:00:00. > :00:00.concern. I sincerely hope there are no other points of order, as there
:00:00. > :00:13.should not be, their father will not be! We will come to a business
:00:14. > :00:19.question. Deputy Leader of the House. Monday 6th of June, the
:00:20. > :00:29.remaining stages of the investor the word matter -- investigatory Powers
:00:30. > :00:33.Bill. 8th of June, opposition day, first allotted day, and there will
:00:34. > :00:39.be a debate on a motion to be announced. Thursday, General debate
:00:40. > :00:45.on carers, and the subject was determined by the backbench business
:00:46. > :00:48.committee. Friday, the House will not be sitting. Monday 13th June,
:00:49. > :00:54.remaining stages of the policing and crime Bill des two. The business in
:00:55. > :00:57.Westminster Hall for the 13th of June will be the debate on a
:00:58. > :01:08.petition relating to foreign aid spending. I am sure the House will
:01:09. > :01:12.wish to join me in wishing many happy returns of the day to the
:01:13. > :01:23.Leader of the Opposition, and my honourable friend the Member -- my
:01:24. > :01:29.honourable friend, happy birthday. I think we have all reached the same
:01:30. > :01:32.conclusion, this government is completely hamstrung by Europe. The
:01:33. > :01:38.government has nothing to do, nothing to say, and thinks nothing.
:01:39. > :01:44.Those are not my words, that is according to the sad man on a train,
:01:45. > :01:48.Michael Portillo, and the British public are paying the price for this
:01:49. > :01:57.paralysis. Can the Deputy Leader tell us why the government dropped
:01:58. > :02:03.plans for the bill... Society has moved on, and please support the
:02:04. > :02:05.move in principle, so what is stopping them? Can we have a
:02:06. > :02:10.statement on how the government plans to meet its manifesto
:02:11. > :02:13.commitment to cut in half the disability employment gap, as there
:02:14. > :02:21.was no mention of this in its speech. The Prime Minister said he
:02:22. > :02:25.would ban animals in circuses, but did not. They promised it in the
:02:26. > :02:31.manifesto in 2015, but nothing so far. There are only two travelling
:02:32. > :02:36.circuses in Britain that still use this cruel practice. It really
:02:37. > :02:40.cannot be that difficult. I wonder if it has anything at all to do with
:02:41. > :02:47.a company which trains the animals for the circuses being based on
:02:48. > :02:52.Whitney. -- in Whitney. Can we have a statement on NHS recruitment,
:02:53. > :02:59.regarding the Unison union advice that showed that scrapping civvies
:03:00. > :03:04.for student nurses will deter 2000 people from training in careers in
:03:05. > :03:07.the NHS. The NHS has a different problem already. Nursing remains on
:03:08. > :03:12.the occupational shortfall list, so why does the government insist on
:03:13. > :03:16.making it worse? There has been much debate about Bates this week,
:03:17. > :03:20.specifically the television debates for the EU referendum. What should
:03:21. > :03:24.the format B, who should the speakers be, and for the sake of the
:03:25. > :03:35.viewers I think we should it the most entertaining advocate for each
:03:36. > :03:38.side. So for Brexit, the honourable member for Ruislip. And four remain,
:03:39. > :03:42.the former Conservative Mayor of London. And for those who complain
:03:43. > :03:44.it would not be a fear debate, imagine how it would play out. On
:03:45. > :04:03.the -- Boris Johnson may say What are we seeing if we keep Turkey
:04:04. > :04:17.out of the European Union because it is Muslim? Brexit Boris Johnson
:04:18. > :04:21.could... I will get there. On America, he could point out his
:04:22. > :04:28.joint citizenship, and stressed the importance of our special
:04:29. > :04:56.relationship, where Brexit Boris says we
:04:57. > :05:02.The serious point is that the next Prime Minister will not be chosen by
:05:03. > :05:06.the public. It will be Conservative Party members who will have the
:05:07. > :05:11.final say on our country's leader, and what I would like to say to them
:05:12. > :05:18.is that they should look across the Atlantic, where party is trying to
:05:19. > :05:22.put into office populace populist who is completely without principle,
:05:23. > :05:28.inciting violence against journalists, and is willing to say
:05:29. > :05:31.anything no matter how offensive or false, as long as it takes an closer
:05:32. > :05:40.to powerful stop they should ask themselves whether they want to do
:05:41. > :05:49.the same. I extend my birthday wishes to the people she mentioned.
:05:50. > :05:54.I want to congratulate the 20 members who won the ballot today,
:05:55. > :05:58.particularly the honourable member for East and Barton sure, but I feel
:05:59. > :06:02.sorry for the staff because they are probably fielding hundreds of
:06:03. > :06:07.e-mails already. We look forward to interesting legislation that we will
:06:08. > :06:12.debate in due course. She talks about Europe. We are united on this
:06:13. > :06:16.matter, we believe Britain will be better off staying in a reformed EU.
:06:17. > :06:36.. I think that she rather overestimates what is happening. We
:06:37. > :06:39.are united one Nation government. I know the SNP voted against the
:06:40. > :06:44.British people to have their say, but we agree that this important
:06:45. > :06:47.issue will be settled for regeneration on the 23rd of June,
:06:48. > :07:00.and I look forward to having the result because it means
:07:01. > :07:08.that... We have got important bills to finish as we will do next week,
:07:09. > :07:19.with the conclusion of our consideration of investigatory
:07:20. > :07:23.Powers. This is going to be taking us further on the progress we have
:07:24. > :07:28.done. In the last six years, 31 million people have received tax
:07:29. > :07:33.cuts. Millions of people getting into skilled work. The national
:07:34. > :07:36.living wage benefiting 3 million workers and giving people the chance
:07:37. > :07:43.to build their own -- own their own home. We will have had a chance to
:07:44. > :07:47.debate measures including giving every household a legal right to a
:07:48. > :07:51.fast broadband connection if they want it. Reforming and speeding up
:07:52. > :07:59.the planning process to build more homes. Helping young people save for
:08:00. > :08:04.their future. Speeding up adoptions. Making prisons places of education.
:08:05. > :08:08.Tackling extremism. Someone said that we discussed this last week,
:08:09. > :08:13.but we are still debating the gracious speech, and we have the
:08:14. > :08:19.next session to discuss 21 bills. My right honourable friend is in the
:08:20. > :08:22.USA as part of a cross-party delegation cementing our
:08:23. > :08:28.relationship between the two countries, but I was also web
:08:29. > :08:34.cross-party parliamentary group this week visiting the Chelsea Flower
:08:35. > :08:44.Show. I visited a garden which provided world-class -- which was
:08:45. > :08:51.sponsored by a company which provides world class education in
:08:52. > :08:56.music. One of the flowers was pregnant with pale pink fleshy
:08:57. > :09:10.flowers, very apt for the honourable lady. She referred to a number of
:09:11. > :09:15.important pieces of legislation. I would suggest to her to be patient.
