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hate? I can assure him that the Home Secretary takes a very closd eye on

all matters like this and that the Government takes every step it can.

Business questions. Will be leader give us the forthcoming bushness and

all that jazz? Not much jazz! That is not something I know abott! th

of February, motions relating to the order and the state pension

amendment regulations. Followed by a debate on the future of the roots of

the great rest and railway ,- great Western Railway. 9th of February,

and Opposition Day, a hot ddbate on the European referendum in the name

of the DUP. Then a half day debate on housing in the name of the

Liberal Democrats. That will be followed by a motion to approve a

money resolution on the administration bill. The 10th of

February, motions relating to the police grant and local Government

finance reports, followed bx a motion relating to the procddure

committee report on the nothfication of arrest of members. 11th of

February, a debate on Equit`ble Life, followed by a debate on the

conservation of Sea Bass and the effect of related EU measurds. Both

have been set by the backbench business committee. 12th of

February, the house will not be sitting. The provisional business

for the week commencing the 22nd will include on the 22nd thd second

reading of a bill. On the 10th of February... You will have to wait!

Anticipation for next week! On the 11th of February the business in

Westminster Hall will be a debate on the persecution of Muslims `nd other

religious minorities in Pakhstan. It has been quite a week. I thought I

was hearing things yesterdax when I was listening to the Today

programme, they said a Belghan blue and had given the Prime Minhster his

backing. I thought BBC bias? Inappropriate stigmatising language?

Maybe it was a wallow. No, ht was Mr Loons. The Loons back the Prime

Minister! The only people that the leave group hate more than the EU

are their fellow leave group. There are several groups, I thought one

was a gay organisation, better off out! There is also a group called

get Britain out, which also is not a gay organisation! One group believe

the other groups don't want to leave. That group leave that the

other group are a bunch of right-wing homophones, and they not

far wrong. One group thinks the other group are a bunch of

libertarian lunatics. And everybody hates Ian, apparently. Can the

leader tell us which grew pdople join? Which group will he join?

The leader just announced the second reading of a bill for the 22nd of

February. That is not an announcement, it is a

non-announcement. What Bill will this be, or does the leader even

know? Has the Chief Whip not told him? He can whistle into his ear.

Following what the Minister said earlier this week, it could be the

bill of putting children up chimneys, I would not put it past

this lot. Now that the new Justice Secretary has consigned yet another

preposterous policy that cale from the pen of the former Justice

Secretary, is the mystery bhll going to be the Chris Grayling abolition

Bill? I can let you in on a secret, but don't tell anybody else. Members

of the Cabinet refer to be leader as the dark Lord. To be honest, I think

he will be the invisible Lord. We'll the honourable member of thd more

door ensure that the Work and Pensions Secretary comes to the

house next week to make a statement on the despicable appointment of the

head of Amazon China as a nonexecutive director of thd

Department for Work and Pensions? Is this some kind of joke or a

deliberate insult to benefit claimants and people who receive

their pensions up and down the land? Amazon has used anti-compethtive

practices to crush competitors, deliberate and calculated mdans of

avoiding paying its fair sh`re of tax in this country and it has

refused to cooperate in tackling VAT fraud. If they were a benefht

claimant, people would be accusing them of fraud. The figures `re

shocking, they took ?5.3 billion of sales from British Internet shoppers

that, according to companies house, they paid ?11.9 million in TK tax.

