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Prime Minister Richard Bergen your number one question please sir President, Mr. President, today is International Women's Day at home - we are taking big steps to provide equal opportunities for women, such as mandatory pay gap reporting and the landmark Domestic Abuse Act, and internationally we have Today launched a new strategy for women and girls that puts them at the center of everything we do.
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minister in history and because concerns are overwhelming, so why the hell hasn't the prime minister released his tax returns yet, when will he? will it happen and when will it do it? So will it include your US tax returns?
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Well, Mr. President, as I showed you, friend, I will release my tax returns and that will be done very soon. It has been made in the initiative to prevent sexual violence and conflict and ensure that the UK continues to show its global commitment. Leadership, Mr. President, there are 250,000 people in this country who live on park land; city ​​councils treat them as second-class citizens, where they pay municipal taxes; They are treated poorly by the land managers who own them and are at a disadvantage when we would deploy our incredibly generous energy scoops. Can the Prime Minister make sure that we can actually give them more support and more help and reform the law on homes?
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My honorable friend is right that there is still more work to be done to address the issues with the sector we are making progress in implementing changes Mr President Park Homer's rights are now codified in writing with the site owner and, should those obligations are not met, residents can take landlords to court, local authorities now also have powers to take enforcement action and we continue to support them to improve the protection of Park Home residents everywhere, now comes the leader of the opposition, kill Starbucks, thank you Mr. President, and today on International Women's Day we celebrate the successes of women in our society, it is a shame that in doing so we face legislation. which drives a coach and force through our world leading modern slavery framework that protects women from exploitation Mr President, in the last decade this government has introduced five plans to tackle illegal illegal immigration five absolute failures the problem Getting worse with every new trick, says Home Secretary The public is fed up with tough talk and inappropriate action, do you agree with his assessment of this government's record?
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Mr President, what your Honor does not recognize is that there is a global migration problem. We are not alone in facing these challenges and it is precisely because it is precisely because across Europe the numbers are increasing to such an extent that we have put forward new plans because we are determined, Mr President, to ensure that this remains a compassionate and generous country, that this is do it fairly and legally, that's why we are going to break up the criminal gangs, Mr. President, we have announced new agreements with Albania and France, stricter immigration enforcement and now new legislation that makes it clear that if you come here illegally you will be detained and quickly expelled, what we have not heard is the honor of the Honorable gentleman. plan we know what it is is open door immigration unlimited asylum as long as the teammate is on the side of the people Smugglers we are on the side of the British people it's about stopping stop the plan to stop the ship the boats leave they return clean Until the total mess Mr.
Speaker I'm glad to hear this and no one is going to listen to it I wonder if I'm here I think we've had enough I want to hear the questions and the answers and you won't be interrupted Mr. Speaker no one no one asked us for money now please, promise the country you have promised the country that this bill will stop all small boat crossings now Epps, no buts, it sounds like more talk, so for the sake of proper action, when will you get that done? We will implement this plan as soon as we can pause it in Parliament, so I look forward to your honorable gentleman's support, but the reality is, Mr.
Speaker, on this issue, your honorable gentleman has been on the wrong side of this issue, Prime Minister, Mr. Stafford, if you don't want to hear it. You can go and have a nice cup of tea. Nice, strong guys this way, but I'll do it here as Prime Minister. Mr. Speaker. The Honorable gentleman has been in the wrong side of this issue throughout his career," he described. all immigration laws are racist, he said it was a mistake to control immigration and he never ever voted for stricter asylum laws. It is clear, Mr Speaker, as long as you are in Hawke, for the open borders campaigner, we are on the side of the British people, Mr Speaker.
When he was in charge of prosecutions I extradited countless rapists and the conviction rate for human trafficking was double what it is today. I voted against their legislation last time because I said it wouldn't work since it became law the numbers have gone down. above, you have proven me right, you should apologize not gloat, the Prime Minister says they will detain people here who are not eligible to apply for asylum and then send them back, they already tried that, according to the latest legislation last year, 18,000 people were deemed ineligible to apply for asylum, that's the easy part of the conversation, but as for action, Prime Minister, how many of them have actually been returned?
Mr. President, Mr. President, as a result of the plans we presented, we have almost doubled the number of people returned. this year, but he talks about, he talks about laws, he talked about laws, look, I think the front bench needs to be a little calmer because I want to hear them come together. I'm going to, I'm a voter, I want to hear what's important. supremacist questions, but questions for answers, sure, where could we stitch, respect, the Jew, come on, Mr. President, he asked, he asked more about the break, he asked about our laws, in fact, when I was in Dover yesterday talking to our law enforcement officials, what did they say?
