Business Statement House of Commons

helpful to colleagues. Thank you. Business statement, the Leader of

the House. Andrea Leadsom. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The business for

next week will be Monday, 26th of June, the continuation of the debate

on the Queen's Speech on Brexit and foreign affairs. Tuesday, 27th of

June, continuation of the debate on the Queen's Speech on education and

local services. Wednesday, 28th of June: continuation of the debate on

the Queen's Speech on health, social care and security. Thursday, 29th

June, conclusion of the debate on the Queen's Speech on the economy

and jobs. Friday, 30 of the air travel organisers licensing Bill.

Colleagues will also wish to know that subject to approval by the

house today and the progress of business, the House will rise for

the summer recess on the third NEET 20th of July and return on the 5th

of September. -- the 20th of July. The House will rise in September and

return on Monday, ninth October. Thank you. Thank you, Mr Deputy

Speaker. Can I start by welcoming the House Leader of the House to her

post? He will make a fine Lord Chancellor, upholding the rule of

law. Mr Speaker, there are conventions and one of them is that

when a statutory instrument has been prayed against, the Government will

provide time for debate. Because the election was called, the debate on

tuition fee regulations and other clauses were not debated, although

scheduled for the 19th of April. Could the Leader of the House find

time for debates on those? This wonderful, resilient country of ours

is grieving, from Manchester to London Bridge, Westminster to

Finsbury Park, Kensington to that Liam Spencer, the pain of loss never

goes away, but it may lessen -- Batley and Spen. Earlier the Prime

Minister made a statement on Grenfell Tower. I am not sure why it

took a week for the primaries dipped to confirm all of those affected

could be housed nearby and any payments made to them will not

affect any other entitlement. Could I ask the Leader of the House to

confirm and perhaps she could do it in a letter and place it in the

library that the number of firefighters, councillors for

firefighters, it has been reduced from 14 to two under the previous

May, now the Foreign Secretary? Kensington council had the reserves

but not the staff to deal with the disaster. Other local authorities

are helping such as Ealing council, running the rest centre in Westway.

The prime Mr yesterday said it was the fault of the state at local and

national level. It is the elected members of the council and the

Government who are responsible and accountable. The state, through the

public servants, have responded brilliantly. They are blameless.

Earlier there seem to be confusion in the statement about a review of

building regulations so could the leader of the make time for a

statement before the inquiry given that the review of business

regulations as recommended by the coroner in 2013 was announced by the

former member for Croydon Central and the Prime Minister's chief of

staff in October, 2016, when asked when it would take place, we were

told, in due course. The Government want to consult again on social care

but an independent commission, the do not commission, reported in 2011.

Could the Leader of the House say whether the report will be part of

the consultation or is it now abandoned, yet another report that

is not action? The proposals were put at 1.7 billion from Dilnot. It

is unclear how Parliament will be kept informed during EU

negotiations. We want a running commentary, so could the Leader of

the House ensure that a statement on a timetable for a debate on a report

back on where we are with the negotiations is particularly

important as the Chancellor appears to be providing a running commentary

of his own setting out his own different policy? The Queen's Speech

mentions a new industrial policy. Members for Aberavon, the new Labour

member for Gower, Swansea East and Swansea West want a statement or

debate on the Government's position on the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. It

was part of the old industrial policy. Without a decision from the

Government soon, the project may collapse, putting at risk 2000 local

jobs. Could they say whether we can have that debate? I want to welcome

new members and say goodbye to old members as well and to thank them.

Some members used to turn up readily to business questions and they are

not here. I want to make a special mention to the honourable member for

Kensington. The people put their trust in her and she has repaid it.

She has showed them what a great MP she is. This time last year, we all

came together to remember another brilliant colleague, we will have a

permanent reminder in this Chamber of her campaigning zeal, her energy

and her love for humanity, Helen, Joanne, Leadbetter, Cox, we will not

be divided by hate, as we work in this place for the common good and

in the public interest for our United Kingdom.

