Bird i iran should not repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, but must instead pursue urgent deescalation. Mr. Speaker i know the thoughts of the house are also with our friends in australia as they tackled the bushfires. As they are with the families of those killed in the Ukrainian Air crash. Mr. Speaker this morning i had meetings with ministers and callings i and others i will have further meetings later today. Mr. Speaker the disease is a terminal illness where the third of the people dying within a year in more than half within two years of diagnosis. The last thing terminally ill people should work be worrying about our their finances. The scrap Six Months Campaign with this association which is based in my constituency of northampton south. I went to bring this important issue of payments to those terminally illnesses to the floor. And i welcome to work with the pensions review for terminal illness. But can i ask the Prime Minister to join me in pressing them to complete the review and to t scrap six months . Welt mr. Speaker i would like to pay tribute to my honorable friend and the work he is doing for those suffering from this disease which is indeed a terrible illness. Th are doing everything we can to ensure the well Healthcare System works for sufferers of bad illness, and that is why the work and pensions is indeed looking at how they can change the way we help people nearing the end of their life with the most severe conditions including this disease. And i am sure my friends at vw p will meet my other friends at their earliest convenience. Thank you mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker i would like to start by paying tribbett to Andrew Muller the former who sadly died on christmas eve. He sadly lost to this house he spent over 20 years here, was an expert on science and technology, made in a norms contribution to this house. Our thoughts are with his family and friends and he is deeply lost and mourned on this side of the house for the great contribution he made. And i also joined the Prime Minister and sending sympathies and support to friends in australia where the fires havet claimed over 20 people along with the loss of human life hundreds of millions of animals have been destroyed as the results of this. This is a warning of what global warning does to all of us and weve got to take this very, very seriously. The threat of Climate Change. And i joined the Prime Minister also in their thoughts going to the friends and family of those who died in the ukrainian plane that crashed last night. Mr. Speaker, following last science attack on the United States versus iraq. Can the Prime Minister confirm he opposes any further retaliation or escalation of violence in t a situation where the region is in real risk of going into a full scare war . Well mr. Speaker of course i can confirm that, and i can point out to the gentleman the United Kingdoms have been solidly since the crisis began to bring together in particular our european allies in their responses. The house will notice the e3 declaration that was issued by germany and the United Kingdom in which we drew particular attention to the bail for role played in the region for a very long time by Qassem Soleimani and that was a collective european view and that appears to be shared. I think youre following the Government Supports the United States over the assassination over general soleimani, is the Prime Minister confident that the United Kingdom trips and not at further risk in the region and beyond . Mr. Speaker i can of course confirm and that is an important question. As far as we can tell, there were no casualties last night sustained by the u. S. And no british personnel were injured in the attack. We are doing everything we can of course to protect uk interest in the region with hns defender operating in a state of readiness to protect shipping in the gulf, and has the house heard yet today from the defense we have relocated nonessential personnel from baghdad. We will do everything that we can to prevent an escalation. Has saidvernment that is sympathetic to the assassination of general soleimani. What evidence is a Prime Minister got to suggest the attack on him and his death was not an illegal act by United States . No. Well mr. Speaker, clearly he strict issue of legality is not for the uk to determine. It was not ourrm operation. But i think it is most reasonable people would accept that the United States has a right to protect its bases and personnel. L. And i would remind the house that the individual concerned, Qassem Soleimani was not was responsible for years of arming the foodies of missiles which they attacked innocento civilians, arming other people with those establishing the regime and the barbaric regime, and of course supplying improvised explosive device or terrorist who i am afraid killed and maimed and british troops. That man had the blood of british troops on his hands. [cheering] mr. Speaker we stand by International Law as im sure the government does and would want to, then surely killing somebody in a foreign territory, is an illegal act and should be condemned as such. If we believe in International Law, that should be the solution to the problem in the world. And as a permanent member of the United NationsSecurity Council, as a permanent member of the u. S. Security council could the government say what representation has been made to ensure that the iranian officials that want to attend the Security Council in order to try to bring about a resolution to the very dangerous situation in the region will all be allowed to attend customer and the events that the u. S. Administration blocking them, what representation will he personally make to President Trump to mixture the un can operate in the way it should