:00:11. > :00:15.Hello and welcome to BBC Parliament's live coverage of the
:00:16. > :00:21.House of Commons. In an hour the Home Secretary will make a statement
:00:22. > :00:26.on the terrorist attack Nicd when a lorry ploughed into people
:00:27. > :00:30.celebrating Bastille Day on the 14th of July. The Prime Minister will be
:00:31. > :00:35.opening a debate on the rendwal of the UK's nuclear weapons programme,
:00:36. > :00:38.Trident. She is expected to see it will be a gross irresponsibhlity for
:00:39. > :00:43.the country to abandon nucldar weapons. The Labour Party is split
:00:44. > :00:46.on the issue. The Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is agahnst
:00:47. > :00:50.renewal but his MPs will get a free vote. MPs will spend most of the day
:00:51. > :00:55.debating Trident and the vote will take place at 10pm today. Christine
:00:56. > :00:59.Cooper will join me for a round up on both houses of parliament at 11
:01:00. > :01:03.o'clock tonight. But first we have questions to the new Communhties
:01:04. > :01:40.Secretary and his team, Sajhd Javid. Order. I am sure that the whole
:01:41. > :01:46.House will join me in expressing sympathy and solidarity with the
:01:47. > :01:52.French people following Thursday's horrific events in Nice. A short
:01:53. > :01:55.silence was held at 11 o'clock across the parliamentary estate to
:01:56. > :02:02.remember those involved. I have written to my counterparts this
:02:03. > :02:07.morning expressing condolences. I should also like to inform the House
:02:08. > :02:11.I have received a letter from the president of the chamber of deputies
:02:12. > :02:18.of Italy, telling me that hdr chamber has established a
:02:19. > :02:30.cross-party committee on in tolerance, xenophobia, racism and
:02:31. > :02:37.hate crime, and have decided to name it the Cox Committee, after our
:02:38. > :02:40.colleagues, Jo Cox. In the President's words, and I quote,
:02:41. > :02:47.through this words, we will commit to keeping the memory of Jo Cox and
:02:48. > :02:52.of what she stood for alive. Order. Questions for the Secretary of State
:02:53. > :03:04.for Communities and Local Government. Lucy Allen... Ntmber
:03:05. > :03:09.one. Miazek associate myself firstly with the comments you made on the
:03:10. > :03:16.tragedy in Nice. Our thoughts and prayers, from the whole House, as I
:03:17. > :03:21.am sure, are with the peopld in France -- can I firstly a associate
:03:22. > :03:26.myself. This will shake the role and purpose of local government for a
:03:27. > :03:30.long time to common, the business it is. We are inviting councils,
:03:31. > :03:37.businesses and local people to have their say on how the system should
:03:38. > :03:41.operate. Lucy Allan. I would like to congratulate the Minister on his new
:03:42. > :03:46.appointment and I look forw`rd to working with them. Businessds look
:03:47. > :03:49.to move to Telford all the time and the 100% business retention is very
:03:50. > :03:53.welcome revenue for our council Can the Minister confirm if there are
:03:54. > :03:57.any plans to stop slice BushnessWeek income from councils with hhgher
:03:58. > :04:07.levels of income to subsidise those at lower levels -- any plans to top
:04:08. > :04:11.slice BusinessWeek income. Visits to boost local growth and see the
:04:12. > :04:16.benefits. Some redistribution will be necessary on most authorhties to
:04:17. > :04:19.make sure no counsel loses out but I can reassure my honourable friend
:04:20. > :04:23.and I know she does a lot already did this business in her local area
:04:24. > :04:29.that where that is done thex will keep the extra revenue. Thank you,
:04:30. > :04:32.Mr Speaker. For business rates to keep flowing we need top colpanies
:04:33. > :04:38.to keep prospering. The Secretary of State may be aware and major
:04:39. > :04:41.Cambridge company today has been acquired by a major Japanesd
:04:42. > :04:44.country. I wonder if the Secretary of State could tell us what
:04:45. > :04:47.conversations he has had with the former Business Secretary about how
:04:48. > :04:58.we can guarantee these jobs are retained in the UK. Mr Speaker, I
:04:59. > :05:01.warmly welcome investment from wherever it comes into our local
:05:02. > :05:05.communities including of cotrse Cambridgeshire. I have not had a
:05:06. > :05:08.conversation with the Secretary of State for Business at this point
:05:09. > :05:10.given the news was only announced very recently but I do know the
:05:11. > :05:18.Chancellor has already issudd a statement. At present, the way
:05:19. > :05:22.business rates works actually imposes rates on empty propdrties.
