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>> in the proceedings today while the house of representatives pay tribute to their house, thank you for a great many years. in addition to this house, i shall have further speaking from today. the lowest in 1960 families to
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make ends meet, they have a different set of rules. a whole host and they qualify for my constituents. >> mr. speaker, that's a different story. he mentioned inequality today. he mentioned a number and i'm pleased to say 1.7 million today. is challenging right now.
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in particular for the most vulnerable in society with record amount of payments going to millions across the country including the united kingdom. >> we have the opportunity for hiv by 2030 and in that program. to reach this, we must have my constituency and the prime minister. >> in this area, we remain pending hiv transmission and i'm
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pleased and it is indicated that they are evaluating this program and whether it should display. >> the opposition. [chanting] >> thank you, mr. speaker. can i join in the words, i pay tribute from one last week. despite being charged with terrorism, he was not held in a prison. why not? >> mr. speaker, i would like to thank police and their partners and there is a legal process
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that has to be taken but i would like to reassure the public this is extremely rare and there is an internal investigation how this could happen and we can learn lessons and make sure this never happens again. >> the truth is that presiding over mayhem, only a few short months ago ministers have blood on their hands that led to her murder so we are back here once again. the conditions are so bad it should be shot down. anyone listens he raised concerns months ago. school buildings, prisons, why does the prime minister keep
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ignoring this? >> should know better that because of the wide variety considerable differences of people charged, it is not and has never been the policy. something i shouldn't need to say but talked about resorting, i am happy to say we have an extra 4000 officers and they are up by 25% and they are improving retention at the same time investing 100 million pounds to improve security measures like x-ray body.
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an honest debate about this, perhaps acknowledge under the label government -- [chanting] >> i did share this week and i'm happy to announce the new way. >> painting this picture that everything is great, it's at odds with the real world. some in this house play intimidation and threats over chinese states. on monday whether the secretary raised a specific issue when he visited china a few weeks ago, he would only say he raised the activity and would avoid specifics.
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but also did the secretary raised specifics when you spoke of china, yes or no? >> they raised these issues with the chinese partner when i have my meeting over the weekend but when it comes to china, this government put in place the most robust policies and it is to protect our country and values an interest stand up and align our approach with closest allies including those in the g7 and to engage where it makes sense or raise concerns. it is welcomed by each one of our allies in our be interested
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to know what he would do different. >> but certainly was not a yes. what he says now is at odds parliaments security commission report this year. he says the government has no clear substitute when it comes to china, failed to support the intelligence agencies and leaving the uk and kept. this has been raised time and time again he commit for the uk china relations and they have so long demanded. >> as always, playing capture the reality of what is happening, he went for it, he would realize it was an
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investigation in 2019 and 2020. since then we've launched an all new integrated refresh published. we put in place a range of new measures in this protective agency which is supporting businesses and organizations but if he wants to talk about foreign policy, he should reflect on his own record. this is a man who said he was one 100% behind a former labor leader. abolish the army and go for nato. it's clear what he did, he put in political restraints. [chanting] >> prisons, stores, china, in
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action, it fails -- [chanting] >> mr. speaker, on sunday the secretary celebrated the first anniversary. if you overbook the national security risk. in my year, thousands of funding 6 million pounds a day and failing to stop tourists and hostile actors and completely failing to stop them. >> mr. speaker, he talked about action just today.
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in and they are ensuring the you try and the first time and what did he do? came in. and it is typical to have a conviction free mr. speaker, he said no everything possible are saying nothing's fault and anyone listening but the truth is, the economic mayhem, the
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holes open reached because they ignored repeated warnings. no one voted for this, no one voted for him so it's more than putting up with to give them society. >> we are getting off the topic. in the last week announcing a landmark deal drafting 600 million pounds in the auto industry and they are the fastest rate on record and this week walked away with labor union and it's more power and protect british families and access to public services, it is the conservatives and the
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hard-working side of the public. >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. lastly government with her integrated fruit on these provisions so when it suddenly closed without notice in these provisions. prime minister, what can be done? know what is left without access. >> my honorable friend right to raise this and we will look into this. 3 billion pounds a year and there is no restriction on this and will should keep their records up to date and end this contract and it should work together and reallocate.
