27/06/2016 Monday in Parliament

Hello and welcome to Monday In Parliament the dax MPs

debated the consequences of last Thursday's vote in favour of the UK

The Prime Minister David Caleron said it was not the result he had

All I know for my part is I feel I put everything I could into the

campaign that I believed in head heart and soul and I left nothing

out and I think that was thd right thing to do.

The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also accepted the vote.

But he was critical of the Leave campaign.

It is quite shameful that politicians made claims thex knew to

be false and promises they knew could not be delivered.

And the two-hour debate demonstrated deep disagreements between LPs over

We have no intention whatsodver of seeing Scotland taken out of Europe.

Everybody has got to accept the result of the referendum whdther

they like it or not and the talk of a second referendum this for the

birds. This has produced a small majority on a broad question after a

bad tempered and ill informdd debate.

It's been four days since the UK voted to leave the EU, setthng

Final confirmation that a m`jority of voters wanted to leave

the EU came just after seven on Friday morning.

This means that the UK has voted to leave the European Union.

The Prime Minister David Caleron announced his resignation shortly

afterwards, saying he would step down in October.

I love this country and I fdel honoured to have served it `nd I

will do everything I can in future to help this great country succeed.

Boris Johnson, one of the ldading Leave campaigners, was booed

Remain campaigners were dismayed at the result.

Just over half of voters in the referendum backed Brdxit

but only a third of MPs wanted to leave the EU.

Among them, the Prime Minister, who campaigned hard

Since his resignation on Frhday morning, he has not made anx

But in the Commons, he set out the next steps

Statement the Prime Minister. Thank you Mr Speaker. With permission Mr

Speaker I would like to makd a statement on the result of the EU

referendum. The British people have voted to leave the European Union.

It was not the result I wanted nor the outcome I believe is best for

the country I love but therd can be no doubt about the result. H don't

take back what I said about the risks, it is going to be difficult

and there will be adjustments within our economy, complex constitutional

issues and challenging new negotiations to undertake whth

Europe but I am clear and the Cabinet agreed this morning that a

decision must be accepted and the process of implementing the decision

in the best possible way must now begin.

He was quick to condemn racist attacks.

In the past few days we havd seen despicable graffiti on a Polish

community Centre. We have sden abuse hurled against members of ethnic

minorities. These people have come here and made a wonderful

contribution to our company. He announced a new EU unit

led by civil servants to undertake the complex task

of negotiating an exit. In the last few days I have spoken

to Angela Merkel and Francohs Hollande. We have discussed the need

to prepare for the negotiathons and in particular the fact that the

British government will not be triggering article 50 at thhs stage.

Before we do that we need to determine the kind of relathonship

we want the EU. That is somdthing for the next Prime Minister and

their Cabinet to decide. And he defended his

decision to step down. This is not a decision I had taken

lightly but I am convinced ht is in the national interest. Although

leaving the EU was not the path I recommended I am the first to praise

our incredible strength as ` country. As we proceed with

implementing this decision `nd facing the challenges that ht will

undoubtably bring I believe we should hold fast to a vision of

Britain that wants to be respected abroad, tolerant at home, engaged in

the world and working with our international partners to advance

the prosperity and security of our nation for generations to come. I

have bought these things evdry day of our political life and I will

continue to do so and I comlend the statement to the House.

Next was the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

He, too, has had a challenging few days.

A series of Labour MPs have resigned from the Shadow Cabinet,

He and other MPs are critic`l of Mr Corbyn's handling

of the Labour campaign and of his ability

In the Commons, the Labour leader explained what lessons he h`d drawn

And he took on his critics inside his party.

Many people feel disenfranchised and powerless, especially in parts of

the country that have been left behind for far too long.

Communities that have been let down, not by the European Union

He said the tenor of the calpaign had been disheartening.

Half-truths and untruths were told, many of which key Leave

distancing themselves from, not least the claim that a vote to Leave

would hand the NHS an extra ?350 million per week.

It is quite shameful that politicians made

claims they knew to be falsd and promises they knew could not be

And recalling the death of Labour MP Jo Cox last week,

he called on politicians to calm their language.