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Early days for all of us. I fully

understand! Hopefully, you will bear with me, as I make mistakes too. Can

I first welcome the honourable lady. I have always admired her enormously

and it is a great pleasure to be working together, as I am sure we

will, very well, and also to respond to her kind tribute to the

honourable member for Aylesbury who is a fantastic colleague and I am

sure will be absolutely committed to his new role as Secretary of State

for Justice. She has asked for time for the debate on carry-over

regulations from the last Parliament, I will absolutely look

into it and I am sure that is in hand. I will make sure it is. She

mentioned the appalling loss of life in recent weeks. Due to the

deliberate and evil actions of terrible people who are just either

misguided or evil and she is exactly misguided or evil and she is exactly

at some of the actions perpetrated right to raise

and saw for myself what devastation against innocent citizens.

it has caused and our hearts go out it has caused and our hearts go out

to the poor people. I hope colleagues are reassured by what the

prime Minster had to say in her statement that we will leave no

stone unturned in getting to the bottom of what has happened and also

in doing everything possible, including, of course, looking

closely at building regulations to see if there is more that can be

done to ensure this can never happen again. She has asked about resources

in firefighters. I think we will of course be reviewing that situation.

She will be aware that fortunately in recent years the number of fires

and lives lost because of fires has reduced quite dramatically. This

puts a very different complexion on it, after the harrowing events at

Grenfell Tower, which will require us to look again at that. I assure

you that this government will ensure the emergency services have the

resources they need. She asked about the review of social care. She will

be aware, as all honourable members are, that we do have an ageing

population and there will be over 2 million over 75s within not many

years, within the next decade, I believe, and that does require we

tackle the situation and it does need us to look very holistically at

how we can best manage the needs of an ageing population with that needs

to pay for what is increasingly expensive. She also mentioned the

Queen's Speech. Our new industrial policy, I hope she shares my

excitement about some of the measures for making the UK leading

in the world in electric vehicle technology, some of our commercial

space programmes will be very exciting, creating new

high-technology jobs, well-paid jobs for the future. I will absolutely

take away her request specifically about where we are on the Swansea

Bay Tidal Lagoon. Finally, I would also like to say my own tribute to

all of those colleagues who are no longer in this house, who did not

win their seats this time. It is always a great sadness to say

goodbye to so many good colleagues. It is also wonderful to have the new

blood coming into the House and I would like to welcome all new

colleagues across the House, really looking forward to working with you,

hearing your views, and please do come and talk to me any time, my

office is just down the corridor. Finally, as the honourable lady

said, the memorial to our dear colleague, Jo Cox, will be unveiled

tomorrow and all colleagues who would like to come along to that

will be very welcome. I thank her for her opening remarks. The

unveiling is on Saturday as the Leader of the House said, the

Speaker would be delighted to receive any applications. After the

shortest tenure as Leader of the House in parliamentary history, can

I call Amanda Millen. Can I ask if we can have a debate in government

time about the ways in which society lotteries can increase the amount of

money being channelled to local charities? I think it is an

excellent idea. Obviously, the work that all of the jackpot oriented

lotteries do in raising money for charities is absolutely valuable. It

sounds to me like an excellent bid for an adjournment debate. Can I

thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business for next

week and warmly welcome her to her new front bench role and I look

