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We will also commemorate those who are no longer with us. This morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house and i shall have further such meetings later today. Irate and i shall have further such meetings later today. We are in the middle of a meetings later today. We are in the middle of a housing meetings later today. We are in the middle of a housing crisis, meetings later today. We are in the middle of a housing crisis, with middle of a housing crisis, with mortgages soaring, rents rising and House Building set to us. With an interview with the Conservative Home the promise admitted a disastrous decision to drop Housing Targets to appease tory party members. Can the Prime Minister please expend the house why the views of 1000 members are more important to aspiring homeowners families across the country . fin homeowners families across the count . Homeowners families across the count . ,. ,. , country . On this side of the house we believe country . On this side of the house we believe in country . On this side of the house we believe in empowering country . On this side of the house we believe in Empowering Local. We believe in Empowering Local communities to make the decisions that are right for them and to protect their green spaces and the place where House Building is not keeping up to date is in labour london. It keeping up to date is in labour london. Keeping up to date is in labour london. , keeping up to date is in labour london. ,. London. It has been reported that the welsh labour london. It has been reported that the welsh Labour Government london. It has been reported that the welsh Labour Government is i london. It has been reported that the welsh Labour Government is going to incentivise People Smugglers by offering £1600 of Taxpayer Money every month to asylum seekers. Can i ask for assurances that you can. I know my noble friend lord bellamy and the Secretary Of State for wales wrote to the Welsh Government yesterday confirming that we would not be undertaking the requests. The labour leader has said that the welsh Labour Government is his blueprint so an unbelievably, labour in wales are trying to pay Illegal Migrants £1600. We are stopping the bounce, labour is paying for them. We now come to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. We now come to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. Thank you, mr speaker opposition, keir starmer. Thank you, mr speaker the opposition, keir starmer. Thank you, mr speaker. The tory opposition, keir starmer. Thank you, mr speaker. The tory party opposition, keir starmer. Thank you, mr speaker. The Tory Party Chair mr speaker. The Tory Party Chair said that Public Services are in pretty good shape. Has the Prime Minister met a Single Member of the public who agrees with him . Mr speaker, because of the record investment that we are putting into Public Services like the nhs, we are now getting Waiting Lists down because the reforms we made to the Education System there are now more children studying in good and outstanding schools because that is what you get with the conservative government, more funding, more reform and better outcome for britain. Reform and better outcome for britain. ,. , britain. He is living in another world to the britain. He is living in another world to the rest britain. He is living in another world to the rest of britain. He is living in another world to the rest of us. Britain. He is living in another| world to the rest of us. People waiting more than two days for an ambulance because they broke the nhs. Only one in 100 sexual offenders going to court because they broke the criminalJustice System. A Record Number of small boats crossing the channel because they broke the Asylum System. People cannot afford their bills, can i get the police to investigate crimes, cannot get a doctors appointment. Does that really sound like pretty good shape . Mr does that really sound like pretty good shape . Does that really sound like pretty uoodshae . ~ ,. good shape . Mr speaker, since 2010, crime is down good shape . Mr speaker, since 2010, crime is down by good shape . Mr speaker, since 2010, crime is down by 5096 good shape . Mr speaker, since 2010, crime is down by 5096 under good shape . Mr speaker, since 2010, crime is down by 5096 under the crime is down by 50 under the conservative government. 