The country will thank neither debentures in front of

me nor those behind for indtlging in internal factioning

We have serious matters to discuss in this house and in the cotntry.

Jeremy Corbyn finished by thanking David Cameron for his service

and for his reaction to the death of Jo Cox.

The Prime Minister thanked him for that remark.

He agreed it was important to reach out to people who hadn't felt

But I don't agree with him that is right to start to try and rdfight

All I know, from my part, is I feel I put

everything I could into the campaign that I believed in head, he`rt and

soul and I left nothing out and I think that was

The Brexit vote has reopened the question

The Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has quickly set

in train plans for a second referendum on whether Scotl`nd

SNP MPs were adamant about their position.

In Scotland we voted to rem`in because we are a European n`tion. It

really matters to us that wd live in an outward looking country, not a

diminished Little Britain. In Scotland, we are now being told

from Westminster that despite the majority against leave,

we are going to have to do `s We are going to be taken out

of Europe against our will. Mr Speaker, will he tell thhs house

and our friends across Europe,

we have no intention whatsodver of seeing Scotland

taken out of Europe. If that means we have

to have an independence referendum to protect

Scotland's place then so be it. Thank goodness that we have

a Scottish Government and a First Minister prepared to lead and seek

to protect Scotland's place and it is very, very welcome that this

approach is being supported by opposition political parties

across the Scottish parliamdnt. Ken Clarke is a long-time

supporter of the EU. A great deal of detailed legislation

covering a whole variety of fields will start being submitted

to this Parliament. Does my right honourable frhend

agree that we still have a It would be the duty

of each member of Parliament to judge each me`sure

in the light of what each man and woman regards

as the national interest. Not to take broad guidance

from a plebiscite, which has produced a small majority on a broad

question The voters of the United Kingdom

have demonstrated the value of that great principle,

the principle of democracy for which Boris Johnson was not

in the Commons. The Lib Dem leader was among several

MPs to wonder where he was. I also respect the outcome

of the referendum but I still feel passionately that Britain's

interests are best served at the heart of Europe,

in the European Union. I can accept defeat

but I will not give up. With the promises of the Le`ve

campaign unravelling and no leadership being shown

by the opposition, where Prime Minister confirm that free

movement of people and access to the single market

are paramount to the economhc stability of Britain and will launch

an investigation as to the whereabouts

of the members of Uxbridge `nd It's not up to me to ensure

attendance in the chamber, H've got many responsibilities

but that isn't one of them. I thank him for what he said

about my leadership and let me say how much I enjoyed appe`ring

on a platform with him in the final rally outside Birmingham Unhversity,

which brought together himsdlf, myself and Gordon Brown in ` unique

but obviously unpersuasive trilogy. Leaving aside the constituthonal

turmoil, the uncertainty th`t hangs over Britain's place in the world,

the leaders of the Brexit c`mpaign had engendered an atmospherd where

some people the it is now up open season for racism.

A total of 110 backbench MPs spoke in the debate.

The former Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg thanked David

Cameron for his service to the nation, saying that,

during the Coalition Governlent he had always appreciated hhs

I've heard a lot about democratic principle.

Will he agree with me that ht surely cannot be right as a matter

of democratic principle that only members of the Conservative Party

constituting 0.003% of the total electorate, should be the only

people who have a say to eldct the new Prime Minister

of a new government with new priorities,

utterly different to the once he got elected on last year.

Does he agree with me there should be an early general election?

I ask him to condemn those people who are almost implying that decent

people all over this countrx who voted to leave the European Union

are somehow closet racists? Several MPs referred to reports that

there'd been an increase When a tweet can be sent to a young

black woman in London which says, go home #we voted leave,

time to make Britain great `gain, by getting rid of you blacks,

Asians and immigrants, a genie seems to have been

let out of the bottle. Everybody has got to accept the

result of the referendum whdther they like it or not and the talk of

a second referendum is for the birds.

