:00:41. > :00:44.This morning I had meetings. In addition, we'll have further such
:00:45. > :01:06.meetings later today. Alcohol is a primary factor. Does
:01:07. > :01:10.the Prime Minister recognise the problems and will she instruct her
:01:11. > :01:12.Government to now address these problems effectively and a a matter
:01:13. > :01:13.of urgency? Alcohol is a primary factor in
:01:14. > :01:27.domestic violence attacks on women. Does the primers to recognise
:01:28. > :01:30.the seriousness of the country's alcohol problems and the billions
:01:31. > :01:33.of pounds of cost to the public purse and will she instructor
:01:34. > :01:36.government to address these problems effectively and as
:01:37. > :01:38.a matter of urgency? I can certainly say that I recognise
:01:39. > :01:41.the problem is that alcohol causes. That's why when I was Home Secretary
:01:42. > :01:44.we produced an alcohol strategy, we worked on the issue
:01:45. > :01:46.and the government continues to recognise the importance of this
:01:47. > :01:49.issue and to work on it. Will the Prime Minister join me
:01:50. > :01:52.in paying tribute to the NHS staff who provide us with such magnificent
:01:53. > :01:55.treatment day in, day out? Will she also agree with me that
:01:56. > :01:58.people who miss NHS appointments without cancelling them cost the NHS
:01:59. > :02:01.a great deal of money and also take up slots which would otherwise be
:02:02. > :02:04.used by other patients? Will she consider how she might
:02:05. > :02:06.let those people know of the inconvenience
:02:07. > :02:09.they are causing? My honourable friend makes
:02:10. > :02:12.two important points. I'm pleased to join with him
:02:13. > :02:16.in paying tribute to the dedication and hard work of all those who work
:02:17. > :02:22.in our NHS. Secondly, he is right to point out
:02:23. > :02:25.that if somebody misses an appointment it is a cost
:02:26. > :02:27.on the NHS. There are a number of ways
:02:28. > :02:30.in which this is being dealt with, including in some hospitals sending
:02:31. > :02:33.out text messages reminding people of appointments and telling
:02:34. > :02:36.them how much it costs Mr Speaker, yesterday
:02:37. > :02:48.the Prime Minister snubbed Parliament, and snubbed the Brexit
:02:49. > :02:56.committee's recommendations to bring forward a white paper,
:02:57. > :03:01.while at the same time describing the referendum as a vote to restore
:03:02. > :03:09.our Parliamentary democracy. This is about our jobs, living
:03:10. > :03:15.standards and future prosperity. Why will it not be
:03:16. > :03:21.scrutinised by this House? I say to the right honourable
:03:22. > :03:25.gentleman that what I did yesterday was set out a plan for a global
:03:26. > :03:30.Britain. I set out a plan that
:03:31. > :03:36.will put the divisions of last year behind us,
:03:37. > :03:41.that will show a vision... That shows a vision for a stronger,
:03:42. > :03:47.fairer, more united, more outward looking,
:03:48. > :03:52.prosperous, tolerant and It was a vision which will
:03:53. > :04:01.shape a stronger future Restoring democracy whilst
:04:02. > :04:15.sidelining Parliament. It's not so much the Iron Lady
:04:16. > :04:29.as the irony lady! Yesterday, Mr Speaker,
:04:30. > :04:34.the Prime Minister finally Can I urge her to stop her threat
:04:35. > :04:43.of a bargain basement Brexit, a low pay tax haven
:04:44. > :04:48.on the shores of Europe. It won't necessarily damage the EU,
:04:49. > :04:51.but it would certainly Businesses, jobs
:04:52. > :04:55.and public services. She demeans herself and her office,
:04:56. > :04:58.and her country's standing, What I set out yesterday was a plan
:04:59. > :05:07.for a global Britain bringing prosperity to this country,
:05:08. > :05:11.and jobs to people, and spreading But actually yesterday,
:05:12. > :05:18.we'll so learned more of the right honourable gentleman's thinking
:05:19. > :05:27.on this issue. "She Has said will leave the single
:05:28. > :05:32.market but at the same time says she wants to have access
:05:33. > :05:36.to the single market. I'm not sure how that's
:05:37. > :05:40.going to go down in Europe. I think we have to have a deal
:05:41. > :05:43.that ensures we have I've got a plan, he
:05:44. > :05:57.doesn't have a clue! She was the one he made the threat
:05:58. > :06:10.about slashing corporation tax. If you reduce corporation tax
:06:11. > :06:13.to the lowest common denominator, this country loses ?120
:06:14. > :06:19.billion in revenue. How, then, do you fund public
:06:20. > :06:26.services as a result of that? Last year, the Prime Minister said
:06:27. > :06:31.leaving the single market would make And, while we could certainly
:06:32. > :06:39.negotiate our own trade agreements, there would be no guarantee
