0:00:00 > 0:00:09takes them back into slavery.Order. Statement.
0:00:24 > 0:00:29First and, to pay tribute to the professionalism of all the doctors,
0:00:29 > 0:00:33nurses and investigation team to have led the response to this
0:00:33 > 0:00:36incident and the fortitude of the people of Salisbury and let me
0:00:36 > 0:00:40reassure them that as Public Health England have made clear, the ongoing
0:00:40 > 0:00:44risk to public health is low and the Government will continue to do
0:00:44 > 0:00:49everything possible to support this historic city to recover fully. Mr
0:00:49 > 0:00:55Speaker, on Monday I set out that Sergei Skripal and his daughter were
0:00:55 > 0:00:59poisoned with a military grade nerve agent developed by Russia. Based on
0:00:59 > 0:01:05this capability, combined with their record of conducting state-sponsored
0:01:05 > 0:01:08assassinations, including against former intelligence officers whom
0:01:08 > 0:01:12they regard as legitimate targets, the UK Government concluded that it
0:01:12 > 0:01:17was highly likely that Russia was responsible for this reckless and
0:01:17 > 0:01:21despicable act. And there were only too plausible explanations. Either
0:01:21 > 0:01:26this was a direct act by the Russian state against our country or
0:01:26 > 0:01:28conceivably the Russian Government could have lost control of a
0:01:28 > 0:01:37military grade nerve agent and allowed it to get into the hands of
0:01:37 > 0:01:39others. Mr Speaker, it was right to offer Russia the opportunity to
0:01:39 > 0:01:41provide an explanation but their response has demonstrated complete
0:01:41 > 0:01:47disdain by the gravity of these events. They have provided no
0:01:47 > 0:01:51credible explanation that could suggest they lost control of that
0:01:51 > 0:01:56nerve agent. No explanation as to how this agent came to be used in
0:01:56 > 0:02:03the United Kingdom. No explanation as to why Russia has an undeclared
0:02:03 > 0:02:07chemical weapons programme in contravention of international law.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12Instead, they have treated the use of a military grade nerve agent in
0:02:12 > 0:02:19Europe with sarcasm, contempt and defiance. So, Mr Speaker, there is
0:02:19 > 0:02:23no alternative conclusion other than that the Russian state was culpable
0:02:23 > 0:02:26for the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, and for
0:02:26 > 0:02:31threatening the lives of other British citizens in Salisbury,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34including Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey. This presents an unlawful
0:02:34 > 0:02:39use of force by the Russian state against the United Kingdom. And as I
0:02:39 > 0:02:42set out on Monday, it has taken place against the backdrop of a
0:02:42 > 0:02:47well-established pattern of Russian state aggression across Europe and
0:02:47 > 0:02:53beyond. It must therefore be met with a full and robust response
0:02:53 > 0:03:00beyond the actions we have already taken since the murder of Mr
0:03:00 > 0:03:01Litvinenko and to counter this pattern of Russian aggression
0:03:01 > 0:03:05elsewhere. As a discussion in this House made clear, it is essential we
0:03:05 > 0:03:10must now come together with our allies to defend our security, to
0:03:10 > 0:03:13stand up for our values, to send a clear message to those who would
0:03:13 > 0:03:20seek to undermine them. This morning I chaired a further meeting with the
0:03:20 > 0:03:23National Security Council, where we agreed immediate actions to
0:03:23 > 0:03:26dismantle the Russian espionage network in the UK, urgent work to
0:03:26 > 0:03:30develop new powers to tackle all forms of hostile state activity, and
0:03:30 > 0:03:35to ensure that those seeking to carry out such activity cannot enter
0:03:35 > 0:03:38the UK, and additional steps to suspend all planned high-level
0:03:38 > 0:03:42contacts between the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation. Let me
0:03:42 > 0:03:48start with the immediate actions. Mr Speaker, the house will recall that
0:03:48 > 0:03:52following the murder of Mr Litvinenko, the UK expelled for
0:03:52 > 0:03:59diplomats. Under the Vienna Convention, the United Kingdom will
0:03:59 > 0:04:04now expel 23 Russian diplomats who have been identified as undeclared
0:04:04 > 0:04:08intelligence officers. They have just one week to leave. This will be
0:04:08 > 0:04:12the single biggest expulsion for over 30 years and it reflects the
0:04:12 > 0:04:15fact that this is not the first time that the Russian state has acted
0:04:15 > 0:04:21against our country. Through these expulsions, we will fundamentally
0:04:21 > 0:04:24degrade Russian intelligence capability in the UK for years to
0:04:24 > 0:04:28come. And if they seek to rebuild it, we will prevent them from doing
0:04:28 > 0:04:34so. Second, we will urgently develop proposals for new legislative powers
0:04:34 > 0:04:38to harden our defences against all forms of hostile state activity.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43This will include the addition of a targeted power to detain those
0:04:43 > 0:04:46suspected of hostile state activity at the UK border. This power is
0:04:46 > 0:04:52currently only permitted in relation to those suspected of terrorism. And
0:04:52 > 0:04:56I have asked the Home Secretary to consider whether there is a need for
0:04:56 > 0:05:00a new counterespionage powers to clamp down on the full spectrum of
0:05:00 > 0:05:04hostile activities of foreign agents in our country. Mr Speaker, as I set
0:05:04 > 0:05:09out on Monday, we will also table a Government amendment to the
0:05:09 > 0:05:12sanctions bill to strengthen our powers to impose sanctions in
0:05:12 > 0:05:16response to the violation of human rights. In doing so, we will play
0:05:16 > 0:05:19our part in international effort to punish those responsible for the
0:05:19 > 0:05:25sorts of abuses suffered by surrogate Magnitsky. And I hope as
0:05:25 > 0:05:31with all the measures I'm up today that this book the manned
0:05:31 > 0:05:34cross-party support. Mr Speaker, we will also make full use of existing
0:05:34 > 0:05:38powers to enhance our efforts to monitor and track the intentions of
0:05:38 > 0:05:41those travelling to the UK who could be engaged in activity that
0:05:41 > 0:05:49threatens the security of the UK and our allies.
0:05:49 > 0:05:54Will freeze the freeze Russian state assets wherever we have the evidence
0:05:54 > 0:06:00that they may be used to threaten the life or property of UK nationals
0:06:00 > 0:06:02or residents, and led by the National Crime Agency we will
0:06:02 > 0:06:05continue to bring all of the capabilities of UK law enforcement
0:06:05 > 0:06:09to bear against serious criminals and corrupt elites. There is no
0:06:09 > 0:06:14place for these people or their money in our country. Mr Speaker,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19let me be clear. While our response must be robust, it must also remain
0:06:19 > 0:06:22true to our values as a liberal democracy that believes in the rule
0:06:22 > 0:06:29of law. Many Russians have made this country go home, abide by our laws
0:06:29 > 0:06:32and make an important contribution to our country, which we must
0:06:32 > 0:06:37continue to welcome. But to those who seek to do us harm, my message
0:06:37 > 0:06:43is simple. You are not welcome here. Let me turn to our bilateral
0:06:43 > 0:06:47relationship. As I said on Monday, we have had a very simple approach
0:06:47 > 0:06:52to Russia, engaged but beware. And I continue to believe it is not in our
0:06:52 > 0:06:56national interests to break off all dialogue between United Kingdom and
0:06:56 > 0:07:00the Russian Federation. But in the aftermath of this appalling act
0:07:00 > 0:07:03against our country, this relationship cannot be the same. So,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06we will suspend all planned high-level bilateral contacts
0:07:06 > 0:07:10between United Kingdom and the Russian Federation. This includes
0:07:10 > 0:07:15revoking the invitation to Foreign Minister Lavrov to pay a reciprocal
0:07:15 > 0:07:18visit to the UK and confirming it will be no attendance by ministers
0:07:18 > 0:07:24or members of the Royal family at this summer's World Cup in Russia.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28Finally, we will deploy a range of tools from across the full breadth
0:07:28 > 0:07:36of national security apparatus in order to
0:07:36 > 0:07:37set out some of these measures today, members on all sides will
0:07:37 > 0:07:44understand that there are some that cannot be mentioned due to reasons
0:07:44 > 0:07:46of national security. There are other measures we stand ready to
0:07:46 > 0:07:51deploy at any time, should we face further Russian provocation. Mr
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Speaker, none of the actions we take our intended to damage legitimate
0:07:55 > 0:08:00activity or prevent contacts between our populations. We have no
0:08:00 > 0:08:03disagreement with the people of Russia. They have been responsible
0:08:03 > 0:08:08for so many great achievements throughout their history. Many other
0:08:08 > 0:08:12us look at a post-Soviet Russia with hope. We wanted a better
0:08:12 > 0:08:15relationship, and it is tragic that President Putin has chosen to act in
0:08:15 > 0:08:22this way. But we will not tolerate the threat to life of British people
0:08:22 > 0:08:26and others on British soil from the Russian government. Nor will we
0:08:26 > 0:08:30tolerate such a flagrant breach of Russia's international obligations.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34Mr Speaker, as I set out on Monday, the United Kingdom is not standing
0:08:34 > 0:08:38alone in confronting Russian aggression. In the last ten to four
0:08:38 > 0:08:42hours I have spoken to President Trump, Chancellor Angela Merkel and
0:08:42 > 0:08:46President Macron. We have agreed to cooperate closely in responding to
0:08:46 > 0:08:50this barbaric act and coordinate efforts to stand for the rules
0:08:50 > 0:08:54-based international order which Russia seeks to undermine. I will
0:08:54 > 0:08:58also speak to other allies and partners in the coming days. I
0:08:58 > 0:09:01welcome the strong expressions of support from Nato and from partners
0:09:01 > 0:09:09across the European Union and be on. Later in New the UN Security Council
0:09:09 > 0:09:12will hold open consultations, where we will be pushing for a
0:09:12 > 0:09:19international response. We have also notified the information Billy Knott
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons about Russia's use
0:09:21 > 0:09:24of this nerve agent and we are working with the police to enable
0:09:24 > 0:09:34the open ECW to independently verify the analysis. It was not just an act
0:09:34 > 0:09:40in Salisbury or an act against the UK, it is an affront to the
0:09:40 > 0:09:45Prohibition of chemical weapons to the rules -based system on which we
0:09:45 > 0:09:49and our national partners depend. We will work with allies and partners
0:09:49 > 0:09:53to confront such actions were ever they threaten our security at home
0:09:53 > 0:10:01and abroad. I commend the statement to the house.Jeremy Corbyn.Thank
0:10:01 > 0:10:06you, Mr speaker. I would like to thank the Prime Minister for the
0:10:06 > 0:10:11advance sight of her statement and I echo her words about the state of
0:10:11 > 0:10:15emergency and public services. The attack in Salisbury was an appalling
0:10:15 > 0:10:21act of violence. Nerve agents are abominable if used in any war, and
0:10:21 > 0:10:24it is utterly reckless to use them in a civilian environment. This
0:10:24 > 0:10:28attack in Britain has concerned our allies in the European Union, Nato
0:10:28 > 0:10:34and the UN, and their words of solidarity have strengthened our
0:10:34 > 0:10:37position diplomatically. Our response as a country must be guided
0:10:37 > 0:10:42by the rule of law, support for international agreements and respect
0:10:42 > 0:10:48for human rights. So, when it comes to the use of chemical weapons on
0:10:48 > 0:10:53British soil, it is essential that the Government works with the United
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Nations to strengthen its chemical weapons monitoring system and
0:10:57 > 0:11:02involves the office of the Prohibition of chemical weapons. The
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Prime Minister said on Monday either this was a direct act by the Russian
0:11:06 > 0:11:10states or the Russian government lost control of their potentially
0:11:10 > 0:11:12catastrophically damaging nerve agent and allow dish to get into the
0:11:12 > 0:11:17hands of others. Our response must be both decisive and proportionate,
0:11:17 > 0:11:24and based on clear evidence. If the Government believes that it is still
0:11:24 > 0:11:28a possibility that Russia negligently lost control of a
0:11:28 > 0:11:34military grade nerve agent, what action is being taken through the
0:11:34 > 0:11:39OPCW with our allies? I welcome the fact that the police are working
0:11:39 > 0:11:45with the OPCW... And has the Prime Minister taken the necessary steps
0:11:45 > 0:11:50under the chemical weapons convention to make a formal request
0:11:50 > 0:11:56for evidence from the Russian government under Article 9.2? How
0:11:56 > 0:12:00has she responded to the Russian government's request for a sample of
0:12:00 > 0:12:10the agent used in the Salisbury attack to run its own tests? Has
0:12:10 > 0:12:14high-resolution trace analysis been run on a sample of the nerve agent?
