:01:27. > :01:28.And in the Midlands: Councils get a multi-million pound government
:01:28. > :01:30.multi-million pound government handouts for rubbish.
:01:30. > :01:33.handouts for rubbish. handouts for rubbish.
:01:33. > :01:34.The price of guaranteeing weekly in The price of guaranteeing weekly in
:01:34. > :01:44.The price of guaranteeing weekly in rent while other services are dumped
:01:44. > :01:44.
:01:44. > :38:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 2205 seconds
:38:29. > :38:30.rent while other services are dumped And for our own distinctive take on
:38:30. > :38:31.And for our own distinctive take on And for our own distinctive take on
:38:31. > :38:32.And for our own distinctive take on politics here in our part of the
:38:32. > :38:32.politics here in our part of the politics here in our part of the
:38:32. > :38:33.world, this is where the Black world, this is where the Black
:38:33. > :38:34.world, this is where the Black Country meet Elgar Country. Pat
:38:34. > :38:35.Country meet Elgar Country. Pat Country meet Elgar Country. Pat
:38:35. > :38:35.McFadden is the MP for Wolverhampton McFadden is the MP for Wolverhampton
:38:35. > :38:36.McFadden is the MP for Wolverhampton and Harriet Baldwin is the
:38:36. > :38:38.and Harriet Baldwin is the Conservative MP for West
:38:38. > :38:48.Conservative MP for West Worcestershire, currently recovering
:38:48. > :38:49.Worcestershire, currently recovering Worcestershire, currently recovering
:38:49. > :38:49.from three broken fingers. This is from three broken fingers. This is
:38:50. > :38:50.from three broken fingers. This is something that we have had coming
:38:50. > :38:51.something that we have had coming something that we have had coming
:38:51. > :38:52.for years. Ever since it emerged for years. Ever since it emerged
:38:52. > :38:53.for years. Ever since it emerged that hundreds more patience than
:38:53. > :38:57.that hundreds more patience than that hundreds more patience than
:38:57. > :38:58.expected had died at Stafford expected had died at Stafford
:38:58. > :38:59.Hospital because of catastrophic Hospital because of catastrophic
:38:59. > :39:02.Hospital because of catastrophic failures of patient care. It would
:39:02. > :39:02.failures of patient care. It would failures of patient care. It would
:39:02. > :39:03.failures of patient care. It would be the first time a hospital had
:39:03. > :39:06.be the first time a hospital had be the first time a hospital had
:39:06. > :39:07.been put under the watch of administrators.
:39:07. > :39:08.administrators. When administrators are working
:39:08. > :39:11.When administrators are working When administrators are working
:39:11. > :39:12.their plans out, the starting point their plans out, the starting point
:39:12. > :39:15.their plans out, the starting point their plans out, the starting point
:39:15. > :39:15.is, what is the best way to provide is, what is the best way to provide
:39:16. > :39:16.is, what is the best way to provide services? This is all centred around
:39:16. > :39:22.services? This is all centred around services? This is all centred around
:39:22. > :39:23.how to provide patient care. how to provide patient care.
:39:23. > :39:23.how to provide patient care. how to provide patient care.
:39:23. > :39:24.And we say this was inevitable, but And we say this was inevitable, but
:39:24. > :39:25.And we say this was inevitable, but And we say this was inevitable, but
:39:25. > :39:30.Pat McFadden, what does this mean as Pat McFadden, what does this mean as
:39:30. > :39:31.Pat McFadden, what does this mean as far as patients are concerned?
:39:31. > :39:32.far as patients are concerned? far as patients are concerned?
:39:32. > :39:32.far as patients are concerned? I think the people of Stafford must
:39:32. > :39:33.I think the people of Stafford must I think the people of Stafford must
:39:33. > :39:34.I think the people of Stafford must be wondering what is next for them
:39:34. > :39:38.be wondering what is next for them be wondering what is next for them
:39:38. > :39:39.and their local healthcare. This has and their local healthcare. This has
:39:39. > :39:40.and their local healthcare. This has been a terrible story of human
:39:40. > :39:42.been a terrible story of human been a terrible story of human
:39:42. > :39:43.suffering in the past at this suffering in the past at this
:39:43. > :39:44.suffering in the past at this hospital and what the regulators are
:39:44. > :39:50.hospital and what the regulators are hospital and what the regulators are
:39:50. > :39:51.hospital and what the regulators are seeing now is that the care provided
:39:51. > :39:51.seeing now is that the care provided seeing now is that the care provided
:39:51. > :39:52.seeing now is that the care provided in the hospital is coming up to
:39:52. > :39:56.in the hospital is coming up to in the hospital is coming up to
:39:56. > :39:57.scratch but now they have a scratch but now they have a
:39:57. > :39:58.scratch but now they have a financial problem. I think people
:39:58. > :39:58.financial problem. I think people financial problem. I think people
:39:58. > :39:59.financial problem. I think people should be clear that this is not
:39:59. > :40:00.should be clear that this is not should be clear that this is not
:40:00. > :40:01.should be clear that this is not like new management being put in to
:40:01. > :40:01.like new management being put in to like new management being put in to
:40:01. > :40:02.like new management being put in to run the school, this is more serious
:40:02. > :40:03.run the school, this is more serious run the school, this is more serious
:40:03. > :40:04.run the school, this is more serious and is likely to have a consequence
:40:04. > :40:05.and is likely to have a consequence and is likely to have a consequence
:40:05. > :40:11.for the range of services supplied for the range of services supplied
:40:11. > :40:12.in the hospital. in the hospital.
:40:12. > :40:12.in the hospital. in the hospital.
:40:13. > :40:16.Harriet, we will be coming to your Harriet, we will be coming to your
:40:16. > :40:17.Harriet, we will be coming to your county a little later, and the
:40:17. > :40:18.county a little later, and the county a little later, and the
:40:18. > :40:19.obvious concern is mid-Staffs now, obvious concern is mid-Staffs now,
:40:19. > :40:21.obvious concern is mid-Staffs now, obvious concern is mid-Staffs now,
:40:21. > :40:23.but could others go the same way? but could others go the same way?
:40:23. > :40:24.but could others go the same way? I think the Francis Report that
:40:24. > :40:26.I think the Francis Report that I think the Francis Report that
:40:26. > :40:27.showed the deaths happening at this showed the deaths happening at this
:40:27. > :40:32.showed the deaths happening at this showed the deaths happening at this
:40:32. > :40:33.hospital shows that we do need to hospital shows that we do need to
:40:33. > :40:33.hospital shows that we do need to rethink the way in which these
:40:34. > :40:36.rethink the way in which these rethink the way in which these
:40:36. > :40:37.hospitals are organised, and clearly hospitals are organised, and clearly
:40:37. > :40:38.hospitals are organised, and clearly hospitals are organised, and clearly
:40:38. > :40:43.with the emphasis that you heard in with the emphasis that you heard in
:40:43. > :40:44.Doctor Bennett's comments about Doctor Bennett's comments about
:40:44. > :40:44.Doctor Bennett's comments about Doctor Bennett's comments about
:40:44. > :40:45.patient care. It has got to be patient care. It has got to be
:40:45. > :40:46.patient care. It has got to be focused on the patients rather than
:40:46. > :40:47.focused on the patients rather than targets and management structure.
