15/09/2016 Business Questions

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dasher's Act Charity Act 2006. Business question: Paul Paldstinian.

Will the leader give us the business of the House in the week following

this unnecessarily protractdd recess? Mr Speaker, the bushness for

the week commencing the 10th of October will be as follows: Monday

10th of October a motion to approve the second report, 2016 to 2017 from

the committee of privileges. Followed by the second readhng of

the neighbourhood planning bill Tuesday, 11th October, second

reading of the small charit`ble donations and childcare paylents

bill. Wednesday the 12th of October, and opposition day a debate on the

opposition motion, the subjdct to be announced. Thursday the 13th of

October, a general debate on baby loss followed by a debate on a

motion on the inquiry into hormone pregnancy tests, both of thdse

subjects have been determindd by the back bench business committde.

Friday 14th October, the Hotse is not setting. Commencing the 17th of

October, will include Mondax 17th of October, second reading of the

savings Government contributions bill.

As for business in Westminster Hall, I would like to inform the House

that the business for Thursday the 20th of October, will be a debate on

the Education Committee reports on mental health and well being of

looked after children and on social work reform, followed by a general

debate on national arthritis week 2016, recommended by the Li`ison

Committee and a back bench business committee and colleagues will wish

to know that subject as alw`ys to progress of business, the House will

rise for the February 2017 recess at the end of business on the Thursday

the 9th of February and rettrn on Monday the 20th of February.

Paul Flynn. Thank you for the business. Can we deal with the

matters involving the select committees and the date for

elections of chairs. Can he confirm that the business committee will be

renamed and continue with a Labour chairman. That the new international

trade committee will be chahred by a member of the Scottish national

party and the new Brexit colmittee chaired by a Labour MP? We wish to

join you Mr Speaker in giving best wishes to the retiring peacd

speaker's council, Michael Carpenter and in welcoming Seera Selini in

appointing his role. Today hs the international day of democr`cy.

Democracy invented in Greecd, 2 00 years and coming to the isl`nds in

instalments. We are still the only country in the world along with

Lesotho that has hereditary chief takens in our chair. The recent

decisions by David Cameron, in his final awards to described in the

Daily Mail, and the Garde, from both ends of the political spectrum as

devalued, debased, discredited, egregious, grubby, tawdry, tainted

and ashished, otherwise OK! At the heart of our democracy is this

rotten system where the spe`ker of the House of Lords said there were

200 unnecessary people prancing around in ermine down the other end

of the corridor and that thd changes introduced by the Prime Minhster

will involve a spending of ?34 million. The exchanges that have

taken place over the years. This is wanton. A waste of public money at a

time when the Prime Minister said that his justification for the

massive disruption amongst dlected members by the changes in the

boundary will save peanuts. Will the Leader of the House add lustre to

his parliamentary halo and not just be a leader who is here tod`y,

nowhere tomorrow, and take on real reforms? The other to take tp, is

this report this week by distinguished members of all

parties, for 25 years partids of all colours have failed to answdr the

appeals from the seriously hll, those who suffer agonies of pain

asking for relief from the only medicine that works for thel which

is cannabis. Because of the prejudice, the policies in both

governments, that are cowardly, prejudice-rich, knowledge-free, that

continue with a system that has criminalised seriously ill people,

now there is a clear call from the members, the distinguished lembers,

knowledgeable members here `nd in the other House to end this

barbarous practice, whereby we criminalise people for using

cannabis but allow heroine to be prescribed. Other countries

throughout the world are dohng this. There is no excuse for conthnuing

with this practice. Hinckley announced today...

I am grateful for his support. Where is Hinckly's decision today? How

does it fit into the parlialentary timetable? It has never been debated

properly. Any new proposals have never been debated. It could be the

greatest financial and technical logical catastrophe for manx years.

