21/02/2018

0:00:41 > 0:00:45Morning, folks - welcome to the Daily Politics.

0:00:45 > 0:00:48More than 60 Eurosceptic Tory MPs have written to the Prime Minister

0:00:48 > 0:00:50laying down their red lines for the Brexit negotiations.

0:00:50 > 0:00:53Will Theresa May and her cabinet colleagues be able to hammer

0:00:53 > 0:00:58out a compromise at her country retreat tomorrow?

0:00:58 > 0:01:01Jeremy Corbyn takes aim at the newspapers after a series

0:01:01 > 0:01:03of lurid headlines claiming links with soviet-era spies.

0:01:03 > 0:01:05What does the labour leader's threat to the press -

0:01:05 > 0:01:11and what he calls their "lies and smears" - actually mean?

0:01:11 > 0:01:14It's Wednesday - so it must be PMQs -

0:01:14 > 0:01:22what will the Prime Minister be pressed on?

0:01:27 > 0:01:32An uninterrupted.-- we will bring luck to

0:01:36 > 0:01:39All that in the next 90 minutes and I've managed to lure two

0:01:39 > 0:01:41of Westminster's most lucrative assets into the studio this morning

0:01:41 > 0:01:44- please feel free to divulge any intelligence you have,

0:01:44 > 0:01:46safe in the knowledge that the BBC will do everything it can

0:01:46 > 0:01:48to protect your identity.

0:01:48 > 0:01:49Brexit Minister Steve Baker and Shadow Communities Secretary,

0:01:49 > 0:01:51Andrew Gwynne welcome to the programme.

0:01:51 > 0:01:54So, it will seem like ancient history to some but Jeremy Corbyn's

0:01:54 > 0:01:56meetings with a Czech agent and diplomat in the 1980s have

0:01:56 > 0:01:59making the headlines in recent days, with some papers accusing the Labour

0:01:59 > 0:02:05leader of betraying his country.

0:02:05 > 0:02:09The defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, said

0:02:09 > 0:02:11the revelations proved that Labour leader "cannot be trusted".

0:02:11 > 0:02:13But last night Mr Corbyn hit back with a video,

0:02:13 > 0:02:21posted on social media.

0:02:21 > 0:02:24Publishing these ridiculous smears, that have been refuted by Czech

0:02:24 > 0:02:29officials, shows just how worrying the media bosses are by the

0:02:29 > 0:02:30prospects of a Labour Government.

0:02:30 > 0:02:32They are right to be.

0:02:32 > 0:02:34Labour will stand up to the powerful and corrupt,

0:02:34 > 0:02:37and take the side of the many, not the few.

0:02:37 > 0:02:38A free press is essential for democracy.

0:02:38 > 0:02:40And we don't want to close it down.

0:02:40 > 0:02:48We want to open it up.

0:02:52 > 0:02:59he says, for the newspapers, change is coming. What change?Absolutely.

0:02:59 > 0:03:04It's been our position since the General Election and before that we

0:03:04 > 0:03:15will implement Leveson two. That is the change that is coming...Just to

0:03:15 > 0:03:19clarify, it would be a second stage of the Leveson Inquiry, that isn't a

0:03:19 > 0:03:24change, that is an enquiry. It is into hacking that couldn't be done

0:03:24 > 0:03:29first time. And it is press relations to the police. I ask

0:03:29 > 0:03:34again, what change is coming?The change is happening already, Andrew.

0:03:34 > 0:03:40We have seen the influence of the newspaper media is less than it used

0:03:40 > 0:03:46to be. At the last General Election, the day before, we had a 13 page

0:03:46 > 0:03:50smear on Jeremy Corbyn in the Daily Mail. That proved not to be worth

0:03:50 > 0:03:53the paper it was written on, it didn't have a single thing...You

0:03:53 > 0:03:58are quite right to say that... That's fine, that hasn't been

0:03:58 > 0:04:04brought about by Labour or policy, that is social media, that is a

0:04:04 > 0:04:09systemic change...By falling in circulation...I ask again, what

0:04:09 > 0:04:16would you do to stop stories we were just talking about there? You think

0:04:16 > 0:04:19they are nonsense. What change would you make to stop them being

0:04:19 > 0:04:25published?Calling it nonsense gives it over credence.What change?We

0:04:25 > 0:04:31want to open up the press. We talk about having a free press. We should

0:04:31 > 0:04:34be proud that we have freedom of press. But it isn't freedom of press

0:04:34 > 0:04:41when you have 71% of the media in the hands of...You are giving me

0:04:41 > 0:04:45the analysis, excuse me, to justify the change. I understand that. That

0:04:45 > 0:04:51is what Jeremy Corbyn did in his social media posting. I am trying to

0:04:51 > 0:04:54get from you, what change would Labour make in the law, what would

0:04:54 > 0:04:59you do to stop stories like this being published, what would you do

0:04:59 > 0:05:02to stop papers reporting the claims of a former Czech spy, what would

0:05:02 > 0:05:14you do?That's why Lebas -- that's why the Leveson two is important. We

0:05:14 > 0:05:19want to break the dominance of 71% of our media being in control...

0:05:19 > 0:05:26Leveson two is not about dominance, it is about what I have just said.

0:05:26 > 0:05:30Let me try one more time, how would you change, how would a Labour

0:05:30 > 0:05:35Government change the regulations and reporting rules for the media?

0:05:35 > 0:05:38We want to make sure there is a genuine free press.How would you do

0:05:38 > 0:05:44that?We would go forward by bringing forward measures that make

0:05:44 > 0:05:51sure that the press is not only free, but also...What with these

0:05:51 > 0:05:56measures be? Would you ban foreign ownership?That is to be decided by

0:05:56 > 0:06:02Tom Watson and his shadow...So you don't know?Look, Andrew, we have a

0:06:02 > 0:06:07situation here where 71% of the media is in the control of tax

0:06:07 > 0:06:12exiles. We want them to be paying tax.Is Rupert Murdoch a tax exile?

0:06:12 > 0:06:18We want them to be paying tax...Is Rupert Murdoch a tax exile?I'm not

0:06:18 > 0:06:21going to get into individuals. You know that the dominance of the press

0:06:21 > 0:06:25barons in this country is not healthy...Would you ban foreign

0:06:25 > 0:06:34ownership?That is one option that may be on the table.Maybe? A change

0:06:34 > 0:06:36is coming but we don't know what the change is.Change must come because

0:06:36 > 0:06:39we cannot go on with media barons being able to present smears as

0:06:39 > 0:06:42fact...Now you are back to the analysis. You won't tell me what

0:06:42 > 0:06:47this leads to. Let's move on. The Defence Secretary says Jeremy Corbyn

0:06:47 > 0:06:52has betrayed his country. In what way?The Defence Secretary has

0:06:52 > 0:06:56chosen his own words. The .3 about Mr Barkok...Has he betrayed his

0:06:56 > 0:07:06country?He is a grave danger to this country.

0:07:06 > 0:07:11This has given people all sorts of ideas. Your Defence Secretary, our

0:07:11 > 0:07:14Defence Secretary, the Defence Secretary of this Government, our

0:07:14 > 0:07:17Government, has said that the leader of Her Majesty 's opposition has

0:07:17 > 0:07:23betrayed his country. In what way has he betrayed his country?That is

0:07:23 > 0:07:27a question for Gavin Williamson.You don't agree with it?I'm not

0:07:27 > 0:07:33commenting. I think Jeremy Corbyn is a grave danger to our country.

0:07:33 > 0:07:36That's a political point. Of course you do. Everybody in one party

0:07:36 > 0:07:40things everybody in the other party is a grave danger. The trailer is a

0:07:40 > 0:07:44different matter. That is a serious accusation. A senior figure in the

0:07:44 > 0:07:56Czech Republic Defence Ministry says Sarkozy, the person in question, is

0:07:56 > 0:07:59a liar. No file showed Jeremy Corbyn incorporating with Czech

0:07:59 > 0:08:06intelligence. It has been said that there are no Stasi files on Jeremy

0:08:06 > 0:08:10Corbyn at all. So, in what sense has Jeremy Corbyn betrayed this country?

0:08:10 > 0:08:15I'm not commenting on that. This is an area where there were lots of

0:08:15 > 0:08:22questions to answer. We have a free press. The free press is asking the

0:08:22 > 0:08:27questions, they should answer.Your fellow Tories are piling in. Your

0:08:27 > 0:08:30security minister, again, Security minister, he has compared Jeremy

0:08:30 > 0:08:37Corbyn to Kim Philby. Kim Philby was a traitor. At the time had he been

0:08:37 > 0:08:42found guilty he would have been hanged. That is an outrageous smear

0:08:42 > 0:08:47to say about the Leader of the Opposition.I would allow you to

0:08:47 > 0:08:50draw me into potentially libelling anybody. I won't comment on that.So

0:08:50 > 0:08:56you don't agree with that, either? You don't agree with the defence

0:08:56 > 0:09:03Minister or security minister.The Government this on the ropes.I have

0:09:03 > 0:09:07the Government on the ropes and you have just interrupted me. That we

0:09:07 > 0:09:12try and keep him on the ropes.A Tory backbencher MP, Ben Bradley, he

0:09:12 > 0:09:23tweeted that Jeremy Corbyn had "Sold British secrets to Communist spies

0:09:23 > 0:09:30is great -- to Communist spies" he then had to delete the message.

0:09:30 > 0:09:34That is a matter for them. We believe in a free press in this

0:09:34 > 0:09:40country. Questions need to be answered.I'm not asking that. Do

0:09:40 > 0:09:45you think Jeremy Corbyn can be compared to Kim Philby? Do you think

0:09:45 > 0:09:48he has betrayed this country in any way? Do you think he sold British

0:09:48 > 0:09:54secrets?I have no evidence for any of that.How come your colleagues

0:09:54 > 0:10:00do?That is a question for them. Surely the real scandal is not what

0:10:00 > 0:10:06Jeremy Corbyn has supposedly done or not done, it is the outright lies

0:10:06 > 0:10:10and disinformation that your fellow Tories are spreading. That is the

0:10:10 > 0:10:15real scandal, isn't it?I'm not going to accuse my colleagues of

0:10:15 > 0:10:19anything. They will need to defend what they have said.I would put it

0:10:19 > 0:10:24to you that it is clearly a lie on any evidence so far available to us

0:10:24 > 0:10:29that Jeremy Corbyn sold British secrets to the Communists. Agreed?I

0:10:29 > 0:10:35have no evidence to make a judgment. To claim so would be a lie.The

0:10:35 > 0:10:38questions have been asked, the questions need to be answered, it is

0:10:38 > 0:10:41not for me to sit on your programme, invent evidence, and reach a

0:10:41 > 0:10:46conclusion myself, I'm not going to do that.You will leave that to your

0:10:46 > 0:10:50Tory colleagues. Jeremy Corbyn said the British press had gone a bit

0:10:50 > 0:10:55James Bond in that video. Jeremy Corbyn realises that James Bond was

0:10:55 > 0:10:57on our side. CHUCKLES

0:10:57 > 0:11:03>> Gemma: absolutely. You have hit the nail on the head, these are

0:11:03 > 0:11:08fabrications.