0:12:14 > 0:12:19And has not revealed any evidence as to the location of its production or
0:12:19 > 0:12:25the identity of its perpetrators? And can the Prime Minister update
0:12:25 > 0:12:28the house on what conversations, if any, she has had with the Russian
0:12:28 > 0:12:36government? And, while... And while suspending planned high-level
0:12:36 > 0:12:40contact, does the Prime Minister agree that it is essential to
0:12:40 > 0:12:46maintain a robust dialogue with Russia? In the interests of our own
0:12:46 > 0:12:52and wider international security. With many countries, Mr Speaker,
0:12:52 > 0:13:00speaking out... Speaking out alongside us, the circumstances
0:13:00 > 0:13:04demand that we build an international consensus to address
0:13:04 > 0:13:09the use of chemical weapons. We should urge our International are
0:13:09 > 0:13:15lies to join us and call on Russia to reveal, without delay, full
0:13:15 > 0:13:20details of its chemical weapons programme to the Organisation for
0:13:20 > 0:13:25the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. It is, as we on these benches have
0:13:25 > 0:13:33its best before, a matter of huge regret that there are countries --
0:13:33 > 0:13:39that our country's diplomatic capacity has been stripped back in
0:13:39 > 0:13:51the last five years. It is, Mr Speaker... It is, Mr Speaker...The
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Right Honourable Gentleman must be heard. There will be adequate
0:13:54 > 0:13:58opportunity for colleagues on both sides of the house to put questions.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03Members must be heard. Jeremy Corbyn.I couldn't understand a word
0:14:03 > 0:14:06of what the Foreign Secretary just said, Mr Speaker, but his behaviour
0:14:06 > 0:14:20demeans his office. It is in moments such as these that governments
0:14:20 > 0:14:23realise how vital strong diplomacy and political pressure are four hour
0:14:23 > 0:14:31security and national interests. The measures we take have to be
0:14:31 > 0:14:35effective, not as for the long-term security of citizens but to secure a
0:14:35 > 0:14:41world free of chemical weapons. So, can the Prime Minister outline what
0:14:41 > 0:14:45discussions she has had with our partners in the European Union, Nato
0:14:45 > 0:14:48and the UN, and what a willingness there was to take multilateral
0:14:48 > 0:14:57action? While the poisonings, Mr Speaker, of Sergei and Yulia Skripal
0:14:57 > 0:15:02are confronting us today, what efforts are being made to assess the
0:15:02 > 0:15:07death of his daughter, who died in 2012, and the deaths of his eldest
0:15:07 > 0:15:13brother and son, who had both died in the past two years? We have a
0:15:13 > 0:15:18duty to speak out against the abuse of human rights by the Putin
0:15:18 > 0:15:23government and its supporters, both at home and abroad. I join many
0:15:23 > 0:15:27others in this house in paying tribute to the many campaigners in
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Russia, for human rights and justice, and democracy in that
0:15:30 > 0:15:38country. Mr Speaker, we must do more to address the dangers posed by the
0:15:38 > 0:15:43State's relationship with unofficial Mafia like groups and corrupt
0:15:43 > 0:15:53oligarchs. We must also expose the flows of ill gotten cash between the
0:15:53 > 0:15:57Russian state and billionaires who becomes stupendously rich by looting
0:15:57 > 0:16:03their country and subsequently use London to protect their wealth. We
0:16:03 > 0:16:07welcome the Prime Minister's statement though, clearly committing
0:16:07 > 0:16:12to support the amendments and commenting out as soon as possible,
0:16:12 > 0:16:18as we on this side have long pushed for. Mr Speaker, yesterday Nikolai
0:16:18 > 0:16:24Kirchhoff, a Russian exile who is close friends with Boris Berezovsky,
0:16:24 > 0:16:30was found dead in his home. What reassurance can she give to citizens
0:16:30 > 0:16:37of Russian origin living in Britain that they are safe here? The events
0:16:37 > 0:16:38in Salisbury are abominable and have been rightly condemned right across
0:16:38 > 0:16:46the house. Britain has to build a consensus with our allies, and we
0:16:46 > 0:16:55support the Prime Minister in... Mr Speaker, we support the Prime
0:16:55 > 0:16:59Minister in taking multilateral action, and firm action, to ensure
0:16:59 > 0:17:04that we strengthen the chemical weapons Convention, to ensure that
0:17:04 > 0:17:07this dreadful, appalling act, which we totally condemn, never happens
0:17:07 > 0:17:10again in our country.
0:17:13 > 0:17:20Weapon the Right Honourable Gentleman raised a number of
0:17:20 > 0:17:27questions around the nerve agent that had been used. He asked if we
0:17:27 > 0:17:31have put together an international coalition to call on Russia to
0:17:31 > 0:17:35reveal the details of its chemical weapons programme to the OPCW. That
0:17:35 > 0:17:40is indeed what we did. We gave the Russian government the opportunity,
0:17:40 > 0:17:48through the message that was delivered the Russian ambassador, to
0:17:48 > 0:17:54do just that. They have not done so. He has raised a number of questions.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58He asked about the corrupt elites and money going through London. As I
0:17:58 > 0:18:02said in my statement, led by the National Crime Agency, we will
0:18:02 > 0:18:05continue to bring all of the capabilities of UK law enforcement
0:18:05 > 0:18:09to bear against serious criminals and corrupt elites. There is no
0:18:09 > 0:18:12place for these people or their money in our country. That work is
0:18:12 > 0:18:19ongoing. He talked about getting an international consensus together. As
0:18:19 > 0:18:25I have said, I have spoken to Chancellor Merkel, to President
0:18:25 > 0:18:31Trump, President Macron, and others have expressed their support. The
0:18:31 > 0:18:35Nato Secretary General said we stand in solidarity with our allies in the
0:18:35 > 0:18:39United Kingdom and those responsible, both those who
0:18:39 > 0:18:41committed and ordered the crime, must face appropriately serious
0:18:41 > 0:18:46consequences. The Nato Council has expressed deep concern at the first
0:18:46 > 0:18:52offensive use of a nerve agent on Alliance territory since Nato's
0:18:52 > 0:18:54foundation, and allies agreed with a clear breach international norms and
0:18:54 > 0:18:59agreements. Donald Tusk, the President of the EU Council, said I
0:18:59 > 0:19:03express my full solidarity with Theresa May in the face of a brutal
0:19:03 > 0:19:07attack inspired most likely by Moscow. I am ready to put the issue
0:19:07 > 0:19:13next week's European Council. We will be doing that. I say to The
0:19:13 > 0:19:19Right Honourable Gentleman that this is not a question of our diplomacy,
0:19:19 > 0:19:22what diplomatic support we have around the world. This is a question
0:19:22 > 0:19:28of the culpability of the Russian state for attacks on our soil.
0:19:33 > 0:19:39He says that we should be trying to build a consensus. It is clear from
0:19:39 > 0:19:42the conversations we have had with allies that we have a consensus with
0:19:42 > 0:19:48our allies. It was clear from the remarks that were made by
0:19:48 > 0:19:52backbenchers across the whole of the house on Monday that there is a
0:19:52 > 0:19:56consensus across the backbenchers of this house. I am only sorry that the
0:19:56 > 0:20:16consensus does not go as far as the Right Honourable Gentleman.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20Who could have taken the opportunity as the UK Government has done to
0:20:20 > 0:20:28condemn the culpability of the Russian state.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33Mr Kenneth Clarke! Mr Speaker, it seems to me without
0:20:33 > 0:20:37any access to enclosed information that the choice of this particularly
0:20:37 > 0:20:42bizarre and dreadful way of killing an individual is a deliberate choice
0:20:42 > 0:20:48by the Russian Government to put their signature on a particular
0:20:48 > 0:20:52killing so that other defectors are left in no doubt that it is the
0:20:52 > 0:20:58Russian Government that will act if they are disappointed in any way by
0:20:58 > 0:21:02their actions. In light of that, the only sensible question that the
0:21:02 > 0:21:08Leader of the Opposition asked was what consultation we propose to have
0:21:08 > 0:21:14with Nato, the other European countries, with the American
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Government, about positive action that can be taken to prevent this
0:21:18 > 0:21:23continuing defiance of international law, with the defiance of all the
0:21:23 > 0:21:29rules and testing and possession of chemical weapons. It is not just a
0:21:29 > 0:21:35question of expressing anger about it, but actually a serious threat to
0:21:35 > 0:21:43the safety of the Western world, unless we all do something together
0:21:43 > 0:21:48to start getting the Russians to do something as opposed to simply
0:21:48 > 0:21:51ignore us. My right honourable friend and
0:21:51 > 0:21:56learning friend is absolutely right, and that is why we are not only
0:21:56 > 0:22:01talking to allies bilaterally but there will be a meeting of the Nato
0:22:01 > 0:22:07Council tomorrow at which this issue will be considered, as the president
0:22:07 > 0:22:10of the EU Council said, he will be putting this on the agenda of the
0:22:10 > 0:22:15European Union Council meeting at the end of next week. My right
0:22:15 > 0:22:19honourable and learning friend is absolutely right, that why we
0:22:19 > 0:22:22rightly initially focus on the use of the nerve agent in the UK and its
0:22:22 > 0:22:25impact in the UK, this is about the illegal use of chemical weapons by
0:22:25 > 0:22:30the Russian state, and it is about an illegal programme to develop
0:22:30 > 0:22:35those chemical weapons, by the Russian state. We will leave no
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Stone unturned in order to work with our allies to ensure we respond
0:22:38 > 0:22:48appropriately to that.Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me thank the Prime
0:22:48 > 0:22:52Minister for her statement. As the Prime Minister has stated, the
0:22:52 > 0:22:56attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter was an unlawful use of
0:22:56 > 0:23:01force by the Russian state against the United Kingdom. Mr Speaker,
0:23:01 > 0:23:09there has to be a robust response to the use of terror on our streets. We
0:23:09 > 0:23:13must act in a measured way to show that we will simply not tolerate
0:23:13 > 0:23:18this behaviour, and in this regard, I welcome and associate with those
0:23:18 > 0:23:26of us on these benches with the measures contained in the statement.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30On this matter, I commit my party to working constructively with the
0:23:30 > 0:23:38Government. I am sure the House will join me with extending thanks to the
0:23:38 > 0:23:41police and security services who are working round the clock and the
0:23:41 > 0:23:48recent case in Salsbury. Mr Speaker, it has been warming to see our
0:23:48 > 0:23:50closest friends and allies across Europe expressing solidarity and
0:23:50 > 0:23:56support. Our friends globally must join with us by standing up to this
0:23:56 > 0:24:00abuse of state power by Russia. I look forward to discussions in the
0:24:00 > 0:24:07United Nations. The UN must speak with a clear and unambiguous voice.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12Mr Speaker, the fact that we are expelling the largest number of
0:24:12 > 0:24:18undeclared intelligence officers in over 30 years is welcome and is the
0:24:18 > 0:24:22desire to examine what can be done from a legislative perspective to
0:24:22 > 0:24:25defend against hostile state activity. As someone who has
0:24:25 > 0:24:30previously supported the so-called Magnitsky measures, I am pleased the
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Government is taking action in this area. Let me commend the actions of
0:24:34 > 0:24:40another who had the opportunity, I met with him earlier. Someone who
0:24:40 > 0:24:47was at massive risk and stood at the effects of Russian state power. Mr
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Speaker, financial sanctions are welcome and we must redouble our
0:24:49 > 0:24:52efforts against any money-laundering by those responsible. It must be
0:24:52 > 0:24:58clear to the Russian authorities that we will not tolerate activities
0:24:58 > 0:25:04that infringe international law. Whilst we support the actions of the
0:25:04 > 0:25:07PM, we'll get a descriptive nice carefully and must ensure proper
0:25:07 > 0:25:13scrutiny of any proposed legislation. Our thoughts are with
0:25:13 > 0:25:15those are in Russia who have suffered abuse of state power and
0:25:15 > 0:25:19there is no doubt that is what we are seeing. In doing so, we look
0:25:19 > 0:25:24forward to a time when we can engage positively for a time of peace and
0:25:24 > 0:25:27cooperation, but the only response today must be a robust one towards
0:25:27 > 0:25:33the Kremlin and Russia. CHEERING
0:25:33 > 0:25:41Can I...
0:25:41 > 0:25:46THEY ALL YELL
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Mr Speaker, can I thank the right honourable gentlemen for not just
0:25:48 > 0:25:54the tone of his response but the comments he has made. Can I reassure
0:25:54 > 0:25:58him that any legislative proposals we bring forward will have scrutiny
0:25:58 > 0:26:01in this house? Can thank him for his constructive offer to work with the
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Government on this issue, because it is a matter that should concern is
0:26:05 > 0:26:08across the whole House? And can reassure him that although I have
0:26:08 > 0:26:13made reference to a number of allies who have spoken in support of the
0:26:13 > 0:26:17UK, others have as well, including Canada and Australia, who have been
0:26:17 > 0:26:21very clear a robust response is appropriate to this? Once again, I
0:26:21 > 0:26:25welcome the comments made by the right honourable gentlemen.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28Mr Speaker, may recommend my right honourable friend for her strong
0:26:28 > 0:26:32leadership? In rising to this challenge as others have shown they
0:26:32 > 0:26:35also two in positions of leadership have risen to the challenge, and I
0:26:35 > 0:26:42may be sorry that others in such positions have fallen well short...