:09:16. > :09:20.We won the election last year. There are still four years of this
:09:21. > :09:23.government, and in response to some of the measures she mentioned, I am
:09:24. > :09:33.sure the government will fulfil those in due course. We do need more
:09:34. > :09:37.nurses. The debate last week was an interesting approach on how we have
:09:38. > :09:41.a joint outcome but different solutions of how we get that will
:09:42. > :09:53.stop I think the bursary that has limited the number of people who can
:09:54. > :09:59.become nurses. We are proposing... -- how we will get that. I think the
:10:00. > :10:06.bursary that has limited the number of people who can become nurses. It
:10:07. > :10:12.is challenging to in on the business question, given that there is a
:10:13. > :10:16.statement to follow, and no fewer than 49 members are seeking to catch
:10:17. > :10:20.my eye in the main debate. Therefore there is a premium on single short
:10:21. > :10:28.supplementary questions without preamble. The seminar which can be
:10:29. > :10:42.led today by Rebecca Powell. I am deeply honoured!
:10:43. > :10:48.LAUGHTER Sorry, could we have a debate on Micro plastics?
:10:49. > :10:52.Evidence suggests that Micro plastics found in cosmetics and
:10:53. > :10:56.personal care products, which we all use, in shower gels and shampoo,
:10:57. > :11:02.even toothpaste, they are damaging the watercourse and damaging marine
:11:03. > :11:09.life and are potentially a hazard to human health. She raises an
:11:10. > :11:13.important matter. I know the government is looking at this
:11:14. > :11:20.carefully. The vitality of oceans and rivers is important for nature
:11:21. > :11:22.and our country. In terms of businesses, they are working to try
:11:23. > :11:27.and eradicate these things from production. The government is
:11:28. > :11:30.encouraging them to do so. Some people could say this could be a
:11:31. > :11:34.good example to work with European neighbours so we have action that
:11:35. > :11:37.goes across many more markets to eradicate these potential measures,
:11:38. > :11:45.and I am sure the government is leading on that matter. Can I thank
:11:46. > :11:50.the Deputy Leader of the House for announcing the business for next
:11:51. > :11:53.week, and the leader's office for the note to tell me the Leader of
:11:54. > :12:02.the House would not be here this morning. That is a failure of the
:12:03. > :12:06.Leader of the House answering these questions. We need an urgent debate
:12:07. > :12:11.on the representation of the people act. The Prime Minister admitted
:12:12. > :12:17.that the Conservative Party have broken electoral law. To be fair,
:12:18. > :12:23.according to him, it was an honest mistake, as if the electoral laws
:12:24. > :12:29.were some sort of optional extra. Our electoral laws are in place to
:12:30. > :12:33.secure the integrity of our democracy, and any transgression
:12:34. > :12:39.must be viewed as a very serious matter. That is why this week I have
:12:40. > :12:44.reported the Conservative Party to the Metropolitan Police to ensure
:12:45. > :12:49.this is properly investigated. Now was the time for this government to
:12:50. > :12:55.date these issues seriously. We need a debate to consider this. I am
:12:56. > :12:58.pretty certain the Leader of the House will be thrilled to learn the
:12:59. > :13:04.Scottish parliament will today formally back EU membership. Only a
:13:05. > :13:12.couple of Tories will be voting against. Can we have a debate about
:13:13. > :13:16.the impact of devolved legislature and the consequences of a leave
:13:17. > :13:19.vote, particularly when yesterday it was said that there are no
:13:20. > :13:23.contingency plans in place of Scotland is dragged out of the
:13:24. > :13:28.European Union against a collective thought. We need to know what the
:13:29. > :13:34.consequences after Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, particularly
:13:35. > :13:41.if we do not vote be taken out. -- to be taken out. There must be the
:13:42. > :13:47.opportunity to have an amendment so that this House can vote on the
:13:48. > :13:52.abolition of the House of Lords, where labour reformers can join
:13:53. > :13:58.Conservative members who are happy with the place.
:13:59. > :14:03.I'm afraid the honourable gentleman wasn't listening because the Leader
:14:04. > :14:08.of the House announced this last week. I am sorry we will not hear
:14:09. > :14:14.from his honourable friend. At the Chelsea flower show, I spotted a
:14:15. > :14:21.flower known as the golden button which I thought was appropriate. I
:14:22. > :14:28.know the S very happy to get their choppers out and about a the
:14:29. > :14:35.country. -- SNP. They really need to think about how they want to
:14:36. > :14:40.continue that particular debate. It is not actually a matter of the
:14:41. > :14:44.Government and my Prime Minister made no particular assertions to
:14:45. > :14:49.which he referred. In terms of the House of Lords, I recognise the
:14:50. > :14:54.Scottish National Party's long-standing opposition to that and
:14:55. > :14:58.I respect their views. I appreciate it is part of their Amendment on
:14:59. > :15:01.which we will vote today and I'm sure there will continue to be
:15:02. > :15:05.opportunities in the future and indeed, given that the SNP had no
:15:06. > :15:10.private members bills in the last session, now have three out of the
:15:11. > :15:18.top seven slots so who knows? They may have the chance to bring forward
:15:19. > :15:23.legislation of their own. At the heart of the referendum is the
:15:24. > :15:27.question of democracy and the democratic deficit. May I draw
:15:28. > :15:35.attention to the European report which has come out this morning on
:15:36. > :15:40.the lack of this democratic system. Voters are clamouring for facts on
:15:41. > :15:45.the referendum. 55% of our laws come from the European Union, the bulk
:15:46. > :15:50.are made by officials and nodded through by ministers. There is no
:15:51. > :15:53.information as to how 50% of our decisions are reached at Heinz
:15:54. > :16:00.closed doors. This is a unanimous report by the European scrutiny
:16:01. > :16:07.committee. Will the Minister give us a debate on this matter? There was a
:16:08. > :16:11.debate on this matter in February, shortly after the Prime Minister
:16:12. > :16:15.announced the referendum and there is a national debate right now which
:16:16. > :16:21.is important, that people participate in and use the
:16:22. > :16:24.opportunity to vote. UK ministers work very hard to further the
:16:25. > :16:31.interests of the United Kingdom within the European Union and long
:16:32. > :16:35.may that continue. Nevertheless, in terms of the information given out,
:16:36. > :16:45.may I recommend the House of Commons library website, Parliament .uk/ EU/
:16:46. > :16:53.referendum, where briefings can be read by the members of the public.