0:11:09 > 0:11:13-- absolutely, you have hit the nail on the head, these are fabrications.

0:11:13 > 0:11:16They have been designed to deflect from the crisis the Government is

0:11:16 > 0:11:23in.I will stop you because we have done that.But it is an important

0:11:23 > 0:11:32point to make.That is why it has been made more than several times.

0:11:32 > 0:11:34Now, more than 60 eurosceptic Tory MPs have written

0:11:34 > 0:11:37a letter laying down their red lines for the next stage of

0:11:37 > 0:11:38Brexit negotiations.

0:11:38 > 0:11:41The letter - which was sent last week - comes as the Prime Minister

0:11:41 > 0:11:44tries to get her Cabinet to a agree on common position.

0:11:44 > 0:11:45Here's Emma with all the details.

0:11:45 > 0:11:48Thanks, Andrew it's time to crack open the Blue Nun,

0:11:48 > 0:11:49because there's a house party at Chequers.

0:11:49 > 0:11:51Tomorrow evening, Theresa May will host her Brexit sub-committee

0:11:51 > 0:11:55of senior ministers to try to thrash out what they want their final deal

0:11:55 > 0:11:58with the EU to look like.

0:11:58 > 0:12:01There have been a series of speeches by Mrs May and her senior team

0:12:01 > 0:12:03outlining their vision, the Prime Minister herself has said

0:12:03 > 0:12:06she wants a "deep and special partnership" with the EU and has

0:12:06 > 0:12:10promised Britain would remain committed to Europe's security.

0:12:10 > 0:12:14Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said Brexit

0:12:14 > 0:12:17was a cause for "hope not fear" and argued we had to leave

0:12:17 > 0:12:20the single market and the customs union to enjoy the

0:12:20 > 0:12:22benefits of Brexit.

0:12:22 > 0:12:24Yesterday the Brexit secretary David Davis promised Britain

0:12:24 > 0:12:27will lead a "global race to the top" in rights and standards

0:12:27 > 0:12:29and Environment Secretary Michael Gove has claimed we'll

0:12:29 > 0:12:31have a green Brexit, arguing there is an historic opportunity

0:12:31 > 0:12:36to improve the environment.

0:12:36 > 0:12:38Today David Davis will outline Britain's official response

0:12:38 > 0:12:40to the EU's Brexit transition proposals, he's expected to say

0:12:40 > 0:12:43Britain needs protection from future EU laws that could cause us harm

0:12:43 > 0:12:49during the transition.

0:12:49 > 0:12:51However, the party is having some gate crashers,

0:12:51 > 0:12:53The European Research Group, which comprises over 60 Conservative

0:12:53 > 0:12:56MPs led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, has written to the Prime Minister

0:12:56 > 0:13:00with a list of helpful 'suggestions' for Brexit that include arguing

0:13:00 > 0:13:05Britain should be free to negotiate and sign trade deals as soon

0:13:05 > 0:13:09as we leave next year, and they say there should be "full

0:13:09 > 0:13:15regulatory autonomy", during the transition period.

0:13:15 > 0:13:18A view that is at odd with others in the party, Nicky Morgan,

0:13:18 > 0:13:21who voted to stay in the EU, called the letter a ransom

0:13:21 > 0:13:29note and said the ERG was taking Theresa May hostage.

0:13:33 > 0:13:37Thank you. The European research group, used to chair that, didn't

0:13:37 > 0:13:49you?I did.It was like a full regulatory autonomy, do you agree?

0:13:49 > 0:13:52We will continue our relationship with the EU on the same fundamental

0:13:52 > 0:13:57basis as we do today but as a third country outside of the former

0:13:57 > 0:14:03structure...So not full regular Tory autonomy?Where we need to

0:14:03 > 0:14:09land...On talking about the transition.

0:14:09 > 0:14:14transition. -- we are talking about the transition. You don't agree on

0:14:14 > 0:14:19this?My job is to agree with the Government. I will support with the

0:14:19 > 0:14:21Government's policy. We need to have an implementation period which

0:14:21 > 0:14:25allows us to be a third country and continue our future trade

0:14:25 > 0:14:28relationship agreement. It is through that agreement we should

0:14:28 > 0:14:31have full regulatory autonomy which is a policy that prime Minster has

0:14:31 > 0:14:36set out during the course of...Is it broadly the Government's position

0:14:36 > 0:14:40that we should remain aligned to EU rules and regulations, even after

0:14:40 > 0:14:45the transition?The position David Davis set out as the Government 's

0:14:45 > 0:14:49position. We need to maintain high standards. We should have control of

0:14:49 > 0:14:52our own laws. We should get ourselves into the position of the

0:14:52 > 0:14:56normal free trade agreement where we have a degree of mutual recognition,

0:14:56 > 0:15:00a degree of confidence, and we are able to control our own laws.So we

0:15:00 > 0:15:04will remain aligned?In some areas where we choose to achieve the same

0:15:04 > 0:15:07goals by the same means. But this isn't news. This is what the Prime

0:15:07 > 0:15:11Minister has set out in her previous speeches. We are signed up to taking

0:15:11 > 0:15:15back control of our laws, borders, our money.But not during the

0:15:15 > 0:15:22transition?This isn't a new statement.

0:15:22 > 0:15:28I know legally we leave after the Article 50 process, but we enter a

0:15:28 > 0:15:32transition period, in practice, what would the difference be between

0:15:32 > 0:15:39membership and the transition?We will start negotiating and signing

0:15:39 > 0:15:44our new trade agreements.That is what the ERG wants too, we will be

0:15:44 > 0:15:51able to sign trade agreements.That is the Government's policy, during

0:15:51 > 0:15:54the integration period we can sign them, but only bring them into

0:15:54 > 0:16:00effect...You think we will be able to sign free trade agreements during

0:16:00 > 0:16:06a transition period. Not just talk or negotiate, not even agree but

0:16:06 > 0:16:10pigeonhole until we leave, we will be able to sign them and agree them?

0:16:10 > 0:16:13I'm expecting us to agree them to come into effect after the implement

0:16:13 > 0:16:25wapgs.--Implementation.The reason I ask again it is unusual to get

0:16:25 > 0:16:30such clarity on these questions, I'm somewhat taken aback. David Davis

0:16:30 > 0:16:35said she wants to work with the EU for a race to the top in rules and

0:16:35 > 0:16:39regulations. But he wants to work... So that would mean that we are going

0:16:39 > 0:16:43to mirror each other. What is the point of leaving?The point is to go

0:16:43 > 0:16:48to race to the top. We know the public require high standards across

0:16:48 > 0:16:53a range of issues from work conditions, the environment, we want

0:16:53 > 0:17:02to get to a position where we are leading a race to the top globally.

0:17:02 > 0:17:06So the impact will be the same as the EU's rules?The objectives may

0:17:06 > 0:17:11well be the same.So what is the point?We will strive to the

0:17:11 > 0:17:16objectives in different ways. So the point would be for example Iain

0:17:16 > 0:17:22Duncan Smith pulled out a list of regulations and talked of the next

0:17:22 > 0:17:28round of solvency regulations, the point is we should have control of

0:17:28 > 0:17:34our laws and regulations and have the opportunity to strive to similar

0:17:34 > 0:17:43goals in different ways. WhatWhat would happen if your ideas went in a

0:17:43 > 0:17:49very different direction to Europe? We need to agree a regime of mutual

0:17:49 > 0:17:53recognition.We would have to take into account what they want, which

0:17:53 > 0:18:00is like being in the EU.No, there will always be a mechanism for

0:18:00 > 0:18:05co-ordination. That doesn't mean you're compelled to accept law from

0:18:05 > 0:18:09there. One would have the choice whether to adjust and taking the

0:18:09 > 0:18:14consequences.If we were going to change our standard, we would go to

0:18:14 > 0:18:20Brussels and say, what do you think? I would not expect us to seek

0:18:20 > 0:18:27consent. I would expect us to go about the business of conducting a

0:18:27 > 0:18:32multi-dimensional trade policy, to have some unilateral measures, some

0:18:32 > 0:18:37plural agreements with member states and some multilateral agreements.

0:18:37 > 0:18:44That is why we have our ambassador at the WTO chairing the trade and

0:18:44 > 0:18:49services committee to move the world forward.How long would the

0:18:49 > 0:18:53transition period last?The transition period, the length is a

0:18:53 > 0:18:59matter for discussion.We know what the Europeans think, they want it to

0:18:59 > 0:19:03end in December 2020. What is the British Government's position.That

0:19:03 > 0:19:08is the position of EU, we think the right period is about two years.Why

0:19:08 > 0:19:15does it need to be longer? Why does a euro sceptic want it to be longer

0:19:15 > 0:19:22than the EU wants?I would be happy for us to have the minimum period

0:19:22 > 0:19:26necessary. That is a matter to negotiate. You can see that they

0:19:26 > 0:19:30want us to exit during, at the end of the budget period, the Prime

0:19:30 > 0:19:33Minister suggests two years. What will be the case is when we have

0:19:33 > 0:19:39agreed there will be a fixed date. It will be time-limited.Absolutely.

0:19:39 > 0:19:43On Labour's position on the customs union, what is the difference

0:19:43 > 0:19:53between a customs union and the Cus comes union -- customs union.