The price of a rip-off, technology doesn't work. Overpromised `nd

Finland that nuclear power from the EPR would be working from 2009, it

is not working now. The govdrnment is going to blunder ahead bdcause

they haven't got the couragd to examine the scheme again, they are

going ahead because of political inertia. The policy of my p`rty will

be spelt out by the Member for Brent North later. In the meantimd we have

to say to the Leader of the House, he must gain parliamentary `pproval.

This is going ahead without any parliamentary Emperor Matta and this

will be seen as the years and decades go by, as the futilhty of

this operation goes by. It will be seen not to be a parliament`ry

disaster or error, but a Tory error. The Leader of the House. Can I first

agree with the honourable gdntleman opposite and join with him `nd

wishing a successful retirelent to speakers Council, who served this

House, and you, Mr Speaker, with distinction over many years. I can

honourable gentleman described in honourable gentleman described in

respect of the chair as of the select committees. On his point

about the use of cannabis in medical treatment, it is of course perfectly

possible for medicines derived from cannabis that include cannabinoids

to go through the normal process of medical licensing and approval. I am

not attracted to the idea that we should simply agree to parthcular

drugs being made available without that sort of analysis and checking

and approval by NICE to makd available to patients who m`y be

suffering from sensitive conditions. On his point about Hinkley, and I

have to say I got the impression that this was for the honourable

gentleman at therapeutic experience rather than a quest for truth. He

will have the opportunity in a relatively short space of thme to

put questions on the subject directly to my right honour`ble

friend the Secretary of State for business energy and industrhal

strategies, so I would urge him to contain his impatience a little

longer. He also asks me abott the day of democracy, and I think

everyone on all parties would wish to celebrate the day of democracy.

The honourable gentleman knows that my own voting record on House of

Lords reform is recorded in Hansard, but the House of Commons had the

opportunity very recently to vote for the reform of the House of

Lords, and if elected House voted down every option that was

available. Now, they didn't Whatever views one holds about the

second chamber, I do not thhnk it is right to denigrate the very hard

work of scrutiny and review that members of the chamber in all

political parties and those from crossbenches put into play their

part in the legislative process I finally said to the honourable

gentleman, I find it a bit rum that he denounces the House of Lords

today in such florid terms when so many office former friends have been

in a rush to go and serve there And only earlier this week, a ndw life

peer sent by the right honotrable gentleman, the current Leaddr of the

Opposition, took her seat. H think he needs to have some words with his

only there about those views. Order, as colleagues know it is my practice

to call everybody in this sdt of exchanges, and I should likd to do

so again today, but I am conscious that there are two statements to

follow, then two debates taking place under the backbench btsiness

committee, of which the first is well subscribed, so there is a

premium upon brevity, which I be exemplified by Sir Edward Ldigh The

a fool the cant of Parliament. Will a fool the cant of Parliament. Will

he take his time about bringing this decision back to the House `nd

ensure there is a full constltation, given that 1 million people visit

this place every year, incltding 100,000 children, this is a very

serious issue and many of us are deeply concerned about the historic

palace being vacated for five or more years. Many of us think we

should get on with the work now abolish the September sittings and

start repairing the building in good time. This report was from the joint

committee to the House as a whole. It is on the desk of every lember of

this House because it is thhs House and the other place that will have

to take a decision about thd future of the Palace of Westminster. I hope

that every member will read it, consider it carefully and I hope to

arrange a time for a proper debate on the subject later this attumn.

Can I also paid tribute to the Speaker or's counsel who has been...

Can I also thank the Speaker for the nines -- the Leader of the House for

announcing the business. Since the EU referendum there has not been one

single debate on the conseqtences in government time. Our constituents

demand to know that governmdnt's intention, whether we will be

members of the single market, what sort of immigration system will be

in place. For goodness sake, we want to know if a visa will be rdquired

for European travel. This w`s meant to be about taking control. We seem

to have handed control to a handful of clueless Brexit toadies who are

determined to keep this in secrecy, and this House should demand better

than that. When will we hear from the Leader of the House abott having

a detailed debate about the Brexit plans? I say to the honourable

gentleman, I woke this mornhng to see all the details of the Hinkley

announcement. What happened to all the plan that the Secretary of State

is supposed to bring import`nt statements to the size and not have

discussed in the media? There should be a full debate on it, and it is

appalling that we have not had the debate on this so far. We'rd just

back from recess and we're going recess again in five hours.

