Boris johnson taking questions from members of the house of commons on wednesday morning on cspan2. We invite your participation via twitter. Prior to question time. We welcome questions for the Prime Minister, we start questions with ruth. Question number one. The whole house will join me, addressing condolences to the family of Jonathan Sacks who passed away saturday. This morning i attended the service to mark the centennial area of the tomb of the unknown warrior. Thanks to all those who served and continue to serve and have given their lives and service to this country. Thank you, mister speaker. According to homeoffice figures, compensation, 9 people have died waiting. 2 and a half years, what will the government do, what will the Prime Minister do to rectify this injustice and make sure no others who have come to the uk to live and work do not suffer. The honorable lady, and is a disgrace doing this collectively to make amends. I met members of that generation and this government taking steps to accelerate and those in line, all the information to avail themselves of the compensation later. I associate my remarks, for our serviceman. And issued a prayer across the nation. The Prime Minister is well aware of persecution of people of faith across the world. Who wanted to pray and manifest their faith. Will he join me in supporting Church Leaders and championing the universal human right of freedom of religion or belief . I think the honorable friend for her work to champion the cause, we know that freedom of belief is under attack a human rights are under attack as well and we will work closely with likeminded partners to stand up for members of such a modernized communities. The leader of the opposition. Can i join with the premise ors comments about Jonathan Sacks and send our thoughts to those affected by the terrible events in saudi arabia this morning. I welcome the victory of president elect biden and Vice President elect harris which a new era of decency and compassion in the white house and also welcome fantastic news about the possible breakthrough in the vaccine, in its early days and give hope to millions of people, light at the end of the tunnel. Today is armistice day. Praising the remarkable work of the Veterans Charities such as help for heroes of the Royal British legion. Like many other Charities Help for heroes see significant drop in funding during this pandemic and they take difficult decisions about redundancies, keeping open recoveries like that so can the Prime Minister, today the government will do what it can to make sure our charities have the support they need so they can carry on supporting our veterans . I echo what the right honorable gentlemen said. A quite remarkable charity and does wonderful things for veterans and in these difficult times, in addition to what the government is doing to support charities with Business Rates and their shops. I would urge everybody to make online contributions to charities that are currently struggling. The truth to force these charities, in this pandemic. This weekend, the government can find 670,000 pounds for pr consultants. That is the tip of the iceberg. New Research Shows the government has spent 130 Million Pounds of taxpayer money off of pr companies and that is this year alone. Does the Prime Minister think that is a reasonable use of taxpayers money . He is referring to the vaccine task force. They attack might be able to pay tribute for securing 40 million doses and what they expect to refer to help raise awareness of vaccines to fight the antivaxxers and persuade people to take part in trials, so they cant have vaccines. Nobody is attacking individuals. Everyone is supporting the vaccines. 130 Million Pounds, a real question about the way contracts are being awarded with basic transparency. The Prime Minister may not know the value of the pound to spend it wisely. Earlier this year the government paid 150 Million Pounds. To deliver facemasks. Can the Prime Minister, to provided nhs workers under a contract. We are in the middle of a Global Pandemic in which they so far livered 2 billion items of personal protective equipment. Necessary to work with the private sector, and in the end makes the ppe, and no matter how much it may take them, provides the vaccines and scientific breakthroughs. Not a single facemask, 160 billion. We know consultants pay 7000 pounds a day to work on test and trace and a Company Called randolph has been given a contract without process for 347 Million Pounds, the same company the recalled 750,000 unused tests earlier this summer on safety. A sharp contrast, that dont deliver. Businesses and working people on the sharp end of this crisis. The chancellor spent months, these were his words, not the time of certainty that british businesses are british workers need. Yesterdays unemployment figures show the cost of that delay, 180,000 in the last quarter. What is the Prime Ministers message for those who lost their jobs because of the chancellors delay . I have Great Respect for the right honorable gentlemen who knows full well the Furlough Program in the pandemic, went through to october and march, one of the most general programs in the world, 80 of income, 210 billion pounds, jobs, families and livelihood throughout the country. The country can be proud of the way we look at the entire population and continue to do so. The net effect of those Furlough Programs, disproportionately beneficial which is what conservatism is all about. The cost of furlough is not extended until the last minute. Thousands of people were laid off. Record high 180,000 off the payroll since march, rising sharply. Putting their arms around everybody. The british people paid the price for the mistakes the Prime Minister and the chancellor if they had the contrast to deliver public money would have been saved. If they extended furloughs jobs would have been paid. A Circuit Breaker when the science says so. Let me deal with another mistake. The chancellor repeatedly failed for the selfemployed. Millions are affected by this. Bad enough to make this mistake in march but we 7 months, the institute of fiscal studies says the scheme remains their words targeted for the selfemployed. The institute of directors, many selfemployed continue to be left out in the cold after six and months. Why the chancellor or Prime Minister still failing at selfemployed . Unquestionably this pandemic has been hard on the people of this country and unquestionably people have suffered throughout the pandemic whose livelihood suffer but we have done everything we possibly can to help them. 2. 