0:19:56 > 0:20:00comes union -- customs union.A union would be negotiated.In what

0:20:00 > 0:20:06way would it differ?It may differ it is down to negotiation but may

0:20:06 > 0:20:12differ in the sense that we retain access to tariff-free trade with the

0:20:12 > 0:20:18EU, but we have freedom to enter third party negotiations on free

0:20:18 > 0:20:22trade with other country.You think we can be in a customs union, and

0:20:22 > 0:20:27still have the right to negotiate free trade agreements?That is why

0:20:27 > 0:20:31we want to have the transition period, so that we can have that

0:20:31 > 0:20:36extra time to sit down with our European colleagues and negotiate a

0:20:36 > 0:20:41deal that works in the interests of Britain.Can you point to a single

0:20:41 > 0:20:46sign, the slightest sliver of a sign that the EU is prepared to agree to

0:20:46 > 0:20:51us being in a customs union and to negotiate our own free trade

0:20:51 > 0:20:58agreements.Don't be a pessimist. Don't try and get out of it with a

0:20:58 > 0:21:05joke. You point to any sign they would agree to that.A Labour

0:21:05 > 0:21:09Government would approach the Brexit negotiations in a different manner

0:21:09 > 0:21:13and sit down with our partners and negotiate a deal that works.Do you

0:21:13 > 0:21:19agree at the moment there has never been the merest indication from Mr

0:21:19 > 0:21:24Barnier or Mr Junker or the Germans or the French that they would in any

0:21:24 > 0:21:28way even contemplate Britain being in a customs union with them and

0:21:28 > 0:21:32still allow Britain to have free trade deals.They're dealing with

0:21:32 > 0:21:36Steve and his government.You have talked to them as well.They have a

0:21:36 > 0:21:39different...Jeremy Corbyn has talked to them. Have you had any

0:21:39 > 0:21:44indication that would be on the agenda?Absolutely, we believe we

0:21:44 > 0:21:50can negotiate...What indication.We believe we can negotiate an

0:21:50 > 0:21:55arrangement.I know what you want, but I'm asking you can you show me

0:21:55 > 0:22:00any indication, have you been given any indication in the meetings you

0:22:00 > 0:22:06have had with Mr Barner in that this would even be discussed?We wouldn't

0:22:06 > 0:22:10be putting it down to be an option if we didn't think it was possible.

0:22:10 > 0:22:17Give me the evidence that it is possible.We believe it is possible.

0:22:17 > 0:22:21You believing something, what would be possible if Mr Barnier indicated

0:22:21 > 0:22:26this was a route he would consider. Can you give me any evidence that he

0:22:26 > 0:22:31has indicated thatWe believe.I know what you believe.We believe

0:22:31 > 0:22:39that we will be in a position to negotiate a tariff-free trade...It

0:22:39 > 0:22:46is fan tasical. From everything Mr Barnier has said it is fantasy.I

0:22:46 > 0:22:50don't believe it is it is in the interests of British people we

0:22:50 > 0:22:56secure a deal.If we are in a customs union, the EU would set our

0:22:56 > 0:23:02tariffs. So we wouldn't be able to negotiate free trade deals and his

0:23:02 > 0:23:08argument falls.

0:23:08 > 0:23:10And for more reporting and analysis of Brexit,

0:23:10 > 0:23:13check out the BBC News website - that's bbc.co.uk/brexit.

0:23:13 > 0:23:16Now, a major story in this morning's newspapers has shocked

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0:23:18 > 0:23:20Yes, Westminster, Washington, New York, and Brussels

0:23:20 > 0:23:24are all reeling from the news that the Hollywood star

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0:26:15 > 0:26:23forward slash dailypolitics.

0:26:25 > 0:26:30It's coming up to midday here -

0:26:30 > 0:26:34just take a look at Big Ben - and that can mean only one thing,

0:26:34 > 0:26:35yes, Prime Minister's Questions is on its way.

0:26:35 > 0:26:38And that's not all - Laura Kuenssberg is here.

0:26:38 > 0:26:43You have had a chance to look at this document, I believe it is from

0:26:43 > 0:26:47the Government about its attitude to transition period from the end of

0:26:47 > 0:26:52the Article 50 process to fully leaving the EU.That's right on

0:26:52 > 0:27:00these pages in my clammy paws is the UK's draft proposals for what that

0:27:00 > 0:27:06two year period should look like. Most of it is what we knew all

0:27:06 > 0:27:14along, the UK says we will be bound by most EU laws. The UK is

0:27:14 > 0:27:19processing a joint committee to work out any disputes over new rules and

0:27:19 > 0:27:24proposing we will be in the room and have a say like any other country

0:27:24 > 0:27:26over fisheries policy. That is something really important in some

0:27:26 > 0:27:32parts of the country. Also to many Breck tiers, it was a part of

0:27:32 > 0:27:38argument. What might be trickier for the Government there does not appear

0:27:38 > 0:27:43to be a concrete way of fighting what the Prime Minister said he

0:27:43 > 0:27:54would fight - the EU's proposal to say EU citizens with apply for

0:27:54 > 0:28:04settlement staying. Be Prime Minister said again and again,

0:28:04 > 0:28:08understandably, given immigration was such a part of the the campaign,

0:28:08 > 0:28:10immigration will have to look different and the rules will have to

0:28:10 > 0:28:14change. One source in Government said it was clear that the EU would

0:28:14 > 0:28:20not going to allow that to be the case. The Brussels view was clear

0:28:20 > 0:28:24and that was something of a brick wall. So the UK seems to have

0:28:24 > 0:28:30softened its altitude.What does it say in the paper about that.There

0:28:30 > 0:28:37does not appear to be anything explicit. Most of this document

0:28:37 > 0:28:43reads about things, paragraph 1.2 whatever. So right now, just outside

0:28:43 > 0:28:48the studio, some very enthusiastic of our excellent team here are going

0:28:48 > 0:28:53through line by line, comparing it with the Brussels document. What

0:28:53 > 0:28:58doesn't appear to be is an explicit clause that says... We will have

0:28:58 > 0:29:03this plan.We have the Brexit minister here he can tell us. What

0:29:03 > 0:29:07will be the rights of migrants from the EU who come here during

0:29:07 > 0:29:15transition.We want to be an open country.What rights will they have?

0:29:15 > 0:29:21The Prime Minister said we need to go forward on the same framework we

0:29:21 > 0:29:25have with the EU. For that period, when we will have a registration

0:29:25 > 0:29:29period so people who come here during the implementation period

0:29:29 > 0:29:32need to let us know they're here and have a conversation about their

0:29:32 > 0:29:37rights and what rights they will acquire here.You're going to have a

0:29:37 > 0:29:43conversation about their rights. That what is a negotiation is. What

0:29:43 > 0:29:47will the British Government's be come the negotiation, which I

0:29:47 > 0:29:55believe is next month.Our starting point is we would allow people to go

0:29:55 > 0:29:59and and come during the implementation period, but we will

0:29:59 > 0:30:03need to have a conversation about how they will continue after the

0:30:03 > 0:30:08implementation.Who is this kvrs conversation to be with?Our

0:30:08 > 0:30:12negotiators and theirs.You can't have a negotiation until you have

0:30:12 > 0:30:16decided your position.Our position has been that we would allow people

0:30:16 > 0:30:21to come and go. ...Would they have the same rights as those who have

0:30:21 > 0:30:25been coming and going up to the start of transition period?We would

0:30:25 > 0:30:30hope we will be able to negotiate that those people after we have

0:30:30 > 0:30:35formally left would be subject to UK law.Would they have the right to

0:30:35 > 0:30:39stay here?We will need to have that conversation.Would they have the

0:30:39 > 0:30:45right the stay here.We need toov that conversation.You need to

0:30:45 > 0:30:49decide you want before the Europeans can negotiate with you.Our starting

0:30:49 > 0:30:55position is that we are leaving the EU in March 19 and becoming an

0:30:55 > 0:31:02independent third country.What does that

0:31:02 > 0:31:07that heen mean for migrants who come here?We respect the freedoms of the

0:31:07 > 0:31:10the single market while we are in the implementation period and people

0:31:10 > 0:31:17will be able to come and goAnd can they stayThat is we will have to

0:31:17 > 0:31:21negotiate.Do you want them to stay. We want to be an open and tolerant

0:31:21 > 0:31:26country.We like motherhood and apple pie too, it is a simple

0:31:26 > 0:31:30question, if we are going to negotiate with the EU and it is

0:31:30 > 0:31:35coming up, what is the British Government's position going to be on

0:31:35 > 0:31:39migrants who come during that period? Will they have indefinite

0:31:39 > 0:31:43right to remain or not?The cabinet is meeting tomorrow and there will

0:31:43 > 0:31:49be a conversation about a number of these issues.So you haven't

0:31:49 > 0:31:56decided.The cabinet will agree the matters.What is interesting to hear

0:31:56 > 0:31:59until this document emerged if you asked ministers the question they

0:31:59 > 0:32:05would say it has to be different. Let's see if it comes

0:32:26 > 0:32:30This morning the High Court ruled that the government's air quality

0:32:30 > 0:32:35plan is unlawful. What does the Prime Minister feel is worse, losing

0:32:35 > 0:32:42for the third time in the High Court, or 40,000 unnecessary deaths

0:32:42 > 0:32:47and the impact on children's health of the UK's unsustainable air

0:32:47 > 0:32:48quality?

0:32:52 > 0:32:55The issue the Honourable lady has raised is an important one. That is

0:32:55 > 0:33:01why we have been taking action to improve air quality. May I just say

0:33:01 > 0:33:05to the honourable lady that the way she has described the court's

0:33:05 > 0:33:09decision this morning, I don't think properly reflects the decision that

0:33:09 > 0:33:16the court has given. If I can just perhaps... Mr Speaker, explain to

0:33:16 > 0:33:20the house, because we... We do welcome the fact that the court has

0:33:20 > 0:33:26dismissed the complaint relating to five cities with major air quality

0:33:26 > 0:33:29problems, has found that we are taking appropriate action, they have

0:33:29 > 0:33:35agreed that the modelling we used to support the 2017 air quality plan is

0:33:35 > 0:33:39sound. They have asked us to go further in areas with less severe

0:33:39 > 0:33:42air quality problems where we thought a pragmatic approach was

0:33:42 > 0:33:47appropriate. We will now formalise that. But on two of the three camps

0:33:47 > 0:33:56they found in the government's favour. -- to recounts.We want to

0:33:56 > 0:34:00see more police on the streets. I lobbied the police Minister for

0:34:00 > 0:34:05funds to put more police on the streets. Will the Prime Minister

0:34:05 > 0:34:11join me in urging the Labour Police and Crime Commissioner... To put

0:34:11 > 0:34:16more police on the streets instead of increasing his Budget for back

0:34:16 > 0:34:24office staff by £10 million. CHEERING

0:34:24 > 0:34:27My honourable friend raises an important issue. He is right to

0:34:27 > 0:34:31speak up for his constituents in relation to this. He's also right

0:34:31 > 0:34:35because as a Government we've been keen to ensure police are out there,

0:34:35 > 0:34:44not in back office jobs. More money, more money is going to policing.