:16:54. > :16:58.Can I thank the deputy Leader of the House for the business statement.
:16:59. > :17:05.The House will have noted that the deputy Leader of the House announced
:17:06. > :17:10.an ninth June, that there will be a debate on carers. That is the legacy
:17:11. > :17:14.of the last session. We cannot now meet as a committee until party
:17:15. > :17:21.managers on both sides reappoint their members. Could I ask party
:17:22. > :17:28.managers to expedite this so we can meet as soon as possible? I would
:17:29. > :17:33.like to congratulate him on his re-election. I'm sure he will have
:17:34. > :17:37.another year of providing leadership for many interesting debates. I echo
:17:38. > :17:40.his word and am looking forward to the committee being back in business
:17:41. > :17:48.so many of the questions I will get today can queue up and get debated
:17:49. > :17:53.in time. In Potters bar, proposals for more than 750 new houses to be
:17:54. > :17:58.built on the edge of town but in the neighbouring local authority. Will
:17:59. > :18:01.you find time for us to debate the importance of the duty to cooperate
:18:02. > :18:05.in local planning processes so planning decisions properly taken
:18:06. > :18:11.into account the needs of residents in places like this? This is an
:18:12. > :18:17.important issue and housing often is important to deliver but there is
:18:18. > :18:20.almost an element of duty to cooperate between councils and I am
:18:21. > :18:26.sure he will be able to referred further to that when we discuss it
:18:27. > :18:30.in due course. Can we have a statement on why the Government do
:18:31. > :18:37.not adopt my nifty, ready-made, private members bill on adding
:18:38. > :18:41.mother's names to marriage... The Queen's Speech was a bit light so
:18:42. > :18:47.there is plenty of room and the deputy leader has just said there
:18:48. > :18:51.are 21 new bills, please make it 22. I know she has been campaigning on
:18:52. > :18:55.this issue for some time and she is not alone. She will have heard the
:18:56. > :18:58.Prime Minister in the past acknowledge in the importance of
:18:59. > :19:02.this issue. We have several years still to go in this Parliament but I
:19:03. > :19:10.will say that she should just continue to be patient. Statement by
:19:11. > :19:16.the Business Secretary on the demise yesterday of the last...
:19:17. > :19:20.Manufacturer in the country, throwing 320 men and women out of
:19:21. > :19:27.work. Can we have a statement to say what the Government can do to help
:19:28. > :19:31.such a company? She is right to bring up this issue and I'm sure it
:19:32. > :19:34.is a devastating blow the local economy in Belper and I hope
:19:35. > :19:40.administrators will be able to help at least keep some of those jobs.
:19:41. > :19:42.The Secretary of State will be here shortly to give another statement
:19:43. > :19:52.and I will make him aware of her request. Mr Matthews and Mr
:19:53. > :19:56.southward have been in touch with regards to family members in
:19:57. > :19:58.hospital. Extending communication between staff seems to have
:19:59. > :20:04.contributed to poor levels of patient care. Can we have a debate
:20:05. > :20:09.on how we can ensure we have a very best standard of care in hospitals?
:20:10. > :20:14.She is right to raise this sombre half of patients and it is
:20:15. > :20:19.ultimately something we have to be champions of patients in our
:20:20. > :20:22.constituency. There are not health questions for some time and it would
:20:23. > :20:26.be a topical debate to bring forward for the backbench business
:20:27. > :20:28.committee. I would like to thank the CQC because I think they have been
:20:29. > :20:31.leading the way with their inspections in trying to highlight
:20:32. > :20:34.these issues and making hospital boards come together in order to
:20:35. > :20:41.ensure the patient always comes first. Many people benefit from
:20:42. > :20:45.lower airfares and lower mobile roaming charges as a result of being
:20:46. > :20:49.in the EU but research this week has shown the average cost of holidays
:20:50. > :20:56.could increase if we left. Could we find time for a debate to discuss
:20:57. > :21:01.the impact on tourism, domestic inland and should we leave the EU?
:21:02. > :21:06.The tourism Minister will be here the first week we are back. He is
:21:07. > :21:10.absolutely right to highlight the potential increase in costs
:21:11. > :21:14.connected to potentially leaving the EU. I wish to encourage domestic
:21:15. > :21:26.touring as well, I'm sure there will be a lot of people coming to
:21:27. > :21:33.campaign. He raises an important issue which I hope the country will
:21:34. > :21:37.take notice of. We have an urgent debate on the Registry. Many people
:21:38. > :21:43.opposed to the privatisation. Could I have an assurance that it is not
:21:44. > :21:48.sneaked into the planning and infrastructure bill and out of the
:21:49. > :21:51.ownership of the British public? The honourable lady talks about the
:21:52. > :21:55.Government sneaking things in and it is not a case of that. We have a
:21:56. > :21:58.transparent process and we have set out our agenda for the next year and
:21:59. > :22:10.she will have the time to debate that issue as and when it arises.
:22:11. > :22:20.Could the deputy Leader of the House tell us, are there any plans for the
:22:21. > :22:25.House to sit on Saturday 25th of June, in case the country votes to
:22:26. > :22:33.leave the EU? In case there are changes in the Government and we
:22:34. > :22:37.have to introduce a bill about airfares and in case plague has
:22:38. > :22:44.broken out? Will we sit on that date? I am not aware there are any
:22:45. > :22:49.plans. The country has an important decision to make on the 23rd and
:22:50. > :22:54.this dogma down Parliament will listen to the decision of the people
:22:55. > :22:58.and act in due course. We are on different sides of the argument in
:22:59. > :23:02.that but I'm sure he will come back on the 27th and work alongside us on
:23:03. > :23:05.this side to progress the important measures in the Queen's Speech which
:23:06. > :23:11.will help this country in the future. Can we have a statement on
:23:12. > :23:15.the responsibilities of local councils to protect green open
:23:16. > :23:19.spaces in their ownership like that on the X Crombie cost of site in
:23:20. > :23:24.Scunthorpe when they develop their own land-holdings? He raises an
:23:25. > :23:27.important point, there are guidelines within the national
:23:28. > :23:32.planning policy framework and it is important those are enforced. The
:23:33. > :23:40.communities and local Government ministers will answer questions, the
:23:41. > :23:44.first OBR back after the recess. The closure of a power station was
:23:45. > :23:48.confirmed last week and will mean that the leisure facilities will
:23:49. > :23:52.also close. Will the deputy Leader of the House join me in calling for
:23:53. > :23:56.other local facilities and groups to come forward to support those
:23:57. > :24:02.affected and to be re-homed and can we have a debate about local
:24:03. > :24:06.community and leisure facilities? I know my friend has been working hard
:24:07. > :24:10.on this matter for her constituents and obviously, the decision will be
:24:11. > :24:15.disappointed for those affected. She is right to try to engage the
:24:16. > :24:19.community to provide facilities for those activities that were ongoing.
