0:00:00 > 0:00:01types of battery electric and hybrid trains. I want to see the first
0:00:01 > 0:00:07hydrogen train working on a real network in a short period of time.
0:00:07 > 0:00:14Business question.Thank you. Will the Leader of the House please
0:00:14 > 0:00:18update the hosts on the forthcoming business? Leader of the House,
0:00:18 > 0:00:25Andrea Leadsom. Thank you, Mr Speaker. On Monday the 22nd of
0:00:25 > 0:00:29January the business will include second reading of the financial
0:00:29 > 0:00:32guidance and claims bill. Tuesday the 23rd of January, remaining
0:00:32 > 0:00:38stages of the new killer safeguards built, followed by consideration of
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Lords amendments to the telecommunications infrastructure
0:00:41 > 0:00:46relief from non-domestic rates bill, followed by a motion relating to the
0:00:46 > 0:00:50apartment of a board member to the independent Parliamentary standards
0:00:50 > 0:00:53authority, followed by a motion of the appointment of an electoral
0:00:53 > 0:00:58Commissioner. Wednesday the 24th of January, opposition date. There will
0:00:58 > 0:01:03be a debate on an opposition motion subject to be announced. Thursday
0:01:03 > 0:01:07the 25th of January, debate on our motion on joint enterprise followed
0:01:07 > 0:01:11by a general debate on prescription of his brother. The sad fact that
0:01:11 > 0:01:15these debates were decided by the backbench business committee. Friday
0:01:15 > 0:01:18the 26th of January the house will not be sitting. The provisional
0:01:18 > 0:01:25business for the week commencing the 29th of January will include Monday
0:01:25 > 0:01:29the 29th, remaining stages of the Armed Forces flexible working built,
0:01:29 > 0:01:33followed by remaining stages of the automated and electric vehicles
0:01:33 > 0:01:38built. Tuesday the 30th, second reading of the high-speed rail West
0:01:38 > 0:01:45Midlands to crew built, followed by motions relating to the High Speed
0:01:45 > 0:01:49Rail West Midlands to crew built. Wednesday the 31st of January,
0:01:49 > 0:01:53opposition date and on a lot of half-day, subject to be announced,
0:01:53 > 0:01:58followed by a debate on motions relating to the restoration of the
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Palace of Westminster. Thursday the first of debris, business to be
0:02:02 > 0:02:05nominated by the backbench business committee. Friday the second of
0:02:05 > 0:02:09debris, Private Members' Bill is. I am tempted to burst into song at
0:02:09 > 0:02:14this point because a little bird has told me it is your birthday
0:02:14 > 0:02:19tomorrow, but I will spare the house that embarrassment and instead wish
0:02:19 > 0:02:21you a very happy birthday. What better way to celebrate than by
0:02:21 > 0:02:27listening to the moral's Private Members' Bill is where we will be
0:02:27 > 0:02:30discussing the valuables proposed by the honourable lady for Westminster
0:02:30 > 0:02:35North and by my honourable friend the member for Totnes. These bills
0:02:35 > 0:02:39will ensure that homes are fit for human habitation and will also give
0:02:39 > 0:02:45much greater protection from stalking. This week we achieved a
0:02:45 > 0:02:48significant milestone in completing all stages of the EU withdrawal
0:02:48 > 0:02:52bill. We wish it well for its second reading in the upper house the week
0:02:52 > 0:03:01after next.Thank you Mr Speaker. Can I thank the Leader of the House
0:03:01 > 0:03:04for forthcoming business. The restoration renewal debate will take
0:03:04 > 0:03:09place after the opposition date. That is quite surprising given that
0:03:09 > 0:03:14the government have to motions and it is almost like the motions were
0:03:14 > 0:03:21written for the previous debate. I can only think of one phrase, that
0:03:21 > 0:03:25the government cannot be serious! If is if the joint committee have never
0:03:25 > 0:03:29met. The joint committee took the evidence and reported it to nor the
0:03:29 > 0:03:33government does in their motion is to note it and could the government
0:03:33 > 0:03:38think about this again and we tabled this? I asked for the list of
0:03:38 > 0:03:43ministerial responsibilities and that hasn't been done, so that could
0:03:43 > 0:03:45please be updated? The Prime Minister made a speech on the
0:03:45 > 0:03:51environment. The government built against environment for protection
0:03:51 > 0:03:55and all the while trashes Labour wheels. She clearly hasn't read the
0:03:55 > 0:04:01briefing papers because Labour Wales is either a second report depending
0:04:01 > 0:04:05on how you calculate recycling rates in the world. Labour Wales
0:04:05 > 0:04:11introduced the five B charge on plastic carrier bags in 2011. Could
0:04:11 > 0:04:17the leader of the high speeds explained by the government is
0:04:17 > 0:04:23negotiating group on wheels -- reducing growth unveils? The
0:04:23 > 0:04:30government's will report back the title lagoon. 100 businesses and
0:04:30 > 0:04:33cross-party is a corporate decision. When will the government make a
0:04:33 > 0:04:38statement on its position or is the government putting politics before
0:04:38 > 0:04:41people? Will the government put people first before politics and
0:04:41 > 0:04:45support my honourable friend the member for Swansea East's request
0:04:45 > 0:04:49for a fund to help families with funeral costs for their children?
0:04:49 > 0:04:54Can delete confirm if the Prime Minister said that the cost of
0:04:54 > 0:04:57burials as for the grieving. That might be right but if the Prime
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Minister could meet with my honourable friend she would be able
0:05:00 > 0:05:05to explain that it is only for those who cannot afford the burial costs.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10Can the government follow Labour Wales and do this in Martin Harris's
0:05:10 > 0:05:14memory? Can the government respond to the point of order made by by
0:05:14 > 0:05:21honourable friend and the motion passed in the Welsh assembly
0:05:21 > 0:05:26yesterday about retaining Welsh law following the withdrawal from the
0:05:26 > 0:05:35EU? It looks like we are back to the casino economy. It causes
0:05:35 > 0:05:41devastation on people's lives. Short sellers made £137 million when
0:05:41 > 0:05:46Carillon's share price fell 70% over the course of three trading days
0:05:46 > 0:05:50following the July profit warning. Hedge funds were betting on the
0:05:50 > 0:05:55collapse of a company's shares which provides vital public services. When
0:05:55 > 0:05:59will the government make a statement on the urgent steps it is taking
0:05:59 > 0:06:03following the insolvency of Carillon? Will the government set up
0:06:03 > 0:06:06a task force that would support innocent people doing their jobs one
0:06:06 > 0:06:13day but out of a job the day through no fault of their own? When will the
0:06:13 > 0:06:17government make a statement on while Richard Hosey and who has a pay
0:06:17 > 0:06:22packet of 1.5 million and is employed while apprentices and other
0:06:22 > 0:06:27employees are right of a job or are being made redundant? Could we have
0:06:27 > 0:06:31a statement on why the Wood group won a lucrative contract to carry
0:06:31 > 0:06:35out inspections at the government's new Hinkley Point power plant as the
0:06:35 > 0:06:42sole provider, sole supplier with Mr Howson is a director? At the Leader
0:06:42 > 0:06:49of the House say if the director disqualification proceedings started
0:06:49 > 0:06:52against him and the other directors? Will the government asked the banks
0:06:52 > 0:06:57took quantitatively eased the small business suppliers and paid them
0:06:57 > 0:07:01within the government's on deadline of 30 days? And the government
0:07:01 > 0:07:06ensured that the prompt payment code is now mandatory? That is why we
0:07:06 > 0:07:09need a task force with the great and the time frame and the debates of
0:07:09 > 0:07:12the Minister can update the house next week. This week we remembered
0:07:12 > 0:07:18Martin Luther King and it is sad that the president of the United
0:07:18 > 0:07:22States and did not follow the tradition of previous presidents and
0:07:22 > 0:07:25do public servers. Martin Luther King lived beyond the colour of
0:07:25 > 0:07:30people's skin to the content of the character. We also remember at the
0:07:30 > 0:07:33death of Cyrille Regis who live beyond the racist chants and
0:07:33 > 0:07:38provided inspiration to many.