0:26:42 > 0:26:46Can I ask her, in the conversation she is going to have with our
0:26:46 > 0:26:49allies, as he is correct to do, she may raise with the German Government
0:26:49 > 0:26:55the issue of the pipeline that they are engaged in with the Russians,
0:26:55 > 0:27:00which will cut revenues from Ukraine and Eastern Europe and give Russia
0:27:00 > 0:27:05and unparalleled ability to bully those countries in the future? If
0:27:05 > 0:27:11Russia is as we now believe a rogue state, could she please try and
0:27:11 > 0:27:14persuade our allies in Europe and elsewhere not to treat with them and
0:27:14 > 0:27:19make them better off. Well, I thank my right honourable
0:27:19 > 0:27:23friend and can I say to him that I think one of the things we will be
0:27:23 > 0:27:27discussing with our allies is how we can ensure that the robust message
0:27:27 > 0:27:33about the act that has taken place on UK soil is consistently given and
0:27:33 > 0:27:37continues to be given by all our allies? As regards to the pipeline,
0:27:37 > 0:27:41this is a matter regularly discussed at the European Union Council, as my
0:27:41 > 0:27:45right honourable friend would I suspect imagine.
0:27:45 > 0:27:50I welcome the Prime Minister's statement but her conclusion about
0:27:50 > 0:27:54the probability of the Russian state is an immensely serious one. That in
0:27:54 > 0:27:57addition to the breaches of international law and of the use of
0:27:57 > 0:28:02chemical weapons, but also the continued disregard for the rule of
0:28:02 > 0:28:13law and for human rights must be met with unequivocal condemnation.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18Hear, hear!
0:28:18 > 0:28:21Can I welcome but the managers she has taken to downgrade the
0:28:21 > 0:28:27intelligence capability of the Russian state, but also in
0:28:27 > 0:28:31particular the work I now understand has started with the United Nations?
0:28:31 > 0:28:34It is important to expose Russia and what they are doing within the
0:28:34 > 0:28:38United Nations and to build the broadest possible support against
0:28:38 > 0:28:43them. Can she say that more about what she is doing that front?
0:28:43 > 0:28:46Can I also thank the right honourable lady for the strength of
0:28:46 > 0:28:51the statement she has made. I know this is representative of many of
0:28:51 > 0:28:55her honourable friends on the backbenches. We are taking this
0:28:55 > 0:28:59matter to the UN and my right honourable friend the Foreign
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Secretary has spoken to the UN Secretary-General that this issue.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05It will be part of the open discussion taking place tomorrow and
0:29:05 > 0:29:11that is the start of the process of looking at this issue. But as I
0:29:11 > 0:29:15indicated in response to my right honourable friend, the member for
0:29:15 > 0:29:18Rushcliffe, this is not just about the incident which has taken place
0:29:18 > 0:29:22here in the United Kingdom but it is about this use of chemical weapons,
0:29:22 > 0:29:26this illegal use of chemical weapons which has taken place. And the role
0:29:26 > 0:29:29of the Russian state and the development of chemical weapons,
0:29:29 > 0:29:34contrary to international law. Mr Speaker, no reasonable person can
0:29:34 > 0:29:41possibly doubt that the Russian Government has behaved with
0:29:41 > 0:29:47arrogance and inhumanity and with contempt, not least in failing to
0:29:47 > 0:29:52respond to the Prime Minister's deadline, which it surely would have
0:29:52 > 0:29:58done if it had known it was innocent of this charge. In welcoming the
0:29:58 > 0:30:06Prime Minister's expulsion of 23 diplomats for intelligence agencies,
0:30:06 > 0:30:13will I ask her to make it clear that any retaliation in kind by the
0:30:13 > 0:30:17Russian Government will be met by a further expulsions, possibly
0:30:17 > 0:30:21including even the ambassador, who spends so much time coming to talk
0:30:21 > 0:30:26to us in this place, prolonging the poor state of Anglo Russian
0:30:26 > 0:30:35relations? Will she accept that Russia traditionally respects
0:30:35 > 0:30:41strength and despite his weakness, and that the time has come to
0:30:41 > 0:30:46recognise that 2% GDP is not enough to spend on defence when we are
0:30:46 > 0:30:52reverting to the sort of adversarial relationship, when we used to spend
0:30:52 > 0:30:56a much higher proportion of GDP in ensuring that this country was well
0:30:56 > 0:31:01defended? Can I thank my right honourable
0:31:01 > 0:31:05friend for his remarks? As I said in my statement, in response to his
0:31:05 > 0:31:08first point, there are other measures we stand ready to deploy
0:31:08 > 0:31:12any time, should we face further Russian provocation. On the other
0:31:12 > 0:31:17point he made, of course, as we have been looking through our national
0:31:17 > 0:31:20security capability review and our modernising defence programme
0:31:20 > 0:31:26review, what we're is ensuring that for the variety and diversity of
0:31:26 > 0:31:29threats this country faces, we have the resources and capabilities
0:31:29 > 0:31:34available to deal with those threats. But of course, as those
0:31:34 > 0:31:38threats diversify, not all of them will be responded to buy what is
0:31:38 > 0:31:42conventionally normally considered to be defence.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46Can I say that I, and my party, fully support the Prime Minister's
0:31:46 > 0:31:53statement? Can I start by asking what is her response to the brave
0:31:53 > 0:31:58Leader of the Opposition in Russia, who is not allowed to stand in the
0:31:58 > 0:32:03presidential election? Who has said that the most effective action the
0:32:03 > 0:32:08British Government can take is to use its legal powers, such as the
0:32:08 > 0:32:12unexplained wealth orders, against named individuals who are critical
0:32:12 > 0:32:20to the Putin operation? And unions in particular a person who has
0:32:20 > 0:32:26substantial property and sporting interests and the first Deputy Prime
0:32:26 > 0:32:32Minister, who amongst other things owns a £40 million flat overlooking
0:32:32 > 0:32:37the Ministry of Defence? Will she act?
0:32:37 > 0:32:39And I thank the right honourable gentlemen for the support he has
0:32:39 > 0:32:44given to the actions being taken by the Government. Can I also say to
0:32:44 > 0:32:50him, as I did in my statement, that we do of course look at issues
0:32:50 > 0:32:53around corrupt elites and we look at issues around criminal finance and
0:32:53 > 0:32:59we look at using the tools and capabilities that are at our
0:32:59 > 0:33:04disposal, and the National Crime Agency continues without work?
0:33:04 > 0:33:07Thank you, Mr Speaker. May I thank the Prime Minister for higher press
0:33:07 > 0:33:14of leadership in this matter? Unusually I side with the leader of
0:33:14 > 0:33:17the Liberal Democrats in calling for more use of Linux by wealth
0:33:17 > 0:33:21orders... Can also ask her if she will use tools at his disposal to
0:33:21 > 0:33:25expose the wealth of the Vladimir Putin family? $300 million or more
0:33:25 > 0:33:28has been stolen from the Russian people buy that man. We should
0:33:28 > 0:33:32expose them for what he is and not be a useful idiot hiding behind
0:33:32 > 0:33:38legalism of his crimes. Can I thank my friend Mike for his
0:33:38 > 0:33:41contribution and suggestion? And I also say on the unexplained wealth
0:33:41 > 0:33:46orders, of course, those articles we do use, but we have to use is
0:33:46 > 0:33:50properly in accordance with the rule of law, following the new processes
0:33:50 > 0:33:57that should take place. Thank you, and I welcome the Prime
0:33:57 > 0:33:59Minister's statement, agree with her analysis and fully support the
0:33:59 > 0:34:06Government's actions. I understand that the Foreign Office
0:34:06 > 0:34:12has called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15What is the Prime Minister think the result of this is likely to be,
0:34:15 > 0:34:21given that one permanent member of the council is engaging in unlawful
0:34:21 > 0:34:25attacks on another, and does she share my concerns that Russian
0:34:25 > 0:34:31action in this country, in Ukraine, and in backing Assad's murderous
0:34:31 > 0:34:38regime in Syria, means that the current security Council mechanism
0:34:38 > 0:34:43is broken? Thank you, to her for her comments.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45And the Foreign Secretary spoke to the UN Secretary-General yesterday
0:34:45 > 0:34:51and later today in New York, the UN security council will hold initial
0:34:51 > 0:34:54consultations and obviously Russia is a member of that Security Council
0:34:54 > 0:34:57but I think it is important we continue to use the international
0:34:57 > 0:35:03organisations that are available to us. The United Nations is a
0:35:03 > 0:35:05protector of the International rules -based order and that is what it
0:35:05 > 0:35:13should be, we will continue to press for a robust international response.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16It is clear that almost unanimously across the house there is support
0:35:16 > 0:35:20for my right honourable friend's proportionate and right response to
0:35:20 > 0:35:25this crisis. In particular, she is absolutely right to use the
0:35:25 > 0:35:29mechanisms of the United Nations to make clear to everybody what has
0:35:29 > 0:35:33happened in this case. And will she also bear in mind that in Syria,
0:35:33 > 0:35:39Russia has either indirectly or directly authorised and used
0:35:39 > 0:35:41chemical weapons. May I also thank her for what she has said about the
0:35:41 > 0:35:46Magnitsky amendment, which many others across the house have been
0:35:46 > 0:35:50working for for some time now. I hope she will give consideration for
0:35:50 > 0:35:55implementing the full Magnitsky amendment, as it has been in
0:35:55 > 0:36:03fermented in America and Canada. Panay first of all say, and it picks
0:36:03 > 0:36:06up a point made from the previous question, that this is not some day
0:36:06 > 0:36:11one act we see from Russia, it is a pattern of actions by Russia, where
0:36:11 > 0:36:15they are undertaking, in a variety of ways, different actions. Of
0:36:15 > 0:36:22course, what we see them doing in Syria, the illegal annexation of
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Premier, and the use of propaganda, their attempts to interfere in
0:36:25 > 0:36:30elections across the continent of Europe. -- Crimea. These are all the
0:36:30 > 0:36:33actions that the Russian state are getting involved in. In response to
0:36:33 > 0:36:37the second point, we will bring forward a government amendment to
0:36:37 > 0:36:42reflect the Magnitsky considerations and ensure that we have got the
0:36:42 > 0:36:48strongest possible means to deal with these issues.We welcome the
0:36:48 > 0:36:52decisive action which is being taken by the Prime Minister today. It sits
0:36:52 > 0:36:56in contrast with the policy of appeasement that we have heard from
0:36:56 > 0:37:02the front bench of the Labour Party. I am sure the people of the United
0:37:02 > 0:37:07Kingdom are pleased that it is the Prime Minister who is standing
0:37:07 > 0:37:10behind the dispatch box today, defending the rule of law and the
0:37:10 > 0:37:14citizens of this country. However, she has told us she has spoken to
0:37:14 > 0:37:18our allies over the last couple of days. Perhaps you could tell us,
0:37:18 > 0:37:23apart from words of support, what actions have they committed to to
0:37:23 > 0:37:26ensure that, first of all, a message is sent out about this action and
0:37:26 > 0:37:31actions in the future?Can I thank the honourable gentleman for his
0:37:31 > 0:37:35remarks and the support of the DUP for the action of the Government is
0:37:35 > 0:37:42taking on this matter? Can I say to them, in relation to the action
0:37:42 > 0:37:46taken by international allies, they were waiting to announce the actions
0:37:46 > 0:37:49we were taking, the decision taken by the National Security Council
0:37:49 > 0:37:52this morning, but we will be holding further discussions with allies
0:37:52 > 0:37:55about the way in which they can support what we're doing with
0:37:55 > 0:38:01actions themselves.I entirely agree with the approach adopted by my
0:38:01 > 0:38:04right honourable friend the Prime Minister in how she has responded to
0:38:04 > 0:38:10this outrageous attack. Does she agree with me that the difficulty we
0:38:10 > 0:38:14face is not so much in getting the concurrence of our allies in
0:38:14 > 0:38:18agreeing on the nature of the outrage, but how we are going to
0:38:18 > 0:38:24craft a sustained strategy so that those of us who believe in the rules
0:38:24 > 0:38:28-based international system you can apply the necessary leverage and
0:38:28 > 0:38:33persuasion on Russia to conform to it? And the very serious risk that
0:38:33 > 0:38:38we run is that if we do not succeed in doing this, the level of violence
0:38:38 > 0:38:43that Russia is guide to exercise with impunity against other states
0:38:43 > 0:38:47and us will simply increase? And that this is something that our
0:38:47 > 0:38:53allies in particular must have regard to if we are going to make
0:38:53 > 0:38:55any progress?My right honourable and learned friend is absolutely
0:38:55 > 0:38:59correct that this is an issue that we need to address in that wider
0:38:59 > 0:39:05sense, because it is about the way in which the Russian state is
