Kong, and safeguarding manufacturing jobs in the u. K. My honorable friend is right the last thing scotland needs is the uncertainty and division about the referendum. That is the end of scottish questions. We are now going to come to questions for the Prime Minister. Prime minister. I call richard graham. Prime minister. Pm johnson may i start by commending the together adjective for organizing this coming sunday for all hopefully be the nations ever the nations biggest ever thank you day to mark the birth of the nhs. Also the key workers who have helped in the National Effort throughout our fight against coronavirus and all those throughout the country who have gone the extra mile for their local communities in these challenging times. Im sure we could agree the nhs represents the best and we will be there to support it. This morning, i had meetings with colleagues and others. I will have further meetings today. As the Prime Minister says, today is the 72nd anniversary of the nhs and a good moment for us all to appreciate the immense role of the nhs. Perhaps especially as regards royal hospitals, which have put up with me as a volunteer for the last 10 years. The Prime Ministers launch of the u. K. New deal paves the way for exciting new projects. Can i highlight to his attention the proposed ecopark and Green Energy Park in gloucester, which may need a little of the chancellors oil . Can i also highlight the cycle way, which i hope he might except an invitation to come and open when it is ready. Speaker, i think my honorable friend. I congratulate what he is doing to support the Green Energy Park. I look forward to joining him on the cycle way in due course. The leader of the opposition. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Can i celebrate the birthday of the nhs as we all will this sunday, particularly at this time . At the Daily Press Conference on the 18th of june, the Health Secretary said, there is an outbreak of covid19 right now in parts of leicester. Yet, it was only on monday of this week the government introduced to restrictions. That is a delay of 11 days. During which the virus was spreading in leicester. Why was the government so slow to act . Actually, the government first took notice and acted on what was going on in leicester on the eighth of june because we could see there was an issue. Unitst mobile testing shortly thereafter. With the authorities in leicester, with Public Health in leicester in the way we have done with other areas that have had similar issues. Unfortunately in leicester, it did not prove possible to get the results we have seen elsewhere. Decision, we took the which i hope the right honorable gentlemen approves of, to go into lockdown in leicester because i have been absolutely clear with the country that we are Going Forward. We have made huge progress, but where necessary, we will put on the brakes. We acted decisively and i think it was the right thing to do. I do support the governments decision of monday. I think the 4000 businesses in the 160 schools that are now shut might take persuading that the government acted quickly enough. Of the problems in leicester was the local authority only had half of the data. They had data for prowler one covid tests. That is nhs, care workers and tests in hospitals. They did not have pillar two test, the water tests in the community. That may sound technical, but what that meant was that the local authorities thought there were 80 positive tests in the last fortnight when the real 944. E was the local authority was only given the real figure last thursday. There was a lost week whilst the virus was spreading. Of furthereal fears local lockdowns across the country. Can the Prime Minister give a castiron guaranteed today that no other local authority will ever be put in that position again . Pm johnson well actually, im afraid the right honorable gentlemen is mistaken. Pillar one and pillar two data have been shared not just with lester but with authorities across the country. We did in leicester exactly what we did in kirkleys or bradford or western super mayor or other places where various wacko most added hes have been put in place. There were particular problems theeicester in implementing advice and getting people to understand what was necessary to do. Lets face it we have had to ask the government. He wants to know whether we will act in the future to ensure we protect the health of the entire country. I can tell him that we will, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i spoke to the mayor of leicester this morning. I know the Prime Minister spoke with him yesterday. He was absolutely clear he did not get that data less thursday. I doubt he told the Prime Minister something different. The Prime Minister cannot bat away challenge. These are matters of life and death and peoples livelihoods. Week,mple of this, last the member for how asked the Prime Minister, how can seaside towns be asked to cope with the influx of visitors during the hot weather . The Prime Minister rutte applied, scioscia him show some guts. Two weeks later, bournemouth beach was closed. Does the Prime Minister now regret being so flippant . Pm johnson i really think the right honorable gentlemen does not distinguish himself by his question. I was making it absolutely clear that as we go forward, with our cautious plan for opening up the economy, it is important the people who do represent seaside communities, places where u. K. Tourists will want to go, should be as welcoming as they can be. That was the message that is important to send out. Is also vital people have to behave responsibly. That is why the scenes in bournemouth were unacceptable. That is why we stick