hope you will understand. He asked about

reporting, it is very welcome to see an increase in reporting of crimes.

It is welcome to see an increasing conviction for his crimes. But we

know these crimes are not being reported. I have make this point

already, but I wish to reiterate - we need to have the crimes reported.

We should welcome an increase in reporting, but we need to see more

of it. And he is right, we want every single report to be

investigated and taken seriously. I do want to confirm that there is no

change in immigration status for anybody here in the United Kingdom,

or any UK national living abroad. And he talked about the far right.

Our work on hate crime is about all forms of hate crime, and that

includes hate crime perpetrated by the far right. There may have been

comments about taking back control, or taking back our country. I don't

want to take back a country which accept this type of crime happening.

That isn't the country I want to be part of. I will make comment about

our colleague Jo Cox. She certainly had douche macro -- she said we have

more in common, we certainly do. These events are sickening, and it

is right that we condemn them wholeheartedly. But to find

solutions, they had to be seen as a much broader increase in the last

year of the increase in a piece of luggage and behaviour, much targeted

at Muslim people and much of that at Muslim women. I think the Minster is

doing an excellent job working across Government to tackle this.

But does she agree with me that all of us macro here today, as

constituency Members of Parliament, have to take responsibility to call

out racism when we see it, to tackle it wholeheartedly, to make sure that

no racism is accepted in our communities? Will she confirm today

that she will be doing more to help the reporting of race crime through

third-party organisations, so that we can really get a handle on the

size of the problem in our own constituencies and communities?

Mr Speaker, my right honourable friend makes so many important

points which I agree with. We do need to make sure we see an increase

in reporting. This is why we have insisted that hate crime,

religiously motivated hate crime, the religion of the victim needs to

be recorded, that so we do have that proper picture of what is happening.

We do work closely with the community Security trust and other

organisations to make sure that we promote that. Was a specific point

the right honourable asked about the true vision website. I realise I

didn't answer it. In the action plan, extra funding has been

allocated and will be available to that website.

Can I firstly associate myself with the comments of honourable members

across this House and offer my sincere condolences to those

affected by the tragic incident in Istanbul. Firstly, reports of a huge

increase in racist abuse since the EU referendum are horrid and

unacceptable. We have witnessed a 57% rise in xenophobic attacks in

the last week. In the wake of particularly vicious anti-immigrant

rhetoric of the EU referendum, it has been forgotten that these people

are friends and neighbours, and are positive contributors to our

society. And in the case of refugees, are people who have come

here to submit make better of their lives and the lives of their

children. Depictions of swarms, of waves, of immigrants are dangerous,

incorrect, and absolutely wrong. The SNP rejects the tone and rhetoric

but the debate on immigration and injuring the lead up to the

referendum. Instead, we as a party believe that immigration is

essential to the strength of economy and our cultural fabric. Promoting

tolerance, respect and inclusion, these are values and principles we

must foster in a modern and inclusive society. These are the

values we are working towards encouraging in Scotland. While this

UK Government -- will this UK Government get a grip and follow the

example of the First Minister Scotland, the Mayor of London, and

make statements directly to citizens of other European countries living

here and tell them that they remain welcome here, the UK is a home, and

their contributions are valued? Mr Speaker, I... I truly believe

that the vast, vast majority of people who voted last week, no

matter which way they voted, it did so for the right reasons. And I am

sure that the vast majority will be horrified by the deeds of some

claiming that they are doing this end their name. They quite something

not, it is abhorrent absolutely despicable. We will do everything we

can as a Government to make sure that we get hate crime reporting up

and we get hate crime investigated properly and appropriately so that

victims get the support that they need. I will repeat, she asked about

people living in this country, I repeat the point I made earlier,

there is no change to any immigration status for anybody in

this country. I for one welcome people who are here to contribute

and be part of our society and share my values, and want to be part of

this country. Before I became a member of this

has, I was leader of Bradford Council, so I was familiar with

walking streets with councillors of other political parties and with the

police but no certainty that they would be there the following day. I

never believed I would ever receive a telephone call in Bradford or

somebody frightens of their kids being bullied at school. Unless we

take action, now, this will eat us alive from the inside. And we do

know, in terms of dealing with anti-Semitism and dealing with

people against Muslims, that we do need to have a working definition

and an understanding. We have a good policy in terms of anti-Semitism,

adopted by the police last month, adopted by many countries in

remembrance of Holocaust of drivers, we need to make sure that a person

going to the police station is great received sympathy. And the most

important thing is that prosecutions have to happen. People need to

understand that hate crime is a crime.