0:39:05 > 0:39:08acting, it believes, with impunity, in a whole variety of ways, the way
0:39:08 > 0:39:12in which it is flouting international rules -based order. We
0:39:12 > 0:39:15must come together as allies to ensure that we are supporting that
0:39:15 > 0:39:21international rules -based order and that we have not just a collective
0:39:21 > 0:39:23agreement, but a collective approach that ensures that we can challenge
0:39:23 > 0:39:29what Russia is doing. But he's also right, one of the points I think we
0:39:29 > 0:39:32should be making to our allies is that this may have happened in the
0:39:32 > 0:39:35United Kingdom, but, actually, it is something that could be happening
0:39:35 > 0:39:42any of these states.I join others in welcoming the measure is the
0:39:42 > 0:39:48Prime Minister has announced today. As Russia has chosen to act against
0:39:48 > 0:39:51us in such an outrageous way, we have to demonstrate our
0:39:51 > 0:39:56determination to defend ourselves. Given that Russia's usual response
0:39:56 > 0:40:01is to deny all responsibility for such actions, as well as seeking the
0:40:01 > 0:40:04assistance of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
0:40:04 > 0:40:09in identifying the sample, does she intend, as any member state is
0:40:09 > 0:40:13entitled to do, to ask for that organisation to carry out an
0:40:13 > 0:40:19investigation, including an inspection of any facilities or
0:40:19 > 0:40:23locations in Russia where this nerve agent in all probability was
0:40:23 > 0:40:28produced?Can I say to the Right Honourable Gentleman that we will be
0:40:28 > 0:40:34talking to the OPCW about a number of ways in which not just the sample
0:40:34 > 0:40:38of the nerve agent used here in the United Kingdom can be independently
0:40:38 > 0:40:45verified, but other actions that the OPCW might be able to take?May I
0:40:45 > 0:40:52welcome the decision of the Government to refer the patiently
0:40:52 > 0:40:57and carefully acquired evidence in this attack to the Organisation for
0:40:57 > 0:40:59the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons? Is it her intention that the
0:40:59 > 0:41:02findings should be transferred to the Russians, the United Nations and
0:41:02 > 0:41:07to ourselves, and will she consider, in light of that finding, going
0:41:07 > 0:41:11further on unexplained wealth orders and other financial sanctions
0:41:11 > 0:41:17against Russia if necessary?I say to my right honourable friend that,
0:41:17 > 0:41:21of course, we are asking the OPCW to independently verify this, so that
0:41:21 > 0:41:27it can be clear to everyone the nature of this nerve agent. Can I
0:41:27 > 0:41:31also say to him that, as I said earlier in response to the
0:41:31 > 0:41:35unexplained wealth orders, these are things which we do operate, we do
0:41:35 > 0:41:43use and we have introduced. We will always ensure that they are done on
0:41:43 > 0:41:49evidence and, obviously, we operate according to the rule of law.Can I
0:41:49 > 0:41:53welcome the Prime Minister's clear statement and her condemnation of
0:41:53 > 0:41:58the Russians, and the action she has taken? Can I in particular welcome
0:41:58 > 0:42:03the fact that she is adopting the Magnitsky Amendment from the
0:42:03 > 0:42:11Government? Can I say that too much money is being Lord and -- laundered
0:42:11 > 0:42:15and finding its way to the British system? There are two magazines she
0:42:15 > 0:42:17could do pretty quickly to tackle that. In the first place, she could
0:42:17 > 0:42:24bring forward a public register of ownership of properties, promised by
0:42:24 > 0:42:29her predecessor in 2015 and has been delayed by this government. In the
0:42:29 > 0:42:32second place, she could increase transparency in our corporate
0:42:32 > 0:42:39structures, so that we will know who forms companies, where the money
0:42:39 > 0:42:43comes from, and deal with it if it is illicit money that is brought in
0:42:43 > 0:42:52by unsavoury people?In relation to the issue she has raised about the
0:42:52 > 0:42:57transparency, in relation to property ownership, that is
0:42:57 > 0:42:59something I have discussed with the Business Secretary. We haven't been
0:42:59 > 0:43:03delaying that. We need to make sure we get that right. We have been
0:43:03 > 0:43:06discussing the timing for introducing that. We do want sure we
0:43:06 > 0:43:11have all the tools in our locker we can use that can help us in the
0:43:11 > 0:43:20endeavour that we are engaged in.I want to 100% support the premise was
0:43:20 > 0:43:25a statement and the actions she is taking. To follow up on the last
0:43:25 > 0:43:29question, I wanted to pick up on the statement that there is no place for
0:43:29 > 0:43:33serious criminals and corrupt elites or their money in our country. There
0:43:33 > 0:43:39are amendments that the premise will support. It will she bear in mind
0:43:39 > 0:43:47that the select committees need to know what is going on to tackle
0:43:47 > 0:43:52dirty money in the City of London or elsewhere, to bring evidence to the
0:43:52 > 0:43:56house, to shake the action that the Government can then take?I thank my
0:43:56 > 0:44:00right arm will friend for her suggestion. Indeed, I recognise the
0:44:00 > 0:44:04role that select committees can play. I suspect my right honourable
0:44:04 > 0:44:07friend has just set up a stream of work for her own Treasury Select
0:44:07 > 0:44:15Committee to undertake.Can I ensure the Prime Minister that most of us
0:44:15 > 0:44:21on these benches fully support the measures she has announced today.
0:44:21 > 0:44:26Indeed, some of us think they could have come a bit sooner. On the wider
0:44:26 > 0:44:33issue of Putin's hybrid warfare against our country, will she Tasker
0:44:33 > 0:44:40the intelligence services to investigate his influencing
0:44:40 > 0:44:45operations in our institutions and political parties?The Right
0:44:45 > 0:44:49Honourable Gentleman raises an important issue about the propaganda
0:44:49 > 0:44:57activities that are being undertaken and I will look at his suggestions.
0:44:57 > 0:45:00We should all be thanking God today it is my right honourable friend at
0:45:00 > 0:45:06her place and not the so-called alternative. I am not expecting my
0:45:06 > 0:45:09right honourable friend to comment on the detail, but this morning,
0:45:09 > 0:45:16residents in my constituency saw the Metropolitan Police and the army in
0:45:16 > 0:45:21place, the stricken lockdown, removing vehicles and items linked
0:45:21 > 0:45:28to the Salisbury incident. I am not expecting my right honourable friend
0:45:28 > 0:45:35to give over information on current operations, but Coogee content two
0:45:35 > 0:45:37things? First, that she, the government and the security services
0:45:37 > 0:45:42are doing all that they can to my constituents safe, and can she
0:45:42 > 0:45:45arrange fulsomely to provide everything to me, as the member of
0:45:45 > 0:45:49Parliament, as to precisely what happened?Can I say to my right
0:45:49 > 0:45:53honourable friend I am very happy to do that. As he will be aware, the
0:45:53 > 0:45:57police investigation does continue. We cannot say where the
0:45:57 > 0:46:00investigation is going to take the police in terms of their further
0:46:00 > 0:46:03inquiries. I was sure that she is provided with a briefing as a member
0:46:03 > 0:46:07of Parliament.I completely support everything the Prime Minister has
0:46:07 > 0:46:15said today. The truth is, under Putin, the Russian Federation has
0:46:15 > 0:46:18managed to combine all of the worst facets of communism and all of the
0:46:18 > 0:46:23worst assets of rampant capitalism, all wrapped up inside a national
0:46:23 > 0:46:30security state which keeps its people poor and kills his political
0:46:30 > 0:46:33opponents. Can I just ask about the Russian ambassador? Since he arrived
0:46:33 > 0:46:40here seven years ago, he has repeatedly lied to parliamentarians.
0:46:40 > 0:46:45He has tried to get the speaker to stop debates on Russia happening in
0:46:45 > 0:46:48this house. He has tried to interfere in the internal elections
0:46:48 > 0:46:54of this house. Surely to God, it is time we now told him that we will
0:46:54 > 0:47:03order our affairs in this country, not him, and he can go home.Welcome
0:47:03 > 0:47:07I say to the Right Honourable Gentleman he is absolutely right, we
0:47:07 > 0:47:10will order our affairs in this country and we will not be told what
0:47:10 > 0:47:17to do by Russian ambassadors. I fully expect the house authorities
0:47:17 > 0:47:20to ensure it is not possible for an external parties such as that to
0:47:20 > 0:47:24interfere in elections in this house. Can I also say that it is a
0:47:24 > 0:47:28brave man who tries to tell the Speaker of the House of Commons what
0:47:28 > 0:47:31to do when anything down.For the avoidance of doubt, he got nowhere
0:47:31 > 0:47:39with me, you be sure about that. Anna Soubry?Is to Speaker, it is
0:47:39 > 0:47:43noticeable that the length and breadth of this place has completely
0:47:43 > 0:47:44supported not just the wise words and leadership of the Prime
0:47:44 > 0:47:49Minister, but also her firm actions, with the notable exception of the
0:47:49 > 0:47:57front bench of the opposition. That is a shameful moment. Further to the
0:47:57 > 0:48:03question asked by the Honourable Member for Exeter, democracy is a
0:48:03 > 0:48:07fundamental British value. And there have been long held concerns that
0:48:07 > 0:48:14Russia has been seeking to undermine and interfere in it. If those
0:48:14 > 0:48:16concerns now turn to evidence, will she take equally robust action
0:48:16 > 0:48:22against Russia to ensure that our great British democracy continues to
0:48:22 > 0:48:25be protected?
0:48:26 > 0:48:29I am very happy to give the assurance to my right honourable
0:48:29 > 0:48:34friend of the action that we take. We recognise that the first duty of
0:48:34 > 0:48:39government is to safeguard the nation and we treat the security and
0:48:39 > 0:48:41integrity of our democratic processes, as with everything else
0:48:41 > 0:48:47in this country, very seriously. In terms of disinformation that is used
0:48:47 > 0:48:52by the Kremlin, we know that they persistently use this to destabilise
0:48:52 > 0:48:55perceived enemies, and managing this is a long-term priority for the UK.
0:48:55 > 0:48:59We continue to work not just as the UK, but with international partners
0:48:59 > 0:49:06on efforts to counter this. Alongside many colleagues in this
0:49:06 > 0:49:09house, I speak and a half of my party in calling for a robust and
0:49:09 > 0:49:17immediate response. Sources inform us that Russia is the UK's biggest
0:49:17 > 0:49:21wrappings grade nuclear substances export market. This is despite
0:49:21 > 0:49:25several attempts at a moratorium on depleted uranium by the European
0:49:25 > 0:49:29Parliament and the United Nations. Will the Prime Minister confirm
0:49:29 > 0:49:32whether the UK still exports nuclear substances to Russia, and, if so,
0:49:32 > 0:49:39surely this should be among the very first sanctions imposed?Can I thank
0:49:39 > 0:49:42the honourable lady for the remarks that she has made for the support
0:49:42 > 0:49:48she has given from her party for the actions that the government is
0:49:48 > 0:49:50taking. What we have been talking about today is the use of a nerve
0:49:50 > 0:49:57agent, they chemical weapon UK soil, and the blatant flouting of the
0:49:57 > 0:50:01International rules -based order, and the legal structure around that
0:50:01 > 0:50:06use of chemical weapons by the Russian state.
0:50:07 > 0:50:12When I served as Security Minister and my right honourable friend was
0:50:12 > 0:50:16Home Secretary, I became aware of both of her outstanding
0:50:16 > 0:50:25determination and dedication, and they commitment of expertise to
0:50:25 > 0:50:27security services and counterterrorism. She knows as the
0:50:27 > 0:50:30House knows that this is important. But this invent happened in
0:50:30 > 0:50:34Salisbury and could have happened in rapture or a Lincolnshire... Will
0:50:34 > 0:50:40she asked the Home Secretary to look at whether our local woollies forces
0:50:40 > 0:50:46are equipped, given the dynamic -- whether our local police forces are
0:50:46 > 0:50:50quotes given the dynamic nature of these events, to deal with these
0:50:50 > 0:50:54events? He has a particular understanding of
0:50:54 > 0:51:00these issues, but can I say to him that the ability to bring in
0:51:00 > 0:51:03capabilities of the counterterrorism police, who don't just operate in
0:51:03 > 0:51:06the Metropolitan Police, as he knows, but have regional bases
0:51:06 > 0:51:12around the country as well, is part of the layover structure we have in
0:51:12 > 0:51:14relation to police forces, but I am sure my right honourable friend will
0:51:14 > 0:51:18make sure that the police look at the immediate response that they
0:51:18 > 0:51:23have to this incident, to ensure we will not see an incident of this
0:51:23 > 0:51:27type happening again on UK soil, and that is why we are giving a clear
0:51:27 > 0:51:31message to the Russian state that we do want to ensure all of our police
0:51:31 > 0:51:40forces are aware of threats they may face.
0:51:40 > 0:51:43The Prime Minister's words were appropriate, measured and correct,
0:51:43 > 0:51:47and she has my full support. She mentions dirty money from Russia.
0:51:47 > 0:51:56Can she look again at the role of the tax Havens internationally,
0:51:56 > 0:52:02including those in British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies?