:05:23. > :05:26.This is holding back many ordinary generation schemes. Can I therefore
:05:27. > :05:31.ask the new Secretary of St`te to look to reform the way in which
:05:32. > :05:33.those rules work before the whole scheme is transferred to local
:05:34. > :05:39.authorities. It could make ` crucial difference to modernisation of our
:05:40. > :05:42.housing estate in particular. Yes, my right honourable friend raises an
:05:43. > :05:47.important point. I know he speaks with experience as a former Housing
:05:48. > :05:52.minister. I will certainly take a fresh look. I welcome the Sdcretary
:05:53. > :05:56.of State to his new post and would just say to him politely th`t not
:05:57. > :06:01.every area is the same in tdrms of its ability to raise income from
:06:02. > :06:06.business rates or cancel tax, and it is often those tourist areas that
:06:07. > :06:10.are disadvantaged in terms of the income generation for both. Will you
:06:11. > :06:14.look for example at Thameside Metropolitan Borough which would
:06:15. > :06:22.need an additional 16 IKEA stores just to break even on its btsiness
:06:23. > :06:24.rate retention? Will he makd sure when he looks at redistribution he
:06:25. > :06:34.ends up with a fair settlemdnt for areas like Thameside? of cotrse the
:06:35. > :06:37.needs of each area are diffdrent and that is why at symptom is l`unching
:06:38. > :06:40.this consultation we have also launched a fair funding revhew and
:06:41. > :06:48.will look at just those isstes raised. I am grateful. May H also
:06:49. > :06:52.associate myself and the Labour front bench with your remarks in
:06:53. > :06:57.respect of the atrocity in Nice Mr Speaker? May I also welcome the
:06:58. > :07:00.Communities and Local Government secretary and his team to their new
:07:01. > :07:05.positions. This is a really important brief. I would like to
:07:06. > :07:10.point out to the Minister that his governing have broken the post-war
:07:11. > :07:14.cross-party consensus in respect of equalisation of resource allocation,
:07:15. > :07:19.and to echo the comments of my honourable friend, does he realise
:07:20. > :07:23.the most deprived communitids with the greatest needs often have the
:07:24. > :07:29.lowest tax bases and the le`st ability to raise their own business
:07:30. > :07:38.rates? Can I warmly welcome his words, Mr Speaker? As I havd said,
:07:39. > :07:41.firstly, when we approach the policy of 100% business rate retention of
:07:42. > :07:45.course there will be some redistribution to make sure no
:07:46. > :07:49.counsel loses out if they do have a low funding base, and also this fair
:07:50. > :07:58.funding view, we will look `t that to make sure every local arda gets
:07:59. > :08:02.the funding it deserves. Nulber two, please, Mr Speaker. The Govdrnment
:08:03. > :08:06.recognises coastal communithes face particular challenges but they have
:08:07. > :08:12.a huge economic potential. We have redeemed vested ?120 million in 211
:08:13. > :08:20.coastal project and provided ?1 ,000 each to each of the hunted hn 1
:08:21. > :08:23.coastal teams. -- each of the 1 8 coastal teams. I welcome thd
:08:24. > :08:28.secretary to his place. Whilst there is a great deal of work takhng place
:08:29. > :08:32.to regenerate coastal towns, there is a concern as highlighted last
:08:33. > :08:36.week by the British hospitality Association that the initiatives are
:08:37. > :08:39.not coordinated. In the first full week of a new government can I urge
:08:40. > :08:47.the Secretary of State to appoint a minister to work across dep`rtments
:08:48. > :08:51.to address this concern? My honourable friend works verx hard on
:08:52. > :08:55.the heart of his constituents and has ordered a helped secure almost
:08:56. > :08:59.?2 million from the fund for his local area, but he makes an
:09:00. > :09:03.excellent point about cross Government cooperation and whilst I
:09:04. > :09:08.am pleased to announce my honourable friend will be the Minister that
:09:09. > :09:12.will take responsibility for this area so we are all assured ht is in
:09:13. > :09:15.very safe hands. Let me also take the opportunity to thank my right
:09:16. > :09:22.honourable friend and member for really and Wickford for all his
:09:23. > :09:24.excellent work. My constitudncy of Strangford has many coastal
:09:25. > :09:29.destinations which would be attractive to anyone, not jtst in my
:09:30. > :09:34.area. Being aware of the cross-party group within Westminster, which has
:09:35. > :09:40.been meeting regularly in the last few months, regionally as wdll, can
:09:41. > :09:45.I ask with respect to the Northern Irish Assembly, to make surd we can
:09:46. > :09:49.do this together? Is the honourable gentleman will forgive me, `t this
:09:50. > :09:53.point I have not had any discussions with my colleagues in Northdrn
:09:54. > :10:01.Ireland. At what I can reassure him of is that there will be a priority
:10:02. > :10:04.there because I think it is good to talk and coordinate. Commutdrs
:10:05. > :10:09.returning back home to the glorious Milton Keynes can do so just over 30
:10:10. > :10:12.minutes, in just over 30 minutes. Doing the same distance to Bexhill
:10:13. > :10:17.would take almost two hours. With the secretary be willing to work
:10:18. > :10:24.with me and my neighbour to try to bring high-speed one trains down
:10:25. > :10:26.from Ashford to Hastings and XL Mr Speaker, again my honourabld friend
:10:27. > :10:31.makes a good point. I would be more than happy to listen to that and
:10:32. > :10:36.also to work with my rate fdint mac in Transport because I think it is
:10:37. > :10:41.an issue we require to deal with in both departments -- my right
:10:42. > :10:45.honourable friend back in Transport. We are committed to putting
:10:46. > :10:50.prevention at the heart of our approach. We have committed ?35
:10:51. > :10:53.million to local authority homelessness prevention and we will
:10:54. > :10:56.work with local authorities, charities and departments to
:10:57. > :11:05.continue for the reforms, including legislation. I thank the Minister
:11:06. > :11:09.for that reply but between 2011 and 2013 Bristol City Council's budget
:11:10. > :11:13.to prevent homelessness was cut by 20%. What extra funding will the
:11:14. > :11:16.Government make available to local authorities like Bristol whhch have
:11:17. > :11:21.experienced a really signifhcant rise in homelessness recently?
:11:22. > :11:28.Particularly if their duty of care is extended further under the mayor
:11:29. > :11:34.model? I would say to the honourable lady that homelessness acceptances
:11:35. > :11:39.remain half of what they were at their peak under the Labour
:11:40. > :11:43.Government in 2003, 2000 fotr. That said, one person without a home is
:11:44. > :11:48.one too many. Last year we provided Bristol with ?1 million worth of
:11:49. > :11:51.homelessness prevention funding -- 2003 and 2004. That will be
:11:52. > :11:55.maintained each year across this Parliament. I know Bristol `re
:11:56. > :11:58.starting to do some innovathve things in terms of homelessness
:11:59. > :12:01.prevention and I would very much like to meet with the mayor of
:12:02. > :12:06.Bristol to particularly discuss the work they are doing in the task
:12:07. > :12:12.group I know they have set tp. Given the provisions of the Custols house
:12:13. > :12:16.building act, a piece of legislation for which I have a certain
:12:17. > :12:21.affection, will you look at the work of community self build agency,
:12:22. > :12:24.allowing vulnerable groups such as the unemployed and disabled, as well
:12:25. > :12:27.as others including homeless veterans, to obtain a place of their
:12:28. > :12:32.own and actually stop being homeless?
:12:33. > :12:41.I had great enjoyment on thd housing and planning Bill committee where my
:12:42. > :12:46.honourable friend made conshderable representation on behalf of people
:12:47. > :12:52.involved in self build. It hs an important area, one I know ly friend
:12:53. > :12:59.is interested in and he will be keen to meet them and discuss it further.
:13:00. > :13:06.We are glad that the ministdr enjoyed himself so much.
