:00:35. > :00:38.Yesterday we commemorated women s suffrage and the importance of votes
:00:39. > :00:45.for women. And women voting for women. Thousands wanted to vote
:00:46. > :00:49.yesterday but due to massivd demand were unable to. We'll be p.l. Update
:00:50. > :00:54.the house on what he is doing to ensure everyone has a chancd to
:00:55. > :01:01.register their vote and can do so in this bottle vote for a generation?
:01:02. > :01:07.Festival, let me join my honourable friend in remembering what the
:01:08. > :01:09.suffragettes stood for -- Fdstival. The fact that we're cheap universal
:01:10. > :01:14.suffrage in this country. On the issue she raises, I'm sure the whole
:01:15. > :01:18.house will want to know the situation, it's extremely wdlcome
:01:19. > :01:23.that so many people want to take part in this massive democr`tic
:01:24. > :01:25.exercise, in this vital dechsion for our country, last night there was
:01:26. > :01:29.record demand on the websitd from people concerned they might not be
:01:30. > :01:34.registered to vote in the rdferendum and this caused an overload of the
:01:35. > :01:37.system. I am clear that people should continue to register today.
:01:38. > :01:41.The electoral commission have made a statement, they urge the
:01:42. > :01:53.government... They will effdctively extend the deadline. To makd sure
:01:54. > :02:03.those who registered today, and who registered last night, will be able
:02:04. > :02:07.to vote in the EU referendul. I think it would be appropriate of the
:02:08. > :02:09.house recognise and remembered the life of Mohammed Khalid tod`y, not
:02:10. > :02:14.only the greatest in his chosen field but someone who's coach and
:02:15. > :02:21.which inspired so many -- Mthammad Ali. I had the honour of medting his
:02:22. > :02:28.wife in the nuts and 80s. I think we should commend his bravery hn facing
:02:29. > :02:32.Parkinson's disease. On campaigning on civil rights, antiracism and
:02:33. > :02:40.peace, we have all lost one of the greatest. Yesterday, I met some
:02:41. > :02:43.workers from sports direct to come to Parliament to give evidence about
:02:44. > :02:47.the shocking behaviour of that company, nonpayment of the linimum
:02:48. > :02:51.wage, a culture of intimidation and fear, on top of the insecurhty and
:02:52. > :02:56.exploitation of zero hours contracts. Philip wrote to le this
:02:57. > :03:00.week on this issue and concdrned about it, said, the scandalous
:03:01. > :03:06.scourge of zero hours contr`cts which is blighting the lives of many
:03:07. > :03:10.already low-paid people. Will the Prime Minister do what some other
:03:11. > :03:15.European countries have dond and ban exploitative zero hours contracts
:03:16. > :03:19.here? First let me join the Leader of the Opposition in pain should be
:03:20. > :03:25.the life of Muhammad Lee, hd was a hero in the ring, an enormots role
:03:26. > :03:29.model outside the ring, what did it in terms of breaking down b`rriers
:03:30. > :03:34.and encouraging integration is something should all celebr`te. And
:03:35. > :03:37.I'm sure we all try to plug a butterfly and sting like a bee at
:03:38. > :03:42.this dispatch box though it's not always possible in the circtmstances
:03:43. > :03:46.we face. On the issue of sports direct and the appalling pr`ctice of
:03:47. > :03:50.not paying the minimum wage, I have heard it and this government has
:03:51. > :03:55.done more than any previous government to crack down on the
:03:56. > :03:59.nonpayment. We have levelled almost 5000 penalties since 2010, we
:04:00. > :04:06.continue to name and shame dligible employees when they investigation
:04:07. > :04:10.has been closed -- eligible employers. And it is the nonpayment
:04:11. > :04:15.are at a record high and thd total value of penalties last year was 15
:04:16. > :04:19.times bigger than in 2010, so on top of our national living wage, we are
:04:20. > :04:26.going after unscrupulous employers and making sure people get the deal
:04:27. > :04:33.they deserve. On the issue of zero hours contracts, religious leaders
:04:34. > :04:36.in the last Parliament to stop exclusive zero hours Parlialent but
:04:37. > :04:41.people at the conclusion of our consultation, which is shouldn't go
:04:42. > :04:48.further than that and for some people, they want to have the of
:04:49. > :04:56.those contracts. The case of sports direct shows that he would Like
:04:57. > :05:02.Ashley would make Scrooge lhke a good employer, but we should commend
:05:03. > :05:06.the unions were exposing wh`t went on and shows we must strengthen not
:05:07. > :05:09.weaken, workers' rights, particularly when there is criminal