0:52:02 > 0:52:07I thank the honourable gentleman for his remarks. Can I say to him that,
0:52:07 > 0:52:12as he knows, we have been taking a number of measures in relation to
0:52:12 > 0:52:15financial activities in the British Overseas Territories and
0:52:15 > 0:52:20dependencies, and we continued to press and those? And of course we
0:52:20 > 0:52:24have enhanced our ability to deal with these issues here in relation
0:52:24 > 0:52:26to economic crime through the formation of the National economic
0:52:26 > 0:52:29crime Centre, which I am pleased to say, obviously having fun the
0:52:29 > 0:52:34National Crime Agency, we have now set up that national economic crime
0:52:34 > 0:52:38Centre as part of the NCA which brings capabilities together to do
0:52:38 > 0:52:45with these issues? My constituents will be reassured by
0:52:45 > 0:52:52the way you are regarding the nation's security. Can I ask my
0:52:52 > 0:52:59honourable friend to contempt the remarks of President Putin who are
0:52:59 > 0:53:03tacked nations for meddling in the United States of America? Can I ask
0:53:03 > 0:53:08about possible drug use of chemical weapons... What is the prospect of
0:53:08 > 0:53:16such chemical weapons had ending up in the hands of extremists?
0:53:16 > 0:53:20I must say that I also condemned the remarks he has referred to that were
0:53:20 > 0:53:24made in relation to certain communities in the United States.
0:53:24 > 0:53:28Can I say to my honourable friend in relation to the second part of his
0:53:28 > 0:53:32question, that what we're talking about here is a nerve agent that was
0:53:32 > 0:53:35developed as part of eight chemical weapons programme by the Russian
0:53:35 > 0:53:44state? I think that will give him a clear message in relation to this.
0:53:44 > 0:53:48Could I fully support what the Prime Minister said in her statement in
0:53:48 > 0:53:53the actions she outlined today? Can ask the Prime Minister about my
0:53:53 > 0:53:56concerns about whether we have in place a proper strategy to combat
0:53:56 > 0:54:02chemical weapons attacks on this country, particular small-scale
0:54:02 > 0:54:08attacks? At the premiership me reassurance to tell me if work is
0:54:08 > 0:54:11continuing to improve that? -- could the Prime Minister give me
0:54:11 > 0:54:13reassurance? We look at this issue and have a
0:54:13 > 0:54:17strategy but will of course ensure, given what has happened, we will
0:54:17 > 0:54:22review of and look again to make sure we have the best possible
0:54:22 > 0:54:28opportunity to ensure that this cannot happen again.
0:54:28 > 0:54:31Whilst welcoming the Prime Minister's statement as almost
0:54:31 > 0:54:36everyone else has, can I join with the Right honourable member for
0:54:36 > 0:54:41Beaconsfield about the important for the international rule of law? I say
0:54:41 > 0:54:44this is an important public decision for China to decide which side she
0:54:44 > 0:54:49is going to sit on in this arrangement? Can I urge my right
0:54:49 > 0:54:52honourable friend to make sure we make the most energetic steps to
0:54:52 > 0:54:55ensure that China stands with the rest of the civilised world on the
0:54:55 > 0:55:03site of law and responsibility. Thank you for raising the issue in
0:55:03 > 0:55:07this way. We want to see the maximum possible adherence to the
0:55:07 > 0:55:11international rules -based order across the whole world. In a
0:55:11 > 0:55:14different context this is a matter that I raised when I was in China
0:55:14 > 0:55:18recently. This is an extremely important
0:55:18 > 0:55:21parliamentary occasion and I think it's understandable that very large
0:55:21 > 0:55:26numbers of members would want to question the Prime Minister. Can I
0:55:26 > 0:55:29request you colleagues that they should seek to ensure that their
0:55:29 > 0:55:32questions are as succinct as the Prime Minister's replies have been,
0:55:32 > 0:55:36and that way we might get through a very great many more quickly than
0:55:36 > 0:55:42otherwise? I also support the measure the Prime
0:55:42 > 0:55:44Minister announced and condemnation to what is increasingly looking like
0:55:44 > 0:55:49a rogue state. On the question of the integrity of the UN Security
0:55:49 > 0:55:52Council, we must now begin to talk about reform. Russia cannot be
0:55:52 > 0:55:58allowed to simply sit pretty, thumbing its nose at the rest of the
0:55:58 > 0:56:01world community, and building itself immune from the rule of law
0:56:01 > 0:56:05internationally. Will she initiate that sort of reform discussion with
0:56:05 > 0:56:09the general secretary? And once again thank the right
0:56:09 > 0:56:11honourable gentlemen for the remarks made today and support given to the
0:56:11 > 0:56:18Government, as he did so on Monday? In relation to the question, we
0:56:18 > 0:56:21talked to the United Nations about reform of the UN in a whole variety
0:56:21 > 0:56:27of ways. In a decision made at the catch 22 is that any decision taken
0:56:27 > 0:56:32in the Security Council to reform it of course could be subject to a veto
0:56:32 > 0:56:35by Russia, who are sitting there are... I think the point has been
0:56:35 > 0:56:37raised not just by the right honourable gentlemen but by others
0:56:37 > 0:56:40and this is something we must look at.
0:56:40 > 0:56:44Mr Speaker, the Prime Minister has underlined to the house at the
0:56:44 > 0:56:50Russian state has either been utterly reckless at best or directly
0:56:50 > 0:57:00complicit at worst, in contravening the movement against employing a
0:57:00 > 0:57:03harmful substance on our soil. Will she take a hardline defences against
0:57:03 > 0:57:12hostile State defence? Will she ensure appropriate balances be
0:57:12 > 0:57:16employed against counterterrorism and counterespionage to ensure our
0:57:16 > 0:57:18excellent security and intelligence agencies are appropriately focused
0:57:18 > 0:57:25too, and rightly disrupt those who would cause harm in our country?
0:57:25 > 0:57:28Can I say to my right honourable friend, also a former Security
0:57:28 > 0:57:31Minister who has an understanding of these issues, that I take the point
0:57:31 > 0:57:37he has made, we do indeed constantly ensure that the balance is right
0:57:37 > 0:57:40between counterterrorism and counterespionage, and we will
0:57:40 > 0:57:47continue to ensure that balance is maintained properly?
0:57:47 > 0:57:52Responding with strength and resolve when your country is under threat is
0:57:52 > 0:58:00an essential component of political leadership. There is a Labour
0:58:00 > 0:58:05tradition that understands that, and it has been understood by prime
0:58:05 > 0:58:10ministers of all parties who have stood at that despatch box. That
0:58:10 > 0:58:16means when chemical weapons are used, we need more than words but
0:58:16 > 0:58:22deeds. And can I ask the premise to what more she can do to enhance our
0:58:22 > 0:58:25solidarity with our allies, particularly at a time when there
0:58:25 > 0:58:30are a Nationalist forces trying to drive wedges between democratic
0:58:30 > 0:58:35countries, some of those forces backed and supported by the Russians
0:58:35 > 0:58:40themselves? Can I first of all say to the right
0:58:40 > 0:58:45honourable gentleman that he is of course absolutely right that there
0:58:45 > 0:58:50is a strong tradition in the Labour Party of recognising the importance
0:58:50 > 0:58:54of acting in the national interest and acting in our national
0:58:54 > 0:58:58security's interest when under threat? And we have seen that from
0:58:58 > 0:59:03governments of all complexions over the years. In relation to the point
0:59:03 > 0:59:07about the international activity and the deeds that we need to take, it
0:59:07 > 0:59:13is right and we will be continuing to talk and we have been speaking to
0:59:13 > 0:59:16our allies even before this event took place about the ways in which
0:59:16 > 0:59:21we could deal with and address some of the activities and actions Russia
0:59:21 > 0:59:26has been taking across the countries in Europe and elsewhere. But we will
0:59:26 > 0:59:31redouble those efforts. Does my right honourable friend
0:59:31 > 0:59:34agree that some of the best assets we have against Russian
0:59:34 > 0:59:39disinformation propaganda is the BBC World Service? Will she look at ways
0:59:39 > 0:59:43in which we can extend the reach of the World Service, perhaps by
0:59:43 > 0:59:46incorporating world television? Dishy agree we need to be careful
0:59:46 > 0:59:50not to give any pretext, however unjustified, for the Russians to
0:59:50 > 0:59:56take action against BBC and other free media outlets? -- does
0:59:56 > 0:59:58agree? I would hope that the Russian state
0:59:58 > 1:00:05would be prepared to accept the importance of free media but sadly
1:00:05 > 1:00:09one or two things we heard last night suggest this may not be the
1:00:09 > 1:00:14case. My right honourable friend is right that the broadcasting of the
1:00:14 > 1:00:19BBC, of the World Service, is an important element of the reach that
1:00:19 > 1:00:25the United Kingdom has but it is important as a part of people who
1:00:25 > 1:00:28believe in democracy and the rule of law and free speech and expression
1:00:28 > 1:00:33to have an outlet and she is doing just that.
1:00:33 > 1:00:36Mr Speaker, I was glad to hear the Prime Minister mentioned the
1:00:36 > 1:00:41sanctions and the anti-money laundering bill and I welcome the
1:00:41 > 1:00:44commitment to the Magnitsky Amendment. But you will understand
1:00:44 > 1:00:51that many uptake SLPs and LLPs are engaged in money-laundering from
1:00:51 > 1:00:54Russia via Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Ukraine through these country. Was
1:00:54 > 1:01:01he Speaker Cabinet colleagues and bring forward sanctions under the
1:01:01 > 1:01:05anti-money-laundering bill to tackle these corrupt elites, because money
1:01:05 > 1:01:15is happening -- money-laundering is happening via capital has at the
1:01:15 > 1:01:16moment. We have been working with the
1:01:16 > 1:01:21financial sector on ways we can improve the action we are taking
1:01:21 > 1:01:25against money-laundering, and this is one of the things I expect the
1:01:25 > 1:01:28National economic crime Centre to look at closely.
1:01:28 > 1:01:32Thank you, Mr Speaker, and I welcome the action of my right honourable
1:01:32 > 1:01:37friend as she announced today. One way Russia seeks to extend influence
1:01:37 > 1:01:44in Europe is building relationships of energy dependence. Is my right
1:01:44 > 1:01:47honourable friend aware that we have recently begun to receive Russian
1:01:47 > 1:01:55natural gas? We need to bring in extra energy resources from Qatar,
1:01:55 > 1:01:59Malaysia and Australia who are more than willing to sell to us, allies?
1:01:59 > 1:02:02When looking to gas supplies, we are looking to other countries and I
1:02:02 > 1:02:07confirm this. Can I say I am another one who
1:02:07 > 1:02:12supports the statement she has made today? As a strong advocate for the
1:02:12 > 1:02:15defence and security of our country. Mechanic draw attention to something
1:02:15 > 1:02:18I don't want to get lost in what she said, while our response must be
1:02:18 > 1:02:22robust, it must also remain true to our values, and as such, with the
1:02:22 > 1:02:26prime ministers say a bit about something I think she has done,
1:02:26 > 1:02:30which is not disabled band Russia today, which actually I think is a
1:02:30 > 1:02:38strong point to make -- it is not to say we will ban Russia Today. We
1:02:38 > 1:02:42Also Believe in the rule of law and democracy.
1:02:42 > 1:02:45We believe in the rule of law and democracy and free media.
1:02:45 > 1:02:51The question of the status of Russia Today A a broadcasting in the United
1:02:51 > 1:02:55Kingdom is not a matter for the Government but a matter for the
1:02:55 > 1:02:59independent Ofcom to consider. The premise that was correct to say
1:02:59 > 1:03:02that our argument is not the Russian people but with the Russian state
1:03:02 > 1:03:06which has sponsored murder on our streets. Today we have heard
1:03:06 > 1:03:09absolute solidarity from across the western world and was political
1:03:09 > 1:03:12parties, but what chairman of support has my right honourable
1:03:12 > 1:03:15friend received from the one political party which gives
1:03:15 > 1:03:19unequivocal 100% backing to the Leader of the Opposition, the
1:03:19 > 1:03:23commonest party of Great Britain? -- the Communist Party of Great
1:03:23 > 1:03:30Britain. It believe I have received any such
1:03:30 > 1:03:33statement from the Communist Party of Great Britain although I did
1:03:33 > 1:03:37notice that a matter of one or two weeks ago they did say that they
1:03:37 > 1:03:42were not going to be standing as candidates against where the Labour
1:03:42 > 1:03:45Party were standing and they now felt more comfortable in working
1:03:45 > 1:03:50with the Labour Party. I strongly work on the Prime
1:03:50 > 1:03:55Minister's statement but I urge her to go further in using energy policy
1:03:55 > 1:03:58as a new way of attacking the Russian threat. While there were
1:03:58 > 1:04:04significant British energy interests in Russia, will acknowledge that...
1:04:04 > 1:04:07Anti-development in the military and intelligence assets are primarily
1:04:07 > 1:04:14funded by the sale of Russian fossil fuels. Callander for comment at
1:04:14 > 1:04:21looking -- can I comment to look the EU energy strategy largely written
1:04:21 > 1:04:26in Russia and reducing dependency on fossil fuels?
1:04:26 > 1:04:31I understand this about the extent to which Russia uses its energy as a
1:04:31 > 1:04:35means to influence and have an impact on those countries that are
1:04:35 > 1:04:40in receipt of it and also the finances it provides from what is an
1:04:40 > 1:04:45important one, and I can assure him that as we continue to discuss with
1:04:45 > 1:04:50the European Union not just our energy security but that wider
1:04:50 > 1:04:55energy security that Macmany members of this and the other House
1:04:55 > 1:04:59are members of multilateral parliamentary organisations.