Precisely thanks to the law that the Conservative government passed last year, they have now been able to arrest more than twice as many people as before, 397, in the last six months, but stopping the boats, Mr. President, stopping the boats is not just my priority. It is the people's priority, but your position on the matter is clear, in your words you wanted to eliminate the agreement with Rwanda, you voted against the measures to deport foreign criminals, Mr. President, and you even argued well against deportation flights and we know why, because in this matter. he talked about his legal experience, he's just another left handed lawyer getting in our way, oh we'll continue when you keep yelling, it drags on and some of you are trying to get my attention when you're disappointed.
I don't want any complaints. Mr. President, all that nonsense because you don't want to answer the question because you know what the answer is. The number is 21. I thought he was a man of ditto 21, 21 people out of the 18,000 of what happens to the rest stay in hotels and dig for months and at taxpayers' expense last year he promised to finish the hotel quickly, that That's what they say, but because of your mess there are thousands of people who can't claim Asylum and can't be returned, so where do you really think they're going to end up? Mr President, you speak well of the pressure on our asylum system, so we have a good plan to prevent people from coming here in the first place, the workers have absolutely no plan on this issue because they simply do not want to address the problem that we introduced.
We introduced tougher sentences for people. The smugglers objected. We signed an agreement with Rwanda. They opposed. We are deporting foreign criminals as we speak, they oppose it. I am going to tell the Member for Hull to save that good voice at the rugby match. Maybe he can accompany Mrs. Stafford with that strong cup of tea. The prime minister speaker, in fact, opposed every step of what we have done to try to stop this problem, in fact, it is his only contribution to this debate, well, we know what it is, in his own words, what said? We will defend free movement, that's the Labor party for you, Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker.
I stood there last year saying exactly the same thing, we said it wouldn't work, they passed the law, the numbers went up completely, absolutely fooled, you can't say where they're going to send people back because they spent 140 million in Rwanda and they're not. At work, they can't say how they will return people because this bill doesn't come with a single new return agreement and they can't say when they will clean up the mess because it's more talk, more tricks, more promises to break now. A few months ago I told you that of the people who arrived in small boats, only four percent had been processed.
He stood there and said that's unacceptable. Yeah, what's the number now? Because as a result of what we have done there are now 6,000. fewer people in the asylum backlog we are hiring more caseworkers we are increasing your product Dear Mr. President, because we have return agreements with India, Pakistan, Serbia, Nigeria and, crucially, now with Albania, where we are returning hundreds of people, Mr President, but look, our position on this is clear, if you arrive here illegally you will not be able to claim asylum here, you will not be able to access the modern slavery system and you will not be able to make spurious human rights claims, that is the right thing to do.
There is something to do, but he just talks and talks about the process, he hides behind the process because he doesn't want to confront the substance: we are the party of justice and he represents the party of free movement of foreigners ERS to avoid the details. He knows the answer. the question less than one percent of those who arrived by boat have been prosecuted shakes his head is the government's own statistics under his watch under his watch the processing of those boat cases has gone from being unacceptable in his words to almost nonexistence and not that they tell you everything you need to know after 13 years Small Boat Crossings, claims higher than ever unprocessed, taxpayer paying for hotel rooms, criminal gangs running to the bank laughing and a nursing home says it is completely ruined under your watch, this is your fifth best Minister your sixth immigration plan your seventh Home Secretary and after all this time all they offer are the same old tricks and empty promises.
I don't agree with the Interior sector on much, but when they say that the Conservatives are just words and no action. She's right, isn't she? Mr. President, Prime Minister, Mr. President, illegal immigration law enforcement, the number of people processing applications has increased, the backlog has decreased, the number of return agreements has increased, new, new, hundreds of people returned to Albania and now new laws to stop and deter illegal immigrants it is clear what we stand for Mr. Pica we are doing the right thing we are acting with compassion we are acting with justice and we are acting to respect the laws and borders of our country we are doing what we said and it's Crystal It's clear, listening to this Mr.
President, that it will be the conservatives and only the conservatives who stop the ship, oh thank you, Mr. President, graphic lessons on oral sex, how to strangle your partner safely and 72 genders, this This is what is called relationships and sexual education. In British schools across the country, children are being subjected to age-inappropriate, extreme sexualisation and inaccurate lessons, often using resources from unregulated organizations that actively campaign to undermine parents. This is not a victory for equality, it is a catastrophe for children, my honor. Friend honors his commitment to ending inappropriate sex education by commissioning an independent inquiry into the nature and extent of this safeguarding scandal.