:05:10. > :05:14.activity involved. But his government... Employment Minister
:05:15. > :05:20.said that if we leave Europd, we could just half the burdens of the
:05:21. > :05:26.European Union, social and hmplement legislation. Perhaps the Prhme
:05:27. > :05:29.Minister could help us. There she speak on behalf of the government
:05:30. > :05:34.when she promises to reduce the burden is, as she describes them, of
:05:35. > :05:40.employment legislation, or on behalf of whom does she speak? The
:05:41. > :05:44.government is in favour of staying in a reformed European Union because
:05:45. > :05:48.we are stronger, safer and better off. For many people, one of the
:05:49. > :05:52.reasons they will want to stay in the European Union is that they do
:05:53. > :05:56.believe it provides an underpinning in terms of rights for workdrs and
:05:57. > :06:03.implement rights. I would m`ke the point in addition that we in this
:06:04. > :06:07.house have repeatedly gone over and above those rights, we have the
:06:08. > :06:12.right to request flexible working for all workers since 2014, we went
:06:13. > :06:18.well beyond the maternity ldave EU directive, giving 52 weeks laternity
:06:19. > :06:21.leave, given shared parental leave, eight days more annual leavd for
:06:22. > :06:25.full-time workers than the DU working time directive. I bdlieve
:06:26. > :06:29.this modern, compassionate Conservative government has an
:06:30. > :06:35.excellent record on these things, underpinned by our membershhp of the
:06:36. > :06:41.European Union. If it is a lodern, compassionate Conservative
:06:42. > :06:47.government, as he describes it, why does it have an implement mhnister
:06:48. > :06:49.who wants to reduce the burdens she describes it, of employment
:06:50. > :06:54.legislation and make work ldss secure? Could I quote one other
:06:55. > :07:00.person who has given some opinions on these matters, he says, "I can't
:07:01. > :07:06.guarantee every person currdntly in their current job will keep their
:07:07. > :07:09.job. " That was the member for Surrey Heath who is the justice
:07:10. > :07:16.minister, who seems equally relaxed about unemployment rights. So here's
:07:17. > :07:19.the point Mr and a Justice linister who want to reduce what thex
:07:20. > :07:27.describe as workers protecthon as a burden. Can he do something about
:07:28. > :07:30.that? As he knows, we are holding a referendum, that is what is
:07:31. > :07:34.happening. The government h`s a clear position, which is we are
:07:35. > :07:37.stronger, safer and better off inside a European Union, th`t is the
:07:38. > :07:43.advice we are giving the bo`t is in our country, but there are linisters
:07:44. > :07:46.in the government who in a personal capacity campaigning on another side
:07:47. > :07:52.of the argument. I don't agree with them. So I don't agree with what the
:07:53. > :07:56.honourable member for Surrex Heath says, although the honourable member
:07:57. > :08:00.for which says, and I couldn't be clearer about that, the govdrnment
:08:01. > :08:05.has a clear position. And on this issue, not only do he and I agree,
:08:06. > :08:08.but only does the Conservathve government and the Labour P`rty
:08:09. > :08:12.agree, but we also have the support of the Liberal Democrats, the
:08:13. > :08:19.support of the Ulster Unionhst party, the support of the Green
:08:20. > :08:22.party, this is one occasion when business is large and small and
:08:23. > :08:25.trade unions are on the samd site and I think we should celebrate that
:08:26. > :08:31.and get out and campaign as hard as we can. But I do celebrate hs the
:08:32. > :08:37.work done by trade unions all across Europe. Persuading the European
:08:38. > :08:40.Union to bring in four weeks paid holiday, laws against sex
:08:41. > :08:47.discrimination, writes for part time workers, writes for agency workers.
:08:48. > :08:51.But two weeks ago, I raised with the Prime Minister the proposed
:08:52. > :08:57.amendment to the posting of workers directive to close a loophole that
:08:58. > :09:03.allows unscrupulous employers to exploit migrant workers and undercut
:09:04. > :09:07.wages here. Will he now reply to my question and confirm that hd will
:09:08. > :09:13.argue in Europe for the amendment to close this loophole that allows this
:09:14. > :09:16.exploitation to go on? I thhnk I said last, we support the ctrrent
:09:17. > :09:19.draft, we went to see this sorted out, we have been working whth the
:09:20. > :09:23.Dutch Prime Minister who is reading this work and we think an alendment
:09:24. > :09:27.to this will be worthwhile. The current draft is good and wd back
:09:28. > :09:33.it. I'm pleased he is backing it but I hope he ensures it goes through.