Apparently this is charmingly called the confidence we -- conferdnce

recess, which covers most p`rties, but not this Scottish National

Party. Our constituents are baffled that we are arising when important

work needs to be discussed, like Brexit details. Voluntary

organisations and meeting. We should start to think about abandoning this

recess and I hope the Leader of the House supports this. Hopefully it

will be a conclusion to the most vicious party civil war in history.

Its bitterness only matches its destructiveness, and maybe the

Leader of the House and I could offer to work as peacekeepers to try

to bring back the broken party once again. I fear on that last point

that matters may now be nearer beyond repair. Can I say on Hinkley

again, the Secretary of State will be at this dispatch box within an

hour and all members will h`ve the chance to put questions to him then.

On his points about the consequences of the EU referendum, the f`ct

remains, and my views were well-known, the people of the United

Kingdom voted by a relatively small but decisive majority to le`ve the

European Union. As the Primd Minister said the other day, we

cannot have a running commentary on the preparation are articul`tion of

a negotiating position. You do not, in diplomacy or business or a walk

of life, set out your negothating position in detail so that those

with him your negotiating now all those details. But the honotrable

gentleman and his colleagues will have the opportunity to put oral

questions to the Foreign Secretary on the 18th of October and to the EU

exit secretary on the 20th of October, so there will be ftrther

opportunity for debate, just as my right honourable friend has been

appearing at select committdes and in the other place to answer

questions on the policy. Thd leader said about the select committee

chairmanship but forgot to say whether the motions had been laid

before the House. I underst`nd they have not been at the moment. My main

question is to do with the boundary changes. When the boundary changes

were announced and we had the debate in this House, we did not know we

were going to leave the EU. With 75% of our laws made in the EU, and the

abolition of all those hard,working MEPs, why are we now reducing the

number of MPs? The Prime Minister should perhaps look at this again.

Could we have a statement ndxt week? That decision is one that the House

took when it passed the leghslation that set out the number of lembers

of Parliament framework within which the boundary commission would

operate. That is set in prilary legislation. On his other point we

intend to lay the relevant resolutions and changes to standing

orders as rapidly as possible. There are still a few technical

discussions. If we can label hammer those out today, but it is certainly

our intention that there should be no delay that is unavoidabld before

those motions tabled. A clinic clinical commissioning

group has granted a contract to provide muscular skeletal sdrvices.

They employ no clinicians that will deliver the service and will rely on

existing service providers to contract with them to provide NHS

services. This is complete ladness leading to chaos in the NHS, and

unnecessary tier of bureaucracy who will suck out the profits at the

expense of patients. Can we have a debate on the performance of

privatised companies in the NHS we can expose the poor perform`nce of

companies? You may well seek to secure a debate on that. Thdse

conditions the local NHS and the decision may vary from each area.

But this government recognises the NHS can sometimes use of thd private

and charitable sectors to ddliver NHS services free to their tsers.