:06:40. > :06:44.that they would be on terms as good But yesterday, the Prime Minister
:06:45. > :06:52.only offered as vague guarantees. Can I ask her, does she now
:06:53. > :06:57.disagree with herself? The right honourable
:06:58. > :07:01.gentleman might also have noticed that when I spoke
:07:02. > :07:05.in the Remain Campaign, I said if we voted to leave
:07:06. > :07:08.the European Union, the sky Look at what has happened, actually,
:07:09. > :07:13.to our economic situation, I say he talks about the future
:07:14. > :07:20.of this economy, I want us to be an outward looking nation,
:07:21. > :07:24.trading around the world, bringing The one thing that would be
:07:25. > :07:30.bad for the economy is the answer is that the right
:07:31. > :07:32.honourable gentleman has. He wants a cap on wages,
:07:33. > :07:35.no control on immigration, That wouldn't lead to prosperity,
:07:36. > :07:41.that would lead to no jobs, The Chancellor said
:07:42. > :07:51.after the referendum that to lose single market access
:07:52. > :07:55.would be catastrophic. A few days later the Health
:07:56. > :07:58.Secretary said, the first part of the plan must be clarity
:07:59. > :08:01.that we will remain The Prime Minister said something
:08:02. > :08:06.about frictionless access to the single market and a bespoke
:08:07. > :08:09.customs union deal. Could the Prime Minister give us
:08:10. > :08:13.a little bit of certainty Has she ruled out paying any kind
:08:14. > :08:25.of access to what she describes Has she ruled out paying any kind
:08:26. > :08:28.of access fee to what she describes I can say to the right honourable
:08:29. > :08:32.gentleman that access to the single market is exactly what I was talking
:08:33. > :08:35.about yesterday in my speech. One of the key principles,
:08:36. > :08:38.key objectives, is that we negotiate a free trade agreement
:08:39. > :08:40.with the European Union that gives us the widest possible access
:08:41. > :08:44.for trading with and operating And he talks about frictionless
:08:45. > :08:50.access, actually this was a separate point,
:08:51. > :08:54.which is about frictionless borders A very important issue
:08:55. > :09:01.in relation to our relationship between Northern Ireland
:09:02. > :09:03.and the Republic of Ireland. The Taoiseach and I and all parties
:09:04. > :09:06.are absolutely on a single page on this, we want to ensure
:09:07. > :09:10.we have the best possible arrangement that doesn't lead
:09:11. > :09:13.to a Borders of the past in Northern The question was, would
:09:14. > :09:17.we have to pay for access The Prime Minister hasn't
:09:18. > :09:22.given an answer on that. Yesterday she set out
:09:23. > :09:25.a wish list on immigration referring to skills shortages
:09:26. > :09:31.and high skilled migration. Does she now disagree
:09:32. > :09:35.with the Secretary of State rural affairs, who told an employer 's
:09:36. > :09:38.conference, don't worry, you can still have cheap EU labour
:09:39. > :09:43.after we leave the European Union? The Right honourable
:09:44. > :09:47.gentleman talks about access. Yes, the whole point
:09:48. > :09:50.is that we will negotiate a free trade agreement
:09:51. > :09:54.with the European Union, but it's about the best possible
:09:55. > :09:59.access for British business to operate in the European Union
:10:00. > :10:02.member states and for European businesses to operate
:10:03. > :10:05.here in the United Kingdom. It's about sitting down
:10:06. > :10:08.and negotiating the best possible That's what I'm committed
:10:09. > :10:14.to and that's what this government My question was about how much
:10:15. > :10:22.we are going to have to pay to have Yesterday she talked
:10:23. > :10:30.about the pressure put on public Can I just remind her,
:10:31. > :10:38.as one of her honourable friends did earlier,
:10:39. > :10:41.but at the moment there are 55,000 EU citizens working in our NHS,
:10:42. > :10:44.helping to treat all of the people There are 80,000 care
:10:45. > :10:48.workers helping our, There are 5000 teachers,
:10:49. > :10:53.educating our children. The real pressure on public services
:10:54. > :10:58.comes from a government that slashed billions from the social care
:10:59. > :11:04.budget, that is cutting the schools budget, that is closing A
:11:05. > :11:08.departments and walk-in centres Instead of threatening to turn
:11:09. > :11:15.Britain into an offshore tax haven, let's welcome those who contribute
:11:16. > :11:17.to our public services and fund our public services properly,
:11:18. > :11:20.so that we do have the fully functioning NHS that we
:11:21. > :11:29.all need and deserve! I made clear yesterday,
:11:30. > :11:32.we value those who have come to the UK and contribute
:11:33. > :11:36.to our economy and our society, and there will still be