forward to working with her? Being awarded the position of Leader of

the House of Lords either suggest you are on the way up or on the way

down the greasy pole. I am pretty certain she is of the former

category. Can I also thank her for announcing the recess dates? We on

these benches are profoundly disappointed that somehow we cannot

design a summer recess accommodating school holidays for all parts of the

UK. I hope we can resolve some of the difficulties. By God, how she

got a job on her hands. This is a government that arrogantly and

unnecessarily called an early general election to secure an

overwhelming majority to find themselves humbled, diminished and

without any majority whatsoever. This is now a parliament of

minorities and she agreed consensus is the key for getting business

through the House? Working with the devolved assemblies. The confusion

about the Great Repeal Bill. Yesterday the Prime Minister said

the Scottish Government could have a role when it comes to legislative

consent motions with the Great Repeal Bill. Can she confirm the

Scottish Parliament will have a say when it comes to these issues? The

biggest innovation of the last Parliament was English votes for

English laws. The disquiet clear looking around this Chamber today

that there is no longer commands a majority within this House -- it is

quite clear. It is impossible to see how a minority government can get

its business through... When will the leader bring forward plans to

get rid of this unnecessary and divisive measure? I am glad you are

back and I know you have got a reasonable good majority, I got

through with the skin of my teeth, 21. The Conservative candidate that

I defeated is soon to find himself ennobled as an unelected Lord,

drafted in to government as a Scottish Government minister, a

total affront to democracy and an insult to my constituents who so

recently rejected him. Will the Leader of the House now pledged

never to use the House of Lords as a never to use the House of Lords as

receptacle for cronies, donors and receptacle for cronies, donors and

failed leadership candidates? Likewise I welcome the honourable

gentleman and congratulate him on holding his seat. Congratulations to

him and I certainly look forward to working with him in this House. He

mentions the issue of recess dates and as we all ready discussed I will

look at this, he will appreciate these dates are also set to try and

work around some of the challenges in this House in this building would

work that's already scheduled but I will certainly speak to Mr Speaker

and the Chief whips about whether they can be more in future periods

to accommodate the Scottish National party's en France. He says we called

a general election and he is right that we do not have a majority and I

think we've been very clear we accept that result. We were very

disappointed but nevertheless our commitment to consulting widely

across all parties is they are. As the Prime Minister has said we want

to be listening government, we are seeking the support, of course,

members across the House and so again, I do very much hope and wish

that Scottish Nationalists will support the democratic decision of

the United Kingdom to in last year's referendum to leave the European

Union and on his point about a legislative consent motion, the

Secretary of State has made it clear he wants to consult with Scottish

Nationalists and devolved authorities and a decision will be

taken on whether an LCN is needed. As he will know, it was an attempt

to ensure further our English only matters being discussed, English

only and Welsh MPs we be able to take part in those discussions, that

is very important and finally on the subject of those who are in a bold,

there are obviously decisions taken on merit and also on the ground of

lyrical contribution right across the public sector of people who have

given many years service to the public sector and I think that is a

matter that is not for us, it is a matter for discussion, add another

time. Thank you, Mr David is bigger. -- enobled. Julian Lewis. Thank you

and I warmly welcome the positive engagement between the new Leader of

the House and the Shadow Leader of the House, between them they can

achieve a great deal for backbenchers through these sessions.

