21/01/2016 Business Questions

information to which she refers. When the former leader of the outs

campaign give us the business for this week. -- will. Next week, we

will be debating the remaining stages of the Charles Care Bill

Lords followed by a debate on a motion on foreign policy aide in

central and East Africa. -- childcare bill. We will have a

motion to approve a ways and means resolution in relation to the

charities, social and protection Bill Lords and it will be followed

by the remaining stages of that same bill. On Wednesday 27th of January,

there will be an opposition day one housing benefit cuts and supporting

houses followed by a debate on prisons and probation on an

opposition motion. On Thursday 28th of January, there will be another

motion that discusses and debates NHS and social care commission.

Friday 29th of January, we will be looking at private member's bills.

1st of February will include the second reading of the Bank of

England and financial services billboards followed by a debate on

emotion for the future of the Financial Conduct Authority. We will

have the second reading of the enterprise Bill Lords followed by a

motion relating to the House of Commons commission. On Wednesday 3rd

of February, there will be a further opposition day and on Thursday 4th

of February, there would be a further day of business nominated by

the backbench business committee. Friday 5th of February will be

looking at private member's bills. I apologise for the state of my voice.

When people thought I had lost my voice yesterday, several members

rushed to the table office calling for a national day of celebration.

We can be sure he won't exceed his allotted time of five minutes today.

It will be five brilliant minutes, I am sure. I'm sure it won't be more.

Brevity is something you are used to, Mr Speaker. What a week it has

been. As we were debating psychoactive substances in this

house, the American Republican campaign seems to be on psychoactive

substances with Sarah Pailin endorsing Donald Trump which is the

ultimate case of Tweedledum and Tweedledum. Two Tory MPs have

confessed to taking poppers in the Chamber, they did the confession in

the Chamber. We learned that the leader is going to be out out of by

the Work and Pensions Secretary who is not only an hour to as far as the

EU is concerned, he is so determined to be out that he wants to be out of

the two out campaigns. As PG Wodehouse wrote in the small

bachelor, if men were dominoes, he would be the double blank. Can we

have a debate about the operation of evil, which does seem to be

descending into farce. Last Thursday, the committee considered

the order abolishing student maintenance grants and you certified

that order was England only come yet to Scottish MPs and one Welsh MP

were selected for the committee and indeed voted. Fair enough but on

Tuesday when the Labour Party ensured there was a vote of the

whole house, two English MPs, then a must for Romford and Oldham West

were excluded from the lists. I have several complaints. Firstly, last

week the leader told us that if it is prayed against, it will not pass

without a vote of the whole house. Either he meant that this would

happen automatically, in which case he doesn't know the rules of the

House and should get another job, or else he meant that he would make

sure that the measure was put to a vote of the whole house. In which

case, we have been sorely disappointed because he did no such

thing and he should get himself another job. Which is it? Does he

not know whether table office is? Did he never intend to table the

motion in the first place? What is bizarre about this is because the

Government used the negative process and failed to table its own motion

as promised, it was virtually impossible for the measure to be

defeated. Even if English MPs want the order annulled, the whole house

could have overruled them because the annulment required a double

majority. So much for evil. It is nothing but an elaborate the

farcical attempt at democracy and we should get rid of it as fast as

possible. When are we going to have a debate on the Strathclyde report?

They have had within the House of Lords but we have not had one here.

We have seen an increase in the use of statutory instruments since this

Government came to power. It is now churning out 3043 a year compared to

1891 a year under Labour. That is a 60% increase. Fracking in national

parks, slashing working tax credits, cutting support for poorer students,

surely it is wrong to limit the powers of the Lords in relation to

statutory instruments when 3000 such measures are being pushed through

the Commons on an amendable motions every year. The latest of these is

the recall of MPs act 2003. This is no minor piece of legislation. It is

174 pages long. It is nearly three times longer than the original act,

yet this Government, who is only allowing a 90 minute debate in

committee on Tuesday. I think we should have a proper right of

recall. That is what I voted for in the last parliament rather than a

damp squib that the Government into juice. Surely an important measure

should be considered by the whole house line by line. Next Wednesday

is the Holocaust Memorial Day and we will be debating this afternoon the

Memorial Day and we will remember the millions of Jews who were

exterminated. The trade unionists, the gay men, the so called a

socials, the Jehovah's Witnesses and the people with disabilities who

were killed under the T4 forced euthanasia programme which saw 9772

men and women gassed at the Brandenburg Centre in 1940 alone.

