16/11/2017 Business Questions

from the chair, one way or the

other, through one vehicle or

another, this matter will be debated

if members wanted to debated.

Thank

Q. Could the Leader of the House

please give us the forthcoming

business?

The Leader of the House,

Andrea Leadsom.

-- thank U. The

business for the week commencing the

20th of November will include Monday

the 20th of November, motion to

approve a ways and means resolution

relating to the taxation

cross-border trade bill for Sochi

estate 21st of November,

continuation of consideration in

committee of the European Union

withdrawal bill, day three.

Wednesday 22nd of November, my right

honourable friend, the Chancellor of

the Exchequer, will deliver his

budget statement. Thursday 23rd of,

continuation of the budget debate.

Friday the 24th, the House will not

be sitting. On Monday the 27th there

will be continuation of the budget

debate and on Tuesday conclusion of

the budget debate. On Wednesday,

29th of November, the fifth a lot of

date will be a debate on a motion in

favour of the Scottish National

Party commit yet to be announced. On

Thursday, treatment of SMEs by a

global restructuring group followed

by debate on a mission on mental

health and suicide within the autism

community. The subjects for these

debates were determined by the

backbench committee. Friday the 1st

of December, tried it members bills.

I should also like to inform the

House at the business in Westminster

Hall for the remainder of November

will be Monday the 20th of November,

debate on a new petition relating to

the TV licence fee, Thursday the

23rd of November, General debate on

anti-bullying week followed by

debate on the 100th anniversary of

the air force Constitution act of

1917. Monday the 27th of Bembo,

debate on a new petition about

University tuition fees. --

November. Thursday the 30th of

November, the general debate on

deafness and hearing loss. Mr

Speaker, may I thank you for sending

out notification today of the

extension to the telephone helpline

service to include staff of the

Commons and the other place? This

will help to ensure that all staff

can access counselling support that

they need, both by phone and in

person, and can raise any grievance

or complaint they wish to make? I'm

sure this will be widely welcomed

across the estate. Can I take the

opportunity to thank the members of

the youth Parliament who filled this

chamber last Friday with energetic

and passionate debate. They did

themselves proud and I wish them the

best with their future campaigns. I

congratulate the thousands of

organisations hosting UK Parliament

week events this week. I had an

excellent evening with the Scouts in

my constituency to answer their

questions on Parliament and I am

sure many colleagues have and will

have similar events.

I completely

endorse what the Leader of the House

said about the sitting of the UK

youth Parliament last Friday, about

which I hope I was suitably

expansive and congratulatory at the

time. I also echo what the right

honourable lady has said about

Parliament week. I'm glad she

herself has invested in it and

derived satisfaction from it.

The

Shadow Leader... Can I thank the

Leader of the House for the

forthcoming business? I note that

next Tuesday we have day three of

the European withdrawal bill. Cheer!

That is day three of eight, clause

five, schedule one ack row. Can the

leader confirmed that the deadline

for new clauses and the members is

5:30pm today? I have asked her

previously about proper notice for

members in the interests of

democracy. Could she ensure she

gives members correct notice about

these bills and it does not happen

again? Can I also asked the Leader

of the House to say whether the

committee stage of the whole House

will be complete before the

Christmas recess on the 21st of

December and will it be in the other

place before the Christmas recess? I

know my friends in the other players

are very keen to help out. Could I

ask the Leader of the House to

ensure the list of ministers

interests is updated? The list was

last updated in December, 2016, Mr

Speaker. It is vital not just the

ministers but also the members,

because some of them may have

another position, like the

honourable member for working. It

seems that in an article, the right

honourable member in his other job

as investment manager said, it is

time to look further afield as the

UK economy hits the bricks. Can the

leader say whether it is government

policy to advocate as members sit on

the Government side in that other

jobs not to invest the country?