She will be aware that a number of select committees including the

defence committee had to publish reports in great haste given the

suddenness of the announcement of the general election. As there is a

hiatus and there are no select committee scrutinising departments

at the moment Wiltshire ensure that at least those depart once that are

obliged to produce responses to reports get on with the job so that

the incoming committees will be able to consider those responses at the

earliest opportunity? Well, my honourable friend is exactly right

to raise this issue and of course, government departments will respond

just as soon they can. I am very grateful, Mr Deputy Speaker. The

Leader of the House, I welcome her to her place. Can I ask if she has

seen a letter that I sent to her predecessor as chair of the

Backbench Business Committee, the committee has not yet been

established in this Parliament, asking that if there is time for

general debate before the Backbench Business Committee is established

that the Leader of the House would consider giving time to Backbench

Business Committee was residual from the last Parliament, in other words

debate, which have not yet been heard. On another matter, the

standing orders of the House of Commons said the Backbench Business

Committee will be given 35 days of debating time, 27 days of which will

be in the chamber of the House of Commons in a Parliamentary session

but this is going to be a two your parliamentary session. But the

Leader of the House give us a guaranteed that will be pro rata

over a two-year session rather than just limited to that time within the

two your session? Well I am grateful to the honourable gentleman for his

questions uncertainly, I will look at whether, if there is backbench

time available it can be prioritised to those outstanding subject for

debate. On his other point about extending the amount of time, as I

understand it, it is set out in standing orders as to what the

amount of time is but we will certainly look at whether that can

be extended. Thank you. We'll the leader of the housemate with me and

any other colleague whose wishes to to discuss the correction of a

permanent memorial to PC Keith Palmer who fell defending us and our

visitors prior to the general election and possibly take as its

inspiration the memorial in St James Square which was erected to PC

Yvonne Fletcher? The Leader of the House. My honourable friend is

exactly right to remind us of the tragic murder of Keith Palmer and

his also right to say we need to consider how we can remember him and

his own sacrifice and I will certainly take that up with Mr

Speaker. Steve McCabe. Mr Deputy Speaker, can we have a debate in

government time on how to tackle the problem of persistent illegal

traveller encampments in public parks and other community

facilities? This involves a costly game of cat and mouse, these people

are evicted, but just move in a circle, it's expensive for

cash-strapped councils and only a matter of time before it leads to a

major incident on less the concerns and frustrations of law abiding

people are recognised. The honourable gentleman raises a very

important issue, that for many colleagues across the House comes up

time and time again. Certainly I have had problems in my own

constituency with this issue and I know many local authorities would

like to see different arrangements so that they can act much faster. It

sounds to me like a very good debate for the Backbench Business Committee

to try and make some progress on but at the honourable gentleman wanted

to write to me that some proposals I would be very pleased to receive

them. May I start off by congratulating my right honourable

friend on her appointment as Leader of the House and I wish her well and

all that she does. Mr Acting Deputy Speaker, this week there has been

absolute misery, thousands of motorists in my constituency. This

has arisen because of a decision by highways England to close off a slip

road leading on junction 17 leading onto the Arow one 02-macro. This was

taken without any consultation, inadequate notice to motorists and

with all regard to the diverted route. Can we please have a

statement from the Secretary of State for Transport in which he can

urge highways England to act in the best interests of the community

rather than acting unilaterally? Well my honourable friend raises an

issue again that is pertinent to all of our constituencies which is the

actions on roads that are taken without due notice being given and

so I'd be very happy if he wanted to write to me on this to pass it on to

the Secretary of State for Transport to take the appropriate action. Anne

McMorran. Thank you. Is the leader aware that yesterday Tesco announced

they were axing 1100 jobs in my constituency? This was done with no

consultation with either the UK or Welsh government and some workers

found out by social media they were losing their jobs. This is shocking

and wholly unacceptable behaviour and will be devastating for all

those concerned and their families. Would the Leader of the House

provide an urgent debate or statement on the issue to hear what

at the very least, with the DWP be at the very least, with the DWP be

despatching the full emergency task force to support my constituents at

this difficult time? May I first welcomed the honourable lady to her

place. And that is a very sad story, always terrible to hear,

particularly when there is a large loss of jobs because it's incredibly

unsettling for a whole community. The fact that it's been done in such

a way is completely unacceptable. Again, if the honourable lady would

like to write to me I can pass on her thoughts to the Secretary of

State and seek a response from him. Order, order. As members will know,

we have a heavily subscribed debate to follow. And I would implore

people to use a single point and if you find yourself about to use the

word and, resist the temptation! Sir Peter Bottomley. Can I ask Fred

Obeid in government time on housing, especially on leasehold and

commonhold with the present Chief of staff governed Barwell having been a

Housing Minister who wanted to reform the lease advisory service

and was paying attention to exploitation. It's time to do that

with I think a debate on what government will do with travellers,

they have needs but they don't need and Saltburn needs by coming into

urban areas and camping on public parks. Well, as luck would have, Mr

Deputy Speaker, the very next debate on the Queen's Speech will be on the

honourable friend might well want to honourable friend might well want to

take part in that debate later today. Make hillier. As to Speaker,

the Department of Health laid its accounts to this House on the 21st

of July, the last date this has sat before the summary says. As the

newly appointed Leader of the House and the champion therefore of this

place in Cabinet Wiltshire she ensure this doesn't happen again not