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>> i have someone who spends more money and the value his pension and i think it seeks to seek topic, the opportunity to compete with the commitment of the conservative party and this is the party that introduced this of the party 3000-pound increase in also the party that are 200,000 today ensuring the get an extra 300 pounds to support showing through. our track record said it's
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always stood up for the conservative party will battle think we have a yesterday. imagine playing a song appear to have consensus again between the conservative party and legal party despite the promises made to the people of scotland despite the statements, this remains within uk. i asked the prime minister, state pension took a walk first. >> thanks to the actions of this party, 170 pounds with the cost of living in scotland, they
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should know. the reason they can rely. ... with an efficient to great 10,000 local jobs in the sector. would the prime minister applaud events organizers, and lay out what this government is doing to make sure great britain and eastbourne is one of the best places to work to be involved in
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this continually groundbreaking sector? >> mr. speaker, the government has a mission -- the growth of our tech industry is one of the key ways we will achieve that. i'm delighted to join my honorable friend in thinking and paying tribute to eastbourne for the traffic organization. this is a great example of how we can bring together people to create jobs and opportunity and ultimately drive the growth that a country wants to see. >> ed davey. >> thank you, mr. speaker. last year after being referred by their gp, 20,000 people waited more than four months to start urgent treatment for cancer. a terrible weight come twice as long as the governments of maximum 62 day pledge. i cancer target hasn't met once since 2015. 2015. we all have loved ones whose lives have been turned upside
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down by cancer, , and we all knw that every day counts. waiting reduces the chances of survival. so will the prime minister tell people waiting anxiously to start the cancer treatment when will this cancer target be met? >> mr. speaker, its absolute right we do everything we can to speed up cancer diagnosis. the pandemic is that's a significant impact on cancer recovery. you will know before the pandemic we had something like 200,000 cancer referrals a month. during the pandemic they dropped and now as those referrals come through that's having an impact. but mr. speaker, we are assuring there are 100 or oncologist and radiologists working this year compared to last year. we are rolling out over 160 committee diagnostic centers. early diagnosis is key and that is why, mr. speaker, even though there's work to do cancer treatment today is at record levels. we are all making progress and
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the 62 day backlog is now falling. we're streamlining our target and out all the focus is on beating them as quickly as possible. >> chris green. >> bolton's suite was closed by the commissioner and the chief constable because it given up on arresting criminals. the new chief delivering priorities set emergency calls answer probably, crimes were made probably and arrest made which means the new open suite is always full. will my right honorable join in thinking that manchester police and you think this approach will catch on around the country? >> mr. speaker, i am delighted with the improvements that have been made. they have made significant improvements to answering 999 calls and it seemed almost a 50% year on year increase in the
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number of charges reported by the fall. i very much welcome their focus on getting the basics on crime and antisocial behavior right and there are models for across the country. >> ashley dalton. >> thank you. thank you, mr. speaker. i think the prime minister for his answer with the honorable staff but it still confused on this matter. because just yesterday the secretary of state for working pension says the pensions is not sustainable. and the chancellors economic advisers have to have time to review the policy. but number ten when questioned that said they are committed to it. so mr. speaker, which is it? >> mr. speaker, this government is committed to the triple locked it was discovered that introduce the triple lock. she might want to have a word with her own deputy leader i
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don't think -- and remember i think we all know when he came to pensions what we can remember it's gordon brown 75p a week increase. >> thank you, mr. speaker. we can reach out as a meat business at my constituency about how artificial intelligence reform the we will work in sectors like life sciences, the automotive sector and financial services. does he agree artificial intelligence will transform the way humanity will live in the 21st century? and to his global outcome and i will promote -- as we become her leaders in this technology? >> my honorable friend is right to highlight the incredible power of ai. it's transform not just businesses but also public services in areas like health and education but we do need guardrails to allow us to make the most of the opportunities of ai and to address our realtor approach that is not responsible
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proportion approach to ai that balances innovation and i look for to work with international partners about how we do this at a global level at our upcoming ai safety summit. >> daisy cooper. >> thank you, mr. speaker. massively expand its airport capacity from 18 million passengers per year to a whopping 32 million passengers per year. thousands of residents across the region and in northern live under the flight path but it will also fly to face up the advice of the own advisors. it's been reported the primary seating great to to ignore his climate advisers. is that true? >> no, mr. speaker, but what i would say is in getting to net netzer is that when will cause people to give up the things want to do and enjoy in life. the right thing to be doing and where investing in new technologies and funding them, things like sustainable aviation field because that's how we're
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decarbonizing aviation, not force people to give everything up. >> mr. speaker, when the prime minister was just executive he put the full might of the treasure behind the ten year drug strategy with which it is projects is now turning winds around across england and wales but a key part of that was developing a new approach to possession. he will know his own constituency that in times like andover and mine, possession is a a huge concern, particularly to parents of young people who spend some time there. the home office issued a white paper on this over a year ago. the station close october last year. can ask them to commit in the forthcoming king speech we can see some legislation to finally deal with this problem? >> can't i thank my right honorable friend for all of his work and attention on this area. it was good to work with him on the project. he's right to highlight that
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drugs destroy lives and families who are the most foldable in our society. the drug strategy which helped put in place is ambitious and back with a record 3,000,000,000 pounds fun as my right honorable friend highlighted. we have consulted on a new drug possession offense of framework and i can assure him that ministers will keep them and this house updated on future plans. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in the last year alone i've been contacted by the head teachers of the school and blackburn. the headteacher is desperately seeking help after -- was inconclusive. the inspection those forced to fall has not been arranged by department of education. they can affect his building and has been close off with children crammed in laying on tables. staff are unable to access facilities and the whole school is a huge inconvenience.