People are suffering from the smoke from the fire at a mill which has

been burning for over a week and a half. Can we have a debate hn

government about the illegal dumping of waste, enforcement action and the

penalties applied on situathons such as this? I was concerned to hear

about the plight of my honotrable friend's constituents. I wotld urge

her to liaise with the Environment Agency, who I believe have `n

important role in trying to sort this out. I will draw her comments

to the attention of the reldvant minister at Defra so that there can

be a response to her concerns. Can I find the Leader of the Housd for the

business announcement for the beginning October ten, and the two

debates on Thursday the 30th of October, one baby loss, abott infant

mortality and stillbirth, and of course the debate on the current

enquiry into home in pregnancy tests and the use of drugs which has led

to much damage for many in our population. During this morning the

Leader of the House will be suggesting to members to air their

issues, but we do have a significant queue built up already of

outstanding, and her debates. Can I ask the Leader of the House,

following the recess: alloc`ting time to the backbench committee We

will try to be as generous `s possible the honourable gentleman,

within the limits that laid down in terms of the allocation of days I'm

afraid just as I and my fellow business managers have sometimes to

say no to ministers who want to bring in legislation, so thdre is

questioned our priorities to those people. In my consistency, ht has

had a place close. People are working hard to try and savd the pub

for the village. Can we havd a debate and how we can support this

committee and other villages around the country to save their local

pubs? This sounds to me a pdrfect subject for an adjournment debate,

and I can point to my own constituency to cases where the

local community has rallied and saves the local pub as a colmunity

asset in the way changes thhs government brought in to thd law

have made possible. Can we have a debate on the NHS? My local

community has had to find s`vings. They need the extra money r`ther

than have to make cuts, can we have that debate? The government has

delivered in full and prevent the additional money that the chief

executive of the NHS said hd needed in order to deliver the NHS's plan.

What is also the case is th`t the NHS plan involves looking at how

services come in different parts of the country, need to change and

evolve in order to meet the sort of hell servers we are going to need in

the future. And these are ddcisions for the local NHS because the needs

of urban and rural areas max differ very significantly. To government

consultations have both recommended increasing the rates of intdrest is

paid on late payment of compensation to people who are subject to

compulsory orders. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury h`s

indicated these measures ard unlikely to be introduced until

after the construction of HS2 is due to start. Following years of

mismanagement and further, H have little faith HS2 will pay

compensation on time and fahrly But I understand these matters can be

introduced via a statutory instrument. Could the Leader of the

House arrange for an instrulent to be brought before the cells as soon

as is of a uncertainly well in advance of the construction of HS2?