:40:47. > :40:48.targets and management structure. targets and management structure.
:40:48. > :40:49.targets and management structure. What we need to do is allow our
:40:49. > :40:57.What we need to do is allow our What we need to do is allow our
:40:57. > :40:58.doctors and clinicians to lead that process.
:40:58. > :40:59.process. process.
:40:59. > :41:00.There is the likelihood that other There is the likelihood that other
:41:00. > :41:01.There is the likelihood that other hospitals, Stoke for a start but
:41:01. > :41:01.hospitals, Stoke for a start but hospitals, Stoke for a start but
:41:01. > :41:07.also some in Wolverhampton, could also some in Wolverhampton, could
:41:07. > :41:08.also some in Wolverhampton, could take a slap from Stafford.
:41:08. > :41:09.take a slap from Stafford. take a slap from Stafford.
:41:09. > :41:10.take a slap from Stafford. What you are seeing around the West
:41:10. > :41:10.What you are seeing around the West What you are seeing around the West
:41:10. > :41:13.Midlands area is a number of Midlands area is a number of
:41:13. > :41:13.hospitals getting into financial hospitals getting into financial
:41:13. > :41:16.hospitals getting into financial difficulty. There are a number of
:41:16. > :41:19.reorganisations. Sometimes reorganisations. Sometimes
:41:19. > :41:24.reorganisations. Sometimes reorganisations make sense, even if
:41:24. > :41:25.reorganisations make sense, even if reorganisations make sense, even if
:41:25. > :41:25.they are politically difficult, and they are politically difficult, and
:41:25. > :41:26.they are politically difficult, and sometimes it can make sense to
:41:26. > :41:29.sometimes it can make sense to sometimes it can make sense to
:41:29. > :41:30.locate specialisms in clusters of locate specialisms in clusters of
:41:30. > :41:30.locate specialisms in clusters of consultants. But when it is
:41:30. > :41:31.consultants. But when it is consultants. But when it is
:41:31. > :41:32.financially driven, that is when financially driven, that is when
:41:32. > :41:33.financially driven, that is when financially driven, that is when
:41:33. > :41:40.people start to ask, is this the people start to ask, is this the
:41:40. > :41:41.people start to ask, is this the best thing for patient care?
:41:41. > :41:42.best thing for patient care? best thing for patient care?
:41:42. > :41:43.best thing for patient care? The NHS has been targeting Sir David
:41:43. > :41:43.The NHS has been targeting Sir David The NHS has been targeting Sir David
:41:44. > :41:46.The NHS has been targeting Sir David Nicholson. He is now the boss of the
:41:46. > :41:47.Nicholson. He is now the boss of the Nicholson. He is now the boss of the
:41:47. > :41:49.Nicholson. He is now the boss of the NHS. People say he should go. Do you
:41:49. > :41:50.NHS. People say he should go. Do you agree with them?
:41:50. > :41:51.agree with them? agree with them?
:41:51. > :41:52.agree with them? I do not think it is about one
:41:52. > :41:56.I do not think it is about one I do not think it is about one
:41:56. > :41:57.individual. We must change the individual. We must change the
:41:57. > :42:01.individual. We must change the culture. We must preserve investment
:42:01. > :42:02.culture. We must preserve investment culture. We must preserve investment
:42:02. > :42:03.culture. We must preserve investment in the NHS. We must reorganise it
:42:03. > :42:06.in the NHS. We must reorganise it in the NHS. We must reorganise it
:42:06. > :42:07.around patients and doctors, rather than targets.
:42:07. > :42:11.than targets. than targets.
:42:11. > :42:14.Should Sir David Nicholson go? Should Sir David Nicholson go?
:42:15. > :42:15.Should Sir David Nicholson go? The Francis Report was quite clear
:42:15. > :42:17.The Francis Report was quite clear The Francis Report was quite clear
:42:17. > :42:18.that the problem came from within that the problem came from within
:42:18. > :42:20.that the problem came from within that the problem came from within
:42:20. > :42:21.the hospital. It was badly run and the hospital. It was badly run and
:42:21. > :42:21.the hospital. It was badly run and the hospital. It was badly run and
:42:21. > :42:25.badly managed. There is a lot of badly managed. There is a lot of
:42:25. > :42:25.badly managed. There is a lot of badly managed. There is a lot of
:42:25. > :42:26.attention on him. I am not saying attention on him. I am not saying
:42:26. > :42:27.attention on him. I am not saying attention on him. I am not saying
:42:27. > :42:29.that he should go, but there are that he should go, but there are
:42:29. > :42:35.lessons to be learned. lessons to be learned.
:42:35. > :42:36.lessons to be learned. lessons to be learned.
:42:36. > :42:37.Coming up, we will be talking about Coming up, we will be talking about
:42:37. > :42:37.Coming up, we will be talking about that most hotly contested of council
:42:37. > :42:40.that most hotly contested of council that most hotly contested of council
:42:40. > :42:46.issues: Bins. From next month, seven issues: Bins. From next month, seven
:42:46. > :42:46.issues: Bins. From next month, seven issues: Bins. From next month, seven
:42:46. > :42:47.over councils will get money to take over councils will get money to take
:42:47. > :42:48.over councils will get money to take over councils will get money to take
:42:48. > :42:49.the bins out once per week. We will the bins out once per week. We will
:42:49. > :42:59.the bins out once per week. We will the bins out once per week. We will
:42:59. > :42:59.be asking if the service is rubbish. More later.
:42:59. > :43:00.More later. More later.
:43:00. > :43:01.More later. For the moment, we say with hospital
:43:01. > :43:02.For the moment, we say with hospital news. In Herefordshire and
:43:02. > :43:07.news. In Herefordshire and Worcestershire, just as in
:43:07. > :43:08.Worcestershire, just as in Staffordshire, it is about
:43:08. > :43:09.Staffordshire, it is about guaranteeing patient care. However,
:43:09. > :43:10.guaranteeing patient care. However, guaranteeing patient care. However,
:43:10. > :43:11.that requires saving money. Patients that requires saving money. Patients
:43:11. > :43:15.that requires saving money. Patients in Redditch need to travel to
:43:15. > :43:16.in Redditch need to travel to Worcester, meanwhile Herefordshire
:43:16. > :43:16.Worcester, meanwhile Herefordshire Worcester, meanwhile Herefordshire
:43:16. > :43:18.is seeking people with deep pockets is seeking people with deep pockets
:43:18. > :43:23.to take over. to take over.
:43:23. > :43:25.to take over. The government said it had protected
:43:25. > :43:25.The government said it had protected The government said it had protected
:43:25. > :43:30.NHS spending, but more Trusts are NHS spending, but more Trusts are
:43:30. > :43:31.NHS spending, but more Trusts are slipping into the red. The
:43:31. > :43:31.slipping into the red. The Worcestershire Trust runs three
:43:31. > :43:35.Worcestershire Trust runs three hospitals in Kidderminster,
:43:35. > :43:36.hospitals in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, and Redditch. It
:43:36. > :43:39.Worcestershire, and Redditch. It Worcestershire, and Redditch. It
:43:39. > :43:40.needs to find savings of �50 needs to find savings of �50
:43:40. > :43:40.needs to find savings of �50 million. Many patients who arrive
:43:40. > :43:43.million. Many patients who arrive million. Many patients who arrive
:43:43. > :43:44.million. Many patients who arrive here will be sent to 20 miles away.