0:07:38 > 0:07:52We have been per -- offered the Bayeaux tapestry. Finally I want to
0:07:52 > 0:07:57miss you are happy about it. This is what it says about Capricorn. They
0:07:57 > 0:08:02have a secret desire to be admired by family and friends and the world
0:08:02 > 0:08:14at large. LAUGHTERIt could not be more apt!
0:08:14 > 0:08:18Thank you, I am tempted to give an opinion on that, but perhaps in
0:08:18 > 0:08:26private rather than public. From our recent outing with the youth
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Parliament, you had universal approval, if I may say that. They
0:08:29 > 0:08:33were delighted with your support for them, and there are many countries
0:08:33 > 0:08:37are grateful for your interventions to support those who do not always
0:08:37 > 0:08:48have their voice heard. And grateful to the honourable lady for her
0:08:48 > 0:08:50comments and questions. Specifically for raising the point about Andrew
0:08:50 > 0:08:57with the king, and I would like to pay tribute to her because she often
0:08:57 > 0:09:01raises important issues of progress inequality. I am grateful to her
0:09:01 > 0:09:07with that and the work on harassment and continual support for the
0:09:07 > 0:09:14quality. That is incredibly important, and I pay tribute to her.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17The reason for the motion regarding the Palace of Westminster is that
0:09:17 > 0:09:25this is a decision for the House, the House needs to decide whether we
0:09:25 > 0:09:29can afford to justify the undoubted amount of work that needs replaced
0:09:29 > 0:09:35to restore this palace, with over a million visitors a year, at a time
0:09:35 > 0:09:39when there are great fiscal constraints. It is a genuinely open
0:09:39 > 0:09:43decision that the House needs to make, and the government has tried
0:09:43 > 0:09:47to take into account the broad range of views across the House on what
0:09:47 > 0:09:51should happen, and put forward first of all an open discussion about
0:09:51 > 0:09:58whether the House is willing to bear the cost from the taxpayers' purse,
0:09:58 > 0:10:01and secondly, if the House does believe that now is the time, then
0:10:01 > 0:10:06how do we go about it to ensure the very best value for taxpayers? She
0:10:06 > 0:10:12has asked to look at the update of ministerial responsibility. I will
0:10:12 > 0:10:17take that away and do that. She talks about environmental protection
0:10:17 > 0:10:20and the work Labour has done on recycling in Wales. I would like to
0:10:20 > 0:10:29point out that this government was a key contributor to one of the
0:10:29 > 0:10:31greatest truly global legally binding agreements to tackle climate
0:10:31 > 0:10:44change, which was the Palace agreement. Also, the fantastic piece
0:10:44 > 0:10:49of news that in June 2016, wind, nuclear and solar power generated
0:10:49 > 0:10:53more nuclear power than gas and coal combined. The UK is doing an
0:10:53 > 0:11:02incredibly good job in decarbonising and tackling climate change. This
0:11:02 > 0:11:06government has kept 9 billion plastic bags out of circulation
0:11:06 > 0:11:11through the 5p charge, and is spending £95 million generated on
0:11:11 > 0:11:19good causes. She raises Swansea Bay, which as she knows is still under
0:11:19 > 0:11:23review. It is an expensive project, and vital we get good value for
0:11:23 > 0:11:28taxpayers. Regarding the cost of burials for children, I am very
0:11:28 > 0:11:34sympathetic to her honourable friend who has raised this with me a number
0:11:34 > 0:11:43of times. I will look at whether more can be done, but often funeral
0:11:43 > 0:11:46directors and local councils can pick up such costs, and whether
0:11:46 > 0:11:49there should be something more centrally managed to address it, but
0:11:49 > 0:11:54I pay tribute to the honourable lady of what is a good campaign. She
0:11:54 > 0:12:04talks about Carillion, an incredibly important and huge issue, as all
0:12:04 > 0:12:10members will appreciate. There was a statement just this week from the
0:12:10 > 0:12:15Minister, the Duchy of Lancashire, and he has made it clear that the
0:12:15 > 0:12:20government is working on contingency plans, it is a very troubling time
0:12:20 > 0:12:25for many employees of Carillion, and those who are contractors and those
0:12:25 > 0:12:29providing public services, the government will absolutely undertake
0:12:29 > 0:12:33to ensure all public services continue to be paid for and that
0:12:33 > 0:12:37those employees continue to be paid for the work they do. There are many
0:12:37 > 0:12:45different resources ranging from a helpline from the insolvency
0:12:45 > 0:12:48services themselves, by businesses and employees that want more
0:12:48 > 0:12:51information. This is a difficult time that the government is doing
0:12:51 > 0:12:54everything it can as quickly as it can to try to resolve issues and
0:12:54 > 0:13:01preserve as many jobs as possible. As usual, a great number of members
0:13:01 > 0:13:05are looking to catch my eye. It might be useful to the House to know
0:13:05 > 0:13:10that there is a select committee statement to follow, and that
0:13:10 > 0:13:13approximately 50 honourable members are looking to contribute to the two
0:13:13 > 0:13:18debates taking place under the auspices of the backbench business
0:13:18 > 0:13:21committee later. So if I am to accommodate the level of interest or
0:13:21 > 0:13:31get near to doing so, there is a premium on brevity.I also welcome
0:13:31 > 0:13:38what the leader has said about there being a genuine choice in repair or
0:13:38 > 0:13:42renewal. It is important to reflect because there is a lot of public
0:13:42 > 0:13:45money involved and we have to justify to constituents that it is
0:13:45 > 0:13:52the right thing to do, so, can I commend the leader on her approach?
0:13:52 > 0:13:56I am grateful to my honourable friend for his contribution and I
0:13:56 > 0:14:02think he is right, this needs to be a decision by the House and it is
0:14:02 > 0:14:08vital that we take into account the value and importance of this
0:14:08 > 0:14:14building as a historic national icon, that attracts many hundreds of
0:14:14 > 0:14:18thousands of tourists, schoolchildren and so on, and
0:14:18 > 0:14:22there's the seat of our democracy, but on the other side of that it is
0:14:22 > 0:14:29vital we consider the cost to the taxpayer and value for taxpayers.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34Happy birthday tomorrow, the card is in the post and you will get it
0:14:34 > 0:14:37tomorrow morning. Can I thank the House for announcing the business
0:14:37 > 0:14:41next week. The repeal bill heads to the House of Lords and we have
0:14:41 > 0:14:44failed to address the devolution threatening clause 11, even though
0:14:44 > 0:14:47we were promised that the issue would be addressed by the Secretary
0:14:47 > 0:14:53of State. Apparently it is all to be dealt with in the House of Lords,
0:14:53 > 0:14:57where the Scottish people have no democratic relationship with
0:14:57 > 0:15:00whatsoever, and I do not think this will be resolved properly. It looks
0:15:00 > 0:15:09like we are taking power back excuse me. A lot Theresa May about this.