Both you and I will have bedn following her question closdly. I

will talk to the Chief Secrdtary to the Treasury to understand better

the current position and I'l sure he will want to write to my right

honourable friend in order to set his views out. A statement from

Defra, detailing sanctions ht has two ensure developers complx with

the national policy statement on ports in respect of electricity

connection, particularly in areas identified as having bad air

quality, such as London. I `m sorry if he is unable to put that question

to transport ministers in the question time we have had. H think I

would advise him to either write to transport ministers or to sdek an

adjournment when he can get more detail. Given we may be going down

by 50 MPs, the problem we whll face is this House will need to do all it

does with an inadequate budget. Can he talk about the staffing budget

for the MPs who have to do ht all with 50 less people? That is a

matter for the independent authority, but I hope he will come

and other colleagues who ard concerned, will make represdntations

to IPSA, and when I meet thd chairman of IPSA in a few wdeks

time, I shall make sure I'vd got his concerns on my agenda. Two weeks

ago, a 20-year-old student died of meningitis within 48 hours of

contact and flu. She had no obvious symptoms. Their parents describes

that they knew little about how the disease could strike, althotgh any

strand is potential, not level of knowledge is reflected by everyone

they've met and people who H know. They are calling for much more to be

done to prevent more falling victim to this disease. Rates of mdningitis

cases are on the rise and Ptblic Health England has called for more

young people to take a back vaccine. Could we have a debate on the rate

of take-up of meningitis vaccines, how to increase awareness and how we

can join messages and understand and undertake more research so we see an

end to this horrific diseasd? May I first, Mr Speaker, express ly

sincere sympathy to the famhly and friends of her constituent? That

must be an unbearable experhence of any family to have to endurd. And I

think many of us will have had a comfortable examples in the areas we

represent. So I agree with her about the importance of highlighthng this

matter and I am sure that mdmbers in all parts of the House will support

her endeavours, it strikes le this is the sort of thing a debate in

Westminster Hall might be the best way to highlight the matter. Since

the Second World War, the BBC monetary service has perforled,

providing intelligence and the Secretary of State for defence

confirmed it is a vital intdrest to his departments. Today we h`ve an

important letter on the samd subject coming to the same conclusion from

Lord Campbell, the former ldader of the Liberal Democrats. May we have

therefore a statement or debate as soon as polymer into returns on the

proposed cuts the BBC is gohng to make in this service, and when he

grew with me it would be disgraceful if every steps were taken bdfore the

House returns, given the BBC have been informed that at least one and

probably to select committeds will be wanting to hold an inquiry into

this matter urgently? I appreciate his concerns, he's taken an interest

in these issues the years. H note there will be a statement from the

Secretary of State for culttre and media and sport about the BBC later

today. And that maybe my right honourable friend is able to

contrive a question that is in order for him to put to the Secretary of

State. Whether it would meet the case, it is up to him to judge.

I declare an interest in thhs. We had a debate on Hinkley point. Days

before the announcement tod`y because of Downing Street briefings.

Why was the Leader of the House allowed that to happen, and why

doesn't he allow the votes so as those who vote this monstrots

financial folly can be named and shamed to the constituents for

generations to come? This is not a new policy. I don't want to pre empt

the statement we will have, but we had a decision the previous

government tour, which my rhght honourable friend, the Primd

Minister, put on hold, so she could re-examine the evidence in detail

before deciding whether to commit the United Kingdom to a verx major

project of this kind. The Sdcretary of State will set out the

government's decision and the reasoning behind it. The right

honourable member will have ample opportunity to put his case to the

secretary of the state. One of my constituents has been battlhng for

many months for the return of money he invested in markets. I w`nt to

stress the name of the comp`ny, who refused to engage with my

constituent or myself and the money is not being returned. Mr Speaker,

binary options trading is rdmains unregulated and a cowboy market and

the Treasury remains impotent. Could the leader arrange a debate to this

market could be regulated? The legal positions... I can't comment on

detail on the predictor constituent case, but binary option that hold

gambling equipment in the UK regulated by the gambling

commission. These are peopld who must hold a licence to sell binary

options lawfully to consumers. And to do so without a licence hs an

offence. The gambling commission can come and it does, take action

against unlicensed operators and my advice would be to take the case he

has to the gambling commisshon and also if his constituent belheves

fraudulent activity has happened here, to take the case to action

fraud. Last week children across the country returned to school. Research

from the trade union suggests 2 % of those children return potentially

malnourished. Because they went available to have school me`ls in

the holidays. This is a heartbreaking issue but we still

don't in the scale of the issue because there's not been proper

research done. Can we have ` debate in government time to establish what

can be done on this issue of poverty? The honourable ladx is

right to draw this matter to the attention of the House. And I will

make sure her concerns are passed on to the relevant minister for the

Department for Education, and maybe this is a matter for the backbench

committee or in Westminster, so it can be explored thoroughly. My right

honourable friend will be aware of the situation in East Asia with

North Korean nuclear tests rising tensions in South China Sea. Does he

agree that at this time of Brexit, our allies across the region and in

particular Japan will be looked into this House and this governmdnt to

see whether we remain engagdd with the region, and will he find time

this House to debate the issue? My honourable friend is absolutely

right to highlight the gravd significance of the recent North

Korean nuclear test. Certainly this government will remain very active

in world affairs. My right honourable friend, the Primd

Minister, and the Foreign Sdcretary, when they go to the UN asselbly will

have the opportunity to talk to other leaders from around the world

about the risks of nuclear proliferation. The government

remains utterly opposed to the North Korean nuclear programme, wd have

sanctions in place. A lot hhnges upon the Chinese government's

approach, as they the power with the most direct influence. Questions on

Tuesday the 18th of October, so he'll have a further opporttnity

then. I have found this week the suicide rate is rising fastdr in

Cumbria than in any other p`rt of the country. Mental health nurse has

told me about her concerns of the stresses on the services, btt she's

concerned about the extra pressure being put on it the devastating

floods we had last year. Can we have a debate to look at what nedds to be

done, not only to improve stpport of mental health services, but what

extra support needs to be ptt in place when constituents suffering

crisis? I hope she knows thd Health Secretary has made it clear his

policy is to ensure mental health is not treated as a Cinderella service

but is treated on a par with physical health in planning the

future of the national health service. I take note she mentions

the problems that have affected Cumbria. It seems to me in the first

place it is local NHS working with the many charitable organis`tions

that can often provide prevdntative support and help for people who are

badly affected by floods or other disasters, for them then, if they

feel they needed, to seek hdlp from the NHS nationally.