:09:34. > :09:39.There is another issue I rahsed with him a couple of weeks ago ftll stop
:09:40. > :09:41.and that is the anger that dxists all over this country, indedd all
:09:42. > :09:47.over the western world, abott tax avoidance. I agree that we `re more
:09:48. > :09:52.likely to make progress inshde the European Union than outside on tax
:09:53. > :09:58.avoidance, but his members of the European Parliament have not been
:09:59. > :10:01.supporting country by country tax transparency, that would force
:10:02. > :10:05.companies to publish their tax payments in each country in which
:10:06. > :10:09.they operate. Will he now tdll us when this is going to be supported
:10:10. > :10:13.by his MEPs, when it will go through, to close down just one of
:10:14. > :10:19.the many tax loopholes that exist at the present time? Festival, I would
:10:20. > :10:24.do that no government has done more nationally the crackdown on tax
:10:25. > :10:28.evasion -- first of all. And I would also argue that no government has
:10:29. > :10:34.done more internationally to bring this up the international agenda,
:10:35. > :10:40.made it my centrepiece of the G , we are now driving change in the
:10:41. > :10:43.European union. Let me confhrm, my MEPs to support country by country
:10:44. > :10:48.reporting and they have said that over and over again and I'm happy to
:10:49. > :10:53.repeat that again. I'm really pleased that his MEPs support it, we
:10:54. > :10:56.are all delighted about that, I d hope they get round to voting for it
:10:57. > :11:00.when the opportunity comes tp because that would certainlx help.
:11:01. > :11:04.He will be aware that the L`bour position is that we want to stay in
:11:05. > :11:08.the European Union to improve workers's writes, tackle
:11:09. > :11:14.exportation, drive down tax evasion and tax avoidance. But we are
:11:15. > :11:20.concerned that these issues are not the priorities of members of his
:11:21. > :11:24.government and his party, stch as the member for Uxbridge, thd member
:11:25. > :11:30.for Surrey Heath and the melber for that. They are speaking to try and
:11:31. > :11:34.destroy any of the social advances made within the European Unhon. Does
:11:35. > :11:38.he talk to them about this `t any time and do they speak for
:11:39. > :11:41.themselves or him and his government, and if they spe`k for
:11:42. > :11:47.themselves, how are they ministers at the same time? And here H am
:11:48. > :11:50.trying to be so consensual. I am doing my best. I could of course
:11:51. > :11:54.mention that the honourable member for Edgbaston was out there
:11:55. > :12:00.yesterday spelling for Nigel Farage? But I don't want to play th`t game.
:12:01. > :12:04.I'd want to stress the unitx of purpose, particularly over tax
:12:05. > :12:08.evasion, because there is a serious point here. What we have in prospect
:12:09. > :12:13.in the European Union, in p`rt because of British action is the
:12:14. > :12:22.idea of saying that if largd foreign multinationals want to invest in the
:12:23. > :12:32.European Union, they will h`ve two report... All over the world.
:12:33. > :12:37.They can unite and saves will be a good thing and shows that when
:12:38. > :12:44.Britain pushes an agenda in Europe, it wins for our citizens. The Prime
:12:45. > :12:49.Minister has repeatedly stated that he secured changes to reforl in the
:12:50. > :12:55.EU, will he now confirmed that on the 3rd of June, the voters are not
:12:56. > :13:01.guaranteed any treaty changd to EU nor, as no treaty change was
:13:02. > :13:05.achieved despite a promise to deliver international agreelent
:13:06. > :13:13.cannot change EU nor? Finally released up-to-date grating our
:13:14. > :13:17.great country, it is a sign he's losing the argument. -- can he stop
:13:18. > :13:22.denigrating our great country. I know he has strong views about this
:13:23. > :13:28.issue and so do I, but on the specific point you wrote is, I'm
:13:29. > :13:31.afraid he's not correct. In the renegotiation we secured thd vital
:13:32. > :13:36.treaty changes, one on getthng Britain out of ever closer tnion,
:13:37. > :13:41.and on the protection for otr currency. I don't except for one
:13:42. > :13:45.minute that in any way supporting Britain being a member of rdform
:13:46. > :13:48.European Union is turning otr country down. I think if yot love
:13:49. > :13:51.your country can really wanted to be strong in the world, if you love
:13:52. > :13:57.your country, you want opportunities for young people, you don't want to
:13:58. > :14:01.act in a row that could lead to its break-up and that is why wh`t I want
:14:02. > :14:15.to see is not Nigel Farage's little England, I want to see a strong
:14:16. > :14:19.Britain in Europe. Last week, thousands of dead from both sides in
:14:20. > :14:25.the battle of Jutland well remembered in conversions. ,- the
:14:26. > :14:28.rhythm that. The Prime Minister joined the Princess Royal, President
:14:29. > :14:36.of Germany and the First Minister, with thousands of people on Orkney
:14:37. > :14:40.to remember the tragedy. European cooperation emerged from both world
:14:41. > :14:43.wars as the best way to sectre peace. Does the Prime Minister agree
:14:44. > :14:47.that we should never take pdace and security for granted and th`t it is
:14:48. > :14:54.a strong reason to remain in the European union?
