Prime Minister's Questions - Boris Johnson takes questions in parliament - REPLAY

As we usually like the weather, it is fair to say that the Welsh Government is still assessing the extent of the damage and exactly what is needed by way of rectification. We have said and will repeat our commitment when the Welsh Government come to us with information absolutely Water Type Figures and explain exactly what they need from us. We are ready to help in any way we can in the race. Thank you Mr Well, Furred First Minister Mark Drake and his Welsh Government

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s visited flood victims and have already pledged an initial eight pitiful ten million pounds from the Welsh Government's severely restricted budget after 10 years of Tory cuts, but last month, at short notice, the Treasury got involved.

£200m from Welsh Government due to new calculations of Barnett fallout. The Prime Minister hasn't bothered to visit the flood victims in Wales, but could he at least pay this money back to the Welsh Government to help clean up the damage, Miss Bai? I have to do it. I say that if I were a company or an individual affected by the events of the last few days, the last thing I would expect to hear in this house is the politicization of a very difficult situation. That's why, that's why mr. speaker that's why the conversations I've had in the face-to-face meetings I've had with mr.

Drake as First Minister in Cardiff had been constructive, at no point did he make the remarks that the Honorable Lady made to me about him, we have agreed, we have made it up, we have made it absolutely clear that as soon as the damage is assessed we will be ready to help . in what way, despite the fact that this is a devolved responsibility and it is absolutely right that we as a UK government respect the devolution agreement and I will simply finish by saying that local authority leaders I will leave it hs2 will not do almost nothing for North Wales and even worse for South Wales, but just six miles of the HS2 rail line will cost more than the crucial first-of-its-kind tidal lagoon at Swansea, rejected by its Conservative government.

Now I'm sure you agree that low carbon electricity generated in Wales should power the transport of the future, what will you do to get tidal lagoon projects back on track across Wales? until the early hours of the morning, the idea that Tidal Lagoon has a future in the UK and, in particular, she is questioning the difficulties we had with the Tidal Lagoon project in Swansea actually in relation to its... the proposal from the company itself, so I hope you can be sure that it is part of the energy mix, part of the renewable commitment that we have made, that that tidal lagoon is still there and it is still under discussion, you saw Roberts, you You'll join me in congratulating the co-founders of Whale Week, Dan.

Lankford and Mark Jordan are once again providing excellent opportunities to celebrate Welsh business and culture in London and 21 other locations around the world and I am sure the Minister will also agree that his Government has a crucial role to play in supporting guaranteeing companies will not be undermined by future trade negotiations, can we assure you that in pursuing trade deals with the United States and our closest trading market, the EU, the government will not sacrifice animal welfare and Welsh food standards in favor of chlorinated chicken? I offer that guarantee and it is simply a repetition of the guarantee that has been offered by my own friendly environment secretary and, indeed, by the Prime Minister himself at the time.

Thank you, Mr. The speaker says that much of the strength of the Mid Wales economy is based on trade with border towns such as my own Shrewsbury, which is currently severely flooded. Will he accept that more needs to be done between his department and Defra to work together to alleviate the terrible flooding problems on both sides of our border Oliver makes a very good point the answer is yes we we the answer lies in greater collaboration and cooperation between a wider range of agencies and even those you mentioned. I think we are learning some very raw and important things.

Lessons from this and I agree with your assessment Stewart C MacDonald will be Minister with your permission Mr Speaker I will answer

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three and four together, far from lowering standards, the UK already exceeds its minimum requirements in several areas, including rights We will continue in this direction with an independent trade policy and, in doing so, harness the enormous potential of the UK and Welsh economies. Thank you Mr Speaker more than 60% of Welsh exports are destined for the EU dominated by key vulnerable industries vulnerable to divergences related to trade barriers agricultural machinery and transport equipment to Nimba so instead of actively trying to circumvent the agreement itself Prime Minister's withdrawal why not The government is looking at the regulatory element that is crucial for Welsh businesses and exporters.

Well, sir. President, of course we voted to leave the European Union and that meant voting to leave the customs union and voting to leave the single market and I am quite surprised by the Honorable Member's question because I would have thought that I would be the first to be agree with me that a nation leaving a union will want to have full control over its regulatory and trade policy. This is a point of principle with which I would have expected the honorable gentleman and his colleagues to agree wholeheartedly if they shared the Minister's enthusiasm. that we can now overcome the regulations and improve the regulation set by the EU, but does my honorable friend agree with me that the government's agenda is proof that our commitment to maintaining the existing high standards that are independent of the legislation of the EU and that it is not only companies that could benefit from this regulatory divergence yes, well, I totally agree with my honorable friend and I think we will agree that outside the European Union we hope to exercise the freedom to establish some of the highest animal standards in the world. welfare, health and safety and workers' rights, making Britain one of the best places in the world to live, work and invest Nick Thomas Simmons Thank you, mr.

Spokesperson tomorrow the government will publish its position on the EU trade negotiations, this is of particular importance for the automotive sector in Wales, just to give the

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an example, if there were five per cent tariffs on imported sports and two and half a percent on the components. could add £1,000 to the cost of producing a car and put jobs at risk. Could the Minister confirm that the Government is seeking tariff-free access for the automotive sector to the single market and that if that is not achieved, the Government will have a contingency plan to support jobs in this sector in Wales.

Well, this speaker, my Lord, is absolutely right to highlight the importance of the automotive sector to South Wales and he is right to say that the Government is seeking a comprehensive free trade agreement that allows full access to the European market and clearly, if for some reason the EU doesn't realize that it's in their best interest, given that they export more owned cars and now auto parts than we do, so clearly Lastly, while, uh, I can't say for sure what will happen. It will be at the forefront of my mind and the minds of all my colleagues who will want to support the automotive industry in South Wales, a small J district of the five seconds. . speaker earlier this week we announced two thousand extra weekday seats on cross-country trains between Cardiff and the Midlands, we have already reduced journey times by 40 minutes on the Great Western Main Line between Swansea in London and connectivity to North Wales will benefit from the introduction of HS2, which will shorten travel times and boost economic growth across the region.

Ward's honour. I thank my honorable friend for that answer and also for the railway connections, not just those he says, but also the branches of the Great Western Railway to Guildford and Gatwick. Will he agree that liberating Wales has potential? It would be essential to improve the connections between the m3 and the m4, as recently recommended by the Transport for the Southeast body, Mr. President. I think the honorable Member is absolutely right to draw attention to the importance of the road network and in particular the m4 in terms of increasing economic productivity in Wales and I very much hope that members of the other row side of the house are aware of the importance of the m4 and perhaps encourage the welsh labor government. accept the loan made available to them to build the m4 relief road in south wales sr. speaker the western rail link to Heathrow would really help people traveling from Heathrow to South Wales.

It could take passengers from Redding to Heathrow in less than 30 minutes, but progress has lagged far behind. When will construction work on the line properly begin? speaker and mr. speaker, I cannot say when exactly it will start, but I saw the Honorable Member remind us that our policy is to ensure that it starts and I fully recognize the importance of those links between Heathrow and Redding and indeed to the rail network across the whole of Wales. , which has seen wills, £1.5bn will be spent over the 6 control period and overall, of course, your Honor will welcome the fact that we are currently investing in the biggest investment in rail infrastructure in the country since the Victorian era.

Berlin question 6 mr. Speaker Mako spear thrower This is a reserved matter and is not currently government policy. I have no plans to discuss this with the Welsh Government to change their minds. Wales has one of the lowest numbers of public holidays in all of Europe. Some countries have Europe twice. What do you have against giving Welsh workers an extra day off? Thank you, Mr. Speaker I suppose this was inevitable in a way, but my experience with businesses and residents in Wales is very simple. They have an exciting future. They are eager to move forward with the new opportunities that come their way.

They do not ask for or want additional opportunities to remember. about the past John's Partner State is oubli does dancer question seven John speller Thank you respect lumps for the rookie performance on the cover now it is an additional opportunity for public bodies in government departments such as medicine and NH debate on British products and services projects such as the $500 million F-35 repair program in North Wales and the two million tonnes of steel needed for HS to have the potential to level up the regions and strengthen the Union, but the Minister's colleague responded a few years ago minutes with enough exaltation of the importance of the car industry to Wales, but if you look at the Welsh police forces, they are largely purchasing them from France and Germany, given that we are leaving the European Union, shouldn't we take that opportunity on those vehicles , but all the way through public procurement to support British jobs and British workers, so I can completely agree with the gentleman's clause and I think that opportunity is now easier given that we have left the Union European Union and our work here and our work with the Welsh Government is to make sure those procurement rules absolutely reflect the fantastic products that the world has to offer David Jones talks about a frequent complaint from Welsh construction and civil engineering companies that EU procurement regulations prevent them from visiting tenders for contracts in Wales chamber right honorable friend confirmed that when we have completed the transition process every effort will be made to ensure that Welsh companies have the opportunity to bid for those contracts absolutely sr . speaker I couldn't agree more with my close friend, that is one of the great benefits of leaving the European Union.