:24:20. > :24:23.I wonder is she has considered looking at the asset of community
:24:24. > :24:30.value process in order to try and potentially protect some important
:24:31. > :24:36.facilities there? This is children's Hospice week and a fabulous charity
:24:37. > :24:41.in my constituency supporting families with children with life
:24:42. > :24:46.limiting conditions, is funding to create a facility in Aberdeen. Will
:24:47. > :24:50.you make time for debate on charities like Charlie House that
:24:51. > :24:54.provide vital support to children with complex discipline at his and
:24:55. > :25:00.their families? I am delighted to hear of the progress in fundraising
:25:01. > :25:03.for Charlie House and she is right to raise this, as an important way
:25:04. > :25:09.to advertise that. Many members across this chamber will be doing
:25:10. > :25:13.similar. I think she raises an important matter and I would hope
:25:14. > :25:22.she would be able to secure a debate which will be very well attended.
:25:23. > :25:26.This weekend in Plymouth and the rest of the country, there will be
:25:27. > :25:32.commemoration of the battle of jocund. Last night, the member for
:25:33. > :25:39.Portsmouth South hosted a debate in this place on this great event. --
:25:40. > :25:43.this very important event, rather. Will she paid tribute to all of
:25:44. > :25:46.those who participated in this battle, including my own grandfather
:25:47. > :25:55.and the contribution that they have made to European and world peace. I
:25:56. > :26:01.certainly do echo that and I am sure he will have heard the Minister
:26:02. > :26:04.responsible is going to attend the ceremony and the Minister's own
:26:05. > :26:08.grandfather was involved in that battle. We must pay tribute to the
:26:09. > :26:14.people who fought in order to keep peace and I think that being part of
:26:15. > :26:18.the European Union is a way to try and make sure we have trade and
:26:19. > :26:25.prosperity, rather than destructive war. Given that we are now a few
:26:26. > :26:32.weeks away from the Conor O'Shea of the 100th commemoration of the
:26:33. > :26:35.Battle of the Somme, will there be a debate in this place their members
:26:36. > :26:38.from every corner of the country have the opportunity to reflect on
:26:39. > :26:46.that most traumatic but momentous moment in our country's history. He
:26:47. > :26:51.is right to raise this important centenary. I'm not aware the
:26:52. > :26:59.Government has planned set aside its time to debate that. When the
:27:00. > :27:03.reforms went through, it was to be put in the hands of the backbench
:27:04. > :27:05.business committee and I am sure many people would co-sponsor such a
:27:06. > :27:14.debate and it would be one of the finest in this session. Yesterday,
:27:15. > :27:18.the other place appointed a Select Committee to consider long-term NHS
:27:19. > :27:23.sustainability. Given pressures on our National Health Service, and we
:27:24. > :27:30.consider whether such a committee might be established in the elected
:27:31. > :27:34.House? This is the first time I have heard a request for a new Select
:27:35. > :27:38.Committee on this. I think it would be more appropriate for the health
:27:39. > :27:44.Select Committee to investigate this further and I'm sure I will get that
:27:45. > :27:48.passed onto our honourable friend. I apologise for labouring this point.
:27:49. > :27:52.Following the difficulties some MPs seem to have landed themselves in
:27:53. > :27:55.over election expenses, will the Government invite the electoral
:27:56. > :27:59.commission to produce updated regulations covering local and
:28:00. > :28:03.national election expenses. This would tell clear up some of the
:28:04. > :28:06.uncertainties regarding accounting for election expenses and would she
:28:07. > :28:11.make Gottman time available to debate them? The electoral
:28:12. > :28:16.commission is independent of the Government and rightly so. I think
:28:17. > :28:20.that he raises an interesting point and I am sure the electoral
:28:21. > :28:23.commission will not be shy in coming forward with potential for
:28:24. > :28:25.discussion but it is important that no Government interferes in any
:28:26. > :28:33.potential investigation that is happening now. Can we have an urgent
:28:34. > :28:37.debate for assessing if legislation is needed for stopping management
:28:38. > :28:45.companies are taking hold of freeholders? Some freeholders are
:28:46. > :28:47.being taken advantage by companies for their communal areas. The list
:28:48. > :28:55.is so long that it would cause distress if I read it out!
:28:56. > :29:02.I understand what he is referring to. It is an interesting part of the
:29:03. > :29:18.law. People better placed to answer his queries will be here on Monday
:29:19. > :29:24.the 6th of June. Constituents of mine trying to get in touch with the
:29:25. > :29:28.HMRC will not be surprised that the call times being troubled according
:29:29. > :29:34.to a report this week. Many of us have spent many frustrating hours
:29:35. > :29:40.trying to get through. It is frustrating to have to wait a
:29:41. > :29:46.considerable time. HMRC civil servants are dedicated, and are
:29:47. > :29:53.trying to do that. The civil service are focused on ensuring that people
:29:54. > :29:58.pay the correct tax in the first place, and that is an important
:29:59. > :30:03.matter preventing frustration later. I will make sure the Treasury is
:30:04. > :30:07.aware of the points. Yesterday 100 guide dog owners visited Westminster
:30:08. > :30:13.Hall to highlight the issue of discrimination. Their campaign
:30:14. > :30:18.raised awareness of discrimination against the partially sighted
:30:19. > :30:20.because of their dogs. Can we have a debate on disability equality
:30:21. > :30:27.training to ensure this issue is addressed? Yesterday was a wonderful
:30:28. > :30:31.day to see so many assistants dogs in Westminster Hall, and seeing how
:30:32. > :30:36.beautiful animals can help people live fulfilling lives. The terrible
:30:37. > :30:45.frustration is when people who do not seem to be god-macro I will
:30:46. > :30:53.ensure that this is referred to the DDB P, and I want to thank Simon and
:30:54. > :31:01.Joel who came from my constituency to see me. Could I ask the Deputy
:31:02. > :31:06.Leader of the House if we could have a debate on Cyber-bully in, in
:31:07. > :31:10.particular the impact of it on young people? I have instances of this
:31:11. > :31:15.where are those outside the UK who perpetrate such crime and use
:31:16. > :31:22.jurisdictional issues to evade the law. Cyber bullying is completely
:31:23. > :31:26.unacceptable, and I think we agree on that. It may be worthwhile
:31:27. > :31:32.pursuing this matter with the Minister regarding understanding
:31:33. > :31:35.how, if there are loopholes within the law preventing positive action,
:31:36. > :31:44.then we can try and close those of possible. I will refer her question
:31:45. > :31:54.to that minister. Does my honourable friend consider, as we see another
:31:55. > :31:59.costly consultation from IPSA, it is time to have another cross-party
:32:00. > :32:04.debate? Particularly as it is noticed that they have no
:32:05. > :32:11.representatives from the 2010 intake. As shocking oversight that
:32:12. > :32:17.colleagues will be relieved to hear I am happy to help remedy and
:32:18. > :32:26.volunteer for. He has had a long interest in IPSA, as indeed we all
:32:27. > :32:30.do. Here is a consultation happening. It is important that
:32:31. > :32:35.members respond. Ultimately we know why it was set up, but that does not
:32:36. > :32:41.mean we cannot but across our views on how we need to have a regime that
:32:42. > :32:51.best helps us in order to help the people we represent and not be
:32:52. > :32:54.curtailed in that. As the shadow Leader of the House will be aware, I
:32:55. > :33:03.have been asking since November four in meeting with the energy minister.
