Transcripts For CSPAN Prime Ministers Questions Prime Ministers Questions 20240714

Of racist rhetoric and behavior in the conservative and labor parties. This runs 45 minutes. Mr. Bercow questions to the Prime Minister. Lillian greenwood. Number one. Mr. Bercow the Prime Minister. Pm may thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i am sure members will want to congratulate all those who took part in what was a great weekend of sport. In particular, we congratulate Lewis Hamilton for his record sixth win in the british grand prix. On monday, i was able to welcome and and on monday, i was able to welcome englands cricket team to downing street, following their brilliant performance in winning the cricket world cup. As i said to them, they are a team that reflects the very best of modern britain and a team that plays like no other in the world. Im sure the house ought to join me in wishing all the best to the nations taking part in the next world cup. Mr. Bercow lillian greenwood. The congratulations. We are very heart proud to host some of those games. Not counting the Oldest Professional Football Club is facing the very real threat of extinction. It could be liquidated before the start of the coming season. They have not been paid for weeks. In the fourth appearance in the high court to base the whining opposition. Will they join me in coming the essay. It is of great importance. We will continue to hold the authorities to account to ensure that this ownership is there. With the pursuit ability. I am sure i will join the honorable lady what the Oldest Professional Football Club. Thank you for all of that they have done. About the investigations into the colonels who are there and all to for the next week. For those that do look at it. They overturned and when they are doing that can can they look at the book. When they did not enter the opposites known to the arrest. I recognize that in way in which he has championed a number of cases. I have a number of meetings with him when he was home secretary in relation to that case. It is important that our police are able to operate to the highest professional standard. To conduct those organizations. They are investigating the crime. Thank you mister speaker. Can i have a congratulations for winning on sunday. Thanks to new zealand as well. There was a wonderful game of cricket. Sunday and to the fantastic cricket team, which ended up winning the world cup. I also thank new zealand, what a brilliant final it was, and what a great advertisement for the wonderful game of cricket. Time is running out on Climate Change, that is what the environment secretary said yesterday. Why did the allparty Environmental Audit committee accuse the government of coasting on Climate Change . Pm may the government have a fine record on Climate Change, including our recent legislation on net zero emissions, but there is an issue, mr. Speaker, that needs to be addressed in this house. Before the right honorable gentleman stands up and parades himself as the champion of Climate Change, or the champion of the people or the defender of equality and fairness, he needs to apologize for his failure to deal with racism in the labour party. Party. Just today, just today, just today, 60 distinguished members of the labour party have written in the newspapers, the labour Party Welcomes everyone. Except it seems jews. This is your legacy mr. Corbyn. You still havent opened your eyes. You still havent told the whole truth. You still havent accepted your responsibility. Truth. You still havent accepted your responsibility. You have failed the test of leadership. Apologize now. Mr. Bercow jeremy corbyn. [interruption] mr. Speaker order. The right honorable gentleman the right honorable gentleman will be heard. Attempts to shout down are downmarket, they are low grade, they are regarded with contempt by the public and above all, will not work. Be quiet. Mr. Corbyn this party was the first to introduce antiracist legislation into law in britain. This party totally opposes racism in any form whatsoever. Antisemitism has no place in our society, no place in any of our parties and no place in any of our dialogues. Neither neither does any other , form of racism. And when 60 of tory Party Members think islam is a threat to western civilization, the Prime Minister has said that she will act on islamophobia within her own party. I hope she does. I look forward to seeing that being dealt with, as we will deal with any racism that occurs within our own party as well. Mr. Speaker, mr. Speaker, mr. Speaker, the committee on Climate Change last week published its annual report, and it described the governments efforts on Climate Change not a bit like what the Prime Minister just said. They described it as being rather like dads army. It as being rather like dads army. The governments target is to reduce Carbon Emissions by 57 by 2030. Can the Prime Minister us how much progress has been made on pm may i say to the right honorable gentleman, on the Climate Change issue, the chairman of that committee said, the u. K. Is the first major economy to set a netzero emissions target and intends