Meet Jessica Moore. She wants to maximize the benefits of hs2 for Wales, which needs around 3 million tonnes of steel. The new high-speed trains The Secretary's decision is to pressure the DFT to procure pit steel in the UK and a chain-spawning jack in Newport for the project. Yes we are talking, that will definitely be a goal of the UK Government as the Honorable Lady knows that we take the future and the Wells steel industry very seriously. and I want to ensure that every opportunity the industry has to contribute to UK infrastructure projects is taken. Hello Jonas, thank you sir.

My constituency chairman, Craig Howell, was badly affected by last week's flooding. We have many small businesses struggling to recover, as well as public bodies. Could the minister joinme to urge all consumers to buy British and local products? Honorable Ladies' constituency has been particularly affected by the recent weather events and I think the recognition of that is commendable and I also completely agree that all we need to do as a UK game I continue to highlight this point in collaboration with our colleagues in Cardiff. will deliver the kind of result achievable, we know that for every pound spent in a small medium-sized business, we spend 63p in a local area compared to around 40p for every pound spent in a large chain or business, so what action will the government? take to allow public bodies and oil companies to buy more local goods, products and services in the future.

Thank you, mr. For the speaker, part of the problem in the past has been the restrictions imposed on us due to our relationship with Europe. Now those terms will be changed, freeing up the opportunity for the UK Government and the Welsh Government to ensure that the procurement rules are changed so that we can unravel the issues that question eight mr. speaker mr. speaker I have already had constructive conversations with Welsh Government Ministers on a range of issues, including regional and urban growth deals which have the potential to create jobs and economic growth in Wales and strengthen cross-border working for the benefit of both sides of the border.

Thank you, mr. speaker many of Aberconway's residents have and indeed throughout North Wales rely on good road and rail links along the North Wales coast. Does the minister recognize the importance of this east-west axis and the connections it offers with England for contact with his families? work and dare I say it, even the crew center as part of HS. Mr Speaker, we certainly recognized the importance of those east-west links in both North Wales and South Wales and we will recognize this through rail and road improvements. infrastructure and also through Grow Steel's. I recently had the opportunity to see cross-border work in action when the touring Camry was taking water from the English counties to ensure fresh water kept flowing into Monmouth after the first payment. great tribute to them, but I can assure the honorable gentleman that we will recognize the importance and benefits of cross-border working because we are a unionist party for servants, as the secretary will know that Henry, the smell landed next door to his constituency and grew up in the minister's constituent castle, he also won the crown at Bosworth Field.

Have you thought about furthering the history of our modern royal family by creating a Henry the Seventh trail that gave rise to the Tudor dynasty? Mr President, I think it is an excellent and interesting idea. I know that the honorable gentleman is an expert on the history of the sport and the contribution that boxing makes to Wales. I hadn't realized that he was also interested in Tudor history and I look forward to discussing that with him outside of this chamber. Sir. speaker could my honorable friend, I know he recognized the east-west links between north and south Wales in England, but also mid Wales is the Cambrian line, choose Peterborough Smith, the Sigma of my strong-willed niece, my honorable friend, convening a meeting with myself, an interested party, Mr.

Speaker, it is always a pleasure to meet with the honorable member for Montgomery. I am sure that he has done a fantastic job of lobbying for improved east-west links in his own constituency and I look forward to hearing what, certainly, the Treasury has to say. transport will also be very interested because Wales was hardest hit by the storm last week, hundreds of people in my constituency lost absolutely everything because they have to choose between buying food or paying the insurance bill and they have no insurance RCT advice alone a single local authority is going to have to pay £30 million what good is a United Kingdom if the United Kingdom does not financially support Wales when we really need it this mr.

The speaker, as my honorable friend has already said, there have been meetings between him and the Prime Minister, at the moment there is no way of knowing exactly what the cost of those floods is going to be and I know that the chief executive and Monmouthshire were unable to say . except of course it will run into millions of pounds, we have already taken steps to ensure that people who receive compensation do not see any impact on profits, we absolutely support Wales but, as your Honor will appreciate, it would be impossible for us go to Wales and tell the Welsh Government what to do in what is a devolved area.

We are ready, we are ready to support, we are ready to support the Welsh Government in any way, but they must come forward. a series of courses and also to explain exactly how that money will be spent. Virginia Crossbow. I am proud that this governor recently announced that victims of rape and sexual assault will be helped through a 50% increase in funding for the specialized support services this will provide. additional funding for vital services offered at six rape support centers across Wales; some way to ensure that more people receive the support and advice they need to recover.

I am also pleased to learn that two of the support sensors that will benefit from this funding are both located in North Wales. In November last year the Welsh Audit Office reported that victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence are being disappointed by inconsistent, complex and short-term service in Wales. Does my honorable friend agree that we should work? towards Wales, where no one is turned away, the Karush or my honorable friend who absolutely shared the ambition and intention of the governor of the United Kingdom. Can I also congratulate you for drawing attention to this?

There are some bigger issues we face at the moment, Sir. Last year, thousands of revenge porn cases were reported to the police in Wales and only a handful of cases made it to court because victims do not have the benefit of anonymity and They have to demonstrate malicious intent. Will you ensure that you have discussions with a relevant Minister about the next Internet Harms Bill, so that women in particular who are subjected to the Internet to basically turn into pornography are kicked out of the feeds without, as I said, is resolved appropriately. I can absolutely offer that guarantee.

I look at the terms of speaker sports enough to visit us. and after last week where I met with my right honorable friend and military staff, my fists have been working closely with cranky Welsh Government officials to secure their future bases and Wales and are making good progress towards that and MOV says that bring together those designated as key. state defense element across the UK, but the Welsh Government refuses to allow our armed forces to continue using their current site. Could the Secretary of State press the Prime Minister on the importance of not just the obvious economic case they bring to the community? but the paper thanks to the Foundation, thanks to my speaker.

I can absolutely offer that guarantee as well. I could go a little further and say in fact that these frauds between a Moche and Welsh government have started to decrease, that seems to be some progress and I am very hopeful that we can achieve the objectives that he wants, which is a military footprint substantial of a flat sigmoid Lord Ching. speaker, the Secretary of State for Wales will meet the Secretary of State for Transport in the coming weeks, where they will discuss how we can take advantage of the new ultra-fast rail service between South Wales and London and the improved connectivity that HS2 will bring to Wales.

North Nick Knight, Speaker, I am of course talking about South Wales, but I am sure the Minister will appreciate the support that the Welsh Labor Government is giving to the Some Ellen's Parkway project in the east of Cardiff. Will you participate in the discussions? with the transport sextape ensuring that so many cross-border services can stop at gwr, but also potential competitors, mr speaker, i think the honorable gentleman is raising a very important point. I would love to discuss this with him outside, but I am absolutely sure that I am committed to the rail infrastructure in South Wales and in North Wales, which is why we spent an extra £1.5bn during this control period. and put thousands of extra seats between London and South Wales, Speidel saguru state I.

I have written to the DWP minister concerned and know he plans to meet with local MPs and discuss testing centers widening access in the region on government will support capita to ensure they find a suitable long term site in north wales the disability sensor moves are carried out without consultation is now back in my constituency at bangor house temporarily at the museum could the Secretary of State agree with me that this is an application for the government's disability benefits system? I agree and have taken very seriously the The observations made by the Honorable Gentle Breeze have not been satisfactory in part, but there is now some movement, I hope, in a positive direction, my sister, Prime Minister Philip, made mr . speaker, the whole house will want to join me in expressing our condolences to the families and friends of those who sadly lost their lives as a result of the Kiara stomp and Storm Dennis.

I know we would also like to thank all those who are providing support to address the impact of these storms, including the Environment Agency, local authorities, our emergency services and our armed forces, mr. President, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and other people in addition to my duties in this house. I will have more such meetings later today. I have done it, mr. Speaker, I would like to associate myself with the fact that, from the Prime Minister to all those who helped after Storm Dennis, there have been record high water levels in the Rivers Seven and Trent and in over a hundred properties in my constituency.

They have flooded bringing misery to those affected the 7 inch bridge to the north has just overflowed at this time. Will the Prime Minister use his influence in the budget and later this year in the comprehensive spending review to increase infrastructure spending on flood defenses for communities at risk? as part of his determination in this year's COP 26 to show global leadership by taking action for climate change adaptation and mitigation. May I, Mr. President, thank my right honorable friend. I can say that we have been ensuring that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government is able to extend the "bear will win" scheme where appropriate and I can also tell my friends that of course we are investing massively in flood defences.

£2.6bn has already been invested and, as he knows, we have committed to committing a further £4bn. to defend our country against floods Jeremy Corbyn Thank you mr. Speaker, my thoughts are with those suffering around the world due to the coronavirus and I want to send a message of praise to medical and emergency personnel around the world for what they are doing to try to stop the spread of this disease and I hope The public health services in Britain will get the resources they need and there is an urgent question about this after the Prime Minister's Question Time today.

Thousands of people throughout the country. Thousands of people across the country also continue to struggle with the devastating impact of the floods. to pay tribute to the work of the Environment Agency, the fire service staff of the Scottish and Welsh governments or to help local residents and the large number of community volunteers who have helped in Delta, makes the primaries for agree with the Conservative leader of Derbyshire County Council who has turned his back on flood-affected people mr. speaker since the floods started, this Government has been working hard day and night to ensure that people in this country get the support they need, activating the Berwyn scheme, making sure a business gets the recovery sheet it needs, the relief of business rates and as I said to the house a moment ago, spending £2.6bn now on flood defenses and £4bn more to come Jeremy Corbyn Mr Speaker, local authorities cannot be given the clear message that you support them and then turn your back on them.