:11:37. > :11:39.people coming to the UK from the European Union,
:11:40. > :11:41.when we leave the EU. The crucial issue is that it is this
:11:42. > :11:44.government that will be making decisions about our immigration
:11:45. > :11:47.system for people from But yet again, I say
:11:48. > :11:58.to the right honourable gentleman, there is indeed
:11:59. > :12:02.a difference between us. It's very simple, when I look
:12:03. > :12:05.at the issue of Brexit, or indeed at any other issue
:12:06. > :12:08.like the National Health Service or social care, I consider
:12:09. > :12:11.the issue, I set out my plan, It's called leadership,
:12:12. > :12:25.he should try it sometime! Yesterday was a day for being bold
:12:26. > :12:29.and ambitious and I'm sure that she noted Lincoln
:12:30. > :12:37.city football club... Qualify to the fourth
:12:38. > :12:39.round of the FA Cup. I noted her recent comments
:12:40. > :12:41.about white working-class In ten years half a million
:12:42. > :12:46.fewer males have gone Exam results are
:12:47. > :12:50.lower at all levels. I ask my right honourable friend,
:12:51. > :12:55.when can we expect to see practical action on closing
:12:56. > :13:00.the gender education gap? Can I join my honourable friend
:13:01. > :13:07.in congratulating Lincoln city on their victory last night and say
:13:08. > :13:12.I think it was a fitting tribute to Graham Taylor
:13:13. > :13:15.that they won that match. I have highlighted the issue
:13:16. > :13:20.particularly of white working-class boys who are the group in society
:13:21. > :13:23.least likely to go to university. We are committed to making sure that
:13:24. > :13:27.every child gets the opportunity to fulfil their potential,
:13:28. > :13:32.that is about ensuring apprenticeships are as accessible
:13:33. > :13:36.as possible and I'm pleased to say that the number of apprenticeships
:13:37. > :13:38.started by males have increased Also, universities expect to spend
:13:39. > :13:43.?800 million this year in improving access and success
:13:44. > :13:46.for disadvantaged students. We want everybody to
:13:47. > :13:48.achieve their potential, whatever their background
:13:49. > :13:54.and whatever their gender. Shortly after the Prime Minister
:13:55. > :13:58.confirmed she wants to take the UK out of the single European market,
:13:59. > :14:04.the Scottish Parliament voted by a large cross-party majority
:14:05. > :14:09.to remain in the single European market, just as a large majority
:14:10. > :14:13.of people in Scotland voted The Prime Minister has said that
:14:14. > :14:22.Scotland is an equal partner Does she still believe this is true,
:14:23. > :14:36.or is she just stringing the people I might refer the right honourable
:14:37. > :14:41.gentleman to my speech yesterday where I reiterated my commitment to
:14:42. > :14:44.be working with the devolved administrations to ensure their
:14:45. > :14:47.voice is heard of, their interests are taken into account as we proceed
:14:48. > :15:03.along this path negotiating our exit I specifically references
:15:04. > :15:05.the Scotland plan. I understand the Welsh Government
:15:06. > :15:08.will produce a plan for Wales That Scotland plan will be
:15:09. > :15:12.considered by the JMC on European negotiations tomorrow,
:15:13. > :15:13.I believe. We'll look at it seriously,
:15:14. > :15:15.working with the Scottish Government Scotland's leading
:15:16. > :15:19.economic forecaster says, Tories jeering and cheering
:15:20. > :15:26.when the forecast for people's income is as likely to drop
:15:27. > :15:32.by ?2,000 and that 80,000, Mr Speaker, that 80,000 people may
:15:33. > :15:38.lose their jobs in Scotland as a result of the hard Tory Brexit
:15:39. > :15:42.plan of the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister believe
:15:43. > :15:48.that this is a price worth paying We'll work to ensure we get the best
:15:49. > :16:00.possible deal in terms of access to the single market and continuing
:16:01. > :16:08.to cooperate in part are inship to the single market and continuing
:16:09. > :16:10.to cooperate in partnership with the 28 remaining member states
:16:11. > :16:13.of the European Union. The right honourable gentleman once
:16:14. > :16:15.again talks about the possibility of a negative impact on Scotland
:16:16. > :16:18.if Scotland were not part His party is dedicated to taking
:16:19. > :16:22.Scotland out of the single market Mr Speaker, this week directors
:16:23. > :16:32.of our larger companies have been told by investors to rein in senior
:16:33. > :16:43.executive pay which is too often distorted by long-term incentive
:16:44. > :16:45.plans which are too complex to manage and too excessive
:16:46. > :16:48.in their rewards. Will my right honourable friend look