to the advice we are given. I have made it absolutely clear people if they are going to travel to the seaside, if they are going to take advantage of the easing of the lockdown, then they must observe social distancing. It is everybodys responsibility to ensure that is the case. The Prime Minister must understand why this is of such concern. The nationwide lifting of restrictions this weekend without data from local authorities or the system we were promised, i do support it, i support the easing of restrictions, but im not blind to the risks. I do not think anybody else should be. Out to thei pointed Prime Minister that two thirds of people with covid19 are not being reached and asked to provide their contact details. The Prime Minister said it was all a stunning success. The updated figures show it has gotten worse. Of the 22,000 new cases per week in midjune, just 5000 were reached and asked to provide details. Now, three quarters of people with covid19 are not being reached. How does the Prime Minister explain that . Pm johnson mr. Speaker, he knows very well the test operation is reaching a huge number of people and causing them to selfisolate in ways i do not think he could have expected a month ago when the system was set up. 113,000now reach contacts who have undertaken to selfisolate to stop the disease spreading. That is why we are now seeing the number of diseases, number of new infections come down for several days running to below 1000. Number of deaths continues to come down. That is a great achievement on the part of the entire population and their willingness to support test and trace. Seehe Prime Minister cannot that if three fourths of those with covid19 are not being contacted and asked for their own contacts, that is a real gap and it a system. You cannot just brush it away by referencing those who are contacted. It is a real problem and it is growing and it is going to have to be addressed. Prime minister did this at phase one, brushing away serious interns. I want to turn to the Prime Minister speech yesterday. There was a striking line in that speech. The Prime Minister said, we know the jobs many people had in january are not coming debt not coming back. I fear that this is the equivalent line to the line and the Prime Minister speech on march the 12th when he said, i must level with you, many more people many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time. We know what happened next. That is whether needs to be a laserlike focus on protecting jobs. How many jobs does the Prime Minister think yesterdays announcement will protect . Pm johnson i think he might pay tribute to the work of this government in protecting the 11 million jobs. He might draw attention to the fact that we have supported huge sectors of the u. K. Economy at the cost of 120 billion pounds. Im not going to give a figure for the number of losses that may take place. Of course, the risk is very serious. That is why we are proceeding with the new deal, the fair deal for the british people, which will be not just massive investment in our National Health service, 14 billion pounds more into our schools, but an investment in infrastructure going to 100 billion pounds. We are going to build, build, build and there will be jobs, jobs, jobs for the people of this country. The reality is the Prime Ministers announcement was the equivalent of less than 100 pounds per person across the United Kingdom. Not much of his announcement was new. It was not much of a deal. Meanwhile, as the Prime Minister was speaking, airbus announced 1700 job losses. Easyjet, 1300 job losses. That is just yesterday. There was nothing in the Prime Minister speech for the 3. 2 Million People in hospitality or the 2. 9 million in retail. Next weeks Financial Statement could be the last chance to save millions of jobs. Will the Prime Minister start now by extending the furlough scheme for those parts of the economy that are still most at risk . Pm johnson let me repeat a reminder. This package represents a 600 billion pound package of investments in the u. K. Economy. The best single thing we can do is get our economy back to health by getting our people back to work and getting the virus defeated and other control. The best thing the opposition could do is stop equivocating and doing one thing one awake and another thing another week. They emphatically support ending they emphatically support kids being back in school rather than being bossed around by the union. We are the builders. They are the blockers. We are the doers. We are going to take this country forward. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Does my right honorable friend not share my anger and frustration of the scottish tourist sector just as it was getting back on its feet . It is having the legs pulled out from under it. Arbitrary border closures and quarantining of visitors. Pm johnson i find the suggestion astonishing. I am shameful. There will be no such discussions with the Scottish Administration about that. I would point out to my friend what he knows very well. There is no such thing as a border between england and scotland. Which, we come to the leader of the s p. Ian blackford debt. Ian blackburn. Im sure the thoughts of everyone in the house will be of me and those caught up in the glasgow. Incidents in we hope everyone makes a speedy recovery. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Prime Minister delivered his selfproclaimed speech. When asked what new money will be given to the Scottish Government at a daily press briefing, the Prime Ministers spokesperson left laughed. That is what this government thinks about funding for the scottish economy. Jobs, families and livelihoods. They think it is a joke. Is the Prime Minister capable of answering a direct question . I do not want the usual waffle. It is a straightforward question. One are the consequential is coming to scotland as a result of yesterdays speech . Speaker, i think he probably the spokesman in. Uestion a serious injustice i do not believe he wouldve taken this issue anything other than seriously. It is an astonishing fact that already he should wait until next week to have the full consequentials from what we are outlining from my right honorable friend, the chancellor. I really do hope that he and all his snp colleagues go around brandishing the facts that not only has this crisis seen the british army, the British Armed services absolutely indispensable in scotland and elsewhere in helping us get through it, but they have seen the u. K. Treasury step up to the plate and get that furlough funding across all parts of our United Kingdom. It was a massive success. Let me tell them that already, the amount of 3. 8 billion pounds for scotland. Going back to the leader of the snp. Pm johnson the Prime Minister the Prime Minister could not answer the question. The question was, what were the consequentials of yesterday . We know there was not a single penny for scotland out of what was supposed to be a speech from the Prime Minister. This was a speech devoid of action, devoid of ambition and devoid of any support for the most vulnerable in our society. The Prime Minister has set the u. K. On a two tiered recovery on the same day he delivered his speech. This tory government reintroduced the sanction regime after a three month freeze. That is not leveling up. It is heartless. It is cruel. It is unnecessary. Will the Prime Minister announced right now that he will keep the freeze on and if it sanctions or will we have to wait until he ashamed . He is shamed . Pm johnson i beseech the right honorable gentlemen to think he may be mistaken. Is dedicatedrnment to supporting people of all incomes across this country. That is why we have increased spending on benefits by 7 billion pounds. As we stand ready to do more. I can tell him there will be plenty of wonderful things we want to do with him, working with the Scottish Administration to improve transport and other infrastructure across the whole of the United Kingdom including scotland. I hope you will cooperate. Speaker. You, mr. My constituency sits at the heart of our great metropolis. The cities of london and westminster is the home of the west end, whose theaters and cultural venues such as the royal albert hall, the london palladium and the Barbican Center across attract residents from across the globe and will help our our economic recovery. Does my right honorable friend share my aspiration to see these venues open as soon is safe to do so, ensuring the show must go on . Pm johnson yes, mr. Speaker. The show must go on. I know the power of the theaters of londons west end, the entire cultural industry in london not just as a magnet for our country but this year revenues but the sheer revenues. To get back to normal as fast as we can. To do that, we have to defeat this disease. That is what this government is engaged in. Six months from today exactly, and with an arla protocol the Northern Ireland particle family comes into operation. Infrastructure and checks with regard to regulation that is different from customs. Given that the Business Community is seeking answers, can the Prime Minister commit to providing that clarity before the end of the summer . Theohnson it is clear from text of the protocol that Northern Ireland is and remains a part of the customs territory of the United Kingdom and there should be unfettered access between all parts of the United Kingdom. That is what we are going to ensure. What message might the Prime Minister have for the people of hong kong following the passage this week of chinas new National Security law . Pm johnson thank you, mr. Speaker. We stand for rules and obligations. Enactment and imposition of this National Security law constitutes a clear and serious breach of the british joint declaration. It violates hong kongs high degree of autonomy. It is in direct conflict with hong kongs basic law. The laws also threaten freedoms and rights protected by the joint declaration. We made clear that if china continues down this path, we would introduce a new route for those with British National overseas status to enter the u. K. , granting them limited leave to remain with ability to live and work in the u. K. And apply for citizenship. That is what we will do now. We are now heading to belfast. Thank you, mr. Speaker. , themorning and last week Northern IrelandAffairs Committee heard from survivors about the troubled legacy proposals. Whether they were injured by the ira or by security forces, those victims have rejected these proposals, which they say close the door on truth and justice. The proposals depart from those agreed by all parties including the u. K. Government, which had embedded the principle that all are equal before the law. The statement on the 18th of march said the proposal sought to put victims first and build a broad consensus among victims. It is clear from our sessions that these sessions that these proposals can do neither. Will the Prime Minister return in theprinciples agreement . Pm johnson i think the victims have waited too long for these payments and the way to unblock the progress is for the designation of the department to provide support. The Justice Minister has indicated she is prepared to take on that role. The executive must move formerly to designate and prevent any further delays to the victims. Minister, there are 3 Million People in this