:43:44. > :43:45.here will be sent to 20 miles away. here will be sent to 20 miles away.
:43:45. > :43:45.here will be sent to 20 miles away. here will be sent to 20 miles away.
:43:46. > :43:49.I do not think that is a good idea. I do not think that is a good idea.
:43:49. > :43:52.Redditch is a big-time. Redditch is a big-time.
:43:52. > :43:53.Redditch is a big-time. Redditch is a big-time.
:43:53. > :43:56.If it's an emergency, you make a If it's an emergency, you make a
:43:57. > :43:57.If it's an emergency, you make a dead before you get there.
:43:57. > :43:58.dead before you get there. dead before you get there.
:43:58. > :44:04.dead before you get there. I do not think it should be altered
:44:04. > :44:05.at all. at all.
:44:05. > :44:06.at all. Their MP thinks things will be
:44:06. > :44:07.Their MP thinks things will be Their MP thinks things will be
:44:08. > :44:08.different if this hospital is run from Birmingham.
:44:08. > :44:09.from Birmingham. from Birmingham.
:44:09. > :44:10.from Birmingham. I want the people of Redditch to
:44:10. > :44:11.I want the people of Redditch to I want the people of Redditch to
:44:11. > :44:15.I want the people of Redditch to I want the people of Redditch to
:44:15. > :44:16.have a choice. If they want to go to have a choice. If they want to go to
:44:16. > :44:17.have a choice. If they want to go to Birmingham, then I expect that this
:44:17. > :44:19.Birmingham, then I expect that this Birmingham, then I expect that this
:44:19. > :44:27.hospital will be transferred to the Birmingham Trust.
:44:27. > :44:27.Birmingham Trust. Birmingham Trust.
:44:27. > :44:28.In Herefordshire, a single Trust In Herefordshire, a single Trust
:44:28. > :44:29.In Herefordshire, a single Trust runs nursing and the county hospital
:44:29. > :44:30.runs nursing and the county hospital runs nursing and the county hospital
:44:30. > :44:30.runs nursing and the county hospital runs nursing and the county hospital
:44:30. > :44:32.but it is �15 million in the red. It but it is �15 million in the red. It
:44:32. > :44:33.but it is �15 million in the red. It is appealing for a white knight.
:44:33. > :44:34.is appealing for a white knight. is appealing for a white knight.
:44:34. > :44:36.is appealing for a white knight. The difficulties that we see are in
:44:36. > :44:36.The difficulties that we see are in The difficulties that we see are in
:44:36. > :44:37.The difficulties that we see are in business and the changes in the ways
:44:37. > :44:45.business and the changes in the ways business and the changes in the ways
:44:45. > :44:46.in which hospitals are being funded. in which hospitals are being funded.
:44:46. > :44:46.in which hospitals are being funded. in which hospitals are being funded.
:44:46. > :44:47.By taking action to sort out their By taking action to sort out their
:44:47. > :44:48.By taking action to sort out their finances, hospital bosses hope to go
:44:48. > :44:48.finances, hospital bosses hope to go finances, hospital bosses hope to go
:44:49. > :44:49.finances, hospital bosses hope to go and see the future of healthcare in
:44:49. > :44:50.and see the future of healthcare in and see the future of healthcare in
:44:50. > :44:53.and see the future of healthcare in their area. But it is also a warning
:44:53. > :44:57.to others. to others.
:44:57. > :44:58.to others. It is confusing, Harriet, because we
:44:58. > :44:59.It is confusing, Harriet, because we It is confusing, Harriet, because we
:44:59. > :45:02.keep hearing that your government is keep hearing that your government is
:45:02. > :45:03.keep hearing that your government is keep hearing that your government is
:45:03. > :45:04.ring fencing spending on the NHS and ring fencing spending on the NHS and
:45:04. > :45:04.ring fencing spending on the NHS and ring fencing spending on the NHS and
:45:04. > :45:07.yet more and more of these Trusts yet more and more of these Trusts
:45:07. > :45:08.yet more and more of these Trusts are going into the red.
:45:08. > :45:11.are going into the red. are going into the red.
:45:11. > :45:12.I think any organisation that spends I think any organisation that spends
:45:12. > :45:15.I think any organisation that spends public money must look at how
:45:15. > :45:15.public money must look at how public money must look at how
:45:15. > :45:16.efficiently it spends it. These efficiently it spends it. These
:45:16. > :45:21.efficiently it spends it. These reviews, a game, being led by
:45:21. > :45:22.reviews, a game, being led by reviews, a game, being led by
:45:22. > :45:24.reviews, a game, being led by doctors, will look at how to make
:45:24. > :45:25.doctors, will look at how to make doctors, will look at how to make
:45:25. > :45:30.doctors, will look at how to make this patient lead. It is good news
:45:30. > :45:32.for patients. for patients.
:45:32. > :45:39.for patients. Is there a solution/quiz-mac and
:45:39. > :45:40.Is there a solution/quiz-mac and Is there a solution/quiz-mac and
:45:40. > :45:41.Is there a solution/quiz-mac and thinking more widely, is there a way
:45:41. > :45:46.thinking more widely, is there a way thinking more widely, is there a way
:45:46. > :45:47.to make this into a federation? to make this into a federation?
:45:47. > :45:48.to make this into a federation? to make this into a federation?
:45:48. > :45:48.I think my colleagues have done an I think my colleagues have done an
:45:48. > :45:52.I think my colleagues have done an excellent job fighting for people in
:45:52. > :45:56.Redditch... Redditch...
:45:57. > :45:57.Redditch... But they have to travel.
:45:57. > :45:59.But they have to travel. But they have to travel.
:45:59. > :46:06.But they have to travel. But they have to travel.
:46:06. > :46:07.I need to focus on my area. For my I need to focus on my area. For my
:46:07. > :46:07.constituents, focusing some clinics constituents, focusing some clinics
:46:07. > :46:13.constituents, focusing some clinics in Worcestershire Royal will be
:46:13. > :46:14.better. better.
:46:14. > :46:15.better. better.
:46:15. > :46:16.A few years ago, it would have been A few years ago, it would have been
:46:16. > :46:17.A few years ago, it would have been A few years ago, it would have been
:46:17. > :46:19.toxic for any MP to countenance the toxic for any MP to countenance the
:46:19. > :46:23.toxic for any MP to countenance the idea of people travelling from their
:46:23. > :46:24.idea of people travelling from their area to another hospital.
:46:24. > :46:29.area to another hospital. area to another hospital.