It is difficult to understand how

the government cannot know the size

of the divorce bill. Surely the

Chancellor will have to know the

amount of money because he has to

set his budget? This smacks of

incompetent government. The way they

dealt with the Paradise papers and

the response to my honourable friend

the member for Barking and Dagenham

earlier this week was appalling. We

have had the Panama papers and the

Paradise papers and now the

invisible papers, the so-called

impact assessments on the 58

sectors. First they exist, then they

do not exist, then they exist in a

form incomprehensible to everyone

apart from the ministers. The

deadline of the impact assessments

to the committee is next week

because the minister said he needed

three weeks from the time the motion

was passed by this house. The

minister said there was a mixture of

qualitative and quantitative

analysis, but I am sure the right

honourable member for Leeds Central

is perfectly capable of analysing

those papers. Could the leader give

a commitment that the invisible

papers will be available and could

she say when they will be delivered

given the motion was passed by this

house? The invisible papers are

rapidly leading to an invisible

cabinet. Some may have missed it,

but there seems to be a new game in

town. I am a cabinet minister, get

me out of here. The week before last

one left the government. Last week

another lead the government and

another comes before a Select

Committee and makes a mistake on

government policy putting a young

family at risk. This is a heartless

government, Mr Speaker, I have to

say. Listen to the evidence because

38 days before Christmas eviction

notices have been sent out following

a policy which is flawed and cruel,

denying people a chance to manage

their lives. If the government rings

Universal Credit does not have an

effect, could the Leader of the

House say white the major housing

association has stated the arrears

rate for those claiming the new

benefit is around three times higher

than other tenants. Mr Speaker, that

is the evidence and it calls for a

pause in the roll-out of Universal

Credit. I noticed there was a debate

on tuition fees in Westminster Hall

next week, but we would like the

universities minister to come to the

House and make a statement and

explain why the chief executive of

the student loans company has been

sacked. Given the department is a

major shareholder, 85%, put the

leader ensured that he comes here,

particularly because some students

have overpaid by 10000 and the

budget is 100 million. It is in the

Times newspaper today. Finally, now

to house matters, put the Leader of

the House he say what they and what

time has been allocated for the

debate on the restoration and

renewal programme. The leader has

previously indicated December, but

given the budget debate and EU

withdrawal bill we do not have many

days left before the Christmas

recess. Finally, I would like to

remind everybody they have got three

days left for Parliament week 2017.

It was kicked off in a brilliant way

by the night sitting of the youth

Parliament. Mr Speaker, we have you

to thank for allowing the parliament

to sit here and they are fantastic

the way they treat this house with

such respect, listening to the

arguments on both sides. We can

learn lots of lessons from them. I

want to thank on your behalf all the

staff and volunteers who coordinated

the whole day. There are topics were

votes at 16 and a curriculum to

prepare us for life. Parliament's

education has ensured that 4000

events are taking place across the

country with over 900 primary

schools and 300 secondary schools

taking part. I want to thank them

all for their efforts in educating

the next generation on democracy.

The Leader of the House, Andrea

Leadsom.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, and

by the honourable lady and I

thoroughly enjoyed the enthusiasm of

young people in the youth Parliament

in this place and I endorse what she

says about our pleasure at the

interest of young people in our

democracy and politics. In specific

answer to her point about new

clauses and amendments, that will be

the rise of the House today which is

the deadline for submitting those.

She has asked whether the EU

withdrawal bill committee will be

completed by Christmas. She will be

aware of the usual procedure because

it is difficult to project forward

with absolute certainty for a

lengthy period of time, so we will

continue to update the House in the

usual way every week with future

business as far as we are able to do

so. She suggests the government is

somehow not clear on our

negotiations with the EU. Far from

it, this government is entirely

clear. What we are seeking to do is

to get the best possible deal for

the United Kingdom as we leave the

European Union in March 2019 as

stipulated by the triggering of

Article 50, and the entire

government is working to that end.

She mentions the Paradise papers and

I would just like to say, Mr

Speaker, that since 2010 HMRC has

achieved £160 billion more in tax

revenues as a result of efforts

taken to reduce tax avoidance and

evasion. This government has taken

the lead in greater international

tax transparency. The former Prime

Minister, my right honourable

friend, took enormous steps to

ensure that our own crown

dependencies and overseas

territories and other international

colleagues and friends work with us

to make sure that we stamp out tax

avoidance and evasion and nobody has

done more than this country to

achieve that. She asked about the 58

impact assessments and my right

honourable friend has made quite

clear that he is working with the

chairman of the Brexit Select

Committee to find a way forward that

will make sense of those impact

assessments in such a way they can

be useful, but at the same time

balancing the need to not hamper the

negotiations, whilst at the same

time providing maximum transparency.