Genocide is still happening today. They slaughter women and children in

Syria and Iraq and in Darfur, the Sudanese Government has been engaged

in genocide for more than a decade. I am sure the Leader of the House

will agree that we must almost take sides because looking the other way

helps the oppressor, encourages the torment and perpetuates the crime.

Which takes me to Russia. Sir Robert Owen has delivered his judgment on

the murder of Alexander living in Coke. The Home Secretary will make a

statement. -- Alexander Litvinenko. I can understand why she wants to

negotiate with Russia but the one thing we know for certain about the

murderous club to major regime in Russia is that it walks all over the

week. Putin has no respect for those who let him do what he wants. On the

7th of March 2012, this house declared unanimously that it wanted

the Government to introduce an act ensuring nobody involved in the

murderous work that he fell should be able to enter this country. The

USA has such an act. Is it not time that we made absolutely clear that

Russian murderers are not welcome in this country and that the likes of

Andrei Luca Vogt can only enter the country if they are prepared to

stand trial. , Start with the issue of English votes for English laws.

Barring the minor glitch on Tuesday, it has been effectively. As for

regards to that glitch, it was clearly a minor human error and one

that I do not think it is right to stop blaming those who set up the

new system for that minor human error. I am grateful to all of those

involved in a house that have made this new system work. If I could

touch briefly on the Rand project. -- this work would have to be

carried out. This is a grade one listed building and a World Heritage

site. Work as to happen regardless. The committee will report soon,

probably in the spring, and it will have sessions in public after the

end of the consultation period and I would remind honourable members that

it finishes next week and encourage everyone to take part.

I echo the comments on Holocaust memorial day. This has always been

an important point in the Parliamentary calendar and I am

grateful that we continued the tradition. I have announced two more

opposition dates. The Shadow Leader has asked for debates on a variety

of subjects and will have a lot of time to deal with. He may not have

time for certain things. He did not ask me for a debate on his party's

new defence policy of sending nuclear submarines out to sea with

no missiles. He did not, despite comments on diet, he did not ask for

a statement on Syria so his party leader can set out plans for that.