country who get no support because of self employment contracts. Black, asian and ethnic minority are disproportionately affected. The Prime Ministers said he stands ready to help. Will he look at a universal basic income to these people can get the help they need now . Pm johnson she makes a very good point about the selfemployed although we have give considerable support as she knows as part of the overall passage of 120 billion 22 billion altogether through the furlong scheme for employed and selfemployed people. Her for the suggestion for a universal basic income as when we have looked at. The best way forward for our country is to get the disease under control in the ways we are doing, get our people back into work, build, and take this country forward. It is great to have my right honorable friend in the country. Next time he is in the black country, we can put them in the pie factory. Elliott wilkes and will from the academy want to know this, they want reassurance from the Prime Minister that after years of being overlooked, we will finally get the recognition for our community we deserve. Can he can tell his communities we are investing massively not just in education as i say 14 billion pounds but also in infrastructure. It will reach every corner of the country, particularly the middle of the west midlands. At least 500,000 pounds from the stronger pound fund this year to support the community. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker. The art center in my constituency is proud of the work it has done. Responding to the needs of young people and disability theater groups. Decimated tos been the fact it is unable to stage events. The Prime Minister do Everything Possible to support the cultural and creative sectors to ensure t Important Community pm johnson i thank him for making his representations that he has. We will do everything we can to get all those sectors going as backas we can and get life as close to normal for as many people as possible. The way to do that at the risk of repeating myself is to continue to defeat the virus and take the country forward. Home to chicken shed theater. It is now struggling financially. Despite the arts sector injuring 5. 2 two our economy, the government ought to assist it as it hurtles toward collapse. Will thenister Prime Minister provide the Financial Support to ensure the survival of the arts sector . Pm Johnson Pacific is becoming quite a theme this morning. I am a fan. We will do everything we can. The case for doing so is overwhelming. I would say to people, keep supporting your workers. It is much better now to wait for times to get better rather than letting people off. That is my message. Headington north cumbria. Speaker. You, mr. [indiscernible] listed for possible closure next year. Will my right honorable friend ask Government Departments to work with me and local stakeholders to secure a Sustainable Future for this Vital Institution . If we are successful, can i invite the Prime Minister to see the fantastic college and the opportunities it provides to strengthen world economies and support governments leveling up agenda. Pm johnson im grateful my honorable friend. I know this will be a difficult time for the community and all those who care about the college. Can i propose to him that he and i have a proper conversation to see what we can do to help my right honorable friend and see if we can find an appropriate solution . I thank him for the work he is doing. The Prime Minister does not want to talk about the numbers of job losses. Let me give him the British Airways 12,000 losses. Ge, 1400. Rollsroyce, 6000. As my right honorable friend pointed out, airbus. Go in north wales, affecting my constituents. Workers at those plans do not want to hear slogans. They want to know from the Prime Minister what he is going to do to save those jobs in the longterm. They have a furlough scheme. What is he going to do Going Forward . Pm johnson i do not wish to accuse the honorable gentlemen of failing to listen to what i have been saying over the last few days, but in addition to the 120 billion pounds of support we have put into the economy, we have to recognize people are worried about their jobs. That is why. , a 600 a plan to build Pound Program of investment and to deliver jobs, jobs, jobs. For sectors across the country where we need to keep young people in particular in employment, we have offered an opportunity guaranteed for an apprenticeship or work placement. The pubs are reopening, but we will not be able to go to the marsden jack festival, Lawrence Bentley theater or a choir concert. Will the Prime Minister in an effort to support thousands of musicians, actors, dancers across the country who are struggling look at replenishing the Arts Council Fund that have been redirected to the emergency code response so we can have a vibrant industry . Pm johnson the house is speaking with one voice this morning. I totally share peoples sense of urgency about wanting to get our creative culture, theatrical sector open as fast as we can. The house will also room ever that what we are trying to do involve striking a balance. It is very important as we open up our economy that we do not go too far and risk a second spike and further outbreaks. People can see what is happening in leicester. We need to be very careful we do this in a prudent way. As we open, the theaters, which we will, we need to ensure we do it in a covid secure way. I sure that was that is what the house would want. Was excellent to see the Prime Minister participating i cannot make any particular undertakings about where the contracts will go, but as he knows well, i am a big fan of buses made in barony. Of buses made in barony. Following the publication of the report on the eighth of june into the risks of fraud and corruption in local government. Insurance does the prime industry agree that procurement fraud erodes public trust in the democratic system and we should take firm action against those who waste our public money. I certainly do. Fraud is corrosive of public trust and wasteful of public money and vital that all learn the lessons of that report and i thank you for drying it to the attention of the house. Children on Free School Meals are 9 months behind, better off than their classmates. That extends to 18 months. 