:16:49. > :16:56.the such schemes as part I'm pleased to say this Government's
:16:57. > :17:01.taken action on executive pay already giving shareholders
:17:02. > :17:09.the power to veto pay policies and force companies
:17:10. > :17:11.to Disclose their board's pay. We've pubbish Hirsched a Green Paper
:17:12. > :17:25.on how to strengthen shareholders' influence over executive pay
:17:26. > :17:28.and have greater transparency. Will a commitment be made today that
:17:29. > :17:31.no part of Great Repel Bill will be subject to English votes
:17:32. > :17:43.for English laws? The honourable lady might recognise
:17:44. > :17:46.the Great Repel Bill will have a number of complex issues
:17:47. > :17:49.it will be dealing with. It will be ensuring at its heart
:17:50. > :17:57.will be the European One of the issues we'll need to look
:17:58. > :18:04.at looking at that bill and negotiating our way out
:18:05. > :18:07.of the European Union is the issue of reserve matters
:18:08. > :18:09.and devolved matters. Members of the Scottish National
:18:10. > :18:18.Party led by the right honourable gentleman on the front bench who's
:18:19. > :18:23.supposed to be a statesman-like figure should demonstrate some calm
:18:24. > :18:27.and reserve while being answered by the the Prime Minister
:18:28. > :18:29.who was questioned. The honourable lady will know full
:18:30. > :18:35.well that any legislation brought before this House,
:18:36. > :18:38.if any part of it only applies to England then it will be subject
:18:39. > :18:43.to the English votes May I congratulate the Prime
:18:44. > :19:02.Minister on her delivery yesterday of an historic,
:19:03. > :19:03.definitive, pragmatic, outward looking speech which saw
:19:04. > :19:06.the pound rise to its highest level Would she agree with me
:19:07. > :19:11.a strong and prosperous UK as she has planned,
:19:12. > :19:13.would be a nightmare for the Leader of the Opposition
:19:14. > :19:16.and the EU ruling class? I agree with my honourable friend,
:19:17. > :19:19.a strong and prosperous Britain is what we want to build as we leave
:19:20. > :19:22.the European Union. It is only a pitty it seems
:19:23. > :19:27.the Labour Party aren't interested in doing that and want to do
:19:28. > :19:33.the opposite and bring Quite an answer as to
:19:34. > :19:46.whether she'll visit the Rhondda. I'm happy
:19:47. > :19:48.to accommodate her. More importantly, I could
:19:49. > :20:02.take her to see the best brass band in the world -
:20:03. > :20:05.the Cory Band. Or I could take her to the local
:20:06. > :20:08.food bank which is based in the closed down Conservative
:20:09. > :20:09.Club. What's happening at the moment
:20:10. > :20:12.is since 2010, the Government's closed the local courts,
:20:13. > :20:16.it's closed the local tax office, the DWP office
:20:17. > :20:19.and the driving centre. Now the Government's intending
:20:20. > :20:22.to close all the tax offices in Wales and centralise
:20:23. > :20:24.them in Cardiff. We feel in the valleys as if we're
:20:25. > :20:28.just ignored by the Government. Can I just beg her to change
:20:29. > :20:32.direction and start putting Government offices in the small
:20:33. > :20:35.towns, villages, and Can I say to the right
:20:36. > :20:41.honourable gentleman, the last time I looked,
:20:42. > :20:45.Cardiff was actually in Wales. He says we're going to take offices
:20:46. > :20:48.away from Wales but we'll I think he might find the whole
:20:49. > :20:55.point about what the HMRC is doing moving from outdated offices
:20:56. > :21:01.to large, modern, regional centres. That will make it possible for them
:21:02. > :21:04.to modernise their ways of working, it will make tax collection more
:21:05. > :21:07.efficient and improve I welcome my right honourable
:21:08. > :21:14.friend's speech setting out a plan It shows this side of the House
:21:15. > :21:20.is listening to the British people. Would my right honourable friend
:21:21. > :21:23.commend this approach to the council leaders
:21:24. > :21:28.considering the Greater Manchester framework consultation responses
:21:29. > :21:32.as they need to listen to the people, give us
:21:33. > :21:35.better infrastructure I thank my honourable
:21:36. > :21:40.friend for his comments The consultation closed
:21:41. > :21:46.earlier this week. There has been a huge amount
:21:47. > :21:51.of interest from local people. I echo his comment saying
:21:52. > :21:56.local leaders should take In the UK, we have 14
:21:57. > :22:06.regional markets for Highlanders and Islanders
:22:07. > :22:11.are facing higher prices Electricity distribution charges
:22:12. > :22:16.for the north of Scotland are an eye watering 84% higher
:22:17. > :22:19.than distribution The Prime Minister
:22:20. > :22:24.talks about fairness. Will she introduce a universal