0:34:44 > 0:34:55Order! Please. The questions and the answers must be heard. And I make no

0:34:55 > 0:34:58apology for repeating that the discussions here at Prime Minister's

0:34:58 > 0:35:03Questions should bear some resemblance to what the house is

0:35:03 > 0:35:08saying in relation to culture. We have recently had a report on

0:35:08 > 0:35:12harassment. Let's try to behave properly in these sessions. That

0:35:12 > 0:35:16means listening to the answers, and listening to the questions. Both

0:35:16 > 0:35:22sides of the house have got to try to wake up to the reality that huge

0:35:22 > 0:35:26numbers of people outside this place couldn't care less about the press

0:35:26 > 0:35:33gallery, huge numbers of people outside this place disapprove of

0:35:33 > 0:35:39this sort of behaviour on both sides. Stop it! Prime Minister.

0:35:39 > 0:35:43Thank you. The funding settlement for next year provides extra money

0:35:43 > 0:35:47for policing, which means that the West Midlands Police will receive an

0:35:47 > 0:35:54increase of £9.5 million. As my honourable friend says it is up to

0:35:54 > 0:35:56the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, the Labour

0:35:56 > 0:36:00commissioner, to decide how he spends that money. But I know that

0:36:00 > 0:36:04police forces can be more effective and productive. And I'm sure he is

0:36:04 > 0:36:06going to make his case very strongly to the Labour Commissioner.Jeremy

0:36:06 > 0:36:08Corbyn.

0:36:10 > 0:36:17Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yesterday the Brexit secretary assured the country

0:36:17 > 0:36:24that Brexit will not plunge Britain into a mad Max style world road from

0:36:24 > 0:36:32dystopian fiction -- borrowed from dystopian fiction. Doesn't the Prime

0:36:32 > 0:36:35Minister think that he could set the bar a little bit higher?

0:36:35 > 0:36:42LAUGHTER I'll tell you, as the Right

0:36:42 > 0:36:45Honourable gentleman knows, we are clear we are going to ensure that

0:36:45 > 0:36:50when we leave the EU we are going to be able to take back control of our

0:36:50 > 0:36:54borders, our money, and our laws. CHEERING

0:36:54 > 0:36:58As I have to say to him, the only fiction around in relation to the

0:36:58 > 0:37:01Brexit and the European Union is the Labour Party's front bench who

0:37:01 > 0:37:12cannot even agree with themselves on what their policy is.Jeremy Corbyn.

0:37:12 > 0:37:16One of her former Brexit ministers in the other place warned the Prime

0:37:16 > 0:37:21Minister that Britain will be walking a gangplank into thin air if

0:37:21 > 0:37:27she doesn't decide what she actually wants on leaving the EU. In his

0:37:27 > 0:37:31speech the Brexit secretary also said fears about a deregulatory race

0:37:31 > 0:37:41to the bottom were based on nothing. So, why then did his own

0:37:41 > 0:37:45department's exit analysis say there could be opportunities for Britain

0:37:45 > 0:37:52in the regulating areas such as environment and employment law?

0:37:52 > 0:37:56He talks about what we actually want to achieve when we leave the EU.

0:37:56 > 0:38:01I'll tell him what we want to achieve. We want to ensure this is a

0:38:01 > 0:38:03country that can negotiate free-trade deals around the rest of

0:38:03 > 0:38:07the world. We want to ensure we have a good trade agreement with the

0:38:07 > 0:38:11European Union, and that is what we will start negotiating. We want to

0:38:11 > 0:38:16make sure we have a get security partnership with the EU, as I set

0:38:16 > 0:38:24out in detail in my speech in Munich last week. But what we also want

0:38:24 > 0:38:26insurers that this country takes the opportunities that will be open to

0:38:26 > 0:38:29us outside the EU to boost our economy, to ensure we are developing

0:38:29 > 0:38:32the economy of the future, the jobs of the future, more high-paid, high

0:38:32 > 0:38:35skilled jobs, for the people in this country. We are putting people

0:38:35 > 0:38:42first.Jeremy Corbyn. Mr Speaker, in December the Foreign

0:38:42 > 0:38:44Secretary and the Environment Secretary were briefing about the

0:38:44 > 0:38:48working Time directive would be scrapped. CBI and the unions are

0:38:48 > 0:38:53clear they are not looking for a bonfire of regulations, quite the

0:38:53 > 0:38:59opposite. The only party that wants to scrap workers regulation issues

0:38:59 > 0:39:03are the party opposite. In her Lancaster house speech a year ago

0:39:03 > 0:39:10the PM clearly stated, I also want tariff free trade with Europe. Now,

0:39:10 > 0:39:15a year on, she has downgraded that aimed to a tariff free -- as tariff

0:39:15 > 0:39:20free as possible. Businesses and workers want tariff free to protect

0:39:20 > 0:39:26jobs, so why has the Government abandoned that and want as tariff

0:39:26 > 0:39:31free as possible as to what the Government has not abandoned its

0:39:31 > 0:39:33negotiating position in relation to this.

0:39:33 > 0:39:37We will be ensuring that we get that good, comrades of trade agreement

0:39:37 > 0:39:42new economic partnership with the European Union.-- as tariff free as

0:39:42 > 0:39:46possible. I have been clear since I became Prime Minister that this is a

0:39:46 > 0:39:49Government that will not only protect workers' rights, but enhance

0:39:49 > 0:39:56workers' rights. Let's look at the Conservatives' record in Government.

0:39:56 > 0:40:02Which Government was a tactic action on zero-hours contracts? A

0:40:02 > 0:40:06Conservative Government, not Labour. Which Government is it that got

0:40:06 > 0:40:10Matthew Taylor to actually report on the new economy so we insured

0:40:10 > 0:40:15workers got the highest rights? Conservative, not Labour. Which

0:40:15 > 0:40:20Government is ensuring that workers voices are heard on the boards of

0:40:20 > 0:40:24companies? A Conservative Government, not Labour.

0:40:24 > 0:40:29I don't know if she has had a chance to read the Daily Telegraph today,

0:40:29 > 0:40:33but 62 of her backbenchers want a bonfire of regulations, want to

0:40:33 > 0:40:40destroy workers right in this country. When the government's EU

0:40:40 > 0:40:47and exit analysis... Mr Speaker, when the government's EU and exit

0:40:47 > 0:40:51analysis was published it said it does not consider our desired

0:40:51 > 0:40:54outcome. Could the Prime Minister take this opportunity now to tell

0:40:54 > 0:41:04the house and the country what is the government's desired outcome?

0:41:04 > 0:41:10the government's desired outcome?A bespoke economic partnership.

0:41:10 > 0:41:12bespoke economic partnership.OK, given the PM ruled out any form of

0:41:12 > 0:41:21customs union post Brexit, can she explain how she expects to avoid a

0:41:21 > 0:41:28hard border with Northern Ireland? This question has been asked

0:41:28 > 0:41:33previously. I've already pointed out that the Government published papers

0:41:33 > 0:41:38last summer which showed how we can deliver exactly that, no hard border

0:41:38 > 0:41:41between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, they bespoke

0:41:41 > 0:41:47economic partnership with the EU. The Foreign Secretary recently made

0:41:47 > 0:41:55a speech about Brexit. He found time to mention carrots, spam, stag

0:41:55 > 0:42:04parties a plague of boils and V-signs. No mention of Northern

0:42:04 > 0:42:09Ireland in his speech.

0:42:10 > 0:42:12Ireland in his speech.Calm yourself. It's only Wednesday, you

0:42:12 > 0:42:15have the rest of the week to get through, this is not good for your

0:42:15 > 0:42:19health. You should appreciate my kindness.

0:42:19 > 0:42:22We are halfway through the six speeches we were told would set out

0:42:22 > 0:42:26the Government's negotiating position. So far all we have had is

0:42:26 > 0:42:36a waffle and empty rhetoric... Businesses need to know. People want

0:42:36 > 0:42:41to know. Even her backbenchers are demanding to know. But it isn't

0:42:41 > 0:42:47clear from today's exchanges, this Government isn't on the road to

0:42:47 > 0:42:55Brexit, Mr Speaker, it is on the road to nowhere.

0:42:55 > 0:43:01I think...

0:43:01 > 0:43:04I think... I think I have mentioned to the right honourable gentleman

0:43:04 > 0:43:09before that his job is to ask a question, not make... But, you know,

0:43:09 > 0:43:15I'm perfectly

0:43:15 > 0:43:17I'm perfectly happy... I'm perfectly happy to respond to the point that

0:43:17 > 0:43:25he made. He said that we have not set out any detail. Can I suggest to

0:43:25 > 0:43:28him that he needs to think very carefully about the security

0:43:28 > 0:43:33partnership that we want with the European Union when we have left. I

0:43:33 > 0:43:37set out in my speech in Munich last week exactly what we want that

0:43:37 > 0:43:42security partnership to cover, because we believe, we believe in

0:43:42 > 0:43:46ensuring that we are maintaining the security and safety of people here

0:43:46 > 0:43:51in the UK, but also of people in Europe. And we are unconditionally

0:43:51 > 0:43:57committed to the safety and security of Europe. But can I congratulate

0:43:57 > 0:44:03the right honourable gentleman, because normally he stands up every

0:44:03 > 0:44:12week and asks me to sign a blank cheque. And I know he likes Czechs,

0:44:12 > 0:44:22but really. LAUGHTER

0:44:27 > 0:44:30My constituent was killed when a car mounted the pavement with tests done

0:44:30 > 0:44:35after the incident saying that the driver had an undiagnosed medical

0:44:35 > 0:44:39condition which would have been assessed by the DVLA had it been

0:44:39 > 0:44:44found up beforehand. What does the Prime Minister think of the current

0:44:44 > 0:44:49restrictions and rules of those holding driving licences?