That is a tax rate of 4.002$. - 0.002%. That is mates rates. There

is one rule for the rich and powerful and quite another for the

rest. When the Department Work and Pensions Secretary comes, c`n he

explain this? Under his ruld is if you take two twins born in 0953

Jack and Jill, Jack at ?155 in state pension, Jill gets ?131, just

because she is a woman. Fewdr than one in four women born in the 1 50s

will qualify for the full flat rate state pension, that is a disgrace,

it is unfair, unjust and imloral. On Tuesday, we had the second reading

of the enterprise Bill. That has already been through all of its

stages in the House of Lords because it started their, the bill committee

cannot take any evidence in this house. But in a case of startling

hubris, the Business Secret`ry announced that the Government

intends to add a whole new section to the bill to liberalise Stnday

trading. This was not in thd Conservative manifesto. Thex did not

even mention it in the Housd of Lords, so who are they frightened

off, the bishops or the votdrs? Lent starts on Wednesday, so can I

suggest a new discipline for the leader of the house and the

Government, telling the house first. In particular, today is timd to talk

today, we talk about mental health. We'll believe it ensure that the NHS

England mental health task force report, which has been constantly

delayed and was originally promised before Christmas, is not published

during the recess, but is when the house is sitting next week. Leaks

suggest that there is a ?1.2 billion funding gap in mental health

provision. Warm words about mental health and Parliamentary sovereignty

are very well, but we will judge this Government by their actions,

not by their words. I want to end with a few words about personnel in

the leader's office, becausd I understand that the leader has

decided to do without the sdrvices of his head of office, M Winter I

cannot say how rich a grade a step I believe this is. He is a man of

complete and utter civil service professionalism. He served Labour

and Conservative leaders with complete impartiality and

dedication, working with melbers of all political parties, putthng in

extremely long hours and le`ding his team at Robert Lee. He put le right

frequently. His total focus has been answered in the house, which I would

gently suggest to the leader should be his focus as well. I wish him

well. He made a number of requests for

statement. I would remind hhm, as I do each week, I provide him with

extensive opportunities to debate matters in this house. What we have

established is that each wedk he stands and asks for a debatd, almost

never do they get put into place when the opposition is provhded

times for them. Fewer than one in six of the subjects he asks for

debate on were brought forw`rd by him and his party. Either hd is not

actually seriously interestdd, or his own party are not listening to

him. He raised the question of tax paid, I remind him that the steps we

have taken to recover tax from companies like Google are h`ving to

take place because when Labour were in power for 13 years they did

nothing about this. I listen to the hypocrisy that comes from statements

on the other side of the hotse when they say, why are we doing these

things now? They did nothing about these things in Government. He talks

about pension issues, they did nothing about them when thex were in

Government. We are into redtcing a new single tier pension that will

deliver fairness for people in our society that will ensure th`t

everybody has a decent retirement. In the 13 years they were in power,

when did they do anything lhke that? He talks about the enterprise Bill.

We are the elected house, wd will debate a matter that is rel`ted to

devolution, something his p`rty is supposed to support, they don't

anymore. Again, we heard nothing of this week's event in the Labour

Party. The latest madcap idda, as if using nuclear submarines as strip

carriers were not enough, wd have a party opposite where the Sh`dow

Chancellor wants to get rid of borders for the future. No borders

at all. What happens? Terrorists cross borders, organised crhme

spreads, more and more migr`tion against the wishes of the pdople in

this country. The Labour Party has been seized by a madcap ideology and

he is still sitting there, still supporting it, I do not unddrstand

why. Could I ask the Treasury to take a

closer look at the proposed changes for the disbursement of landfill tax

revenues through the landfill communities fund before thex become

effective in April's currently, 10% of every project is raised by a

third party, usually the applicant. The proposal is to transfer that 10%

to the landfill operator and the concern is that many smaller

operators may withdraw from the scheme, so fewer projects whll be

able to be considered. I am sure this is an unintended consepuence. I

am aware of the concerns shd has raised. I can assure her th`t the

Department of Kim and it is and local Government is currently in

discussions with representatives of the industry, it is tried to do what

it needs to do in the right way There are some decisions, btt I can

assure her the Department is aware of her concerns.

I also thank the leader for announcing next week's business

Today is world can today. Every household in this country is touched

by somebody affected with c`ncer. It is a great chance to pay trhbute to

the wonderful staff that work in hospices and hospitals across the UK

who treat people with this still appalling condition. This morning

the Daily Mail asked, who whll speak for England? I have no ambition in

that department, but the le`der of the house is perhaps the iddal

candidate, he is the man who liberated English legislation from

the oppression of us pernichous Scots MPs. He is one of the leading

Eurosceptics in the Cabinet. , the hour,, the man. We have a chance to

debate this, we have a European debate next week, courtesy of the

DUP. Perhaps we will have another chance to discuss the joint letters

from the first ministers from across the UK from the devolved assemblies.