He did not ask about reopening his discussions with Argentina on the

Falkland islands. And he did not ask for a debate on trade union law, so

his party can return to the days of flying pickets and secondary

strikes. Putting companies out of business and workers out of jobs. If

he wants additional time for debates on those issues, I am sure we can

look at that very carefully. I am certainly willing to provide extra

time for debate about the backbone of lack of it of members of the

Shadow Cabinet, not brave enough to put their own jobs on the line when

it comes to standing up to a Leader of the Opposition whose policies

pose a real threat to this country. The Shadow Leader has left the

Church of England because he believes its policies are

unacceptable. But he will not do the same for a Shadow have an, even

though its policies are clearly unacceptable. Mr Speaker, he and his

colleagues actually abandoned the red flag and are scrapping defences

and today they are about keeping the white flag flying and he should be

ashamed to still be sitting on that front bench. Following the

nonviolent demonstration regarding the C2C timetable changes, the

service is now worse. Would he find time for a debate on matters

affecting a guild? I would like him to consider the distinction between

travellers and... My honourable friend is one of parliament's great

characters himself. I am not surprised he is in the all-party

group. There is a difference between people who travel this country,

bringing fairgrounds and entertainment to our communities and

those groups of travellers who occupy public land illegally and

leave a vast amount of mess around to be cleared up at huge public

expense. It is a distinction we should always be proud to make. He

does a great job in the work he does and it is a distinction that he is

right to say is enormously important. Thank you for announcing

the business for next week. Another week and another shambles. The no

infamous iPad malfunction. How could they do it to the honourable member

for Romford? The most English of all English members in this House? A man

who sits proudly in his union Jack underpants, his ringtone is, there

will always be in England, treated as a need for Scott? And

second-class status? The honourable member from Romford... But

seriously, the confusion around English votes For English laws goes

on. My honourable friend from Dundee West deserves a better response than

we got previously. Could the leader assist with this? He has always

characterised the double majority that the English veto, as the

college, it's something that would give consent to a instrument. What

we had was a measure that withheld consent but the English votes For

English laws mechanism subjected an English veto. Can the Leader of the

House responds to this? When we start to distinguish members of this

House according to geography and nationality, it will be

reinterpreted and extended by the end of this Parliament, we will have

a real divide in this House. And that the of the House's legacy as he

goes off to fight fight in one of his Euro battles to get this country

out of Europe. I want to know whether this Government will respect

the vote of the House of Lords. I am not a great supporter but what they

did this week is important, with regard to trade unions. Scotland

should be excluded from the scope of the trade union Bill. We do not want

this bill to destroy the trade union relationships that we enjoy in

Scotland. It is a deeply ideological Tory bill. And this is trying to be

imposed on a country that just does not do Tory. So, can't believe it at

the border? -- can we leave it at the border? A number of people are

concerned about Yemen and our role in equipping the Saudi air force in

the bombing campaign. This was rightly raised by the member for

Murray. We have sold ?10 million worth of aircraft to the Saudi air

force and yet we do not have an arms export committee within this House,

which has lain dormant since the last General Election. Can we get

this committee up and running as quick as possible, so there is some

form of scrutiny over arms exports we're making? Lastly, we heard

rumours yesterday about a possible vote on Trident. I am sorry to see

that is not in the business statement today. All of us could

make a real decision about it. All the major parties now have a

position which is apparent. The gentleman opposite wants to spend

billions of pounds on useless and obsolete weapons of mass

destruction. We are opposed to that spending. The Labour Party now have

the yellow submarine option, maybe four, maybe against and maybe

sending submarines out with no weapons. We are now all in a

position to make a decision. Canny Leader of the House proceed so we

can have a debate and see how the party 's response to this issue? Let

me start by wishing our friends in the SNP and enjoyable Burns night

next week. After discussions last week, whether they will pipe in the

haggis in a traditional way, when, we heard they should be piping in

the black pudding from Stornoway... I wish them all and enjoyable

evening of celebration next week. On English votes For English laws,

there was a mistake, I do not believe we should condemn human

error in a project that has gone pretty smoothly. No one would wish

to exclude my honourable friend from Romford from anything, nor would he

allow himself to be excluded. He is the ultimate English nationalist but

also a UK nationalists as well. And that is the point the honourable

member Mrs on the trade union Bill. He talks about imposing something on

the country. We are all part of one country. That is what the Scottish

people decided in the referendum. It may be difficult for the SNP to

accept that but this is a bill that is for the United Kingdom. I

appreciate they may disagree, but it will be voted upon by the UK

Parliament and I expect it will be passed by the UK Parliament. On the

issue of Yemen, the Prime Minister made clear yesterday at PMQs in a

response to his own leader of the party here at Westminster, exactly

what the position is with Saudi Arabia and accept what our non-role

is in the conflict taking place in Yemen. It is something we all want

to see a solution for. A proper Government to represent all the

people of Yemen. He talks about arms control. It is a partnership of a

number of select committees which can meet whenever it chooses and it

is not for the Government to instruct select committees to meet.

He highlighted the chaos of the policy opposite on Trident, as I did

earlier. I don't know where they stand now. Did he want to build

submarines but send them to see empty? That is probably the case. At

least, the party opposite has a clear position. The Labour Party is

all over the place on this issue. I suspect when we bring the issue to

the House, we will both have an interesting time exposing this

fraudulent position they now have. There are 47 honourable members

seeking to catch my eye. I am keen to accommodate colleagues but I must

point out, there are two ministerial statements to follow. And there are

two debates under the auspices of the Backbench Business Committee.

There is a premium upon brevity. What is required from each member is

a single and short supplementary question, without preamble and a

characteristically pithy reply by the Leader of the House. Pauline

Latham. Land an awkward stop the city from being an ardent sprawl.