to host the worlds leaders at next years landmark climate conference. These are historic steps forward and position the u. K. At the forefront of the global lowcarbon transition. But the right honorable gentleman, i note, did not apologize in response to my first, in response to my first questions. We deal with islamophobia in the conservative party. Any allegations of islamophobia are dealt with, unlike his way in the labour party where he is failing to deal with antisemitism. And he can stand up and say all he likes about the labour party he likes about the labour party introducing antiracism legislation. Just last week, trevor phillips, the former chairman of the equality and human rights commission, said the following, labour today presents like a textbook case of institutional racism. Mr. Bercow jeremy corbyn. Jeremy corbyn. Mr. Corbyn mr. Speaker, mr. Speaker, this Party Opposes racism in any form whatsoever in our society. And coming from a Prime Minister who encouraged the hostile environment, sent go home vans around london, and deported british citizens, which she has now had to compensate them for, now had to compensate them for, i think that she might look to her own party and her own governments record as well. Mr. Speaker, the issue of Climate Change is obviously crucial, and we support the zero emissions target. The latest figures, however, released in april show the government is going to miss that target by 10 , the gap is widening. At the current rate, they will not meet their 2050 target until released in april show the 2099. At that point, it will be too late for our planet and our children. Clean Energy Investment has fallen three years in a row. Why does the Prime Minister think that that is the case . Pm may still no apology, i note, from the right honorable gentleman. We have outperformed in our first and Second Carbon budgets, we are on track to meet the third. We have taken the historic step of legislating for net zero emissions by 2050. We have yet to see all the policies and proposals in our clean Growth Strategy coming into play and having an effect on our target. This is a party that is acting on Climate Change. This is a party that is delivering for the people of this country. This is a party that is dealing with the issues that matter to people day to day. The right honorable gentleman needs to start dealing with the issues that matter to the members of his labour party, as shown in the newspapers this morning. Shown in the newspapers this morning. Mr. Bercow jeremy corbyn. Mr. Corbyn it was a Labour Government who introduced the Climate Change act of 2008. It is the labour party that is it is the labour party that is committed to dealing with the issues of Climate Change. Can i give the Prime Minister a few suggestions on why Renewable Investment isinvestment is fall they scrapped the feedin tariff, they failed to invest in the swansea tidal lagoon, and they slashed investment in onshore wind. If we are serious about tackling this Climate Emergency, we need to fully acknowledge the scale of the problem. Of the problem. Labour is committed to measuring total u. K. Emissions, not just what we make here, but what we buy from abroad also, so we have an accurate figure of what the emissions really are by consumption in this country. Will the Prime Minister match that commitment . Pm may the right honorable gentleman knows we measure our targets according to the international definitions of those targets, and that is exactly the right thing for us to do. But he talks about renewables. Lets just actually look at the record on renewables. Last year, renewables generated a record amount of electricity in this country, 33 . Over the past year, we have generated record levels of solar and offshore wind energy. And 99 he talks about what the Labour Government did, 99 of solar power deployed in the u. K. Has been deployed under conservative governments. Jeremy corbyn. Mr. Corbyn i think that we are actually hiding the scale of the problem by passing the buck to other countries as well. If all emissions are if all emissions are counted, the figures would actually be 69 higher in this country. Every year, esther speaker, every year, mr. Speaker, air pollution kills 40,000 in this country. In 2017, the conservative manifesto said it would promise manifesto said it would promise to take action against poor air quality in urban areas. What actions have been taken . Growing up in an area where pollution breaches legal limits. This crisis is literally suffocating our children and damaging their health. Once again, this government are dodging its responsibility while dodging its responsibility while labour leads the way. The mayor of london for example is leading the way on better air quality in the capital city. The tories promised the greenest government ever. They have failed on Carbon Emissions. They have failed on air pollution. They have failed on solar. Prime minister says she wants the Prime Minister says she wants action, but she supports fracking and has effectively banned onshore wind. The Climate Emergency simply cannot be left to the market. All of us need to take