It will not be so contentiotsly dismissed like it was yesterday from

the Prime Minister when it was raised in this house, perhaps a bit

more respect from the first ministers of the assemblies would be

in order this time. We have only got one week to secure

an agreement on the fiscal situation and the two parties could not be

further apart. Where we onlx got an hour to debated yesterday, there

will be no opportunity before an agreement is made on Friday to look

at it. The Minister of Statd said something yesterday, he said that if

a fiscal agreement is made, it would have to come back to this House for

a possible debate and he hinted at a possible vote. I don't know what the

Leader of the House knows what the -- knows about to secretary was

saying yesterday but it raises some questions, because if it back to

this House and it is rejectdd, what on earth happens? I know a trgent

questions are a matter for xou, Mr Speaker, but perhaps we could have a

conversation about urgent qtestions on Fridays, because there wdre two

last Friday and that presents an enormous problem for those of us in

Scotland or far away becausd we cannot get here on a Friday, so do

we go back and service our constituents, the one working day

where we can see them, or do we have to come back to the House? Can we

have accommodation about th`t? Can we also talk about the tax

arrangement across the Unitdd Kingdom because apparently Labour

want to tax below average workers in Scotland but they want to rdduce

taxes for other people across the United Kingdom. I would likd to know

what labour's plans are across the whole of the United Kingdom.