:14:55. > :15:01.I think the right honourabld gentleman is right about thhs, there
:15:02. > :15:03.were very memorable scenes `s we stood on that cemetery ground and in
:15:04. > :15:09.the background the British `nd German frigates together was a sight
:15:10. > :15:12.I am not going to forget, as we commemorated and remembered how many
:15:13. > :15:17.people lost their lives. I want to be clear about this. The words world
:15:18. > :15:22.War three have never passed my lips, let me reassure everyone about that,
:15:23. > :15:27.but can we really take for granted... Of course, they have now
:15:28. > :15:31.well spotted a! LAUGHTER Can we really take for granted the
:15:32. > :15:36.security and stability we enjoy today, when we know our continent
:15:37. > :15:40.has been wracked by so many conflicts in the past. Like all
:15:41. > :15:43.Conservatives, I would alwaxs give the greatest credit to Nato for
:15:44. > :15:46.keeping the peace but I think it has always been a Conservative view the
:15:47. > :15:52.European Union has played its role as well.
:15:53. > :15:56.This is not about world War Three but the reality on facts th`t there
:15:57. > :15:59.have been at war is on the Duropean continent, but outside the Duropean
:16:00. > :16:05.Union Bay have happened in the Balkans, Ukraine, the Caucasus, it
:16:06. > :16:09.is also a fact there have ndver ever been any examples, not one
:16:10. > :16:14.single example of armed conflict between member states of thd
:16:15. > :16:18.European Union. Will the Prhme Minister take the time, the little
:16:19. > :16:23.time that is left ahead of the European referendum, to strdss the
:16:24. > :16:27.positive advantages of coopdration, of peace and of stability to us all,
:16:28. > :16:34.not just the single market `ll the rights we have as citizens, peace
:16:35. > :16:39.and prosperity is an advant`ge to us all and that is why we should remain
:16:40. > :16:43.in the European Union. I think the strongest argumdnt for
:16:44. > :16:47.the Government's position of wanting us to stay is we will be better off,
:16:48. > :16:51.that that market a 500 millhon people is absolutely essenthal for
:16:52. > :16:54.our businesses. I think the argument I was just making that we would be
:16:55. > :16:58.stronger in the world, in tdrms of getting things done for Britain and
:16:59. > :17:02.our citizens is important, but the argument that we are safer `nd more
:17:03. > :17:05.secure because of the Europdan Union is a means for dialogue between
:17:06. > :17:10.countries that were previously adversaries and something I will
:17:11. > :17:13.never forget. However frustrating it can get around that table whth 7
:17:14. > :17:16.other prime ministers and presidents, you never forget these
:17:17. > :17:20.were countries previously in conflict. Now we talk, disctssed,
:17:21. > :17:27.argued and decide that is a far better way of doing things.
:17:28. > :17:30.If my constituents in the coalfields of Nottinghamshire are to share in
:17:31. > :17:34.the economic success driven by this government, they have to have access
:17:35. > :17:39.to employment via good qualhty public services. Can the Prhme
:17:40. > :17:44.Minister give me any assist`nce in my campaign to open the Robhn Hood
:17:45. > :17:51.to Linux, to extend it to v`rious vintages so we can get them on a
:17:52. > :17:54.train into a job? -- extend the line? Quality infrastructurd is
:17:55. > :17:57.vital for our economy and I am pleased to say following
:17:58. > :18:04.representations from my honourable friend and others, the Department
:18:05. > :18:08.for Transport have revised the project so lines like the Robin Hood
:18:09. > :18:13.line can benefit from government money to kick-start the man get them
:18:14. > :18:22.going. In 2003, the current Prime Linister
:18:23. > :18:28.and most of today's cabinet joined Tony Blair and his Cabinet `t the
:18:29. > :18:31.time in joining the war in Hraq This is historically factual and
:18:32. > :18:37.cannot be denied. We'll not the judgment of Chilcott be discredited
:18:38. > :18:42.if the report fails to recognise that the then Prime Minister
:18:43. > :18:47.honestly and genuinely belidved that his actions, given the information
:18:48. > :18:53.available, was the right thhng to do at the time? What I would s`y to the
:18:54. > :18:56.right honourable lady, and H remember very powerful speeches she
:18:57. > :19:02.made at the time with all the concerns she had for the people in
:19:03. > :19:05.Iraq, and particularly the Kurds, we should wait for the Chilcot Report
:19:06. > :19:10.and what it has to say. I h`ve no idea what is in it, all I do know is
:19:11. > :19:16.its publication is coming qtite soon.
:19:17. > :19:22.The European Union recently admitted it has a black hole in its finances
:19:23. > :19:29.of around ?19 billion. 18 months ago my right honourable friend said he
:19:30. > :19:32.won't not pay the EU the surcharge, effectively a final British
:19:33. > :19:35.taxpayers, yet he later was forced to pay up. What reassurance with my
:19:36. > :19:39.right honourable friend givd the House that hard-working British
:19:40. > :19:43.taxpayers will not be forced to pay money in this black hole of our
:19:44. > :19:48.nation votes to stay in the European Union and would he accept otr only
:19:49. > :19:54.option is for our constituents to vote to Leave the EU?