:46:29. > :46:30.area to another hospital. We would like to see that no units
:46:30. > :46:32.We would like to see that no units We would like to see that no units
:46:32. > :46:35.would ever be transferred. I think would ever be transferred. I think
:46:35. > :46:36.would ever be transferred. I think the government was naive in saying
:46:36. > :46:36.the government was naive in saying the government was naive in saying
:46:36. > :46:37.before the election that nothing before the election that nothing
:46:37. > :46:38.before the election that nothing before the election that nothing
:46:38. > :46:39.would close, and that makes it more would close, and that makes it more
:46:39. > :46:40.would close, and that makes it more difficult now, because it looks like
:46:40. > :46:41.difficult now, because it looks like difficult now, because it looks like
:46:41. > :46:44.they are making promises they cannot they are making promises they cannot
:46:44. > :46:44.they are making promises they cannot keep. Sometimes we organisation is
:46:44. > :46:48.keep. Sometimes we organisation is keep. Sometimes we organisation is
:46:48. > :46:49.necessary and will improve patient necessary and will improve patient
:46:49. > :46:49.necessary and will improve patient necessary and will improve patient
:46:49. > :46:50.care, but I think if it is driven care, but I think if it is driven
:46:50. > :46:52.care, but I think if it is driven care, but I think if it is driven
:46:52. > :46:53.purely by saving money, that is when purely by saving money, that is when
:46:53. > :47:00.purely by saving money, that is when patients say, is this about patient
:47:00. > :47:01.patients say, is this about patient patients say, is this about patient
:47:01. > :47:01.patients say, is this about patient care? It has got to be about patient
:47:01. > :47:02.care? It has got to be about patient care? It has got to be about patient
:47:02. > :47:05.care? It has got to be about patient care. If it is just about saving
:47:05. > :47:10.care. If it is just about saving care. If it is just about saving
:47:10. > :47:11.money, patients will lose out. money, patients will lose out.
:47:11. > :47:12.money, patients will lose out. money, patients will lose out.
:47:12. > :47:13.Are we not starting to see the Are we not starting to see the
:47:13. > :47:13.Are we not starting to see the results of what happened under your
:47:13. > :47:14.results of what happened under your results of what happened under your
:47:14. > :47:15.administration? One of the problems administration? One of the problems
:47:15. > :47:16.administration? One of the problems in Herefordshire is a �60 million
:47:16. > :47:19.in Herefordshire is a �60 million in Herefordshire is a �60 million
:47:19. > :47:20.debt. That came from your government.
:47:20. > :47:21.government. government.
:47:21. > :47:27.These hospitals are running into These hospitals are running into
:47:27. > :47:28.These hospitals are running into financial trouble and I think that
:47:28. > :47:28.financial trouble and I think that financial trouble and I think that
:47:28. > :47:29.financial trouble and I think that PFI projects helped us to renew the
:47:29. > :47:30.PFI projects helped us to renew the PFI projects helped us to renew the
:47:30. > :47:32.PFI projects helped us to renew the estate. When we came into office in
:47:32. > :47:33.estate. When we came into office in estate. When we came into office in
:47:33. > :47:33.1997, most of the hospitals came 1997, most of the hospitals came
:47:34. > :47:35.1997, most of the hospitals came from before the NHS was even
:47:36. > :47:36.from before the NHS was even from before the NHS was even
:47:36. > :47:43.founded. I think it was a founded. I think it was a
:47:43. > :47:44.much-needed programme of modernisation.
:47:44. > :47:44.modernisation. modernisation.
:47:44. > :47:45.modernisation. The other thing that is emerging is
:47:45. > :47:46.The other thing that is emerging is The other thing that is emerging is
:47:46. > :47:46.that people are really concerned that people are really concerned
:47:47. > :47:47.that people are really concerned about travel times. Something like a
:47:47. > :47:49.about travel times. Something like a about travel times. Something like a
:47:49. > :47:50.stroke or a cardiac arrest, the stroke or a cardiac arrest, the
:47:50. > :47:55.stroke or a cardiac arrest, the stroke or a cardiac arrest, the
:47:55. > :47:55.ambulance service has to be up to the mark.
:47:55. > :47:56.the mark. the mark.
:47:56. > :47:59.the mark. If one of my constituents is on the
:47:59. > :48:00.If one of my constituents is on the If one of my constituents is on the
:48:00. > :48:03.If one of my constituents is on the M42 South and gets into trouble, at
:48:03. > :48:04.M42 South and gets into trouble, at M42 South and gets into trouble, at
:48:04. > :48:05.the moment, they would probably be the moment, they would probably be
:48:05. > :48:09.the moment, they would probably be transferred to Birmingham. I think
:48:09. > :48:10.transferred to Birmingham. I think transferred to Birmingham. I think
:48:10. > :48:10.transferred to Birmingham. I think you need that rapid response I think
:48:10. > :48:17.you need that rapid response I think you need that rapid response I think
:48:17. > :48:18.you need that rapid response I think it is very, very important to study.
:48:18. > :48:18.it is very, very important to study. it is very, very important to study.
:48:18. > :48:19.it is very, very important to study. At a time of radical reform under
:48:19. > :48:20.At a time of radical reform under At a time of radical reform under
:48:20. > :48:21.your government, there is a real your government, there is a real
:48:21. > :48:22.your government, there is a real crisis of confidence both in the
:48:22. > :48:22.crisis of confidence both in the crisis of confidence both in the
:48:22. > :48:23.health service and with the public health service and with the public
:48:23. > :48:26.health service and with the public health service and with the public
:48:26. > :48:32.health service and with the public to use it. Do you think it will be
:48:32. > :48:33.rebuilt? rebuilt?
:48:33. > :48:34.rebuilt? rebuilt?
:48:34. > :48:35.I think that by giving power to the I think that by giving power to the
:48:35. > :48:35.I think that by giving power to the doctors, who will focus on quality,
:48:35. > :48:36.doctors, who will focus on quality, doctors, who will focus on quality,
:48:36. > :48:38.doctors, who will focus on quality, that is the way we will be build
:48:38. > :48:42.that is the way we will be build trust for patients.
:48:42. > :48:48.Confidence? Confidence?
:48:48. > :48:49.Confidence? Confidence?
:48:49. > :48:49.It is one of our most cherished It is one of our most cherished
:48:49. > :48:50.It is one of our most cherished institutions and I think the public
:48:50. > :48:51.institutions and I think the public institutions and I think the public
:48:51. > :48:52.institutions and I think the public have confidence in it. We must not
:48:52. > :48:53.have confidence in it. We must not have confidence in it. We must not
:48:53. > :48:59.damage that in the future. damage that in the future.
:48:59. > :49:00.damage that in the future. damage that in the future.
:49:00. > :49:00.So, to the big question: Is your So, to the big question: Is your
:49:00. > :49:01.So, to the big question: Is your dustbin emptied every week? The
:49:01. > :49:02.dustbin emptied every week? The dustbin emptied every week? The
:49:02. > :49:03.government says that 1 million homes government says that 1 million homes
:49:03. > :49:05.government says that 1 million homes across the region are about to
:49:05. > :49:09.across the region are about to across the region are about to
:49:09. > :49:09.benefit from guaranteed weekly bin benefit from guaranteed weekly bin
:49:09. > :49:10.benefit from guaranteed weekly bin collections. Money from this scheme
:49:10. > :49:12.collections. Money from this scheme collections. Money from this scheme
:49:13. > :49:20.collections. Money from this scheme will be rolled out next month. Our
:49:20. > :49:20.will be rolled out next month. Our political Reporter reports.
:49:20. > :49:21.political Reporter reports. political Reporter reports.