just for the Department of Health but for all Government departments,

we get these accounts laid so we can scrutinise them. Well I absolutely

appreciate what the honourable lady says. Obviously as she will

appreciate departments move heaven and is to ensure they get reports

out on sitting days and there is always a rush to try and get them

out before the recesses begin. I do have some sympathy for departments

trying to meet those deadlines to not be delivering them in recesses

but I will certainly take away her point and as colleagues to try and

make sure there is time for Parliamentary scrutiny. Thank you,

Mr Deputy Speaker. Last year at the Secretary of State for Transport

commissioned Chris Gibb a real expert to commission a report on the

appalling performance of Southern rail, that report has been published

today and it's excellent, putting the primary cause of issue on the

unions but all parties have a role to play. On that basis could I ask

the Leader of the House of Commons if we could have government time to

debate the report and the impact it has not just across my constituency

but the entirety of the real network? The plight of railway

travellers has been so bad in certain railway lines for some time

now and I think this report highlights that there is a great

deal that needs to be done to put that right. And certainly I will

very happily write to the Secretary of State for Transport to urge him

to fully review that report and if possible, to hold some time in

Parliamentary time for colleagues to debate it. Alan Brown. I have a

constituent who was mugged in Ibiza and she lost her passport and money,

that was upsetting, but what she wanted was emergency documentation

so she could fly home with her friends back to family.

Unfortunately the consulate was shot for three days for the Midsummer

holiday, time when demand would be higher. That is unacceptable for an

emergency situation, will the Leader of the House committee statement

reviewing how emergency situations are dealt with by consulates abroad

and look to put in place an improvement plan? Not obviously was

a very difficult time for his constituent and I'm absolutely sure

that the House would want to try and address those situations but at the

honourable gentleman wants to write to me with the specific detail I can

pass that on to the relevant people. Siobhan McDonagh. Thank you. Given

the Prime Minister's comments yesterday that every child deserves

a place at a good school could she find time for a debate on the plans

of south-west London St George's mental health trust and my local CCG

to no longer diagnose children with autism, meaning that there will be

no opportunity for a special educational needs statement and no

opportunity there for an appropriate school place. Well, I can certainly

say to the honourable lady that the issue of children's mental health is

very, very dear to my heart, it sounds as though she should apply

for an adjournment debate and I am sure that all members will be very

interested to hear and on the face of it, I am extremely sympathetic to

her desire to see that decision overturned. Mr Deputy Speaker, could

we have a statement as soon as possible from a Health Minister

about NHS funding particularly in light of the savings which areas up

and down the country including mine in Stoke and trend and stuff which

are being asked to make which are entirely impossible for them to do

without drastic impact on patient services. -- Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire. My honourable friend will be aware of this government is

committed to significant real terms increases in funding for the NHS but

also that there are programmes in place to try and improve the

efficiency in particular, CCG is and in particular hospitals and if he

would like to write to me with the particular situation in

Staffordshire, I would be very happy to pass that on to the Secretary of

State. Thank you. We have seen across

London religious commitment in providing affordable home and

yesterday in my constituency, the Battersea Power Station development

announced that they would be reducing their affordable home

commitment by 250. They are using viability assessment at a loophole

to reduce the number of affordable homes being provided and for us to

actually tackle the housing crisis in London, we must ensure that our

developers are held to account in providing a decent level of

affordable homes. So, I would like to ask the Leader of the House if it

is possible to get a debate on how viability assessments are being

used? Well, may I will come hard to her place. She is exactly right,

affordable homes is an absolutely vital part of a thriving economy and

a society that is fair to all. Since April 2010 we have delivered more

than 313,000 affordable homes and our target is to deliver 400,000 new

affordable homes starts by 2020. As I mentioned to my right honourable

friend earlier, the debate on the Queen 's speech this afternoon

includes housing and she might well wish to have interventions made

there. Thank you. With the Leader of the House consider my request for a

debate on government time in the next few weeks on the Royal Navy's

aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and our continued Nato commitment as

he returned to a carrier like capability. Yes, my honourable

friend raises an important subject, billions of pounds are being

invested in a growing Royal Navy, new aircraft carriers, frigates,

patrol vessels, aircraft, submarines and support chips. And the very

significant milestone for the Royal Navy and the nation will be reached

this summer when HMS Queen Elizabeth commences purse trials. She will be

accepted into the Royal Navy later in the year, it is a very exciting

moment and I am sure this would make for a very interesting adjournment

debate. Thank you. A pleasure to CQ in your place, although, can I tell

you, I will miss the former honourable member for North East

Derbyshire, a good friend and colleague. The previous government

since 2010 has been rather random images of pre-legislative scrutiny,

the animals in circuses bill was clearly a delaying tactic. To what

extent will be several Brexit bills be subject to that sort of scrutiny

and when can that start? Firstly, can I say that I also will miss the

honourable lady for North East Derbyshire, she was very good in

this House and like many members who have lost their seats, whilst we are

delighted to see new colleagues, we all miss those who are not any

longer here. There will of course be the need for broad consultation on

all of our legislative programme, and they said that the start, we do

not have a majority in this House and saw the need to take colleagues

with us will be very real and so there will be a lot of consultation

and many opportunities for colleagues to give their views and

thoughts. Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. A number of my constituents