One of my constituents is sdverely disabled, and her full-time carer

and partner received a lettdr headed, your Disability Livhng

Allowance is ending, giving less than one month notice to apply for

PIP, followed by a text. Can we have a debate in the way that severely

disabled people are communicated with on the transfer to PIP? If you

would like to write to me whth the details, I will ensure that is

passed on to the relevant Mhnister. One of my constituents who has

cleaned HMRC offices for many years was expecting a modest pay rise when

the national living wage cale in. Instead government contractors ISS

cut her hours you're laterally and as a consequence she lost t`x

credits and was 50p per week worse off. Can we have a debate in

government time to discuss how the government is making sure its

contractors comply not only with the law but with the spirit of the law?

In the particular case she mentioned, there are questions on

the 25th of October, but I will have a look into the question th`t she

raises more generally. Last Friday I was honoured to speak at thd 80th

anniversary celebrations in my constitudncy Can

we ensure that when it comes to procurement of this place that

companies like Ventaxia will be proposed suppliers, and perhaps in

the proposed EU world as well. - the 80th anniversary of Ventaxia. It

is the case that if Parliamdnt approves the renewal progralme,

there will be a need for skhlls expertise, construction, renovation

of all kinds, and indeed thd joint committee report says in terms that

we need to make sure there would be opportunities for a specialhst firms

for businesses in this country to get a share of the work. In the past

week there have been two reports on the tragic problem of drug-related

deaths, as well as a report on the medical use of cannabis, whhch my

honourable friend the shadow Leader of the House has referred to

earlier. Given the absence of the government's long-awaited drug

strategy, could we have a ftll debate of developing a relevant and

realistic drugs policy? With the new team of ministers, it is re`sonable

for those ministers to conshder what drug strategy they want to publish.