20,000 more Police Officers, we have given them more powers and we have toughened up sentencing, all opposed by sir softy over there. Mr sentencing, all opposed by sir softy over there. ~ ,,. , sentencing, all opposed by sir softy over there. Let sentencing, all opposed by sir softy over there. Let the l over there. Mr speaker,. Let the constituent over there. Mr speaker,. Let the constituent and over there. Mr speaker,. Let the constituent and question over there. Mr speaker,. Let the constituent and question and over there. Mr speaker,. Let the I Constituent and question and answer. The prime constituent and question and answer. The Prime Minister wants to leave early. The Prime Minister wants to leave early, now the Prime Minister wants to leave early, now the leader in opposition. Help me early, now the leader in opposition. Help me to early, now the leader in opposition. Help me to help them. Help me to help them. Either the Prime Minister help me to help them. Either the Prime Minister doesnt help me to help them. Either the Prime Minister doesnt do help me to help them. Either the Prime Minister doesnt do the help me to help them. Either the i Prime Minister doesnt do the same Public Services and the rest of us or who simply cannot see the damage they have done to our country. In 2019, a convicted people smuggler, threw boiling water over a Prison Officer leaving him with first degree burns. The Prison Officer said it felt like acid. His face was on fire. His attacker was found guilty, received a prison sentence, quite right in my view. Does the Prime Minister agree . Mr speaker, while our record is clear in sentencing but it was this party and government to pass the sentencing act last year. It toughened up sentences and the average custodial sentence has now increased by almost two thirds. For Child Sex Abuser its up by 15 months and for sexual abuse is about two years. When sentencing act ended the automatic release of offenders who pose a danger to the public, it was a labour party who voted against it. ~ ,. , , it. Well, the problem is, Prime Minister. It. Well, the problem is, Prime Minister, this it. Well, the problem is, Prime Minister, this people it. Well, the problem is, prime. Minister, this People Smugglers sentence ended up being suspended and anyone watching this would wander why someone who violently attacked a key worker is not behind bars. The courtjudgments belted out. It is because it took 16 months for the attacker to be charged. That is ridiculous. And it took another two years before he was sentenced. Completely unacceptable. Cannot the Prime Minister say that because they have lost control of the core service, because they have created the largest covered backlog on record, he is letting violent criminals go free . Mr record, he is letting violent criminals go free . Record, he is letting violent criminals to free . ~. , criminals go free . Mr speaker, we are cracking criminals go free . Mr speaker, we are cracking down criminals go free . Mr speaker, we are cracking down on criminals go free . Mr speaker, we are cracking down on Grooming Criminals go free . Mr speaker, we i are cracking down on grooming gangs and he is uncomfortable, mr speaker, he is uncomfortable addressing this. We toughened the law on Sex Offenders so they spend longer in prison. He vows dead against it. And weve increased it ripe convictions by over 60 , meanwhile he attended 21 Sentencing Council meetings that water down punishments. That is why they call him sir softy. Soft on crime, soft on criminals. I prosecuted thousands crime, soft on criminals. I prosecuted thousands upon thousands of Sex Offenders. He isjust prosecuted thousands upon thousands of Sex Offenders. He is just shown he doesnt understand how the criminaljustice he doesnt understand how the criminal Justice System he doesnt understand how the criminalJustice System works. No wonder he cannot fix it. And he thinks are cracking down on crime is suspending a sentence where somebody should be imprisoned. That shows the problem. And another reason, mr speaker, reason cited by the court for suspending the sentence of this Man Plasma Case was a letter from the Justice SecretaryMan Plasma Case was a letter from theJustice Secretary in february about prison overcrowding. As a result of that letter, courts have been told to have awareness of the impact of current Prison Population levels when passing sentencing. In simple terms, the Wrecking Ball the tories have taken to criminal justice means that thousands of people who should be in prison not. The court also said, he shakes his head. The court also said that as for the government to say when Prison Conditions return to a more normal state. Prison conditions return to a more normalstate. I Prison Conditions return to a more normal state. I know theJustice Secretary has been busy trying to save his own Job Secretary has been busy trying to save his ownjob rather than doing it. But has the Prime Minister asked him when he is going to get a grip on the Prison System and withdraw that letter which is allowing criminals to walk free . Mr speaker, we are in the criminals to walk free . Mr speaker, we are in the process criminals to walk free . Mr speaker, we are in the process of criminals to walk free . Mr speaker, we are in the process of building we are in the process