She asked about Universal Credit,

that might has been discussed a

number of times in this place. To be

very clear, Universal Credit is

being rolled out very slowly. All of

the lessons learned are being taken

on board. Now more than 50% of those

receiving Universal Credit are

receiving an early payment so that

they can manage their finances. The

government has listened to the views

of the House and has taken steps to

improve the roll-out of Universal

Credit. She asks about the student

loans company and I encouraged her

to direct her questions perhaps

through a Parliamentary question on

the specifics of the issue around

the Chief Executive of the student

loans company, but I am sure she

would agree it is not helpful for a

public servant to effectively

undermined the work of their own

company that they are managing our

behalf of the government. She also

asked about the debate on R.N. Da.

She will know that we are seeking to

bring forward a motion to both

houses just as soon as possible. It

is our intention to do that before

the House rises for Christmas, but

that will be as ever business

permitting. Thank you, Mr Speaker.

In order, just before I call the

first backbencher I should advise

the House that there is a statement

by the Leader of the House to follow

on an extremely important matter of

great interest to members in all

parts of the House. Thereafter we

have two debates to take as under

the auspices of the backbench

business committee to which more

than 30, from memory I would say 35,

members have submitted an

application to speak. Those debates

have to finish by five o'clock.

Thereafter there are two further

matters that are potentially

debatable for I think a total of

three hours. It may very well not

happen, but it could. So there is a

premium on brevity. I would ask

colleagues if they are late, do not

stand and try to take part, that is

not fair. Secondly, could people

please ask single sentence questions

without preamble today. I know the

Leader of the House will respond

with characteristically pithy

replies.

Mr Martin Vickers. Thank

you, Mr Speaker. Last week at the

transport in the North debate I

raised the issue of the dormant

plans to extend the M11 up to the

Humber Bridge. It would be a great

boost for the Northern powerhouse.

Can the Leader of the House find

time for a debate?

My honourable

friend is a big champion for his

constituency and the North and I

encouraged him to seek an

adjournment debate on that very

matter.

Can I also congratulate the

youth Parliament for the proceedings

last week and to invite them into

this house and have a debate and

then send them away and tell them

you cannot participate in our

democracy until you are 18, that is

strange. It has only been a couple

of weeks since the last business

questions, but two weeks in politics

is an eternity for this government.

And then two members of the Cabinet

have left and the Brexit Civil War

is raging and it puts the Roundheads

and the Cavaliers to shame.

According to his colleagues, the

Chancellor is using lots of economic

words so all is not lost. In my view

this government is in contempt of

this house for not forwarding the

Brexit analysis papers as instructed

by a binding motion of this house.

It is entirely up to you, Mr

Speaker, how you respond to this.

Yesterday I noted in response to a

point of order the government has a

three-week period starting from the

ministerial statement last week to

comply with the instructors of this

house. You have been

characteristically generous to the

government in allowing them is three

weeks because that motion had no

time limit attached to it. Will we

see these papers next week and in

full without any reduction and

qualification? Will they be supplied

to the Brexit committee as

instructed by this house? It is the

budget next week and we are all very

much looking forward to it. It seems

like the SNP has been successful in

assuring that Scottish police... A

single Scottish police force is

something all parties have supported

all through the years and I am sure

she will want to welcome this and

thank all the other parties in this

house for getting behind the SNP in

this campaign.

Thank you, Mr

Speaker. I can only reiterate to the

honourable gentleman that the

government is fully committed to

making a success Brexit and to

making a success of our domestic

agenda. That is absolutely where we

stand. In terms of the impact

assessment papers, as I said to the

honourable lady opposite, we will

comply to the motion of the House

but there is a balance to be struck

in ensuring we act in the best

interest of the public international

interest and that we comply with the

wishes of this house. On a single

Scottish police force, of course the

UK Government will support and

ensure that that single Scottish

police force is a success in every

way that we possibly can.