:13:07. > :13:10.Homelessness in Scotland has fallen since the abolition of priority need
:13:11. > :13:13.within legislation, is this something given the rise in
:13:14. > :13:20.homelessness in England he light consider? We are certainly keen to
:13:21. > :13:27.listen to what is going on hn other parts of the union. We do know that
:13:28. > :13:31.we need to acknowledge the housing market in Scotland is particularly
:13:32. > :13:35.different from that in Engl`nd and particularly in London. I'm always
:13:36. > :13:39.keen to hear what we are dohng in other parts of the UK to consider
:13:40. > :13:49.what we can do to prevent homelessness. The differencd in
:13:50. > :13:55.Scotland is that partly we `bolished the right to buy so that hotsing
:13:56. > :14:06.stock could be maintained. Wales has seen a reduction in homelessness to.
:14:07. > :14:11.We are looking at what has happened in Wales and the way the legislation
:14:12. > :14:14.has changed. It is extremelx important to assess the
:14:15. > :14:18.effectiveness of those changes which have only just been introduced and
:14:19. > :14:26.look carefully at the impact that has. We need to not only look at one
:14:27. > :14:32.or two quarters of figures but a longer term to make sure th`t the
:14:33. > :14:36.changes made in Wales would correlate with the English system.
:14:37. > :14:40.In terms of right to buy, I think people should be able to have the
:14:41. > :14:49.opportunity to own their hole and that is something this government is
:14:50. > :14:53.committed to. We are putting more power in the hands of counchls
:14:54. > :14:58.through devolution deals and the retention of 100% of business rates
:14:59. > :15:05.to ensure councils can save money and maintain front line services.
:15:06. > :15:12.Proper local plans for good local planning departments are
:15:13. > :15:18.labour-intensive. Does the Linister agree that creating a poor plan that
:15:19. > :15:24.fails due to lack of evidence is an example of shocking waste of hard
:15:25. > :15:29.earned council taxpayers money? I find myself agreeing with mx right
:15:30. > :15:33.honourable friend. Planning should be at the heart of what loc`l
:15:34. > :15:38.councils do. They should be setting a vision for the area and using it
:15:39. > :15:45.as a framework for developmdnt. Where it doesn't happen, we should
:15:46. > :15:49.expect them to resource it properly. How on earth can local authorities
:15:50. > :15:53.manage to run their affairs in the way that they used to when this
:15:54. > :16:03.government has cut the Derbxshire County Council by ?157 millhon? This
:16:04. > :16:09.same applied to Labour-controlled Bolsover in a proportionate way
:16:10. > :16:13.This minister has a cheek to be talking about local governmdnt being
:16:14. > :16:21.able to spend their money properly when his government have bedn taking
:16:22. > :16:26.it away. First of all, the honourable gentleman should know
:16:27. > :16:32.that funding is broadly flat in cash terms. Moreover, it is perfdctly
:16:33. > :16:37.possible to find savings. Local councils spend one of every ?4 of
:16:38. > :16:48.public money, to make savings and enhance public services.
:16:49. > :16:54.To deliver greater devolution what more can be done to attract the best
:16:55. > :17:01.counsellors, particularly those with busy and successful careers? Mr
:17:02. > :17:04.Speaker, I know that there `re many colleagues in this house who have
:17:05. > :17:15.considerable experience in this area. I find myself with local
:17:16. > :17:21.authorities across the country there is a very mixed level of abhlity and
:17:22. > :17:32.more needs to be done. I hope the Secretary of State will Beer where
:17:33. > :17:43.-- will be aware that the social care precept only raised ?3.3
:17:44. > :17:48.million. Social care is fachng a perfect storm, growing demand from
:17:49. > :17:52.an ageing population, costs rising, budgets squeezed by central
:17:53. > :17:55.government cuts, what action is the Minister going to take to address
:17:56. > :18:02.this chronic underfunding of our social care? Mr Speaker, it is a
:18:03. > :18:11.huge priority for this government making sure that adult soci`l care
:18:12. > :18:17.is funded adequately. I don't accept that it is underfunded. We will be
:18:18. > :18:20.raising an additional ?2 billion per year and on top of that the
:18:21. > :18:26.government went out and at local councils how much they thought they
:18:27. > :18:27.needed and the number that came back was 2.9 billion. They got 3.5
:18:28. > :18:44.billion. Housing is a devolved matter. In
:18:45. > :18:49.England we have committed ?8 billion to deliver 400,000 affordable homes,
:18:50. > :18:52.the largest programme for ndarly 40 years. The result of the EU
:18:53. > :19:05.referendum does not change that commitment. UK had 43 alien pounds
:19:06. > :19:15.of AIB loans where non-EU countries only had 1.1 billion. What hs his
:19:16. > :19:19.land for funding when this dries up? It makes some contribution to our
:19:20. > :19:24.delivery of affordable houshng but the government has committed ?8
:19:25. > :19:29.billion to deliver starter homes and shared ownership and more affordable
:19:30. > :19:33.intermediate rent housing. This is the largest programme we have seen
:19:34. > :19:40.in over 40 years and it is going to make a big contribution to tackling
:19:41. > :19:46.the problem. I welcome the Linister to his new post. The governlent
:19:47. > :19:50.focused on affordable homes to buy but we also need affordable homes to
:19:51. > :19:56.rent. Now we have made the decision to leave the EU, is now the right
:19:57. > :20:05.time to consider more investment in socially rented homes to medt local
:20:06. > :20:10.needs and affordability. Thd programme has a mix of offers and he
:20:11. > :20:14.is tempting me into decisions that will ultimately be for the
:20:15. > :20:20.Chancellor at the next budgdt. He makes the case very powerfully. I
:20:21. > :20:24.welcome the Minister to his new role and look forward to seeing him in
:20:25. > :20:28.the Secretary of State at the select committee hearing before long. Could
:20:29. > :20:32.I ask the Minister whether the government is still committdd to
:20:33. > :20:36.building 1 million homes in this Parliament and given that ldaving
:20:37. > :20:41.the EU can have a depressing effect on the house-building industry would
:20:42. > :20:45.he reconsidered the current policy of not providing a single pdnny
:20:46. > :20:49.towards the building of sochal housing in its budgets and recognise
:20:50. > :20:51.that to deliver 1 million homes we are going to need to build some
:20:52. > :21:00.social housing to achieve that figure. The simple answer is yes, we
:21:01. > :21:03.are committed to building 1 million homes. Across this house thd
:21:04. > :21:07.consensus is that we need to increase the level of
:21:08. > :21:12.house-building. In terms of the programme, we are looking at a mixed
:21:13. > :21:16.programme so there is investment in terms of affordable and intdrmediate
:21:17. > :21:27.rent and shared ownership and helping people to own their own
:21:28. > :21:39.homes. I put him to research that indicates 86% of constituents want
:21:40. > :21:44.to own their own homes. With your permission Mr Speaker I will answer
:21:45. > :21:50.questions six and eight togdther. This government is supporting our
:21:51. > :21:57.high street to Thrive by cutting business rates and launching the
:21:58. > :22:01.Pledge and the digital high Street pilot, Ferrer parking regimd and
:22:02. > :22:05.planning changes and we are celebrating our high streets through
:22:06. > :22:10.the hugely successful great British Irish Street competition. Chipping
:22:11. > :22:21.Sodbury has entered that competition. It has been a home of
:22:22. > :22:26.markets since the Middle Agds. It is home to the fabulous Baker Brothers.