There has been substantial opposition. The site surrounds old

woodland, inhabited by diverse woodland, stopping wildlife entering

and leaving... May we have a debate on providing corridors for wildlife

and planning applications to ensure green spaces and safe havens for

wildlife, to allow them to travel to and from established habitats? You

might I understand this concern. It has been raised by the honourable

gentleman for Plymouth, with regard to his own campaign. This is a

matter which the Secretary of State has given careful consideration to

and we would always wish to see local authorities provide a proper

balance between the necessary development to provide housing but

also to ensure we protect wildlife. I am grateful to the Leader of the

House for the advance notice of the backbench business debate on

Thursday for February. I would also note that we have Monday's

forthcoming on backbench business. With the Leader of the House

consider again protected time for these debates, so there could be at

least three hours for his debate at the end of Government business? I

also point out to members that the Backbench Business Committee is very

much open for business. Thank you very much. That is an important

point. We want to see a good range of debates for the committee to

consider. I will give careful consideration to the point he has

made about time. Will the leader be good enough to give us a debate on

how we can get back our own country? The voters must understand that in

relation to this immigration question, the bulldozing of the

Dublin regulation, with the connivance of the commission,

through Angela Merkel's own policy and the new human rights laws, which

are being extended to allow people in Calais to come over here, these

are matters that go to the heart of this referendum. Can we have our

country back, please? As my honourable friend knows, this

broader issue will be extensively debated in this House and across the

country in the coming months. With regard to more immediate issues, it

is important that while the user takes decisions about what will

happen currently, the interests of the UK should not be forgotten

simply because we're not in the Schengen area. Can we have a debate

on the lack of accountability of transport bodies at regional and

national level who do not work together? We suffered hours of

gridlock recently because of an accident on a motorway at a football

match at the Etihad Stadium. Those events likely to happen on the same

day at times. Agencies find it impossible to work together or come

up with solutions. Can we have that debate? It is important that

transport bodies are mindful of events like this. We have seen

events where major events have coincided with major works. It is an

important point. I am sure this will be listened to by the Secretary of

State for Transport who will be here next week to take questions. If the

Leader of the House aware of the heartless cuts to local library

services in Telford? Can we have a debate on the vital role that

library services play in communities like Donington, Hadley and Newport?