John

Lambert. The Leader of the House may

be aware that last week the official

business season in Scotland showed

the number of businesses per person

is 27% higher across the UK compared

to Scotland. And I ask my right

honourable friend for a debate on

what the government can do to

support business start-ups across

the UK, especially when the Scottish

Government is doing all it can to

chase them away?

My honourable

friend makes a very important point

and I know that he, as well as the

government, are working hard to

support businesses and entrepreneurs

right across the UK. But however

many of the leaders of growth are

devolved to the Scottish Government,

not least business rates. It is in

their power to make Scotland a more

attractive business destination. I

am sure he and many of my other

honourable friends on our side of

the House will be encouraging the

Scottish Government to focus less on

a second independence referendum and

more in step in to into one of the

most attractive places in the world

for doing business.

Could I thank

the Leader of the House for the

business statement. Can I put a

special plea in for as early notice

as possible for any backbench time

between now and after the budget and

up in the run-up to the Christmas

recess? In particular there is a

time sensitive application from my

honourable friend the member for

South East Cornwall on fisheries.

That debate application has been

asked for as close to, but before

the Fisheries Council meeting in

Brussels on the 11th and 12th of

December. A special request for that

debate. Mr Speaker, on a personal

note, tomorrow is the 17th of

November, the former anniversary of

the Tyne & Wear MP's letter to the

Secretary of State for Transport.

Four months. This matter has been

raised in this house in transport

questions on the 19th of October, in

the debate on transport in the North

on the 6th of November. We sent a

follow-up letter on the 12th of

September. We have not yet had a

holding response, never mind a

response. Four months, this is

beyond the pale, it is well beyond

the Cabinet Office recommendations

for ministerial replies.

Well, the honourable gentleman of

course knows we will always give as

much notice as we can of backbench

time for the I'm grateful to him for

raising the specific point about

fisheries, something which is of

huge interest to many across the

House. With regard to his point

about the letter about transport and

there is a transport questions date

for the 30th of November. If he

wants to write to me on this point,

I can take it up with the transport

Department for him.

Sorry, I was not

expecting to be called. Can the

Leader of the House please advise me

how best to raise in this Has the

issue of the £29 million which is

ready and waiting for the Alex

hospital? They want to start the

work. The patients are looking

forward to the investment and the

improvements we have been waiting

for for a long time for the please

can she help me to speed this up?

My

honourable friend is a great

champion for the NHS care in her

constituency. I certainly encourage

her to seek an adjournment debates

and she can hear directly from

ministers on exactly what more can

be done.

Today is World Pancreatic

Cancer Day. Last night there was a

report for diagnosing pancreatic

cancer early. What progress has been

made about tackling the disease?

I

share the honourable gentleman's

said about this devastating kind of

cancer. I encourage him to raise

this at health questions all seek an

adjournment debate. Some of these

specific health issues can benefit

from more focused attention.

Last

week, the Labour chair of the panel

referred to construction in the

Green belt as sharp elbowed Nimbys.

Can we talk about the course of

action available to applicants when

councillors breach the

responsibilities?

I am sure my

honourable friend heard the Prime

Minister yesterday saying that we

will continue to protect the Green

belt he raises a very important

point. It is vital that local

councillors, like everyone in public

life, behaves in a way that inspires

confidence and trust of the

electorate. My honourable friend is

right to raise concerns of his

constituents. There are some options

available. There is a code of

conduct required by all local

authorities that applies to local

authority members and there are

indeed procedures for considering

complaints when members have

breached the code of conduct. He

might want to consider that.

We have

seen various reports on the growth

of fake news and growing evidence of

Russian involvement in the EU

referendum, and in our politics.

Isn't it time we regulated these

social media platforms. The chief

Executive and chair of Ofcom both

say Facebook and Google are media

companies and should be regulated as

such. Can we have a government

debate on bringing these companies

under UK law on this issue and seek

to ensure their content can be

trusted?

The honourable lady is

absolutely right to raise this very

concerning issue. The Government

recognises the need to protect the

reliability and objectivity of

information. It is an essential

component of our democracy. We are

working with industry to ensure high

quality, online media has a future

and the same time low quality fake

news is not encouraged. We have not

seen interference of successful

interference in the UK processes but

we will take robust actions should

there be evidenced in has happened

in the United Kingdom.