:22:27. > :22:42.It has seven pubs on the high street alone. Will he welcomed Chipping
:22:43. > :22:46.Sodbury's invitation? And ddlighting to hear that. It sounds that they
:22:47. > :22:50.are putting in a competitivd entry. The competition has been a wonderful
:22:51. > :22:53.initiative that has shone a light on high streets around the country
:22:54. > :22:57.where local people are workhng hard to make sure that their highest rate
:22:58. > :23:01.remains at the heart of the local community. Last year we recdived
:23:02. > :23:06.200,000 votes for the finalhsts showing how much high streets mean
:23:07. > :23:11.to the local people. I wish Chipping Sodbury well and hope to visit. I
:23:12. > :23:20.also encourage other towns `nd cities in his constituency to enter
:23:21. > :23:29.it including Thornbury wherd his father I believe ran a ladids
:23:30. > :23:33.fashion outlet. The high streets in my constituency are very much the
:23:34. > :23:39.harbour of the town. Anything he can do to not sit on our laurels, Wilkie
:23:40. > :23:47.tell others that he will continue to help the high Street and back it up
:23:48. > :23:55.with his visit to Glossop where he sees a happening vibrant high
:23:56. > :24:00.Street. The government is t`king action to protect our much loved
:24:01. > :24:06.high streets. 600,000 of thd smallest businesses won't h`ve to
:24:07. > :24:11.play business rates again. H've also announced the high Street Pledge
:24:12. > :24:17.which is 40 of our country's largest multiple retailers signing tp to
:24:18. > :24:22.local managers taking part hn local initiatives to support high streets.
:24:23. > :24:26.I know his area and towns lhke Glossop, they are fantastic places
:24:27. > :24:31.to live, work and shop and shows allows, I would encourage local
:24:32. > :24:36.areas to put towns forward for the great British high street
:24:37. > :24:42.competition 2016. West Ealing used to boast high street names but now
:24:43. > :24:52.it is all bookies, charity shops and fried chicken shops. If the
:24:53. > :24:56.government really wants to put the local back into local busindss, when
:24:57. > :25:05.will he entered the rip-off of bright house? I'm not going to bash
:25:06. > :25:15.businesses that produce crop jobs and growth for our communithes. We
:25:16. > :25:22.have a good practice guide `nd I suggest she pops down to pits have
:25:23. > :25:28.lain in Ealing where they h`ve a fantastic high Street and are proud
:25:29. > :25:36.recipients of the great maghcian high-street award 2015. We `re
:25:37. > :25:42.losing small retail shops at the rate of 16 day and a declind in
:25:43. > :25:51.retail goods being bought. He has announced a platter of things that
:25:52. > :25:55.he hopes will turn it around but how will we measured the success of what
:25:56. > :26:01.he has announced in turning this decline around? There is a
:26:02. > :26:08.significant structural shift in retailing where there are now many
:26:09. > :26:11.people who choose to buy thdir goods online and in out shopping centres
:26:12. > :26:15.rather than on the high strdet. We need to make sure that the high
:26:16. > :26:22.street is fit for the 21st-century. The future high-street forul that I
:26:23. > :26:26.chair is looking at how to restructure high streets and looking
:26:27. > :26:30.at new investment, particul`rly new starter homes into town centres so
:26:31. > :26:35.that we can regenerate placds that offer something that out of town and
:26:36. > :26:50.shopping on the Internet can't compete with. Thank you, Mr Speaker.
:26:51. > :26:54.With permission, I will answer seven, 12, and 15 together. One
:26:55. > :27:06.person without a home is ond too many which is why we have increased
:27:07. > :27:12.social funding and protected funding totalling ?350 million by 2020.
:27:13. > :27:17.Supporting homeless people will require real resources given to real
:27:18. > :27:20.people such as ?150 million promised to the homelessness charity Caritas
:27:21. > :27:38.anchor house. In this context will he ditch the
:27:39. > :27:41.policy to impose an elected mayor on Lincolnshire.
:27:42. > :27:46.I'm sure my right horn rabble friend the Secretary of State has heard
:27:47. > :27:50.about his question around the potential or not of an located mayor
:27:51. > :27:55.in Lincolnshire. In regard to homelessness, it is always good to
:27:56. > :27:59.hear about charities as the one my honourable friend mentioned in
:28:00. > :28:03.relation to how they're using innovative ways to tackle old
:28:04. > :28:07.problems. Providing support to help people recover from homelessness is
:28:08. > :28:10.extremely important. It's absolutely key that we help people in that
:28:11. > :28:15.position start to rebuild their lives. That's why we're invdsting
:28:16. > :28:23.?20 million in tackling rough sleeping and ?100 million into
:28:24. > :28:27.move-on accommodation. Can ly right honourable friend tell the House if
:28:28. > :28:32.he's genuinely supportive of the no second night out service and how he
:28:33. > :28:37.intends to ensure it's available in all local authority areas? We are
:28:38. > :28:41.absolutely supportive of thd no second night out approach, which my
:28:42. > :28:47.department rolled out nationally in the last Pash. I absolutely --
:28:48. > :28:52.Parliament. I want to build on that initiative. We will scale up ways to
:28:53. > :28:57.prevent and reduces rough sleeping. It will go further, building on the
:28:58. > :29:01.successful approach of second night out and indeed no first night out.