are very concerned about the news that Eastern Ghouta for Church

England school will be relocated across the county boundary into

Rutland. Can we have a debate next week about the need for statutory

processes to be properly followed and full consultation with payments

before any changes such as this are made? Well, I am very sympathetic to

his concerns and, again, it sounds to me like it is a prime candidate

for an adjournment debate and if you would like to write to me I would be

very happy to take this up on his behalf with the Secretary of State.

Mr Deputy Speaker, can I welcome the Leader of the House to her place and

watched the honourable lady every success in the new position that she

has? She will be aware of my interest in human rights and

equality issues. Last week one person was convicted last May by the

Pakistani anti-terrorism court and has been handed the death penalty.

That was a violation of international law and is the first

time someone has been charged under article 285 C of the Appeal Court

which prohibits blasphemy for an offence in social media. The

sentence set a deeply worrying precedent and raises serious

questions about the use of anti-terrorism legislation to deny

citizens in their right to freedom or belief and expression. Could I

ask which he agreed to a statement or a debate on this very important

issue? Well, I am grateful to the honourable gentleman for raising

this case and I am sorry to say it is not something I have been made

aware of before but if he would like to write to one that I would

certainly be happy to take it up. Thank you. Can we have a debate on

government time about child poverty? As any member of this House I was

struck yesterday by the excessive pop and ceremony of the Queen's

Speech. I wish the British state would put half as much effort into

making sure children in Glasgow East do not go to bed hungry. Can we have

a debate on child poverty? Well, can I first welcome the honourable

gentleman to his place and I share his concern about child poverty. He

will be pleased to know, as will all members, that child poverty has

reduced as employment in this country has reached much higher

levels and the numbers of workless families has reduced significantly.