0:15:09 > 0:15:17Taking back unelected bureaucrats to hand it over to aristocrats and
0:15:17 > 0:15:23bishops. But they are British unelected Lords. In order to help
0:15:23 > 0:15:27the government get this bill through, 13 new government appears
0:15:27 > 0:15:32to be ennobled, and we have the gall to lecture the developing world
0:15:32 > 0:15:37about patronage and the quality of its democracy. Not to be outdone, we
0:15:37 > 0:15:49have to get three new momentum style labour laws! They will be donning
0:15:49 > 0:16:06the are ermine for the few. The right honourable member was wind-up
0:16:06 > 0:16:09with a series of amendments to this debate, so I appeal to the Leader of
0:16:09 > 0:16:12the House to think again about the time allocated to this and ensure
0:16:12 > 0:16:23there is sufficient time. We wasted two hours yesterday for the simple
0:16:23 > 0:16:27process of just recording a vote. Throughout the course of the
0:16:27 > 0:16:34European bell, 14 hours were lost, standing in packed lobby is doing
0:16:34 > 0:16:39absolutely nothing. We have to seriously review how we do work
0:16:39 > 0:16:43here. We have to replace this antiquated relic about how we vote
0:16:43 > 0:16:55in the House and replace it with electronic voting. The leader has to
0:16:55 > 0:17:07get this started.I am grateful for his myriad of thoughts as ever. On
0:17:07 > 0:17:10clause 11, as has been made very clear, amendments to clause 11 of
0:17:10 > 0:17:17the bill will be brought forward in the Lords, and that is because they
0:17:17 > 0:17:20are constructive talks with devolved administrations which have not
0:17:20 > 0:17:23reached a conclusion, and surely it is better to get it right than rush
0:17:23 > 0:17:30it. Surely he would agree. I think that is important. He gives his own
0:17:30 > 0:17:37view, which he is not a fan of the other House. For my part, the view
0:17:37 > 0:17:41we taken a large part in this chamber is that the other place
0:17:41 > 0:17:46carries out an incredibly valuable job revising legislation, including
0:17:46 > 0:17:49legislation. There is some real expertise in the other place that
0:17:49 > 0:17:53weekend on to be able to add to the work of the selected House, and I
0:17:53 > 0:18:02support it. He talks about R and R, and a tribute to my honourable
0:18:02 > 0:18:06friend for Gainsborough all sorts of jumping around, which I am not
0:18:06 > 0:18:10seeing and doing. We have had many discussions about restoration and
0:18:10 > 0:18:15renewal, and will continue to do so throughout the process. Finally he
0:18:15 > 0:18:18mentions electronic voting. This is obviously something the House has
0:18:18 > 0:18:24looked at in the past, will continue under review, but the reality is, we
0:18:24 > 0:18:27have seen in the last couple of days, after a period when the House
0:18:27 > 0:18:30has not met, often meeting in the lobbies and getting the opportunity
0:18:30 > 0:18:38to raise issues with ministers, the information is incredibly valuable,
0:18:38 > 0:18:41and the honourable gentleman is shouting from his sedentary position
0:18:41 > 0:18:44that it is all right for us, but I sometimes do meet with the
0:18:44 > 0:18:49honourable gentleman to discuss issues of common interest. So, I
0:18:49 > 0:18:56personally feel the lobby has a valuable role to play.It is one of
0:18:56 > 0:18:59the wrongs of this House to scrutinise the work of government.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04So, could I ask my right honourable friend to help me get proper answers
0:19:04 > 0:19:20to two written questions I have tabled about financial services. The
0:19:20 > 0:19:26answer I received was from an account called, no reply, and a
0:19:26 > 0:19:32truly lived up to that title.I am genuinely very sorry to hear that,
0:19:32 > 0:19:36and very happy to take it up with the Department on the half of my
0:19:36 > 0:19:40right honourable friend. But can I say to her, as the Secretary of
0:19:40 > 0:19:44State said last night when he paid tribute to many honourable and right
0:19:44 > 0:19:47honourable members across the House, the government is determined and has
0:19:47 > 0:19:52been shown to be listening very carefully to proposed improvements
0:19:52 > 0:19:56to the bill, and has adopted many suggestions made by members across
0:19:56 > 0:20:00the House, but in regard to this point I will take it up on her
0:20:00 > 0:20:08behalf.My constituency is plagued with dangerous driving in high
0:20:08 > 0:20:13performance cars. Many are not adequately insured, but they can
0:20:13 > 0:20:17abuse the system and stay under the police radar. Can we have a debate
0:20:17 > 0:20:23about closing loopholes to make the roads safer?I thank her for raising
0:20:23 > 0:20:28something as she often does, which is very important to people in her
0:20:28 > 0:20:33area, and I encourage her to seek an adjournment debate so she can raise
0:20:33 > 0:20:40the specific examples she has in mind.I also welcome the Leader of
0:20:40 > 0:20:44the House laying the motions regarding replacement and renewal of
0:20:44 > 0:20:49Parliament. People up and down the country are making tough decisions,
0:20:49 > 0:20:52so will the Leader of the House ensure that as part of these debates
0:20:52 > 0:20:57we exercise financial prudence in whatever decision we take regarding
0:20:57 > 0:21:03the future of this House.My honourable friend is right to point
0:21:03 > 0:21:08out that whatever we do, whether we decide to look at this again later
0:21:08 > 0:21:12in Parliament or whether we decide to take action now, at the heart of
0:21:12 > 0:21:16the decision must be getting the best possible value for taxpayers
0:21:16 > 0:21:23money.Can I wish you a happy birthday for tomorrow. I guess we
0:21:23 > 0:21:28don't have to warn the London Fire Brigade about conservation of the
0:21:28 > 0:21:38cake. Many happy returns. -- conflagration. I would guess that
0:21:38 > 0:21:44from the application that the backbench committee has received
0:21:44 > 0:21:47about their replacement work, a half-day debate would not be enough
0:21:47 > 0:21:52to persuade members to engage in debate, and it may well be we have
0:21:52 > 0:21:57to have such a debate in backbench time, subsequent to the debate
0:21:57 > 0:22:07tabled by the Leader of the House. A lot of members are interested in
0:22:07 > 0:22:10discussing the pros and cons, because it will not be cheap and
0:22:10 > 0:22:19there are significant costs to the public purse.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24This afternoon there is an important debate about RBS recovery systems.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29My cheek think about having a debate in government time about banking
0:22:29 > 0:22:32practice generally in the aftermath of the International financial
0:22:32 > 0:22:39crisis because I am certainly aware of certain -- significant number of
0:22:39 > 0:22:42additional cases by Lloyds, Allied Dunbar and many other banks which
0:22:42 > 0:22:47have caused grievous problems to SMEs around the country putting
0:22:47 > 0:22:56people into pen your E.I certainly of course would welcome the back
0:22:56 > 0:23:03bench committee having a further debate on this. He raises an
0:23:03 > 0:23:07important point about the demand for debate on it and if I could just say
0:23:07 > 0:23:12to all honourable members in the chamber that if they wanted to do at
0:23:12 > 0:23:15tour of the basement to avail themselves of some very useful
0:23:15 > 0:23:21information prior to the debate, then the engineers stand ready to
0:23:21 > 0:23:24provide those to your convenience and I can tell you it is very
0:23:24 > 0:23:30enlightening if members, I'm sure you have done it, Mr Speaker, then
0:23:30 > 0:23:37members please do. He raises the important point about the ways that
0:23:37 > 0:23:41banks have treated SMEs. A city minister myself I had grave concerns
0:23:41 > 0:23:46about that and investigated a number of cases. I'm sure he would have
0:23:46 > 0:23:52support from honourable members of the wanted to suggest further
0:23:52 > 0:23:56debates of the backbench business committee. I'm grateful to the chair
0:23:56 > 0:23:59of the backbench business committee to awarding myself and other
0:23:59 > 0:24:03colleagues a debate on restoration renewal on Thursday the first of