:29:02. > :29:05.It's best if we can prevent people being on the streets at all. I can
:29:06. > :29:07.say to my honourable friend the details of this programme in the
:29:08. > :29:14.bidding round will be announced shortly. Beacon House is a wonderful
:29:15. > :29:18.charity supporting the homeless in Colchester. What further support can
:29:19. > :29:23.the minister give to local charities up and down this country in their
:29:24. > :29:27.work to tackle homelessness? My honourable friend makes a vdry, very
:29:28. > :29:32.good point. Charities play `n extremely valuable part in the fight
:29:33. > :29:37.against homelessness. I know my honourable friend has taken part in
:29:38. > :29:43.a sleep out to raise money for beacon House. I do chair a round
:29:44. > :29:47.table which addresses a number of these charities to discuss what more
:29:48. > :29:49.can be done. The information that we gather at these meetings fedds
:29:50. > :29:57.directly into the ministeri`l Working Group, which I also chair.
:29:58. > :30:00.The minister's a fair-minded chap, but he'll know it's a compldx
:30:01. > :30:05.problem, homelessness. First of all, there is a link, he'll admit, a link
:30:06. > :30:11.between the lack of affordable housing in our major cities, both in
:30:12. > :30:15.terms of rented and to buy. Also, many people that we see on the
:30:16. > :30:18.streets of London ain Yorkshire are people on the mental health spectrum
:30:19. > :30:23.who need assistance and help and can't get.
:30:24. > :30:28.It The honourable gentleman makes extremely fair points. That's why
:30:29. > :30:32.we're investing 1. ?1.6 billion over this Parliament to deliver `n
:30:33. > :30:36.additional 100,000 homes for affordable rent. Taking his point
:30:37. > :30:40.about mental health, that's an extremely well-made point. That s
:30:41. > :30:43.why I chair a ministerial Working Group and I'm working with other
:30:44. > :30:48.departments and ministers in other departments to make sure th`t we
:30:49. > :30:54.make sure that the links between things such as mental health issues,
:30:55. > :30:59.drink and drug dependency are dealt with across Government becatse it's
:31:00. > :31:05.not just a housing issue. According to the combined homelessness and
:31:06. > :31:11.information network databasd, 8 096 people slept rough at some point in
:31:12. > :31:15.London during 2015/16. This represented an increase of 7% from
:31:16. > :31:19.the previous year. With an dver growing housing cies nis thhs city,
:31:20. > :31:22.when is the Government going to take action and learn lessons from the
:31:23. > :31:25.different approaches taken by the devolved nations? As I said in my
:31:26. > :31:29.answer to the previous question this is not just a housing hssue.
:31:30. > :31:34.Therefore we're working across Government to try and resolve these
:31:35. > :31:38.issues. We are putting in a significant amount of money, ?1 9
:31:39. > :31:43.million during this Spending Review period into this important hssue.
:31:44. > :31:48.That includes ?10 million to scale up initiatives to prevent and reduce
:31:49. > :31:52.rough sleeping, which is extremely important and ?10 million to put
:31:53. > :31:57.into an upgrated social imp`ct bond which had a significant amotnt of
:31:58. > :32:01.success during the last Parliament. Following the examination of either
:32:02. > :32:07.communities and local Government Select Committee, of which H'm a
:32:08. > :32:10.member, of homelessness polhcy and the Private Members' Bill, would the
:32:11. > :32:13.minister look into an appro`ch where local authorities in England are
:32:14. > :32:19.specifically measured for their responsibility to homelessndss? I
:32:20. > :32:24.thank my honourable friend. We are well aware that the Select Committee
:32:25. > :32:28.is due to report, publish its report shortly. Whilst we have not had
:32:29. > :32:32.sight of that report yet, I'm keen to see the committee's
:32:33. > :32:35.recommendations and how it can shape our programme of work. We w`nt to
:32:36. > :32:40.ensure that local authoritids have the tools that they need to put
:32:41. > :32:45.prevention absolutely at thd heart of tackling homelessness. Good data
:32:46. > :32:49.and measurement are vital in relation to that prevention. That is
:32:50. > :32:54.why we're looking at how thd data is collected and used to support
:32:55. > :33:01.prevention to find those at risk of becoming homeless earlier than we do
:33:02. > :33:04.now. Mr Speaker, the need for new homes continues, as does our
:33:05. > :33:08.commitment to delivering a lillion of them by 2020. We are keeping
:33:09. > :33:11.markets under review and my right honourable friend the Secretary of
:33:12. > :33:16.State and I will be meeting with the major house builders this wdek.
:33:17. > :33:21.Congratulations to the minister on his appointment. Uncertaintx breeds
:33:22. > :33:25.uncertainty and the problems that we face before the referendum result
:33:26. > :33:29.and afterwards has seen manx building companies fall by `s much
:33:30. > :33:32.as 40% in their market valud because of uncertainty about the future Can
:33:33. > :33:36.I welcome the meeting he's going to have this week with building
:33:37. > :33:39.companies. Would he agree to report back early to the House on what
:33:40. > :33:44.steps we can take to secure confidence in the housing m`rket on
:33:45. > :33:49.new build? I'm certainly happy to undertake to do that, Mr Spdaker. I
:33:50. > :33:54.would make two points. First, the honourable member will have seen the
:33:55. > :33:59.steps the Bank of England h`ve taken to reassure markets and the
:34:00. > :34:04.statement by Peter Andrew on July 5 who said. "House builder relain
:34:05. > :34:07.confident in the underlying level of demand for housing and conthnue to
:34:08. > :34:12.deliver the homes our country needs." Given the demand and supply
:34:13. > :34:15.equation for housing in this country, I think the ministdr is
:34:16. > :34:19.correct to think there will be strong growth in housing. Ghven
:34:20. > :34:23.that, does he agree with me that it's important that neighbotrhood
:34:24. > :34:26.plans play their part and strengthened? Would he like to take
:34:27. > :34:28.this opportunity to confirm he will continue to support the
:34:29. > :34:35.strengthening of those plans in the forth coming bill? I'm very happy to
:34:36. > :34:40.say to my honourable friend to reiterate my support, but it's worth
:34:41. > :34:44.noting that early figures show that neighbourhood plans provide about
:34:45. > :34:48.10% more homes than local plans do. There's evidence that giving
:34:49. > :34:52.communities a real say in the future of how their areas develop leads to
:34:53. > :34:56.more homes. We have legislation coming forward during this session.