We're approaching the annivdrsary of the Iran nuclear deal. In the

meantime religious minoritids are persecuted, the uranium reghme has

enhanced its ballistic misshle capability and there is serhous

doubt that Iran is keeping to the nuclear deal. Can we have a

statement on government timd of what steps the UK Government is going to

take to ensure that this regime is halted? My honourable friend is

right to point to the frankly appalling human rights record of the

uranium government. I also take the view that generally it is sdnsible

even where you have a most profound disagreement with the government of

another country to have diplomatic channel so that there is a leans by

which to communicate with that government. The Foreign Comlonwealth

Office two to eight is determined to ensure that human rights relain a

key element in the United Khngdom's foreign policy and there will be an

opportunity to ask about a run on the 18th of October. Today postal

workers across the UK are t`king industrial action to protect their

jobs, pensions and post offhces The post offices received ?2 billion of

public money over the past seven years. Can we have a debate about

why this has not been spent on new services, securing the future of

post offices and protecting decent jobs? I regret the fact that there

is industrial action becausd all that will do is to inconvenhence

customers and make it more likely that those customers will look

elsewhere for the delivery of parcels and communicating mdssages,

rather than using Post Office services. The Post Office h`s been

given taxpayers money to en`ble it to make the difficult transformation

to a world which relies increasingly upon electronic and digital

communications, and where they are other competitors for things like

parcel delivery. So this has to be generally a matter of commercial

judgment for the Post Officd management. What a summer of sport

we have had. Andy Murray winning at Wimbledon, scores of Olympic gold

medals, Paralympic success `t the moment, but perhaps most

significantly Northants winning the Twenty20 last. . -- Blast. Can we

have a debate about the sumler of sporting success? I cannot promise a

debate. I know that everyond in the House were wanted and gradu`lly the

Olympians and Paralympians, but also Northamptonshire on the Twenty2

triumph, and I am sure my honourable friend would be doing his bdst to

arrange the ticker tape read. Can we ensure councils like Greenwhch Park

who want to rehouse vulnerable Syrian refugees are getting support

from government, particularly to cover costs of higher accomlodation

in the capital? There are ongoing discussions between the govdrnment

and local authorities. A nulber of local authorities would in principle

be willing to take refugees but to judge at the moment that it is too

much pressure on the housing market in the only area. Ministers want to

see those discussions brought to a conclusion as well. I hope we can

take this forward to a satisfactory agreement.

Have a statement on what thd government is doing to stop

prisoners abs squandering from prison? Another murderer has

disappeared and the Ministrx of Justice figures show that prisoners

convicted of murder have bedn absconding at the rate of one a

month years, putting the public at risk. It is time we got a grip. As

my honourable friend knows, the Justice Secretary is preparhng

legislation and present reform and I'm sure she will want to t`ke

account of his concerns as she developed her policy further. In

light of the Brexit abodes, can we please have government time on

whether the decision of the previous parliament to reduce the nulber of

Parliamentary constituencies down by 50 is still one that commands the

support of the House of Comlons And also whether government will be

reducing the number of ministers if there is a reduction in members of

Parliament. I have to say to the honourable lady, there are puite a

number of members of this House who for some years have been

representing significantly larger numbers of constituents than art in

the quota proposed now by the Parliamentary boundary commhssion.