May I say that I share the concerns of my honorable friends and thank them for their work in this area? That's why I've asked a department to ensure schools don't teach inappropriate or controversial content; Our priority must always be the safety and well-being of children and schools must also make curriculum content and materials available.disposition of parents as a result of all this that we are providing. bring forward a review of the statutory guidance and we will consult and begin our consultation as soon as possible, SAP Leader Stephen Flynn, yes Mr Speaker, on International Women's Day, may I ask the Prime Minister to reconfirm that under his new proposal , asylum was a A woman who is sex trafficked to the UK on a small boat by a criminal gang will not receive protection under our modern slavery laws.
Mr. President, Mr. President, it is precisely because we want to direct our compassion and our resources to the most vulnerable people in the world that we must control this system and break it. Can I just pursue this in peace? Very well, the questions are asked, but I also want to hear the answer, shouting from above does not help anyone, Prime Minister, Mr. Thik, as I said, it is precisely because we want to. Direct our resources and compassion to the world's most vulnerable people. We need to control this system. Making sure we have control over our borders.
Making sure our system and resources are not overwhelmed so that we cannot help. The people most in need, there is nothing fair, there is nothing compassionate about sustaining a system, while recently we saw that there are people dying at these intersections, that is not right and our plans will prevent this from continuing to happen. Mr. McDonald, no I need to hear you grumbling all the time, can you join the others for a cup of tea, come on Stephen, play Mr. Speaker. I will take it as a yes from the Prime Minister that women who are the victims of sex trafficking will not be protected under our modern slavery laws, what a complete and utter disgrace, Mr.
Speaker, but while it comes as a shock, it shouldn't necessarily come as a surprise because This is the conservative government that in recent months spoke of invasions just yesterday. The Conservative government that said 100 million people could come to these shores and this is the Conservative government that this morning said that number could in fact be billions, complete and utter nonsense, so can I ask the Prime Minister Who or his government were you inspired by, Nigel? Farage or Enoch Powell, yes, they brought a lot of nonsense now that in fact the 100 million figure does not come from the government, but from the United Nations.
Gentleman clarifies the scale of the global migration crisis that the world is facing, and that is why it is right that we take action, Mr. President, because if we do not, the numbers will continue to grow; have more than quadrupled in just two years, it is a sign of things to come and our system will continue to be overwhelmed and if that happens we will not be able to help the people who most need our support, our generosity and our compassion, this It has always been the way of this country and once we get this system under control it is to them that we can extend our support and that is why it is the right legislation last year the UK economy grew at the fastest rate in the G7 of 4.1 while at the same time greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by 3.4 more than comparable countries to maintain this momentum ahead of the Net Zero strategy update. correct normal friend, the chancellor will use his budget statement next week to stimulate investment in renewable energy projects by renewable energy companies, both offshore and onshore, to improve our energy security, reduce dependence on fossil fuels more expensive and ultimately reduce bills for households proud of our commitment to Expanding Renewable Energy Sources Renewable energy now accounts for almost 40 percent of our electricity.
Supply has quadrupled since 2011. My honorable friend will know that I cannot and will not pre-empt budget decisions, but there is a powerful environmental campaigner in this house. and I have no doubt that the Highlanders are unaware of Chancellor Ed David's views at one of the tributes on International Women's Day and pay special tribute to the women of this house, past and present, who helped shape to the future of our country, Mr President, when Jean called 999. He was told he would have to wait at least eight hours for an ambulance to arrive, so he got into his car and drove to Eastbourne District General Hospital.
He paid for the parking and arrived at the entrance of an e where he collapsed. Gene died an hour. Later, Mr. President, no one should lose their mother or grandmother like that. So will the Prime Minister apologize to Gene's family and all those who have lost loved ones due to the Government's appalling ambulance delays? Well, Mr. President, of course, my thoughts and condolences go to Gene and Jean's Family for what happened, it is absolutely right that we continue to move forward to improve performance in urgent emergency care. We outlined plans to do this just the other month and I'm pleased to say that we are seeing performance improve, either.