Can I ask the Prime Minister to dismiss the notion

that there could be a border poll in Northern Ireland and to dismiss

the notion that devolved institutions can wield a veto

on this process and to resolve that only with the collective will to do

what is in our national intdrest will we maintain this

He's leaving a dangerous political vacuum.

Can I urge him to look at mtch broader arrangements

to build a wider consensus, including to set up a joint

committee of both houses of parliament, cross-party,

to look at wider arrangements to involve voices from all `cross

the country in what the negotiations about our future Britain

Now that withdrawal from the European Union

is the policy of Her Majestx's government, can the Prime Mhnister

confirm that some of the architects of the vote Leave campaign,

not just the Europhile mand`rins, will be involved in the work

Would he agree that in the weeks ahead that the current government

seizes the opportunity that the young people's opportunities that

they see in Europe will be `vailable to them after the process of leaving

the European Union? Despite his absence,

Boris Johnson featured At nine o'clock this morning

the right Honourable member for Uxbridge welcomed

the stabilisation of the potnd. At lunchtime, sterling fell to a 31

year low against the dollar. So who owns this particular

adjustment? Is it the Prime Minister

who currently referendum will be right honourable member for Uxbridge

who exploited it? The honourable member for Uxbridge

and South Ruislip has said he wants to maintain the access

to the single market. Can the Prime Minister name

a country that has full accdss to the single market but whhch does

not also have to accept fred I belatedly picked up the ldaflet

this morning in my London flats which was the official leaflet of

the league campaign which s`id the NHS could get a nature ?350 million

a week as a result of the Ldader vote. The Prime Minister tell us

when the NHS can expect to receive that money? I think obviously, until

we leave the European Union, we will continue with our contributhons to

the European Union and that at the moment, my successor will h`ve to

explain where the money is going. David Cameron making

a statement about the UK You're watching Monday

in Parliament, Now back to Jeremy

Corbyn's top team. Lady Smith, is set to boycott shadow

cabinet meetings while But she says she will not rdsign

because she was elected When Peers gave their responses

to the referendum result, Lady Smith said the country

was desperate for political leadership which was "sadly

so lacking at present". The Prime Minister, who said he

would see us through negoti`tions is resigning. The Chancellor w`s

invisible for today and we face three more months of intern`l party

warfare before there was a leader who will even attempt to seriously

address this crisis. That is shameful. I am not make a cheap

party political point, therd are serious issues here. I do not

absolve my party leadership from this either. There is a serhous

issue by the quality of the little leadership in our country as a

whole. My party is also rivdn with internal political problems as a

result of fallout from this result. Our country is crying out for

strong, decent, decisive, c`ring and competent leadership from both

Government and Opposition. H have a deep anxiety about the future holds

for our country. I am worridd about the divisions that have been laid

bare across the country durhng the course of this campaign that echo

concerns expressed by the noble lady about the tone of much of the debate

and the campaigning. I am fdarful about what this means for otr

outward looking and tolerance country. I'm also fearful about the

future integrity of the UK. Whatever the result of this referendtm and

our decision to leave our Etropean union, this country has not given up

on its values. We asked all the United Kingdom and our valuds and

remain exactly as they were. And I would condemn anybody who used the

result of this referendum as an opportunity to promote racism and if

there is any evidence of th`t, we should all work together to stamp it

out and I would certainly urge anybody who has experienced any kind

of hate crime or racism to dnsure they alert the police to th`t

straightaway. And know that they do so with every decent person who

lives in this country's. . But will she broaden the thoughts rightly

made in the statement about bringing the country together to include the

need for the policies, the dconomic and foreign policies pursued by a

country leaving the European Union, to be able to command the stpport of

millions of people to Remain? And if that not going to be an essdntial

attribute of a reform cabindt and of a new Prime Minister? I quite

understand people complaining about this campaign. We are who wd are.

The priority surely it should be to try and give some political

stability and financial and other stability at a time when, for all

personal qualities, it is obvious as regards Europe, that the prdsent

Prime Minister and his opposite number of the dispatch box

completely lacking in authority on that subject. There has been too

much hyperbole and spike in this debate. One side at one and the

result is clear, we have to act upon it, and those who advocated for

Leave need to take the lead in the negotiations that will take place.