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the headteacher has been unable -- can i am poor the prime minister minister get the secretary of state to education investigate this? >> mr. speaker, of course i'm sorry for the disruption as we work hard to identify those affected but what deputy is doing is fully funding the inspection process ensuring we are rapidly now inspecting and serving all potential affected schools, paying for that work, but also now with the increase of up to 80 dedicated caseworkers should have dedicated point of contact to work through the spacious i will ensure the secretary and department touch with the schools and honorable member for an update. >> stephen hammond. >> thank you, mr. speaker. personally i know the start impact dimension and effect it has on the families who live
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with it. it's my honor last week to sponsor all sums research here in the uk to highlight the recent progress on a new diagnostic test, a new drug that could be available as early as next january. the conclusion in the governments major condition strategy, but with my right honorable friend as the suggested to convene dementia medicines task force so that we can take advantage of these progress, this progress in research and will he consider alzheimer's research requests for dementia champion? >> mr. speaker, can't i start by thanking my honorable friend for his work in this important area. the regulators are working closely with industry to evaluate new dimension methods adequate what patients to benefit from rapid access to safe and effective treatment. we are strongly committed to funding dementia research including doubling the amount allocated to this, when hundred 60,000,000 pounds a year by next
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year, and last year we launched the dementia mission which will work with industry to develop biomarkers, science innovation and strengthen our trials in dementia and a look for to hearing from him more about that. >> mr. speaker, in the 1990s, people were dying because of the time they're on h and s waiting in 2023, we see an increasing number of people dying while on a waiting to get treatments. is the prime minister say that people are dying needlessly on his watch? >> hear, hear. >> mr. speaker, of course the number on the waiting list have been impacted significantly by the pandemic but record funding in place to help address it including new innovations like same-day emergency care, virtual wards and suchlike. but gently point out to the honorable gentleman, in england
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party the reason the waiting list when i come down faster as we like because strike action by doctors, something that is supported by him and his colleagues who are stood on the picket line ensuring that patients can i get access to care. it's also him and his party that is think that they were repealed the law also be put in place that would guarantee patients safe access to medical treatment in the event of industrial action. so if he wants to make this issue emotional, he should say to people what is it that he believes patients should be deprived of access to life-saving care because of industrial action, mr. speaker? [shouting] >> close question. russian 11. >> prime minister. >> mr. speaker, we regularly engage across the west midlands to gather intelligence on the column. earlier this year we initiated the trail blaze devolution deal which will help include measures to help businesses thrive and i
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see that justice of the week business growth west midlands was launched with one of million pounds in funding for business support. >> i think the prime minister for the answer and a glad to hear that west midlands growth continues to expand. however, we do have a problem in litchfield, that is road closures, road closures and we don't know how long they're going to go on for, footpath closures but we don't how long they are going to go on for. h as to who is doing these closures, they one hand doesn't know what the other hand is saying. they just to, mr. speaker, is the most dysfunctional organization i've ever had to deal with. will the high minister in the short term try and restructure hs2 max out works like a company should? and in the longer term can he save other constituents by stopping hs two by the end of
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phase one? >> while, mr. speaker, i know that the frustration that this is causing to my honorable friends constituents, i'm told hs2 is limited and completion of work underway to keep the shops in them including roadwork in litchfield but enough transport sector will continue hold into account and the company will keep local communities informed about future work. >> uk bill payers are facing an extra 1 billion pounds as of the governments failure to agree new offshore wind with russia using energy as as a weapon, when a prime minister take energy security sears and protect us from the whims of fossil fuel autocrats? >> mr. speaker, we do take energy security sears appeared we create a brand-new department to focus on energy security. it's a bit rich, it's a bit rich come from the labour party, mr. speaker, that once to cut offer access to homegrown british oil
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and gas, mr. speaker, which will increase our reliance on foreign oil and gas, increase our reliance on dictators and exposure to those markets and as the independent reports of also said, it will also be bad for the climb as those imported fossil fuels, something like two or three times the emissions. the policy of not just that for the vibrant, it's bad for energy security and bad for british jobs. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the collapse of the continued refugee for bulk of this weeks brings our duty to the regeneration of our town since the driving before. we agreed to meet with myself and the leader for planning reform this can be accelerated? >> mr. speaker, investment through both arms of town funded of how we will regenerate and unleash the potential of our town centers. i'm delighted to hear that's been including 21.9 million pounds down deal ended 13.5 million but my