Ambulance weights and throughput times have improved considerably in recent weeks compared to the peak pressures we saw during the winter due to covid and flu and due to the investments we are making in more ambulances, more doctors are nurses and More discharges. I am confident that we will continue to make progress in receiving the care we all expect and need. Thank you, Mr. President, since its launch earlier this year. Dave Fish's moving and inspiring story of his journey to creating community. bank has quickly become one of the best movies on Netflix last week in the chamber I called for more initiatives like Dave's bank to support local communities across the UK, does the Prime Minister agree with me that the Is financial inclusion an essential part of leveling up? opportunities in our communities and he will meet me and Dave to discuss how we can replicate his success story in other areas such as Stoke-on-Trent.
Well, Mr. Speaker. Community focused banks and non-bank lenders such as Burnley Savings and Loans. They have a vital role to play in ensuring that everyone can access affordable credit, that is why we have made it faster and easier for new banks to enter the market and the new bank formation unit was created several years ago and now 30 new banks have been authorized. I will ensure that my honorable friend meets with the Secretary of the Treasury to discuss this matter further. Kevin Brennan, thank you Mr Chairman, BBC Radio 4. Is that what you and your people have stated?
On sale for thousands of pounds on dodgy sites such as via GoGo This year, when we host Eurovision on behalf of war-torn Ukraine, this latest example of rampant culture ripping off in conservative Britain is particularly particularly despicable, why hasn't he gone to his refuge? I haven't done more to support why hasn't your government done more to support genuine fans rather than rip-off traders, spreads and ticket tax? Yes, well, Mr. President, actually we will continue, we have implemented measures to combat ticket sales. I am happy to see the documentary you mentioned and make sure we are doing everything we can and I will speak to the Home Secretary about it.
But more generally, it is a source of enormous pride for us to host. Eurovision, I know it's something that everyone is looking forward to and we need to make sure that there is as much access as possible to watch that and we will do everything we can to make sure that happens David Davis, Mr. President, after 9/11. The British government signed an extradition treaty with the United States intended to cover terrorism and violent crime since it came into force in 2003. The US has extracted 83 people to attack the United Kingdom, we have sent 225 to the United States and three-quarters of those have been for alleged non-violent and largely white-collar crimes.
There is a fundamental injustice at the heart of our Expedition treaty and it was demonstrated by the fact that Anna Sakulis refused to stand trial for the murder of Harry Dunn. The unfair treaty. It is aggravated by an American system that coerces British citizens and gives them an unfair trial and in the last two years, in the last two decades, American policy has been more like international trade policy. Is it important to correct this? this treaty with a view to correcting this travesty of Justice. Well, Mr. President, I thank my honorable friend for his question. Obviously, it is in our natural interest to have effective extradition relations and, under the treaty we have with the United States, we have secured extradition. and the subsequent conviction of terrorists, murderers, rapists and child sex offenders, and I am happy to meet with him to discuss this issue further, as he knows the United States has refused.
I think an extradition to the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom, according to the United States reviews, an expedition to the United Kingdom. application and the UK has rejected 27, but I know he has concerns and I would be happy to meet him to discuss this further. McCaskill, thank you Mr. Speaker, there is a marked correlation between off-grid areas and those with the highest fuel rates. Poverty is worst in Scotland, ironically, in areas closest to the national gas reserves in the North Sea, but also in deprived urban areas where multi-storey apartments are deprived of the ability to have natural gas.
Being off the gas network means you are dependent. of currently unregulated fuels such as heating oil, which have increased faster than electricity and gas, or relying on old, inefficient and very expensive all-electric systems, could the Prime Minister put an end to this by ensuring that all fuels are regulated and also ensuring that these homes that are all electric can receive payment for alternative fuel. Mr Speaker, as someone who represents a rural electorate with many people without gas, I appreciate the concern that the honorable gentleman raises, but that is why that has always been foremost on the Government's mind, as if We, as we have designed and implemented our support for people with energy bills, in particular doing it based on electricity meters rather than gas, but also implementing the £200 alternative fuel support payment and we are making sure that reaches everyone those who need it Richard Bacon Mr Speaker the adjustments to dental contracts last November were a very welcome step but there is more work to do we will lead the Prime Minister so please keep this area under the closest review to ensure that constituents like mine in South Norfolk and those of other honorable members get the best dental care possible.
Mr Speaker, my honorable friend raises an excellent point and I can tell you that we continue to invest £3 billion a year in NHS Dentistry, but we have also enabled practices. To carry out 10 more activities on top of their contract and remove barriers so that hygienists and other therapists can continue to work to their full abilities, the number of NHS dentists has increased by around 500 on last year and will continue to work with the sector . to see what else we can do Rosie Duffield, thank you, thank you Mr Speaker, as today is International Women's Day, does the Prime Minister agree with me that voters in the run-up to the local elections in May have every right to ask candidates running for a position of responsibility on local government issues related to women's rights and do you believe that, as representatives of their political parties, all candidates should answer those questions truthfully , courtesy and respect while at a voter's door?