:34:57. > :35:03.On housing building I have new research from the House of Commons
:35:04. > :35:07.library which shows that in the six years under last week's Prile
:35:08. > :35:14.Minister fewer new homes were built in this country since the 1820s 14%
:35:15. > :35:17.fewer than under groun. 21% than under Tony Blair. 35% fewer than
:35:18. > :35:21.under Margaret Thatcher. Thd new Housing Minister and Secret`ry of
:35:22. > :35:24.State are not responsible for their predecessor's mistakes but they are
:35:25. > :35:29.responsible for what happens now, particularly in the light of the EU
:35:30. > :35:32.referendum. After six years of failure on housing, under
:35:33. > :35:38.Conservative ministers, what changes can we now expect to see? Wdll, Mr
:35:39. > :35:42.Speaker, the right honourable gentleman was one of my
:35:43. > :35:50.predecessors. Under him new house building was at the lowest level
:35:51. > :35:56.since the 1920s. We obviously had to recover from that position `nd
:35:57. > :35:58.net... Net new dwellings last year were at the same level as the
:35:59. > :36:02.average over the period of the Labour Government. I would point the
:36:03. > :36:07.right honourable gentleman to one statistic, in the year to M`rch
:36:08. > :36:13.2016, 265,000 homes were given planning permission, the highest
:36:14. > :36:19.figure on record. Question Number Ten Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, by the
:36:20. > :36:25.end of this Parliament, loc`l Government will retain some 100 of
:36:26. > :36:28.taxes that they raise locally. There will be re-distribution between
:36:29. > :36:31.councils so that areas do not lose out where they collect less in
:36:32. > :36:36.taxes. A grow with the Secretary of State,
:36:37. > :36:41.as -- I agree with the Secrdtary of State, that no council will lose out
:36:42. > :36:45.there will need to be a system of top-ups and tariffs. We need to
:36:46. > :36:49.incentivise areas to promotd growth. How will the Government enstre this
:36:50. > :36:52.doesn't become just another administrative exercise that leads
:36:53. > :36:57.to complicated Government ftnding formula by another name? Mr Speaker,
:36:58. > :37:01.the honourable gentleman's constituency has already sedn a 44%
:37:02. > :37:06.fall in the claimant count since 2010. This is another way to boost
:37:07. > :37:10.local growth by having control over local taxes. Of course, he lakes the
:37:11. > :37:13.important point that we shotld make sure that no council loses out.
:37:14. > :37:19.There will be a redistributhon. At the same time, there will bd month
:37:20. > :37:26.ways to promote local growth. Question 11, Sir. Mr Speaker, our
:37:27. > :37:29.cities and local Government devolution act is delivering on our
:37:30. > :37:34.manifesto equipment to devolve powers and budgets to boost local
:37:35. > :37:39.growth in England. There have been a number of devolution deals `greed,
:37:40. > :37:44.ten in local areas, covering some ?7 billion of funds and covering some
:37:45. > :37:49.16 million people in England. A few days before the referdndum, we
:37:50. > :37:58.heard about 5,000 jobs were going to be lost from HSBC. Yet surprisingly,
:37:59. > :38:04.Mr Speaker, only three days ago Mr Nigel Hinshelwood, the chief
:38:05. > :38:10.executive of HSBC announced 120 new jobs and no jobs lost because of the
:38:11. > :38:16.supreme efficiency of the Wdst Midlands area. So may I ask my right
:38:17. > :38:20.honourable friend what further developments are happening with the
:38:21. > :38:24.West Midlands combined authority, which could have the potenthal to
:38:25. > :38:30.promote even more employment during Brexit? Mr Speaker, well, I
:38:31. > :38:34.understand the varietial importance of the West Midlands and thd
:38:35. > :38:39.financial sector in boosting growth in that area as a fellow West
:38:40. > :38:43.Midlands MP. He will know in my former role I went there to open the
:38:44. > :38:46.Midlands financial centre of excellence, which I think whll
:38:47. > :38:50.further help develop jobs in that area. The West Midlands combined
:38:51. > :38:54.authority that he asks about is now formally constituted. That happened
:38:55. > :38:58.last month. It all looks set to have its first elections in May next
:38:59. > :39:05.year. Over the next five years alone, the
:39:06. > :39:11.north-east was due to receive 7 6 million in EU funding. Yet the
:39:12. > :39:16.north-east devolution deal promises 30 million per year for 30 xears.
:39:17. > :39:20.Despite what the Secretary of State just said, many devolution deals
:39:21. > :39:24.were in a state of collapse before the EU referendum. With such high
:39:25. > :39:29.levels of uncertainty due to Brexit, isn't it time he revisited `ll
:39:30. > :39:32.devolution deals? Mr Speaker, there's no need to reconsiddr any of
:39:33. > :39:36.these deals. These are good deals that have been reached by local
:39:37. > :39:41.leaders and central Governmdnt and they will all, in turn, help to
:39:42. > :39:44.boost local growth. Where the honourable lady mentions EU grants,
:39:45. > :39:47.as my honourable friend has referred to, it is important that we bring
:39:48. > :39:54.certainty. That's certainly what we will be working to do.
:39:55. > :39:58.One of the devolution deals referred to by my right honourable friend is
:39:59. > :40:04.the greater Lincolnshire de`l, which is under consultation at thd moment.
:40:05. > :40:08.Can I urge my right honourable friend, despite the comments of my
:40:09. > :40:14.honourable friend from Gainsborough, to push ahead with that deal and as
:40:15. > :40:19.the two councils in my constituencies want, an elected
:40:20. > :40:22.mayor as part of it. As my honourable friend knows, it's not
:40:23. > :40:25.right for central Government to impose deals on any area. Wd
:40:26. > :40:28.certainly won't be doing th`t. These are doles because it requirds
:40:29. > :40:32.agreement to be reached. We'll be working with all areas that are
:40:33. > :40:36.interested, including Lincolnshire to see what we can do. The Secretary
:40:37. > :40:38.of State will be aware of the statement by the Local Government
:40:39. > :40:45.Association following the ddcision to leave the European Union and EU
:40:46. > :40:50.laws and regulations impact on many council services, including waste,
:40:51. > :40:53.employment, health and safety, consume pror tech, trading `nd
:40:54. > :40:59.environmental standards. My question is this: What step is the mhnister
:41:00. > :41:03.taking to ensure that local Government are consulted and
:41:04. > :41:07.represented when negotiations over the EU commences and that powers
:41:08. > :41:13.from Brussels are devolved to a local level, not centralised in
:41:14. > :41:16.Whitehall. Mr Speaker, it is very important that local Governlent
:41:17. > :41:20.whether through the LGA or otherwise, has a say in the process
:41:21. > :41:24.of leaving the EU. This is something that I think we all agree is
:41:25. > :41:28.important, that it's done properly. I will certainly take it up with my
:41:29. > :41:31.right honourable friend the Secretary of State for exithng the
:41:32. > :41:44.EU. Number 13, Mr Speaker.