My right honourable friend who has Secretary of State did an enormous

amount of work in this area and speaks with great authority, he

makes an incredibly important point and I agree with him. We need to see

prosecutions increase. We started from a very low base in terms of

reporting and prosecuting and successful conviction. We are

improving but there is still a long way to go. Could I welcome the

Minister's statement can be measured way in which she put her programme

forward which I think is the right approach which we should adopt the

home affairs committee will meet today and discuss some of these

matters to see whether we can enquire into the activities of the

far right. Can she tell me how many people have actually been arrested

and charged? She mentioned an increase in the number of people

reported. As the consistency between police forces? Some will be more

experienced than others. What are we doing about Internet companies and

their failure to take down tweets that are racist and tweets that

ensure people commit these crimes? They are simply not doing enough.

The right honourable gentleman asks some detailed technical points, some

of which will be for police forces to gather the information, but

perhaps if he allows me I will write to him with specific details. His

point about Internet companies is incredibly important. We have worked

with Internet companies with regard to indecent images of children

online. I want to pay tribute to the Internet providers for the work they

have done but we simply have not done enough yet, companies and

individuals, and we say what is illegal off-line is illegal online

but we need those companies and businesses to take responsibilities

for the actions of some of those people be allowed to appear

anonymously and get away with saying things that are unacceptable. Like

many, I am saddened by the recent events and would like to say that

Derby is a wonderfully diverse city and I would like to ask the Minister

what assurances she can give me that this is being taken into account to

protect these minorities and embrace these cultures? I would absolutely

agree that Derby is a wonderful city, and not living too far away I

get the pleasure of visiting not as frequently as I would like but it is

a wonderfully diverse and great city. We are working with

communities to ensure that point. The is no one size fits all solution

but we need to work with communities and police forces for the right

response. Many members will be aware that my constituency sits right next

door to Batley and Spen. Yesterday, people in my constituency received a

leaflet from the BNP saying Jo Cox took a misguided action by helping

Muslims in the country who may now go on to join Isis alongside other

horrendous allegations. I then received a significant number of

communications from constituents, a seven-year-old Muslim ghetto was

told on Friday, and I have removed the expletives, it was the best day

ever, go home all of you. I have received a number of similar

incidents. I am proud to be British but also proud to be the daughter of

a mother who is half Polish. On Monday I asked the Prime Minister

about establishing a cross-party commission for investigating hate

crimes because the time to act is now. I am shocked by what the

honourable lady says. That is utterly unacceptable. I would like

to meet her, if she would allow, and perhaps she would discuss a specific

action being taken and ensure that any crimes such as those are

reported and action taken against them. He racist attack on anyone is

an attack on all of us. And on all that makes this a great country.

What more can be done following on from the right honourable

gentleman's comments? What more can be done to make sure that Facebook

and Twitter and other social media player they are large and active

part? They are huge international companies that spend lots of money

on PR and lobbying. Their primary responsibility at this time is to

tackle hate crime. They need to be part of the solution. I agree with

everything my honourable friend has said. Like many members I have

campaigned in different parts of the world over the years against the

abuses of human rights. We have been able to do that because Britain is

seen across the globe as a tolerant, liberal community which has always

been prepared to protect all parts of our peoples. Does she share my

horror that we should find ourselves in a position today where the United

Nations High Commissioner for human rights finds it necessary to urge

others to act on this? These people are eating away at the fabric of our

community from the inside but they also risk diminishing our standing

on the world stage. That is why the Minister is right to act in the way

she does, but government alone cannot do this. She needs to work

with local authorities, civic groups and voluntary organisations to

ensure we build the broadest possible coalition against hatred.