:22:25. > :22:26.market for electricity pricing and stop penalising
:22:27. > :22:30.Highlanders and Islanders? Those of us who live in the coldest
:22:31. > :22:33.windiest places are discriminated against by her Government
:22:34. > :22:39.and it must end. The honourable gentleman draws
:22:40. > :22:44.attention to the fact that of course geography has an impact
:22:45. > :22:48.on these matters. He talks about living
:22:49. > :22:53.in the coldest and windiest place. One of the issues that's interesting
:22:54. > :23:00.to look at in relation to Scotland is the whole question of renewables
:23:01. > :23:02.and the opportunities for renewables I can tell him we are
:23:03. > :23:09.looking at the impact... We are looking at making sure that
:23:10. > :23:15.energy markets in the UK I'm very pleased the Prime Minister
:23:16. > :23:22.has said she will take the necessary action on air quality to deal
:23:23. > :23:25.with the 40,000 premature deaths it causes across our
:23:26. > :23:27.country every year. As I know she believes in her
:23:28. > :23:29.Government leading by example, will she make sure that all diesel
:23:30. > :23:32.cars are removed from the Government My honourable friend is right,
:23:33. > :23:39.improving air quality is a priority We are determined to
:23:40. > :23:52.cut harmful emissions. We've committed money since 2011
:23:53. > :23:55.to supporting the take-up The Government car service
:23:56. > :24:02.is working to remove diesel It has replaced a quarter
:24:03. > :24:08.of its vehicles with petrol hybrid cars and this work continues
:24:09. > :24:10.to remove diesel vehicles. Is the Prime Minister aware
:24:11. > :24:13.that I totally agree We in this House have a real
:24:14. > :24:26.responsibility for our children and grandchildren
:24:27. > :24:31.to have a bright future. But is she aware there are dark
:24:32. > :24:38.clouds looming on the horizon in terms of intolerance,
:24:39. > :24:40.racism across Europe and the foundering and flux
:24:41. > :24:42.of many of our great institutions that have kept peace and prosperity
:24:43. > :24:45.since the last world war? I speak here of the UN,
:24:46. > :24:48.Nato and indeed the European Union. Are we fit for purpose
:24:49. > :24:50.in keeping this country safe, I recognise the important issue
:24:51. > :24:57.that the right honourable gentleman It is precisely as we move out
:24:58. > :25:07.of the European Union, We want to ensure we continue
:25:08. > :25:18.play our part in the United Nations, that the United Nations itself
:25:19. > :25:21.is able to do the job that Nato has been the most
:25:22. > :25:30.important bulwark in terms of maintaining safety and security
:25:31. > :25:32.across the European continent. That's why we're continuing
:25:33. > :25:34.to support Nato. British forces in Poland,
:25:35. > :25:37.Romania, continuing to show The thrust of my speech yesterday
:25:38. > :25:41.was we want a strong, strategic partnership
:25:42. > :25:44.with the European Union. We want access to the single market,
:25:45. > :25:47.that free trade agreement but to continue to work with them
:25:48. > :25:50.on justice and security matters. Now is not a time to cooperate less,
:25:51. > :25:56.it's a time to cooperate more. Some of us were delighted
:25:57. > :26:01.about the third round replay where But the pressing issue is to be
:26:02. > :26:08.able to get into work Does the Prime Minister welcome
:26:09. > :26:18.the talks between Aslef and Southern to finding a solution
:26:19. > :26:21.for hard-pressed commuters? As a former Wimbledon councillor,
:26:22. > :26:26.I am not sure I share the enthusiasm But on the point he raised
:26:27. > :26:32.about train strikes, yes, I do. I hope those sitting around
:26:33. > :26:35.the table will enensure we see an agreement reached which enables
:26:36. > :26:41.passengers to get on with their lives, their jobs and not
:26:42. > :26:46.suffer the misery brought about by the strike
:26:47. > :26:48.in the first place. Can I agree with the Prime Minister
:26:49. > :26:51.and disagree with the last member about the reference to last night's
:26:52. > :26:54.meeting and AFC's results. If the Prime Minister really
:26:55. > :27:00.believes that GP surgeries should be open seven days a week,
:27:01. > :27:04.12 hours a day, would she be my guest at a resident's meeting
:27:05. > :27:07.against Department of Health diktat which will close a 6,000 strong
:27:08. > :27:12.Mitcham Wilson surgery. Even better, could she just
:27:13. > :27:16.tell her Government to stop cuts to GP services which force thousands
:27:17. > :27:21.to attend hard-pressed A's like St George's and St Helier
:27:22. > :27:25.or is she happy to see the possible I might remind the honourable lady,
:27:26. > :27:34.she and I sat on a council together where we tried to keep Wimbledon