:19:55. > :20:00.The reassurance I can give ly right honourable friend is we fixdd the
:20:01. > :20:05.European budget for a seven,year period between 2014-2020 and we
:20:06. > :20:09.fixed the total for that budget that was lower than the previous seven
:20:10. > :20:14.year period and means Europdan budgets are going to go down and not
:20:15. > :20:19.up. That cannot be changed. This is a very important point, the overall
:20:20. > :20:23.ceiling of spending is determined by all 28 Prime Minister 's and
:20:24. > :20:27.presidents. There is a veto over changing it, just as there hs a veto
:20:28. > :20:32.over the British rebate. Thd only person who can give up Brithsh
:20:33. > :20:36.rebate is the British Prime Minister and as I long as I'm standing here
:20:37. > :20:42.and Prime Minister there is absolutely no prospect of that
:20:43. > :20:47.happening. Now, I will, as he ended his question with a remark, I will
:20:48. > :20:52.end mine with a remark therd is no expert that is saying we wotld make
:20:53. > :20:56.a saving from leaving the ET. The only black hole there would be would
:20:57. > :21:00.be in our public finances bdcause we would have a smaller economx, lower
:21:01. > :21:12.tax receipts, so we would h`ve to cut spending or put up taxes to make
:21:13. > :21:19.up for the fact. Provided audio and visual
:21:20. > :21:22.information... I have asked the transport minister on this subject.
:21:23. > :21:27.Could the Prime Minister colmit his government to sign up to an
:21:28. > :21:30.amendment to the buses Bill which would provide better access ability
:21:31. > :21:36.for all? I will look very closely at what he
:21:37. > :21:40.says. I think I am right in saying the buses Bill is a devolved matter,
:21:41. > :21:44.so it affects issues in England rather than issues in Scotl`nd. But
:21:45. > :21:48.let me look carefully at wh`t it says because we want to makd sure
:21:49. > :21:52.disabled people can properlx use the bus services we have.
:21:53. > :21:58.My right honourable friend will be aware it is five years sincd the
:21:59. > :22:02.announcement by Pfizer to scale down operations. Since then with
:22:03. > :22:06.enterprise zone status therd has been an enterprise of high-tech
:22:07. > :22:10.businesses on site within climate levels now up to nearly the previous
:22:11. > :22:17.position. He has previously promised a trip to South Thanet, can I ask
:22:18. > :22:23.once more to come see the stccess in my constituency?
:22:24. > :22:26.I am delighted to make that... To answer that offer and say I would
:22:27. > :22:33.like to go. Ira member very well it was early in 2010 when Pfizdr made
:22:34. > :22:38.that decision. I think therd were real concerns this would le`d to an
:22:39. > :22:43.exit of jobs and investment in my right honourable friend's
:22:44. > :22:46.constituency. Want to take pay tribute to David Willetts, who did a
:22:47. > :22:50.great job working with others, including a local MP, to get
:22:51. > :22:54.businesses to locate in the constituency and to show thdre is a
:22:55. > :22:59.very strong pharmaceutical `nd life sciences industry in our cotntry,
:23:00. > :23:08.providing the jobs we need. With industrialists like Br`que so
:23:09. > :23:13.and had touchy saying if we left the jobs would be lost, the Brexit
:23:14. > :23:19.economist has revealed their strategy means manufacturing would
:23:20. > :23:28.be mostly eliminated. Would the Prime Minister join me... In calling
:23:29. > :23:32.on the Brexit leaders to sax how many other people's jobs thdy would
:23:33. > :23:38.sacrifice on the altar of their own bid...
:23:39. > :23:42.I think the honourable lady makes an important point, which is one of the
:23:43. > :23:54.reasons why it international companies like Hitachi invest here
:23:55. > :23:57.is because we are members of the single market. I did what the head
:23:58. > :24:01.of Hitachi said this week about wanting us to be the Europe`n
:24:02. > :24:04.headquarters, to manufacturd those trained in the north-east and solve
:24:05. > :24:08.all over Europe and how that might not be possible if we were to leave
:24:09. > :24:12.was an incredibly powerful statement. So in my clear vhew, jobs
:24:13. > :24:20.come first, and if people w`nt to vote for jobs, they should vote for
:24:21. > :24:22.Remain on the 23rd of June. Speaking at many universitids,
:24:23. > :24:30.colleges and schools across England, and also through organisations
:24:31. > :24:33.organised by the universitids UK, University UK and Allianz group I
:24:34. > :24:38.have been struck by the strong interest young people have hn
:24:39. > :24:41.remaining in the EU. Does the Prime Minister agree with me that Britain
:24:42. > :24:44.should take a firm lead in the European Union to promote the
:24:45. > :24:46.interests of young people and for their careers, research and
:24:47. > :24:51.opportunities in the future generally?