Finally, I think we need to talk about Eurovision. MPs for

Eurovision. We have had talks about all these young pop starlets, but

now I think it is time for LPs to have a go. I think that is ` great

idea. We don't always agree on difficult areas, but I will happily

champion that one. I hope that MP for will turn around the nil points

we have had in the past. I `m sorry to say that the shadow leaddr will

not be supporting MP for fotr-year revision. That is a betrayal of the

principles of the House. He is asking me to speak for Engl`nd. I

have to say that I speak for the United Kingdom and I think dveryone

in the House should speak for the United Kingdom. They call md Doctor

evil. I have been called thd Doctor evil and the dark Lord todax. Mixing

our books. We were very cle`r and his own former First Ministdr was

very clear that there should be a sensible gap between the Scottish,

Welsh and Northern Irish eldctions and a referendum. The Prime Minister

was very clear there will bd a gap of at least six weeks, the gap

requested by his former party leader, so he will forgive le if I

treat his comments with the degree of scepticism. We are only doing

what the Scottish National party asked for. On the framework, he is

more pessimistic than I am. I am sure that the constructive

Government collaboration between Westminster and Scotland will ensure

there is an agreement, becatse we all want to see the Scottish act, to

a good end. The questions on a Friday are a matter a -- a latter

for you, Mr Speaker, and thdy are an important point for the House. He

also talked about labour's tax proposals. He will agree and I agree

that they are not good. And. That is why I think they are struggling in

Scotland. Saying to people, boat for me and I will raise your taxes has

never been a good start. I `m going to give him the opportunity to be a

white knight for the people in Lancashire. There was a consultation

regarding the withdrawal of of buses in rural areas. They have already

told local residents that stbsidies are going to be withdrawn, with the

consultation not yet due to end until the end of March, with some

services due to be withdrawn altogether. Can he tell us what the

elderly and most vulnerable can expect with regards to help, living

in these villages? It is not acceptable for a county council a

Labour-controlled county cotncil, to announce a consultation but to start

to act on it without even w`iting to see what it says but that is what

the Labour Party are like when they hold power. The cut in the wildlife

crime unit is only welcomed by the sadists who think it is fun to

torment defences -- defenceless animals. Well they end this proposed

cut all will they carry a hdad with it or will they maintain thdir

arbitration as the nasty party who do not -- will they maintain their

reputation as the nostrum p`rty as the nasty party who do not care

about animals. I'm sure the Minister will speak to you about that. I sent

the Minister and image of a French fishing vessel inside the shx mile

limit. I would like to know what is going to be done about this and as

it is my birthday today, wotld he perhaps give me a present bx asking

the Minister to come here and make a statement, addressing the ilbalance

of the equator where UK fishermen get around 10% and French fhshermen

get around 80% of the PAC. Lr Speaker, can I start by wishing her

a happy birthday on behalf of all of us, and can I say that she hs and

remains a berry powerful advocacy of the fishing industry. It is very

important that we take action and rules are followed. I welcole the

announcement that Dong energy is to take forward the project ond. Can I

ask how this is going to help with the Humber and that UK steel is used

in this development? We are very, very keen that UK steel is tsed on

UK projects. It is important that we see a development of that sdctor on

Humberside. There will be qtestioned on this very subject next Thursday

and I would suggest he brings this to the Minister's attention then as

well. It is one thing to poke fun at each

other, but it is quite another to adopt this policy on the qudstion of

delaying the vote on Trident, which everybody on both sides of the

nuclear debate in Parliament, expected to be taking place in the

next few weeks. Can he look the House in the eye and tell us that

Number ten are not playing party politics with the nuclear ddterrent,

because if they are, it is beneath contempt? My honourable fridnd has

been a powerful advocate for our nuclear deterrent and it is a view I

support wholeheartedly. He hs very effective in highlighting of the

flaws in the opposition polhcies. He will know this will be debated in

the House in due course but I cannot tell him when that will be today. I

will tell my colleagues of the concerns we have raised. Mr Speaker,

last year, the Dublin speci`l criminal Court convicted Thomas

Mersey -- Thomas Murphy of tax evasion. On Tuesday evening on the

BBC, he was exposed as a former chief of staff of the IRA and the

Godfather of organised crimd. The laundering of British field was

supposed to be stopped across the United Kingdom but his crimd

syndicate continues to launder these fuels. When will the Treasury get a

grip on the issue and give HMRC more power. Can the Minister urgdd the

Treasury to get this crimin`l activity stopped? We all want to see

this criminal activity stopped because it damages legitimate

business. I will make sure this is brought to the Treasury's attention.

This is not something they would want to see continue either. Would

my right honourable friend find time for a debate on the future of

pharmacy services? Having vhsited a local pharmacist this week, I was

horrified to find that as a result of reductions of ?174 million in the

budget, there is every likelihood that the wonderful range of services

father says currently offer will be diluted. This was a concern raised

last week and the Minister responsible was on the bench at the

time and I was able to provhde an assurance to the House that he will

treat this with great care `nd will be back in the House next wdek. This

is something we have to get right because pharmacies play an hmportant

role in local communities and the Minister knows that. The Le`der of

the House may not be aware but I did have a proper job outside of

Parliament before I got into Parliament and one of those jobs...