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honorable friend is right about ensuring that our planning system is friendly for small businesses and that is were doing, making it much easier to convert our new shops into cafés and restaurants that indeed the homes and it's how we are helping them adapt and thrive. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the new defense secretary has been quoted saying there could be -- can that prime minister did he guarantee the safety of our military personnel and equipment is this yet another ticking time bomb the government has failed to see common? >> well, mr. speaker, action across the public sector departments make sure that they follow the technical guidance to identify and mitigate. and as sheen with example in the nhs we have moved hospital effected into the hospital program but also more generally this is a government that has invested record sums in defense,
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24 billion pounds, at the less spending review, the single biggest and defense been since the end of the cold war. >> thank you, mr. speaker. it's finally important that we retain, recruit and protect our prison offices. so will the prime minister agree to stop any prisoner who assaults a prison officer from being released early from jail? this information will be very popular with prison officers it would be very popular with the public. you never know, mr. speaker, and might even find favor with the parties opposite who normally think the only people who should be in prison are people who miss ginger people. [laughing] >> mr. speaker, my honorable friend is what the president sort of violent towards working and living in prison will and should face the full consequences of their action. i am pleased the recent police
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crime actually increased the maximum penalty for up to two years in prison for those who assault emergency workers and that includes prison officers and the ministry of justice will continue to press the charges for more serious offenses where appropriate. >> thank you, mr. speaker. at the week and seven global economic cars came together including india, the u.s. and the eu to agree on monumental trade agreement but not the uk. kenda prime minister say if he chose not to sign up because he thought it was presently a bad deal, or was uk left out altogether because this prime minister has a weaker repetition of the world stage as he does at home? >> mr. speaker, i think, i'm not sure if the honorable lady were here for the statement on monday. i rather think that. think what she's describing wasn't a trade deal. she should get her facts right. and as i explained on monday, as i explained on monday, the are lots of different ways the countries will participate in
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solving its national issues. we had to say and conference yoo mentioned the same summer, we are not a record investment to the green climate fund. it is the single biggest investment by this country to help with international climate finance and it was warmly welcomed by countries at the summit who can see that the uk is taking a leadership role and helping countries adapt and mitigate climate change. >> we were hit by the devastating news that all courses would be closing meaning the loss of 12,500 jobs. and the distribution center with 1500 1500 jobs set to go. wilco has been mismanaged for years and an inelastic it ovr 77 million has been paid out to shareholders. recently the hq was sold for 48 million before being released back. so can the prime minister reassure my constituents and all those nationally affected by the
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demise of wilco that he and the government will do everything in their power to help support people in jobs and make sure the redundancies and pensions are protected and we will take whatever action is available to first hold ownership to account? >> well, mr. , mr. speaker,y honorable friend knows some of the topics that he raise will be commercial matters for the company but i do know this is a concerning time for workers at wilco. by right honorable friend the business secretary is keeping close to develop its and we have already started supporting those that an inmate redone and we stand ready to support others to the fullest of our abilities. >> the head of the army general sir patrick has said the uk must forge an army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating russia in battles. so why is the government still pushing ahead with further cuts of 10,000 troops to the british
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army? >> mr. speaker, again i think the honorable lady. this is the government that put a record amount into our armed forces, 24 billion pounds. we remain the second largest investor in our defense in nato and as we saw at the nato summit of the card you look to us for leadership. how the armed forces allocate that record funding is a matter for she did make sure that we have the capabilities we need to meet the threats of today. that is a decision that they will make and we will back then. no one can doubt our commitment to funding properly the armed forces and ensuring that we keep this country safe. >> richard graham. >> the prime minister is rightly said that democracies like the uk not of the region machine should lead the fight on global challenges like development and climate change. so the links between failed regimes climate change and the numbers of site seekers, with my right honorable friend ensure that doing development to
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radically as a keeping in the white paper on international development? would also visit the westminster foundations garden of democracy expedition here in parliament to highlight our promotion of democratic values abroad? >> can i think my honorable friend for highlighting this and in no member 12 heard his invitation. we are consulting widely on this detail of the white paper and international develop and what it should say including specifically the role of democracy in development at a think all interested organization individuals to share the ideas to the public consultation. >> come in i just say thank you to sir john and his final pmqs. >> hear, hear. >> and is will service to the house. we greatly appreciated. thank you, sir john. >> hea
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