0:44:51 > 0:44:55It is crucial. We want to ensure that people who are driving are

0:44:55 > 0:45:01actually fit to drive. I know that the sympathies of not just my

0:45:01 > 0:45:05honourable friend but the whole of this house will be with her family

0:45:05 > 0:45:09and friends. The current driving licence system is designed to

0:45:09 > 0:45:15balance the needs of road safety and with those of the individual. All

0:45:15 > 0:45:20drivers must inform the DVLA if they have a medical condition which would

0:45:20 > 0:45:23affect their driving and discuss any issues with their own medical

0:45:23 > 0:45:26professional. We take this seriously and we are committed to ensuring

0:45:26 > 0:45:30that those who are granted a driving licence are those who are fit to

0:45:30 > 0:45:35drive.

0:45:35 > 0:45:41At least 194 people have been killed in the last 48-hours in eastern

0:45:41 > 0:45:45Ghouta, can the Prime Minister tell the House what discussions her

0:45:45 > 0:45:51government has had with UN colleagues on Sunday on enforcing

0:45:51 > 0:45:57existing UN resolutions calling for an end of sieges of civilian areas

0:45:57 > 0:46:02and attacks on civilians?Can I say he has raised an important issue and

0:46:02 > 0:46:08we are appalled by the escalation of air strikes in Ghouta and are

0:46:08 > 0:46:13concerned by the reports of the deliberate targeting of civilians

0:46:13 > 0:46:19and this is in violation of international law and we as a

0:46:19 > 0:46:24Government do call on the regime and its backers to cease this campaign

0:46:24 > 0:46:29of violence and they should respect international law, protect civilians

0:46:29 > 0:46:34and allow rapid humanitarian access. There is concern that it is

0:46:34 > 0:46:40something like 700 people who need medical evacuation are being refused

0:46:40 > 0:46:46that. We will work with the UN and the the process and finally I would

0:46:46 > 0:46:53say that the UN envoy has our full support in the work he is do Iing to

0:46:53 > 0:47:00try to find a -- doing by trying to find a solution.The bombing is

0:47:00 > 0:47:06relentless. Doctors are treating pregnant women and babies who have

0:47:06 > 0:47:12lost limbs, it is thought over 100 children have been killed since

0:47:12 > 0:47:19Sunday. The UN has issued pleas calling for political intervention,

0:47:19 > 0:47:23state nothing words will do justice to the children killed, their

0:47:23 > 0:47:29mothers, their fathers and their loved ones. Will the Prime Minister

0:47:29 > 0:47:34show leadership and join me in calling for an urgent meeting of the

0:47:34 > 0:47:38UN Security Council to address the horrific genocide unfolding in

0:47:38 > 0:47:45Syria?The UN has called on governments around the world to call

0:47:45 > 0:47:51out the action that has been taken and to be ready to stand against

0:47:51 > 0:47:57thattance. Action. We will be ensuring that we will be talking to

0:47:57 > 0:48:02our colleagues in the UN to ensure that the best possible approach that

0:48:02 > 0:48:07can be taken. But it is not just about the Syrian government. It is

0:48:07 > 0:48:13about the backers of the Syrian Government as well and we call on

0:48:13 > 0:48:17all their backers, including Russia to ensure that this violence stops

0:48:17 > 0:48:28and those in need of help are given that help.Thank you Mr Speaker. A

0:48:28 > 0:48:32company has been manufacturing in Britain for a hundred years in my

0:48:32 > 0:48:37constituency. They're the only British company bidding to produce

0:48:37 > 0:48:41our new passport, the other two being French. Will my honourable

0:48:41 > 0:48:47friend commit to doing all she can to support our manufacturers, our

0:48:47 > 0:48:55innovators and making our new blue passports truly British?Can I say

0:48:55 > 0:49:00to my honourable friend I'm sure he is aware that this will be an open

0:49:00 > 0:49:04and fair competition that I can't comment on individual bids, but I'm

0:49:04 > 0:49:09sure he will make his voice heard. From autumn 2019 we will issue now

0:49:09 > 0:49:17passports. That has been the colour of voice for passports -- choice for

0:49:17 > 0:49:22passports and it is right we return to deciding the colour of passports

0:49:22 > 0:49:32we wants and not the EU.Thank you Mr Speaker. My constituent Claire,

0:49:32 > 0:49:37suffered tragedy when her two children were murdered by their

0:49:37 > 0:49:43father in an arson attack at the family home. This brave woman has

0:49:43 > 0:49:49since dedicated herself to campaigning for protection of

0:49:49 > 0:49:55victims of domestic violence. Can I ask the Prime Minister when is the

0:49:55 > 0:50:00domestic violence bill going to be published and will it be as

0:50:00 > 0:50:05comprehensive as she promised?Can I say to the honourable lady that our

0:50:05 > 0:50:10thoughts are with Claire after this terrible tragedy that she has been

0:50:10 > 0:50:14through. And we do recognise the need to ensure that we are providing

0:50:14 > 0:50:18support for the victims of domestic violence. As she said, there are

0:50:18 > 0:50:23many aspects to this issue. The Home Secretary before she brings forward

0:50:23 > 0:50:29the legislation will be issuing a consultation to ensure we listen to

0:50:29 > 0:50:33all those who have been affected so wir dealing with all the aexpects of

0:50:33 > 0:50:38this Esh -- we are dealing with all the aspects this. We are committed

0:50:38 > 0:50:42to working to support the victims of violence and to ensure that we end

0:50:42 > 0:50:51violence against women and girls. Thank you. I visited a memory cafe

0:50:51 > 0:50:56in my constituency, the cafe is open to individuals and their carers and

0:50:56 > 0:51:00help to provide support for the memory loss. I was touched by the

0:51:00 > 0:51:05dedication of these volunteers and will be hosting my own MP's memory

0:51:05 > 0:51:13surgery to enable local residents the opportunity to speak. Will the

0:51:13 > 0:51:18Prime Minister take this opportunity to update what the house what the

0:51:18 > 0:51:24Government is doing to help with those suffering from dementia.I'm

0:51:24 > 0:51:29happy to join my honourable friend in congratulating the carers looking

0:51:29 > 0:51:33after people with dementia. And also the volunteers who provide services

0:51:33 > 0:51:37for people with dementia and for their carers. We are working with

0:51:37 > 0:51:43partners across the health system to ensure more people with dementia

0:51:43 > 0:51:47receive a diagnosis, to raise awareness and provide the care and

0:51:47 > 0:51:52support that they need. I'm also pleased to say there are 2.3 million

0:51:52 > 0:51:55dementia friends across the country. We are doubling spending on dementia

0:51:55 > 0:52:01research and I'm going to make sure that members of cabinet are given

0:52:01 > 0:52:07the dementia friends training.Last night I attended a meeting of

0:52:07 > 0:52:11resident s who are concerned about rising levels of crime and

0:52:11 > 0:52:16anti-social behaviour. Crime has increased 18% and we have lost over

0:52:16 > 0:52:21500 police officers and suffered £40 million worth of cuts to policing.

0:52:21 > 0:52:26Will the Prime Minister commit to giving back the money for

0:52:26 > 0:52:28neighbourhood policing and apologise to the constituent of the area who

0:52:28 > 0:52:34have had to put their hands back in their pocket to compensate for her

0:52:34 > 0:52:40massive cuts?First, can I say to the the honourable lady that it is

0:52:40 > 0:52:48good to see her back in her place in this House. As I said earlier, what

0:52:48 > 0:52:54we are doing, we are providing extra funding for police forces. Now, it

0:52:54 > 0:52:57is no good Labour members shaking their heads and saying no you're

0:52:57 > 0:53:02not. Because we are providing extra funding for police forces. And of

0:53:02 > 0:53:05course it is then up to the police and crime commissioners to decide

0:53:05 > 0:53:13how that is spent.Mr Speaker I'm sure the whole House would join me

0:53:13 > 0:53:17in welcoming the delegation of French MPs watching proceedings

0:53:17 > 0:53:27today. The people from across the European Union have the belief they

0:53:27 > 0:53:34can build a life here. So they want certainty. What reassurances can the

0:53:34 > 0:53:40Prime Minister give that speedy low cost system starting from the

0:53:40 > 0:53:44premise they will be staying with soon be in place to allow them to

0:53:44 > 0:53:49get on with their lives and play an important role in our community and

0:53:49 > 0:53:54culture?Well, can I say to my honourable friend I'm happy to join

0:53:54 > 0:53:58the fact that we are being, have been joined by a delegation of

0:53:58 > 0:54:04French MPs. But he has raised an important points about citizens

0:54:04 > 0:54:09living here. They have made a huge contribution to our country and we

0:54:09 > 0:54:16want them to stay. I'm clear that EU citizens living in the UK today will

0:54:16 > 0:54:22be able to stay. He refers to process and I can assure him it

0:54:22 > 0:54:32won't cost more Nan than a British passport. It will be a digital

0:54:32 > 0:54:40system and ensure that this is as simple for people as we can provide.

0:54:40 > 0:54:46Over a million people are living with the consequences of acquired

0:54:46 > 0:54:53Britain injury and thanks to the government's new trauma centres, 600

0:54:53 > 0:54:57extra lives are being saved each year. The problem is many of these

0:54:57 > 0:55:02people are having their lives saved but they're not getting the

0:55:02 > 0:55:06rehabilitation that get them to live independent lives again. Miracles

0:55:06 > 0:55:18can be done. But have the units have no rehabilitation consu ant. Will

0:55:18 > 0:55:25the get all those together, the MoD, the justice system, and the

0:55:25 > 0:55:30department for work and pensions to make sure every person with an

0:55:30 > 0:55:34acquired brain injury gets the full rehabilitation that they need?The

0:55:34 > 0:55:37honourable gentleman has raised a very important point. As he may know

0:55:37 > 0:55:42there are two ways in which those rehabilitation service are

0:55:42 > 0:55:48commissioned. NHS England commissions centres for complex

0:55:48 > 0:55:56brain injury. But more routine rehabilitation is provided,

0:55:56 > 0:56:01commissioned locally. But NHS England sets out guidance to those

0:56:01 > 0:56:05commissioners. He has raised a very important point and I will ask the

0:56:05 > 0:56:09Health Secretary to respond to him and take up the issues that, the

0:56:09 > 0:56:14specific question he has raised.Can I tell the Prime Minister how

0:56:14 > 0:56:17welcome the police minister's statement was yesterday at the

0:56:17 > 0:56:25urgent question that he is going to help Alfie Digly find a way to get

0:56:25 > 0:56:34through the law to access medicinal cannabis. Will the Prime Minister

0:56:34 > 0:56:39join the majority of states of the EU, of the United States, of British

0:56:39 > 0:56:43public opinion and all the colleagues who raise questions

0:56:43 > 0:56:50yesterday to give British citizens the earliest possible action to the

0:56:50 > 0:56:55benefit of medicines derived from cannabis and for the United Kingdom

0:56:55 > 0:57:01to get on the front foot in licencing these to get the benefits.