and must be able to operate . I think the right honorable gentleman is very well aware that the United States has a duty under its National Laws to allow people to visit the un and that is tradition that the four stakes. I rocky parliament passed a resolution calling for foreign troops to leave their t country. Can the Prime Ministerr confirm that the British Government will respect any decision made by a sovereign power Man Government and iraq that may make such a request in the future and will respect, and will respect the sovereignty of iraq as a nation . Mr. Speaker, i think is the house feels our friends around i the world including our friends in baghdad. And for. [inaudible] there are many people and iraq that comes to rely and depend on the support of kurdish importers at not least from the uk. Its. A very significant nato mission in iraq helping the fights. It is my wish and the wish of this government and maybe of this house that we should do everything that we can to support the cute security and integrity of the iraqi people. [background noises] my question was with a government respect the sovereign city of iraq of its parliament and government and the Prime Minister did not answer that question. The United States actions have undoubtedly escalated a risk of a conflict in an already destabilized reason. Putting civilians and nationals at risk. I am leaving the eye run nuclear deal in danger of being dead in the water. This governance responses is not put the Country First but seems more interested in prioritizing the Prime Ministers relationship with President Trump over the security of the region and of this country. Isnt it true mr. Speaker that this Prime Minister is unable to stand up to President Trump because he hitched his wagon to a trade deal for the United States . And that prioritizes Everything Else that he ought to betr considering. and breaching that european of our american friends and with the iranians and iraqis, to dial anis thing down. We should be enough slowly no doubt. And of course the leader, 10000 pounds from the iranian. [background sounds] sooner he could and we are determined, to guarantee with everything with that we can continue come of the Safety Security of the people of iraq, and of course it with disparity. If this government, will continue to stick up for the people who have suffered an at the hands of the Iranian Revolutionary and whose tears it is him, very surprised of the exchanges that is sent to condemn the activities. [background sounds] [inaudible conversation] in the last ten years, there have been independent reviews and recommendations toys for inappropriate care and the people with learning disabilities are challengingap behaviors. There will seven such reports. The new decade, state how many people felt trapped. And will start with to act on those recommendations. These very Vulnerable People do you get the care they need and deserve. Is he passionate campaign. She wages, on the number and the current number, unacceptable but is moving down. They tell me the numbers coming down rapidly. With a pledge to reduce it by 5. And i am sure they will meet very shortly. Yeah. We welcome you are members, thank you for being here tonight. Prime minister from our friends from australia are here. We want to see the function of democracy in iraq. We went to see to come to peace and of course the support all measures for these diplomatic efforts. Mr. Speaker, Prime Minister, who should determine the future of scotland. The Prime Minister or the people who live in scotland. Here here. Very clear, it is the people of scotland. Only four or five years ago. The most successful Political Partnership in the history. By the majority right at once in a generation. [inaudiblep conversation]. E. [screaming]. Mr. Speaker, this is about democracy. Here here chanting. The people of scotland, yet there have been youre up against the will dragged there, against for the Prime Minister. In 2019, the People Scotland elected the majority of the westminster. The Scottish National park, won the election. In the private of scotlands right to choose their future. The Prime Minister lost more than half of his face in scotland. The speaker today of the scottish parliament, holds claim to the content and we deliberating later. Why is this concern to government. Dismissing the will of the People Scotland. Ignore the voicing and disregarding ourri parliament. Your hair. Mr. Speaker, the real question is why does the us in the peak keep going on about breaking up the most successful reunion in history. To distract. To distract from their abundant failures and government. In spite of getting an extra 9 billion in budgeting and 9 billion from the uk, edge of course they wouldes lose if they would break away. Theyre mismanaging the healthcare. You see im afraid, it scottish people news but you are staying the scotland, falling behind in educational events. Concentrate on what you are doing and stop going on about breaking up the union. Youru hair. Are most of our one nation government is he manifested commitment. A Strong Society needs strong family. After last weeks 165 Million Pounds was to expend a program. All the promise is to frontline how the government will officially fulfill our money festive for champion family and i quote, serve vulnerable families with proficiency and integrate to care for our children. Here here. Thanks to her, i think they put families in the manifesto. Men no doubt that we are working with local authorities to o. Champion this. Finally, thank you so much for this. Would the Prime Minister commit and will he also commit to develop the power to the regions the local people have the power. To start with the appalling delays of the crowding cancellations and disruption that is going on far is it too