They are not my words. The Conservative council leader said when I visited Ponte Pries last week I saw first-hand the damage and destruction these floods have caused. the lives of people, homes and businesses, but the Prime Minister remained silent,sulking in his Grace and Favor mansion, reveling after two weeks of flooding after two weeks of flooding, mr. speaker, now there are even means produced to not ask where Wally is, say where Boris is, when will the government stop hiding and show people that you really care or that you are too busy with other matters, maybe if you are too busy you could send to your boss. advisor Dominic Cummings I am sure he would be very welcome in all flooded areas mr.

Speaker, I am very proud of the response that the Government has given in the last few days and we can be the national flood response center on the 14th and since that event, since Flood II began, there has been a constant flow of activity ministerial led by my Most Honorable Friends of the Ministers, as part of the Secretary of State for the Environment, the Secretary for Communities and Local Government, and never forget that despite the floods, no one should underestimate the distress caused by the floods and, Of course, it is an absolute shock for the homes that are affected, but thanks to the measures that this government has adopted, 200,000 homes have been protected from flooding and we do not know that from Your Honor during the election campaign I wrote to the Prime Minister demanding that Cobra was called in to deal with the flooding at that time, he agreed to it very reluctantly and finally called a Cobra meeting.

The situation now is even worse across the country than it was then. No Cobra has been called or is he just pretending to care when he really doesn't care at all because there are no votes on the line at the moment, it's just because he knows perfectly well, though as a series of ministerial meetings since the floods started , the National Flood Response Center convened on February 14 and I have been directing things since it knows perfectly well the Cobra code is a reference letter for the taxi that came out of the cabinet of its meeting room and it is not the only room where meetings can take place, mr.

Speaker, the problem is very serious for people across the country whose homes are being flooded. They need help and support. They don't need trite answers like that. Time and time again, communities and lives have been put at risk and the government simply refuses to acknowledge the magnitude. On the issue, do you agree with your honorable friend the Member for Shipley, who said that the Government has done very little to prevent the flooding from happening again, Mr. The speaker let me respond and repeat for the benefit of the right honorable gentleman that This government has a fantastic record of investing in flood defenses and will continue to do so, and the reason we can do this is because we have been able to set the flood defense at £2.6bn and were able to promise another £4bn to Mr. . speaker, if this government is running a strong, successful and robust economy, it would ruin Jericho Bay, that is the case, sir. speaker, why then is the Government investing less than half the amount of money that Environment Agency England says is needed to improve flood defenses across the country?

They say 5.6 million is needed, as far as I know the government is investing less than half Of so many areas in the homes I have visited and you know what I have learned a lot from visiting flood victims, the Prime Minister I should try it one day, they told me they can't really pay for the insurance. in their homes as costs soared recent studies have shown that 20,000 homes are not protected by the government insurance scheme nor are they protected by flood defenses, meaning 20,000 homes are uninsured and at risk of being flooded imminently, Isn't it time that the Prime Minister The Minister found a very urgent solution to this problem.

Imagine what it's like to live in a house that's in danger of flooding, you can't insure it, and if you own it, you can't sell it or move out. Trapped, they are looking for the government to help them out of their moment of crisis, Mrs. pk is absolutely right that there are particular issues around insurance that I think anyone who has visited a flood-affected home will know. Roderick is glad, on the other hand, it has provided coverage to more than one hundred and sixty-four thousand households since 2018 and 2019, we are now analyzing from the events of last December, we are now analyzing what we can do to protect households that do not have a adequate insurance, but you also know that there are measures in place to ensure that household gets five hundred pounds and five.

£1,000 to compensate for the worst damage that flooding can cause and it is cash that we can provide thanks to the investments we have made in flood defenses that I believe would be within the reach of any government led by a Corbin for a diary radon led government reminds micawber the welsh government has done everything it can to escalate the crisis despite the lack of funds sent from westminster the

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minister, a part-time prime minister, chatting to Conservative party donors at a gala last night very expensive instead of going out and supporting the people who are suffering due to the floods, this government needs to step up and invest in defenses and ensure that there is real insurance for the people whose homes are being ruined by these floods while talked in recent days, let me tell you that not only have we been investing massively in flood defences, inadequately taking those who suffered from the floods, but we have been stopping the first reefs of terrorists.

We restored the nursing scholarship. We are starting to work on 40 new hospitals. We are recruiting 20,000 more police officers and we can do it. Sir. speaker because we have a strong and dynamic economy with employment at record levels of unemployment diagnosed since the first assemblies, wages raise home ownership above what they are doing, sir. speaker are still deciding what to spit on the list of them babbling mr. President, I think we will have a little more silence in the chattering second row because they still can't decide whether or not they want to be in the European Union and the hottest topic is the debate in the Labor Party about what job should be done. the right honorable gentleman has in the shadow cabinet are engaging in a narcissistic debate by the Labor Party we are making progress we are making progress in meeting people's priorities the Prime Minister will be aware of the concern in settled rural communities such as those In North East Hartfordshire, due to intentional and unauthorized development of tourist sites, this leads to large numbers of lorries, large numbers of caravans arriving on land where there is no Planning Commission and subsequently the law enforcement when the local authority attempts to intervene.

The government has said it will introduce measures to try to address these planning issues. Will the Prime Minister back this up with his authority and fix it? Mr. President, I take that issue very seriously and I thank my honorable friend for raising it. We are giving local authorities more powers. to reject intentional unauthorized development and we will consult on the detailed details of those proposals in an upcoming white paper and I hope that it will contribute to the black book of those consultations. Thank my Lord. This week's speaker we learned that 40% of small businesses in Scotland employ more than one GU national lord.

Speaker immigration is crucial to Scotland's economy, so it is no surprise that the Scottish Government's proposals for a Scottish visa system have been universally welcomed by businesses and charities - even the Scottish Conservatives think it is a good idea. idea. The Prime Minister rejected these proposals within a few hours. Does he ever admit that this was a mistake? President, it was not only me who rejected the proposal, but also, of course, the Migration Advisory Committee, and that is because we are putting forward a very sensible proposal that the people of this country have wanted for a long time, by which we take back control of our immigration system with a points-based system and we will make sure that because they are random like me and a major concern to compete, we will make sure that everywhere in this country, every business, every agricultural sector , every fishing community in the country can access the labor, labor, labor, labor they need under our points-based system, but what will be the height of madness, sir?

The speaker will proceed with the SNP's solution of a border at Beric between England and Scotland, so once again the Prime Minister shows that he is completely delusional. Let's see the reality. Scottish attention has said the First Minister's damaging immigration plans close the door on allowing people to be cared for in their own home the general secretary of the GMB union says the plans could really push businesses over the edge The National Union of Scottish farmers have said their evidence has been ignored by the UK Government and the Scottish Tourism Alliance say their plans will have a devastating impact on Scotland's workforce, we know Mr President, senior figures and the Government of the United Kingdom have said what the Scottish Parliament decides and I quote: it does not matter one iota if the First Minister believes that the Scottish Parliament does not matter, Scottish businesses matter Prime Minister, Mr Speaker, of course, Scottish businesses matter and the The way for Scottish businesses to do well would not be to tax them at the highest rate.

To run a strong economy in Scott would be to have an education system that doesn't leave Scottish children behind through no fault of their own through no fault of their own mr. President, this Government will get to work and deliver an immigration system that works for this entire country and I can respectfully say to the honorable gentleman shouting at me from a sedentary position that once again he would be better off. The Prime Minister intervened to ensure there were no further delays. on this important railway line, Mr President, I thank my honorable friend for rightly raising the issue of railway connections with Mason East and the city and I can tell you that, in addition to the 48 billion that we are investing in the railways for roof rights In the end, Strongsville's Secretary of Transportation just told me that those connections are his top priority.

Green was born with cerebral palsy, unable to talk, walk or feed. He brought joy and love to all who knew him and last week one of the Prime Minister's members. The advisers resigned when a basic check of their Internet history revealed that they had promoted eugenicist policies of the kind that would have ended my brother Graham Dorothy's life before it began. So can I ask the UK Prime Minister to notify the house and all disabled people? on this island why Andrews a cracker remained at the heart of his government and was not removed from his position immediately when the views of his opponents became evident, speak, let us be absolutely clear that I certainly would not share those views and even if someone's views in this government and that individual no longer works for the government is a child, but does the Prime Minister agree that through the establishment of the environmental protection office that will force this government and future governments to comply with their environmental commitments? the Conservatives who are driving the environmental agenda and could you join me in praising the Conservative-led City Soil Council for its commitment to being carbon neutral by 2030, mr. speaker and of course I am very happy to congratulate Solihull Council for their innovative leadership, of course they are following in the footsteps of the national government and the honorable name of Maidenhead who led the way in setting a zero carbon target for 2050, This Conservative government will leave our country, our environment, in a better state for the next generation.