:49:21. > :49:22.Councils are responsible from all Councils are responsible from all
:49:22. > :49:26.Councils are responsible from all kinds of things, from social
:49:26. > :49:26.kinds of things, from social kinds of things, from social
:49:26. > :49:27.kinds of things, from social services to art. But there are very
:49:27. > :49:28.services to art. But there are very services to art. But there are very
:49:28. > :49:29.few things that affect absolutely few things that affect absolutely
:49:29. > :49:31.few things that affect absolutely everyone in the week rubbish does.
:49:31. > :49:34.everyone in the week rubbish does. everyone in the week rubbish does.
:49:34. > :49:35.With the increase in recycling, With the increase in recycling,
:49:35. > :49:35.With the increase in recycling, nearly half of English councils have
:49:35. > :49:37.nearly half of English councils have moved to fortnightly bin
:49:37. > :49:38.moved to fortnightly bin collections. The government is
:49:38. > :49:42.collections. The government is collections. The government is
:49:42. > :49:42.convinced we do not like this. convinced we do not like this.
:49:43. > :49:44.convinced we do not like this. convinced we do not like this.
:49:44. > :49:44.I think it is vital that local I think it is vital that local
:49:45. > :49:46.I think it is vital that local authorities continue to do weekly
:49:46. > :49:48.authorities continue to do weekly authorities continue to do weekly
:49:48. > :49:53.authorities continue to do weekly bin collections and I think it is
:49:53. > :49:54.bin collections and I think it is unacceptable for central government
:49:54. > :49:54.unacceptable for central government unacceptable for central government
:49:55. > :49:59.to do anything but support local to do anything but support local
:49:59. > :50:00.authorities in doing that. authorities in doing that.
:50:00. > :50:06.authorities in doing that. It is important. Otherwise, it will
:50:06. > :50:07.It is important. Otherwise, it will just pile up.
:50:07. > :50:07.just pile up. just pile up.
:50:08. > :50:10.Eric Pickles, the local government Eric Pickles, the local government
:50:10. > :50:12.secretary, please grassroots secretary, please grassroots
:50:12. > :50:13.secretary, please grassroots Conservatives by making �250 million
:50:13. > :50:18.Conservatives by making �250 million Conservatives by making �250 million
:50:18. > :50:19.available to counsel to guarantee weekly collections.
:50:19. > :50:24.weekly collections. weekly collections.
:50:24. > :50:25.This means that we can continue This means that we can continue
:50:25. > :50:26.This means that we can continue weekly bin collections across the
:50:26. > :50:27.weekly bin collections across the weekly bin collections across the
:50:27. > :50:27.weekly bin collections across the area for five years. We might not
:50:27. > :50:31.area for five years. We might not area for five years. We might not
:50:31. > :50:32.area for five years. We might not have been able to do that otherwise.
:50:32. > :50:33.have been able to do that otherwise. have been able to do that otherwise.
:50:33. > :50:34.Over the next five years, seven Over the next five years, seven
:50:34. > :50:35.Over the next five years, seven Midlands authorities will get a
:50:35. > :50:35.Midlands authorities will get a Midlands authorities will get a
:50:35. > :50:36.share of �54 million, ensuring share of �54 million, ensuring
:50:36. > :50:41.share of �54 million, ensuring weekly collections for 1 million
:50:41. > :50:42.weekly collections for 1 million weekly collections for 1 million
:50:42. > :50:42.weekly collections for 1 million homes. But this is not just about
:50:42. > :50:44.homes. But this is not just about homes. But this is not just about
:50:44. > :50:45.black bags. Here at this recycling black bags. Here at this recycling
:50:45. > :50:46.black bags. Here at this recycling centre, the process about 70,000
:50:46. > :50:50.centre, the process about 70,000 centre, the process about 70,000
:50:50. > :50:51.tonnes of waste every year. And tonnes of waste every year. And
:50:51. > :50:52.tonnes of waste every year. And Malvern District Council will be
:50:52. > :50:53.Malvern District Council will be Malvern District Council will be
:50:53. > :50:55.Malvern District Council will be using the share of the money to
:50:55. > :50:58.using the share of the money to maintain collections and introduce
:50:58. > :51:05.glass recycling. glass recycling.
:51:05. > :51:06.glass recycling. Recycling rates are down, so by
:51:06. > :51:07.Recycling rates are down, so by Recycling rates are down, so by
:51:07. > :51:08.changing the service and making it changing the service and making it
:51:08. > :51:08.changing the service and making it changing the service and making it
:51:08. > :51:15.easier, we should be able to recycle easier, we should be able to recycle
:51:15. > :51:16.easier, we should be able to recycle more than we do just now.
:51:16. > :51:17.more than we do just now. more than we do just now.
:51:17. > :51:18.more than we do just now. Some people might argue that you do
:51:18. > :51:18.Some people might argue that you do Some people might argue that you do
:51:18. > :51:19.more to increase recycling by more to increase recycling by
:51:19. > :51:20.more to increase recycling by getting rid of weekly bin
:51:20. > :51:20.getting rid of weekly bin collections because then people
:51:21. > :51:22.collections because then people collections because then people
:51:22. > :51:23.would have to recycle more. would have to recycle more.
:51:23. > :51:25.would have to recycle more. The dirty waste system is really
:51:25. > :51:26.The dirty waste system is really The dirty waste system is really
:51:26. > :51:28.highly valued here and we would highly valued here and we would
:51:28. > :51:29.highly valued here and we would rather have it in commitment. That
:51:29. > :51:36.rather have it in commitment. That rather have it in commitment. That
:51:36. > :51:36.is what we're trying to recycling easier.
:51:36. > :51:37.easier. easier.
:51:37. > :51:38.easier. The changes will come in April. Six
:51:38. > :51:39.The changes will come in April. Six The changes will come in April. Six
:51:39. > :51:42.of the seven councils receiving the of the seven councils receiving the
:51:42. > :51:42.money were already collecting money were already collecting
:51:43. > :51:44.money were already collecting money were already collecting
:51:44. > :51:47.weekly. With tax is set to double on weekly. With tax is set to double on
:51:47. > :51:48.weekly. With tax is set to double on landfill in the next decade, some
:51:48. > :51:50.landfill in the next decade, some landfill in the next decade, some
:51:50. > :51:54.would argue that recycling should be the priority.
:51:54. > :51:55.the priority. the priority.
:51:55. > :51:56.My latest blog has more information My latest blog has more information
:51:56. > :51:57.My latest blog has more information My latest blog has more information
:51:57. > :52:00.on this. We are also joined you on this. We are also joined you
:52:00. > :52:06.on this. We are also joined you today by the green party councillor
:52:06. > :52:07.today by the green party councillor today by the green party councillor
:52:07. > :52:08.today by the green party councillor on Dudley Council. He were, a golden
:52:08. > :52:08.on Dudley Council. He were, a golden on Dudley Council. He were, a golden
:52:08. > :52:13.on Dudley Council. He were, a golden opportunity to say thank you for the
:52:13. > :52:13.scheme. scheme.
:52:13. > :52:14.scheme. scheme.