:33:04. > :33:09.I have an opencast coal mine in my constituency that needs proper
:33:10. > :33:18.restoration. Because of financial shenanigans by the company that
:33:19. > :33:22.owned it. The Minister has given me a reply to see her diary is too full
:33:23. > :33:28.and busy to meet me. Can we have a debate on how much time ministers
:33:29. > :33:33.are spending campaigning for Brexit instead of doing honourable work?
:33:34. > :33:40.She mentioned this last summer, which I replied to. I will take this
:33:41. > :33:44.up with the Minister to see what she can do to do that. I am not going to
:33:45. > :33:52.make promises before the 23rd of June, but I will do my best.
:33:53. > :34:01.Ceramics, including big -- bricks and tiles are important in the
:34:02. > :34:06.economy. Could we have a debate in government time on the strategic
:34:07. > :34:11.importance of ceramics, and how best we can support the industry so they
:34:12. > :34:17.can meet the ongoing and future demand for bricks and House
:34:18. > :34:23.building? It is an important point. It is an important industry to make
:34:24. > :34:29.sure that UK plc keeps motoring and people have homes in which to live.
:34:30. > :34:32.I would encourage her to apply to the backbench business committee,
:34:33. > :34:37.because I'm sure it will be a debate in which many people would be
:34:38. > :34:42.interested. Last week it was announced that a printing works in
:34:43. > :34:52.my constituency would be closing with a loss of 650 jobs. That is on
:34:53. > :34:57.top of 600 jobs being lost at HMRC, 700 at HSBC, all coming in a short
:34:58. > :35:02.period of time. As well as immediate help for the workers, could we have
:35:03. > :35:05.a debate in where the government can help areas when that is a
:35:06. > :35:16.multiplicity of redundancies in a short period of time in one area? I
:35:17. > :35:21.am sure any job losses will have a blow to the local economy, I
:35:22. > :35:23.recognise that, but the government is committed to the Northern
:35:24. > :35:29.Powerhouse, it is committed to Sheffield. We have been working
:35:30. > :35:32.closely with the local council and enterprise partnership to produce an
:35:33. > :35:38.enhanced devolution deal. The landmark deal has got ?320 million
:35:39. > :35:45.in gross deal resources for the next five years, and I hope he can work
:35:46. > :35:51.with them in order to try to create new jobs for the future. In view of
:35:52. > :35:55.the ludicrous claims that holidays will increase of the X it the EU,
:35:56. > :36:04.could the government find time for a debate on how to boost tourism to
:36:05. > :36:10.seaside resort to replace the lost holidays abroad? And if my
:36:11. > :36:14.honourable friend wishes to make representations to the Prime
:36:15. > :36:24.Minister, he will be in Cleethorpes to mark the celebration for Armed
:36:25. > :36:31.Forces Day. Another reason to visit Cleethorpes. We want to encourage
:36:32. > :36:35.people to be able to relax and enjoy that. Serious parties we have to
:36:36. > :36:41.have a strong economy where people have higher increasing wages and
:36:42. > :36:47.they can enjoy that domestic tourism as well as foreign tourism. If the
:36:48. > :36:51.British people choose to leave the European Union, which will be their
:36:52. > :37:00.choice, that they are aware of the consequences that could have the
:37:01. > :37:05.economy -- on the economy and jobs. I hope they choose to remain. Can I
:37:06. > :37:11.draw her attention to early day motion 47, blacklisting compensation
:37:12. > :37:14.payments where eight multinational companies have settled cases with
:37:15. > :37:20.workers who find themselves lack listed. -- blacklisted. Could we
:37:21. > :37:27.have a debate on the scandal and have a full public enquiry into
:37:28. > :37:33.blacklisting? He will know that it is illegal, and appropriate things
:37:34. > :37:37.can be pursued if that is shown to be the case. I suggest he tries to
:37:38. > :37:42.secure the debate in order to raise these matters in more detail, and
:37:43. > :37:48.I'm sure any government minister will respond in due course. The
:37:49. > :37:51.Prime Minister once said that immigration placed pressure on
:37:52. > :37:56.communities up and down the country, not just on schools, houses and
:37:57. > :38:02.health care, but social pressures as well. Can we have a debate on how
:38:03. > :38:05.the government's approach to get immigration out of tens of thousands
:38:06. > :38:09.is going, because we will realise the only way to control immigration
:38:10. > :38:15.as the Prime Minister wanted is to leave the European Union. The clue
:38:16. > :38:19.is in the table, free movement of people. The Prime Minister in
:38:20. > :38:24.government is still committed to reducing net migration. We have
:38:25. > :38:32.strengthened measures through the immigration act, and the United
:38:33. > :38:41.Kingdom has created more than the rest of the European Union put
:38:42. > :38:45.together in six years. Nevertheless, the pledge still stands and I'm sure
:38:46. > :38:52.he will work alongside us to make it happen. The Times published the
:38:53. > :38:55.headline am beaten to death in six criminal town in February. The
:38:56. > :39:02.editor could not be bothered to respond to concerns. It was clearly
:39:03. > :39:06.Islamophobic, disrespectful to the Vic and the rubber tree to the town
:39:07. > :39:12.I represent. Can we have a statement on when we will have a press
:39:13. > :39:18.regulator with teeth? -- disrespectful to the big them and
:39:19. > :39:30.derogatory to the town I represent. He may want to pose that question
:39:31. > :39:35.directly. We're on the sixth Acting chief constables. We have a PCC who
:39:36. > :39:37.is completely out of control. The Chief Constable is under
:39:38. > :39:45.investigation for historical sex problem, which has been
:39:46. > :39:51.investigated. Do we have the keystone cops and even in Somerset
:39:52. > :39:58.police force, with nothing in between? -- even in Somerset police
:39:59. > :40:09.force. It is important that people have confidence in the police. A new
:40:10. > :40:16.boss of the PCC has been elect had. Will she joined me in congratulating
:40:17. > :40:20.Halifax town football club in their victory on the FA Trophy at Wembley
:40:21. > :40:26.on Sunday? Would she also allow for a debate where we can discuss how to
:40:27. > :40:36.best engage people at all levels in participation in sport? I certainly
:40:37. > :40:38.do want to congratulate FC Halifax. She will be aware of the sport
:40:39. > :40:45.strategy launched by the government, which specifically tackles how we
:40:46. > :40:49.increase participation. The ministers will be here on the first
:40:50. > :41:03.Thursday, and she can raise that question again. Can we have a
:41:04. > :41:04.statement from the government god-macro what measures are being
:41:05. > :41:14.put in place to ensure that purdah rules are properly enforced during
:41:15. > :41:22.the last few weeks of the referendum? -- before the
:41:23. > :41:29.referendum? The government has laid down the information and analysis,
:41:30. > :41:32.which it did. It is doing it online, through its documents, but also
:41:33. > :41:36.through the booklet sent to households across the country.