long. It. Here here. I have to say to the honorable lady i share her outrage. And i do understand what she is staying. We are developing contingency plans for replacement for Northern Rail and what we are also doing and she was the mic, will also looking at the hallw hallway, the franchising of Keith Williams very valuable report ons that. Homes, thank you. It. [screaming]. Friends, local advocate, so what it is like to make might constituents that are concerned about the council of the housing plan. We release even more that went out sharing the vital infrastructure. Im not cavalier behavior, any, we will make sure this first we need to build many more which we do, we will of course supply the infrastructure. And we will do it in time on site. Thank you mr. Speaker. [screaming]. The Prime Minister is among the nation. It. [laughter]. What is his mission for the constitutional relationship between wales and england in the event of irish location of independence. Here here. Our relationship, of the whole United Kingdom will go through straight district printed. Yeah yeah. American company, track record reaching the environmental and legislation in the usa. It in a massive interrater, local residents are looking because of their concerns about the emission levels. And there is seeking the insurance. Revelation initial consideration and grain and courage. Ive seen a point. Its of great concern mr. Speaker, the main move to the next one. By 2015, on the groundbreaking conservative, is vital to the missions and obviously environmental protection. A new Cabinet Committee to drop forward on Climate Change on across the whole government. Figure mr. Speaker. And thank you everyone all the staff. The news, he also knows, its not even the end or beginning, with no deal from the back on the table. So acknowledge, that a job loss in ack impact on the say are the results of the threats of policy and school bromley and his work. Contrary to the predictions, unemployment a sneak record low, we put on about 800,000 jobs since that referent demand. We will indeed get it done by january. Your hair. Thank you mr. Speaker parade for social justice. For opportunity for the next generation education is the keys printed and that is what the Prime Minister pledge for additional funding is he welcome especially for the historically underfunded areas. But equally important are participants and standards. For the Prime Minister in short there is a continued focus on the most advantage disadvantage especially would it comes to buying toll literacy. Yet printed. Yes indeed i will. I pay tribute by the way to my constituents. The campaigns. [inaudible conversation] phonics for a huge amount to help kids to read in this country. For the different disadvantage people who have actually improved in writing since 2009. We need to do more. That is why we are investing more than a record some and education. Margaret thatcher. Here here. [screaming]. [inaudible conversation] [background sounds] margaret thatcher. The union of the United Kingdom can only be maintained yet despite one in three elections, to pay of the asante government, referendum printed. [inaudible conversation] exactly what mechanism is available to the scottish people do you get their states or otherwise, to continue their isunion rated r people exercisig that. I review my. The scottish people do have a mechanism in the use and in 2014. A sneak referendum. It took place and it was out as many that all confirmed that it was a once here here. Thank you mr. Speaker. Youve been a welcome to discuss more money its been in the north of england. Yeah yeah; to reiterate the project the my Prime Minister, about the subject back again, on the face on this earth. Yeahag yeah. [inaudible conversation] he does indeed mr. Speaker the project now thanks is very likely. For more than two years, i have been come on how long 4000 other roots of workers across the uk, 20 years to the money and despitefully there. Since 2019 there was a breakthrough, millions of pounds however i understand that there find out to recoup stacked for every penny possible from those low income workers. And given that it was it non stacked employee ownership. Does the Prime Minister think it is fair that if they would speak to rupture over that, in lean meat now meet with me in order to discuss it. A. Yes of course. To the mic that weve done a huge amount of raise to raise above the taxation on the lowpaid. More lifting the minimum wage increase but i know that we welcome to discuss the particular matter he raises inn person. In the. The 2018, 22019, overseas Companies Investing in northern ireland, nearly 1500 new jobs. Would they agrees me, that if so much of this wouldbe up and running again. And this year, the number wouldbe considerably higher. An important that no stone is left unturned. In efforts by the parties to make an agreement so that the assembly can be properly functioning again printed. Here here printed. Thank you mr. Speaker. The uk is now deferred last recipients before investment in the world but they could get even more than it currently do does. If people took that responsibilities and gotten up and running again. Mr. Speaker, in the toilet of the last parliament of the affairs and Health Committees which your support the drugs prices. International evidence and recommended a change in the laws for addicts to be able to consume such substances in secure facilities on medical supervision. I know this is he complex and controversial area. I am not expecting Prime Minister to make policy but i want to ask amber consider on a pilot basis, the establishment of Overdose Prevention centers in order to gather evidence as to whether this could help prevent deaths in this country a sneak house in other countries. Here here. Im grateful to the