His wife Judy, in the next couple of weeks, is currently receiving universal credit and, after deductions including an advance, she is left with the grandson of a hundred. and eleven pounds a month to feed yourself, heat a house and prepare to have a child. Now I know that Plame Alastair will probably want more details about this case and will be happy to help, but won't they ask her in principle? Man, does she think £111 a month is enough for anyone? Well, sir. Of course, I am very happy to seethe case and do everything we can to help with each individual case, but I must tell you that in this round Universal Credit has helped and is helping 200,000 people to find work there.

It is estimated that one million disabled households will receive around £100 more a month as a result of universal credit and I am proud to maintain a track record of helping people into work and off welfare, but as I told you before, I am more than happy to see the case in the answer to her question in a you know, in a word, there is no bed, probably the speaker is missing, only that my honorable friend agrees with me that the people of Mansfield, who like many million across the country, previously voted for workers. but now they put their faith in a Conservative government, in fact they are not traitors as they have been branded by members of the opposite party, but in fact this government and the members on this side of the house respect these hardworking people and communities, we respect their options and I will give you the video override that the party opposite Bob gives you.

What I will say is that all voters should be treated with respect and humility and in fact I could thank you for the hard work you are doing for the people of Mansfield 10 million plans for West College College £20 million for road improvements five million pounds for proactive lung health screening and up to twenty-five million pounds for our new deal and future high street funding, in my view the people of Mansfield are well served by my right hon. The speaker, like many other soft postmasters, my constituent Chris Head was a victim of the Post Office Horizon computer system scandal.

Yes, these areas have resulted in bankruptcies, incarcerations, and even suicides. Will the Prime Minister assure Chris and others today that he will commit to launching an independent investigation? Mr. President, I am aware of the scandal you allude to and it is just the disasters that many postal workers have suffered and I am happy and I have met some of them, I am happy to commit to getting to the bottom of the matter in the way that she recommends strongly: If you live in one of the rural villages in my constituency, it can take a whole day to travel to and from a hospital appointment because bus services are very few and far between and as a fellow bus enthusiast, could my very honorable Friend assure me that part of the £5 billion planned for bus services will go towards improving roots in Penniston and Stockbridge?

He is absolutely right about the Bible, the vital importance of buses and their transformation. but as to the details of what will happen in Pilsen and Stockbridge, as you will have to wait for the next national bus strategy which will be available very soon, sir. Sir. Speaker before the last successful climate change talks in 2015 in Paris. I led British preparations, including delegations to the three previous UN climate talks. Global action on climate change only occurs when the host nation engages with the world's largest nations beforehand at the highest political level. As well as hosting the 2020 plan talks, the Prime Minister today publicly commits to meeting her, China's Prime Minister Modi of India, and US President Trump for the Glasgow talks , global action on the climate emergency under the leadership of the honorable gentlemen I can.

Say it, I tell you and I tell the house that, of course, I already promised last week to President Xi of China repeatedly to President Modi of India, I promised Modi of India and also toWe are already talking about this issue with President Trump, but there will be an intensification of activity in the run-up to Glasgow. Kouga no doubt remembers just as fondly the conversations we had when I was outlining his plan for Global Britain. much of what he has been saying about the defense review that is now planned and his priority of having a strategy, first and foremost, a foreign policy-led review.

Could I make a statement to this chamber so that the views of this chamber can be heard in rallying the case for trade aid? Foreign Affairs and, of course, Defense. Yes, of course, I can make that commitment when the time is right, Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has a long list of climate promises, he will no doubt read them shortly, but he cannot escape the fact that NetZero will not be achieved until 2099 at the current rate of progress, not until 2050, he claims, let alone 2050. 2030 we probably need it even JP Morgan says human life as we know it is threatened he can't be a climate denier can he? ?

When will the climate crisis be taken seriously? speaker these are not promises this is what we have already done and it is thanks to conservative action on climate change that we have reduced CO2 production by 43 percent from 1990 levels since 2010 and the economy has grown by 73 percent ninety nine percent ninety nine percent of all the solar panels installed in this country have happened under this Conservative government, let me tell you, let me tell you that in 1990 this country was 70 percent dependent on coal, today it is a 3 percent and they had reopened coal. mines mr. speaker yes Thank you sir.

Spokesman John Danny IRA terrorists responsible for the Hyde Park bombing in 1982, which killed 11 soldiers, were given a letter of comfort from the government and their trial collapsed. Corporal Janice Sutton received a letter in 1974 saying she would not be prosecuted in connection with a shooting incident that took place in Northern Ireland. She was investigated again in 2011 and told there was no further reason to take any action. Does the Prime Minister accept that if Dennis Hutchings goes to trial on March 9 all the guarantees and all the promises of the manifesto commitment will be worth it? to nothing more than empty and meaningless platitudes mr. speaker to rectify matters such as the one that draws the attention of Isis that this government is finally introducing a law to avoid the annoying prosecution of our hardworking heart that serves veterans when no new evidence has been presented jabal Michael Yesterday's press showed the widening health inequalities between the richest and poorest the money promised to epsom st.

Helier Trust could have tackled that problem in my area, but instead the NHS either removed services from the poorest areas and sent them to leafy Belmont with the longest life expectancy so the telehospital can become a glorious hub to walk, without emergencies, without maternity unit, without services for children. 62% of beds missing. The Prime Minister will assure me that he will look at this to show that there does not always need to be more, sir. speaker in addition to the 40 new hospitals that we are building part of the part of the part yes a part of the initial investment of 33 point nine billion that we are making in the record investment that we are making At DNA NHS I can tell you that Epsom ins and halia University Hospitals NHS Trusts will receive half a billion pounds to rebuild their world-class estate and facilities on the site.

Well, the Prime Minister promised to resist the sale under all circumstances. of our fishing communities so that we can ensure that on 1 January next year we regain control of our fishing waters and become an independent coastal state once again. speaker and I hope that your words will be listened to very carefully by the members of the Scottish Nationalist Party because today, ladies, who had returned control of our fishing to Brussels, there are families and businesses in my constituency, you have been devastated after Storm Denis destroyed their properties. The strength of our union lies in sharing resources in people's times of need, but so far not a penny announced by the UK Government will benefit Wales, where the cost of repair will cost hundreds of millions of pounds.

The Prime Minister talks about the Union, but can he today commit to an unconditional guarantee that he will provide the significant new funding Wales needs to recover from these floods? You are absolutely right to raise the issue of flooding in Wales, where of course it is a devolved issue but still this Government is committed to working decisively with the devolved administration of Wales to ensure that everyone gets flood relief what they need and that cash. Yes, of course, it will certainly be possible through him to receive an investment of 25 million pounds. through the government's cities fund, thank you, so we are looking to use this money to secure a university campus close to the city centre.

Will the Prime Minister give his support to this scheme to level up and create greater opportunities for the people of Dudley and the wider wellbeing? I thank my honorable friend for what he is doing to defend Dudley in that country's black cup and I will certainly look at what I can do to beat him and be there in person. That's what he does well, maybe he does. Be careful, be careful what he wants the Aryan person to support what sounds like great skiing, as we have seen today, increased intolerance and the NBA on the rise. The Vietnamese are worth their anti-Muslim citizenship laws or their

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India. President, the honorable gentleman raises an absolutely crucial issue that I am particularly interested in defending and advancing and that is why I had the great pleasure of appointing my honorable friend, the member for Dillingham and Raynham, as our special envoy for freedom and belief religious and to protect those of the Christian faith in India and indeed throughout the world. I am more than happy to meet the Honorable Judge Daniel Capuchin scape. Thank you Mr Speaker, the Prime Minister will know of the terrible misery that the residents of Shrewsbury face with the delights of the flooding that has affected our city.

I am very pleased that the Minister for Floods, our honorable friend the Member for Mockery and Dean, will visit Shrewsbury tomorrow. he is doing an excellent job, but can the First Minister ensure that the proposals put forward to the government for a more holistic approach to the management of the River Seven are seriously considered because Shrewsbury cannot continue to suffer this level of economic damage with repeated flooding? speaker, my honorable friend is absolutely right to raise the concerns of people who put me in the way that not everyone can see how serious the problem is now.

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the necessary action orders yes, mr. Spokesman Sir Michael Marmot lays out surprising findings that expose the devastating impact that, at the end of this Government's cuts, as our in one constituency, Lake Main and Gear said that since 2010 the council's spending power has been reduced in terms reals by around 50 percent or 160 million pounds. every year our local safety net has been eliminated, what then does Primus tend to do as a matter of urgency to reduce the initial and growing inequality in health and life expectancy between the rich and the poor of the north and the south, so that people in the poorest areas of my constituency connect expects to deliver healthy results and as long as those in the most prosperous areas of his constituency what mr. speaker, I actually had the greatest respect for Professor Marmot and I worked a lot with him in London and we are achieving a huge amount to reduce inequalities in health and life expectancy, but there is more to do and I don't know. don't deny it and that's why this government is absolutely committed to uniting and leveling up our whole country with the biggest investments ever made in the NHS with massive investments in education and of course in early years provision, and I make no apologies not at all for the campaign. to level up that we are about to undertake and I simply repeat my point home: there is only one way to deal with this, the only way to achieve this is to have a strong and dynamic economy and I would prefer to have a country and a society where we believed on hope and opportunity and on the importance of work rather than welfare and profits and that is our focus order I have granted permission to the right and I remind Bromsgrove to make a personal statement full of his resignation print government I Remember the House that there can be no debate arising from such statements or interventions.