No, not in the 18th century One of my employers was ICI and is he aware

that that company is one of the largest -- three -- one of the three

largest chemical companies hn the world and is looking to be taken

over by a Chinese company? That would eradicate the UK from that

market and that those jobs hn danger. Can we have an urgent debate

to discuss this because it hs that the heart of our economy, lhke

steel? The honourable gentldman as ever, makes a powerful case. I am

sure his comments are being listened to by the Business Secretarx but can

I also to deft helix to bring forward an adjournment debate so he

can raise that case? At the moment, local councils are only askdd to

keep a register of people who are blind only, not a register of those

who are blind and deaf. Can I suggest such a register would enable

us to coordinate care for those who are both blind and deaf? I would

like to congratulate my colleague on the support he offers to people with

both those disabilities. My colleague will be in the ch`mber

next week and he will have ` point to make then but I will also ensure

that is passed on before thdn. The Leader of the House may be `ware

that the House of Represent`tives in Australia has agreed that b`bes in

arms can be brought into parliament to be fed by their parents. Would he

support such a change? Therd are a few people who think such a change

is necessary but it would bd a matter for us all to discuss. We

have do make sure we have a family friendly Palace of Westminster, a

family friendly house, but we are also careful to maintain tr`ditions

of the House as well. Could we have a debate to cdlebrate

the work that the arts Council does and people like the Royal B`llet in

this country that bring in so much tourism as well as the wonddrful

organisations in Mid Derbyshire that add to the different tourisl offer

that we have in the area and the fact that the Chancellor had

recognised this in the Autuln Statement? She makes an important

point, I am glad the Chancellor recognised it in the Autumn

Statement, it is important we maintain strong arts bodies, they

make a valuable contribution to our culture and attract business from

overseas, so she makes an ilportant point. I wish to wish her a happy

birthday as well. Last Saturday the extremist group Britain first came

to Dewsbury town centre, thdy carried crucifixes and proclaimed

the Prophet Muhammad to be ` paedophile. There is concern with

many businesses closing due to fear of violence and a huge police

operation which cost a lot of money. I would like to pay tribute to the

wonderful people of my constituency and the police who carried

themselves in an exemplary lanner. Does the leader agreed that we

should now have an urgent ddbate about where the balance lies between

freedom of expression and the incitement of racial hatred? I start

by agreeing with her, we benefit from being a multicultural,

multiethnic society. The different communities bring rich drinks. Those

who would seek to divide us should be unreservedly condemned. H pay

tribute to her constituents, I pay tribute to the police officdrs, who

often put themselves at risk in dealing with incidents of this kind.

There can never be an excusd for incitement of racial hatred. It is

for the police and prosecuthng authorities to decide when `nd how

to use them, but she would find universal support for watchds says,

racial hatred is to be abhorred and prevented at all costs. The

Government is rightly taking steps to counter the threat of violent

extremism and promote commuter cohesion, something we all support.

The leader will be aware of the recent Westminster Hall deb`te on

registration of out-of-school settings which highlighted

considerable concern on that issue. Does the leader agree it is

essential that there is widdspread consultation on the other proposals

in the Government's counter extremism agenda before a bhll is

brought before this has? I `ccept the point she is making, it is very

much the intention of those in the Department working on this to listen

to representations from honourable members, to try to get this right.

We share a common objective, we do not want to see inappropriate,

unnecessary regulation placdd on small groups that do small `mount of

work to the benefit of local communities. Further to the

question, I have learned thhs week that snaring of wild animals is

still not illegal. It is crtel and sadistic. Does the Government have

any plans to bring forward legislation to ban it and protect

our wild animals? I am award this is a matter that is subject to

campaigning at the moment. Ht is something that the Secretarx of

State will give consideration to. I am not aware of current plans, but

given the concerns, it is something we need to consider. Can we have a

debate on unitary authoritids and the potential efficiencies they can

create? Many of those in thhs country believe that these

authorities are a better wax of running local Government, btt there

are part of the country where the two tiers work extremely well. What

we are seeking to do is to give greater freedom to local authorities

to decide what is right for their area and to give them the

opportunity to put forward reforms that will involve change and greater

devolution. If he feels that is right for his area, I encourage him

to discuss it with the Department. Can we have a statement frol the

Government on when they are going to review the 1955 treaty that operates

between the UK and Malawi in terms of tax treatment? It operatds to the

considerable disadvantage of one of the poorest countries in thd world.

I will make sure the Foreign Office are aware of the concerns, H am not

aware of the detail. I will ask them to make sure he gets a propdr

response. Employment levels in my constituency are at a record high,

with the jobless claimant count 1.5%. There is always more that can

be done. In a month I am holding an apprenticeship there in Crawley

Civic Hall. Can we have consideration of a debate on the

importance of further encouraging apprenticeships to help prolote

further economic growth? I congratulate him on the work he is

doing locally. One of the most important parts of us achieving our

collective goal of 3 million apprenticeships in this parliament

will be the work done by individual members to encourage local

communities to provide a prhnter ships. I encourage this work.

Apprenticeships are an essential part of our economic future success.

Yesterday we heard from the Prime Minister that in work benefhts for

EU migrants are a pull factor, but we can't judge that, becausd the

information has been withheld. Given the leader of the house is such a

fan of Freedom of Information, with the request ministers put this

information before the housd, alongside a statement? As wd debate

the question of the renegothation, the package we have been offered, we

will hold a debate in this house, we will have statement by the Prime

Minister, once the renegoti`tion is complete. I have no doubt all

information required for those debates will be there and whll take

place. Carlisle and Cumbria are starting to experience recrtitment

issues and there could be a skills shortage. This is partly an

indication of success, but this will be further exacerbated ID potential

large investment into Cumbrha. It raises issues about attracthng the

right people into the countx. What can such a Government do to

assist Cumbria to benefit from these opportunities? This is a sylbol of

the success of this Governmdnt in generating real economic improvement

in parts of the country which have all too often been left behhnd. I am

pleased to hear about the pressures he describes, but we have to react

and help with this is securd the skills they need, that is why

apprenticeships are so important. And why other measures that we will

take also essential. He is right to raise the issue.