It is an important point. Library services are of enormous importance

to people in this country. It is striking how Conservative councils

have faced the challenges that local authorities across the country face

in a more innovative way. Labour councils are often unable to provide

efficiencies and protect services. Last week, at Women and Equalities

questions, we were unable to have questions on the report by the

select committee on the transgender issue. Though the Minister consider

allowing time for topical questions as part of the inequalities Question

Time? We do restructure Question Time from time to time and am happy

to give that consideration. We make a substantial block of time

available, as you will have heard, Mr Speaker. It is a good opportunity

for select committees to seek time for debates they wish to have. We

heard that the Leader of the House wants a debate on the future of

Trident. The spokesman for the Scottish Nationalists once a debate

on the future of Trident. I know from personal experience that the

leader of the Labour Party is never afraid to have a debate on the

future of Trident. So, why have we not been given a date for the main

gate debate and decision? Surely, the Prime Minister can't be so

occupied with considerations of European negotiations, as to delay

this once more, when it was delayed outrageously for five years, as part

of a grubby coalition deal in 2010? He feels strongly that we should

have such a debate. I'm not sure the opposition want to have that debate

any time soon. This is a matter under consideration -- and

consideration and I hope to let you know what the decisions are about

defence matters. The International Amateur Athletic Federation has

acknowledged the widespread doping in world athletics. This morning, UK

anti-doping has asked to see arsenal of his long outspokenness on doping

in football. What is the Government going to do one stands can we have a

on this? I think we understand where your footballing sympathies lie. I

feel Manchester United may be unlikely to overtake yours this

season but we can but hope. We have had culture questions and that is a

point that undoubtedly the Secretary of State has already thought about

carefully and will continue to do so. I will make sure his concerns

are raised. Doping in sport is to be condemned and dealt with with the

strongest possible force when appropriate. Can we have a debate on

the entirely unsatisfactory situation of international banks

treating members of Parliament as persons of interest in organised

crime? Can I commend my honourable friend for bringing forward the

debate yesterday and strong support for the comments to be made. On

behalf of all members come it is absolutely inappropriate that

international banks should look upon members of this house as anything

other than normal customers. The fact that they do pursue a line that

I believe is often intrusive and necessary is something we should all

state clearly that we think is unacceptable. We were delighted in

October last year when the Foreign Secretary's visited Saudi Arabia led

to the release of Carl Andre from jail. The Prime Minister said at the

time we have always acted on British prisoners overseas with all

countries are not just Saudi Arabia. We have strength, breadth and depth

in our relationship with India. Can we have a statement why we could

secure the release of Mr Andre Bossert not of my constituent, Billy

Irving, from five years imprisonment in India? Can I commend her

diligence in this case. I have raised this matter with the Foreign

Office and Prime Minister and I will pursue that and try to ensure she

does receive an early reply to the representation she has been making

on behalf of her constituents. I know the Government has been told by

the insurance industry that all businesses are offered flood

insurance for the businesses. We now after the devastating floods in the

Calder Valley come about that isn't the case and whether it is the

premiums are often extortionate, unaffordable and unfair. Can we have

a debate on flood insurance the business and whether the Government

will begin negotiations with the Nick insurance industry as they did

with domestic properties and flowed awnings. I know his county has been

affected by this and all of us would wish to see continued progress being

made in the areas affected by flooding to get businesses and

homeowners back to normal. He knows there was a residential system but I

can assure him that ministers are currently in discussions with the

insurance industry about how we address the concerns he has

mentioned today. Could we have a statement on criminal legal aid as

to whether the Government is going to go ahead with its two tier system

for solicitors? The current chaos is in the words of the Law Society this

week, undermining access for the most vulnerable in society. The Law

Society endorsed this package two years ago and we have had to take

decisions in a variety of areas of Government including over legal aid.

From -- from 2010, we have had to sort out a mess left behind by the

Labour Party. Dudley Council is banning dogs from Hemley Park for

people with disabilities. Might we have a debate on facilities to allow

guide dog owners and puppy walkers to exercise their dogs properly? It

is very important as we rightly do the right thing for people with

disabilities, that we try to ensure across society that we give them the

support that they need. He makes an important point about his own

constituency and I am sure the Commons would have been listened to

by his local authority and they will be considering how they can act.

Some member's votes can now be void. Chamber votes like women's pensions

have been avoided and foes on Syria's issues are increasingly

avoided through statutory instruments. Which of these does the

Leader of the House take most Prydain? This house has followed the

current ways of working that this Government is pursuing the decades.

It did so under the last Labour Government and it did so under the

Coalition Government and we have not made major changes barring the

necessary change to provide variation in and devolution system

that it represents. It is with delight I update the House that

reservoirs have been taken over on a long-term lease and I praise Welsh

water for signing this deal. The real nub of the question is the

Revel -- reservoir action group who have been campaigning with MPs and

councillors and we recognise these community groups. They could honour

some members of the committee but on a commuter groups in this country

who have done huge contribution to Cardiff and the reservoir. Last

week, I suggested to the backbench business committee that they might

like to hold a debate so different members of the House can praise and

reflect the work done by voluntary groups in their organisation. He is

right to say the honours system can be used to reflect the good work

done by individuals in all of our constituencies and I am sure many of

us have used the system appropriately in the past. The plan

Mr runs his points of light award on a day by day basis and it is

something he might like to consider. Sheffield remains vulnerable to

flooding having very few and inadequate flood defences. DEFRA

have allocated 23 million of the 43 million Jay Fulton is to protect

existing homes and businesses enabling hazards to be built. Can we

have debating Government time on DEFRA Grant in aid programme to make

sure it recognises the economic benefits of our flood defences? She

makes an important point in all of those areas. There is a real focus

and determination in local communities as well as at Government

level is to make sure we do the sensible things we can to prevent

flooding. I will make sure her concerns are passed the Secretary of

State and she will be back in this house shortly and I will make a

point directly then. Huddersfield Royal Infirmary serves our growing

university town. Yesterday, the CCG announced a consultation about

closing our A and moving it to Halifax. There is a Mounis deal that

will see is paying ?774 million for a hospital which costs ?64 million

to build. Can we have an urgent debate on this appalling situation?

I can understand his concerns. He will be making strong

representations locally to general practitioners but it is a legacy of

the appalling structures of PFI that were passed to us by the last Labour

Government, deals that you look back with on hindsight and say how do

they think those deals were a good idea? Last week I described the

leader as a mini beast but I would like to extend the hand of

friendship to him and invite him to join me on Southern rail services

either by -- and I will buy the Coffey for him. We will have a

debate to discuss my proposal that passengers should be entitled to

compensation when the trains are delayed by 15 minutes rather than

the 30 minutes which currently applies? He doesn't need to invite

me because I was on it last night. I am a regular travel on that service.