In our

disgusting and unacceptable snub to

the people of Murray, often

excessive delivery charges are

applied and in some cases delivery

drivers refuse to deliver to us at

all customer can we have a debate in

this House on this issue so we can

raise this issue further and the UK

Government can expand how they will

work with myself and other

interested parties to right this

wrong?

My honourable friend has

raised this number of times

authorities and unjust state of. He

mentioned it in his maiden speech I

agree with him. People in his

constituency deserves good service

as elsewhere in the UK for the

retailers do have legal obligations

to provide clear information about

delivery charges. I would be very

concerned should this not be the

case. I am sure the Department for

business would be happy to hear the

statistics for his local area. I'm

sure a number of members would be

interested in taking part.

Over a

month ago, there was an assertion it

was too difficult to unpack the

capped conversion funding. Will he

confirm it is just a matter of a

government decision?

If the

honourable gentleman would like to

write to me I can take it up with

Defra on his behalf. I cannot

address the specifics of it

personally.

Mr Speaker, a year ago I

and my constituents were furious

when the urgent care centre in my

constituency was closed overnight.

We were categorically promised it

was temporary and if it were not

temporary it would be illegal

because they had not consulted. It

is now a year on and are looking to

downgrade it. Can we look at the way

the consultations work and don't

work in our constituencies?

My

honourable friend is raising what

sounds like an extremely worrying

development. He will be aware that

all significant service change

proposals must meet the Government's

a karee is in -- reconfiguration

tests. Patient and Public engagement

and support for patient choice

included. There is additional

guidance that these changes should

be tested on impact on bed numbers.

My honourable friend is right to

raise this would he may wish to take

it up at health oral questions or

indeed through an adjournment debate

for this specific hospital.

Mr

Speaker, will the leader of the

Housemate time available to discuss

the 58 sector reports? -- House make

time. This would enable us to

discuss why, far from their being

extra money for the NHS, what is

happening is more money is being

spent on lawyers and more on custom

staff and more onto debating a whole

range of EU regulators, none of

which was mentioned by the league

campaign.

I have already twice now

given the response on the 58 impact

assessment reports that my right

honourable friend will comply with

the request of the house at the same

time there is a balance between

looking after the public interest in

making sure that we don't damage our

negotiating stance, whilst at the

same time complying with the request

of the House.

This Sunday, the

Association of ex-servicemen will

proudly parade, remembering the

comrades that fell in conflicts at

the Cenotaph. It is also the day

when thousands of people from across

the UK will come together to help

the poor and needy. Could my right

honourable friend therefore find

time, government time, for a debate

on volunteering policy we can

celebrate those who give their time

voluntarily for no reward?

I share

my honourable friend Posner

gratitude and enthusiasm for those

who volunteer. So many services and

so much good is done by people who

offer their time for nothing just to

provide help and support to their

fellow men. I thoroughly encourage

him, as has been raised a number of

times by members across the House,

to seek a backbench or Westminster

Hall debate on this subject. I know

many ministers would be interested

in taking part.

Could I urge the

Leader of the House to take more

serious thing the premise to said

this week about Russian interference

in our democratic process? Not just

here but right across Europe. Not

just in terms of social media but

money flowing here. Both in the

referendum campaign and in our

general election. We have not had

any nation in this House on that

subject and no select committee?

Can't we get on with it? Scrutinise.

Bring in GCHQ and get some answers.

I could not keep up with the

honourable gentleman but I reckon

there were at least six sentences. I

will remind colleagues I was

appealing for single sentence

questions, preferably without lots

of; is.

Mr Speaker, I think the

honourable gentleman's man was

perfectly acceptable. He raises an

incredibly important point. The

Prime Minister is absolutely clear,

she is extremely concerned about

interference from Russian sources.

She could not have been clear and he

should be reassured by that.

A

master of brevity.

With the Leader

of the House right joint letter with

the chairman of the Backbench

Business Committee to all chairman

of select committees, reminding them

they have opportunities to make a

statement to the House whenever one

of their reports is published? We

have had today a publication from

the home affairs select committee.

It would be interesting to ask the

chairman of that committee about the

report.

I would be delighted to do

such a thing of the honourable

gentleman was able to do the same.