:41:45. > :42:00.I shared a house's surprise. I will answer questions 13 and 17 together.
:42:01. > :42:03.As a former Prime Minister lade clear, current EU funding
:42:04. > :42:12.arrangements continue unchanged It will be for the government tnder the
:42:13. > :42:20.new Prime Minister to negothate the exit from the European Union.
:42:21. > :42:29.Nottingham has been allocatdd ? 0 million for its sustainable urban
:42:30. > :42:35.development practices project to allow local businesses to grow and
:42:36. > :42:39.prosper. A further seven and ?8 million has been allocated for
:42:40. > :42:44.biodiversity action restoring, opening up and connecting urban open
:42:45. > :42:49.spaces. What assurance can he give me and our City Council that these
:42:50. > :42:54.commitments will be maintained? As long as we are a member of the EU
:42:55. > :43:03.the funding regime remains `s it is. We are working cross governlent to
:43:04. > :43:09.ensure that remains when we do leave. Funding is not limitdd to the
:43:10. > :43:20.European Union. We have seen a massive programme of ?12 million of
:43:21. > :43:24.growth and local growth. We are committed as a government to
:43:25. > :43:32.continue to invest in infrastructure, structured `s HS2
:43:33. > :43:39.which I know she is a spot of. He was part of a campaign that promised
:43:40. > :43:43.?315 million per week for the NHS if we left the European Union but also
:43:44. > :43:48.part of a campaign that said any lost EU funding would be matched by
:43:49. > :43:55.the government. Can I get hhm at the dispatch box to confirm that the
:43:56. > :43:57.?157 million from D you destined for Stoke-on-Trent and North
:43:58. > :44:02.Staffordshire is underwrittdn by this government. We've had dnough of
:44:03. > :44:08.the Brexit baloney, tell thd potteries they are going to get
:44:09. > :44:14.their money! I'm pleased thd honourable gentleman is takhng such
:44:15. > :44:24.interest in my campaigning hn Bridge and cool. Has only been a slall part
:44:25. > :44:28.of a much larger investment. It will be for the government to set out in
:44:29. > :44:32.time when we exit the Europdan Union and the funding arrangements and
:44:33. > :44:37.guarantees we hope to get the certainty we require a cross
:44:38. > :44:42.government once that process begins. Can I welcome the minister `nd his
:44:43. > :44:46.colleagues to their place on the front bench. Isn't one of the most
:44:47. > :44:53.important ways of delivering infrastructure for all commtnities,
:44:54. > :44:57.speed and certainty of delivery Two things we can do swiftly is a major
:44:58. > :45:01.reform of the compos repurchase legislation which has been
:45:02. > :45:04.recommended by the Law Commhssion and long overdue and by following up
:45:05. > :45:10.the suggestion of many observers that we would do well to increase
:45:11. > :45:16.the upfront level for infrastructure projects. I can confirm of course
:45:17. > :45:22.that appointing makes with regard to compulsory purchase is in the
:45:23. > :45:27.Queen's speech and will be hn the bill. He's right that we want to
:45:28. > :45:31.have that certainty and delhver on our infrastructure pledges `s
:45:32. > :45:37.quickly and swiftly as posshble I'm more than happy to work with him as
:45:38. > :45:41.a former minister to achievd that. Cornwall has received more DU
:45:42. > :45:44.funding than any other part of the country but there are real concerns
:45:45. > :45:48.about the current programme and speed of access to the funds
:45:49. > :45:53.available and could I welcole the Minister to his new role and ask if
:45:54. > :46:00.he will meet me a gently to listen to these concerns to make stre we
:46:01. > :46:15.get any penny possible out of the EU before we exit. I'm happy to meet
:46:16. > :46:20.with him this week to discuss this. ?5.3 billion worth of funds for
:46:21. > :46:28.local government. Can I point out with respect to the minister who I
:46:29. > :46:32.welcome to his place, as an MP representing a Northern
:46:33. > :46:35.constituency, only one of the top 15 infrastructure projects recdiving
:46:36. > :46:40.the most funding is in the North. What assurance is he going to give
:46:41. > :46:45.that leaving the EU will not widen the economic divide in our country
:46:46. > :46:52.and what assurance is he gohng to give that funding from the DU will
:46:53. > :46:58.remain up until and after Brexit for the UK? If he saw the new Prime
:46:59. > :47:10.Minister 's speech he will have seen clearly that delivering economic
:47:11. > :47:15.progress throughout the United Kingdom is absolutely what we are
:47:16. > :47:23.trained to do. That includes commitments such as HS2 which go way
:47:24. > :47:29.beyond anything his governmdnt's programme had for the North of
:47:30. > :47:36.England. We are running latd but we must hear the voice of Shipley,
:47:37. > :47:40.Philip Davies. Within the green belt most new building is inappropriate
:47:41. > :47:44.and should be refused plannhng permission except in certain
:47:45. > :47:52.circumstances. And sure the Minister is disappointed to no longer be my
:47:53. > :47:58.whip. My constituency Burlex and Wharfedale and other villagds like
:47:59. > :48:03.Baildon are facing planning proposals for green belt land in
:48:04. > :48:13.those places, 500 houses in Burley in Wharfedale alone. My constituents
:48:14. > :48:16.don't trust Bradford Council to look after their interests so thdy look
:48:17. > :48:21.to the government to protect them, what can my honourable friend do to
:48:22. > :48:30.protect them and stop buildhng on the green belt? I thank him for his
:48:31. > :48:35.kind words and wish him luck. Through the national policy
:48:36. > :48:39.framework he will see a cle`r description of what developlent is
:48:40. > :48:41.appropriate in the green belt and a strong presumption that
:48:42. > :48:48.inappropriate development should not be approved except in very special
:48:49. > :48:59.circumstances. He will need to be a natural optimist.
:49:00. > :49:06.I'm delighted to have been `ppointed Secretary of State for Commtnities
:49:07. > :49:09.and Local Government and I can't wait to get on with the job of
:49:10. > :49:13.delivering the huge number of houses that are vitally needed across the
:49:14. > :49:22.UK. It is a great department that affects so many lives. The previous
:49:23. > :49:32.secretary of State will be ` hard act to follow. What does my right
:49:33. > :49:37.honourable friend think of councils who misused the rules on exdmpt
:49:38. > :49:42.information because they do not wish to be accountable for incompetence?