0:24:03 > 0:24:08their breed because I think this has forced the issue. Are we going to
0:24:08 > 0:24:13have adequate time and perhaps the could say more about that? If the
0:24:13 > 0:24:20second motion comes for debate or rather vote because the first motion
0:24:20 > 0:24:24has not been passed, will the second motion be amendable? Because the
0:24:24 > 0:24:30motion I was going to put down was amendable. It was on the clear
0:24:30 > 0:24:36premise that what we are set up for sponsoring authority, it could be on
0:24:36 > 0:24:40the premise that this debating chamber should stay in the Palace at
0:24:40 > 0:24:44all times. The second motion should be amendable to this point to be put
0:24:44 > 0:24:49to the house.What I can say to my honourable friend is that because of
0:24:49 > 0:24:56the seriousness of the decision that lies before the house, the two
0:24:56 > 0:25:00motions will not be amendable. It will be a case of either the first
0:25:00 > 0:25:10motion or if that involves the second motion.Nixon if.Mr Speaker,
0:25:10 > 0:25:17today's Financial Times reports pandemonium at Corinthian corruption
0:25:17 > 0:25:21strikes sites and the PMQ is yesterday but no answers to the
0:25:21 > 0:25:25concerns of thousands of apprentices across the country and there is much
0:25:25 > 0:25:28complexity over the various pension pots, could we have a government
0:25:28 > 0:25:37statement on its progress responding to this calamity?We are of course
0:25:37 > 0:25:41taking every possible action to try and resolve the inevitable
0:25:41 > 0:25:46uncertainty when a company of this size goes into financial
0:25:46 > 0:25:49difficulties. The honourable gentleman is right to particularly
0:25:49 > 0:25:53focus on the issues of apprentices. My right honourable friend are
0:25:53 > 0:25:56looking very carefully at what can be done and I would like to point
0:25:56 > 0:26:01out that but those who are seeking advice there is a web page set up by
0:26:01 > 0:26:06the insolvency service, also a dedicated website set up by the
0:26:06 > 0:26:09special managers PwC to try to provide more information for those
0:26:09 > 0:26:14in the dash for those individuals. The government has set up a group to
0:26:14 > 0:26:20be able to discuss with trade unions, with industry
0:26:20 > 0:26:23representatives to be able to ensure that we get to the bottom of this as
0:26:23 > 0:26:28soon as we possibly can.At approximately 11:40am we would need
0:26:28 > 0:26:33to move onto the next business, so could I gently say that all I
0:26:33 > 0:26:37understand the desire to give context and preamble before asking a
0:26:37 > 0:26:42question, members who now proceed with what is probably as scripted
0:26:42 > 0:26:47and rather long question will be doing so knowing that they are
0:26:47 > 0:26:51stopping their colleagues taking part. Can I appeal to colleagues to
0:26:51 > 0:27:00help each other?We need a debate on Carillon. We have had a disaster
0:27:00 > 0:27:03just outside my constituency. The group went over time, over budget
0:27:03 > 0:27:09and it was a shambles. Time to have the debate now please.My honourable
0:27:09 > 0:27:13friend raises a very important issue, that the government is very
0:27:13 > 0:27:16closely looking at and I encourage him to seek an adjournment debate on
0:27:16 > 0:27:23any specific issues that relate to his constituency.Is the leader of
0:27:23 > 0:27:26the hosts aware that many people believe that the pressure on the
0:27:26 > 0:27:30health service is partly due to the collapse in the social network
0:27:30 > 0:27:34support services in our communities? Can we have an early debate than
0:27:34 > 0:27:39just what has gone on in community support services and let's have an
0:27:39 > 0:27:45early debate, as well?I think there are many community support services
0:27:45 > 0:27:49that do an incredibly good job to brother support people's health
0:27:49 > 0:27:54needs, not least of which some of the health implications derived from
0:27:54 > 0:27:59loneliness, for example, some of the work that the Prime Minister has
0:27:59 > 0:28:03announced we have now appointed a new minister to tackle that specific
0:28:03 > 0:28:10issue. He will be aware that NHS is now funded even more than it ever
0:28:10 > 0:28:15has been. A further 6.3 billion of new funding announced that the
0:28:15 > 0:28:19budget. The government is tackling determinedly they need to recruit
0:28:19 > 0:28:25more doctors and nurses and to ensure that the NHS is able to meet
0:28:25 > 0:28:30the very particular demands that they said this winter.Did the
0:28:30 > 0:28:34leader of the high CB opinion poll last week the chill that 84% of
0:28:34 > 0:28:38people want money diverted from the overseas aid budget to the NHS? Can
0:28:38 > 0:28:42we have a debate on this issue so we can see how out of touch this House
0:28:42 > 0:28:51is once again with the public opinion at large?I think my right
0:28:51 > 0:28:53honourable friend for International development has made very clear that
0:28:53 > 0:29:02she will ensure that the generosity of the British people will be put to
0:29:02 > 0:29:06the best use and you will be ever more demanding that we focus on
0:29:06 > 0:29:10those areas that other governments cannot begin to deal with
0:29:10 > 0:29:17themselves. It is very important to focus on the UK's generosity with
0:29:17 > 0:29:20regards to aid in crisis, to supporting the rights of women and
0:29:20 > 0:29:24girls to dealing with some of the problems of the very poorest in the
0:29:24 > 0:29:29world. It is the right balance that we should give to those who are far
0:29:29 > 0:29:33worse off than we are, as well as looking as we have done at
0:29:33 > 0:29:43increasing funding for our vital NHS.Last week I visited a foodbank
0:29:43 > 0:29:47and want to pay tribute to their work. Can we have an urgent debating
0:29:47 > 0:29:51government time on food poverty and white through the roll-out of
0:29:51 > 0:29:54Universal Credit this government considers acceptable for my
0:29:54 > 0:30:01constituents to choose between heating and eating less, I share the
0:30:01 > 0:30:05honourable lady's tribute to the work of volunteers and food banks.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09They do a fantastic job. What I would say to her is with the
0:30:09 > 0:30:12roll-out of Universal Credit the government has listened to members
0:30:12 > 0:30:18across the house and citizens advice bureau and have raised the value of
0:30:18 > 0:30:22advances, have ensured that people can get their Universal Credit on
0:30:22 > 0:30:26day one, we have reduced the waiting time to nothing, have enabled that
0:30:26 > 0:30:31the transitionary funding for people who are in private housing
0:30:31 > 0:30:35accommodation to make sure that people as they transition to
0:30:35 > 0:30:38Universal Credit or always better of them work, but that the transition
0:30:38 > 0:30:46is made easier for them.Following the publication of the motions on
0:30:46 > 0:30:48restoration and renewal, can't we have a statement to update the house
0:30:48 > 0:30:52on what lessons have been learnt following the reported cost overruns
0:30:52 > 0:30:58on the Elizabeth Tower project currently underway?My honourable
0:30:58 > 0:31:03friend raises a very good point. I was extremely concerned to hear
0:31:03 > 0:31:11about the cost overrun to Elizabeth Tower and certainly the house
0:31:11 > 0:31:16parties were also disappointed and have learned lessons, have tried to
0:31:16 > 0:31:21ensure that via the proposal of an Olympic style delivery authority to
0:31:21 > 0:31:25oversee the restoration and renewal of the palace, but that would
0:31:25 > 0:31:30reflect the absolute need to ensure that the project, if it happens, is
0:31:30 > 0:31:34done with the best value for taxpayers money in mind and the
0:31:34 > 0:31:43Tigers control possible on costs.If people stabbed then murdered in
0:31:43 > 0:31:51London in 2017, 30 7,000 knife crime offences in 2017, an increase of
0:31:51 > 0:31:5826%. This is an epidemic. A tragedy. It must stop. Clearly the current
0:31:58 > 0:32:03approach isn't working and a new approach is required. We need across
0:32:03 > 0:32:09department debate in government time on how we tackle the root causes of
0:32:09 > 0:32:15youth violence. Will the Leader of the House scheduled time for this?