It was raised at the Liaison

Committee. That is a very good idea.

I thank you. Thank you, Mr Speaker.

The leader may be aware that before

she came in she heard the discussion

about the Primodos drug. The report

had been published before. The

conclusion in that report was

different from the one published

yesterday. In light of that and what

she heard earlier, would you please

consider having a debate on this

matter in government time and also

to ask the Secretary of State for

Health to come to the House to make

a statement?

I am very pleased you

granted the urgent question given

the minister the opportunities have

an answer some questions. I doing

courage the honourable lady, if she

were not satisfied with the level of

information, to seek further debate

perhaps in Westminster Hall or an

adjournment debate to further probe

this subject.

This weekend

celebrates Saint Edmunds day. Some

think he should be the first patron

saint of the UK and not St George.

Would the leader join me... With the

leader join me in thanking everybody

and welcoming their celebration this

weekend in which she can and indeed

you, Mr Speaker, like to see the

town of the first patron saint of

England?

I am sure you and I would

thoroughly enjoy such a visit. My

honourable friend represents a very

beautiful constituency with this

world famous cathedral dedicated to

Saint Edmunds. It is great that he

is being commemorated in this way

and I am delighted to share her

pleasure at the celebrations taking

place.

Not a Tory assured by what

has been said about Russia. To be

honest, the Leader of the House Has

given a different answer. The Prime

Minister says that Mr Putin, we know

what you are up to. Could she tell

us what he is up to? It seems to be

including targeting individual

members of this house on a regular,

daily basis, making sure that the

democratic process is undermined. It

did not reassure me to hear her say

they have not seen successful

examples I think they were

successful in the Brexit referendum

myself.

I would say to the

honourable gentleman, the Prime

Minister was quite clear we are

taking this extremely seriously

thought that she is gravely

concerned. He will be aware that

Gutman has invested nearly £2

billion in protecting the UK from

cyber attacks. The work we are

undertaken to ensure there is no

interference in the electoral

process, the Government is

continuing to work with the

Electoral Commission on the issue of

imprints on electronic materials. I

realise the honourable gentleman

will never be satisfied of the key

may wish to seek an adjournment

debate or other Westminster Hall

debate in order to make sure

minister comes to answer his

specific concerns.

Mr Speaker, might

believe it -- Leader of the House

grant a debate on Gutman times and

we can discuss the indications of

cross border safety resulting from

the Scottish Government plans to

abolish the British Transport Police

by integrating its fully with police

Scotland. Many of my constituents

use the East Coast mainline and they

are deeply concerned because of the

impact on both sides of the border.

My honourable friend raises an

important point. The decision to

integrate the transport please enter

pleased Scotland is a devolved

matter, but I recognise his concerns

about this approach and he will be

aware our colleagues in the Scottish

parliament are raising these

concerns with the Scottish

parliament. The UK Government will

work with the authorities to ensure

the overall level of policing,

including policing across the

border, remains as effective as it

currently is.

Mr Speaker, we believe

the government is about to give the

green light to the first UK fracking

in six years in North Yorkshire. Can

we have an urgent debate on how that

is compatible with our climate

change objectives given that the

committee on climate change says

there are key tests that have to be

met? The government has not met

them. We believe this decision in

Ryedale is invalid.

The honourable

lady and I have discussed this issue

on a number of occasions and she is

very well aware that for the UK's

energy security we will need to

continue to have access to gas for

many years to come as we move to a

renewable and zero carbon

electricity future, but that it is

not possible to do that overnight.

Fracking is one particular industry

that is a huge opportunity for the

United Kingdom and our regulatory

environment for it is the safest in

the world.

I am looking to move on

to the statement and at the moment

it looks as though several

colleagues will lose out. I know you

will want to ensure that does not

happen, so he will ask a question of

one sentence, preferably about 20

words.

Can the government look at

having a special medal of service

for this year for all our emergency

services in light of all the work

they have done in these challenging

times looking at the terrorist

attacks of this country and the

Grenfell disaster? Looe thank you.

My honourable friend raises a point

that I am sure all colleagues across

the House will be delighted to join

in. If he would like to write to me

I will take this up with the

Department for Culture, Media and

Sport.