:49:43. > :49:47.My honourable friend is absolutely right to be concerned about this.
:49:48. > :49:51.All councils have an obligation to disclose information unless there
:49:52. > :49:58.are compelling reasons not to do so. If he feels this has been ilproperly
:49:59. > :50:05.applied, I recommend he complains to Lincoln City Council and if it
:50:06. > :50:09.doesn't work, come to me. I'd like to welcome the new ministers
:50:10. > :50:14.opposite and particularly the new Housing minister. We were both
:50:15. > :50:28.elected in 2010 and our London MPs and have both seen our postbag grow
:50:29. > :50:35.with the crisis in London. Last week, it was shown that a ydar in
:50:36. > :50:42.the government has only delhvered 72 million worth of sales as opposed to
:50:43. > :50:45.1 billion. I can say that I know that the Secretary of State and
:50:46. > :50:48.myself are absolutely committed to doing everything we can in our power
:50:49. > :50:58.to drive up the number of homes in this country and the releasd of
:50:59. > :51:01.private land is a key element. Maybe he will want to write to me about
:51:02. > :51:08.the following question. The Department forecast shows that in
:51:09. > :51:11.order to meet the commitment to sell land for over 160,000 homes they
:51:12. > :51:16.will need to release five thmes as much land as they did last xear The
:51:17. > :51:21.National Audit Office say there is no mechanism to monitor the number
:51:22. > :51:27.of houses built. Is the minhster confident he will meet his target or
:51:28. > :51:36.will he revise it? It we ard determined to absolutely maximise
:51:37. > :51:41.the amount of surplus public land we can. We need to do everything we can
:51:42. > :51:46.to increase the number of homes In congratulating my right honourable
:51:47. > :51:50.friend, can I seek confirmation that he will support district cotncils
:51:51. > :51:58.which wish to retain their independence and status in two tier
:51:59. > :52:04.local authorities? I can tell my right honourable friend we have no
:52:05. > :52:11.plans to change that. He has my commitment that it is something we
:52:12. > :52:28.will take very seriously. Mx local authority measures delivery new
:52:29. > :52:30.social housing by issuing certificates, does he agree that
:52:31. > :52:41.like-for-like statistics ard a big con? As we dispose of housing
:52:42. > :52:46.through the mechanism, the key is the replacement of housing. I am
:52:47. > :52:51.happy to meet him to address the concerns but that is the exhsting
:52:52. > :52:57.policy. Given his family connections, he will be aware that
:52:58. > :53:05.West of England negotiated ` unique deal from his predecessor. Will he
:53:06. > :53:11.confirm it will still go ahdad? I know this is a deal he had some
:53:12. > :53:23.involvement in with consensts from local leaders.
:53:24. > :53:35.We have secured a significant new investment of ?9 million and leaders
:53:36. > :53:37.will deliver on the deals and I and my officials will continue to work
:53:38. > :53:47.to make sure the government delivers its side. He refused to confirm that
:53:48. > :53:51.the money for the potteries would be matched by the government, can I try
:53:52. > :53:54.with his boss, are the regeneration fronts from Europe going to be
:53:55. > :54:01.matched by the government or have the Brexiteer 's sold
:54:02. > :54:08.Northamptonshire down the lhne? He should just accept that Brexit means
:54:09. > :54:13.Brexit and our focus should be on best to deliver that. When ht comes
:54:14. > :54:17.to the question of EU funds, it is a fair question and we do need to
:54:18. > :54:21.reduce uncertainty around that and now a new government is in place we
:54:22. > :54:28.will be working on that as `n absolute priority. The Minister will
:54:29. > :54:35.be aware that some people providing social care are booked a just a few
:54:36. > :54:39.minutes at each job and spending the day travelling at their own expense.
:54:40. > :54:46.Would the Minister agree th`t it is wrong and should be addressdd? I
:54:47. > :54:52.absolutely agree with my right honourable friend. The law on this
:54:53. > :54:57.is clear. Where they are tr`velling as part of their work they should be
:54:58. > :55:01.paid at least the minimum w`ge if it is not happening it should be
:55:02. > :55:08.reported and my right honourable friend should be doing that
:55:09. > :55:12.immediately. By 2020 Wales hs expected to have received 1.9
:55:13. > :55:18.billion pounds from the European structural investment fund. In the
:55:19. > :55:27.light of Brexit, will the Sdcretary of State ensured that Wales will
:55:28. > :55:31.receive that funding of 22020 and will he pledged to continue to match
:55:32. > :55:40.European funding after we ldave the year you? Again, the honour`ble lady
:55:41. > :55:44.has a very fair question. A number of local firms in the regions have
:55:45. > :55:45.been asking this. It is an `bsolute priority for the new governlent to
:55:46. > :56:00.make clear. Mrs to Reza Vilh is I'll get can I guarantee thd house
:56:01. > :56:12.during his tenure as Secret`ry of State there will be no that illusion
:56:13. > :56:17.of protections for the green belt? I thank my right honourable friend for
:56:18. > :56:20.her words. Green belt is sacrosanct. We have made clear, it was hn the
:56:21. > :56:27.manifesto and that that will not change. Green belt remains special
:56:28. > :56:33.and unless there are excepthonal circumstances we mustn't be carrying
:56:34. > :56:38.out any developments. The proposed expansion of London City Airport
:56:39. > :56:42.will represent a ?314 million investment increasing airport
:56:43. > :56:45.capacity in London creating new jobs, when will the Secretary of
:56:46. > :56:54.State announces planning decision on the application? I do understand the
:56:55. > :57:00.issues around this. It is a case I've just started looking at. He
:57:01. > :57:03.will understand if I say I can't say too much on it publicly at this
:57:04. > :57:07.point but it is being taken very seriously.
:57:08. > :57:16.Speak seek we must move on. Statement the Home Secretarx.
:57:17. > :57:19.Secretary Amber Rudd. Thank you Mr Speaker. With
:57:20. > :57:22.permission I would like to lake a statement about the terrorist attack
:57:23. > :57:29.in Nice and the threat that we face from terrorism in the UK. The full
:57:30. > :57:34.horror of last Thursday night's attack in Nice, defies all
:57:35. > :57:38.comprehension. At least 84 people were killed, when a heavy goods
:57:39. > :57:41.lorry was driven