0:57:01 > 0:57:05I know that the sympathies of the members across the House are with

0:57:05 > 0:57:11Alfie and his family. And of course, people with chronic pain and

0:57:11 > 0:57:15illnesses, we recognise will always look to alleviate their symptoms. We

0:57:15 > 0:57:21do need to ensure that if we are going to allow medicines are going

0:57:21 > 0:57:26to be permitted to use that they have been through the most rigorous

0:57:26 > 0:57:31testing and we apply the most rigorous standards before they're

0:57:31 > 0:57:36used. We believe cannabis should be subjected to same regulation as

0:57:36 > 0:57:47other medicines.Mr Speaker, I have highlighted each Tory Scottish MP

0:57:47 > 0:57:53costs a lot of money. The Scottish leader is cheaper because £15,000

0:57:53 > 0:57:58you can hire her for a day for a fund-raising dinner. At that same

0:57:58 > 0:58:04dinner the Defence Secretary was on high for 30,000. 2,000 bought the

0:58:04 > 0:58:08international Secretary and 55,000 the Prime Minister. Does she agree

0:58:08 > 0:58:15that although they will sell anything that moves, it is time to

0:58:15 > 0:58:20halt the privatisation of Tory MPs. I was struggling to hear. Before I

0:58:20 > 0:58:26ask the Prime Minister to respond, I need an assurance from tech the

0:58:26 > 0:58:30honourable gentleman that he is not suggesting the presence of a member

0:58:30 > 0:58:34of Parliament was bought. If he is suggesting that, that is out of

0:58:34 > 0:58:38order. That is what the honourable gentleman is saying?I was referring

0:58:38 > 0:58:45to a story in the newspapers.I'm afraid that is not good enough. I

0:58:45 > 0:58:50have to make instant judgments if the Prime Minister wishes to issue a

0:58:50 > 0:59:00response she is free to do. No. Twice in the last four weeks the

0:59:00 > 0:59:04equalities commission has had cause to write to the Labour Party

0:59:04 > 0:59:09regarding breaches of equality law. Does my honourable friend agree that

0:59:09 > 0:59:14equality law must be applied equally and they're there to protect all

0:59:14 > 0:59:19groups equally?I'm happy to agree with my honourable friend on that

0:59:19 > 0:59:24point. I was in opposition when the equality act went through and we

0:59:24 > 0:59:29supported that, it is there to ensure as he said that people are

0:59:29 > 0:59:36treated equally.The Government's decision to leave and withdraw from

0:59:36 > 0:59:41the

0:59:41 > 0:59:49the customs s union could limit our access to medicines. The CEO...

0:59:49 > 0:59:55Let's be clear about this. This question like every question will be

0:59:55 > 1:00:00heard. The honourable lady will not be shouted down. And that is the end

1:00:00 > 1:00:06of the matter. So if some foolish person is seeking to do so, examine

1:00:06 > 1:00:19your behaviour and stop it.Thank you. The CEO nuclear

1:00:20 > 1:00:23you. The CEO nuclear industry say if medical isotopes are delayed, they

1:00:23 > 1:00:33could be useless on arrival because of their short life. Will the Prime

1:00:33 > 1:00:43Minister explain how to stop this. She is wrong on two counts. We are

1:00:43 > 1:00:47pursuing a Brexit to have enable us to have that economic partnership

1:00:47 > 1:00:53and sees I us have that freedom of frayed across the borders of the

1:00:53 > 1:01:09European Union. It is the case that the availability

1:01:09 > 1:01:12the availability of isotope is not affected. Our ability to import from

1:01:12 > 1:01:17Europe and the rest of the world will not be affected by our

1:01:17 > 1:01:29withdrawal from this.Can I thank the Prime Minister for taking an

1:01:29 > 1:01:33interest in getting justice for victims. These people went to the

1:01:33 > 1:01:39GPs in good faith and were given a drug that has ended up with the loss

1:01:39 > 1:01:44of life for their babies. Is there any good news that the Prime

1:01:44 > 1:01:54Minister has for the victims of this to put an end to this situation?

1:01:56 > 1:01:59I was very pleased to meet him and to meet my honourable friend the

1:01:59 > 1:02:04member for Eastleigh to discuss this particular issue. And I recognise

1:02:04 > 1:02:06there are many individuals whose lives have been affected by this.

1:02:06 > 1:02:12There are very powerful stories of these individuals. I know this has

1:02:12 > 1:02:18been a concern across this house. And concerns raised by campaign

1:02:18 > 1:02:23groups by not just this but other issues. It has highlighted that

1:02:23 > 1:02:30there is an issue with our regulatory health system and we are

1:02:30 > 1:02:33determined to do better. I was struck by the powerful stories I

1:02:33 > 1:02:41heard. We need a faster and more understanding response to patients.

1:02:41 > 1:02:48If my right honourable friend could be more patient, he will be making a

1:02:48 > 1:02:51statement this afternoon, setting out his plans for review on these

1:02:51 > 1:02:58issues.It is over eight months since the terrible fire at Grenfell

1:02:58 > 1:03:02Tower. But thousands of people are still living in blocks with

1:03:02 > 1:03:06dangerous flammable cladding, including cityscape in Croydon. This

1:03:06 > 1:03:09dangerous cladding was allowed to go out because of flawed Government

1:03:09 > 1:03:14guidance. There is still on average one fire every month linked to this

1:03:14 > 1:03:17cladding. It's clear this is the governments responsibility. Why is

1:03:17 > 1:03:20she running the risk of a second Grenfell Tower when she could act

1:03:20 > 1:03:23and take this dangerous cladding down? -- Government's

1:03:23 > 1:03:31responsibility.Over the years, under both Labour and Conservative

1:03:31 > 1:03:34governments, building regulation and enforcement have been looked at. The

1:03:34 > 1:03:38arrangement in relation to enforcement were changed by the last

1:03:38 > 1:03:45Labour Government. What we did immediately following the appalling

1:03:45 > 1:03:49fire at Grenfell Tower, what we did immediately was to ensure that all

1:03:49 > 1:03:54those, local authorities and others, worked with their Fire authorities

1:03:54 > 1:03:58to inspect towers, to look at where the cladding was... And there are

1:03:58 > 1:04:01not just issues about the cladding, but how it is affixed to the

1:04:01 > 1:04:05building, as well. Action was taken by local Fire authorities in those

1:04:05 > 1:04:09areas where they felt it was necessary to do that. That's why we

1:04:09 > 1:04:12saw, for example, people in Camden leaving their tower block while

1:04:12 > 1:04:21action was being taken. The Housing Secretary has put in place that

1:04:21 > 1:04:25review of the regulations. It was urgently put in place. Action is

1:04:25 > 1:04:31being taken as a result of that review.

1:04:32 > 1:04:36review.Yesterday, after months of ignoring evidence from a wide range

1:04:36 > 1:04:39of stakeholders, the SNP agreed to pause their plans to merge British

1:04:39 > 1:04:44Transport Police into police Scotland. During this pause the

1:04:44 > 1:04:50Scottish Government must look at all options for the future of PTP when

1:04:50 > 1:04:53that is devolved from this Parliament to ensure that we get the

1:04:53 > 1:05:02best possible deal rather than these failed regulation plans. -- BTP when

1:05:02 > 1:05:07that is devolved.This is an important point. We are committed to

1:05:07 > 1:05:13delivering business commission in full. We are devolving powers over

1:05:13 > 1:05:18to the Scottish Government in this area. But the number one priority

1:05:18 > 1:05:23must be the safety of the public as they travel. We will work with the

1:05:23 > 1:05:27Scottish Government to make sure there is a smooth transfer of the

1:05:27 > 1:05:31British Transport Police to their responsibility. Whether or not the

1:05:31 > 1:05:34British Transport Police is merged with police Scotland is a matter for

1:05:34 > 1:05:43the Scottish Government. But the Scottish Government...Order! Calm

1:05:43 > 1:05:46yourself. You're supposed to be setting an example to some of your

1:05:46 > 1:05:53colleagues. You aspire to be a statesman. One century or another.

1:05:53 > 1:05:58The Prime Minister.The honourable gentleman is the right example, I

1:05:58 > 1:06:04was going to say. It is a matter for the Scottish Government as to what

1:06:04 > 1:06:09they choose to do. But I would urge the Scottish Government to ensure

1:06:09 > 1:06:11they are putting the safety and security of people who are

1:06:11 > 1:06:17travelling first when they make that decision.

1:06:18 > 1:06:24decision.I would like to ask a question. Over the course of the

1:06:24 > 1:06:28last two months this Government has butchered Glasgow's job centre

1:06:28 > 1:06:32network. Will the Prime Minister look me in the high-end tell me no

1:06:32 > 1:06:38more job centres in Glasgow are due for closure -- look me in the eye

1:06:38 > 1:06:41and tell me. He is perfectly right to ask me for

1:06:41 > 1:06:44questions about which I am responsible. I have the right, as I

1:06:44 > 1:06:48did previously to comment on issues which we are taking up with the

1:06:48 > 1:06:53Scottish Government.I say to the honourable gentleman, I will be the

1:06:53 > 1:06:58judge of what is in order. And the honourable gentleman will accept the

1:06:58 > 1:07:02ruling. The Prime Minister was in order and that is, again, the end of

1:07:02 > 1:07:05it. Somebody must decide. I have done so.