:27:35. > :27:37.playing in Wimbledon or at least GPs are part of the solution
:27:38. > :27:46.in terms of the NHS for the future. We've seen more GPs
:27:47. > :27:52.coming into the NHS. There are something like 5,000
:27:53. > :27:57.more GPs being trained But what we do want to ensure
:27:58. > :28:06.is that GPs are open and providing the services at times
:28:07. > :28:08.when the patients Mr Speaker, it was quite clear
:28:09. > :28:14.from the Prime Minister's speech yesterday that she seeks to build
:28:15. > :28:17.a Brexit consensus and to bring our To that end, and indeed
:28:18. > :28:24.to strengthen the Prime Minister's negotiating hand, before Article 50
:28:25. > :28:31.is triggered, would she please consider at least publishing
:28:32. > :28:34.all those 12 objectives in a White Paper so that we can
:28:35. > :28:38.debate them here in this place I absolutely understand the point
:28:39. > :28:49.she raised about Parliament's desire to be able to debate those
:28:50. > :28:52.objectives which I set out very One of the objectives,
:28:53. > :28:59.one of the principles I set It continues to be the Government's
:29:00. > :29:05.intention that we will provide clarity whenever it is possible
:29:06. > :29:07.and we will ensure that at appropriate times both the public
:29:08. > :29:13.and Parliament are kept informed and are able to consider and
:29:14. > :29:15.properly scrutinise these issues. While dedicated and talented staff
:29:16. > :29:24.at the Royal Liverpool Hospital's A department struggle to find beds
:29:25. > :29:31.for sick people, around 135 patients are unable to be discharged solely
:29:32. > :29:37.because of Government cuts When will the Government
:29:38. > :29:43.recognise its responsibilities and not try to blame GPs
:29:44. > :29:46.for a problem of the I have accepted that
:29:47. > :29:57.and recognised that in this House. That's why the Government's
:29:58. > :30:01.recognised it and put improved funding through the Better Care Fund
:30:02. > :30:03.and Social Care Precept. Liverpool raced ?8 million
:30:04. > :30:06.and they'll receive ?48 million from It is ensuring we have a sustainable
:30:07. > :30:18.social care system for the future. That's what the
:30:19. > :30:23.Government's working on. Could I commend my right honourable
:30:24. > :30:27.friend for her remarks yesterday, not least the constructive terms
:30:28. > :30:29.to the future of the EU in marked difference
:30:30. > :30:33.from others over the years. Would she confirm that constructive
:30:34. > :30:37.tone will remain as the best base for getting an agreement
:30:38. > :30:41.between ourselves and the EU for mutual interest and the default
:30:42. > :30:46.position of no deal will remain a default position and not
:30:47. > :30:48.the Government's preferred position? We want to get that good deal
:30:49. > :30:55.and expect to be able It is right that it is through
:30:56. > :31:00.goodwill and a positive approach on both sides of these negotiations
:31:01. > :31:03.we will achieve that. I'm clear the UK wants to see
:31:04. > :31:07.a continuing strong European Union We want to have a strong,
:31:08. > :31:17.strategic partnership with that Europon and continue to work
:31:18. > :31:23.bilaterally with individual states. I made this point to a number
:31:24. > :31:27.of European leaders yesterday when I spoke to them after my speech
:31:28. > :31:31.that we do want to approach this in I believe a deal that is good
:31:32. > :31:37.for the UK, will be a deal This week, the National Auditor
:31:38. > :31:41.revealed the abject failures in the Concentrix fiasco
:31:42. > :31:46.which resulted in thousands of people wrongly denied
:31:47. > :31:52.their tax credits. This was not one rogue contractor
:31:53. > :31:55.but a system designed by Government to pursue and chase down
:31:56. > :32:00.claimants for profit. So, does the Prime Minister agree
:32:01. > :32:03.with the Chief Executive of HMRC that payment by result has no place
:32:04. > :32:08.in our welfare system? Will she review this model
:32:09. > :32:11.or will she wait for the next I recognise many people
:32:12. > :32:17.received a poor service. It is not the first time this has
:32:18. > :32:20.been highlighted in this chamber, I apologise for the worry
:32:21. > :32:28.and stress caused for people. We have been clear about that
:32:29. > :32:36.service operated by Concentrix. HMRC will learn the lessons
:32:37. > :32:38.from that contract. And they remain committed
:32:39. > :32:40.to providing a high quality service. And it will not use a private sector
:32:41. > :32:43.service to undertakes tax Further to the question
:32:44. > :32:48.from my honourable friend, the Prime Minister did yesterday
:32:49. > :32:55.confirm her commitment Therefore, I assume she accepts