:52:14. > :52:15.I would like to say thank you very I would like to say thank you very
:52:15. > :52:17.I would like to say thank you very much government for not cutting our
:52:17. > :52:18.much government for not cutting our much government for not cutting our
:52:18. > :52:19.much government for not cutting our grand. It is great to have an extra
:52:19. > :52:20.grand. It is great to have an extra grand. It is great to have an extra
:52:20. > :52:24.grand. It is great to have an extra �1.8 million. But it is really about
:52:24. > :52:25.�1.8 million. But it is really about �1.8 million. But it is really about
:52:25. > :52:29.priorities. Is weekly bin collection priorities. Is weekly bin collection
:52:29. > :52:29.rather than fortnightly bin rather than fortnightly bin
:52:29. > :52:30.rather than fortnightly bin collection a higher priority than
:52:30. > :52:31.collection a higher priority than collection a higher priority than
:52:31. > :52:33.collection a higher priority than the services to young people and old
:52:33. > :52:33.the services to young people and old the services to young people and old
:52:33. > :52:34.people alike? Why is central people alike? Why is central
:52:34. > :52:41.people alike? Why is central government interfering in this level
:52:41. > :52:42.government interfering in this level of local activity?
:52:42. > :52:43.of local activity? of local activity?
:52:43. > :52:44.of local activity? There is a clear message in the film
:52:44. > :52:45.There is a clear message in the film There is a clear message in the film
:52:45. > :52:46.there that people do value weekly there that people do value weekly
:52:46. > :52:47.there that people do value weekly bin collections and that perhaps the
:52:47. > :52:47.bin collections and that perhaps the bin collections and that perhaps the
:52:47. > :52:51.bin collections and that perhaps the government is closer to the green of
:52:51. > :52:51.government is closer to the green of opinion than you are.
:52:52. > :52:56.opinion than you are. opinion than you are.
:52:56. > :52:57.It is certainly true that most It is certainly true that most
:52:57. > :53:00.It is certainly true that most people who have not experienced
:53:00. > :53:03.people who have not experienced fortnightly collections valued the
:53:03. > :53:04.fortnightly collections valued the fortnightly collections valued the
:53:04. > :53:05.weekly ones. Kitchen waste need weekly ones. Kitchen waste need
:53:05. > :53:09.weekly ones. Kitchen waste need special handling. In most places
:53:09. > :53:10.special handling. In most places special handling. In most places
:53:10. > :53:11.where you have weekly or fortnightly where you have weekly or fortnightly
:53:11. > :53:15.where you have weekly or fortnightly bin collections and then recycling
:53:15. > :53:15.bin collections and then recycling bin collections and then recycling
:53:15. > :53:20.actually produce more recycling and actually produce more recycling and
:53:20. > :53:21.actually produce more recycling and actually produce more recycling and
:53:21. > :53:22.it reduces the amount of waste. Nine it reduces the amount of waste. Nine
:53:22. > :53:22.it reduces the amount of waste. Nine of the ten top performing local
:53:22. > :53:29.of the ten top performing local authorities in recycling operate
:53:29. > :53:29.weekly scheme. weekly scheme.
:53:30. > :53:30.weekly scheme. The other thing below the headline
:53:30. > :53:31.The other thing below the headline The other thing below the headline
:53:31. > :53:32.is that it gives authorities like is that it gives authorities like
:53:32. > :53:33.Marlborough district Council the Marlborough district Council the
:53:33. > :53:34.Marlborough district Council the chance to bid for improved recycling
:53:34. > :53:40.chance to bid for improved recycling chance to bid for improved recycling
:53:40. > :53:41.services. You must welcome that. services. You must welcome that.
:53:41. > :53:42.services. You must welcome that. Of course, the extra money is
:53:42. > :53:42.Of course, the extra money is Of course, the extra money is
:53:42. > :53:45.Of course, the extra money is useful, but it should not be for
:53:45. > :53:46.useful, but it should not be for useful, but it should not be for
:53:46. > :53:47.central government to tell local central government to tell local
:53:47. > :53:52.central government to tell local people how to spend their council
:53:52. > :53:52.tax money. tax money.
:53:52. > :53:56.tax money. Harriet, is at the business of
:53:56. > :54:01.central government? central government?
:54:01. > :54:02.central government? The last government that we had
:54:02. > :54:02.The last government that we had The last government that we had
:54:02. > :54:03.doubled your council tax. What we're doubled your council tax. What we're
:54:03. > :54:07.doubled your council tax. What we're doubled your council tax. What we're
:54:07. > :54:08.trying to do is keep council tax trying to do is keep council tax
:54:08. > :54:08.trying to do is keep council tax under control but also make sure
:54:08. > :54:12.under control but also make sure under control but also make sure
:54:12. > :54:12.that we keep the weekly bin collection.
:54:12. > :54:18.collection. collection.
:54:18. > :54:19.collection. It is a positive move, is it not?
:54:19. > :54:20.It is a positive move, is it not? It is a positive move, is it not?
:54:20. > :54:20.The overall picture for local The overall picture for local
:54:20. > :54:24.The overall picture for local government in Wolverhampton, where I
:54:24. > :54:25.government in Wolverhampton, where I government in Wolverhampton, where I
:54:25. > :54:25.government in Wolverhampton, where I represent, is huge cuts. But on this
:54:25. > :54:29.represent, is huge cuts. But on this represent, is huge cuts. But on this
:54:29. > :54:30.specific point about bin collection, specific point about bin collection,
:54:30. > :54:31.specific point about bin collection, I think that weekly bin collections
:54:31. > :54:37.I think that weekly bin collections I think that weekly bin collections
:54:37. > :54:38.are popular and you are absolutely are popular and you are absolutely
:54:38. > :54:38.are popular and you are absolutely are popular and you are absolutely
:54:38. > :54:39.right to stress that the other part right to stress that the other part
:54:39. > :54:39.right to stress that the other part right to stress that the other part
:54:40. > :54:40.of this is recycling. I am very of this is recycling. I am very
:54:40. > :54:42.of this is recycling. I am very surprised to hear your report that
:54:42. > :54:43.surprised to hear your report that surprised to hear your report that
:54:43. > :54:47.we still have local authorities to we still have local authorities to
:54:47. > :54:48.we still have local authorities to we still have local authorities to
:54:48. > :54:49.are still to take glass. We have are still to take glass. We have
:54:49. > :54:49.are still to take glass. We have been able to recycle glass and
:54:50. > :54:52.been able to recycle glass and been able to recycle glass and
:54:52. > :54:52.cardboard and plastic for years. I cardboard and plastic for years. I
:54:52. > :54:59.cardboard and plastic for years. I think some councils have some
:54:59. > :55:00.think some councils have some catching up to do.
:55:00. > :55:01.catching up to do. catching up to do.
:55:01. > :55:02.Is there not a fundamental point Is there not a fundamental point
:55:02. > :55:02.Is there not a fundamental point Is there not a fundamental point
:55:02. > :55:06.about local life you? It is very about local life you? It is very
:55:06. > :55:07.about local life you? It is very about local life you? It is very
:55:07. > :55:07.top-down to say we will restrict the top-down to say we will restrict the
:55:08. > :55:08.top-down to say we will restrict the top-down to say we will restrict the
:55:08. > :55:13.money that you have for some things, money that you have for some things,
:55:13. > :55:14.money that you have for some things, but in these very rigid and
:55:14. > :55:15.but in these very rigid and but in these very rigid and
:55:15. > :55:17.structured ways, we will give you structured ways, we will give you
:55:17. > :55:22.the money back. the money back.