I call Sajid Javid, the right one for me. Thank you Mr Speaker, it has been eight years since I last stood to speak as an MP and it is a privilege to do so again when I left these benches it was to become Treasury Secretary and it seems fitting that I have returned to where I came from . the circle oflife I am very proud to represent the good people of Bromsgrove and of course I will continue to do so. I will also continue to advocate for the causes I believe in most, albeit from outside the government.

I confess I was hoping to do it. I have a little more time to make a difference from within, so thank you for your permission to speak, Mr Speaker, I thought it would be appropriate to first briefly explain to the House why I felt I had to resign as Chancellor of the Exchequer. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all colleagues in this House and beyond for their messages of gratitude. in the last two weeks and I want to take the opportunity to thank my family for their love and patience during the last few years that I entered politics, mr. speaker to give back to the country that has given me so much and while I do not intend for this to be my last chapter in public life, whatever form it takes, I am immensely grateful for the trust and support of my colleagues in all roles which I have had after first holding two ministerial positions within the Treasury and then returning as Chancellor.

I have had the great privilege of leading four departments, each of which taught me more than the last and shaped my understanding of government. I can look back and tell myself very honestly that I have never made a decision or even given advice on a decision that I did not believe was in the national interest. You see, Britain's democracy and economy are strong thanks to its institutions and its people. Conservatives especially believe that no one person or even one government has a monopoly on the best ideas; It is through these checks and balances of credible institutions, be it the Treasury, the Bank of England, the Office for Budget Responsibility or even this house, that we arrive at sensible decisions that are in the National Interest now, as we reflect on the dynamics between number 10 and number 11, it is natural to look at past relationships, there is no size that fits any model that works or not, it depends on both the personalities involved and the processes.

It depends on mutual respect and trust that allows for constructive creative tension between teams and it is that creative dynamic that has always been the case that advisors advise ministers decide and ministers decide about their advisors. I could not see why the Treasury with the vital role it plays should be the exception to the fact that a chancellor, like all cabinet ministers, has to be able to give candid advice to a prime minister to speak truth to power. I believe the proposed deal would significantly inhibit that and has not been in the national interest, so while I appreciated the Prime Minister's continued confidence in wanting to reappoint me, I fear these were conditions I could not accept in good conscience.

Now I have no intention of going any further. about all the details and the personalities, the comings and goings, if you really want, mr. speaker, much of this commentary was just gossip and distractions and is now a thing of the past. I very much hope that the new Chancellor will be given the space to do his job without fear or favor and I know it, sir. speaker that my right honorable friend from Richmond is more than capable of rising to the challenge, he worked for me as a local government minister and as chief secretary and I could not have asked for a better working relationship, in fact he had lobbied the Prime Minister for him to be given the role of Principal Secretary and keep it in the recent reshuffle, but I got my way on that, my right honorable friend, the Prime Minister, got a huge mandate to transform our country and he has already had a great beginning.

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ary paralysis defeating the radical left getting Brexit done a points-based immigration system and an infrastructure revolution now our party our government has a great opportunity and responsibility ahead we need a determined focus on results and long-term results term, not short-term headlines The Treasury as an institution like the Ministry of the Economy should be the driving force behind this new agenda and since last summer it has done precisely that, from properly planning for Brexit to introducing a generational change in infrastructure investment , from rewriting the Green Paper to better serve our regions to thinking long-term about human capital and designing the plan to increase leverage across our country.

I am incredibly proud of the scale and speed of the work that has already been done, but the Treasury must also be allowed to play its role as a finance ministry with the strength and credibility it requires. You see, I am a proud low-tax conservative and always will be. Our tax burden is the highest in 50 years. It is fair to say that no, not everyone at the center of government always feels the pressure to balance the books, it has always been that way, but the Treasury has a job to do, it is the only one, the only ministry that reduces taxes, all Other departments have a built-in incentive to find and spend more and more money, not that I did that when I ran departments, of course, but you have to make concessions somewhere.

I see that my honorable friend Flo Maidenhead agrees that at a time when we need to do much more to level up across generations, it would not be right to pass the bill for our daily consumption for our children and grandchildren and unlike EE In the US we do not have the fiscal flexibility that comes with a reserve currency, so the fiscal rules that we are elected or that are critical to govern are to choose and these rules crystallize the options that are required to keep spending under control and maintain the low taxes. root out waste and pass that litmus test that was rightly etched in stone in our manifesto that debt was lower at the end of Parliament now, while of course I am disappointed not to finish what I started.

I look to the future, not with apprehension but with great optimism, we in these seats have the opportunity to achieve nothing less than a total renewal of our economy, our society and our country, the opportunity to give everyone the opportunity to develop their full potential, wherever they live and anywhere. its background an opportunity to place the place of people and social justice at the center of a more humane capitalism and unite our country as a nation. Mr President, I know that this is a shared vision and I firmly believe that my right honorable friend, the Prime Minister, has the tenacity, energy and skill to see it through.

I want to leave home and there is no doubt that he has all my trust and the government has all my support to achieve it. To search for my primont order question, what should I do? I have to thank my real friends at Rhydon, but they are great food, which is just better. There is immense service to this country in various departments and towards one of my rival friends that adds friends and admirers on all sides of this house. Oh God and the Prime Minister knows he is right, it is not a border point but I am sure he will be recorded.

No, I'm not going to accept any more points because they come because I want this statement to get going. see border will still be there we know come to the ministerial declaration segregate for Health and Social Assistance mats segregate thank God mr. Speaker, with your permission, I would like to brief the House on coronavirus kovat 19, Mr Speaker, as of this morning, 7,132 people in the UK have been tested for the virus so far, 13 people in the UK tested positive, of which 8 have now been discharged. from the hospital we expect more cases here as planned 115 people left isolation at Kent's Hill Park in Milton Keynes on February 23 all tested negative for Kovac 19 on Saturday 32 people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were repatriated and taken to Arrow Park where they will remain in isolation with support and four of them have tested positive and have been transferred to specialized centers.

The British tourists are currently quarantined in a hotel in Tenerife and the Foreign Office is in contact with them. Mr. President, we have a clear four-part plan. to respond to the outbreak of this disease contain delay investigation and mitigate we are taking all necessary steps to minimize the risk to the public we have implemented enhanced monitoring measures at UK airports and health information is available at all international airports , ports and international train stations, we have established a supported isolation facility at Heathrow to care for international passengers undergoing testing and to maximize infection control and free up NHS resources.

The NHS is testing large numbers of people traveling back from affected countries, the vast majority. of whom test negative in recent days, we have published guidance for schools for employers, social care first responders and the travel industry on how to manage suspected cases if someone has been in contact with a suspected case in a childcare or center educational. no special measures required while awaiting test results no need to close school or send other students or staff home once results come in those with negative results will be individually notified about returning to school education In most cases, closure of the nursery or educational setting will be unnecessary, but will be a local decision based on a number of factors, including professional advice, schools should be guided by the advice on the government website and contact their Regional Schools Commissioner in case of queries.

I can tell the house that in the coming days we will be launching a wider public information campaign as the government and NHS have plans for all eventualities. Everyone can do their part to reiterate that our advice is for everyone to take sensible precautions, such as using tissues and washing your hands more yesterday. We've updated our advice for travelers returning from northern Italy, defined as anywhere north of but not including Pisa and Florence, as well as Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Those returning to Iran from the closed areas of northern Italy and the special care zone in South Korea must do so at their own expense. isolate and call the NHS one on one even if they have no symptoms.

We are working closely with the World Health Organization, the G7 and the broader international community to ensure we are prepared for all eventualities. We are coordinating research efforts with international organizations. partners and our approach has been guided at all times by the medical director working on the basis of the best possible scientific evidence the public can be assured that we have a clear plan to contain and mitigate research delays and that we are working methodologically II at every step to keep the public safe and I recommend this statement to the National House, yes, sir. The speaker, the Secretary of State, expressed his notice of his announcement and the foresight of his statements and all our thoughts again to be with those who have been diagnosed with theirs if it were covered 19 in the UK and across Europe and We again reiterate our support and record our support, our thanks to all NHS staff and public health staff, as well as the Chief Medical Officer, as well as for the leadership they are showing.

The World Health Organization has warned that countries are simply not prepared for a pandemic and now there have been significant changes. spread of the virus throughout the European continent, Italy in particular, but other cases have been identified in Austria, Croatia and Switzerland, this is clearly now very, very serious and yesterday there seemed to be a small discrepancy, if I may say so, between the travel tips. from the CEO and himself, could you clarify in-house what exactly the travel advice is for those traveling or looking to travel to northern Italy? I think that would be welcome. We appreciate your comments on your plans for Heathrow.

Could you just explain? to the house why that facility is only proposed for Heathrow and why is it not going to be a similar facility will not be implemented at the major airports, particularly the larger airports like Manchester etc., mentions that the situation in Tenerife was obviously very very concerned about the situation in Tenerife, could you give us a little more detail about the advice and support offered to British citizens at this hotel and note what you said about the schools? Completely understand what he says about schools, but we have several schools. in England and Northern Ireland are completely closed at the moment for deep cleaning after students and teachers have returned from their ski trips.