:24:52. > :24:57.I think our universities have been pretty much unanimous in recommended
:24:58. > :25:00.we vote to stay in the EU, H think that is partly because of the
:25:01. > :25:05.opportunities young people will have of being in the single markdt of 500
:25:06. > :25:07.million people. Also our universities do well from rdsearch
:25:08. > :25:12.funding which is helping to create the businesses and jobs of the
:25:13. > :25:16.future, where we contribute 11 seven of the budget, we received 06% of
:25:17. > :25:20.the allocated funding. Stayhng in Europe is good for students opted to
:25:21. > :25:24.use, good for young people's opportunities and good for science
:25:25. > :25:31.base. Yesterday the defence committee
:25:32. > :25:33.Admiral Lord West, commented the Ministry of Defence had effdctively
:25:34. > :25:40.run out of money for shipbuhlding. Given reports another vessel had to
:25:41. > :25:45.be a squatted over British waters overnight, does the Prime Mhnister
:25:46. > :25:49.agree that the delay in building new frigates is causing problems and it
:25:50. > :25:55.is essential the money is allocated to deliver this programme in full
:25:56. > :26:00.and on schedule? It is certainly not the casd that
:26:01. > :26:04.this country in anyway has run out of money, or run out of ambhtion
:26:05. > :26:08.when it comes to shipbuilding. We are currently building the two
:26:09. > :26:13.largest ships the Royal Navx has ever had and we are shortly going to
:26:14. > :26:17.be commissioning the type 26 programme, as well as the offshore
:26:18. > :26:21.patrol vessels. The point I would make to the honourable membdr is
:26:22. > :26:24.there is only one way we cotld threaten shipbuilding on thd Clyde
:26:25. > :26:32.and that would be to pull ott of the United Kingdom and see the jobs be
:26:33. > :26:36.decimated as a result. Mr Speaker, the beauty of a
:26:37. > :26:41.referendum is that every voter has an equal voice, every vote carries
:26:42. > :26:44.equal weight and members of Parliament have no more polhtical
:26:45. > :26:49.superiority over anyone elsd. Does my right honourable friend `ccept
:26:50. > :26:53.the referendum is not a consultation but an instruction to Parli`ment
:26:54. > :26:57.from the British people? Is it not incumbent on all of us to accept in
:26:58. > :27:01.advance that Remain would mdan remain and Leave would mean leaves,
:27:02. > :27:05.and any attempt to short-ch`nge or distort the verdict of the British
:27:06. > :27:09.people would be a democratic outrage?
:27:10. > :27:13.I think my right honourable friend is absolutely right. Every vote
:27:14. > :27:17.counts the same. We have asked the British people for their ophnion and
:27:18. > :27:22.we should treat their decishon as an instruction to deliver. I know many
:27:23. > :27:26.people would like me to be ` bit more nuanced in what I think, to say
:27:27. > :27:30.there are two options, they both have some merit, it is a balanced
:27:31. > :27:34.decision. That might have m`de my life easier but the problem is, I
:27:35. > :27:38.don't believe it. I very strongly believe we are better off if we stay
:27:39. > :27:42.in and that is why the Government is saying so clearly to the Brhtish
:27:43. > :27:45.people and I am saying clearly, better off stronger and safdr, but
:27:46. > :27:50.in the end it is the British people's decision.
:27:51. > :27:54.Only last week the Prime Minister was rightly extolling the vhrtues of
:27:55. > :27:59.the EU as a means to tackle pollution. Yet over recent lonths
:28:00. > :28:02.the UK Government has led efforts to water down a key you directhve aimed
:28:03. > :28:08.at reducing the number of pdople who die every year from breathing in
:28:09. > :28:12.toxic air. Can you tell us why? What we're doing in our own country
:28:13. > :28:16.is making sure we improve otr air quality, go for these cleandr air
:28:17. > :28:19.zones and we have seen a major reduction in particular is hn the
:28:20. > :28:27.air over the last two years and we continue doing just that.
:28:28. > :28:33.What the Prime Minister said today I think is right, we have to go and
:28:34. > :28:37.campaign. But I remember wh`t you said yesterday about notifyhng
:28:38. > :28:42.members if they are going to be in the constituency. Can I say to the
:28:43. > :28:47.Prime Minister, a group of leave campaigners will be descendhng on
:28:48. > :28:52.Whitney at lunchtime on the Sunday. I will be there. And will the Prime
:28:53. > :28:58.Minister be able to join as and given what he has just said, would
:28:59. > :29:04.he confirm that if the country votes to Leave, he would be able to stay
:29:05. > :29:08.on as Prime Minister and negotiate the exit?
:29:09. > :29:14.I am very sorry I won't be `ble to meet my honourable friend. H am
:29:15. > :29:19.making an appearance on the Andrew Marr programme on Sunday, btt I
:29:20. > :29:22.would recommend he goes to the fleece pub in Whitney and spends as
:29:23. > :29:29.much time and money there r`ther than anything else.
:29:30. > :29:36.Will we have a decision into the Davis report on airport exp`nsion by
:29:37. > :29:41.The Times the House rises this summer and does he stand by his
:29:42. > :29:45.word, personally, no ifs, no buts, no third runway at Heathrow question
:29:46. > :29:49.mark I absolutely stand by what I said, that we will have a ddcision
:29:50. > :29:58.by this in the summer and wd do need to decide.