November 2014 is the latest month for which we have accident `nd

emergency figures -- 2015. World free had 1592 patients not seen in

four hours, North Middlesex 330 patients. Both these hospit`ls are

supposed to serve the peopld of Enfield North since the Govdrnment

closed the accident and emergency elsewhere. We have an early debate

on the Government's mismanagement of the NHS to the degree that people of

Enfield and across the country are being badly let down when they

arrive in need of treatment? She will have the chance on Tuesday when

the secretary of State is hdre to raise her concerns with him. Under

this Government the NHS is receiving more money than ever before and is

treating more patients than ever before. As he knows, I have been

campaigning to save the hedgehog. On Monday, we had the hedgehog summit

with the Secretary of State at DEFRA. Next week, I plan to launch a

petition to make it a protected species. Can he confirm, whhch I

hope that everybody will participate in, that if we get over 100,000

signatures, we can be considered for having a further debate on this very

important issue? I have to congratulate him on his dilhgence,

the hedgehog has a much better chance of survival with him around

than would otherwise have bden the case. If he secures the signatures

of his position, I am almost certain the committee will feel oblhged to

bring forward a debate, givdn how strongly he has pushed this issue, I

am sure his request will have universal support. My consthtuent

David chamber has raised with me his Rotherham that he is a gradtate who

cannot find graduate work. The Prime Minister has said that he does not

want foreign graduates doing what he describes as menial Labour, so can

we have an urgent debate on what help we can give our UK graduates to

get graduate jobs and which the student loan repayment systdm

depends on? When I was employment Minister in 2010 we inheritdd on

implement levels that were `lmost twice as high as they are now,

conversations with young people entering the job market werd

challenging. Today, that is different. On implement has come

down by almost half, job opportunities are better th`n they

have been for a long time. Tnder Labour, things went badly wrong

This Government has sorted them out. My constituent was left with a

nearly ?3000 legal bill aftdr being threatened with libel action by a

developer who is planning application she commented on to her

local council. Can we debatd our libel laws? I would not endorse

every comment, but this reaction from a developer could deter many

other people from commenting on planning applications they have an

interest in. I cannot comment on the specific detail of this casd, but it

is right and proper for those putting in planning applications to

treat local communities with respect. If people feel thex have

been let down by local authority processes, they go to the olbudsman.

It sounds like he is doing ` fine job of representing his constituent

anyway. There is legitimate concern from civil society organisations

about restrictions on their ability to challenge school admission

arrangements for stock could we have a statement about the proposed ban

on objections from these organisations so we can better

understand who will be affected and who won't's --? These things are

predominately for local authorities to decide, but he is free to bring

this forward as an adjournmdnt debate and bring the ministdr before

the house to raise this concern depending on whether he chooses to

do so. People in the villagds of Lincolnshire are desperate to get to

Cleethorpes, where they will find excellent shopping and the finest

fish and chips in the land. Unfortunately, due to cuts hn bus

services, the economy of Cldethorpes could have a setback. Could we

debate the funding of rural bus services, which need a rethhnk? I

understand his point. It is a matter for communities and local and, who

will be here on Monday, I encourage him to bring that point to the

attention of ministers who have the most direct responsibility.

Yesterday, the Bank of Scotland announced it will close the mad

Florida branch in my constituency, which serves thousands in that

community. They have announced they are doing so without any colmunity

consultation, which will catse quite a lot of older people to have to

travel right far to get to their local branch. Can we have a debate

on how it is that big banks can do this without proper consult`tion

with the community and to the detriment of local people? This is

an issue that has been raisdd by a number of members in the last few

weeks. If the chair of the backbench committee was here, I would say

there is a demand across thd house for a debate. I would encourage him

to put forward that request. The Post Office now offers many

alternative banking services, and I hope communities will take `dvantage

of the Post Office to make sure they can offer those services in those

communities. The chairman of the backbench committee has been called

away on urgent business, so he has asked me to make the point that the

committee has scheduled every debate when a request has been put in, so

we are open for business for debate after the recess. The reality is

that debating time in this chamber and Westminster Hall is extremely

precious. I would encourage members to put applications in. The security

trust this week has reported that the number of anti-Semitic hncidents

has fallen by a Wellcome 21$. But before we get complacent, that is

the third highest on record, and follows the highest level ever

recorded. Could we have a statement from the Home Secretary responding

to that report, making clear what action the Government will take to

make sure that anti-Semitic incidents are treated not only

seriously but combated across this country? I echo that point, I

commend the work he just dods. This is every bit as much of an hssue as

was the issue raised earlier about events in Dewsbury last week.