:41:37. > :41:41.Purdah starts tomorrow, and the Cabinet Secretary is writing to
:41:42. > :41:51.secretaries to ensure appropriate steps are taken. In Pakistan Muslim
:41:52. > :42:05.was murdered on Monday night on a target killing. Not a single
:42:06. > :42:10.attacker has been brought to justice on these killings. What is the
:42:11. > :42:15.government doing to tackle intolerance and extremism? I was not
:42:16. > :42:19.aware of the details of that particular situation. Best I can do
:42:20. > :42:26.is to ensure that the appropriate Minister replies to the honourable
:42:27. > :42:30.gentleman directly. That the deputy lead on notice that the UK
:42:31. > :42:36.representative in lonely planet's top six places for travellers to
:42:37. > :42:47.visit in Europe is not London or the Lake District, but Warwickshire.
:42:48. > :42:55.Maybe have a debate to consider how investment in tourism can stimulate
:42:56. > :42:59.local economy? Going to Warwickshire is always quite wonderful, and
:43:00. > :43:14.especially to celebrate rugby, at the new museum that is opening. Can
:43:15. > :43:23.we debate by the government want 50 fewer elected MPs but keep creating
:43:24. > :43:27.more unelected Tory peers? Her party got 36% of votes at the general
:43:28. > :43:39.election, but 43.7% of party political Tory peers already. The
:43:40. > :43:45.bill passed in the last Parliament was to ensure that we have equal
:43:46. > :43:53.sized constituencies. I thought that is frankly very fearful stop I'd
:43:54. > :43:59.find it extraordinary that he -- there are 40 MPs in Wales
:44:00. > :44:04.representing smaller constituencies. For someone
:44:05. > :44:13.This week I was pleased to welcome news that the West of England
:44:14. > :44:17.including Bath has received ?2.2 million of Government funding to
:44:18. > :44:21.increase access to walking and cycling. Does she agree that this
:44:22. > :44:24.certainly will end up benefiting health but also would she agreed it
:44:25. > :44:32.should form part of the infrastructure builder baits? We
:44:33. > :44:36.have set a cycling and walking strategy and there will be
:44:37. > :44:40.appropriate times during transport questions to potentially debate that
:44:41. > :44:44.further, about their effectiveness, but I am sure cycling around Bath is
:44:45. > :44:54.a very pleasurable experience indeed. The United Nations committee
:44:55. > :44:58.on the rights of the child has been this week grilling the Government on
:44:59. > :45:02.whether or not they meet the Convention rights. Could we have a
:45:03. > :45:06.debate in Government time on whether this Government actually needs its
:45:07. > :45:14.obligations under the conventions of the rights of the child,? I know she
:45:15. > :45:22.has been pursuing particular issue in regard to this matter and I think
:45:23. > :45:27.the Government can be confident it is supporting children. I think it
:45:28. > :45:30.can be confident it is particularly... We will see some new
:45:31. > :45:35.measures in the Queen's Speech which will do more to help children in
:45:36. > :45:43.care. Given the increasingly shocking performance... 150
:45:44. > :45:48.cancellations on Monday and 208 on Sunday, affecting passengers across
:45:49. > :45:51.Surrey, Sussex and London, could we have an urgent statement to see how
:45:52. > :45:57.we can deal with this shocking situation? No commuter likes to
:45:58. > :46:05.belay to work because of errors on which they have no control. There
:46:06. > :46:14.are no transport questions due for a while. Two members for Newport and
:46:15. > :46:18.the local trade union and workforce say with one voice that privatising
:46:19. > :46:23.the then profitable shared services in the town would be a terrible
:46:24. > :46:29.mistake. The National Audit Office announced last week that privatising
:46:30. > :46:36.it, handing it over to the failing Syria- French company has cost the
:46:37. > :46:43.country ?504 million. When can we debate the cost to the nation of
:46:44. > :46:46.ministers following their own political doctrinaire belief that
:46:47. > :46:51.everything public is bad and everything private is good? I don't
:46:52. > :46:56.think the Government shares that view, which is why we continue to
:46:57. > :47:01.ensure the NHS is in public hands and will continue to be so. I'm not
:47:02. > :47:06.aware to this specific case but ministers are at the dispatch box in
:47:07. > :47:10.a daily basis to answer questions. Today marks the start of the worldly
:47:11. > :47:15.renowned hay festival in my constituency. Over the years, many
:47:16. > :47:21.members have attended the hay literally festival this sell their
:47:22. > :47:26.books, whether they be crime, fiction, autobiographies or perhaps
:47:27. > :47:30.a commendation of all three! Would my honourable friend allow time for
:47:31. > :47:40.debate supporting the literary industry in this country. I'm sure
:47:41. > :47:44.that would be a popular debate. Haye Festival is an important
:47:45. > :47:47.international festival and I know the sketch writer for the Daily Mail
:47:48. > :47:57.lives nearby and I'm sure we will see him there as well. We hope not!