:55:22. > :55:22.the money back. the money back.
:55:22. > :55:23.It must be done locally. There are It must be done locally. There are
:55:23. > :55:26.It must be done locally. There are two councils in my constituency and
:55:26. > :55:26.two councils in my constituency and two councils in my constituency and
:55:26. > :55:27.they take different approaches. It they take different approaches. It
:55:27. > :55:32.they take different approaches. It they take different approaches. It
:55:32. > :55:33.has taken time for them to be able has taken time for them to be able
:55:33. > :55:34.has taken time for them to be able to do campsite glass recycling for
:55:34. > :55:35.to do campsite glass recycling for to do campsite glass recycling for
:55:35. > :55:35.various reasons. I think that is various reasons. I think that is
:55:35. > :55:36.various reasons. I think that is various reasons. I think that is
:55:36. > :55:40.what people want to be able to do. what people want to be able to do.
:55:40. > :55:41.Let's do it voluntarily. Let's do it voluntarily.
:55:41. > :55:43.Let's do it voluntarily. Let's do it voluntarily.
:55:43. > :55:44.Before I bring you back in to talk Before I bring you back in to talk
:55:44. > :55:47.Before I bring you back in to talk Before I bring you back in to talk
:55:47. > :55:48.about what you are for and against, about what you are for and against,
:55:48. > :55:49.about what you are for and against, about what you are for and against,
:55:49. > :55:50.I would like to touch on council I would like to touch on council
:55:50. > :55:54.I would like to touch on council tax. Around Christmas time, we had
:55:54. > :55:54.tax. Around Christmas time, we had tax. Around Christmas time, we had
:55:54. > :55:55.one Labour authority after another one Labour authority after another
:55:55. > :55:56.one Labour authority after another talking about raising it and now
:55:56. > :55:59.talking about raising it and now talking about raising it and now
:55:59. > :56:00.talking about raising it and now they have now fallen into line. They
:56:00. > :56:01.they have now fallen into line. They they have now fallen into line. They
:56:01. > :56:06.have all frozen just like Eric have all frozen just like Eric
:56:06. > :56:07.Pickles wanted them to. Pickles wanted them to.
:56:07. > :56:08.Pickles wanted them to. Pickles wanted them to.
:56:08. > :56:08.The truth that is in a system where, The truth that is in a system where,
:56:08. > :56:09.The truth that is in a system where, The truth that is in a system where,
:56:09. > :56:12.The truth that is in a system where, if you think of this as a piece of
:56:12. > :56:12.if you think of this as a piece of if you think of this as a piece of
:56:12. > :56:14.if you think of this as a piece of pie, 80% of this is controlled by
:56:14. > :56:17.pie, 80% of this is controlled by pie, 80% of this is controlled by
:56:18. > :56:20.central government. And putting it central government. And putting it
:56:20. > :56:21.central government. And putting it central government. And putting it
:56:21. > :56:23.up I1 or 2% does not really make up I1 or 2% does not really make
:56:23. > :56:24.up I1 or 2% does not really make up I1 or 2% does not really make
:56:24. > :56:25.that much of a difference. We are that much of a difference. We are
:56:25. > :56:28.that much of a difference. We are having to make terrible difficult
:56:28. > :56:29.having to make terrible difficult decisions. Wolverhampton will lose
:56:29. > :56:34.decisions. Wolverhampton will lose decisions. Wolverhampton will lose
:56:34. > :56:35.�60 million over the next three years.
:56:35. > :56:35.years. years.
:56:35. > :56:36.Whereas, Harriet, the three councils Whereas, Harriet, the three councils
:56:36. > :56:37.Whereas, Harriet, the three councils Whereas, Harriet, the three councils
:56:37. > :56:38.in our area that are putting it up in our area that are putting it up
:56:38. > :56:41.in our area that are putting it up are conservative ones and one of
:56:41. > :56:51.are conservative ones and one of are conservative ones and one of
:56:51. > :56:52.
:56:52. > :56:53.them, Mulder and, just under 2%. Hopefully due?
:56:53. > :56:54.Hopefully due? Hopefully due?
:56:54. > :56:55.Hopefully due? What I will say is that from this
:56:55. > :56:56.What I will say is that from this What I will say is that from this
:56:56. > :56:56.What I will say is that from this year, you will be able to pay over
:56:56. > :56:57.year, you will be able to pay over year, you will be able to pay over
:56:57. > :56:58.12 months rather than ten months. 12 months rather than ten months.
:56:58. > :56:59.12 months rather than ten months. 12 months rather than ten months.
:56:59. > :57:05.For family budgets, it is easier to For family budgets, it is easier to
:57:05. > :57:06.For family budgets, it is easier to budget over a 12 month cycle.
:57:06. > :57:07.budget over a 12 month cycle. budget over a 12 month cycle.
:57:07. > :57:07.budget over a 12 month cycle. I promised you the final word. What
:57:08. > :57:09.I promised you the final word. What is your fundamental solution,
:57:09. > :57:16.is your fundamental solution, environmentally, to these very
:57:16. > :57:17.environmentally, to these very expensive waste problems?
:57:17. > :57:18.expensive waste problems? Easily, environmentally, we must
:57:18. > :57:21.Easily, environmentally, we must Easily, environmentally, we must
:57:21. > :57:22.reduce the waste we are producing. reduce the waste we are producing.
:57:22. > :57:27.reduce the waste we are producing. One of the things that increases
:57:27. > :57:27.One of the things that increases One of the things that increases
:57:27. > :57:28.recycling and reduces waste is by recycling and reduces waste is by
:57:28. > :57:30.having alternating bin collections having alternating bin collections
:57:30. > :57:30.having alternating bin collections having alternating bin collections
:57:31. > :57:31.with waste and recycling. We need to with waste and recycling. We need to
:57:31. > :57:38.with waste and recycling. We need to stop the packaging that we sell
:57:38. > :57:39.things on. things on.
:57:39. > :57:40.things on. things on.
:57:40. > :57:41.Thank you. And so to our regular Thank you. And so to our regular
:57:41. > :57:41.Thank you. And so to our regular Thank you. And so to our regular
:57:41. > :57:44.roundup of the political week in the roundup of the political week in the
:57:44. > :57:47.roundup of the political week in the roundup of the political week in the
:57:47. > :57:52.Midlands in 60 seconds. Here is our Midlands in 60 seconds. Here is our
:57:52. > :57:53.Midlands in 60 seconds. Here is our reporter. First up, planes: Luggage
:57:53. > :57:56.reporter. First up, planes: Luggage reporter. First up, planes: Luggage
:57:56. > :57:56.at Birmingham airport may have been at Birmingham airport may have been
:57:56. > :57:57.at Birmingham airport may have been searched illegally. Records were not
:57:57. > :58:01.searched illegally. Records were not searched illegally. Records were not
:58:01. > :58:02.kept when Border officials searched bags.
:58:02. > :58:04.bags. Next, trains. Transport Secretary
:58:04. > :58:06.Next, trains. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin checked on
:58:06. > :58:11.Patrick McLoughlin checked on Patrick McLoughlin checked on
:58:12. > :58:12.building work at Birmingham's New Street Station.