Following another successful

youth Parliament which the speaker

addressed and shared and I attended,

so when will the government

dedicates government time to debate

and vote on votes at 16 as it is one

of their priorities and our debate

was cut so short at the last sitting

on Friday?

I am glad the honourable

gentleman did find time for that

debate on votes at 16. He will

realise it is an issue that does not

command 100% support across this

house, but I am sure he will find

other opportunities to debate in the

near future.

Could we have a debate

on the success of the government's

record on cutting carbon emissions

whilst at the same time fostering

business productivity and I say this

in the light of the fact that the

climate change industry minister is

as we speak in Germany with lots of

innovative businesses who have done

so much in this field and we are

global leaders and we should shout

about it.

I honourable friend has

used her passion and experience to

campaign on environmental issues

ever since she has been in this

house. She is right to point out

that reducing carbon and growing our

economy are now two things that are

entirely compatible and we should

seek opportunities to praise and

develop the excellent ongoing work.

Today's Financial Times report has

concerns over a feeding frenzy over

and scrupulous pension providers

targeting steelworkers in south

Wales. Can we have a statement from

the government and action from the

Financial Conduct Authority?

We are

concerned to hear about the issues

he raises. I encouraged him to write

to the department and to take part

in all questions on this specific

point which sounds to be of great

concern.

Can we have a debate on the

importers of Rotary clubs in our

communities and will my right

honourable friend join me in

highlighting the fundraising for

important local and international

charities?

My honourable friend

praises those who do so much work

just to help their fellow men and

like my honourable friend earlier I

absolutely commend them for the work

they do and encourage members to

seek a debate soon to enable us to

highlight some of the work that is

carried out.

Universal Credit

roll-out has commenced in Northern

Ireland, but women who have

conceived their third child and the

organisations this government

expects to help them still do not

have clarity over whether they will

suffer persecution. Can we have a

debate, anything, on the

implications of the two children

limit and the effects on them and

organisations in Northern Ireland?

The honourable lady rate is an

incredibly important point. She will

be aware that in England any claim

from a woman who has conceived a

third child through nonconsensual

sex will not be heard by a DWP RHI

member of staff, they will take the

claim and received the support of

professional third-party advice. We

will not require any evidence of a

criminal conviction or judicial

finding and it is important we

continue to work with Northern

Ireland to ensure that policy is

implemented. As far as possible it

is a devolved matter, but we will

continue to seek to influence the

outcome.

The Sun newspaper today

published pictures of BBC workers

asleep at their desk at the BBC News

Channel, although I cannot find that

reported on the BBC. With the Leader

of the House arrange for a debate on

this next week?

Mr Speaker, I feel

slightly stumped. I am not sure. My

honourable friend raises I am sure

very important point and I regret if

those reporters are so tired that

they need to follow asleep on the

job.

Incredibly the Prime Minister

said yesterday that police budgets

were protected. That is news to

Nottinghamshire colleagues and many

other forces across the country. Can

we have an urgent statement on

police funding to explain how that

budget has been protected when the

police have lost 55 million over the

last five years?

What I can say is

we have protected overall police

funding in real terms at the 2015

spending review. The 2017-18

maintains protection for police

spending in a fair deal for them. We

have increased the amount of the

police transformation fund to 175

million this year. He will be aware

and no doubt delighted as I found

that crime has fallen by around a

third since 2010 according to the

independent crime survey for England

and Wales. That is a testament to

the excellent work done by our

police forces to whom we are all

extremely grateful.

The Leader of

the House may be aware of the case

of my constituents Ernie Ross, a

former Uefa executive who has been

missing since the 18th of October.

He may be in France or Switzerland.

Uefa will not help them and the

family are struggling to get help

from the peace forces in the EU

states. Could the Leader of the

House used her influence to help get

Bernie Ross home for Christmas?

I am

very sorry to hear about the

honourable lady's case and if she

would like to write to me, I will

take up on her behalf.

The Leader of

the House please confirm immediately

that Nottinghamshire police are

about to recruit or are recruiting

an extra 120 police officers?

I am

delighted to hear the news that my

honourable friend raises directly

from the horse's mouth and again I

would just like to... I would just

like to pay tribute to the excellent

work of our police forces right

across the United Kingdom.