responsibility to secure our common future. Labour led the call to declare a Climate Emergency and has pledged a green Industrial Revolution with new jobs. When will this conservative government face up to the situation, get a grip on this crisis and deal with it . Crisis and deal with it . Pm may can i say to the right honorable gentleman, we have already seen over 400,000 new jobs in the area of renewables and clean growth in this country and we expect to see up to 2 , million more jobs in that area. I am not going to take any lectures from the labour party on this issue, when the last Labour Government ignored advice that diesel fumes would damage our environment and incentivized diesel cars through the tax system. Our environment and incentivized he talks about dodging responsibility. A person who has been dodging his responsibility during this pmqs is the right honorable gentleman. The real disgrace is his handling of racism in the labour part. Activists protesting, mps leaving, staff resigning, what would his great heroes attlee, bevan and benn think . Look what he has done to their party. We will never let him do it to our country. Sir heald the Prime Minister has repeatedly made Animal Welfare a priority during her time. Britain leads the World Animal Protection Animal Protection index. And can i thank her and the secretary of state for supporting finns law, the animal Animal Welfare, Animal Welfare Service Animals act 2019, and for bringing forward the sentencing bill, which is a key measure because it will put up the maximum sentence to five years imprisonment. Will she do whatever more she can to secure its speedy passage . Pm may thank you, mr. Speaker, and can i thank my right, honorable friend. I know my right honorable and learned friend has also been working on this issue for some time, and i thank him for highlighting the work that has been done. There is no place for animal cruelty in this country. When the sentencing bill is passed, those who mistreat or abuse animals, or are involved in animal fighting, will rightly face one of the toughest penalties available anywhere in the world. Which cements our place as a world leader on Animal Welfare. And the new maximum penalty will also apply to those who attack our brave Service Animals such as finn the police dog, through finns law. I pay tribute to supporters, and to those organizations such as battersea dogs and cats home and the rspca, for championing these changes. I wish it a speedy passage through this house and the other place. Mr. Bercow ian blackford. Mr. Blackford this week the Prime Minister finally did the right thing. When donald trump told women that they should go home, she called it out as unacceptable. Mr. Speaker, let me clear that Donald Trumps actions are textbook racism. They are repugnant and diplomatic politeness should never stop us saying so. Will the Prime Minister now, on reflection, also take the opportunity to call out and condemn the racism of the go home vans that she created in Coalition Government with the liberal democrats . Pm may i said i said at the , time that that was too blunt an instrument. That was dealing with there is an important issue, which is that the public expect us to have a fair immigration system which deals with those who are here illegally. And that is what we need to do. He refers to the comments made by president trump. By president trump. As he alluded to, i have strongly condemned those comments made by president trump. Mr. Bercow ian blackford. Mr. Blackford mr. Speaker, when the Prime Minister implemented the hostile environment policy, her party stayed silent. When she delivered the racist go home vans, the tories remained silent. When Asylum Seekers are deported to places where their lives are at risk, the tories stay silent, and yes, mr. Speaker. When faced with the racist columns written by the former foreign secretary, they stay silent. Is the member for aberconwy not correct when he warns that the tories are appealing to the type of nationalism that has seen ukip grow . While the tory partys more with the extremes of donald trump and nigel farage, is it any wonder , mr. Speaker, that scotland looks on in horror . Pm may the conservative party is a party for the whole of the United Kingdom, and the only party in this house which is appealing to blatant nationalism is the party that wants to take scotland out of the u. K. Mr. Kawczynski thank you, mr. Speaker. In shropshire, 300 doctors, surgeons and clinicians have been at the forefront of major reconfiguration and modernisation proposals for a e provision in our county. We have secured £320 million for those vital changes, and yet labourcontrolled telford and wrekin council, an organisation bereft of any medical expertise, wrekin council, an organisation bereft of any medical expertise, has repeatedly prevented these vital changes from taking place. Will the Prime Minister update the house on when this longrunning saga is finally going to come to an end, so that my doctors and clinicians can get back to their day jobs . Pm may can i say to my honorable friend for raising what is obviously a very important issue for