1:04:59 > 1:05:03Like the Council of Europe and the Nato parliamentary assembly... Would
1:05:03 > 1:05:05my right honourable friend agree that a way we can help get behind
1:05:05 > 1:05:10her leadership and the Government position on this is to when we
1:05:10 > 1:05:13attend events get the message across to explain the policies of this
1:05:13 > 1:05:16Government, to explain what is happening and why our allies should
1:05:16 > 1:05:20be supporting us?
1:05:20 > 1:05:24I think he has raised an extremely valuable point and I welcome that
1:05:24 > 1:05:27suggestion and would encourage him and other members of this house in
1:05:27 > 1:05:32the multilateral organisations to do just that.The Prime Minister will
1:05:32 > 1:05:36know I do not shy away from criticising international policies
1:05:36 > 1:05:40when they get it wrong. She should know that she has my full and
1:05:40 > 1:05:43unequivocal support for the measure she has set out, particularly in
1:05:43 > 1:05:48light of the revelations coming out of the Robert Mueller inquiry, will
1:05:48 > 1:05:53she insurers that she will leave no stone unturned when examining the
1:05:53 > 1:05:59Russian State's attempts to subvert parliamentary democracy whether by
1:05:59 > 1:06:01financial, propaganda, and other means, however uncomfortable some of
1:06:01 > 1:06:06those findings may be for us?I am very happy to give that commitment
1:06:06 > 1:06:09and thank you for the Commons he has made today. I know that he is not
1:06:09 > 1:06:12backward in coming forwards when he wishes to criticise the Government,
1:06:12 > 1:06:15but he has given support to the government not just today but on
1:06:15 > 1:06:22Monday as well. I welcome that and thank him for it.I also welcome my
1:06:22 > 1:06:26right honourable friend's clear, decisive actions she is taking. Can
1:06:26 > 1:06:29she reassure the British citizens that are looking to travel to Russia
1:06:29 > 1:06:33over the coming weeks and months that regular updates will be
1:06:33 > 1:06:38provided by the Commonwealth office and their safety will be paramount?
1:06:38 > 1:06:42I can give that assurance to my honourable friend. I suggest to
1:06:42 > 1:06:45those that do wish to travel to Russia that they do ensure they are
1:06:45 > 1:06:47checking the Foreign Office advice. My understanding is that the travel
1:06:47 > 1:06:51advice has not changed at this stage. But people should check that
1:06:51 > 1:06:58travel advice before they move.This is a day for the house to speak as
1:06:58 > 1:07:03one for the nation. She will be reassured to hear that a clear
1:07:03 > 1:07:06majority of Labour MPs, alongside the leaders of every other party,
1:07:06 > 1:07:12support the firm stance she has taken. Can I ask, is she prepared
1:07:12 > 1:07:18that this situation will probably get more difficult before it gets
1:07:18 > 1:07:23better? And is she prepared to stay the course, to face down this
1:07:23 > 1:07:35international bully and wrecker of the rule of all across the world?
1:07:35 > 1:07:38Can I thank the honourable gentleman for the remarks he has made, and he
1:07:38 > 1:07:42made a strong statement on Monday as well. Can I assure him that I am
1:07:42 > 1:07:46this government will stay the course. We recognise that there may
1:07:46 > 1:07:49be further Russian provocation. If there is, we have further measures
1:07:49 > 1:07:54we can deploy in relation to that. But I think it is important that we,
1:07:54 > 1:07:57and we will encourage international allies to do this as well, that we
1:07:57 > 1:08:02recognise this is an important moment to stand up and say to
1:08:02 > 1:08:08Russia, no, you cannot do this. The Russian economy is a fraction, but
1:08:08 > 1:08:10their expenditure on offensive capability is a multiple of hours.
1:08:10 > 1:08:18Is there a lesson there?Well, can I say to my right honourable friend
1:08:18 > 1:08:21that, of course, we do constantly look at the resources that we are
1:08:21 > 1:08:26putting in to ensure our national security, which is assured across a
1:08:26 > 1:08:31number of apartments in Government, and we continue to do so.Can I
1:08:31 > 1:08:36welcome the Prime Minister's a response, which she set out today?
1:08:36 > 1:08:38Further to the confirmation that no minister member of the Royal family
1:08:38 > 1:08:41will be attending the World Cup this summer, does she believe this should
1:08:41 > 1:08:49also extend to senior FA officials, and will she ask Nato allies to join
1:08:49 > 1:08:57us in this endeavour?I think the attendance at sporting events is a
1:08:57 > 1:08:59matter for these sporting authorities. It is a matter for
1:08:59 > 1:09:02them. They will be aware of the statement I have made today. They
1:09:02 > 1:09:05will be aware that we say that no ministers and members of the Royal
1:09:05 > 1:09:09family will be attending the World Cup, and I am sure they will want to
1:09:09 > 1:09:15be considering their position.As chair of the Interparliamentary
1:09:15 > 1:09:21Union, I led a delegation to St Petersburg and was met by Russian
1:09:21 > 1:09:27people with great warmth and hospitality. Will she stress that
1:09:27 > 1:09:31our problem is not with them, it is with their appalling leadership, and
1:09:31 > 1:09:34the Russian ambassador has made it clear that we should expect
1:09:34 > 1:09:37retaliation, so will she send a clear signal to him and Moscow that
1:09:37 > 1:09:45the United Kingdom will not be threatened?I am grateful to him for
1:09:45 > 1:09:49the remarks that he has made. I think last night I saw the Russian
1:09:49 > 1:09:54ambassador being quoted as saying that Russia was not a country that
1:09:54 > 1:09:58accepted ultimatums. Well, I can say to my right honourable friend and
1:09:58 > 1:10:03others that the United Kingdom is not a country that accepts threats
1:10:03 > 1:10:07and we will stand against them.I welcome the Prime Minister's
1:10:07 > 1:10:13reminder that we have no problem whatsoever with the peoples of the
1:10:13 > 1:10:17Russian Federation, who are, after all, living under Putin's
1:10:17 > 1:10:20dictatorship all the time. The action that has to be taken against
1:10:20 > 1:10:24Putin will make it more difficult for the organisations that seek to
1:10:24 > 1:10:26keep good relations with the people of the Russian Federation. Is there
1:10:26 > 1:10:33anything that the government can do that can help them continue the good
1:10:33 > 1:10:37work, even as we impose strict sanctions against their leader?What
1:10:37 > 1:10:40is important, in my statement, and this is the point my right
1:10:40 > 1:10:42honourable friend made in his previous question, that we are very
1:10:42 > 1:10:47clear that we have no argument with the Russian people. It is with the
1:10:47 > 1:10:49Russian state, the Russian government and their actions that we
1:10:49 > 1:10:55are concerned. I think in the response that we give, it is
1:10:55 > 1:10:59important that we make that clear, not just in words, but in actions.
1:10:59 > 1:11:03That is why what I have talked about today is a response that affects the
1:11:03 > 1:11:05Russian state and the Russian government, and not the Russian
1:11:05 > 1:11:08people.
1:11:09 > 1:11:13With regards to the longer term, given the actions of the Russian
1:11:13 > 1:11:17state under President Putin, hasn't the time now come to have a
1:11:17 > 1:11:23fundamental reassessment of our defence spending, in collaboration,
1:11:23 > 1:11:30preferably, with our allies, but alone if not?I say to my honourable
1:11:30 > 1:11:33friend, as he will know, we are one of the limited number of countries
1:11:33 > 1:11:37within Nato that maintains our commitment to spending 2% of our GDP
1:11:37 > 1:11:42on defence. We do have, as I am sure he is aware, the modernising defence
1:11:42 > 1:11:47programme that is being undertaken at the moment, alongside the
1:11:47 > 1:11:50national security capability review. It is important that we are able to
1:11:50 > 1:11:54deal with a variety of threats that we face. But I would say to my
1:11:54 > 1:11:58honourable friend, as I have to other members of this house, that in
1:11:58 > 1:12:01looking at how we deal with those threats, not all of them will be
1:12:01 > 1:12:05dealt with in a way that would conventionally be considered as a
1:12:05 > 1:12:09matter for the Ministry of Defence. The Prime Minister has rightly said
1:12:09 > 1:12:20that the attacks in Britain have been part of an ongoing, contempt of
1:12:20 > 1:12:24Britain, the rule of law and values. There has also been a contempt of
1:12:24 > 1:12:29our alliances, political and military. In moving forward, will
1:12:29 > 1:12:32the Prime Minister work with those political and military alliances so
1:12:32 > 1:12:39that, together, we have a root and branch removal of Russian
1:12:39 > 1:12:42interference in our political, higher education and financial
1:12:42 > 1:12:49institutions? Let this be a marker. No more, now they will fear what we
1:12:49 > 1:12:53will do to hit back on the interference they have shown us?I
1:12:53 > 1:12:58thank the Honourable Member for the commitment she has shown us a
1:12:58 > 1:13:01parliamentarian to the alliance we have through Nato, which is very
1:13:01 > 1:13:04important and the bedrock of European defence. I will certainly
1:13:04 > 1:13:07say that we will continue to work through those alliances to ensure we
1:13:07 > 1:13:13are sending a very clear message that is not acceptable.Thank you,
1:13:13 > 1:13:19Mr Speaker. Can I commend the Prime Minister on her decisive and
1:13:19 > 1:13:22vigorous action in response to what was, after all, an attack on the
1:13:22 > 1:13:29United Kingdom? In some ways it had flashes of the iron lady about it.
1:13:29 > 1:13:34But it was also in stark contrast to the attitude of the Leader of the
1:13:34 > 1:13:40Opposition, who simply could not bring himself to condemn Russia for
1:13:40 > 1:13:46this outrageous act. He simply couldn't do it. Is that not because
1:13:46 > 1:13:55he remains, at heart, what he has always been, a CND badge wearing
1:13:55 > 1:14:00apologist for the Russian state?Can I say to my honourable friend that I
1:14:00 > 1:14:03think people will take their own conclusions from what they have
1:14:03 > 1:14:06heard today. I can also say to my honourable friend but I am sure he,
1:14:06 > 1:14:11as I do, take great reassurance from the positive messages of support
1:14:11 > 1:14:19that have come from the Labour backbenchers.Our way of life in
1:14:19 > 1:14:23this country, and in the West, is based on democracy, human rights and
1:14:23 > 1:14:26the rule of law. It should be defended.
1:14:30 > 1:14:33Strongly held opinions have been expressed, everybody can consult the
1:14:33 > 1:14:38record. I understand that there is an intensity of feeling. The
1:14:38 > 1:14:42honourable gentleman for such field must have his question heard, then
1:14:42 > 1:14:49the answer will be heard.Our way of life in this country, and in the
1:14:49 > 1:14:53West, is based on human rights, democracy and the rules of law. It
1:14:53 > 1:14:58should be defended. That is why the Prime Minister is right to bring
1:14:58 > 1:15:02forward sanctions against the state, a state that does not believe in
1:15:02 > 1:15:05those principles. Could the Prime Minister give a commitment to come
1:15:05 > 1:15:08back to the house, she feels the need for further consideration of
1:15:08 > 1:15:13sanctions should be made?The honourable gentleman has raised an
1:15:13 > 1:15:16important point. I said in my statement that we had further
1:15:16 > 1:15:21measures that we might wish to deploy if we were subjected to
1:15:21 > 1:15:24further Russian provocation. If we choose to do so, I will come back to
1:15:24 > 1:15:30this house.We will leave the House of Commons. The announcement from
1:15:30 > 1:15:31the Prime Minister
1:15:39 > 1:15:43Rights and the rule of law. Will my right arm or friend ensure that we
1:15:43 > 1:15:53can expel Russia from the Council of Europe as reprisal? It's continuing
1:15:53 > 1:15:57membership seems to fly in the face of our commitment to those important
1:15:57 > 1:16:01values?My right honourable friend has raised an important point. Can I
1:16:01 > 1:16:05submit say that I do not think it is hands only of the United Kingdom to
1:16:05 > 1:16:08expel Russia from the Council of Europe, but as he would have heard,
1:16:08 > 1:16:12our item or friend the member of Newbury has made the point that
1:16:12 > 1:16:16members of the house who are members of such multilateral groupings
1:16:16 > 1:16:20should come I think, be making every effort to make a point about the
1:16:20 > 1:16:26illegitimate activity that has been undertaken by Russia.I welcome very
1:16:26 > 1:16:30much the Prime Minister's statement today, the measures she has
1:16:30 > 1:16:34announced, which will only be strengthened if our allies take
1:16:34 > 1:16:38similar action. Can she say more about Nato, and whether she will be
1:16:38 > 1:16:42bringing together Nato heads of state and Government to discuss a
1:16:42 > 1:16:48coordinated response?As I think I have said earlier in response, the
1:16:48 > 1:16:51Nato Council will be meeting tomorrow to discuss this particular
1:16:51 > 1:16:58issue. I will be talking to a number of allies that are within Nato about
1:16:58 > 1:17:01coordination of the response. As I said earlier, in response to a
1:17:01 > 1:17:05previous question, they have been waiting to hear the details of the
1:17:05 > 1:17:09response, which I brought first to Parliament.The Prime Minister is
1:17:09 > 1:17:13clearly aware that the Kremlin is using a very full spectrum of tools
1:17:13 > 1:17:18in what it considers to be its new generation warfare against the West.