Anti-semitic, racist incitelent it is unacceptable. As is incitement of

race hatred against any grotp. We should stand against it when we

discover it and see it. It hs unacceptable and should nevdr be

tolerated. Does the Leader of the Housd detect

any difference between his view and the treaty right of the current Lord

Chancellor who this week sahd the Government was not planning to

derivate at all from any of the Human Rights Act? I hate to

disappoint the honourable gdntleman but we on the side of the House

believe the Human Rights Act should be replaced. Labour don't stpport us

will stop they are wrong, wd are right. Hundreds, probably thousands

of British nationals have t`ken the brave decision to go and fight

against Dyer should in the ,- in Syria. It is now Home Officd policy

to arrest these individuals when they return to the UK even hf, as is

most likely, they are not charged, that will remain on their rdcords

and constituents like mine who have taken an extremely brave decision to

fight with our allies -- allies will not be able to enter the Unhted

States for the rest of their lives. What can my honourable friend do to

raise this with the Home Secretary to adopt an appropriate polhcy

towards these brave citizens? This issue must be treated with great

care and I will ensure this is raised with the Home Secret`ry.

Could I ask the right honourable gentleman tonight his colle`gues in

the Department for Transport? The very expensive enquiry into the top

-- into the trolley bus in Leeds concluded six months ago, and has

been covering dust, so can we please have a statement on this so that we

can progress with a genuinely modern scheme? The honourable gentleman

makes an important point. I will ask the Department to write to xou. I

recently met with people at a local college to discuss the antiracism

and anti-discrimination campaign. Can we have a debate on this very

important issue? The honour`ble gentleman makes a very good point

about the need to avoid dissemination and racism in our

society. The whole house wotld agree with that. -- to avoid

discrimination. Can we pay tribute to all those involved in thd youth

Parliament to make an important contribution to discussions between

young people and parliament`rians around the country. On Mond`y, I

attended a debate in Westminster Hall and it was such a big hssue

that I had to sit on seats normally occupied by Tory MPs but thd novelty

of that quickly wore off as I had to listen to people finger point. On a

serious point, can we have ` real debate about alternate meastres that

we can put into end this injustice of the inequality of the st`te

tension increase? Bearing in mind that this Government recently found

an extra ?6 billion for Trident with an extra ?10 billion

contingency, that is ?16 billion that could be felt -- found. I

always like the moments where we can sit alongside the SNP. When we talk

about the deficit, it is trte. We have made good process -- progress,

but the pension issue is about ensuring that the state rethrement

age reflects the good news that we are all living longer and is equal.

Can we have a debate on the impact of relaxing planning rules? In such

a debate, I could raise the plight of Haughton Green in my constituency

where residents have seen the loss of their heritage with the

bulldozing of the old Rectory, being deprived a say over the futtre use

of the Methodist church and where there is likely to be expensive

infill development, even though it will require the use of alrdady

congested medieval road infrastructure. The honourable

gentleman will be able to r`ise these on Monday. There is a balance

to be found between protecthng local areas but also providing hotsing for

the next generation. Mr Spe`ker you probably know that children living

in low emission zones have ` 10 lower lung capacity than those

living outside of them, partly because of diesel emissions. Will he

look towards having a debatd about improving the cleanliness of our air

in city centres, including the possible restriction of diesel

vehicles, given that 52,000 people die a year from diesel pollttant? It

is a matter that is attracthng widespread concern. It is ilportant

we have clean our quality and it is a matter ministers are taking very

seriously and are investigating at the moment. I just want to go back

to this issue of the second reading on the 22nd of February of ` bill as

yet unannounced because there is no bill sitting waiting to be finished

off in the House