0:32:15 > 0:32:20All members are incredibly concerned about the incidence of knife crime
0:32:20 > 0:32:24particularly amongst young people and she will be aware that the Home
0:32:24 > 0:32:27Office are reviewing this, taking evidence on this and will be coming
0:32:27 > 0:32:33out with proposals on how to tackle this further.Jo Cox was a fantastic
0:32:33 > 0:32:42advocate for improving the lives of those who suffer from loneliness. It
0:32:42 > 0:32:46is brilliant this work will continue through the Jo Cox commission. Can
0:32:46 > 0:32:51we have a debate on what more can be done to ensure that nobody finds
0:32:51 > 0:32:57themselves alone and without social interaction?My honourable friend is
0:32:57 > 0:33:02right. I am happy to pay tribute to the work of Jo Cox which inspired
0:33:02 > 0:33:05the loneliness commission in her name. It is shocking that over 9
0:33:05 > 0:33:11million people in the UK always or often feel lonely. The Minister for
0:33:11 > 0:33:15sport and civil society will take forward the important work the Jo
0:33:15 > 0:33:22Cox commission has started and I wish great success. For own part, in
0:33:22 > 0:33:25my own constituency tackling loneliness is one of my top
0:33:25 > 0:33:29priorities and doing that through trying to establish copy mornings on
0:33:29 > 0:33:32a regular basis, which goes some way to getting people out to meet each
0:33:32 > 0:33:43other.Ben Bradshaw. The statement from the Education Secretary about
0:33:43 > 0:33:47the decision to reject the bid by Exeter College to continue to
0:33:47 > 0:33:51deliver apprenticeships are small businesses locally, although they
0:33:51 > 0:33:55have one of the best record in England for doing so and warned the
0:33:55 > 0:33:58government that this would have serious consequences for the
0:33:58 > 0:34:05provision of apprenticeships in my local area.I am sorry to hear about
0:34:05 > 0:34:10that issue that he raises. I do encourage him to either seek an
0:34:10 > 0:34:13adjournment debate or rear said that education questions, said it is a
0:34:13 > 0:34:21very specific point.At a time when Cheltenham's a handy needs capital
0:34:21 > 0:34:24investment in its emergency department, will members have the
0:34:24 > 0:34:28full opportunity to make the point that spending wildly
0:34:28 > 0:34:33disproportionate sums on this place would be unacceptable to my
0:34:33 > 0:34:36constituents and risks damaging the democracy we seek to uphold?He is a
0:34:36 > 0:34:39keen advocate for his constituency and that is the size lead the sort
0:34:39 > 0:34:44of reason why we need to discuss affordability and value per
0:34:44 > 0:34:49taxpayer's money as we seek to restore this very old and in very
0:34:49 > 0:34:56bad state of repair Palace of Westminster.Can we have a debating
0:34:56 > 0:35:00government time following on from the restoration and renewal debate
0:35:00 > 0:35:03about making this place and all public buildings truly autism
0:35:03 > 0:35:11friendly?The honourable lady raises a very good point and certainly in
0:35:11 > 0:35:15looking at the issue of restoration and renewal, should be decide to
0:35:15 > 0:35:18spend the money to repair this place there is no doubt that issues like
0:35:18 > 0:35:23autism friendliness and making facilities appropriate for other
0:35:23 > 0:35:32disabilities will be absolutely vital.Could we have an urgent
0:35:32 > 0:35:36statement on the sensitivities around the mess that violence? My
0:35:36 > 0:35:42honourable friend will know a recent tragic case in my own constituency
0:35:42 > 0:35:47and sadly yesterday as senior Labour councillor, M Dan Purvis, made a
0:35:47 > 0:35:52joke about beating 1's wife, which is also incredibly being supported
0:35:52 > 0:35:56as a colloquialism by the manager of Harlow Chamber of Commerce. Does you
0:35:56 > 0:36:02not agree that to be -- that we too condemn this, the Council should
0:36:02 > 0:36:06resign, the head of the Chamber of Commerce there should resign and we
0:36:06 > 0:36:09should be sensitive about domestic violence?My honourable friend is
0:36:09 > 0:36:14exactly right. There is nothing funny, nothing at all amusing about
0:36:14 > 0:36:20domestic violence. I certainly agree with him that people in public life
0:36:20 > 0:36:25need to be extremely careful about the jokes they make. Of course, just
0:36:25 > 0:36:31to reassure him, the government is absolutely committed to stamping out
0:36:31 > 0:36:34domestic violence and they will be introducing a draft domestic
0:36:34 > 0:36:37violence and abuse bill and tomorrow looking at the Private Members' Bill
0:36:37 > 0:36:43by the member forum Totnes on stalking protection. It is vital we
0:36:43 > 0:36:50do everything we can to stamp out domestic violence.In 2006 jury are
0:36:50 > 0:36:59introduced a degree that permission must be... Not a single person has
0:36:59 > 0:37:04been given permission to build church premises witchy as agreed to
0:37:04 > 0:37:09a statement to encourage the Algerian government to cease closure
0:37:09 > 0:37:16of churches and to give permits for new churches to continue?He raises
0:37:16 > 0:37:20an important point about religious freedom. I encourage him to seek an
0:37:20 > 0:37:25adjournment debate to take it further.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29Could we have a debate on the importance of the marine
0:37:29 > 0:37:35environment? My constituents have written to me. Which he joined me in
0:37:35 > 0:37:39recognising the excellent steps government has taken in banning my
0:37:39 > 0:37:45crew beads?I am delighted to share her pleasure in the work the
0:37:45 > 0:37:51government has taken in banning microbeads in cosmetic and other
0:37:51 > 0:38:03products. She is right that we need to protect Marine environment. We
0:38:03 > 0:38:11have to stamp out the problem of plastics in oceans.In a Public
0:38:11 > 0:38:17Accounts Committee hearing this week we heard the explosive fact that
0:38:17 > 0:38:23well directed not just take Ofsted to review, it also took a super
0:38:23 > 0:38:29injunction to stop government bodies discussing this. Can we have a
0:38:29 > 0:38:36debate on the conduct of companies funded by public money?She has
0:38:36 > 0:38:40great expertise in this area and raises an important point. The chief
0:38:40 > 0:38:43executive of learn direct has written to the chair of the Public
0:38:43 > 0:38:52Accounts Committee on this issue. Concerning specific legal costs, the