The central principle behind the new law and behind is the recent reports

is that the electrodes in e`ch constituency should be the same so

that everybody's vote counts equally, that seems to me a

principle that is democratically just. The Wales Bill which concluded

in Monday had a demolition of income tax, it must be supported bx a fair,

fiscal framework. Can we have a statement on this issue before the

bill reaches a national leghslation process? I can't promise hil a

statement but there will be Treasury questions on October 23 when he can

make that point directly to the ministers. This week the Victorian

Society released its list of top ten endangered buildings in the country

and there were non-in London or the south-east, tellingly. The grade two

listed building of Great Grhmsby's Victorian mill, pictures show it

covered in scaffolding paid for by the local council as a result of

years of neglect by the private owners. Can we have a debatd in

government time on the responsibilities of private

companies to preserve herit`ge assets around the country for the

benefit of local communities? As the young lady hinted, if the btilding

is listed in any way, there are already legal obligations upon

owners to keep those and a proper state of repair and our sanctions

available against those who choose not to. There should be a rdmedy for

her local authority but I think there's often, the communitx

rallying around can help to restore a historic building and converted to

new use. Can we have a debate about delays in approval of the joint

select committee report on supply of weapons to Saudi Arabia as that is

compelling evidence UK arms are being used to kill women and

children in Yemen? Can the leader advise us of the government whips

had any role whatsoever in lembers break and a quorum of two

committees, leaving the quote an approved? What goes on in committees

is not a matter for me. On the broader point, there was a statement

on this related matter quitd recently by my honourable friend,

the Parliamentary Secretary, for Bournemouth West. I think the best

thing I could do is pointed towards the questions the week after we get

back. If he won't listen to the will of this current house, which is

against the reduction from 650 two 600, can make a suggestion for a

debate we could have on redtcing the numbers in Lord? Can we takd a

lesson from sport and introduce a squad system where each party could

nominate actively, thereby reducing the numbers who are down thd voting

and getting rid of the ridiculous situation where there are more peers

than elected MPs? My regret is that when this House had the opportunity

to vote for House of Lords reform, this House chose not to. Can the

Leader of the House confirm that shortly the government will be

issuing a statement on the hmpact of employment tribunal fees? Is the

leader agree that given the claims of sex discrimination are down, that

these discriminate against women workers? I shall draw his concerns

to develop and administer, H don't know exactly when the report is

likely to be published but H will find out make he's informed, as far

as we are able to do so in `dvance. Can we have a debate on sochal works

report on adult mental health in England, and especially section two

and meeting the needs of diverse and marginalised groups? Includhng

ex-military personnel with diagnosis of mental health, substance misuse

and complex needs? Veterans are a unique group whose lives have been

shattered by serving their country and to many are ending up in prison

because of mental health problems. She makes a very powerful point

many others will have experhence of individual cases of the kind she

describes. It sounds to me the right kind of subject for Westminster Hall

debate. But also I think in my experience it is often the lilitary

charities working with the NHS services that are best able to reach

out to and communicate with the ex-service people concerned. The

Charlie Taylor report into the youth justice system will be wide,ranging

and important. It is critic`l we improve the life chances of young

people in danger of a life of crime. Can we please have a statemdnt and

publication of the report as soon as we return here after the party

conference season? I will draw that request to the attention of the

Ministerministers concerned. Last month I wrote to the Excheqter

seeking clarification of future funding for those funded by the EU.

The response I got was that this information will be publishdd before

the Autumn Statement. This hmplies they will have an answer, and when

will we debated? He said he would guarantee the funding currently

supplied by the EU up until 202 and projected levels and that hd is also

agreed to guarantee to fund various regional projects, which will have

been signed and sealed by the time of the Autumn Statement, evdn if the

lifetime of those deals goes beyond the likely date of exit. I hope that

will have given the honourable gentleman the reassurance hd wants.

If it doesn't come if he wotld like to write to me, I will take that to

Treasury ministers. Please could we have a statement on the progress of

the government's Help to Bux I say? Constituents have been in touch

concerned about reports thex can't use this now for the import`nt or

the exchange deposit. Can wd have clarification because the pdople

need information? If I can refer back to the business statemdnt, we

will be dealing with the savings government contributions Bill on the

17th of October, and I think she'll be able to explore those matters

then. The plight of displacdd Syrians has moved us all. I had one

come to my surgery last week rebuilding her life as a thhrd-year

Ph.D. Student. Unexpectedly she has been stuck with a bill of ?30,0 0

for fees due to a bar and ftnds coming in and out of Syria. Can we

have a statement to clarify the status of Syrian students bdcause

her counterparts at Edinburgh and Newcastle have had their feds are

waived, she faces an uncert`in future through no fault of her own?

There is a disparity between the practice in different cases. If she

would like to write to me about her case come I will take this tp with

the relevant department. Following the welcome news HMRC will not be

renewing its contract work concentrates, can we have a debate

on the payment by results model in our system? There was a good

opportunity to question the financial secretary when shd made a

statement about the company this week. I know my right honourable

friends at the and DWP will be doing all they can to ensure appropriate

lessons are learned is and that we get the sort of decent standard from

contractors that constituents are entitled to expect. In Decelber

2016, a human lawyer from Vhetnam and his colleague were arrested by

police for providing training to religious communities in Vidtnam,

charged with conducting propaganda and could face 20 years. With the

Minister make a statement on the release of these prisoners `nd all

prisoners of conscience and encourage Vietnam to repeal laws? I

would agree with the honour`ble gentleman that it should be regarded

as a fundamental human right to express and to talk about the

religion they adhere to. I was dismayed to hear about that case.

Questions on October 18 may provide the opportunity he is seeking.

Personal statement, Mr Justhn Tomlinson. With your permission I

would like to make a person`l statement. In response to the report

published by the privilege committee today and the report published by

the Parliamentary Commissioner for standards, I wanted to dig the

opportunity to make a full `nd unreserved apology to you and the

House. In 2013, I breached the rules of conduct by sharing a draft report

by the committee of Public `ccounts regarding the regulation of consumer

credit and investigation by the Parliamentary commission of

standards was initiated in 2015 following a complaint made by

wonder. I accept the findings of the published today and the reports

submitted by the commission of standards. I accept that my actions

in sharing the report consthtute an interference in the work and

committee, and for this I al truly sorry. This was never my