:58:12. > :58:14.Street Station. Street Station.
:58:14. > :58:17.Now, automobiles. The LibDem leader Now, automobiles. The LibDem leader
:58:17. > :58:20.Now, automobiles. The LibDem leader and his deputy were at Dayton's
:58:20. > :58:28.and his deputy were at Dayton's Heritage Motor Centre.
:58:28. > :58:28.Heritage Motor Centre. Heritage Motor Centre.
:58:28. > :58:29.Elsewhere in the region, MPs Elsewhere in the region, MPs
:58:29. > :58:30.Elsewhere in the region, MPs announced a crackdown on is richer
:58:30. > :58:34.announced a crackdown on is richer announced a crackdown on is richer
:58:34. > :58:34.ceramics that are actually made overseas.
:58:35. > :58:35.overseas. overseas.
:58:35. > :58:38.And finally, no doubting the And finally, no doubting the
:58:38. > :58:39.And finally, no doubting the Parliamentary question of the day on
:58:39. > :58:40.Parliamentary question of the day on Parliamentary question of the day on
:58:40. > :58:40.Monday after the Chancellor was Monday after the Chancellor was
:58:40. > :58:43.Monday after the Chancellor was forced to abandon his claims about
:58:43. > :58:44.forced to abandon his claims about our credit rating.
:58:44. > :58:45.our credit rating. our credit rating.
:58:45. > :58:48.Does the Chancellor agree with Does the Chancellor agree with
:58:48. > :58:49.Does the Chancellor agree with Does the Chancellor agree with
:58:49. > :58:49.himself that for the UK to lose its himself that for the UK to lose its
:58:50. > :58:55.himself that for the UK to lose its credit rating would be 80 million
:58:55. > :59:00.credit rating would be 80 million credit rating would be 80 million
:59:00. > :59:05.Asian? -- ashy million Asian. Asian? -- ashy million Asian.
:59:05. > :59:06.Asian? -- ashy million Asian. Asian? -- ashy million Asian.
:59:06. > :59:07.Pat, he scored a hat there. Why does Pat, he scored a hat there. Why does
:59:07. > :59:12.Pat, he scored a hat there. Why does this matter to your constituents in
:59:12. > :59:12.Wolverhampton? Wolverhampton?
:59:12. > :59:14.Wolverhampton? It matters politically because the
:59:14. > :59:18.It matters politically because the It matters politically because the
:59:18. > :59:19.government chose this as their own government chose this as their own
:59:19. > :59:21.government chose this as their own government chose this as their own
:59:21. > :59:22.government chose this as their own test. I think to make it the test of
:59:22. > :59:27.test. I think to make it the test of government and economic competence
:59:27. > :59:28.government and economic competence government and economic competence
:59:28. > :59:29.was a mistake. It matters was a mistake. It matters
:59:29. > :59:32.economically because it comes economically because it comes
:59:32. > :59:33.economically because it comes together with other things. The Bank
:59:33. > :59:38.together with other things. The Bank together with other things. The Bank
:59:38. > :59:38.of England this week talked about of England this week talked about
:59:38. > :59:39.of England this week talked about negative interest rates and the
:59:39. > :59:40.negative interest rates and the negative interest rates and the
:59:40. > :59:41.possibility of having to pay the possibility of having to pay the
:59:41. > :59:42.possibility of having to pay the possibility of having to pay the
:59:42. > :59:43.central bank. We have had the pound central bank. We have had the pound
:59:43. > :59:44.central bank. We have had the pound dropping in value. All of these
:59:44. > :59:46.dropping in value. All of these dropping in value. All of these
:59:46. > :59:47.things are coming together with a things are coming together with a
:59:47. > :59:47.things are coming together with a things are coming together with a
:59:47. > :59:51.verdict that the economy is in even verdict that the economy is in even
:59:51. > :59:51.verdict that the economy is in even weaker shape than we thought.
:59:51. > :59:52.weaker shape than we thought. weaker shape than we thought.
:59:52. > :59:53.weaker shape than we thought. weaker shape than we thought.
:59:53. > :59:59.It was the be all and end all for It was the be all and end all for
:59:59. > :00:00.It was the be all and end all for George Osborne and it has backfired.
:00:00. > :00:01.George Osborne and it has backfired. George Osborne and it has backfired.
:00:01. > :00:02.George Osborne and it has backfired. I think what the credit agency is
:00:02. > :00:02.I think what the credit agency is I think what the credit agency is
:00:02. > :00:03.I think what the credit agency is saying is that it is important to
:00:03. > :00:04.saying is that it is important to saying is that it is important to
:00:04. > :00:05.get your credit under control. You get your credit under control. You
:00:05. > :00:09.get your credit under control. You get your credit under control. You
:00:09. > :00:09.do not want to be passing on those do not want to be passing on those
:00:09. > :00:10.do not want to be passing on those debts to your children and your
:00:10. > :00:11.debts to your children and your debts to your children and your
:00:11. > :00:12.grandchildren. So it is important to grandchildren. So it is important to
:00:12. > :00:13.grandchildren. So it is important to take the tough spending decisions
:00:13. > :00:14.take the tough spending decisions take the tough spending decisions
:00:14. > :00:16.take the tough spending decisions that I do not see Pat's party
:00:16. > :00:17.taking. taking.
:00:17. > :00:18.taking. taking.
:00:18. > :00:23.taking. Don't you need a bit of a boost, get
:00:23. > :00:24.tax up? tax up?
:00:24. > :00:24.tax up? tax up?
:00:24. > :00:26.You also need to tackle the spending You also need to tackle the spending
:00:26. > :00:27.You also need to tackle the spending You also need to tackle the spending
:00:27. > :00:29.side of the equation. We must take side of the equation. We must take
:00:29. > :00:30.side of the equation. We must take difficult decisions as a country. We
:00:30. > :00:32.difficult decisions as a country. We difficult decisions as a country. We
:00:32. > :00:37.cannot pass them on to future generations.
:00:37. > :00:38.Final word? Final word?
:00:38. > :00:39.Final word? Final word?
:00:39. > :00:42.What Harriet is saying is that the What Harriet is saying is that the
:00:42. > :00:43.What Harriet is saying is that the strategy that has not worked for
:00:43. > :00:44.strategy that has not worked for strategy that has not worked for
:00:44. > :00:45.three years, that has not produced three years, that has not produced
:00:45. > :00:46.three years, that has not produced growth, is something that they will
:00:46. > :00:50.growth, is something that they will growth, is something that they will
:00:50. > :00:51.continue with. The economy needs a different strategy.
:00:51. > :00:52.different strategy. different strategy.
:00:52. > :00:53.different strategy. This week will be another big one
:00:53. > :00:57.This week will be another big one This week will be another big one
:00:57. > :00:58.for the hospital service here. We for the hospital service here. We
:00:58. > :00:58.for the hospital service here. We have been considering the position
:00:58. > :00:59.have been considering the position have been considering the position
:00:59. > :01:01.have been considering the position of the NHS Chief Executive Sir David
:01:01. > :01:02.of the NHS Chief Executive Sir David of the NHS Chief Executive Sir David
:01:02. > :01:02.Nicholls. He will be questioned by Nicholls. He will be questioned by