6 million of them received support across 13 billion pounds. We also operate universal credit, that will continue until next year and he champions universal credit and calls for it to operate steadily. The Prime Minister doesnt get it. It has been extended. The Prime Minister must know that doesnt apply to millions, for 7 months and theres a human cost. Chris said to me our interest is devastated. It has fallen through the cracks. Our businesses are falling and crashing each day. What will the Prime Minister say to chris and millions like him who are desperately waiting for the chancellor to address this injustice. To the whole country, the best way to get the country back on its feet, driving the virus down. It is a week since we entered into measures for the sacrifices they are making. Of liverpool and elsewhere who are taking part. They are taking part in the mass testing work, it is fantastic news we have a realistic prospect of a vaccine. Two big boxing gloves with which to pummel this virus but neither is capable of delivering on its own. They keep discipline and observe the measures we put in line, that they are giving for those measures. Following the guidance and save lives. To morris robinson. We in all countries across the world tackle the pandemic, is it not right the we should also secure our post eu future and are we doing that by securing help for our Rural Communities and borders . Absolutely. I thank my honorable friend and i can tell him the landmark immigration bill thanks to the house, fulfilling the manifest commitment to End Free Movement and have a new fair point stage immigration system, one of the advantages of leaving the European Union which the gentleman opposite would like to reverse. To the leader of the s p, ian blackburn. Can i associate myself with remarks of the primary astronomy death of rabbi jonathan sachs, 102 years ago, all those who had the ultimate sacrifice since then and i wish to send best wishes to joe biden and Kamala Harris on winning the election in north america and the leadership they will show on issues of Climate Change and fighting back against covid19 and other things. The figures published yesterday demonstrate what the s p have been warning about for months, that the growing tory Unemployment Crisis is to know beyond doubt the chancellors lastminute uturn came too late for thousands who lost their jobs, with delays. Uk unemployment has risen to 4. 8 . Redundancies at a record high, 800,000 people in unemployment. To support those who lost their incomes will the Prime Minister now commit to make the uplift to universal credit and extend Legacy Benefits so that no one is left behind . I am delighted the right honorable gentlemen is touting universal credit because he was opposed to it in the last election. That continues and i am delighted to say the furlough scheme is extended to march as well. For people across the whole United Kingdom protecting jobs and livelihoods across the whole uk and exactly the way he and i would both want. Lets return to ian blackburn. I respectfully say to the Prime Minister the idea the Prime Minister tries to answer the question that the Prime Minister, rating the universal credit to continue to the tory plans to cut universal credit. Have been completely excluded from uk government support. The Prime Minister repeatedly refused to lift a finger to help these families. And struggling to get by in the future. In the support scheme or will he make it for millions of travelers across the United Kingdom. We were not only continue until next year. Jobs, to the support package, with school meals supporting people about society. As the country would expect. We will continue to do it. To help save lives, Regional Airport delivering medical supplies across the uk. In extra airport, overall passenger numbers more than normal. They are asking for a payment holiday similar, including supermarket giants. And aircraft engineers, to temporarily scrap Business Rates to keep the country connected through the pandemic. The chancellor, what he said is quite right to champion Regional Airports and aviation business, Corporate Financing Facility is helping the support with the sector drawing down 1. 8 billion pounds in support for the department of transport. 2 billion euros with economic investments, for the Financial Framework to reach the british government. Despite all the promises and not a penny less. To pick pockets. The uk government is continuing to support all parts of the uk, the opportunity to Fund Projects with our own money rather than siphoning it through brussels and to be identical and i can tell in addition through that formula, in Capital Funding alone this year. We are rightly focused on battling covid19 but should not ignore humanitarian justices. I read per sunday, fourth amity recently slayed in charlotte. The creed his love for all. Hatred preached in pakistan and sub on the streets of britain, in the interest of our own security that her majestys government should make clear the statesupported persecution must end. Reporter i can tell him they raised this issue and we urge the government of pakistan to guarantee the rights of all its citizens. The largest increase in employment, the Prime Minister