him and his constituents. I recognize that there are concerns about the future fit program and services in shropshire. I understand that my right honorable friend the Health Secretary has referred the program to the independent reconfiguration panel, and the department of health and social care will study that advice carefully before making a decision. We have the simple view that clinicians should take these decisions, because it is clinicians who know best the services that should be available for his constituents and others. Mr. Mccabe i often disagree with the Prime Minister, but i respect that many of her intentions are honest and decent. When she raised the hopes of millions of carers by promising them a statutory leave entitlement, they were thrilled. So far, we have had reference to a committee. Is that a failed promise, or does the fact that it is a manifesto pledge mean she is insured that the honest and decent thing for her successor to do is deliver it . Pm may can i say to the honorable gentleman, the issue of carers leave is one on which we have been consulting. That is in the system, and i have every every expectation , that whoever succeeds me will indeed take that forward. Sir gale mr. Speaker, it has been remarked upon that my right honorable friend is one of only three Prime Ministers upon whose watch a world cup has been brought home. [laughter] sir gale she and her husband were fortunate enough to be present to watch that Wonderful Team effort. In the final week of her premiership, what my right honorable friend allow herself the luxury of considering that history is likely to treat her captaincy rather more kindly than it will treat those who have campaigned against her . Pm may i thank my honorable friend, i thank him for those comments and for the support he has shown me and the government in the work that we have been putting bringing forward. I was very pleased to be there for the whole World Cup Final on sunday. It was nerveracking, it was nailbiting, but our team brought it home, and many congratulations once again to them. Mrs. Hodgson when the Prime Minister made her first speech in downing street, she said she would fight against the burning injustices of inequality. Three years on, mr. Speaker, nothing has changed. As schools wind down for the summer holidays, many children will be excited for the fun and the joy to come, but thousands of families, whose children receive Free School Meals will be worried about how they are even going to feed their children, let alone take them on holiday. If she wants a meaningful, lasting legacy, will she extend the holiday activity funding to ensure that all children who receive a Free School Meal during term time are fed in the holidays . Pm may can i say to the honorable lady we had a , successful £2 Million Program in the summer of 2018, and this year we are more than quadrupling this funding. About 50,000 disadvantaged children in 11 local Authority Areas will be offered free meals and activities over the summer holidays. That is going to be funded by £9 million from the department for education. We had a good program last year, and we are expanding that program this year because we want to help children, wherever want to help children, wherever they are, receive the right support in school and out. Mr. Vaizey in the week when we celebrate the anniversary of man first walking on the moon, could i attention to the amazing space cluster that exists in my constituency at harwell, with Amazing Companies such as open cosmos and Oxford Space Systems . In the last week of her premiership, could she perhaps have a conversation with the Nuclear Decommissioning authority and the department for business, energy and industrial strategy . If we can accelerate the decommissioning of the land at harwell, we can really accelerate the success of this cluster. And i will personally invite her back to inaugurate theresa may way, when this is done. Mr. Speaker i am sure the Prime Minister is just beyond excited. The Prime Minister. Pm may i was going to say, mr. Speaker, such temptation has been dangled before me, and i thank my right honorable friend for it. Can i say to him, first of all, we are very pleased with the cluster in my right honorable friends constituency and the Important Role that that plays in our economy, in our research and our science development. The business secretary is in the chamber and has heard the points my right honorable friend has made about accelerating this process, and i am sure that the Business Department will look carefully at his request. Ms. Sherriff passengers across the north of england are wondering which has been delayed the longest, the Northern Powerhouse or their next train. She and her Legendary Transport secretary use their last few days in office to justify our endless waits for relic pacer trains, while the northern fail franchise rewards incompetent bosses with £2 million pay packets, or will she finally agree with our plans to renationalize the railways and run them for the public good . Pm may can i say to the honorable lady, she talks about the Northern Powerhouse. The Northern Powerhouse