:47:58. > :48:04.I'm sure the Leader of the House will join me in welcoming the launch
:48:05. > :48:10.of just training Scotland... Which will be stocked in branches of the
:48:11. > :48:14.Co-op across Scotland. Only two different question sessions between
:48:15. > :48:20.now and the end of September, will she looked at questions to make sure
:48:21. > :48:26.members get a crack at the whip? The rotor is fairly well-established and
:48:27. > :48:29.it is important every Government department is brought to the highest
:48:30. > :48:33.answer questions so it is just one of those timing things. I'm sure you
:48:34. > :48:38.will find time through Westminster hall or other debates in order to
:48:39. > :48:45.hold the Government to account on these matters. Last week, the
:48:46. > :48:50.Government won a high-cost case against tobacco, introducing
:48:51. > :48:58.standardised packaging of tobacco products. There has been withdrawal
:48:59. > :49:02.of ?1.2 billion from the tobacco industry today. Could we have a
:49:03. > :49:06.debate on the new tobacco control strategy so members across the House
:49:07. > :49:14.could input to that strategy before the Government publish it? I know
:49:15. > :49:17.this issue always generates a lot of interest and I'm sure the health
:49:18. > :49:22.Minister will come to respond to a debate and he has made his case so
:49:23. > :49:28.eloquently, I'm sure he will not be time to do that. Time is becoming
:49:29. > :49:33.constrained, some people won't get in but brevity will help. The lead
:49:34. > :49:39.indicated whether we can have a statement or debate on the rationale
:49:40. > :49:43.of detail of the UK, Sudan strategic dialogue and the cartoon process of
:49:44. > :49:49.the EU horn of Africa migration process, which could tell that Sudan
:49:50. > :49:57.is a transit route for refugees, where in fact it is a significant
:49:58. > :50:02.source country of refugees... It has now been indulged by these
:50:03. > :50:11.processes. There are no plans for a statement or debate as of now. The
:50:12. > :50:16.river games fast approaches as well as the sum of sport, can we debate
:50:17. > :50:22.the many volunteers keeping our sports clubs alive and after-school
:50:23. > :50:25.activities and how we can help them balance their worklife balance
:50:26. > :50:30.alongside their contribution to the development of future athletes? She
:50:31. > :50:36.makes an important case, I think she should join up with the honourable
:50:37. > :50:44.lady for Halifax and Bath in order to secure a debate on the benefits
:50:45. > :50:49.of sport. Within the last hour, the business department, ignoring the
:50:50. > :50:51.concerns of the Public Accounts Committee, and this House, have
:50:52. > :50:56.announced they are pressing ahead with plans to close the policy
:50:57. > :51:01.office in Sheffield. Can ministers come to this House to explain why
:51:02. > :51:08.they have signed off a decision which adds to the operational costs
:51:09. > :51:15.for the department and fatally undermined claims about the northern
:51:16. > :51:17.powerhouse? The department I understand has issued a written
:51:18. > :51:22.ministerial statement today or is due to. The decision was reached
:51:23. > :51:27.after consultation with staff and trade unions and it has been a
:51:28. > :51:32.difficult decision but it has chosen to base all policy roles in London
:51:33. > :51:39.by 2018. The Secretary of State is on the front bench and I'm sure he
:51:40. > :51:43.will have heard the concerns. Residents in Grix. Are fighting an
:51:44. > :51:49.unwelcome and unwanted speculative planning application and many
:51:50. > :51:54.villages in my constituency are being targeted by them in recent
:51:55. > :52:01.years. The council stood up for them. Could we have a debate on
:52:02. > :52:04.developers getting the message? The Government has put forward the
:52:05. > :52:09.national planning policy framework and the local plan has to take
:52:10. > :52:13.account of appropriate future development, but I would say the
:52:14. > :52:20.ministers will Beer the first day we are back after the recess. You will
:52:21. > :52:24.be aware of the ropey employment practices emerging from the
:52:25. > :52:28.so-called national living wage. Can we have an urgent debate to make
:52:29. > :52:34.sure employers are complying with the spirit of the law, not just the
:52:35. > :52:37.letter? She is right to make this point, it does matter that employers
:52:38. > :52:42.play their part. The Secretary of State is on the front edge and will
:52:43. > :52:44.have heard her comments and the Chancellor has also supported those
:52:45. > :52:51.views and he will be here the Tuesday we get back as well. In my
:52:52. > :52:54.constituency, the only international aid agency in Glasgow will close its
:52:55. > :52:59.doors this week because of a decision by the shambolic...
:53:00. > :53:07.Controlled by the Labour Party to hike its rent. Can we have a debate
:53:08. > :53:13.on the unaccountability across the EU and the treatment of charities?
:53:14. > :53:16.I'm not aware that is a matter for the Government. It sounds like a
:53:17. > :53:24.local issue but of course, he is right to use the House to raise the
:53:25. > :53:27.point. Again, in the last hour, the Government, the Justice Secretary
:53:28. > :53:32.has announced the closure of HM Prison tenet in my constituency. Can
:53:33. > :53:39.the Shadow leader tell me why this was done by a written statement not
:53:40. > :53:43.an oral statement and why was it rushed out and should the Justice
:53:44. > :53:46.Secretary have been here so that MPs on all sides can scrutinise this
:53:47. > :53:52.decision, its impact on staff and the community? Also, crucially at a
:53:53. > :53:56.time of an overcrowding crisis in our prisons? It is no secret the
:53:57. > :54:03.Government has been seeking out a programme of prisoners form --
:54:04. > :54:11.prison reform. The plan is to build new prisons that are fit and
:54:12. > :54:13.effective for the 21st century it is fairly standard practice to issue
:54:14. > :54:22.these things through written statements.
:54:23. > :54:29.The Government shows no sign of genuinely listening about proposals
:54:30. > :54:35.for changing the NHS. I want a statement the Government will reject
:54:36. > :54:46.any treaty that puts their interests over hours. She is right to say we
:54:47. > :54:50.are concluding the debate today. The treaty poses no threat to the
:54:51. > :54:53.National Health Service. I recognise she may have a different view on
:54:54. > :54:58.that but the Government is confident of that and there is no need to be
:54:59. > :55:06.concerned on the matter. The European Commission is also aware of
:55:07. > :55:19.this in their negotiations. It costs over ?3000 to create... Driver.
:55:20. > :55:30.Can I ask to rattle together the heads, the secretary for transport,
:55:31. > :55:33.DWP and see common sense? This issue affects my constituency as well and
:55:34. > :55:40.I have been lobbying fellow ministers. It is important to say
:55:41. > :55:45.there are due to be some plans, I believe,... I am very clear the
:55:46. > :55:54.advanced career loans apply to these courses. Approaching 12 years since
:55:55. > :55:59.Gary Campbell was killed in a road traffic accident in India and his
:56:00. > :56:02.brother, since then has been seeking justice for this tragic incident.
:56:03. > :56:08.Despite his best efforts, he has been given no updates about criminal
:56:09. > :56:14.proceedings in the legal system in India. Can we have a debate on how
:56:15. > :56:18.people like my constituent can get the support they should be in title
:56:19. > :56:21.to? 12 years is far too long Ashton Mark I can understand why the
:56:22. > :56:28.honourable gentleman and family are concerned.