Mr. President, the honorable lady makes an excellent point and I completely agree with her that these are important questions that voters deserve to have clear and direct answers to and I hope that she can continue to run her campaign, she will have my full support and I hope that in the local elections we can debate these issues as they should be Chris Watts last weekend I had the pleasure of being auctioned for the conservative women's organization friend join me in paying tribute to the excellent work you both do to get more conservative women into politics and pay it forward and pay tribute to all the notable women who support us in the work that we do, especially since she is in the gallery my month uh uh Mr.
Mr. um Mr. Speaker, may I congratulate both of you, my honorable friend, for your successful auction, um, I take it. I guess it wasn't him, it wasn't her mother who successfully bid for it, but it also pays tribute to her, but it also pays tribute to the work of the Conservative Women's Organization, for the fantasticwork they do, we need more women standing up. in local and national politics and all those who are working to achieve this deserve our praise and thanks and long may they continue, thank you Mr. President on today's International Women's Day. The results published by the Scottish Widows pension company have shown that a woman who retires today will have to work until the age of 81 to achieve a pension fund equivalent to a real pension fund and, as is what everyone thinks Concerns, a woman in the workplace today at the age of 25 can still expect to retire with a pension fund of one hundred thousand thousand pounds on average, less than her male counterparts with all the levers of fiscal and social policy at their disposal. disposition, can the Prime Minister tell us how he is going to set a course to close that gap in the remainder of his mandate?
Well, Mr. President, the government addresses the gender issue. The pension gap is incredibly serious and we have made innovative pension reforms and important progress. In fact, auto-enrolment has helped millions more women save on pensions and pension participation among eligible women in the private sector was 87 in the last year, compared to just 40 a few years ago and counting. We are committed to the measures in the 2017 review and will continue to give this issue all the attention it deserves until we can close the gap. Thank you Mr Chairman, Grimsby Town Football Club reached the quarter-finals the last time The team did that was in 1939, which coincidentally was the previous time the town had a Conservative MP.
Now I know, now I know Grimsby beat the Southampton premiership team to get to the next stage, but would you join me in congratulating? the team and wishing the best of luck when they play Brighton, I hope Albion in the next stage, miss, Mr. President, it pains me, although I will, I will congratulate the honorable lady Anne Grimsby on her victory over Southampton. and now I have a new team to support in the cup and she will have attentive support. I wish her the best in her next game and hope to encourage her and all of her colleagues at Steve McKay.
Mr. President, I heard the Prime Minister speak. with love for helping out at your mother's community pharmacy, how will we feel if 600 of them close this year due to our cruel contract with the NHS which has no regard for the rising gods and is forcing many out of business ? Mr. President, I praise the work that our community pharmacies do. They are fantastic at being on the frontline of providing primary care and, as I said earlier, the government is exploring ways in which we can help them do even more because I think improving access to pharmacies is something that people have welcomed. and it would help people get the care they need more quickly and efficiently and we will continue to analyze all the proposals that have been presented.Yes, thank you, Mr.
President, an illegal waste dump has been operating in the town for more than two years from Boston. Dump trucks cover their license plates as they thunder over the site at all hours of the day and night, ruining the lives of the residents who live directly there and creating untold environmental damage. I thank Deborah's team for their engagement with the environment agency so far, but no action has been taken, so my honorable friend agrees with me that enough is enough and that swift action will be taken across multiple agencies. Measures must be taken to stop and end illegal and criminal activities like this.
Well, may I thank my honorable friend for raising this issue? The government is committed to tackling waste crime and the Waste Prime joint unit brings agencies together in the way that She described that I am aware that she met with the head of the local environment agency to discuss this particular issue. , but I will also ensure that you meet with the relevant minister to discuss this matter further. Robert when he was stabbed and brutally murdered in a local park just meters from At his home, the two boys who attacked him had shared dozens of photographs of knives online before the attack.
So could the Prime Minister explain to me why the Government removed measures to tackle this type of terrible online content from the Online Safety Bill? Well, Mr. President, I am very sorry to hear the case that the honorable gentleman puts forward. My thoughts are with Ollie's family. You are absolutely right that we must do everything we can to tackle the scourge of knife crime and that is why, for example, this Government introduced new powers to improve the police's use of stop and search, which has made a huge difference and, in fact, violent crime has decreased considerably in recent years.