The right honourable gentleman is right this cannot be solved by

government alone but something we all have to act on. The action plan

we are working on is a cross government plan but it is across all

sectors and all parts of society including civil society, local

government and other agencies. As a member of the women and equality

select committee I welcome the comments this afternoon, the member

from Basingstoke, and I welcome the Minister's important statement. It

is absolutely right we do not follow this behaviour to be ignored. It is

wrong, pure and simple, and there are no excuses. Can the Minister

confirm anybody using the referendum as an excuse to commit hate crime

will be made an example of? There will be no hiding spaces, whether

online or in workplaces or around religious places of worship? I

absolutely agree, there is no excuse for this behaviour at all. As I said

early, I know the good, hard-working British people who voted will want

nothing to do with this behaviour and certainly will not wanted used

as an excuse for it? As you know I have tied thrice to get an urgent

question. Would the Minister agree that the scenes of hatred and anger

that we are seeing in our country are as a result of the racist,

xenophobic and anti-immigration Brexit campaign, and print media

such as the Daily Mail, the express and the sun, who over the years have

blamed migrant communities for all the problems in our country, and

this level of hatred and nastiness towards immigrant communities is

what is leading to some of the things happening? Can I therefore

ask what will be done to address this type of press coverage, and

also, some of the politicians in our country should take responsibility,

such as Nigel Farage and the honourable members for Surrey and

Oxbridge, who in their campaign would absolutely disgraceful. I

greatly respect what the honourable lady has said so I hope she will not

be affronted, but it is quite important for the future to be had

in mind that we don't refer to unsuccessful applications on the

floor of the House and there are very good reasons for that, but I

absolutely understand the strength of feeling and considerable

knowledge the honourable lady brings to beer. And as some colleagues

might know, I indicated to the government it would be helpful today

if there would be a ministerial statement on that matter, and I hope

the House feels this is a proper exchange under the circumstances.

Thank you. We all need to reflect on what happened during the referendum

campaign. The result was decisive and we need to respect that result

but we should all take a step back and look at what happened and how

that campaign was conducted. Can I commend the final sentence of the

Minister's statement when she said that we should ensure all those who

seek to spread hatred are dealt robustly with by the police and

court? An example of a hate crime recently prosecuted in my

constituency, and mental health services need to be involved in the

period following prosecution if the offending is not to occur.

My honourable friend makes a very good point. He is right and I can

assure him that we work with mental health specialists and clinicians to

make sure there's involvement at all stages. He is right that vulnerable

people may misinterpret and misunderstand, and we are all too

aware of what the results of that can be. Can I just say that in

Birmingham what we are trying to do to deal with these horrific

instances that are taking place, if I am coordinating with my colleagues

in Birmingham to get the leader of the council, the police Chief

Constable and the PCC to come together to deal with these issues.

Would she look at issuing guidance to ensure this happens so we can

respond to these and deal with the US use as they arise across

communities? The decisions about operational policing are matters for

chief constables working with Police and Crime Commissioner is, but the

example he has Kevin is a good one. Can I congratulate and commend the

Minister for not using the word tolerance? I have never thought that

on this issue to tolerate people ever goes far enough. We don't have

threshold to which we will put up and goes no further so can I thank

her for that. Can I encourage her not to have it in the hate crime

action plan, but on a day where we saw the scenes outside Parliament

last night where there was only positive coverage for what I believe

was hate filled chants shows we have an awful long way to go. On a day

when colleagues in the Labour Party are getting significant pressure and

threats and intimidation because of internal politics, it shows this is

not just about the far right, but there's a far left. They've is

racism and anti-Semitism and myriad threats to the dangers put back

stability of culture and society in this United Kingdom. The honourable

gentleman mix some powerful points and they agree with much of what he

has said, and it is right. I am not Twitter now and I decided I didn't

want to listen to this nonsense. I will go through and check for that

point. I welcome the Minister's statement. I come at it from a point

of view of having had years of disappointing correlation between

those who report and those who receive convection and I wonder

whether the Minister can outline for is exactly what resources will be

put into the CPS, because as it currently stands really is no way

that all of those incidents we are talking about will ever even see the

light of day with the CPS under current resources and structure.