honorable member. This is he difficult problem. And the question is how do you introduce the consumption rooms that went out encouraging consumption. That is a challenge that we face. We are having a drug some of this year. It will be held in scotland and we will be talking about that. Here here. Mr. Speaker, currently consulting on the service did theyre really very concerned about the closure and the impacts that will have a local residents particular of those in the rural communities. Are you willing to work with me on the health secretary. Since the residents. Here here printed by congratulate you. Here here. And welcome her. Primeme minister, i think concerns with me. Ive learned just now from the health secretary, he is indeed going to look into the matter she raises. Here here. Much of the rest of the country, hospital wasting time and countries. Theyve been on constant pressure with the latest figures,l showing that all of s a corner of thehe deep penances are waiting for more. The way that the government has made commitments to invest in the nha. So with the Prime Minister a great to from coventry to discuss the prospect of opening a Second Center in the city to alleviate some of the pressure on our department. I think is an issue, with me and i can do, im sure the Health Agency can pretty. Here here. My concerns about the lack of Educational Achievement and aspiration among so many of the workingclass boys across the country, will make it a top priority to his government to make sure all school children, throughout the country are given the opportunity to maximize their talents. As for my care hererere. Yeah can mr. Speaker, some and secondary education but will also setting up an National Skills fund to help those of have a huge amount and they need help they can get. Massive potential. Mr. Speaker, ken the Prime Minister detail fcc has taken in the journey in france and help them to restore the iran nuclear deal. I am grateful to bessie racing news a good. The jcp only remains way in professing and nuclear proliferation. In the best way of encouraging the iranians noter to develop ad nuclear rep 11. And wewe think, after this cris, maybe we could way forward will remain it is a shell but being voted. It remains a chef in which we can put substance against. Thank you mr. Speaker. In recent months, the performance of the rail, my constituents of the constituents across the region, has been absolutely woeful. Would they agree with the westminster, that if they do not shape up by the end of january, that they is it too should have an inspection by secretary of transport and potentially have their franchise traded away. But i have to say already, to the honorable lady that very franchise holders across the real network, we arema looking t the whole issue. In the fail is telling. If i hear, i will stand corrected. Here here. Ive been thinking about the Prime Minister to speak, can you contemplate on the mandate,. [laughter]. Absolutely nothing compared by the mandate one by my colleagues here printed airfare popular vote and 8 percent of the state. Unassailable. The holidays are over now. The Scottish Government on monday has another 2. 0. The scottish again. Here here. I think i have given this a couple times already. If people of scotland have the charge to decide and they decided emphatically that the remaining in the uk. And that i think that decision and the decision should be respected. Here here printed. Thank you very much. Lets welcome the Prime Minister continued commitment to invest across the country. Particular welcome the continues to be one of the poorest hubs of the uk. Some of the Prime Minister confirmed the people, that we will continue to be a part of his government plans to invest in the regions of the country. And i i absolutely, that is my own and discuss this with como. Prosperity find but we will be restoring everything within there. To improve this road problems and other things. Dna shows as well. And hopefully the cold war. [laughter]. Hopefully they will be there. Thank you mr. Speaker,st in 2005 my constituents stephen gallen, think to which he is streaming a lice sentence in prison. Would on the 29th of november, he was the third man on the one london bridge. He wrestled the nuns wielding murderous terrorists to the ground. So that Police Marksman could shoot him dead. And he is rightly imprisoned. But will the Prime Minister congratulate the tribute to stephen for his bravery that day which no doubt, save lives. It. Here here braided. Will mr. Speaker, i think the and for making a very good. I think the whole house would agree and that freedom lost in admiration for the bravery of Stephen Garrett and dede, others who went to the assistance of members of the public. On the day and fought a very determined terrorist. Obviously suffer the government to decide these things but it is ermy hope that that gallantry would in due course be recognized in the proper way. Cspan2 washington journal. Live every day, with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up thursday morning, will discuss u. S. Iran tensions. With Florida Republican congressman ted yoho. Then with new York Democratic congressman quickly makes. The stanford universities on iranian studies director. Be sure to watch cspan2 washington journal. Five and seven eastern on thursday morning. Join the discussion. Thursday as he its been from the house meets at 10 00 a. M. Eastern for general speeches. Legislative business and then printed members are taking up the power news resolution calling for the president to eliminate the use of military action against iran. And 19 00 a. M. On cspan2, the Senate Returns to consider the nomination of paul rape to be head of information regulatory affairs. 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