is there, we are operating, we are putting in development, and we are putting in funding to the Northern Powerhouse, including , including record levels of funding for transport across the north of england. That is the commitment this government have made. We are not just using words. We are actually putting the money in. We are seeing a difference, and we are making a difference. Mrs. Maclean thank you, mr. Speaker. Will the Prime Minister join me in congratulating ian jukes and our local community in redditch for raising nearly £500,000 for the rory the robot appeal to fund the prostate surgery robot in worcestershire . However, despite all the hard work for the acute trust, the specialist commissioners have not approved the Business Case yet. Will she use her legacy, in her last week, to help us sort this problem out . Pm may i thank my honorable friend. I am very happy to congratulate ian jukes and all those who have been responsible for raising the money for, as i understand it, rory the robot. I am sitting two steps away from the International Development secretary, but i gather the this is a reference to medical equipment that my honorable friend has made. Obviously, i will look carefully at the point she has raised about the Business Case. Mr. Sharma for the entirety of this Prime Ministers term of office, the u. K. Has held to its 0. 7 International Aid commitment. Is the Prime Minister proud of this record, and will she use her powers and influence to ensure that the next government hold not just to the letter but the spirit too . Pm may i thank the honorable gentleman for raising this issue. I am indeed proud of the Development Aid the United Kingdom has played and the eliminate across the world and the role we play not just in helping some of the most vulnerable and poorest people around the world, but in dealing with issues as they arise, such as the Ebola Outbreak in the democratic republic of congo. Can i also say to the honorable gentleman, the 0. 7 of Gross National income target is now in legislation, and there was a commitment that we as conservatives in our manifesto will maintain so i am sure it , will continue and that it will continue to be an important sign of what this government, this conservative party believes we should be doing around the world, helping some of the most vulnerable and poorest people. Mr. Halfon thank you, mr. Speaker. Prime minister on saturday, i , met a group of residents in harlow, many of them on government help to buy schemes, who moved into homes built by Persimmon Homes that are shoddily built with severe damp and crumbling walls. In the eyes of my residents, persimmon are crooks, cowboys and con artists. Will my right honorable friend the Prime Minister hold the company to account, ensure that residents get proper compensation, and urge the chief executive to come to harlow to meet the families who have suffered so much . Persimmon homes should not behave in this way. Pm may my right honorable friend has raised a very important issue. As we increase the housing important issue. As we increase the housing supply, it is important the quality of new build homes continues to improve. And we set out in our housing white paper an ambition and a target of a Housing Market that works for everyone. So we do expect developers to deliver goodquality housing. We have already announced our intention for a new homes ombudsman to protect the rights of homebuyers and to hold developers to account. We expect all developers to build their homes to a good quality standard. These are homes that people will be living in for many years. They deserve those standards. Mr. Spellar mr. Speaker, all the major European Industrial nations insist that ships for their navies are built in their own yards. So as part of her legacy, can i urge the Prime Minister to be a good european and follow their example, and instruct the ministry of defense to build its new support vessels in british yards, securing british jobs and using British Steel . Pm may can i say to the right honorable gentleman, as he knows this government brought forward , our shipbuilding strategy to ensure that we support and are encouraging shipbuilding around the United Kingdom. In relation to the royal navy, i understand that the issue he raises relates to support ships. The ministry of defense is looking at future provision and is looking at the future provisions of the building of those support ships. In the future we of course maintain our position on building the ships of the royal navy. Mr. Bercow george freeman. Mr. Freeman this weekend our george freeman. Winners and mr. Freeman this weekend our sporting heroes, winners and losers, inspired a new generation. Science can also inspire. 