The Online Safety Bill also goes further than any other country to ensure we are protecting children online. I'm happy to see the specific issues you raise, but it has been praised by the children's commissioner and others as being a ground-breaking piece of legislation that will do wonders to improve children's safety. The little details. Thank you very much, Mr. President, Secretary of State for the rest. He will be visiting Shrewsbury later this month at my invitation and will hear about the tremendous progress to date of the River 7 partnership and the environmental agency we are working with to try to find a holistic solution to the management of Britain's longest river , the Seven River.
We are now experiencing flooding in Shrewsbury annually with tremendous economic damage. As a result, could you please be interested in securing additional funding for Defra so that we can finally control these rivers and protect our communities from annual flooding? This is an issue that Marvel's The Friend has raised before and is right to do so. The Government has doubled down on flooding to double investment in flood defenses this Parliament to £5.2bn. I know the Defra Secretary will have a visit, we will speak to him and his communities and I look forward to hearing from you after that Joe Jones Thank you Mr Speaker, between 1997 and 2010, Labor governments across the UK lifted 800,000 out of poverty children since 2010, the Conservatives have pushed half a million children into poverty and child poverty is predicted next year.
To reach levels not seen since the 1990s, there is not enough parliamentary time this year for the Prime Minister to apologize to every child harmed by his policies, but could the Prime Minister start today by saying sorry for all the children he harmed? failed them during this time? Well, Mr. President, that is exactly it, since since 2010 there are 1.2 million fewer people in poverty than there were and that is due to the actions that this Conservative government has been implementing, such as increasing the national living wage , which by the way, Mr. President, The best way to ensure that children, especially, do not grow up in poverty is to ensure that they do not grow up in a home without work and, as a result of the actions of this government, which are making the people work, there are now several thousand fewer jobless households than in 2010.
That's the team talking about the work they're doing on pull factors to tackle illegal immigration. The Prime Minister has an upcoming meeting with President Macron this week. Could I ask you what more can be done to deal with the pull factors of illegal migration around school votes, in particular pushing those votes across French beaches and pushing those boats from French beaches into the French sea, Mr. President, as I said, there is no single lever that will solve this problem, which is right, we work on all the different things that will make a difference, including close cooperation with the French, which is why I was pleased that at the end of the Last year the Home Secretary and I announced the largest small boat agreement to date with France 40 increased patrols greater cooperation and we look forward to strengthening that cooperation and promoting that discussion this Friday, Mr.
Speaker, let us be absolutely clear in this chamber under this government's new far-right, anti-refugee dystopian bill, those who were trafficked continue, those who were trafficked to the UK would still face deportation. Therefore, can the Prime Minister clarify whether Mr More, a father who last year bravely revealed that he had been trafficked to the UK as a child, would have been removed under this Bill? Mr. President, it is precisely because we want to help the most vulnerable people in the world. that we have to stop that we have to stop our system from being exploited and overwhelmed by illegal immigrants who are being trafficked here by criminal gangs there is nothing compassionate there is nothing fair about supporting that system he continued and that is why our new laws are the right way to approach this and I hope he can see that and support them.
Thank you, Mr. President, this morning, on International Women's Day, I joined some of the incredible young women from Nuestra Señora de Lourdes School in León to participate. in the fa, let girls play football, does my honorable friend agree that sport and football in particular is a brilliant way to empower young women? Would you visit South End and celebrate some of our aspiring lionesses well? Mr. speaker model friend makes an excellent point. I completely agree with her. I hope I can go visit her. He is right about the power of sport to engage young women but also to inspire others.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the lionesses today and the government is pleased to announce today more funding and more support for the sport and results, I hope she receives a warm welcome. Final question for Ali on International Women's Day. It is vital that we talk about the women in Indian Occupied Kashmir who are subjected to rape, domestic abuse, kidnapping, forced marriage and torture by the Prime Minister's Moody's extremist. BJP LED Government, does the Prime Minister agree with me that the BJP government has exploited women through gender-based violence and does he agree that the UK government should stand in solidarity with Kashmiri women?
Yes, yes, speaker, this government has a proud record of standing. For women and girls around the world, we have led the way in preventing sexual violence in conflict and are taking the lead to ensure that tens of millions of girls receive the high-quality education they deserve in some of the poorest parts of the world. And just today we announced a new Foreign Office strategy for women and girls and we backed it with a further £200 million to support women's health around the world and that continues our leadership on this issue, which will continue to be the case. , let's let the camera be clear.

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