:32:56. > :33:08.the long-standing convention that the executive,
:33:09. > :33:09.the Government, is continuously accountable to this
:33:10. > :33:11.House for the policies Could she clarify whether or not
:33:12. > :33:15.she intends to make any further statements of policy intentions
:33:16. > :33:18.to this House and whether she anticipates this House having
:33:19. > :33:23.an opportunity to vote its approval for those policies earlier than two
:33:24. > :33:26.years away when the whole My right honourable friend
:33:27. > :33:34.raises a matter that not only our honourable friend
:33:35. > :33:37.the member for Broxtowe has Yesterday, my right honourable,
:33:38. > :33:45.the Secretary of State for exiting the European Union came
:33:46. > :33:47.here and answered There is a further general debate
:33:48. > :33:54.on exiting the European Union There have been a number of these
:33:55. > :34:00.debates already looking at the issues which are part
:34:01. > :34:04.of the objectives we have set. We will have to consider
:34:05. > :34:08.the result of the decision of the Supreme Court which may,
:34:09. > :34:13.if it goes against the Government, require legislation to be
:34:14. > :34:15.brought before this House. There will be an opportunity
:34:16. > :34:18.in the Great Repeal Bill to look at issues around the exiting
:34:19. > :34:21.the exit of the EU. We can't vote on the deal
:34:22. > :34:25.until we know what the deal is. Parliament will have a vote
:34:26. > :34:29.when we know what that deal is. The Prime Minister's passing
:34:30. > :34:35.reference to the interests of Spanish fishermen in her speech
:34:36. > :34:40.yesterday let the cat out of the bag that our fishing opportunities
:34:41. > :34:44.are already on the table as a bargaining tool before
:34:45. > :34:46.the Brexit negotiations What does the Prime Minister
:34:47. > :34:53.want to offer the Spanish fishermen? I made a very simple point yesterday
:34:54. > :34:57.which is that this negotiation There will be others
:34:58. > :35:02.in the European Union who will be looking for ensuring the deal
:35:03. > :35:05.we get is good for the UK I have to say to the honourable
:35:06. > :35:12.lady, if she thinks that continued membership of the Common Fisheries
:35:13. > :35:16.Policy is not the case and one The people of Staffordshire
:35:17. > :35:25.and Stoke-on-Trent are being confronted
:35:26. > :35:29.with the possible loss of emergency services in Stafford or Burton
:35:30. > :35:32.when our acute hospitals Would the Prime Minister agree
:35:33. > :35:41.with me and others that closing A is no way to deal with increased,
:35:42. > :35:46.real, not imagined, need? I would say to my honourable friend,
:35:47. > :35:51.the important issue is the level of service available for people
:35:52. > :35:55.in a local area. That's why the sustainability
:35:56. > :36:00.and transformation plans that are being published are taken
:36:01. > :36:04.into account and are being considered at a local level
:36:05. > :36:08.for local clinicians and local people to agree what is best
:36:09. > :36:11.in their particular area. Mr Speaker, last Friday I went
:36:12. > :36:16.to Blackpool Victoria Hospital where the number of people waiting
:36:17. > :36:19.12 hours or more in A Trust managers said the biggest
:36:20. > :36:27.factor is discharging people. Government cuts eroded
:36:28. > :36:32.support for them. Will she stop waffling
:36:33. > :36:37.about her shared society, listen to her own budget watchdog
:36:38. > :36:40.saying we'll need ?30 billion from older people in the next ten
:36:41. > :36:43.years and put that money into local Well, just looking at the figures
:36:44. > :36:52.for what has happened in health in his particular area,
:36:53. > :36:58.there are more doctors and significantly more nurses
:36:59. > :37:08.in his NHS Foundation Trust. I know what the honourable
:37:09. > :37:11.gentleman is talking about But the honourable lady
:37:12. > :37:19.who is shouting from a sedentary position might have recognised
:37:20. > :37:22.that he started talking about the NHS which is what I'm
:37:23. > :37:25.also commenting on. I'm not having an exchange
:37:26. > :37:28.across the dispatch box. The Prime Minister
:37:29. > :37:30.was asked a question. I require no help from
:37:31. > :37:33.the honourable gentleman The Prime Minister will answer
:37:34. > :37:37.and she will be heard with courtesy, including
:37:38. > :37:46.by the honourable gentleman. The honourable
:37:47. > :37:51.gentleman asked me about pressures We are seeing more doctors
:37:52. > :37:56.and nurses in his hospitals Foundation Trust and health
:37:57. > :38:01.funding in the honourable gentleman's area will be ?3 billion
:38:02. > :38:05.this year rising with a further In terms of the issue