One of the things that I find frustrating is I believe we should

be tighter on the statistics around delays to services as well because

they can get away with being a few minutes late and not showing up. It

is a point that we will continue to argue for and I'm sure his comments

will be listened to. Can we have debate on the sensible proposals

this week about the importance of immigrants learning English which is

an issue amongst Bradford and many Muslim women in helping them

integrate into British society. Perhaps we could discuss who should

pay for these English lessons because many of my constituents

think that it shouldn't be the taxpayers foot the bill, it should

be the people themselves. If I decide to go and live in Spain, I

wouldn't expect the Spanish Government to teach me Spanish. He

makes his point very eloquently but the key to this is that it is

absolutely essential that people that come to live and work in this

country speak English. Our communities are more divided than

they should be because of the fact that so many people have come here

and cannot speak English. That is something that really has to change.

We learned from the Evening Standard an hour ago that the Government do

intend to devolve local Metro train services in London to transport for

London, something that was dismissed by the Leader of the House as a

renationalisation when I pressed him on it. Can we find time to have a

debate on the details of the Government's proposals and what can

be done to compel operators like Southeastern who will lose their

franchise as a result, to improve their services in the interim?

Changes of this kind will be a matter of detailed discussion in

this house and what is in the Evening Standard, I can't tell

whether that is something which is a rumour or otherwise. I haven't seen

it. If is governed is going to bring forward changes, we will set out

details to them and we will listen to them. Weetabix is a delicious

breakfast cereal. The wheat is served -- sourced from farms within

a 50 mile radius within the Weetabix factory in the borough of Kettering.

The agricultural Secretary is there to launch the new great British food

unit to promote the export of British foodstuffs around the world.

With a leader make sure that all his breakfast meetings and all the

breakfast meetings arranged by the House authorities Weetabix has made

available? I am sure you and I look at catering matters, will give

careful look -- insight into this. I hope the Leader of the House is in

good health and has been enjoying some of that food which is Stornoway

black pudding and easily ordered on the Internet. With his health

fortified, we have a debate on the... Maybe they could get behind

my ten minute rule Bill on Scottish votes this Scottish laws and engage

with the Scottish representatives. Hopefully the Stornoway superfood

will provide a counterbalance to the class of the other product that

comes from his other constituency that we will be looking at. The

Scottish party is calling for an act of union that is in need of

departure and one that we should consider carefully. Can we please

have a debate on the export value and potential of Bury black pudding

which was raised with me when I visited the very black pudding

Company last week. This will enable me to dispel the suggestion that was

raised by someone, that black pudding made in their constituency

was in the same league as Bury black pudding. This is clearly a

suggestion that needs to be dealt with as quickly as possible. I think

we are going to have to hold a black pudding tasting competition. We will

not be inviting the shadow leader of the Howard -- house to take part

because he doesn't like black pudding. Following on from the point

the Shipley, we do need that urgent debate on cuts to funding. The adult

community have had cuts from their budget. Doing other the premise has

asked them to do. The Prime Minister has allocated 20 million and could

they have that money back? She makes a strong representation on behalf of

her local college and I'm sure the minister will take that into account

as he uses this money into best effect. Last week and saw

celebration of Lowry and British citizens celebrated the winter

harvest in the Indian subcontinent. This is a great source of

congratulation and we should have a debate in this house on the variety

of different community festivals that are held in this country, that

never debated in this Chamber. Can I congratulate my honourable friend on

this. He raises the issue of groups in Kashmir that is a part of the

world where we would like to see lasting settlement and lasting

peace. He makes an important point about the different community

festivals which as a richness to this country and provide a fantastic

route to spread community understanding between different

parts of our society. In disappointed to hear yesterday...

Unemployment went up again in my constituency. Can we have a debate

on the continuing North-South divide before the Northern Powerhouse goes

the way of the big society? I simply do not agree. What we have seen over

the last five and a half years is a steady fall in unemployment. And a

steady rise in employment. The economy of the north is growing

faster than the economy in the South. I am proud of the

achievements of this Government. We have turned around a situation

where, when we came to office, the forecast was unemployment would rise

to three million and it is now around half that. The Government

invested ?50 million of Regional Growth Fund and established the

largest enterprise zone in the country in order to forward their

ambitions to ensure the Humber became the energy estuary, vital to

the economy of my constituency. Progress seems to be rather too

slow. Could we have an urgent statement on how we pursue the

matter? We'll want to see continued economic growth in Humberside. The

enterprise zone he talks about is one part of our strategy to see

continued improvement and a continued fall in an implement. The

Secretary of State will be made aware of his concerns and will look

to see what he can do to help. Last night, I met with the parents of a

man who had a 15 year in cabin crew before a sudden death in January 20

14. He was found to have died from chronic exposure to chemicals. It is

believed this was caused by contaminated cabin air. Will the

Minister made a statement to ensure air passengers are aware of the

situation and what steps the Government is taking to ensure air

passengers are safe? This has been brought up in this House over a

number of years and has been debated. We might look at bringing

up a debate on this again. I will insure that concerns over this

tragic death will be passed on and she can put this point across again.