I understand your point that schools should check relevant websites and get local advice, but do you expect any advice to be given? sent to schools from the Department of Education and whether schools havethan to start closing, is the government considering putting in place arrangements for the provision of alternative education for those who are effective and now turning to the NHS more generally? Could you just update the House on how many specialist beds there are? available throughout the NHS and we have ECMO beds available throughout the NHS, we know of course that the NHS is under intense pressure at the moment, if you MDD today the BBC is running a grid for a story about people waiting in trolleys and hospitals in hospital corridors and So the Nuffield Trust has warned that there are few appointments in the tank to tackle coronavirus, at the same time as Public Health England has announced that coronavirus testing is being increased to include to people showing flu-like symptoms in eleven hospitals and a hundred GP surgeries. occur across the UK, could you tell us whether our community trusts and CCGs will be funding this additional coronavirus-related work from their existing baselines or whether you are making any representations to the Treasury for additional emergency revenue resources from the NHS in the coming weeks and regarding capital? facility announced in your previous statement, could you just update the house and how much has been taken out of that capital facility for developed hospitals to develop quarantine, especially places to quarantine patients?

What can I reiterate on behalf of the opposition? We want to work constructively with the government on this issue, we broadly support the steps they are taking and I hope you understand that we are trying to be constructive in the questions we ask and we will continue to thank all NHS staff for the work they are doing in this difficult time thank you mr. speaker I join the honorable gentleman in reiterating our thanks to all the staff of NHS Public Health England and others who have been working so hard on this and I also want to express my thanks to him and to every member of this house with whom We met, I and my ministers and the Department have had dealings on this issue and in each and every case everyone has taken a responsible and proportionate approach and this is not a political issue, it is a matter of keeping the public safe. and everyone has played their part in this house too and of course there are plans in case this virus becomes a pandemic but it is not certain yet that it will become a pandemic so we are still in the phase of plan that is contained where our goal is to contain the virus both abroad and here at home to prevent it from becoming a pandemic and of course ensuring that plans are in place should that happen and at the specific point of the advice about traveling to Italy and all but essential travel to the quarantined areas of northern Italy is not recommended and the advice from those returning from northern Italy is very clear: if you return from the quarantined areas, please isolate yourself and if you return from the At all Northern Italy, isolate yourself if you have symptoms.

I hope the advice is very clear and also available on the website where you asked the question about Heathrow and we have expanded the availability of compliant isolation facilities because just having Arrow Park and the Milton Keynes facilities are available and they are not appropriate For individual travelers who we think need to be quarantined at the moment, those numbers are low so we only need one facility, we've chosen one near Heathrow because that's just the point of greatest throughput, but of course, we don't rule out rolling it out more widely if we think it's necessary and he asked about the advice for schools that we have issued and that we have repeatedly issued to schools that comes from the Department for Education. see the Minister for Schools in place and this morning we issued revised advice for schools.

Our goal here is to try to keep schools open whenever we can, as long as it protects the public. In fact, our broader goal is to have minimal social disruption. and economic and indeed the NHS subject to keeping the public safe and the message that we do not have a policy of blanket school closures is really important and that unless there is specific professional advice or unless there is and certainly until If there is a positive test then schools should remain open, should follow the advice on the Gobbler UK website and if they have questions they should contact the regional Schools Commissioner.

He also asked about the availability of testing. We now have testing sites at all facilities. As far as we know across England, but we are also planning to introduce home testing and some of this has already started so that people don't have to go to the pod opposite A&E which has been placed there to ensure that people don't actually. We don't go to the ER where they could infect others, but home testing is the safest place to get tested because then you don't have to go anywhere and that will allow us to eventually roll out testing to a much larger number of people. . question about available funds, there are funds available from the Treasury.

We have used them so far for capital financing, but this obviously remains an issue that we keep in repair. Greg Clark and I hope to run this, around 1:30 Rick, thank you. May I ask my honorable friends whether the rollout of diagnostic testing facilities (11 laboratories have already been completed in the UK) and whether they have plans to expand that coverage if necessary, if there were a wider Eric and the There has been a implementation in a broader number of laboratories and we also have plans that we are working on at the moment for broader commercial diagnostic tests and we are working with about a dozen private companies to ensure that we achieve implementation and use using private companies of diagnostic testing, not least because there is a global quest for essentially bedside testing capability right now all testing is done in laboratories, which means you have to take the swab, take it to the lab and then get the result that we want to get to is that you can have testing capabilities with a bit of kit placed at the patient's bedside. so that the tests can be done and run on site there is a global search for that capability , does not exist yet, we are providing funds and support to make this happen and I am very hopeful that we can reach that solution very soon. thank you very much mr.

Speaker M obviously we are seeing around 80 thousand cases worldwide, which is ten times the number we saw with SARS, which suggests that this is a very infectious condition, which is why the UK government is will liaise with international partners to ensure accurate reporting because it will be critical to mapping the spread of this and there will be a danger of some countries being under-reported because they will be afraid of the economic impacts. Is thermal screening technology being considered at Heathrow so that that can actually be extended to more sites because we can't? It is no longer enough to think that they are only people who come from a few countries.

In reality, people can follow different routes and therefore almost everyone who comes would need to be tested, obviously to prevent or contain the initial spread, as the Secretary of State said, there is only a very small window. of opportunity where that is possible and one of my concerns that I raised last time is not isolating asymptomatic people, particularly when we are aware that the case that spread to others in the UK was someone who was not significantly symptomatic, we know What is the prodromal? phases and therefore people could be spreading this condition when we don't know it, so the advice really needs to be clear: does it recognize the confusion that exists now that if you return from certain parts of northern Italy you should self-isolate even of asymptomatic, but if you come from China you don't need to isolate if you are asymptomatic and I think that is really causing confusion and we may end up behind the curve when, if containment is going to work, you have to be ahead.

From the M curve, obviously self-isolation does not count as illness, so the government will send a clear message to employers that those who are advised to self-isolate will continue to receive pay or sickness cover because otherwise, there will be people who feel they have to do it. go to work because they simply cannot afford to have no income for two weeks, the Secretary of State suggested that he would not go to northern Italy and the chief medical officer suggested that people with health problems should not do so, but only with a travel insurance. comes into force if the Foreign and Commonwealth Office gives very clear guidance, so will that guidance be changed so that people should not travel to northern Italy and indeed to other areas so that people should not Are they again at a disadvantage for not having travel insurance? if they choose not to put themselves and all of us at risk of spread and thank you, sir.

The speaker, Honorable Madam, is right about the concerns about lack of notification, especially in some countries, and I am afraid I do not recognize some of her clinical observations on this and I do not recognize the idea that we should change the travel advice and between China. and Italy, what we should do is base travel advice on expert-based clinical evidence. I am very happy to ensure that she receives full information from the medical experts to ensure that she gets the points clinically and in thermal screening, rather than stopping. flights and this is against clinical advice, clinical ice should not do thermal screening because you get a lot of false positives and in fact the only country in Europe that did thermal screening at the border, as far as I know, was Italy and now he has done it. been the scene of the largest outbreak of an outbreak, finally a very important point about people who work and who self-isolate, self-isolation on medical advice is considered a work-related illness, it is a very important message for employers and for those that those who can go home and isolate themselves as if they were sick because it is for medical reasons the rumors fortunately no one has died yet in this country from coronavirus but every year 600 people die from seasonal flu in the phase you have referred to is that it is redoubling our efforts to ensure that, in particular, older and vulnerable people are vaccinated against seasonal flu and therefore perhaps easing the pressures on our National Health Service should coronavirus become a bigger problem here and especially demand the intensive care beds, you are absolutely right and our I think the vaccination rate was a record level this year and it is very important and of course the simple measures that everyone can take, such as washing your hands and make sure you use disposable tissues to protect you against the flu and coronavirus, another evil lord. speaker, the idea for people who are welcome to Arrow Park developed symptoms after coming to this country despite being extensively tested before they were allowed to fly and does this cause any concern to the secretary of state?

Can you tell us a little bit about what this might mean? If people are infectious before they show symptoms, it's my job to worry about all of these things and the answer is that sequence of events confirms for me the importance of having people in quarantine and I know there were some concerns about quarantine. but I think it proved that we were absolutely right to quarantine people because it turned out that they tested positive or they tested positive during quarantine. I just want mr. The speakers set my record: thank you to the Honorable Lady and all the members of her constituency and the world at large who have done what they have done and who have risen to this challenge.

Johnson. Thank you, Mr. Indifferent Speaker and became more friends with travel tips. I have heard constituents writing to me who are planning holidays to currently affected countries, for which the travel advice currently is to self-isolate upon return if there are symptoms, some of these people do not want to. go on holiday because they are really scared, understandable, but they can't claim the money because the travel advice doesn't say they can't, they can't go, but if they go, when they come back, we don't have to isolate those who essentially lose the holiday and can give them meaningful answers or difficulties with responsibilities.

Can you tell me what my constituents are doing in that circumstance and what we Asians really have with the Foreign Office on that basis? Well, decisions about the precise travel advice for each country are, of course, a decision for your foreign affairs office, but I can tell you that all of these considerations are taken into account and that we must base our decisions on the best scientific advice. and possible clinicians.The spokesperson and sort of state secretary for water Sessemann that the government has made on the possible economic consequences of the spread of the corona virus globally and within Europe and the United Kingdom will know that northern Italy, for example, is locked down as we have seen others Countries that have had a much greater spread of the disease are actually providing some type of economic stimulus because entire areas are shutting down.