of building 20,000 more Prison Places because we are toughening up sentencing and putting more people behind bars and making sure that our most serious offenders spend longer there. I love it when he talks about his record as a lefty lawyer because i was looking at this. When he was there, i read that people were really disappointed that people were really disappointed that his organisation let down victims. That wasnt even my assessment, that was his shadow attorney general. I want to get through these questions so my constituents. If any members whose constituents are not interested please leave the chamber not interested please leave the chamber. ~. , not interested please leave the chamber. ~. Not interested please leave the chamber. Chamber. When i was in office as director of chamber. When i was in office as director of public chamber. When i was in office as director of Public Prosecutions, i director of Public Prosecutions, those benches migrated to supporters. That the select Committee Said we would like to commend the work of the director of Public Prosecutions, keir starmer. He has striven to improve the treatment of Sexual Assault. They go on to say that mark. Treatment of Sexual Assault. They go on to say that mark. On to say that mark. Prime ministers on to say that mark. Prime ministers questions on to say that mark. Prime ministers questions matter| on to say that mark. Prime l ministers questions matter to on to say that mark. Prime ministers questions matter to our constituents. I wouldnt, ministers questions matter to our constituents. Iwouldnt, if ministers questions matter to our constituents. I wouldnt, If I Were You constituents. I wouldnt, If I Were YouI Constituents. I wouldnt, If I Were You iwant constituents. I wouldnt, If I Were You. I want to get through it because you. I want to get through it because im trying to have the Prime Minister because im trying to have the Prime Minister and the leader, you are not being minister and the leader, you are not being helpful, we will hear his question being helpful, we will hear his question no matter how long it takes question no matter how long it takes. ,. ~. , takes. Keir starmer. Mr speaker, this is 20 takes. Keir starmer. Mr speaker, this is 20. Miss takes. Keir starmer. Mr speaker, this is 20. Miss stevenson, takes. Keir starmer. Mr speaker, this is 20. Miss stevenson, i i takes. Keir starmer. Mr speaker, i this is 20. Miss stevenson, i have heard a few this is 20. 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That report was perfect presented to parliament by the then Home Secretary, future Prime Minister, the right honourable memberfor Prime Minister, the right honourable member for maidenhead. Prime minister, the right honourable memberfor maidenhead. And Prime Minister, the right honourable member for maidenhead. And the government, they noted and supported it. Its always a good look to have your work recognised, although they did lead on a bit thick, so perhaps the Prime Minister should spend less time trying to rewrite history and more time sorting out the mess he has made. The crisis in criminal justice isjust a has made. The crisis in criminal justice is just a snapshot of Public Services collapsing under his watch. He put people can see it wherever. Our roads, ourtrains, the nhs, the Asylum System, policing, Mental Health provisions, the tories have broken them all and all they have broken them all and all they have left is excuses and blame. I know the Prime Minister would rather talk about a maths lesson in the state of the country. Perhaps you could solve this equation. Why, after 13 years of tory government, our patients waiting longer than ever, criminals walking free, and why everywhere you look, does nothing seem to work at all . Mr speaker, i cannot quite remember but i think he started by talking about when he was a pp in 2013. Dpp. And im glad he brought because of Something Else that happened when he was dpp in 2013. And that was when he got his own special law, mr speaker, put in by him. The pensions increase. The pensions increase for keir starmer. Increase. The pensions increase for Keir Starmer Keir starmer. Order. Can i ust say. Order. I keir starmer. Order. Can i ust say. Order. Ii keir starmer. Order. Can i ust say. Order. I expect� keir starmer. Order. Can ijust say. Order. I expect both keir starmer. Order. Can ijust i say. Order. I expect both sides keir starmer. Order. Can ijust say. Order. I expect both sides to say. Order. I expect both sides to listen say. Order. I expect both sides to listen to say. Order. I expect both sides to listen to the say. Order. I expect both sides to listen to the questions and the answers listen to the questions and the answers. ~ , answers. Prime minister. Here it is, is the pensions answers. Prime minister. Here it is, is the pensions increase answers. Prime minister. Here it