1:17:18 > 1:17:21Assassination is one element of that. Is the Prime Minister aware of
1:17:21 > 1:17:25the important work that was done in the 70s and 80s by the Senate
1:17:25 > 1:17:33intelligence committee in the United States to methodically exposed
1:17:33 > 1:17:37Russian espionage and disinformation. In that era it was
1:17:37 > 1:17:40called active measures. Will she consider something similar for this
1:17:40 > 1:17:45country now, because the light of truth, shining light Russian
1:17:45 > 1:17:52subversion today, however one calls it, is a critical part of defending
1:17:52 > 1:17:55democracy and undermining Russian subversion? Thank you.Yes, can I
1:17:55 > 1:17:59say to my honourable friend that I was not aware of the details of the
1:17:59 > 1:18:04work of the Senate committee that he has referred to. It is the case that
1:18:04 > 1:18:07this is a government that is not afraid to call a Russian actions in
1:18:07 > 1:18:11public when we see those actions taking place. I take the point he's
1:18:11 > 1:18:15making about a more detailed and forensic look at the activities of
1:18:15 > 1:18:20the Russian state and I would certainly consider that.In
1:18:20 > 1:18:23supporting the Prime Minister's strategy, can I remind them that,
1:18:23 > 1:18:28during the Putin years, he has become emboldened, sometimes because
1:18:28 > 1:18:31our allies, the Europeans and internationally, have not always
1:18:31 > 1:18:37been prepared to face down that kind of aggression, relative to their
1:18:37 > 1:18:40commercial interests? If we are going to stay the course, and she
1:18:40 > 1:18:50remind our allies that they are aren't much as a threat?He makes an
1:18:50 > 1:18:53important point, it could have happened in any one of a number of
1:18:53 > 1:18:56countries. I think it is important, and other countries are seeing other
1:18:56 > 1:19:01actions being taken by Russia, such as attempts to interfere in
1:19:01 > 1:19:03elections and propaganda and disinformation campaigns. It is
1:19:03 > 1:19:11important that we do, as far as possible, work together.I also add
1:19:11 > 1:19:16my support for the cool, calm and collected way that she has responded
1:19:16 > 1:19:19to a serious threat to this country. Would you be pleased to know that
1:19:19 > 1:19:23both the First Minister of Wales and the First Minister in Scotland have
1:19:23 > 1:19:29both tweeted their support for the Prime Minister and the action she
1:19:29 > 1:19:33has taken? Would she undertakes to always keep the devolved
1:19:33 > 1:19:37administrations fully informed of what is happening?I thank my right
1:19:37 > 1:19:41honourable friend for letting me know of the tweets that having put
1:19:41 > 1:19:45out by the first ministers in Scotland Wales. I am pleased to say
1:19:45 > 1:19:49I will be meeting both of those first ministers later this afternoon
1:19:49 > 1:19:55as we, both in bilateral and in the meeting, and I certainly undertake,
1:19:55 > 1:19:58we have been keeping the devolved administrations aware of what we
1:19:58 > 1:20:02have been doing and I certainly undertake to continue to do that.
1:20:02 > 1:20:05The Prime Minister has made the right call on the facts before her
1:20:05 > 1:20:11today and her judgment is correct in this matter. Could she also look at
1:20:11 > 1:20:15the issue of transport of materials and assets from other countries?
1:20:15 > 1:20:19Because material will often not go direct from Moscow to London. Will
1:20:19 > 1:20:22she ensure that our European partners and Nato partners take the
1:20:22 > 1:20:28same action if evidence leads to that conclusion?
1:20:29 > 1:20:32That is an important point that has been raised. We will be looking at
1:20:32 > 1:20:36the issue of movement of materials and as I indicated in my speech,
1:20:36 > 1:20:41looking at further action we can be taken not just in relation to
1:20:41 > 1:20:45movement of materials but people as well. This is something we would be
1:20:45 > 1:20:50discussing with our allies.The Prime Minister has such widespread
1:20:50 > 1:20:54support because she has learnt the lesson of history, that tyrants must
1:20:54 > 1:20:59be stood up to and can I encourage her to impose a freeze on assets so
1:20:59 > 1:21:02that people do not have the opportunity to take them out of the
1:21:02 > 1:21:05country in the short term and to boost the military resources in
1:21:05 > 1:21:11Estonia where we have 800 troops already to show very tangibly that
1:21:11 > 1:21:15we will support our friends and allies who may also be at risk from
1:21:15 > 1:21:20Russia?I thank my honourable friend for his remarks. As I said in my
1:21:20 > 1:21:25statement, we will freeze Russian state assets if they may be used to
1:21:25 > 1:21:30threaten the life or property of UK nationals or residents. I was
1:21:30 > 1:21:35pleased to visit the troops we had in Estonia last September. We are of
1:21:35 > 1:21:38course there with other allies that I was pleased that at the
1:21:38 > 1:21:42Anglo-French summit that we held in January, President Macron committed
1:21:42 > 1:21:49to continuing contingent of French troops joining our troops in Estonia
1:21:49 > 1:21:51which is a collective symbol of our determination to protect the West
1:21:51 > 1:22:00against Russia.Can I welcome the Prime Minister's statement. Given
1:22:00 > 1:22:03the inevitable focus over recent years over Isis and the Terrorism at
1:22:03 > 1:22:06home, is the Prime Minister content that across Government, the Home
1:22:06 > 1:22:11Office and security services and other agencies, we have enough
1:22:11 > 1:22:15specific Russian expertise or do we need to increase that expertise
1:22:15 > 1:22:19given this event and many others which show that the Russian
1:22:19 > 1:22:23Government are undermining our democracy?The honourable lady is
1:22:23 > 1:22:28right that in recent years there has been an appropriate and correct
1:22:28 > 1:22:30focus on counterterrorism but that doesn't mean that we haven't been
1:22:30 > 1:22:36looking at hostile state activity, because we indeed have. We keep
1:22:36 > 1:22:39these in balance as we go forward and assess the threats we are facing
1:22:39 > 1:22:46and will continue to do so.Ever since Russian troops first entered
1:22:46 > 1:22:52Ukraine, friends for many different countries have told me how false
1:22:52 > 1:22:54news stories emanating from Russian sources have been used to
1:22:54 > 1:23:01aggressively influence public opinion to undermine legitimate
1:23:01 > 1:23:08democracies. They use social media platforms and traditional media.
1:23:08 > 1:23:11Will you call, Prime Minister, can you call for an international
1:23:11 > 1:23:27strategy to deal with... At the Nato summit in July?I can say to my
1:23:27 > 1:23:30honourable friend that the issue of Russian news of disinformation and
1:23:30 > 1:23:36propaganda is something we have discussed on the European Union
1:23:36 > 1:23:40Council at previous meetings and I would expect to raise it again. We
1:23:40 > 1:23:43do recognise the importance of the work being done by the Kremlin in
1:23:43 > 1:23:50terms of disinformation campaigns. In doing that, we will of course
1:23:50 > 1:24:00work with our international allies.
1:24:01 > 1:24:05We could probably accommodate everybody but if there are going to
1:24:05 > 1:24:11be mini speeches, some might lose out.The Prime Minister will
1:24:11 > 1:24:18remember the pitch battles in Paris. Will she reappraise the protection
1:24:18 > 1:24:30that will be afforded to football fans if they travel?
1:24:51 > 1:24:57If we can persuade him to return to the rule of law, then we can rebuild
1:24:57 > 1:25:01those relationships.I thank my honourable friend for his question.
1:25:01 > 1:25:08As I have said before, our argument is not with the Russians. We
1:25:08 > 1:25:13continue to recognise that this is the actions of the Russian state.
1:25:13 > 1:25:18Many of us looked at the post-Soviet Russia with hope when Matt was first
1:25:18 > 1:25:22developed but sadly what we have seen from the way in which President
1:25:22 > 1:25:34Putin has been dealing with these measures...
1:25:54 > 1:26:00President Trump has spoken out against this particular incident and
1:26:00 > 1:26:06he and I will be continuing to speak, and the Beano station in
1:26:06 > 1:26:11America are one of the administrations we would hope would
1:26:11 > 1:26:23work alongside us in collaboration. Can I ask that all suspicious deaths
1:26:23 > 1:26:26should be thoroughly investigated by the police and if the Russian
1:26:26 > 1:26:30Government is implicated in any of those deaths, she stands by to take
1:26:30 > 1:26:48further tough measures against that state?At the moment the police are
1:26:48 > 1:26:52focusing on this investigation, but I am sure they will look at that
1:26:52 > 1:26:58matter in due course.The Council of Europe is ready been as one of the
1:26:58 > 1:27:08platforms in which we engage with with Russia. The resource that an
1:27:08 > 1:27:15enquiry into the recent death. Can the web be spread that we need this
1:27:15 > 1:27:21law across Europe?I'm prepared to look at the proposal be honourable
1:27:21 > 1:27:30lady has made.There has been a marked increase in the Balkans where
1:27:30 > 1:27:41curbs are used to dissuade other areas from joining.My honourable
1:27:41 > 1:27:45friend raises an important point and we are happy to look at the session
1:27:45 > 1:27:51of those countries to Nato and I am pleased that we will be holding a
1:27:51 > 1:27:57Western Balkans summit in July.I endorse the actions the Prime
1:27:57 > 1:28:00Minister has taken and the unavoidable conclusion that she has
1:28:00 > 1:28:04come to. What she is disappointed as I was that shortly after the
1:28:04 > 1:28:09powerful and excellent Bateman from Secretary of State Tillerson that he
1:28:09 > 1:28:13lost his job in the Trump administration? Will she passed on a
1:28:13 > 1:28:20message to President Trump regarding how much we supported the words of
1:28:20 > 1:28:32Mr Tillerson?Can I said to the honourable gentleman who forms part
1:28:32 > 1:28:42of the American Administration is up to the president. Mr Tillerson gave
1:28:42 > 1:28:46a robust comments after this incident took place and we will be
1:28:46 > 1:28:50working with his replacement to make sure America is one other allies
1:28:50 > 1:29:00that stands us.Does the Prime Minister agreed with me we need to
1:29:00 > 1:29:04do more to call the Putin regime out, including recognising their
1:29:04 > 1:29:17occupation because that is what it is, and occupation of Georgia.
1:29:22 > 1:29:25Can I thank the Prime Minister for her statement and are concerned that
1:29:25 > 1:29:32she expressed to me yesterday regarding the surprise substances
1:29:32 > 1:29:47that we received in our parliament should post? Can we go a bit faster
1:29:47 > 1:29:51on the registers of property, many which are Russian owned. If they
1:29:51 > 1:29:57were in place by now, we would know whether assets are to freeze.I
1:29:57 > 1:30:00reiterate the comments I made in Prime Minister's Questions that this
1:30:00 > 1:30:09was an appalling act taken against mostly members of this house and a
1:30:09 > 1:30:14full investigation is taking place. In relation to the public register
1:30:14 > 1:30:17of ownership, this is a matter I have discussed with the Business
1:30:17 > 1:30:20Secretary and it is the intention of the government to bring it forward
1:30:20 > 1:30:31so that we can shine a light on this particular issue.The political
1:30:31 > 1:30:36journalist Tom Newton Dunn has said that he does not believe there is
1:30:36 > 1:30:48proof that Russia was responsible for the attack in Salisbury. Come my
1:30:48 > 1:30:54right honourable friend reiterate the faith he has in the secret
1:30:54 > 1:31:06services.He has asked for the Prime Minister's view on the intelligence
1:31:06 > 1:31:17services.I am shocked by the statement put out. It's clear by the
1:31:17 > 1:31:20remarks made from backbenchers of the Labour Party that they will be
1:31:20 > 1:31:25equally concerned about that remark. They stand. Behind the government in
1:31:25 > 1:31:33the analysis we have shown an action have taken.Are in 2010, Gareth
1:31:33 > 1:31:39Williams, a British security employee was found locked in a
1:31:39 > 1:31:45holdall naked and decomposing. A professional contortionist couldn't
1:31:45 > 1:31:49get out of the bag himself. In light of the events with Russia, will she
1:31:49 > 1:31:53now reopen and look to find out if Mr Williams was indeed another
1:31:53 > 1:31:57victim of Vladimir Putin?I recall the case that the honourable
1:31:57 > 1:32:04gentleman has raised. As I said in response to one of my honourable
1:32:04 > 1:32:07friend on this side of the House, matters of investigation into
1:32:07 > 1:32:10criminal activity that's taken place will be a matter for the police to
1:32:10 > 1:32:17determine whether or not they reopen that case.Under half of the people
1:32:17 > 1:32:20of South Leicestershire, may I welcome the Prime Minister's robust
1:32:20 > 1:32:28but measured statement? On Monday I met with BBC world's senior
1:32:28 > 1:32:30management at BBC Broadcasting House and was the Prime Minister is
1:32:30 > 1:32:39correct to have said that the honourable member for Gedling that
1:32:39 > 1:32:45broadcasting is a matter for Ofcom, funding isn't. Will she sure this
1:32:45 > 1:32:50has today that if BBC World Service needs additional funding to combat
1:32:50 > 1:32:57Russia today, particularly in the Baltic and Balkans, will she
1:32:57 > 1:33:01undertake to speak to the trade Secretary of the Treasury?My
1:33:01 > 1:33:06understanding is that discussions are taking place around the funding
1:33:06 > 1:33:10of the world Service and we expect a resolution in due course.I would
1:33:10 > 1:33:13like to add my full support to the Prime Minister's robust support
1:33:13 > 1:33:20today. As director of the British Council in St Petersburg from 2005
1:33:20 > 1:33:23and 52 2008, I have first-hand experience of the utterly ruthless
1:33:23 > 1:33:32way in which the Russian state can operate. Does the Prime Minister
1:33:32 > 1:33:39share my concern that holding the World Cup in Russia this summer
1:33:39 > 1:33:45could be seen as a vindication of his actions, and in which case would
1:33:45 > 1:33:48she agree that it could potentially be postponed and held in a more
1:33:48 > 1:33:57neutral country?I thank the gentleman for his support and it's
1:33:57 > 1:34:01particularly value given his experience with the British Council.