60 years ago, jfk electrified the world and united a divided and fearful nation with the inspiring apollo moonshot program, which also helped to defeat the soviet union and laid the foundations for u. S. Technology leadership. Would my right honorable friend join me in saluting our pioneering scientist astronauts Helen Sharman and tim peake, and agree with me that brexit can and must be a moonshot moment for british Science Innovation to tackle global challenges . Pm may can i thank my honorable friend for raising this issue. Friend for raising this issue. I am very happy to congratulate and salute our pioneering u. K. Astronauts, Helen Sharman and tim peake. One of the first receptions i held in number 10 downing street when i became Prime Minister was for tim peake, and what was inspiring was the way in which he had encouraged young people in particular to develop an interest in space and science. We are Global Leader in science and innovation. We continue to do that and we will continue once we leave the european union. Leaving the e. U. Will open up opportunities for u. K. Science and innovation to tackle global challenges. Mr. Stephens thank you, mr. Speaker. Tonight, campaigners will be meeting in govan to discuss direct action against the home Office Contractor serco, which intends making 300 vulnerable Asylum Seekers homeless through their lockchange eviction program. Many of whom have standing claims as asylumseekers, and as the Prime Minister will know, the home office can take 37 days to process section 4 support. So will the Prime Minister intervene, stop the evictions, so that prevent a homelessness crisis in glasgow and respect live legal proceedings, so that the law can be clarified in this regard . Pm may i say to the honorable gentleman we are committed to , providing asylum accommodation that is safe and secure. We take the wellbeing of Asylum Seekers and the local communities in which they live very seriously. Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute are provided with free, fully furnished accommodation while their applications are considered. And we cover utility costs and provide a cash allowance to cover other essential living needs, but once a persons asylum claim is fully determined, then their entitlement to that support will end. What i understand has been happening is that serco has been providing accommodation at its own expense to over 300 people who are no longer eligible for such accommodation, either because they have been refused asylum or because they have been granted leave to remain and should move on to mainstream benefits and housing. Mr. Lefroy last week, i had the honor of visiting the worlds best transformer factory in stafford, in my constituency, run by general electric. They were constructing the first of 72 transformers to go to iraq. Now they are only able to do this through the support of u. K. Export finance. Would my right honorable friend congratulate me. Hear, hear mr. Lefroy the last thing she should do is that, but will she congratulate u. K. Export finance on backing British Business . Right can i say to my honorable friend, i am very happy to congratulate him for all the work that he has done for his constituency and more widely. He is absolutely right, u. K. Export finance is an essential part of the Government Support that can be provided to exporters. I am very pleased that the department for International Trade has changed the rules to enable u. K. Export finance to actually be able to provide support for some smaller exporters, which has encouraged them. Ukef provides a vital role in our economy and our exporting around the world, and i am happy to congratulate it on the work that it does. Mr. Bercow i am always happy to congratulate the honorable theratulate congratulate honorable gentleman as others will, for one very good reason that the public should know he invariably plays the ball rather than the man or the woman. He sticks to the arguments, and that is why he is respected not only by his constituents, but across the house. Mr. Grady on 26 june, this house agreed an Scottish National Party Resolution regretting that her legacy will be the hostile environment. Yesterday, the allparty groups on africa and malawi published a report showing that structural failures in the visa system are continuing to perpetuate that continuing to perpetuate that hostile environment. How can her government spend millions of pounds on a Global Marketing campaign saying that britain is great when, for so Marketing Campaign saying that britain is great when, for so many academics, artists and traders from africa, britain is closed . Pm may entry clearance officers consider applications for visitor visas with the utmost rigor, because our visas are an important way of securing our border, and an effective tool in effect reducing illegal immigration, and protecting national security. He references visas for people coming from countries of africa. The percentage of african nationals who saw their application granted is up by 4 on what it was 10 years ago and is only slightly below the average rate of the last 10 years. And visa applications from african nationals are at their highest level since 2013. Mr. Bercow nigel evans. Mr. Evans three weeks ago, i was in new york for worldpride, a celebration of equality and love, with 150,000 people marching down fifth avenue, cheered on by millions of people. Then we had pride in london, and we will have lots of other prides in towns and cities throughout the u. K. And europe, but it is such a different story