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Department for Education determines what is acceptable expenditure, but
0:38:55 > 0:38:59as she would expect any income over that can be used that the provider's
0:38:59 > 0:39:06discretion.Would my right honourable friend provide for a
0:39:06 > 0:39:11debate in government time on the progress of domestic preparations to
0:39:11 > 0:39:20leave the EU, with and without a deal?I am delighted he has the
0:39:20 > 0:39:25appetite for yet more discussions! Over and above the 64 hours we have
0:39:25 > 0:39:30gone through to discuss this. There will be very many opportunities to
0:39:30 > 0:39:34have further debate and discussion about that, but I can assure him
0:39:34 > 0:39:39that the government is determined we leave the European Union in a way
0:39:39 > 0:39:43that works very well for EU friends and neighbours, and also for the
0:39:43 > 0:39:49United Kingdom.Public Health England this week showed that the
0:39:49 > 0:39:56most deprived parts of the country hit hardest by austerity, such as my
0:39:56 > 0:40:00constituency in Hull, life expectancy has fallen since 2011,
0:40:00 > 0:40:04and this breaks a peacetime trend going back to Victorian times. Could
0:40:04 > 0:40:12we have a debate in government time about why this has happened?Yes, I
0:40:12 > 0:40:15also saw the report, which is of course very concerning, and as I
0:40:15 > 0:40:19understand that there are complex reasons for that. Some of them are
0:40:19 > 0:40:24related to lifestyles, issues like loneliness and mental health and so
0:40:24 > 0:40:28on, and it needs to be carefully looked at hand considered. If she
0:40:28 > 0:40:32wants to discuss the issues for her area in particular, I encourage her
0:40:32 > 0:40:37to seek an adjournment debate. Constituents have contacted the
0:40:37 > 0:40:43asking the government to stick to its manifesto pledge to have
0:40:43 > 0:40:48inclusivity rules regarding Roman Catholic schools. Will she make sure
0:40:48 > 0:40:51that the Secretary of State for education comes under updates us on
0:40:51 > 0:40:57the progress?My right honourable friend has quite a lot to grapple
0:40:57 > 0:41:00with in his first few days as the Secretary of State, but I am sure he
0:41:00 > 0:41:05will be delighted to answer questions on that at the next
0:41:05 > 0:41:10education oral questions.I received wonderful and moving letters from
0:41:10 > 0:41:19young constituents from a primary school regarding unfair treatment of
0:41:19 > 0:41:22asylum seekers and refugees. Could we have a debate on these issues, so
0:41:22 > 0:41:32we can actually stand up for refugee children around the world.The issue
0:41:32 > 0:41:39of refugee children is a very grave one, and this country has been very
0:41:39 > 0:41:42generous in taking in refugee children, as she will no. There is
0:41:42 > 0:41:46the UK French summit today, where they will be further discussions
0:41:46 > 0:41:49about refugee children trying to cross into the United Kingdom, but
0:41:49 > 0:41:56we can all be proud of the fact that Eurostat figures show that in 2016
0:41:56 > 0:41:59the UK settled more refugees from outside Europe than any other EU
0:41:59 > 0:42:07member state.I wanted to remind the House that the World Heritage site
0:42:07 > 0:42:11is one of such importance to current and future generations around the
0:42:11 > 0:42:14world, so considering the restoration of this building and the
0:42:14 > 0:42:19difficult choices we have to make, could I seek assurances that we will
0:42:19 > 0:42:22consider not just our own purposes in the building but those who visit
0:42:22 > 0:42:30every year?He is exactly right, that is the choice that faces us.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34This is an incredible building, not just of value to us. We have over 1
0:42:34 > 0:42:41million visitors every year hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren come
0:42:41 > 0:42:46here as part of education, and any tourists. It is one of the most
0:42:46 > 0:42:53famous sites in the world, and we have a duty to ourselves and
0:42:53 > 0:42:57countrymen and the next generation of schoolchildren to ensure we make
0:42:57 > 0:43:07the right decision.One of my communities is being blighted by the
0:43:07 > 0:43:18sale of black mamba, business being done in a phone box, and we have all
0:43:18 > 0:43:22asked BT to move it, but because of what it is being used for, it is
0:43:22 > 0:43:31making money. Can we have a discussion about local communities
0:43:31 > 0:43:35suffering such crime?She has done a very good job raising it in this
0:43:35 > 0:43:38House today, and I am hopeful she will see action rapidly on the basis
0:43:38 > 0:43:44of that. I do encourage her to seek perhaps a backbench debate on the
0:43:44 > 0:43:48subject of what more businesses can do. Many of them are diligent in
0:43:48 > 0:43:53doing what they can to support communities, but she is right, all
0:43:53 > 0:43:59businesses should be doing the same. Ensuring we have secure well-paid
0:43:59 > 0:44:04jobs that people in East Renfrewshire deserve, could we have
0:44:04 > 0:44:14a debate on productivity, given the review on the ONS figures,...He's
0:44:14 > 0:44:18quite right, the excellent productivity news is good, but there
0:44:18 > 0:44:30is much more to do. It has been weeks since the financial crisis of
0:44:30 > 0:44:352009-10. We are focused on improving productivity investing in research
0:44:35 > 0:44:38and development, improving skills, upgrading infrastructure and
0:44:38 > 0:44:47promoting the best environment for new and growing businesses.The
0:44:47 > 0:44:50Leader of the House, leaving aside my own views of the object, the
0:44:50 > 0:44:56government's approach to renewal has to be moved from circus -- has been
0:44:56 > 0:45:02moved from circus too fast. If the Leader of the House is to take this
0:45:02 > 0:45:08how seriously and want a proper debate, will she allocate a full
0:45:08 > 0:45:12day, make sure motions are substantial and amendable, and come
0:45:12 > 0:45:20back again to ensure this has a proper debate?It is quite
0:45:20 > 0:45:24astonishing that the honourable gentleman says the government is not
0:45:24 > 0:45:28taking this seriously. This is a matter for the House. House leads to
0:45:28 > 0:45:36make the decision on whether the balance of taxpayers' fiscal issues
0:45:36 > 0:45:40can be outweighed by the need to restore the Palace of Westminster.