1:07:05 > 1:07:11Thank you, Mr Speaker. What we are doing in relation to the job centre

1:07:11 > 1:07:15services is ensuring that there is going to be no decrease in the level

1:07:15 > 1:07:19of services that job centres are offering people in Scotland. In fact

1:07:19 > 1:07:23we will increase the number of work coaches across the country to

1:07:23 > 1:07:27provide more support to the people that need it. These plans are

1:07:27 > 1:07:30designed to retain the skills and experience of the workforce across

1:07:30 > 1:07:34the country and to ensure that we not just protect but enhance the

1:07:34 > 1:07:42service offered to people. Will the Prime Minister tell the

1:07:42 > 1:07:46international aid sector that despite the abuses that have come to

1:07:46 > 1:07:49light recently that this Government is committed to helping the most

1:07:49 > 1:07:54vulnerable and poorest people around the world. But the sector really

1:07:54 > 1:08:00does need to get its act in order. This Government maintains its

1:08:00 > 1:08:03commitment to helping the most vulnerable people around the world.

1:08:03 > 1:08:07We maintain our commitment to our international development Budget.

1:08:07 > 1:08:10But we do want to work with organisations that meet the high

1:08:10 > 1:08:14standards we expect. And the behaviour of Oxfam staff in Haiti

1:08:14 > 1:08:19was quite frankly horrific. Far below those standards. But I am

1:08:19 > 1:08:23pleased to say that not only has my right honourable friend the

1:08:23 > 1:08:26International Development Secretary showed immediate action by demanding

1:08:26 > 1:08:30assurances from all our charitable partners here and abroad about their

1:08:30 > 1:08:35safeguarding and protection policies. And demanded those by the

1:08:35 > 1:08:41end of the month. The Charity commission will hold an emergency

1:08:41 > 1:08:45safeguard summit. They will bring in international charities and expects

1:08:45 > 1:08:53to look at what can be used for aid workers. -- charities and experts.

1:08:53 > 1:08:57Then we'll take that into the international arena. It is crucial

1:08:57 > 1:09:02we continue our support of aid for those most vulnerable. But they also

1:09:02 > 1:09:06deserve to be treated by the same high standards we would expect to be

1:09:06 > 1:09:11treated ourselves. My constituent was refused leave to

1:09:11 > 1:09:15remain because of a minor legitimate correction to his tax return which

1:09:15 > 1:09:19the Home Office under section three to 2.5 under the immigration act is

1:09:19 > 1:09:23deemed a threat to national security. Today there is a protest

1:09:23 > 1:09:33outside against the planned policies in the same nature. My constituent's

1:09:33 > 1:09:37home is Glasgow. He has contributed to society. Why does the Prime

1:09:37 > 1:09:41Minister want to force him out? I won't comment on individual case.

1:09:41 > 1:09:44The Home Office looks at the circumstances of individuals. There

1:09:44 > 1:09:51are rules in place and the Home Office will decisions accordingly.

1:09:51 > 1:09:56-- will make decisions accordingly. We will all be aware of the

1:09:56 > 1:10:01excellent work done by the Holocaust education trust. And the brilliant

1:10:01 > 1:10:04efforts from the Auschwitz Project. At the moment the Polish

1:10:04 > 1:10:17Constitutional Court is considering the idea of diminishing the role --

1:10:17 > 1:10:20diminishing its role. Will the Prime Minister ensure that the families

1:10:20 > 1:10:28and victims and survivors' words are heard, that history cannot be

1:10:28 > 1:10:32rewritten by getting in touch with the Polish Constitutional Court.

1:10:32 > 1:10:36The Government has already raised this issue with them. What we should

1:10:36 > 1:10:42be doing is ensuring that nobody forgets the Holocaust. Nobody

1:10:42 > 1:10:44forgets the horrific, inhumanity to man that was shown through the

1:10:44 > 1:10:49actions that were taken by the Nazis in the Holocaust. The Holocaust

1:10:49 > 1:10:53education trust does very important work. The education centre and

1:10:53 > 1:10:57memorial which will be placed here at Westminster will be a

1:10:57 > 1:11:04long-standing memorial to people and will also do that important job of

1:11:04 > 1:11:07educating people of the past so we make sure we don't see horrific

1:11:07 > 1:11:09crimes like this being committed against.

1:11:09 > 1:11:15How would the Prime Minister feel if somebody stole her car, then it cost

1:11:15 > 1:11:20£200 to get it back? That is what is happening to hundreds of people. Why

1:11:20 > 1:11:25doesn't she allow the police to use proceeds of crime returns to recover

1:11:25 > 1:11:30legitimate cost and put an end to this state sponsored secondary

1:11:30 > 1:11:40marking of innocent victims? A lot of work has been done on what

1:11:40 > 1:11:43the proceeds of crime can be spent on. The Home Secretary has heard the

1:11:43 > 1:11:49question he has raised. I will ensure this is looked into.

1:11:49 > 1:11:55Three months ago I rose at the case of a constituent distressed by the

1:11:55 > 1:11:59relationship between his 17-year-old daughter and her much older driving

1:11:59 > 1:12:05instructor. The driving and vehicle standards agency announced this week

1:12:05 > 1:12:06that a consensual sexual relationship between an approved

1:12:06 > 1:12:12driving instructor and a 16 or 17-year-old pupil will now be

1:12:12 > 1:12:16considered and exploitation of their position of trust. Any instructor

1:12:16 > 1:12:21involved will likely be struck off the register. Can I thank the Prime

1:12:21 > 1:12:25Minister for her response. The DVS aphid their action. And does my

1:12:25 > 1:12:29right honourable friend agree that this sets a strong example and which

1:12:29 > 1:12:32you ask the Department for Education to consider adding driving

1:12:32 > 1:12:36instructors and other coaches to their list of those formerly covered

1:12:36 > 1:12:46in law by a position of trust. -- bank the DVSA for their action.

1:12:46 > 1:12:52From that has a change in attitude from the DVSA. Hopefully that will

1:12:52 > 1:12:56benefit others who may have been put into that awful situation. I was

1:12:56 > 1:13:01certainly off the

1:13:02 > 1:13:03certainly off the Department for Education about it.

1:13:03 > 1:13:09£11.1 million projected current overspend is the highest in

1:13:09 > 1:13:12Yorkshire and Humber and the second highest in England. This is clearly

1:13:12 > 1:13:19in correlation with the cuts since 2010. What does the Prime Minister

1:13:19 > 1:13:23say to those children who need these vital council services but may not

1:13:23 > 1:13:27be able to access them because the Conservatives continue to cut

1:13:27 > 1:13:34council budgets so savagely. As I pointed out earlier, in

1:13:34 > 1:13:38response to other questions. What we are doing is ensuring, as we have

1:13:38 > 1:13:41done over the settlement period, that local authorities have more

1:13:41 > 1:13:48money to deal with... Particularly difficult issues they have to deal

1:13:48 > 1:13:52with at a local level. We want to see and ensure that children are

1:13:52 > 1:13:56given the best possible start in life. But it is completely wrong to

1:13:56 > 1:14:00suggest that decisions taken at local level are all the

1:14:00 > 1:14:07responsibility of this Government. It is clear from academics,

1:14:07 > 1:14:10behaviourists, charities and trainers that electrocuting dogs

1:14:10 > 1:14:15does not help train them but risks more long-term consequences for

1:14:15 > 1:14:18their welfare. Thank you to all of the colleagues who came along to the

1:14:18 > 1:14:23event yesterday to sign up the pledge to ban the electric shock dog

1:14:23 > 1:14:27collar. As dogs are man's best friend it's time we showed some of

1:14:27 > 1:14:31that loyalty and friendship in return by banning the use,

1:14:31 > 1:14:35distribution, and sale of these barbaric devices.

1:14:35 > 1:14:39I think you are raising this issue. I know he has been campaigning long

1:14:39 > 1:14:43and hard on this particular issue. We have made clear in the updated

1:14:43 > 1:14:46statutory code of practice for the welfare of dogs that positive

1:14:46 > 1:14:52training should be used, any training that involves injury, pain,

1:14:52 > 1:14:57or distress would breach the animal welfare act of 2006. I understand my

1:14:57 > 1:14:59honourable friend will be meeting the Environment Secretary to discuss

1:14:59 > 1:15:04this matter further. The deputy president of the National

1:15:04 > 1:15:09farmers union has said that losing full access to the European single

1:15:09 > 1:15:12market could be absolutely disastrous for British agriculture.

1:15:12 > 1:15:17Does the Prime Minister agree with her?

1:15:17 > 1:15:21My position is we are going to negotiate an economic partnership, a

1:15:21 > 1:15:25new partnership with the EU and I can assure the honourable lady that

1:15:25 > 1:15:29the interests of agriculture will be one of the considerations we take

1:15:29 > 1:15:33into account when we make sure we are still able to have a good trade

1:15:33 > 1:15:37arrangement with the EU as well as immoved trade with the rest of

1:15:37 > 1:15:38world.

1:15:48 > 1:15:53Prime Minister's questions has finished early. And surprise and

1:15:53 > 1:15:58surprise, even more, Jeremy Corbyn went on Europe. And on Brexit. That

1:15:58 > 1:16:05doesn't often happen. He started with a good joke about... How the

1:16:05 > 1:16:10Brexit Secretary said that leaving the EU would not result Britain

1:16:10 > 1:16:15descending into a kind of Mad Max dytopia and the leader of the

1:16:15 > 1:16:21opposition asked the Prime Minister if she could raise the bar a little

1:16:21 > 1:16:26higher. Theresa May said the Shadow Cabinet couldn't agree. That may be

1:16:26 > 1:16:31true, but wasn't a funny response. She was pushed by Jeremy Corbyn on

1:16:31 > 1:16:37what will happen to regulation, will there be deregulation on the

1:16:37 > 1:16:40environment and financial services, the working time directive. Theresa

1:16:40 > 1:16:46May said she wanted to protect and enhance workers' rights in or out of

1:16:46 > 1:16:51the European Union. Jeremy Corbyn said could you tell us what the

1:16:51 > 1:16:55desired outcome of the Brexit negotiations will be. Theresa May

1:16:55 > 1:17:00answered very briefly saying it was a bespoke economic partnership.