in so many other countries, where millions of people live in fear of prosecution and persecution. Commonwealth countries blame British Legacy legislation. What message does she have for what message does she have for them that they can change their laws progressively and that everybody in their countries can live in equality, harmony andwhr them that they can change their laws progressively and that everybody in their countries can live in equality, harmony and love . Pm may my honorable friend is absolutely right. People will have seen a wonderful pride parade here in london. I am only sorry that i was not able to be present at the pride reception in number 10 downing 10 street, but i was pleased that people were hosted in number once again this year. 10 he raises an important issue. It is one that i raised at the commonwealth heads of government meeting last year, when i made it clear to countries in the commonwealth that we want to see them introducing those progressive laws, introducing those changes in their legislation, and more than that, that we are willing to help them, provide support to them and show them the legislation that we have used, so that they can adopt that, so that people can indeed live in true equality. Ms. Blackman mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister claims to care about people whose lives have been destroyed by modern slavery, and she claims her work in this area will be part of her legacy. It is a legacy to be ashamed of, mr. Speaker. As Buzzfeed News has uncovered Home Office Data showing that only 16 of 326 child victims of modern slavery had their discretionary leave visas approved in the 20 months to december 2018, refusing child trafficking victims safety. This cruel and callous hostile environment is the Prime Ministers legacy. Will she apologize or hang her head in shame . Pm may can i say to the honorable lady we do of course constantly look at how we can improve our response to modern slavery. I am very pleased. I had a meeting only a few days ago where i met many people involved in organizations that support victims of modern slavery but also those involved in the prosecution of perpetrators of modern slavery, and those parliamentarians who have been involved in the independent review of the modern slavery act. We are going to take on board most of the recommendations from that review. But i have to say to the honorable lady i make no apology , for introducing the modern slavery act. It was a conservative government that actually dealt with this issue, and we continue to deal with it. We took it seriously when other parties were not willing to do so. Mr. Pursglove mr. Speaker, as a distinctly average cricketer who is fully aware of his limitations, i grew up dreaming of an england side lifting the cricket world cup in a lords final in front of a home crowd. How does she believe we can maximize the opportunity of sundays incredible success to encourage the next generation to get involved and pick up a bat and ball . Pm may can i say to my honorable friend, that first of all, i think so many people around the country have been engaged and have seen, taken inspiration from the england cricket teams success. But crucially, a very significant number of children have also been introduced to the basics of cricket through the work that takes place, cricket in the streets introducing children. I want to cite a figure that i heard yesterday, but i do so with care because i think it is Something Like 1 million children have now seen cricket and been introduced to cricket as a result of the world cup tournament here in the u. K. We must build on that for the future. Mr. Bercow neil gray. Mr. Gray yesterday in parliament, a young man named adam, who has learning difficulties, spoke at the launch of a report from the Disability Benefits Consortium entitled has welfare become unfair . Adam told us about how, as a result of cuts to his benefit support, he has had to choose support, he has had to choose between paying to travel to his appointments and buying milk. What does the Prime Minister say to adam, and how does she respond to the report, which says that disability benefits have been cut four times faster than others in the nine years that she has been in government . Pm may can i say to the honorable gentleman that obviously the secretary of state has heard the specific case that he has raised. The support that we have given to disabled people and people with Health Conditions is at a record high, and spending on disability benefits will be higher in every year to 2023 than in 2010. And what we have also done, what we have also done is provided support and continue to provide support for disabled people to get into the workplace, and we see the number of disabled people in work has increased by almost 950,000 over the past five years. Ms. Throup this year, the School Sports premium is worth about half a Million Pounds to about half a Million Pounds to primary schools across my constituency. It has been a key driver in helping more children to establish healthier lifestyles, about half a Million Pounds to primary schools across my constituency. It