We are not there at all in the UK, but have you spoken and discussed this issue with the Treasury because the potential impact on growth and financial market nervousness about this is very real, but you are absolutely right to raise this and I have, of course, spoken to the Treasury and the new Chancellor Checker about this issue. Of course, this is another important consideration: overreaction has its costs. economic and social, so we have to keep the public safe, but we also have to act in a way that is proportionate and that is part of our considerations.

My main goal is to keep the public safe, of course it is, but you also have to take into account the impact of the other impacts, so one reason, for example, that schools should remain open, is not a blanket ban unless the specific reasons for not doing so, as I set out in the statement, are because closing the school not only has an impact on children's education but also has a wider social and economic impact. The Secretary of State is right because I think the very responsible way in which he is handling this very serious situation and he is clearly working very, very closely as did his predecessors and an insight when I worked with him with Professor Chris Witte, CMO and following the evidence that it has to be right, he said last time he made a statement at home that he felt it would get. worse before it gets better, I think it's been borne out by events in the sense that what level of personal responsibility would the secretary of state think individuals and employers have specifically because there are alternatives to travel, especially when it comes to travel of business?

There are 10 technological solutions. What level of personal responsibility should people take to help contain this? I think it's a very wise question and my friend Arnall is absolutely right to ask it because of course the NHS has a very important role to play in the answer to this. crisis and of course Phe is leading the public health response and doing it brilliantly and Professor Chris Witty as medical director has done an incredible job over the last two months and is one of the best epidemiologists in the world. The truth is that everyone has a role to play, from simple things like washing your hands to responding in a sensible and proportionate way, and I think it's important to emphasize that, thank you in advance to the staff at HHS for the work they do .

We will have to do to contain and address this, but could you join me in praising the work of Professor Gilbert and others at the Jenner Institute who are working tirelessly to develop the vaccine and, as you said in your statement, the NHS one-stop service. one-one is now effectively the front-line service. We may have all received text messages from our GP bonded surgeries telling us to contact them first. Can I ask the Secretary of State what we are doing to ensure that they are adequately staffed and properly trained? It is very important that we meet to talk, could you join me in condemning those who hurl racist slurs at some British Asians, both in Oxford and elsewhere, out of concern that racial profiling may happen to those who may have this and that is not acceptable and we I need everyone to calm down I'm poor, any racist attacks people can say have resulted from this, no matter the circumstances, racism doesn't help, it hinders any response and I can assure you that someone else on staff has the support. that they need and we have backup plans and it's all that was all that is part of the plan that we have one plus one is responding brilliantly I mean, thank God we have one more bond, it's only a couple of years and it's absolutely satisfying in these circumstances because everyone in the country knows that if they worry about having coronavirus, everyone should know what to do, which is to call someone else to break up the killer, okay, I really give credit to the Secretary of State.

In this very difficult moment and his statements were very measured, he mentions four means, a containment tool, an investigation, a mitigation, obviously, a containment until it is accompanied by a serious economic and social disturbance, and in the markets at this time , I would say that what we should be is mitigation. By doing the most, we are looking at a very strange virus here with a very long period between infection and symptoms, the number of interactions that people make will simply be countless over that period of maybe two weeks, maybe even longer, which which makes thermal testing Often the first way forward is difficult to analyze, so I think I would like to see the state sector take a more serious look with a CMO and other international experts at the time when this is just another virus of the flu that is hardly problematic but can be recovered. thank you, I will, I certainly would, and I agree with him on the importance of mitigation and the mitigation chapter is really about what should become a full-scale pandemic and the very significant impact that that would have on the country, including, of course, the NHS.

I would also return to the topic of delays in this work: even if we don't manage to contain this, we want to delay its arrival so that it doesn't kill everyone. It comes at a big peak, but it comes with time so that we can deal with it better, that's what the issue of delays is about and, of course, the issue of containment is about preventing that from happening. Alex on Mr. Key. speakers, the house knows that I was in isolation last week because ITV's Harry Wharton alerted me to the fact that there was a confirmed case, the UK button I attended when I called one, the advice was whether I had been in contact With the person who had coronavirus, I say that if I had not done it, I would not do it, no agency could confirm or deny whether I have been in contact or not, so it is necessary to work more on follow-up.

Will the state of the sector consider it? For example, the Chinese government is developing a tracking app to help people in that situation. Well, I'm very happy to give my consent to see that, but I would also say that the way contact tracing works is that once the positive cases are identified they come out of the positive case rather than from the general population, including the adverse conference attendees, and then they come in, so the contact tracing was done in the right way and, in fact, the majority of the cases that have been found here in the UK have been found through contact tracing proactive action taken by Public Health England, which commends them for their approach Mr Speaker and I thank the Secretary of State for that statement and obviously it is something that affects all of our constituents so he will confirm that he will continue to provide further information to the house as a situation develops or as we have more information available so we can keep our constituents reassured that all that can be done is yes absolutely, of course, I will keep the house and the general public updated that it is a part incredibly important of this and of course for any colleagues, my door and the Minister of Public Health's door are always open to answer any questions in partnership with technology companies to fight the destiny news about the coronavirus. a very important topic and in fact something that I have been working on for the last 24 hours to ensure that technology companies, social media companies, Google and others, make sure that they promote the correct answers to the two questions about the coronavirus that most of the social media companies that we have been on and have been in contact with, have behaved in an exemplary manner in making sure that information like that from the NHS is promoted there, so this is Steven Hammond speaking.

I commend my right honorable statement from February today, after In the last question, it is clear that everyone has heard the advice to self-isolate, but what exactly that may mean for certain groups, such as a person in a family who may or can be symptomatic and cluster with college students, etc., it's difficult exactly what self-isolation means. so I urge you to pursue a public health approach. Yes, we updated advice on exactly what self-isolation means and earlier this week it means, for example, returning home and, if other people live with you at home, trying to stay out of contact.

For them, it obviously means not taking public transport, leaving the house as little as possible and trying to get other people to do things like collect and shop, but it does mean inside a house where there are many people who try to stay away and others who live in that house I understand that that's practically challenging and difficult, especially you know as a father of three young children, I understand that, but that's the whole point of self-isolation. The Secretary of State, based on his statement, can you respond to what communication your department is having? The devolved administration is concerned about precautions in schools, particularly one in my constituency is in a state of flux not knowing how to manage it and what it is doing with the ports in Belfast to try to share the precautions that are being put in place.

He also mentioned that financial support can He describes whether there will be additional support for Northern Ireland if this disease reaches Northern Ireland. Public health crises like this are a reserved matter across the UK, but we have worked excellently with all delegates, particularly the new administration in Belfast. join our weekly cobras they will have a cobra this afternoon where they will be present and of course some of the issues, especially in the mitigation line of work, are developed, of course, like schools and healthcare, and we work very hard on that and I'm sure that will ensure that all financial consequences are appropriately addressed for Julie Lewis.

You start to feel bad on your trip home. What should they do when they arrive at the airport? Presumably they should inform someone before traveling in public. transportation if they should make themselves known to public health and presence at the port and of course I can call one more mother from the cell phone to say hello very much sir. speaker following the response that the Secretary of State gave to a Member to go to Wimbledon with his Honorable Member, we have heard what he said about the person isolating themselves and staying away from other family members, which Is the advice for other family members?

If they must engage in their normal activities, go to work, go to school with their children in those circumstances, other family members who are asymptomatic must carry out their normal activities in the normal way, it is those who have tested positive who must self-select , Thank my Lord . The spokesperson, the Health Secretary, is absolutely right that containment of Ovid 19 is very important, so in that sense he will keep under review the isolation facilities that are being made available at London Gatwick Airport , which of course has many flights to and from Asia and Europe. Yes, of course, that is. would be the obvious next step, I wouldn't, I won't confirm that we don't need it yet, but that's the whole power plan, brother president, the Irish Rugby Football Union has already been advised by the Irish authorities to cancel the Six.

The Nations game against Italy, which obviously affects the north, as they are not an island team either, and England will play Italy in the Six Nations in a few weeks. What conversations has the Secretary of State had with his DCMS colleagues and with sports authorities? on advising what to do in relation to the Six Nations Championships and other sporting events. Well, obviously, GCMs are involved in making decisions between governments about these things. Our aim is to minimize social disruption, of which this is an important part of any rugby fan. issue of keeping the public safe and these are difficult balances to strike at times and I will discuss this with the new DCMS state sector peretta very well honorable friends from what you have said, particularly in relation to schools, you may be aware of that a school in my constituency as a precautionary measure after students returned from northern Italy, could I ask my honorable friend to contact me myself at the school to assure parents that they understand that I will be happy to discuss with her the specific case, whether it is me or he or they, the minister, and I amLooking at this specific example, there are a small number of schools that have taken that step.

I understand why they do it and of course it is a director's decision taking into account local factors, but we are implementing it. through the regional school commissioners, those structures to be able to ensure that every school can get the advice they need, but in the early days since every school should go to the website because there is a lot of advice about Libya to ensure that The The support and communication being provided is adequate and clear to the British nationals currently quarantined in the hotel in Tenerife and also to their families who will rightly be concerned.