will know the hospitality sectors were dealt a heavy blow by covid19. We cant forget businesses in the supply chain, for the fellow scheme to cover costs. Will the Prime Minister raise perspective with the chancellor and bring forward a package that offers businesses some hope. He raises an excellent point and one of the things we are looking at is ways of making sure tourists go through tough winter months. A celebration of hope, the christmas festival, and there is something for every one. Families and friends able to celebrate the most important occasion as we usually do. The more intensively we follow the rules the more we follow the guidance in this tough period leading up to the second of december. As normal a christmas as possible. Lets go to james murray. Over the system, they admitted they were struggling. Last week the former Health Secretary said that centralized Contact Tracing will be less effective. Will the Prime Minister admit, a waste of time and taxpayer money. Looking for the issue of repeat calls. And a waste of time and money which i couldnt disagree more. Something that enabled us, the disease is surging to take appropriate measures and allow people in huge numbers to get tested, more people tested in this country than any other country in europe. And fighting the disease, we are rolling out the rapid turnaround tests as well. The covid19 vaccine, well below the level of that too. To sustain our great city with criteria where we could escape immediately into tier 1 on the second of december to take of the governments offer of mass testing. Councils across the land, with natural flow testing and an exciting possibility. With the disease into submission. The other is the prospect of a vaccine and that is what we will do continuously throughout the weeks and months ahead but the way to get ourselves in the best position to achieve that is, to work through and come back into the tears on december 7th. On board that he visited. The problems caused by the Advisory Committee for unskilled labor, landed quite well because he was always back on safely. They change their advice, they refused to implement that advice. Get it sorted. Im grateful to the right honorable gentlemen, a keen interest because i had a wonderful day on that, prodigious quantities of crowds to china as i recollect and i will make sure the secretary takes it forward. Taking back control of our immigration system, his party would reverse the campaign. The National Security and investment bill. Does the Prime Ministers agree human rights and allies abroad, should expect to buy up strategically Important Industries not least when they refuse the same investments . One of the many merits of the conversation with president elect joe biden, we strongly agree on the need of the United Kingdom and the United States to stand to gather and stick up for our values around the world and to work to gather in the fight against Climate Change and it was refreshing to have that conversation and i look forward to many more. The Prime Minister spoke for many of us when he called to congratulate president elect biden adVice President elect harris on their emphatic win in the us president ial election. Does the Prime Minister have any advice for his erstwhile best friend donald trump whose continuing refusal to accept the results is both embarrassing for him and dangerous for americas democracy . I have a Good Relationship with the previous president. It is the duty of all bridge Prime Minister to have a Good Relationship with the white house but i am delighted to find the many areas in which the incoming Biden Harris Administration is able to make common cause with us. It was extremely exciting to talk to president elect biden about what he wants to do at the prop 26 summit next year in which the uks leading the world in driving down Carbon Emissions and tackling Climate Change. We cant mark the occasion but in middleton the Veterans Association following the guidance in the same way. Will the Prime Minister join me with everybody across the United Kingdom to make sure we can pay tribute to those who make the ultimate sacrifice . It was impressive to see across the country organized covid19 secure memorials in the way they did but in salute to our veterans i remind the house we launched the new railcars for our veterans and their families. And the National Insurance break. The first year of employment. Thank you, mister speaker. The data provided, should the government go through the house to publish covid19 relief for the legal limit, will the Prime Minister commit to the legal limit and does he expect failure to address the scandal mired problems for that . Of course we publish all contracts, quite right but i remind the honorable ladies earlier on, it is absolutely necessary in a Global Pandemic to work with the private sector, not to scorn or despise them but it is a a who make ppes and giant conglomerates they would break up if they could with the possibility of a vaccine. Those who gave their lives for the country, will the Prime Minister you for positive response to the living in our shoes report to make life better for armed forces families. These wonderful people put up with more separation worrying about the safety of their loved ones than anyone else to be a National Priority . Our Armed Services cannot function without the support of their families and i thank him for what hes doing to raise this issue for a comprehensive piece of research that he refers to and we are making Good Progress increasing childcare provision for Armed Service families and support for Employment Partners of the Armed Services. Honorable members participating in this item of business and those participating in the next i am suspending the house for three minutes. Order. Here at cspan2 we leave the british house of commons as members move on to other business. 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