The rail line at Dawlish was cut off due to severe storms. The Secretary

of State for Transport set up a task force to report on resilience in the

south-west. Can we have a statement on the Government on how they are

proceeding? I am aware of the huge disruption that the damage at

Dawlish caused. Both the Government and Network Rail responded as

quickly as possible to restore the existing route and work is ongoing

for possible alternatives to provide contingency for the future. The

Secretary of State will be here in the next few days and I will make

sure these concerns are passed on. This week, the Prime Minister

appeared to back a ban on the Muslim veil in some circumstances but not

in others and seemed to stop short on an outright ban on the facial

veil. This has caused confusion and concern among the Muslim community

in my constituency. Can we have a statement from the premise to

clarify what the Government policy is and will he clarify that this

will not apply in devolved Scotland? The Prime Minister will be here next

week to take questions. But it is the case that there are places in

our society where it is not appropriate to wear a face veil. An

example is giving evidence in court. It would be wrong to have someone in

court didn't evidence with a full face veil on. That is one example.

It is sensible to have a balance. Can we have a debate about the

provision of IVF? The guidelines for 2013 recommend three or four cycles

be provided but CCGs imposing restrictions. My constituents have

to raise thousands of pounds to fund a second and third cycle. Can the

nice guidance be followed? We have taken a conscious decision about the

provision of services. That should be taken by local doctors and not

officials in Whitehall. Different decisions may be taken in different

areas. That is the right thing but I will make sure her concerns are

raised. Dozens of businesses in Rochdale have been without power

since the floods. BT are dragging their feet. Can we have a debate

over whether BT are capable of delivering what is an essential

service? If BT have not been able to deliver phone lines to businesses,

that is of serious concern and I will pass that on to the Business

Department this morning. And indeed to the culture Department, both of

whom have responsible tea in this area. It needs to be rectified

quickly. I'd back the prosecution of children who post indecent images

cause great concern. People have been haunted because of the

sensitivity of the issue. We need to decriminalise the issue. If we

decriminalise, more will come forward for help. Can we have a

statement on this? I hope that the prosecuting authorities in Northern

Ireland and elsewhere apply a degree of common sense. We have rules

designed to protect young people from inappropriate exploitation,

from revenge porn, and all of us would take the view that if a

teenager does something stupid, we would not wish to see them

criminalised without good reason. Can we have a statement from the

Works and pensions Minister, over the Christmas period, I had a number

of families who could not access benefits of tax credits. The

procedure seems to be slow and delayed. I think this is serious.

Can we have a statement or a debate on the issue? Tax credits are

normally paid directly through a different route from the benefits

system. So, it depends entirely on individual cases. If he wants to

write me with more detailed examples, I will make sure it is

passed to the Secretary of State. My constituent was tragically killed

during a crushing incident at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Can we have a

statement on what pressure can be applied on the Saudi authorities to

ensure a rapid and public report back, to ensure lessons are learned

and British pilgrims can travel to the Hajj in safety? It is an

important point. I will pass on that concern. This was obviously a

tragedy for families involved. You want to see answers are addressed.