0:45:40 > 0:45:44It is properly a debate for the House, and there is government time
0:45:44 > 0:45:48being given to that. Honourable members will recognise the
0:45:48 > 0:45:54government has moved the date to Wednesday the convenience of members
0:45:54 > 0:45:59who were clear we did not want the debate to take place on Thursday.
0:45:59 > 0:46:02The government is facilitating discussion and decision by members
0:46:02 > 0:46:14of this House, and it is right we should do that.I will -- bubble
0:46:14 > 0:46:18cancer kills many people each year, will she join me in congratulating
0:46:18 > 0:46:22the screening team on the Kettering Hospital after the tenth anniversary
0:46:22 > 0:46:26of the successful work which has detected 800 cancer, 300,000
0:46:26 > 0:46:32potential cancerous growths. Can we also have a statement on other
0:46:32 > 0:46:37successful initiatives like this across the NHS?I am very happy to
0:46:37 > 0:46:40pay tribute to Kettering General Hospital, that is excellent results,
0:46:40 > 0:46:46and also the government's target of better results for cancer patients
0:46:46 > 0:46:52overall is also something we should be proud of.As the Leader of the
0:46:52 > 0:46:59House said, the government is supporting my honourable friend's
0:46:59 > 0:47:05bill on habitation. Could I ask her to support my Private members Bill
0:47:05 > 0:47:08from extending the freedom and information act to private sector
0:47:08 > 0:47:17companies undertaking contracts. The chaos of Carillion, the government
0:47:17 > 0:47:21and the company kept it to themselves for too long.I am happy
0:47:21 > 0:47:26to look at what the honourable gentleman says. He will appreciate
0:47:26 > 0:47:31Private members bills are exactly that, it is for the Private member
0:47:31 > 0:47:35to seek support across the House, and I wish him luck in doing that.
0:47:35 > 0:47:41As we start to debate the restoration and renewal of this
0:47:41 > 0:47:45House, would my right honourable friend assure us it is not just for
0:47:45 > 0:47:53the safety of people who work here, but also those who visit?Yes, she
0:47:53 > 0:47:57is quite right to raise the fact that in restoring this House we will
0:47:57 > 0:48:03be addressing largely some of the issues around safety in this place,
0:48:03 > 0:48:09risks due to problems with water, electricity, sewage, asbestos, risk
0:48:09 > 0:48:13of fire and so on, and while it is always maintained that a safe level,
0:48:13 > 0:48:16there is no doubt that the restoration and renewal would solve
0:48:16 > 0:48:22the problems for a much longer period than we are able to do with
0:48:22 > 0:48:29the current patch and mend approach. Yesterday in the Welsh Assembly, a
0:48:29 > 0:48:36Conservative member won a debate by 31-2, to ask this House to legalise
0:48:36 > 0:48:39medicinal cannabis. Will the government follow suit and give fair
0:48:39 > 0:48:50wind to the bill before the House that will deliberate seriously ill
0:48:50 > 0:48:57people...This is an issue the honourable gentleman has championed
0:48:57 > 0:49:01in this place, and as he knows, the government keeps this under review,
0:49:01 > 0:49:09but it is not our policy to allow to legalise the use of cannabis.Can my
0:49:09 > 0:49:12right honourable friend arranged in a statement to be made in relation
0:49:12 > 0:49:18to the approved Corporation on intelligence, defence and security,
0:49:18 > 0:49:23as well as allowing more child refugees to come to the country as a
0:49:23 > 0:49:31result of the visit of President Macron today.We can all welcome the
0:49:31 > 0:49:34visit of President Macron to look at further cooperation between the
0:49:34 > 0:49:39British and French on the very strong bilateral relationship we
0:49:39 > 0:49:44have with them, particularly in areas such as security and to my
0:49:44 > 0:49:57great situation -- migrant situation in Calais. My constituent Gemma
0:49:57 > 0:50:03Hartnell founded a charity to tackle period poverty.Too many young
0:50:03 > 0:50:08people in schools, homeless people and homeless people who need food
0:50:08 > 0:50:12banks cannot afford the cost of sanitary products. Can we have a
0:50:12 > 0:50:20debate as to how we tackle this very personal and intimate crisis?I
0:50:20 > 0:50:25share the honourable Lady's concern. It can be humiliating for young
0:50:25 > 0:50:30people and I empathise with the point she makes. I encourage her to
0:50:30 > 0:50:33seek an adjournment debate so she can hear from the Minister of what
0:50:33 > 0:50:47more can be done.A report about electrical goods in the UK
0:50:47 > 0:50:50highlights safety concerns than 1 million Whirlpool tumble dryers and
0:50:50 > 0:50:59plastic rack fridge freezers. When can we have a statement about this?
0:50:59 > 0:51:05I encourage my honourable friend to write to the department and seek
0:51:05 > 0:51:12their thoughts on it, and I would be happy to take it up on your behalf.
0:51:12 > 0:51:16In light of the collapse of Carillion, does the government
0:51:16 > 0:51:19intend to make a statement on the decision to award the facilities
0:51:19 > 0:51:30management contract to a company with huge debts, a large pension and
0:51:30 > 0:51:35-- pension deficit?I can see that as she will be aware, the Chancellor
0:51:35 > 0:51:37of the Duchess of Lancashire made a statement and will make further
0:51:37 > 0:51:45statements. Looking at this from every aspect, I have been absolutely
0:51:45 > 0:51:49reassured that all government contracts are kept closely under
0:51:49 > 0:51:53review, as these ones were with Carillion, and as she will know, the
0:51:53 > 0:52:01decision was making that Carillion contracts would be awarded as
0:52:01 > 0:52:05joint-venture contracts so that they would be continuity of something
0:52:05 > 0:52:09were to happen. Profit warnings in themselves do not mean it would be
0:52:09 > 0:52:12legitimate to then rule out a company from being able to accept
0:52:12 > 0:52:20government contracts.Short, single sentence questions without preamble
0:52:20 > 0:52:25would be appreciated.
0:52:25 > 0:52:30The government fails to by consumers in the Highlands and Islands page 2p
0:52:30 > 0:52:37up to 6% more per unit for their electricity due to un-parent network
0:52:37 > 0:52:40and distributing charges. Can we have a debate on how to end this
0:52:40 > 0:52:44shabby treatment for the people on the Highlands and Islands another
0:52:44 > 0:52:49rural areas?It is an issue I was concerned about his energy Minister
0:52:49 > 0:52:55had equally he will understand that the virtue of their electricity
0:52:55 > 0:52:58prices in the Highlands and Islands and the subsidies and extra
0:52:58 > 0:53:01supported of the devolved matter. There were many debates on fuel
0:53:01 > 0:53:07poverty and on support for people through that. What the government is
0:53:07 > 0:53:12doing, which isn't a devolved matter, is the energy price. The
0:53:12 > 0:53:15Prime Minister has made it a personal priority to bring forward
0:53:15 > 0:53:21proposals to stay and to ensure that people are treated fairly.Cardiff
0:53:21 > 0:53:33Central... Can we have a debating government time on the genocide
0:53:33 > 0:53:37caused by the Burmese military which has caused the refugee problem in
0:53:37 > 0:53:43Bangladesh?The whole house is very concerned about the humanitarian
0:53:43 > 0:53:50crisis that has been caused by armour's military. Many row finger
0:53:50 > 0:53:55had been killed and over 650,000 have fled to Bangladesh. She will be
0:53:55 > 0:53:59aware that the UK is one of the biggest donors to this crisis and
0:53:59 > 0:54:05that has stepped up efforts with an additional £59 million to support
0:54:05 > 0:54:10the latest influx of refugees. We had a debate recently on the plight
0:54:10 > 0:54:17of the Rohingya Muslims and she may well seek to have a further debate.