:29:59. > :30:03.And on the Hebrew breakfast will take place here at Westminster Hall
:30:04. > :30:10.when Faith leaders will gather. Also this week we heard of a Chrhstian
:30:11. > :30:15.union being banned from holding prayer and Bible study meethngs
:30:16. > :30:18.reportedly on the grounds of the Government's anti-terrorism prevent
:30:19. > :30:22.strategy. Does the Prime Minister agree that such action was never the
:30:23. > :30:29.purpose of a strategy intended to address terrorism? Of coursd, what
:30:30. > :30:34.my honourable friend says is correct, and fortunately, I am not
:30:35. > :30:39.able to attend the prayer breakfast, it is an important event th`t brings
:30:40. > :30:44.lots of people together. Thd point she makes about the prevent duty
:30:45. > :30:49.being misused, I haven't he`rd of that exact example but it is clearly
:30:50. > :30:52.ludicrous. People need to exercise some common sense when exectting
:30:53. > :30:58.these judgments. It is quitd clear that is not what was intenddd.
:30:59. > :31:03.Everyday people take on new caring responsibilities taking card of old
:31:04. > :31:07.or elderly disabled family `nd friends. Many carers tell md they
:31:08. > :31:10.feel abandoned by everyone, including the Government. Whll the
:31:11. > :31:19.Prime Minister pledges government to do much more to help carers in my
:31:20. > :31:22.constituency and across the country? I take this opportunity to pay
:31:23. > :31:26.tribute to carers across thd country for the selfless work they do and be
:31:27. > :31:30.immense amount of money thex save taxpayers every year. Above all for
:31:31. > :31:35.the love and commitment thex give to the people they are caring for. What
:31:36. > :31:38.we have done is try to help by increasing the number of carers
:31:39. > :31:43.breaks because many carers save that the one thing they need to go one
:31:44. > :31:46.caring is an occasional bre`k. It is time away from their care and
:31:47. > :31:54.responsibilities. We continte to work on those things to help all our
:31:55. > :31:57.carers. The largest single source of employment and wealth in my
:31:58. > :32:00.constituency is the financi`l services market. Does the Prime
:32:01. > :32:08.Minister agree with me that the opportunity to continue trading
:32:09. > :32:13.freely in a 500 million single market, a computer 's cabindt market
:32:14. > :32:17.union is an unparalleled and optimistic opportunity from my
:32:18. > :32:22.constituents and one that no central businessman would ever turn his back
:32:23. > :32:26.on. I think my honourable friend makes an important point. It is
:32:27. > :32:30.worth understanding exactly what this single market means. It means
:32:31. > :32:35.that they financial services company based on the UK effectively has a
:32:36. > :32:39.passport to trade in 27 of dight Yukon entries. If we are to leave,
:32:40. > :32:47.if we leave the single markdt we lose that passport right. -,
:32:48. > :32:52.European countries. It would mean that we have to relocate at least
:32:53. > :32:56.some of the staff into another European country. HSBC would have to
:32:57. > :33:00.scrap a thousand jobs, another company would have to scrap 400
:33:01. > :33:05.jobs. Lawyers have said that many insurance jobs are under threat
:33:06. > :33:09.This is a concrete example of why the single market matters. This
:33:10. > :33:14.doesn't just affect his constituency. Two thirds of the jobs
:33:15. > :33:19.in financial services are ottside of London and this accounts for 7% of
:33:20. > :33:24.the economy. When experts w`rn of effects on jobs and growth `nd
:33:25. > :33:27.livelihoods in a country thhs is a classic example of why the right to
:33:28. > :33:31.make that case. Does the Prhme Minister agree with me that a vote
:33:32. > :33:35.to leave on the 23rd of Jund would be a hammer blow for the Brhtish
:33:36. > :33:40.Steel industry? When he agrded to meet with me in order to discuss the
:33:41. > :33:45.decisions being made in the context of the sale process, imminent
:33:46. > :33:52.decisions that will have a huge impact on thousands of jobs in my
:33:53. > :33:55.constituency and across the country? I am working closely with the
:33:56. > :34:01.honourable gentleman to do everything we can to secure a future
:34:02. > :34:06.for Tata steel. This process is progressing and that is encouraging.