:56:29. > :56:35.I welcome the commitment to making access to broadband and I wonder if
:56:36. > :56:39.the deputy Leader of the House is aware of the Scottish Government's
:56:40. > :56:44.objective that delivering 100% access by 2021. I ask whether we can
:56:45. > :56:48.have a statement on whether this Government will match that ambition
:56:49. > :56:54.and ensure quality in funding across the UK? We are ahead of them, we
:56:55. > :56:58.already have universal access. Two megabits available now. Our
:56:59. > :57:07.universal service obligation is due to come into place by 2020. NHS
:57:08. > :57:12.protect is supposed to investigate fraud in the NHS. It has been
:57:13. > :57:16.investigating a senior manager in the NHS for over two years now
:57:17. > :57:19.without reaching a conclusion. Can we please have a debate in
:57:20. > :57:23.Government time about how this organisation which was set up under
:57:24. > :57:30.the previous Coalition Government is not as fit for purpose? I'm not
:57:31. > :57:33.aware of the individual details and it probably wouldn't be appropriate
:57:34. > :57:44.to comment but I will ask the health Minister to follow up with her. A
:57:45. > :57:50.high school in my constituency was not using the... Scheme. The
:57:51. > :58:00.sterling taxpayer will pay... It has now been discovered they have been
:58:01. > :58:06.defects with children are having to be driven to school in Stirling,
:58:07. > :58:15.almost 30 miles. PFI has been debated in this House before. I'm
:58:16. > :58:20.very conscious of the disruption it is having on children at the
:58:21. > :58:29.supplier should be bearing the risk of that. Can we have an urgent
:58:30. > :58:32.debate on the progress of the greater Manchester further education
:58:33. > :58:39.area review which the Chief Executive of Trafford council has
:58:40. > :58:40.warned would lead to a fragmentation of the colleges in greater
:58:41. > :58:56.Manchester? she raises an interesting point.
:58:57. > :59:06.Given that I will not be here for some time, I will ask a colleague to
:59:07. > :59:11.look into this. Could the secretary for work and Persians bring forward
:59:12. > :59:17.a debate to allow the whole House to consider helping and supporting
:59:18. > :59:20.disabled people into work. If the honourable gentleman brought this
:59:21. > :59:24.foreword through the backbench business debate, I am sure it would
:59:25. > :59:28.be popular to have it. It is important that the government
:59:29. > :59:37.continues to press on with reforms to get people into work. Can we have
:59:38. > :59:52.a statement on the recommendation of the review on the EMR,
:59:53. > :59:57.anti-microbial resistance. This is a high priority for the NHS. Work is
:59:58. > :00:07.being done to have more appropriate prescriptions on this, and will make
:00:08. > :00:18.sure this is carefully looked at, raising it with health ministers.
:00:19. > :00:23.I'll is trading at $50 a barrel, but yesterday we saw the announcement of
:00:24. > :00:27.475 job losses from Shell, an Aberdeen and offices in my
:00:28. > :00:31.constituency. From this alliance meant it is clear more needs than.
:00:32. > :00:40.Can we have a statement from the Secretary of State about what can be
:00:41. > :00:45.done to support this industry? He will be aware of the support that
:00:46. > :00:48.the Chancellor and Secretary of State for energy have given the
:00:49. > :00:51.industry. I'm sure he will be able to apply for a debate when we can
:00:52. > :01:03.discuss those policies in more detail. Given reports of recent
:01:04. > :01:23.reasons -- racist attract god-macro attacks in -- racist attack is. I am
:01:24. > :01:37.sure this will be raised on the 13th of June in more detail.
:01:38. > :01:46.Can the deputy lead give the DMS secretary in nudge to have a written
:01:47. > :01:51.statement indicating dates on the UK city of culture, because Paisley at
:01:52. > :01:59.eager to get on and put in their bid. I will merge the Secretary of
:02:00. > :02:02.State, but if he has not done by the 9th of June, he will be here to
:02:03. > :02:07.answer questions. I was grateful of the birthday wishes earlier.
:02:08. > :02:14.Tomorrow I am attending an event in my constituency designed to look at
:02:15. > :02:16.combating feelings of loneliness, particularly amongst retired
:02:17. > :02:22.veterans and older people. Can we have a debate on this issue on
:02:23. > :02:29.people who are isolated from society? Here's right to raise this.
:02:30. > :02:36.Tackling isolation is important, and one that I am sure all parties will
:02:37. > :02:43.agree on. Perhaps he can put a more detailed question on local
:02:44. > :02:51.strategies. In light of the criticisms against the government in
:02:52. > :02:58.the European scrutiny report, can we hold a debate so the government can
:02:59. > :03:01.be helped to account regarding proper parliamentary scrutiny over
:03:02. > :03:07.European legislation? I thought our Parliament had very robust
:03:08. > :03:11.procedures on scrutinising European matters. The biggest question will
:03:12. > :03:15.be decided by the British people on the 23rd of June, when I hope we
:03:16. > :03:21.will continue to have the European scrutiny on which we can debate
:03:22. > :03:26.matters further after then. Can we have an urgent debate on times like
:03:27. > :03:30.at Huddersfield that uniquely combine a strong manufacturing base
:03:31. > :03:34.with the thriving university, because if we don't stay in the
:03:35. > :03:43.European Union, times like ours will be devastated. Even I would not go
:03:44. > :03:49.that far. I know that the people will be devastated as and when the
:03:50. > :03:55.honourable member announces his resignation, but the four then he
:03:56. > :04:00.will continue to champion their interests and I'm sure the House
:04:01. > :04:09.supports him in doing so. Order. Statement, the Secretary of State
:04:10. > :04:17.for business, innovation and skills. -- Business, Innovation and Skills.
:04:18. > :04:21.I would like to make a statement on Britain's steel industry. Yesterday
:04:22. > :04:26.Tata Steel board met and reviewed progress in the sale of their UK
:04:27. > :04:30.steel-making assets. Ahead of that meeting our travel to India to
:04:31. > :04:38.discuss this with their leadership. I arrived in London a few hours ago.
:04:39. > :04:41.I use the opportunity to stress the importance of the strong and
:04:42. > :04:46.effective sales process that Tata have done so far. I raised issues
:04:47. > :04:50.that had been flagged to me by potential buyers, and reiterated the
:04:51. > :04:55.government's willingness to support orders who can deliver a sustainable
:04:56. > :04:57.and successful future for British steel making. Tata understandably
:04:58. > :04:59.wants the