But nevertheless, he is right, an incredibly important subject and it

may well be something he would like to raise as a backbench member in

the backbench committee debate in due course. Can I will come the

right honourable lady to her new position? And might of the statement

made earlier by the Prime Minister about the tragedy at Grenfell Tower,

I have been contacted by a constituent in relation to the

hospital which is a tower block that had cladding put on it a few years

ago, raising concerns about whether that cladding is safe? I wonder if

it would be possible for the Department of Health, the secretary

of state for help, to make a statement about all images of things

that the public may be concerned about? Well, the honourable lady

will be aware that the Prime Minister said that any samples of

cladding on high-rise buildings should be sent to the Department for

Communities and Local Government who are arranging for it to be tested as

to its combustibility. I am not sure whether that extended to other

public buildings other than residential ones, but I will return

to her on that point. Thank you. At least four political parties in this

House of minority is for this election or posing HMRC office

closures. Can the Leader of the House gain from that during Parker,

HMIC signed new contracts for new regional centres during the election

period and so, can we have a statement in government time or a

debate so that members of this House can discuss the provision of

services dealing with tax avoidance and noncompliance of the National

Minimum Wage? Well, I can tell you that HMIC has done a superb job

since 2010 in raising the amount of money that it is a recovering from

those who would seek to avoid paying their taxes and we should absolutely

pay tribute to them for the billions of pounds in extra revenue that have

been collected legitimately for the Exchequer. -- HMRC. There important

in dealing with our deficit that we do everything possible to reduce tax

avoidance and evasion. As the specific point about office

closures, I am afraid I am not aware of that situation that he has

described but if you would like to write to me I can take it up with

Treasury. Stephen Doughty. Thank you. Can I second the request by

Mike honourable friend, it is great to welcome him to his place. Can I

ask the Leader of the House for a debate in government time on

historic injustices? Particularly I'm thinking about the historical

injustice faced by those affected by the contaminated blood scandal, the

nearly four and a half thousand women in my constituency affected by

depends on age changes and the hundreds of children suffering the

injustices from the pension scheme? These are historic injustices that

must be righted and we must urgently debate on in this House. -- pension

age changes. Thank you for that wide range of subjects. He is correct,

there are injustices seen from the past where this government, since

2010, has sought to deal with. For example, the contaminated blood,

absolutely terrible situation. I had to match constituents who suffered

in that injustice and great steps were taken by the coalition

government to try and write that wrong. I guess he is asking to be

that and other, what he describes, as injustices, but it would have to

be subject to a backbench business debate when that committee is up and

running but I would certainly be very interested to hear it myself.

Thank you. The High Court judge, Mr Justice Collins, blog this morning

that the Tory government's benefit cap is a novel, discriminatory and

that real misery is being caused for no good purpose. Will the government

now act immediately, not duck as they did with the other committee

only recourse, and stop wasting public money on appeals to this?

Well we now bring forward with urgency scrapping the rate clause

and the two child policy? The honourable lady raises an important

point and I can only tell her that the government will look at this

judgment and decide upon its position. -- rape clause.

Following seven years of delay and four court cases leaving the

government left wanting, the government published the equality

plan, the draft from the 3rd of May after parliament has risen and then

the consultation ended before Parliament met. The final air

quality plan needs to be in place for the 31st of July, can we have an

urgent debate on government time on this urgent issue which will does

impact on Mike constituents who died prematurely because of poor air

quality? Well, she is correct to raise what it a very significant and

serious public health issue and as a secretary of state or DEFRA until

recently, I was very closely involved in the enormous amount of

work that has gone into producing the equality consultation. She is

correct that the plans will be published at the end of July and

what I can say to her is that the government is strongly committed to

improving the UK's air quality. That is why we have committed more than

?2 billion since 2011 to increase the uptake of all trouble emissions

vehicles and to support greener transport schemes with a father ?200

million in the 2016 Autumn Statement. There is much that these

to be done and it is a complex and Ariel which she knows very well, as

I do, but I do believe that we will be able to make strong progress very

soon. Thank you. Like many returning members I was contacted by several

constituents prior to this dissolution is regarding the

benefits trust and compensation. Now that Parliament had risen, can we

have a statement debate in government time regarding the HMRC

Thaksin by about a situation and a look regulation of EBTs? I

appreciate the honourable gentleman's concern on this point

and I suggested it would be a good candidate for an adjournment debate

at least in the first instance. Thank you. On the matter of the

cladding, it is not only the issue of flammability and of the type of

cladding, it is how it is fitted, whether it has been compromised by

alterations or bother it is compatible with the existing

structure. The Prime Minister was struggling with that issue, could we

have a school statement on specifically those issues of fire

safety because nothing is more important now than the safety of the

hundreds of thousands of people living in tower blocks? I completely

agree with the honourable gentleman that nothing could be more important

than getting to the bottom of this. I think he will agree that the Prime

Minister has made it very clear that she has committed herself to

absolutely getting to the bottom of all of these questions. I cannot

answer specifically the point he races but I can assure him that

everything that is possibly able to be done to understand whether it was

the problem with the cladding, the type of cladding, the way it has

been fitted and so on is being done and the Prime Minister also

confirmed that all similar types of high-rise buildings are also being

inspected. So, I hope he will appreciate that there is a lot of

work going on and we all have thoughts on what more needs to be

inspected, but the Prime Minister is personally committed to ensuring

that we do everything possible to get to the bottom of this. The point

of order. I am grateful. You will have seen in your Guardian newspaper

this morning and indeed, yesterday, leaked reports of a new cap

expenditure process for the NHS, which reveals plans to cut services,

close hospital wards, ration treatments, so far we have had no

response from the Department of Health. Could you tell us whether

the Secretary of State for Health has given you an indication that he

plans to come to this House to update members and tell us whether

and when he approved this plant and why these plans have been drawn up

in secret with no consultation with patients and staff and local people.

has been made. The honourable has been made. The honourable

gentleman knows full well that that is not a point of order. However, he

has used the opportunities to draw attention to the point