I think

the Leader of the House was

referring to the right honourable

lady in the spirit of saying that

she was the authentic voice of her

people just as the honourable

gentleman is the authentic voice.

Forget horses, we cannot have an

ongoing turf war between

Nottinghamshire members. Liz

McKinna.

Can the leader of the has

informed the House when the results

of the consultation on penalties

causing death by dangerous driving

is going to come to Parliament and

become enshrined into law?

If the

honourable lady would like to write

to me on that point I can take it up

with the department on her behalf.

The collective spirit free school in

my constituency close, displacing

200 pupils. We have had an

adjournment debate and we have had

further questions and the government

refused to release an internal audit

report about financial probity. Can

we have time in government's time to

debate the oversight of free

schools?

The honourable gentleman

raises a specific point about a

school in his constituency which

would be highly appropriate for an

adjournment debate.

My constituency

is at a standstill following an

accident. With the leader join with

me and support the campaign in the

local press for a review of safety

on the A 19 and support a debate on

the A 19 and investment in

infrastructure in the North East?

What I can say to the honourable

gentleman is we have transport

questions on the 30th of November

and I am sure ministers will be

pleased to answer his specific

question there.

Could the members of

the House who visited Bangladesh

last week have the chance to pass on

to the House the dreadful suffering

of the Rohinga people who have been

so cruelly persecuted in order that

this issue is not forgotten and

remains visible to us because their

suffering is dreadful. The scale is

unimaginable and the help is

pitiful.

I think all members would

share with the honourable

gentleman's concern about the plight

of the range of people. There are

now believed to be over 600,000

refugees in Bangladesh, it is a

major humanitarian crisis. What I

can say is the UK Government has

given £47 million in relief,

including 5 million to match the

very generous donations by the

British public to an appeal. There

has been a backbench debate on the

plight of the Rohinga people and

there will be further statements to

come.

The Resolution Foundation have

found that there is underinvestment

in nine out of ten firms, citing

economic uncertainty is a factor.

Hard Brexit poses a further threat

to businesses. Can we have a debate

in government time on the future of

investment in the UK?

What I can say

to the honourable lady is that this

government is absolutely committed

to a strong Brexit arrangement for

the UK and for our European friends

that enables businesses to continue

to thrive. However, she will also be

aware of the government's industrial

strategy which is seeking to really

put true for and particular segments

of our industries so they can

benefit from innovation, science and

technology that is available in the

UK.

On the 26th of September a

petition was signed by 1.8 million

and presented to the UN

decolonisation committee. Will the

Leader of the House join me in

welcoming this collective expression

of well and ask for a debate on West

patois.

I am happy to share the

honourable gentleman's enthusiasm

for the strength of that petition

and I encouraged him to seek a

debate in Westminster or an

adjournment debate.

A sentence each.

A clinical commissioning group wants

to remove free transport for kidney

dialysis patients and instead

introduce an assessment. Can we

please have a debate as this is

terrifying for kidney dialysis

patients?

I do encourage the right

honourable lady to seek a question

in health questions or indeed an

adjournment debate to focus on the

specific issue she raises.

DWP have

issued a contract for facilities

management to a company called in to

serve through the media are saying

are in financial difficulty. Can we

have a statement to ensure that the

staff who are due to be transferred

to this company and that their

concerns will be addressed?

He will

appreciate that DWP will look very

carefully at all of those

contractors to whom they give their

business to make sure they are in a

financially solvent position.

Could

we expect a debate on government

time on the Burns report on Lords

reform so we once and for all can

put an end to hereditary peers in

the House of parliament?

We all

welcome the Lords' own review of

their own procedures. The honourable

gentleman will be aware that it is

not a priority for the government to

look at legislating for Lords reform

but we await with interest the

conclusion of the Lord's' own review

of their own proceedings.

There has

been increased human rights abuse

and persecution of Christians in

Tibet and against Buddhists as well.

With the Leader of the House agreed

to debate this important matter?

Right across the House we all shared

the determination to see the rights

of those of faith and no faith have

their rights upheld. The honourable

gentleman raises a very important

point and I encouraged him to