700,000 children have had no access to the internet or schoolwork during the lockdown. Of the Prime Minister is sincere of wanting to level up and make the country good for everyone will he give government time to give Internet Access and devices to all children i support the objection to making sure there is it fairness in the technology we need, laptops across the country to kids, pupils on Free School Meals but the most important thing that should happen is all pupils in year 6 should be back in school and its disappointing not to have unequivocal declarations of support for the safety of schools. Enterprise zone status in west caught in my constituency has been critical in bringing hightech innovators to buckinghamshire across motorsport. Will my honorable friend join me in joining wealth creators, innovators and entrepreneurs and commit to extending status and business relief period from 20212024 to ensure they are an engine of economic growth. Im sure the chancellor will want to study it but congratulate what everybody involved in the enterprise zone, cuttingedge technology that exemplifies the best of this country and show the way to our future. The government was right to raise universal credit by 20 pounds a week but other benefits like support by other people in identical circumstances was not raised but recommended unanimously those Legacy Benefits should be brought back into line that was since endorsed by former secretary of state, will the Prime Minister endorse it as well. Weve done a huge amount to increase support for the people on benefits and i remind him the increase in universal credit and working tax credit, benefiting 4 million families across the country. Given the state of this, the Prime Minister and i are among the first in socially distant queues of barbers and hairdressers reopening this weekend, but neither of us will be in a beauty salon. Sadly as muchneeded as it may be, they remain closed. Will the Prime Minister review this decision so the likes of lush, beauty and raw molly in my constituency reopen safely as soon as possible. One day i will be going with him to lush beauty, it is a sad reality for many of these excellent businesses that they cannot open in the way they want to and i certainly share his sense of urgency and people across the country feel the sense of unfairness, i must repeat to the house the need to strike the balance that i believe is understood by the Party Opposite and the needs also to open up in a way that is covid19 secure. The beauty salon, we will do so. Thank you. On the seventeenth of april of 1984 i was a serving police officer, and even on pleasure was shot and killed while on duty in a demonstration in london. No one was ever charged in connection with that. A civil case brought by former colleague john murray against one of the main suspects. Will the Prime Minister open the criminal inquiry . I want to thank the honorable gentlemen for his service in the police and thank him for raising a subject i followed for many years. The murder of fletcher was sickening. The best thing i can say to the honorable gentlemen is i welcome the opportunity for the issue to see what we can do to take the matter. Can i think the Prime Minister for confirming the virus proceeded far enough, will the Prime Minister join me and politely asking visitors to follow the example set with local people the past 3 months and strictly respect distancing guidance. We want people to have a fantastic holiday just be sensible when visiting. My honorable friend brilliantly sums up the approach we want to take. We want our seaside community, National Tourist areas to feel confident about welcoming visitors this summer. We are going to get fantastic staycations but we want people to serve the rules and keep defeating the virus. The way this scheme is happening is discriminatory but when i write this last week i got the usual thing that they were considering the Supreme Court judgment, that Supreme Court judgment was in january of 2019, 18 months ago. The living report highlighted this problem in 2017. When he sought out the scandal. I do congratulate the honorable gentlemen for returning to the fray on this and hes absolutely right and the best thing i can do is to write him immediately setting out what we propose to do because there are issues with the scheme. Every and people have are presentations from people who feel they have been unfairly treated by it. It needs looking at and we should look at it certainly. Mister speaker, the Prime Minister will now as the education secretary confirmed he will set out this week the comprehensive plan to get every child back to school in september which he strongly supported i do as well. Cannot he confirm the plan will include the significant number of children that depend on buses to get to school so they can go back in september as well. I can confirm that and i know my right honorable friend the secretary of education was working with the department of transport on every matter. Joining us is Harold Holzer the Public PolicyInstitute Director for the hunterol