1:17:00 > 1:17:05Meaning a specially tailored deal between the UK and the EU. What the

1:17:05 > 1:17:11content of that is is another matter. We finished on questions

1:17:11 > 1:17:17about whether any deal that didn't involve a customs union could still

1:17:17 > 1:17:24avoid a hard border between the North and South of Ireland. Well

1:17:24 > 1:17:32still with me, the Brexit minister Steve Baker, Andrew Gwynne and Laura

1:17:32 > 1:17:39Keunssberg. Unusual for Jeremy Corbyn to go on Brexit.Yes he

1:17:39 > 1:17:43normally avoids it. It not a thing that gets him up in the morning. He

1:17:43 > 1:17:48has spent more time on housing and health, thing he is cares about. But

1:17:48 > 1:17:53I think this week in a way maybe he didn't have a choice, tomorrow is a

1:17:53 > 1:17:59huge day where the cabinet will be locked away to hammer out a day for

1:17:59 > 1:18:03the opening offer of the next phase of the negotiations and really every

1:18:03 > 1:18:08now and again you get the sense Jeremy Corbyn thinks, actually this

1:18:08 > 1:18:16is the big issue. So David Davis's joke and met aforeabout Mad Max give

1:18:16 > 1:18:25him an easy.Who is his speech write snerDo you want to hire him?I

1:18:25 > 1:18:30would like to know, you could see the pit falls the moment you

1:18:30 > 1:18:42mentioned it. The senior Brexit, it is the Brexit sub committee. Is that

1:18:42 > 1:18:45meeting tomorrow to decide on the Government's bargaining position on

1:18:45 > 1:18:50the end game or is it meeting to determine what it wants for the

1:18:50 > 1:18:56transition?It is to discuss the future economic partnership, but the

1:18:56 > 1:18:59agenda is for the members of the committee. I haven't seen the

1:18:59 > 1:19:03agenda. The future economic partnership. I'm sure there will be

1:19:03 > 1:19:09many matters to discuss.Talk us through the time table. Let's say

1:19:09 > 1:19:17that the British Government manages to come to some positions, the next

1:19:17 > 1:19:20with Mr Barnier resume next month. The technical negotiations are in

1:19:20 > 1:19:29progress now.Involving civil servants.Relating to separation and

1:19:29 > 1:19:33we hope and expect the conclusion of an agreement on the implementation

1:19:33 > 1:19:40period in March and we will accelerate into...The substance of

1:19:40 > 1:19:50what the end state will look like. Yes.Are you confident of thatYes.

1:19:50 > 1:19:57Is it your view or the Government's view, my understanding is Mr

1:19:57 > 1:20:03Barnier, the lead negotiator on the EU said, said he wants to get it all

1:20:03 > 1:20:07done and dusted by October. Because he wants to leave time for

1:20:07 > 1:20:11ratification process to take place. Is that the British Government's

1:20:11 > 1:20:16time table? .The Prime Minister said we want to get these elements

1:20:16 > 1:20:20in place by October and we should do. There are plenty of precedents

1:20:20 > 1:20:26to work for. Mr Barnier has had financial services and TTIP.The

1:20:26 > 1:20:30treaty that never was.There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic.

1:20:30 > 1:20:37This is the question mark, can an agreement in October be more than a

1:20:37 > 1:20:42single sided A4. The Government position has been they can get

1:20:42 > 1:20:52something, but the pace of how will ing they are are to put forward

1:20:52 > 1:20:55their position and actually hammer down into some of the details that

1:20:55 > 1:21:00are difficult for the Tories to agree on, that has such an influence

1:21:00 > 1:21:04over the pace the question mark over whether October can be something

1:21:04 > 1:21:11that is meaningful rather than a heads of terms is an open one. In

1:21:11 > 1:21:16the last few days No 10 and cabinet ministers have been sounding more

1:21:16 > 1:21:20optimistic about being able to get some form of compromise position.

1:21:20 > 1:21:23Because after all, the Prime Minister has promised to stand up

1:21:23 > 1:21:27next week and make a big speech, that will be the third in the trio

1:21:27 > 1:21:32of his big Brexit speeches. We had Lancaster House in January, Florence

1:21:32 > 1:21:37in September and next week we are expecting part 3. They have given a

1:21:37 > 1:21:44commitment that I which the Prime Minister has committed to saying

1:21:44 > 1:21:52something more.It must seem a tight time table.Yes the clock is ticking

1:21:52 > 1:21:56closer to March 2019 when we leave the EU. That is why the Labour Party

1:21:56 > 1:22:01has argued not an implementation period but a proper transition

1:22:01 > 1:22:05period to buy time to act as a bridge from where we are today to

1:22:05 > 1:22:14where we want to be, our future relationship.The minister calls it

1:22:14 > 1:22:19an immremation period. It will be a transition period?We have different

1:22:19 > 1:22:25views on what should happen in that period. Because we have been clear

1:22:25 > 1:22:31we would remain within the single market and the customs union during

1:22:31 > 1:22:35the time-limited transition period and accept all the rules and

1:22:35 > 1:22:44regulations.That is the Government position.I'm not sure they accept

1:22:44 > 1:22:49the oversight of European court of justice.That is in the arrangements

1:22:49 > 1:22:53for the implementation. It has been a concern to some, but it is there.

1:22:53 > 1:22:56The position is that we go through into the implementation period and

1:22:56 > 1:23:04we are outside the treaties of EU and a third country, but operating

1:23:04 > 1:23:12within the framework of European law.Are we in danger of see a by

1:23:12 > 1:23:18partisan policy.Wouldn't it be nice.Well, maybe.They're not miles

1:23:18 > 1:23:25away on transition.I won't hold my breath.We want to see the

1:23:25 > 1:23:31protection of rights and freedoms for people in this country and we

1:23:31 > 1:23:39will make sure a hold the Government to that.What do you have in mind.

1:23:39 > 1:23:46The final deal has to be voted on in Parliament and you know we hope the

1:23:46 > 1:23:51Government will come forward with a deal that means all of our six tests

1:23:51 > 1:23:58will be met. We will hold you that. You will probably vote against it.

1:23:58 > 1:24:02Let's see what they come forward with.I would be amazed if they

1:24:02 > 1:24:11voted for it.It seems to me it is a tight schedule, pretty much to do a

1:24:11 > 1:24:15full body free trade agreement, not saying it can't be done, but it is a

1:24:15 > 1:24:22big ask. Canada, plus, plus, plus. I take the point you're not starting

1:24:22 > 1:24:26from scratch and that you are trying to come off from a high level of

1:24:26 > 1:24:31almost complete freedom of movement on trade, so it could be done.

1:24:31 > 1:24:38Supposing it done by October, and it bedpins the process of ratification,

1:24:38 > 1:24:41when would the British Parliament have its say?We would expect to

1:24:41 > 1:24:45bring forward a vote on the final agreement as soon as possible. And

1:24:45 > 1:24:51then after that vote we would move forward to bringing forward the

1:24:51 > 1:24:55implementation bill and there will be votes on the whole process.To

1:24:55 > 1:25:02implement the deal.Yes we will set it out in a statement and Andrew

1:25:02 > 1:25:06talked about winning a meaningful vote. We set out the meaningful

1:25:06 > 1:25:11vote. I think you're referring to clause 9 powers. But the point I

1:25:11 > 1:25:16would make is the withdrawal agreement and implementation bill

1:25:16 > 1:25:24has been pledged and is primary legislati.That is before the

1:25:24 > 1:25:31European Parliament votes.We expect both houses to vote before theure

1:25:31 > 1:25:39mean Parliament.Why before?That is Parliament's expectation. There is a

1:25:39 > 1:25:48practical issue, in the European Parliament there is a translation

1:25:48 > 1:25:52issue.It has to be more than a thumbs up or the thumbs down to the

1:25:52 > 1:25:57deal. Can they change it when it comes to Parliament? That is

1:25:57 > 1:26:04difficult to see to go back to Brussels.Mr Barnier will be

1:26:04 > 1:26:08measuring the drapes for Mr Junker's office by then.I think he is

1:26:08 > 1:26:13already done that.Checking for cognac left in the cupboard. The

1:26:13 > 1:26:21answer was no. If the minister's right, on this time table, we could

1:26:21 > 1:26:24have big vote in Parliament before the end of the year.Yes it could be

1:26:24 > 1:26:28in the autumn in theory. Some suggest it is more realistic in

1:26:28 > 1:26:32January or February, because the time tables always get stretched and

1:26:32 > 1:26:38also the government has had to delay some of its Brexit legislation

1:26:38 > 1:26:42because of the political divisions. It may happen with the trade and

1:26:42 > 1:26:47customs bill. Small little birds tell me that might be some weeks

1:26:47 > 1:26:53off.Singing little birds.Maybe the odd tune, interesting if the

1:26:53 > 1:26:59minister wants to comment.Does he want to comment.That is not within

1:26:59 > 1:27:08my remit.That is a shame. The point is even irrespective of the time

1:27:08 > 1:27:13table, what will people be voting on? Will it be more than a vague

1:27:13 > 1:27:21agreement. The leaders on both sides are desperate to get this done. But

1:27:21 > 1:27:25will it be something basic and the details are put off until after

1:27:25 > 1:27:29Brexit and the things that are tough will get work ud out in the

1:27:29 > 1:27:34implementation period. That is wloo the Government is keen to get the

1:27:34 > 1:27:38implementation period nailed down in March so that in a way you leave the

1:27:38 > 1:27:43harder homework until later and hope the politics moves too.If the

1:27:43 > 1:27:48Parliament goes for its Full Monty, to 2022, by that general election,

1:27:48 > 1:27:53is there no question we will be out of single market and out of the

1:27:53 > 1:27:57customs union?There is no question in my mind we will be out.What

1:27:57 > 1:28:01about you?Well, if that is the Government's intention, and they're

1:28:01 > 1:28:05in power until 2022, you have heard it from the minister. I would hope

1:28:05 > 1:28:09that we have a different arrangement than that.Very well. It is

1:28:09 > 1:28:16interesting. We will leave it there.

1:28:16 > 1:28:21We have an idea of time table to make sure we can make our holiday

1:28:21 > 1:28:23plans.

1:28:23 > 1:28:26There's just time to put you out of your misery and give

1:28:26 > 1:28:28you the answer to Guess The Year.

1:28:28 > 1:28:30The year was 1969.

1:28:30 > 1:28:34You probably guessed that from the pictures of Northern Ireland. Press

1:28:34 > 1:28:45that red button. That will tell us who the winner is.

1:28:46 > 1:28:54There we go. He said we

1:28:54 > 1:28:55That's all for today.

1:28:55 > 1:28:56Thanks to our guests.

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