has been a key driver in helping more children to establish healthier lifestyles, which they will hopefully continue into adulthood. Will my right honorable friend join me in encouraging the government to look closely at extending this funding beyond 2020 to help even more children to become healthier for life and also hopefully inspire some of those young people to become our world cup winners of the future . Pm may can i say to my honorable friend, she has raised an important issue. We all recognize the importance of sport in schools, and the sport action plan has an aspiration for every child to get 60 minutes of sport and activity a day. And that is why we did publish a crossgovernment School Sport Action Plan on monday. That will be taken forward. This is an issue that conservatives in government have taken very seriously. We are putting that pe and sport premium in. It will continue through the 2019, 2020 academic year. Obviously future questions about spending will be for the spending review, but i think she obviously future questions about spending will be for the spending review, but i think she can take it that conservatives government will continue their commitment to ensuring that young people in this country have a healthy lifestyle. Mr. Mcnally thank you, mr. Speaker. May i ask the Prime Minister about some daytoday postbrexit issues . Scotlands seafood industry fears that transport delays, new tariffs and taxes will put it on an uneven Playing Field in relation to its european counterparts. Can the Prime Minister tell us how the u. K. Government is going to support and protect this highvalue industry when it faces product loss due to these delays that will certainly lead to soaring insurance premiums and thresholds . Can i say to the honorable gentleman that we take industry throughout the United Kingdom very seriously. We have, in short, he referenced the issue with brexit and leaving the european union. A deal wasd negotiated that would have protected jobs and industry across the United Kingdom. But sadly, he and others in the house chose not to support that. I continue to believe that the best way forward for industries in his constituency and throughout the u. K. Is for us to leave the european union, and to do so with a good deal. Mr. Brereton mr. Speaker, figures published yesterday show that wages are rising faster than inflation, which means that there is more money in the pockets of hardworking people in stokeontrent. May i thank my right honorable friend for the actions that her government have been taking to help families with the cost of living, reducing taxes on income, increasing the National Living wage, and increasing fuel duty freeze . Pm may that is indeed good news. It was good news when the employment secretary so yesterday that more people are in work than ever before. I am also pleased that we have been able to help working people with their finances. We have done that through the National Living wage. We have done it by cutting taxes. And we have done it by freezing fuel duty. For the lowest paid, the National Living wage and the cuts in taxes mean that they take home £4500 more than they did under the last Labour Government. Mr. Bercow jerry mccarthy. Ms. Mccarthy at Prime Ministers questions on 26 june, i was pleased to hear the Prime Minister express sympathy for my minister express sympathy for my 18yearold constituent jake ogborne, who has spinal muscular atrophy. Posted a press release saying that the drug spinraza would be made available to sma patients, the clear implication was that it would be made available to them all, only for jake to have his hopes implication was that it would be made available to them all, only for jake to have his hopes cruelly dashed when he was told that he was just outside the hitherto unmentioned eligibility criteria. This is a young man whose future is at stake. The Prime Minister said on that occasion that she would follow up. Can i ask if she has yet managed to do so . Pm may can i say to the honorable lady, i do not have a response to the specific case that she has made but i will , ensure that she receives a response before i leave office. Mr. Bercow thank you. Order. Points of order come after urgent questions, of which there are three. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] announcer 2 you have been watching Prime Ministers questions from the british house of commons. You can see at 7 00 eastern wednesday or watch sunday night 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Go to cspan. Org and find video of past Prime Ministers britishs and other Public Affairs programs. Announcer 1 we return now to london to hear remarks on british Prime Minister theresa may on the state of politics in the u. K. And abroad. It is really a major speech before stepping down. She spoke about the dangers of populism, a lack of compromise around the world, and expressed deep regret she was not able to deliver on brexit. This is 45 minutes. [applause] pm may thank you very much. It is very good to be here at Chatham House today. This will most likely be the last time i will speak at length as Prime Minister