Also, what support will be given to people in order to find their way

through those legal systems, because at the moment, what we are at risk

of doing is opening an enormous door onto an empty room. The honourable

lady I know has experienced far more than her share of abuse online, and

she is a style worked for standing up and being there and still being

Twitter. I am not quite sure why she is! I spoke to the Solicitor General

before I came into this statement to make sure he heard exactly that

point. The CPS really needs to take this seriously and we need to see

prosecutions and convictions. It is very important people are punished

for these crimes. In the statement and her very clear

commitment to do all she can to crack down on this appalling a

crime. There was a report that said real terms of funding police forces

has been reduced by an average 18% from 2015. The same report noted

that the department does not have good enough information to work out

by how much it can reduce funding without degrading services. Can I

ask Eric did you know how many services to support victims of hate

crime higher at risk of being lost have already been lost, and what can

she do to remedy that? The prevalence of hate crime is not

on an upward trend. The prevalence, according to the crime survey, as on

a stable or downward trend depending on the type of hate crime. What's we

do see more certain types of hate crime, and were seen more reporting

of hate crime. The reporting of hate crime and prosecutions of hate crime

are to be welcomed, we need to see more reporting - I am very clear,

the difference between prevalence and reporting is still a very big

gap, we need to make sure there is more reporting. In terms of services

to victims, hate crime action plan has very specific measures on

victims, and hope she will come back to it when it is released and we can

discuss it then perhaps. And in centric device was thrown

into a halal butchers shop in my constituency. There is a photograph

in the Guardian today the inside of the shop. Can the Minister confirm

how much extra funding will be available for local police forces so

that they can investigate and tackle these crimes?

Again, another shocking example. I dread to think how many of us do

know of anecdotal of this kind of incident. I do hope that it has been

reported and I look forward to hearing from her about the outcome

of that. In terms of funding, etc, perhaps we could come back to this

when the hate crime action plan has been published.

I was with North Wales Police on night shift last weekend. It was

made evident to me that people from ethnic minorities - and I would

emphasise this is not anecdotal - they are often afraid to report hate

crime. I am sure we are united in praising the courage of those who

call out racial hatred. I welcome third-party reporting centres in the

hate crime action plan, and would like to ask where and when will this

be? Whether the accessible to all amenities, as racism is not a risk

to some of our society, but I criticised it as a whole?

There are various ways in which hate crime can be reported and are

available to all communities. But the true vision site is a place that

people can go to without fear. It is not like walking into police station

are making a call. There will be additional funding for it.

As someone who grew up experiencing some considerable racism and

Islamophobia, I am utterly shocked by what we see. My parents'

generation are even more shocked and second, could because they thought

we had conquered that level of racism. -- second. Does she agree

with me that some other national leaders have been absolutely

disgraced in playing the anti-immigration card. We need to

have a conference was our political leaders to make sure that will not

happen again in the future. Politicians need to take

responsibility when they have acted irresponsibly. Secondly, British

forests and other far right organisations have, even before the

referendum, and in the run-up to the campaign, targeted constituencies

like mine, masks and other institutions in acts of Prosser but

provocation to wilfully cause disorder. And as a lack of order

police services and ineptitude in legal provision to tackle these

hateful groups but trying to start up intolerance and violence in our

communities. Would you take action immediately. And also insist that

the Prime Minister leads this debate and make sure that we actually step

up to the plate? Mr Speaker, I agree with horror. We

all thought this was something we had left behind us. It is shocking

that that has proved not to be the case. I agree with horror that, as

politicians, we all have the responsibility to be measured and

responsible in our language and in what we say and the actions we take.