0:54:17 > 0:54:21Can we have a debate or a stable don the public services in relation to
0:54:21 > 0:54:27the retention of pay quiz tomorrow teachers are leaving the profession,
0:54:27 > 0:54:31as well as public service workers and there have been polluters in
0:54:31 > 0:54:38Coventry. Can she do something about that?I think the honourable
0:54:38 > 0:54:44gentleman is talking about retention of public sector staff? Yes. In the
0:54:44 > 0:54:49NHS there will be 5,000 new nurse training places each year starting
0:54:49 > 0:54:53this September. The government is very committed to ensuring that we
0:54:53 > 0:54:59retain staff and there are many more teachers coming back into teaching
0:54:59 > 0:55:03following a career break. What is important is not just retention but
0:55:03 > 0:55:08also attracting people back after a period of time and we are getting
0:55:08 > 0:55:11new people into those public sector professions. That is something the
0:55:11 > 0:55:17government is focused on.Could we have a debate on the capacity of
0:55:17 > 0:55:24hotlines? A talented young football and refugee he wants to take part in
0:55:24 > 0:55:31a training academy in Portugal. Hi RMP is supposed to raise these cases
0:55:31 > 0:55:35if we can get through to the hotlines?What I could say to the
0:55:35 > 0:55:39honourable gentleman is if there is a problem of hotlines he should
0:55:39 > 0:55:42raise it with the Department. I am happy to do that on his behalf of
0:55:42 > 0:55:46the e-mails me and I will take it up for him. With regard to that
0:55:46 > 0:55:50individual case, again he could perhaps race at departmental
0:55:50 > 0:55:57questions.This chamber rightly sees a lot of robust partisan politics
0:55:57 > 0:56:01but we should never forget the ethos of public service which I believe
0:56:01 > 0:56:04would appears the vast majority of elected representatives. There was
0:56:04 > 0:56:10no better example of that than my friend and colleague Kieran Quinn,
0:56:10 > 0:56:13the leader of Thamesside Council, who tragically collapsed on
0:56:13 > 0:56:20Christmas Eve and died on Christmas Day. Today has polluted to join me
0:56:20 > 0:56:24in prison and the live, work and commitment of local leaders like
0:56:24 > 0:56:32keirin, who do an incredible job in difficult circumstances.The
0:56:32 > 0:56:38honourable gentleman is absolutely right to paid tribute to his
0:56:38 > 0:56:41constituent councillor, and to all of those who give so much of their
0:56:41 > 0:56:46time, very often unpaid extra time that is paid in serving their
0:56:46 > 0:56:50community and we owe them all a debt of gratitude.Can we have a
0:56:50 > 0:56:56statement about the impact of the removal of GSA mortgage support,
0:56:56 > 0:57:00like a constituent of mine who paid into the system all his working
0:57:00 > 0:57:07life?I'm sorry to hear about the case that he raises. You may want to
0:57:07 > 0:57:15raise that that departmental questions as constituency case.
0:57:15 > 0:57:23There are... There have been example of companies that are falsely
0:57:23 > 0:57:32advertising nappies that are actually going to landfill sites.
0:57:32 > 0:57:35False advertising is incredibly harmful and that he has examples of
0:57:35 > 0:57:39such instances he should raise it with the Department and team may
0:57:39 > 0:57:46wish to have an adjournment debate on that.Last Friday we woke up to
0:57:46 > 0:57:51the new separated leader Bella Twins vision was ablaze. Witchy ally
0:57:51 > 0:57:56debate to consider the terrific work Notts Fire and rescue in tackling
0:57:56 > 0:58:02this fire and having things running again within a day.We all realise
0:58:02 > 0:58:05what a debt of gratitude we owe to our fire officers who do such an
0:58:05 > 0:58:10amazing job and at such great risk to themselves, so I paid tribute to
0:58:10 > 0:58:17them alongside him.In line with the honourable friend, I would like to
0:58:17 > 0:58:20request an urgent debate about private companies providing public
0:58:20 > 0:58:24services to be subjected the same standards of openness and
0:58:24 > 0:58:27transparency as the public sector is so companies like Carillon can no
0:58:27 > 0:58:33longer hide behind commercial confidentiality.The honourable lady
0:58:33 > 0:58:37raises a very important point in the context of what has happened with
0:58:37 > 0:58:39Carillon. She can rest assured that the government will be looking
0:58:39 > 0:58:44carefully at whether we can improve processes as a result of this
0:58:44 > 0:58:46experience, but you must also recognise that there are great
0:58:46 > 0:58:50values to the taxpayer of being able to use private sector companies to
0:58:50 > 0:58:55deliver some services that are of much better value and efficiency to
0:58:55 > 0:59:01the public sector than bringing it all in-house.On the 6th of December
0:59:01 > 0:59:04last year the Secretary of State of Scotland give undertakings with
0:59:04 > 0:59:08regard to an amendment in the EU withdraw like. Could we have a
0:59:08 > 0:59:13statement clarifying the record and explaining why it wasn't met?I
0:59:13 > 0:59:16encourage the honourable gentleman to take that but Scotland questions
0:59:16 > 0:59:27with the Secretary of State directly.
0:59:28 > 0:59:33Next week in the House of Commons we have Church of England questions, so
0:59:33 > 0:59:38can we have a debate about moving away from a medieval setup and
0:59:38 > 0:59:45separating the UK state from church? I think that is an extremely
0:59:45 > 0:59:48controversial subject that the honourable gentleman raises which
0:59:48 > 0:59:51would have significant constitutional applications. As a
0:59:51 > 0:59:55first point of call he may well wish to raise that the Church
0:59:55 > 1:00:03Commissioners questions next week. Will the Leader of the House
1:00:03 > 1:00:06recognise the concerns of hard-working GPs in Plymouth.
1:00:06 > 1:00:10Primary care is in a state of crisis of GPs working to the point of
1:00:10 > 1:00:15exhaustion. Can we have a debate about the state of primary care?
1:00:15 > 1:00:20First of all, just to say GPs do a fantastic job and we are all
1:00:20 > 1:00:23incredibly grateful. We know that they are under pressure, we know
1:00:23 > 1:00:28that there are more numbers of doctors now than ever before, but
1:00:28 > 1:00:31they are equally greater demands on their time than ever before and that
1:00:31 > 1:00:36is why the government has provided an extra 6.3 billion of funding for
1:00:36 > 1:00:40the NHS to ensure that we can meet the demands being made on GPs and
1:00:40 > 1:00:44others.