:38:06. > :38:15.of social care, as I said in this House before,
:38:16. > :38:21.we are putting extra money into social care,
:38:22. > :38:23.we're giving local authorities the opportunity to raise more money
:38:24. > :38:26.and spend it on social care. It's about ensuring best practise
:38:27. > :38:30.is spread throughout the country. About a long-term solution
:38:31. > :38:32.to sustainable social An issue ducked by Governments,
:38:33. > :38:36.including a Labour On Friday, the east coast of England
:38:37. > :38:44.faced threat of a tidal surge that endangered tens of thousands of
:38:45. > :38:47.homes and thousands of lives. A simple change in the weather meant
:38:48. > :38:50.flooding was averted. Will the Prime Minister join me
:38:51. > :38:55.in praising the response of the emergency services planning
:38:56. > :38:59.ahead, involving the army coastguard, the Fire Service
:39:00. > :39:05.and the ambulance and police to make sure the best possible plans
:39:06. > :39:08.were made and will she further join with me in making sure the public
:39:09. > :39:11.know these warnings, in future, My honourable friend
:39:12. > :39:17.raises an important point. I'm happy to commend
:39:18. > :39:21.the action of all those in the emergency service,
:39:22. > :39:25.Armed Forces, and local authorities who worked so hard
:39:26. > :39:28.to make sure this problem, a change in weather took place,
:39:29. > :39:33.but it is absolutely crucial that when these warnings are given,
:39:34. > :39:36.people recognise they are given for a very good reason,
:39:37. > :39:39.because there is a concern about the danger that
:39:40. > :39:42.could take place. The efforts put in protected tens
:39:43. > :39:44.of thousands of properties. I'm pleased to see the work we have
:39:45. > :39:47.learned from previous flooding incidents, the work
:39:48. > :39:51.between emergency services, local services and the Armed Forces
:39:52. > :39:56.was much better coordinated We've been able to learn
:39:57. > :40:05.from flooding in the past. Mr Speaker, in response to
:40:06. > :40:08.the honourable member for Broxtowe the Prime Minister talked
:40:09. > :40:11.about her desire to give clarity Many of my constituency
:40:12. > :40:19.yentas are paying taxes. What assurances can she give
:40:20. > :40:24.them about their future. Particularly if they change
:40:25. > :40:27.their employer or are freelancers? What I said yesterday
:40:28. > :40:31.is about the guaranteeing of rights for EU citizens living
:40:32. > :40:35.here in the UK. I want to see the rights of UK
:40:36. > :40:40.citizens living in the 27 member states being given
:40:41. > :40:43.guarantees as well. I encourage others across Europe
:40:44. > :40:47.to agree this is an issue we should look at at an early stage
:40:48. > :40:51.and as early a stage as possible in order to give people
:40:52. > :40:53.the confidence and reassurance Supporting my right honourable
:40:54. > :41:06.gentlemen in social care and the Health Service,
:41:07. > :41:11.can she endorse the confidence in our hospitals in market
:41:12. > :41:14.towns across the country. They provide a vital piece
:41:15. > :41:18.of the jigsaw in our NHS such as the Westminster memorial
:41:19. > :41:23.in stats brie? I'm sure as my honourable friend
:41:24. > :41:40.says, the Westminster memorial in Shaftesbury is providing good
:41:41. > :41:46.services for local people. What the structure of the local
:41:47. > :41:49.services should be is a matter It is crucial local clinicians agree
:41:50. > :41:53.and others agree we have a safe and secure service
:41:54. > :41:55.for people and that they are provided within the NHS
:41:56. > :41:58.services they need at I accept very often we think only
:41:59. > :42:03.of major District General Hospitals and acute hospitals but the NHS
:42:04. > :42:06.is made up of different parts. Patients need to be treated
:42:07. > :42:09.at the most appropriate How can abandoning membership
:42:10. > :42:15.of the customs union that thaws 68% of Wales' exports,
:42:16. > :42:19.crucially 90% of our food and drink exports and supports 200,000
:42:20. > :42:23.jobs cause any other What we will be doing is negotiating
:42:24. > :42:33.a free trade agreement with the European Union to get
:42:34. > :42:35.the best possible access for trade. We also want to be able to negotiate
:42:36. > :42:39.trade agreements with other A number of countries have already
:42:40. > :42:43.expressed interest in doing that. We want to open up, see new export
:42:44. > :42:46.markets being delivered for businesses here in the UK,
:42:47. > :42:52.including for the sort of trade that In the customs aspect
:42:53. > :42:58.with the European Union, we want to have an arrangement
:42:59. > :43:03.with them to have as frictionless