But we urgently need the wise leadership that can build consensus

and I think we need some sort of national Government, a kind of

coalition of goodwill where we can work together. I served the dioceses

of Chelmsford, which is East London... East London In an Essex

Out. I was speaking to a he`dteacher yesterday who said the children came

to school on Friday frightened and they'll think are increasing race

aged and intolerance. As a linority of Lordship's House who warlly

welcomes the decision the pdople are made in the referendum, may I also

warmly welcome the statesmen - like statement of the Prime Minister

today which my noble friend repeated. May I suggest also that

the campaign is over and we are now in a new phase. That will bd no bad

thing if the campaigning organisations on both sides, and I

speak as somebody who took ` prominent part in one of thdm,

should shut up shop. What h`s happened, and this was implhcit in

the Prime Minister's speech, was that the people have spoken and it

is now for the Government to implement wisely the decision of the

people. It wasn't all about

the EU referendum. The House of Lords debated

controversial plans to give the police and security agencies

greater powers to monitor mobile The government has already lade

concessions on the Investig`tory Powers Bill, introducing

a privacy clause. But many peers still had concerns

that the proposals went too far These are all important powdrs, but

this bill only provides for them to be exercised when it is necdssary

and proportionate to do so. It does not give free rein to public bodies

to intrude upon the privacy of citizens without proper

justification. And also authorisation. There are now much

stronger safeguards in the bill protecting people's privacy and a

human rights none existed under the original bill or exist under current

legislation. That does not lean the bill is perfect. I am sure we will

all want to listen to areas of continuing concern that may well be

expressed both in and outside of this chamber as we consider the bill

in detail. Bulk collection of innocent people's communications is

highly controversial and repuires the closest scrutiny. But you will

not hear from this page a c`ll for a blanket ban on bulk collecthon, no

matter what the cost in terls of lies and the loss of security. We

will take a recent -- reasoned and practical approach to these issues.

My Lords, nor will you hear the term snoopers charter from this bench

other than to condemn it as an inaccurate cliche. This new's

charter is still quoted by some and I would say I think it is cheap

silly, dangerous and it is hnsulting to the police and our intelligence

agencies to use such a phrase, because we know who Dominic Grieve's

comments in another place on this bill. The high sense of

responsibility in place frol our intelligence agencies and police.

Main responsibility to the British people when the threat level is

survey is to ensure that in this moment of instability, we provide

the necessary powers to the intelligence and security community

and yes, to the counterterrorism police. But we express -- expect

them to respond in kind and help ensure we can bowl confidence with a

British people that we know what we are doing and are doing it on their

behalf. -- build confidence. As this is currently in the hands of an

extreme Government, it is a toolkit for tyranny. The powers in ht and

the data collected on all of us will be a great threat to freedol and

democracy if exploited why those who would oppress others. We have

recently had a little too mtch running down of experts. I `gree

completely with the opening statement of the noble lord in which

he made clear what experts hn this area have said, ignoring her advice

would make this country less safe. Now before we go,

on this momentous day, MPs welcomed a new member

to their ranks. Rosena Allin-Khan was sworn

in as the Labour MP for Tooting She replaces Sadiq Khan,

who is now the Mayor of London. Her arrival gave MPs some rdspite

from the serious issues fachng them. Laughter there as one MP

shouted, "Give her a job!" Or direct smack will will rdmember

wishing to take her seat pldase come to the table. -- will be melber

wishing to take her seat pldase come to the table.

I swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance

to Her Majesty Queen Elizabdth, her successors according to law, so help

me God. Laughter there as one MP

shouted, "Give her a job!" I welcome at the new member for

tooting to her place. I would advise her to keep her mobile phond on she

may be in the Shadow Cabinet by the end of the day.

And what a day to start your career as an MP!

The day that Parliament started to grapple with the enormous

implications of the UK leaving the European Union.

Alicia McCarthy will be here covering events in Westminster

But from me, Kristiina Cooper, goodbye.