It is a very important question. We are getting as much information as we can through the Foreign Office. to those who are in Tenerife and as I announced in the statement, we will shortly strengthen our national communications program to guarantee that people have all the information they need, but always Mr. Speaker, I was very pleased yesterday afternoon, one of the health ministers took me aside and told me how well the whole of Milton Keynes had reacted to hosting a quarantine center and, in fact, he was right, of course, the NHS and clinical professionals and managers were fantastic, as were the council officers, but, Mr Speaker, I think we need to recognize that the entire health team, the Secretary of State, his ministers, his advisers, his civil servants and, indeed, MPs on either side of this House have reacted incredibly well to this and can do so too.

The Secretary of State assures us that this is part of the UK being the best or very well prepared in the world to deal with this type of outbreak. speaker, you are right about Milton Keynes and the people of Milton Keynes have done exactly the right thing and I would add to your list the Milton Keynes Hospital which has done a brilliant job and I would also add to your list that you were praising more widely the media, which has largely responded incredibly responsibly to what is a very big story and I would just say that, of course, we have detailed operational plans to deal with this, even if it gets a lot worse, and those plans are Se has worked on it, all the information we receive is being updated, but part of the plan is about the behavior that people adopt and how people respond in this house in this country and so far we have seen an exemplary response and I am very grateful.

I hope this continues to attribute that wedding dresses in this country are designed in this country but made in China and wedding dress companies in the UK, including my own constituency, have found it really difficult because factories have been closed in China and now they are suffering. I struggle having married many women in my time when I was a vicar when I was a vicar. I am aware that this is very urgent and there is a real danger for many of these companies of suffering huge financial losses, let alone family, so I am wondering if you could seek answers from ministers in other departments to ensure that there is some type of financial support for these companies.

It raises an important point and, through the wedding dress, it becomes a reality. A much broader point is that a lot of things are made in China and this also applies to medicines and pharmaceuticals and in all areas, especially clothing and this virus and the impact in China will have an impact here through those supply chains. issues and I am working with the Treasury on the response to that and we and containing the virus will obviously have health benefits but will have economic benefits to track speaker approach the Honorable Judgment West sort of rejected my question in terms of the number Events are being cancelled. sporting events around the world, something that other states in the sector would be aware of, but could you be clear about what advice you are giving to those organizing the events or the constituents of those attending these events to prevent the spread? a corona virus vet and can also confirm that one one one call the handlers of the country two rumors on the Internet do not recommend people to go see their GP, the fact is that one one one people should call one one if they are worried they should not attend any and they should not go to their GP unless one more Mon has correctly told them to do so and one more Mon is highly trained to know that there is GPS on the other end of the line and make sure people get the rest of the advice, the best advice is the place and go to pika.

Thank my Lord. Having experienced the outbreak in my hometown of Brighton and at home, I would like to praise the work of your department, its officials and public health officials across the country, in particular I would like to thank your ministerial colleague, the member of Barisan Edmonds, who personally went beyond the call of duty to keep me and my colleagues informed every step of the way, while I am convinced that the strategy that was developed in our city was the right one, which was not done enough It was good to explain why the strategy was developed. and explain to residents why that strategy was chosen, then we had the situation where people who came into contact with people with coronavirus were contacted in a very proactive way, but people who were in the same space but were concerned were not They had no information. something that will improve in the future yes, you are right to praise my colleague, it is a pity sir. speaker, you didn't call him earlier because you just came off camera, but you are right that we are constantly learning that communication in this area is always a challenge because you have to convey quite technical information to a large number of people in a very short time.

Time we do the best we can, but we are constantly learning from what went right and what went wrong and I would love to hear more from him on how we can improve it for the future. drop Thank you mr. speaker and I am following my honorable Members question in your statement you refer to the public information campaign can you provide more details on that and also confirm that it will continue as the situation changes? That's right, we have existing public information. A campaign to explain to people that the best thing to do is to call one on one will strengthen that and, above all, will try to persuade people to wash their hands more and take care of themselves, especially if they sneeze, and try of stopping the spread, as well as what to do if you think you are infected and passing this information on to the entire population is incredibly important in Paisley, where he plans to welcome you to the vestry, his Clarion level boss one day and how he addressed what It is a very difficult event that speaks to many people around the country who come to Kimbra Choice Primary School and my perseverance had to send the students home yesterday.

They seem to have acted absolutely by the book in terms of the advice they gave us, so I welcome the communication between the Department of Health here and the Department of Education about health in Northern Ireland and I hope that continues regarding the match that is will play on Saturday between Italy and Ireland. Many Ulster players and fans are following this matter very closely. His counterpart in the Republic of Ireland, Simon House, has said the games should be called off. The Department of Health here is taking a much more sensible approach and said they should monitor the situation.

The IRF, who will ultimately make a decision, do not seem to know what to do, come the minister, the co-state of sports parks, give clear and clear advice to the IRF, you can, I can confirm that I will ask the director doctor to speak to his colleague, the Chief Medical Officer of the Republic of Ireland, and to ensure that the best appropriate clinical advice is given rather than me giving it from the dispatch box. I will ensure that we get the best clinical advice and join the Republic. I listen to what Secretaries of State say about people who should go about their normal lives if they don't test positive, but in this situation where parents are isolating themselves and while they wait for the test, their children should go to school until we know the result of that test, because schools are what they are.

That will surely cause some degree of alarm in that school and shouldn't the children be kept away until the all-clear is given? I think it is better that we follow the clinical advice, which is, as I explained, one of the good things compared to other similar diseases of this coronavirus copied from the nineteen is that it seems much less impactful in terms of symptoms in children, which which is good news because you know that in the case of the flu it is usually the other way around. That observation supports their clinical advice and we need to listen to the scientists.

Well, thank you, thank you to the Minister for the statement to the house in relation to our airports and our staff that I have work in airports, what advice and help that has been. given to them as they are the gatekeepers and many mergers and our thanks to the border force who have done a fantastic job on this and to the staff at their international ports who through DFT and through border force head office we are constantly committed to ensuring they get the right information and the right support for staff and if you have any specific questions I will be happy to answer them Steve Russell and first of all I can tell you that I think the fabulous job the government has done in the State of the sector in terms of public information that I just went with, you would agree with me that I think it would be very useful for all members of the chamber if it were reached on social networks and through surgeries that we respect in our electoral districts, although we put up posters and have everyone throughout the house publish the information that must be transmitted to our voters together in our tweets and on our own social networks so that we have the greatest reach.

Very happy. I am very happy to do that and more. Generally speaking, I'm open to ideas about how we can improve how we respond to this, including learning from where things haven't gone well. The focus here is simply to try to make the UK's response as good as possible. That's my only goal in this and when there are good ideas like that you put them into practice Jim Shot-maker Can I congratulate the second level donors for their clear leadership on this issue and for a decisive way of approaching the issues they What did he refer to?

Several schools in Northern Ireland can ask this question. Northern schools are not worried about their proposed, pre-planned, paid for and ready to travel trips. What advice to give with the suggestion to those schools not only in God, but throughout the United Kingdom? Whether you travel or not, the key thing is to follow the Foreign Office's travel advice, which is based on evidence, including scientific evidence, which is constantly reviewed and clearly published on its website. Well, it's now available. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, it is time that there were health ministers in the house because this week there have been two important announcements regarding the dangers of smoking which is an attempt by a tobacco manufacturer to interfere with the development of public health policy the other is the projection by Cancer Research UK that the government will not reach its target of reducing smoking levels to 5% among adults and they will know that it will take seven more years to reach this target, mr. speaking, do you know if any Department of Health minister plans to make a statement about this projection and the government's attitude towards tobacco companies trying to intervene in public health policy?

I could assure the unprecedented that no one has contacted me to tell me that. Any Minister is going to take a position. I think the good news is that the Secretary of State for Health certainly listened to your plea, student, you will know, Mr. Speaker of the very serious concerns that have been raised on all sides of the house and cleanliness just now and The Prime Minister's questions about the appointment of sexist racist and eugenics supporter Rusev Iski to a senior post at 10 Downing Street have the government still to answer questions and I wrote to mr. speaker to the cabinet secretary, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet Office Minister asking a series of questions about the nature of their appointments, their bets and the processes that led to them, but I have not yet received a response, so first the lord.

Mr Speaker, do you know how I can encourage the Government to respond urgently to those concerns that I believe are in the national interest and in the interest of the House? But secondly, the Prime Minister today presented a written statement on the security and defense review and it has been lately led to the pettiness of the speaker that mr. Savitsky was brought in to advise specifically on that review and the Prime Minister seemed to suggest that we were going to have an oral statementabout that soon. Could you tell me if you had any notice about when the Prime Minister tends to come and answer questions? including who is advising on this very important review thank you please let me know about that but what you say I am not responsible for the ministers and their responses what I would say is that I think members of Goodman's responses had Curtis and Barry the answers, well, they would say. so I'm sure he knows that if we use the office table, they will do everything they can to help and I certainly know that Harold Enger won't give up that easily, so I'm sure that's in the bank. have been heard and my advice will be to get some answers quickly.

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