Could we have a debate on local Government finance, to help explain

why cautious, prudent Labour-run Cheshire West and Cheshire Council

have received a ?2 million underspend this year? This has lost

?2.3 million to our local council. If there is a formula error, the

Department will look at this. I will make sure the Department responsible

rights to him. Greater Manchester's bid for enterprise zones in its town

centres was refused by Government. Can we have a debate about the

importance of town centres to our economies? Congratulations to the

honourable member on his election to the House. I am sorry he was caught

up in the glitch on Tuesday. It was a human error and I am certain this

will not be repeated. I would say that he makes an important point

about city centres of the Northwest. I am pleased to have seen the way in

which the centres of Manchester and Liverpool in particular have been

transformed in recent years. I take the point he makes. I will ask the

Treasury to respond. The steel crisis rumbles on. The Government

policy relating to the Chinese is pure, irrespective of whether the

country remains within the EU or Leeds. Can we have a statement upon

the Government's MES statement or Chinese MES statement? Or are we to

believe that the Communist red flag flies above Number ten? This issue

was addressed in this House a couple of days ago and the steel industry

faces massive bombs. It is not unique to this country. I would say

that we strongly believe this country should have proper and solid

economic ties with China. That does not mean you putting serious effort

into addressing the problems of the steel industry. He will understand

that this is an international challenge which is not easy to

resolve. Last week, the Secretary of State for Scotland made a

departmental statement and then a counter statement. He was fully

aware there was an ongoing and current investigation with a select

committee in this matter, enraging the Scottish media and the people of

Scotland. Will he issued a statement that this behaviour undermines the

cross-party work and undermines subsequent reports? Will he give

assurances that the UK Government made an abject error and will not

undermine parliamentary democracy in future? This was an error that was

not in the Smith Commission report. It is one that we seek to do the

right thing to provide the right balance. We think the systems in

place provide the balance, even if he and his party disagree. Can we

have a debate or a statutory instrument advising local

authorities of the impact of installing a small shelf in disabled

toilets, so people who have silly stories or colostomy is can

effectively change their backs without having to scrabble on 30

floors? This is a sensible point. We will put the point to the Minister.

It will be passed on to the Department. A valuable point. Can we

have a debate on the Government decision to cut public health

budgets in ?200 million, given that Simon Stevens's five-year forward

view predicates in year five at ?5 billion will be freed up for

prevention. Is it not short-sighted of the Government to cut the very

budgets that will prevent that in future? We face different challenges

in the health world, but we continue to increase the amount of money we

spend on health in this country and will continue to do so. In PMQs on

the 4th of November, the premise agreed to a meeting with my

constituents to discuss the very sad case around the babies' ashes

scandal. He said he was happy to arrange the meeting. Downing Street

subsequently have transferred that meeting to a junior minister, who

the family has already met. I wrote to the Prime Minister to express

concern, but to no avail. Does the reputation -- it does the reputation

of this House no good when commitments are not kept. Can this

meeting be rearranged? I will look at these points. Yes. Further to

your previous answer, but I press you on the urgency of the matter and

that we can have an urgent statement on toxic gas escape syndrome. I

accept this point. It is very much a subject that we have heard earlier

from another member who controls the block of time that we have on

debates like this, that he is short of topics. I would ask honourable

members to put that to the Backbench Business Committee.

This week there was talk about the price of oil. Before the referendum,

they could predict 135 dollars a barrel for this year alone. The low

oil prices affect workers all over the UK and I have a constituent who

doesn't know if his son will get back onto the rigs or not. Will he

make a statement on apologies on why people are losing their jobs? What

the SNP cannot understand is it because we are one United Kingdom

that we can provide support to parts of our economy that are affected by

unexpected changes like this. If Scotland became independent, then

right now came, the new Scottish Administration would face a massive

financial gap because of the falling oil price and that is why Scotland

are better off as part of the UK. Is the leader of the aware that the

11th of March marks the Centenary of the birth of Harold Wilson, one of

our great Prime ministers? Will he join me in ensuring that the House

recognises the life of that great Yorkshireman who was born in my

constituency of Huddersfield? Will you try and persuade the speaker's

but it is about time we had a proper statue of Harold Wilson on the

Westminster estate? And I for him that I have been in touch with every

member of Parliament and across all parties, there is overwhelming

majority for that. I have heard the comments the honourable gentleman

has made. He makes an important one. Harold Wilson was one of the major

figures of 20th-century politics. Everyone in this house on all sides

was which to extend to his widow Al congratulations on the milestone she

has celebrated of her 100th birthday. I'm sure the House wishes

to be consistent and fair. Can I ask when he will bring foreign measures

to implement Scottish votes for Scottish laws in order to address

democratic deficit he has created with evil? I can give an assurance

that we will see new developers -- developments in Scottish votes for

Scottish laws in the Scottish elections when we have elections the

big Scottish parliament. When I am confident our strong team in

Scotland will be working to make real progress, I am equally

confident that the Labour Party can have a difficult night in Scotland.

Statement, the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Secretary

Theresa May. With permission, I would like to make a statement about

the death of Alexander Litvinenko on the 23rd of November 2000 and six.

And the steady trade enquiry into that death which published its

findings this morning. --