1:34:01 > 1:34:05Sport is a matter for the sporting 30s. As regards a sporting operated
1:34:05 > 1:34:08in the United Kingdom, they will have heard what I said about the
1:34:08 > 1:34:16actions of the Russian state today. This attack could have burned so
1:34:16 > 1:34:20much worse. What if a group of schoolchildren playing in the park
1:34:20 > 1:34:23had been the first to have approached the victims when they
1:34:23 > 1:34:27were collapsed? Does the Prime Minister therefore share my disgust
1:34:27 > 1:34:34that the perpetrators of this crime must have known this?The honourable
1:34:34 > 1:34:39gentleman is absolutely right. Of course we do have one other
1:34:39 > 1:34:43individual in Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey who was affected as a
1:34:43 > 1:34:47first responder by this act that took place but it could have been so
1:34:47 > 1:34:51different, as he says, and it is thanks to the prompt action of the
1:34:51 > 1:34:58emergency services in relation to this that the matter was and has
1:34:58 > 1:35:04been contained in the way that it has. But those who undertake this
1:35:04 > 1:35:12brazen and despicable act must have known the potential locations.There
1:35:12 > 1:35:18can be no feigning of impotence anywhere on these benches with this.
1:35:18 > 1:35:24Can I ask about the example from the member from West Berkshire on Monday
1:35:24 > 1:35:28in asking the Spanish Government to hold the use of airports for the
1:35:28 > 1:35:34refuelling by the Russian fleet? That is indeed a matter, of course
1:35:34 > 1:35:38it is the case that other member states within the European Union
1:35:38 > 1:35:44have, at least one member state, has indeed refused the Russian state the
1:35:44 > 1:35:50possibility of refuelling its ships at their place. This is a matter
1:35:50 > 1:35:57that is raised from time to time and I recognise the significance and the
1:35:57 > 1:36:00passion with which the honourable gentleman and his colleagues have
1:36:00 > 1:36:08raised it.Mr Speaker, nobody should be surprised that Russia have denied
1:36:08 > 1:36:12any kind of responsibility of the attacks in Salisbury. This is a
1:36:12 > 1:36:19country that has denied taking part in the Olympics doping scandal, they
1:36:19 > 1:36:23have denied taking part in the rigging of elections and worst of
1:36:23 > 1:36:27all they have denied any involvement in the killing of Alexander the.
1:36:27 > 1:36:31Given that, with the Prime Minister assure the House that as this matter
1:36:31 > 1:36:34goes forward, Russia would be treated in accordance with its
1:36:34 > 1:36:39actions and not with its words?My honourable friend makes a very
1:36:39 > 1:36:45important point. I think we should all be very clear that the attitude
1:36:45 > 1:36:51of the Russian state is shown by what it does, not by what it says.I
1:36:51 > 1:36:55welcome the statements of the Prime Minister and the actions that she
1:36:55 > 1:37:00has outlined. She particularly said there was a need for a new targeted
1:37:00 > 1:37:03power to detain those suspected of hostile action at the UK border. I
1:37:03 > 1:37:08think many of us would be surprised we going to ready have that power
1:37:08 > 1:37:11and I wonder if she can say is there a plan to bring forward emergency
1:37:11 > 1:37:16legislation so that power can be put in place very quickly?The power
1:37:16 > 1:37:19currently exists for those with suspected involvement in terrorism
1:37:19 > 1:37:23but not for hostile state activity. My right honourable friend the Home
1:37:23 > 1:37:26Secretary will be looking at the most appropriate legislative vehicle
1:37:26 > 1:37:31to bring that power forward.
1:37:31 > 1:37:35The Prime Minister was quite buy to point out that this is the latest
1:37:35 > 1:37:39acts by a criminal break state. One would think about the Malaysians
1:37:39 > 1:37:48airlines jet, the invasion of crime area -- Crimea and the support for a
1:37:48 > 1:37:51murderous regime. I'm horrified of the statement read out on behalf of
1:37:51 > 1:37:56the opposition's spokesman. Can I add my voice to other members today
1:37:56 > 1:38:03in asking the Prime Minister to look at financial sanctions on
1:38:03 > 1:38:07individuals closely associated with the Putin regime as well as the
1:38:07 > 1:38:11wider Russian economy?We look across the board at all the tools
1:38:11 > 1:38:17that are available to us. Of course we operate within the rule of law
1:38:17 > 1:38:20and there are certain criteria that need to be met if sanctions are
1:38:20 > 1:38:26going to be applied.I welcome the Prime Minister's statement and look
1:38:26 > 1:38:31forward to aggressively chasing down that dirty Russian money. But there
1:38:31 > 1:38:35are now 15 suspicious deaths and can I asked the Prime Minister about the
1:38:35 > 1:38:39prevalence of these death in the UK? Are there more in the UK than in
1:38:39 > 1:38:44other similar countries and if so why? Is it because we have more
1:38:44 > 1:38:52Russians or is it because washer is deliberately targeting the UK?I
1:38:52 > 1:38:59believe that one of the families involved that they don't believe
1:38:59 > 1:39:03there was any suspicion around the death of their loved one. But if the
1:39:03 > 1:39:08police believe it's right to reopen cases then they will do so, but it's
1:39:08 > 1:39:13up to the police to make that operational decision.I thank the
1:39:13 > 1:39:17Prime Minister for her calibrated and robust response. Will she pay me
1:39:17 > 1:39:25in paying tribute to the great British intelligence agents that
1:39:25 > 1:39:29serve our country. In light of what has happened, if there needs to be a
1:39:29 > 1:39:33reassessment of their personal security in the UK, that should take
1:39:33 > 1:39:38place without delay?I will be happy to join my honourable friend in
1:39:38 > 1:39:42welcoming, congratulating and thanking all those who work for our
1:39:42 > 1:39:45security and intelligence agencies for the valuable work that they do
1:39:45 > 1:39:50for us on a day-to-day basis and can I say to him that it is each of
1:39:50 > 1:39:56those agencies who will be consistently ensuring that they are
1:39:56 > 1:39:59considering the safety of their staff. They recognise the important
1:39:59 > 1:40:08work they do and how important it is to ensure that their staff are safe.
1:40:08 > 1:40:12Wash it has consistently behaved in this manner of a long period of time
1:40:12 > 1:40:17but that has not stopped the elite of our major sporting organisations
1:40:17 > 1:40:24such as the OECD and now been proven to be corrupt Fifa regime under Sepp
1:40:24 > 1:40:26Blatter for allocating major sports tournaments to Russia. Does she
1:40:26 > 1:40:33agree with me that these elite in our sport need to look to themselves
1:40:33 > 1:40:35and not isolate themselves from human rights issues and criminal law
1:40:35 > 1:40:41when it comes to allocating these major tournaments?As the honourable
1:40:41 > 1:40:50gentleman will know the elite in certain sporting associations have
1:40:50 > 1:40:55found themselves under scrutiny in a variety of ways. It's important we
1:40:55 > 1:40:59all have a care to issues around human rights and other matters when
1:40:59 > 1:41:07these things are being considered. Can I first begin by welcoming the
1:41:07 > 1:41:09Prime Minister's robust and proportionate statement. Further to
1:41:09 > 1:41:15the statement from my honourable friend the member from Albert and
1:41:15 > 1:41:19Rothwell, the Leader of the Opposition's spokesperson seems to
1:41:19 > 1:41:23have suggested that there were some parallel between Salisbury and Iraq.
1:41:23 > 1:41:27Could the Prime Minister confirm that in Iraq no weapons of mass
1:41:27 > 1:41:31destruction were ever found, get in Salisbury three people are in
1:41:31 > 1:41:34hospital because chemical weapons were used and can she give us an
1:41:34 > 1:41:39update please on their condition? What we are talking about here in
1:41:39 > 1:41:46the United Kingdom is the use of chemical weapons, unnerved agent, a
1:41:46 > 1:41:50military grade nerve agent against people here in the United Kingdom.
1:41:50 > 1:41:56That is very clear and I think it is quite wrong and outrageous that the
1:41:56 > 1:42:01Leader of the Opposition's spokesman has made the comments that he has.
1:42:01 > 1:42:05The horrendous incident in Salisbury has placed a huge and unforeseen
1:42:05 > 1:42:09burden on the local police. We know that the police services faced
1:42:09 > 1:42:15unprecedented cuts I wonder if the Prime Minister can an insurance --
1:42:15 > 1:42:20can give an assurance that this additional burden will be met from
1:42:20 > 1:42:25central resources and not fall upon the local police to pick up the
1:42:25 > 1:42:30bill?What has happened in this case, the initial response that
1:42:30 > 1:42:34incident was taken by Wiltshire Police. When it became clear the
1:42:34 > 1:42:39nature of this incident, actually they were able to not draw only on
1:42:39 > 1:42:42support from neighbouring forces, but crucially the counterterrorism
1:42:42 > 1:42:46capability came into place and counterterrorism police have taken
1:42:46 > 1:42:52on the investigation and are running it. It's not just about resources,
1:42:52 > 1:42:56but it's about the capabilities those police officers have and the
1:42:56 > 1:43:00counterterrorism force has that has been able to be brought to bear in
1:43:00 > 1:43:06this instance.The primaries -- can the Prime Minister give any update
1:43:06 > 1:43:10on the health of the brave policeman who went to help and can she pay
1:43:10 > 1:43:16tribute to him?I'm happy to pay to be to Detective Sergeant Nick
1:43:16 > 1:43:22Bailey. He said he was merely doing his job which is the attitude taken
1:43:22 > 1:43:25by all our police officers on a daily basis, no matter what danger
1:43:25 > 1:43:30they find themselves in. He remained seriously ill, but he has been
1:43:30 > 1:43:37engaging and has been conscious.The response from the Prime Minister in
1:43:37 > 1:43:41reaction to this terrible incident in Salisbury is proportionate,
1:43:41 > 1:43:46appropriate and robust, but we need to go further to make sure all
1:43:46 > 1:43:54members desist from appearing on any Russian channels, including Russia
1:43:54 > 1:44:01today and Sputnik.I've spoken about the actions the government can take,
1:44:01 > 1:44:05but there are actions that individuals of this House can take
1:44:05 > 1:44:11to send a clear message.I strongly welcome my honourable friend's stud
1:44:11 > 1:44:15fasteners and statement ship in standing up to this Russian
1:44:15 > 1:44:21aggression, but this attempted murder of a Russian citizen on our
1:44:21 > 1:44:38soils would not enrich the lives of any Russians in Russia?
1:44:38 > 1:44:45Democracy is long overdue in Russia. There is not a single person in
1:44:45 > 1:44:50Russia who is prosperity well improved because of the actions
1:44:50 > 1:44:57taken. It's about the state and not the care of the Russian people.The
1:44:57 > 1:45:01Prime Minister will know a strong Royal Navy is a strong deterrent
1:45:01 > 1:45:04against Russian aggression. But the Prime Minister make sure there is
1:45:04 > 1:45:13new money available to the Royal Navy said that there are no cuts to
1:45:13 > 1:45:17the Navy or the Royal Marines?We have been enhancing the fleet of the
1:45:17 > 1:45:20Royal Navy. Last summer I went on the new aircraft carrier Queen
1:45:20 > 1:45:27Elizabeth, which is a very fine example of not just of our Royal
1:45:27 > 1:45:31Navy, but the commitment this government has given to our defence.
1:45:31 > 1:45:44Can I welcome the Prime Minister's statement and her robust response.
1:45:44 > 1:45:47Would she confirm what discussions we are having with the Republic of
1:45:47 > 1:45:53Ireland. She has referred to the border and Ms for security there. We
1:45:53 > 1:45:57share a common travel area with them, what measures are being taken
1:45:57 > 1:46:03to make sure that border area is secure?The Common travel area and
1:46:03 > 1:46:06the operation of the CTA is something we discuss in a raid on a
1:46:06 > 1:46:11basis with the Irish government. We have been looking in recent times to
1:46:11 > 1:46:13enhance security arrangements that have been put in place