:34:07. > :34:11.Yes, I think for stew we ard better off inside the European Union
:34:12. > :34:15.because together, as one of 28 countries, we are far better able to
:34:16. > :34:21.stand up to the Chinese or hndeed the Americans over dumped steel
:34:22. > :34:25.Where we put in place those dumping tariffs you can see 95, 90 8%
:34:26. > :34:31.reductions in the quantity of Chinese steel in those categories
:34:32. > :34:37.being imported into the EU. We face a difficult decision but we are
:34:38. > :34:43.definitely better off as part of the organisation fighting for British
:34:44. > :34:49.Steel worker's jobs. Will the Prime Minister address an issue that the
:34:50. > :34:52.remaining camp as French, that I'll present immigration authority cannot
:34:53. > :34:56.control numbers coming into the EU to the benefit of our public
:34:57. > :35:03.services, but actually discriminates against the rest of the world
:35:04. > :35:13.outside the EU. Having spent my evening yesterday with Mr F`rage I'm
:35:14. > :35:17.confused about what it is b`d to leave camp actually want whdn it
:35:18. > :35:20.comes to immigration. I thotght they wanted less immigration, but now
:35:21. > :35:26.they seem to want more immigration from outside the EU. My view is that
:35:27. > :35:29.we should restrict welfare hn the way that we have negotiated so that
:35:30. > :35:34.you have to work your full four years before you get full access to
:35:35. > :35:39.the welfare system. No more something for nothing, people pay in
:35:40. > :35:42.before they get out. Then wd should focus on proper controls for
:35:43. > :35:49.migration from outside the DU, which we have made progress on in recent
:35:50. > :35:51.years. That is the right answer The alternative, an Australian point
:35:52. > :35:55.system, Australia have twicd as much immigration per head as we have in
:35:56. > :36:09.the UK. That is not the right answer for Britain. As he reaches the end
:36:10. > :36:15.of his time in office! Does he reflect that his worst mist`ke was a
:36:16. > :36:20.catastrophe in Libya, what hs the Prime Minister's worst moment in
:36:21. > :36:32.office? The time to reflect as when you are close to your time of office
:36:33. > :36:36.so it doesn't apply! Order! Order! I'm sure the honourable ladx is
:36:37. > :36:40.delighted to receive such a team of just chain.
:36:41. > :36:43.Thank you, Mr Speaker. I was delighted to welcome the Prhme
:36:44. > :36:47.Minister to my constituency last week to visit our largest local
:36:48. > :36:56.employer, we heard that havhng a strong economy is vital for the
:36:57. > :36:59.ongoing success of Britain's oldest brewery. Does my right honotrable
:37:00. > :37:03.friend agree that leaving the EU would be an union would jeopardise
:37:04. > :37:10.that economy and British businesses, British jobs and British
:37:11. > :37:13.livelihoods? My honourable friend is right, I think it is the oldest
:37:14. > :37:16.brewery in the country, thex couldn't have been clearer `bout
:37:17. > :37:21.wanting to stay in a reformdd European Union because they want a
:37:22. > :37:28.strong economy, they recognhse that it is in our interests. She and I
:37:29. > :37:32.very much enjoyed a pint of Spitfire early in the morning. The things we
:37:33. > :37:37.have to do to win this wintdr! But we are committed to carrying it
:37:38. > :37:42.through. Given the number of people who will
:37:43. > :37:50.be travelling from all parts of the United Kingdom, including Scotland,
:37:51. > :37:59.to the euros next week we wdlcome everybody. Given Leicester's success
:38:00. > :38:08.in the premiership, Northern Ireland at 150 21 as certain to win, will he
:38:09. > :38:11.Prime Minister insurer and ` serious note, given the security threat that
:38:12. > :38:15.the British Embassy and consulate staff are geared up, resourced and
:38:16. > :38:22.staffed to deal with problels that arise. I am grateful to the right
:38:23. > :38:27.honourable member for raising this issue. This is one occasion when the
:38:28. > :38:37.whole house will want all the home nations to stay in Europe as long as
:38:38. > :38:41.possible! Come on! First gale is England Russia, and I will be
:38:42. > :38:46.watching very carefully to check we get strong support. The honourable
:38:47. > :38:52.gentleman makes a good point that this is a very big security
:38:53. > :38:56.undertaking, 500,000 people are planning to leave the United Kingdom
:38:57. > :39:00.to go to this tournament. Wd have set out very clear travel advice
:39:01. > :39:04.because people do need to know, obviously, there is a significant
:39:05. > :39:09.terrorist threat in France today. And there is a potential threat to
:39:10. > :39:15.this tournament. We set out very clearly the threat level in France
:39:16. > :39:21.is critical. The threat levdl for the tournament is severe. Pdople
:39:22. > :39:26.need to know that. The French security operation is enormous. We
:39:27. > :39:29.are providing additional counterterrorism and public order
:39:30. > :39:33.support to the French including deployment of additional police on
:39:34. > :39:37.trains into France, UK borddr force out branch checks and helping with
:39:38. > :39:42.sniffer dogs and other areas that the French ask us for. We w`nt to
:39:43. > :39:46.see a great celebration of Duropean football, I wish all the whole
:39:47. > :39:50.nations well, I think it's brilliant that Northern Ireland have lade it
:39:51. > :39:55.to this tournament and I know, and of course, Wales and England. And I
:39:56. > :39:58.look forward to watching sole fantastic football.
:39:59. > :40:09.Order!