is, is the pensions increase for answers. Prime minister. Here it is, is the pensions increase for keir is the pensions increase for keir starmer 2013. While we are introducing a transformative policy to support doctors to cut the waiting list faster, he wants to cut wages. It is one cut and offer him a rises for the winners. One law for him. Rises for the winners. One law for him rises for the winners. One law forhim. �. ,. , for him. Dont let me double down on ou. For him. Dont let me double down on you recently for him. Dont let me double down on you. Recently i for him. Dont let me double down on you. Recently i presented for him. Dont let me double down on you. Recently i presented the on you. Recently i presented the Prime Minister on you. Recently i presented the Prime Minister point on you. Recently i presented the Prime Minister point of on you. Recently i presented the Prime Minister point of lying Prime Minister point of lying towards a fund raising for the british high Ground Foundation and two other hastings and rye residents were celebrated as Community Champions at number ten. Will the Prime Ministerjoined me in thanking all our fantastic volunteers and Community Champions, not only in hastings and rye, but throughout the United Kingdom and will he continue to bring them together in celebration . To bring them together in celebration . Can i thank my honourable celebration . Can i thank my honourable friend . Celebration . Can i thank my honourable friend . I celebration . Can i thank my honourable friend . I am celebration . Can i thank my honourable friend . I am delighted thatjoan received her Points Of Light Award and Community Champions likejoan and anthony and alistair all make important or important contributions to the local community and we are grateful to them. Their generosity is integral to what makes our country and committee special and its right that we do everything we can to celebrate them. Cheering mr speaker, i mrspeaker, lam mr speaker, i am delighted to hear that they have an equally peaceful and relaxing easter break as i had. Prime minister, was at the refusal to stand alongside striking workers on the picket line the acceptance of the economic damage being caused by exit mac . Or perhaps to support for denying the people of scotland the right to choose their own future which led to the leader of the Scottish Conservative Party urging voters to back labour . Brexit. Mr speaker, but we are doing is not getting distracted by the things that are going on elsewhere and we are focused on delivering for the people of scotland. We are making sure we fund Public Services well with one and a half billion extra pounds to make sure we provide support with The Cost Of Living. I know that at the moment him and his party are focused on other matters. Were just going to move around the job. Mr were ust going to move around the ob ~ ,,. , ~ , were ust going to move around the ob. ~ ,. Job. Mr speaker, let me be clear, we will take no job. Mr speaker, let me be clear, we will take no lectures job. Mr speaker, let me be clear, we will take no lectures from job. Mr speaker, let me be clear, we will take no lectures from a job. Mr speaker, let me be clear, we will take no lectures from a party will take no lectures from a party which has not had a mandate to govern in scotland since 1955. We had three Prime Ministers in the just of the summer months, they said Mortgage Rates. Ticket edges were away from families most in need. The Prime Minister has been fined twice. There have taken donations from russian backed donors and he stopped the House Of Lords with these types of people. We are talking about the leader of the scottish conservatives believing the people of scotland should. Is the message to the people of colour and quite clear . Do not give the tories what they want. People of scotland. The people of scotland. The eole people of scotland. The people of people of scotland. The people of scotland people of scotland. The people of scotland need enormous courage for forcing the snp into abandoning their completely unworkable, fundamentally flawed deposit return scheme. Its good the snp u turn listen to the voice of the scottish conservatives and to business and we look forward to working with them on delivering something that actually works to deliver for the people of scotland and thats it. If they cannot fix the mess that Nicola Sturgeon left the mess that Nicola Sturgeon left the party in, how can they possibly fix the mess that you scotland in . Mr speaker, it seems clear that the Junior Doctors strike is causing serious risk and loss of life and certainly causing harm and pain to thousands of our constituents. The first line of Hippocratic Oath is first line of Hippocratic Oath is first do no harm. One of the Prime Minister think the be a abandon this tenet of their profession . I minister think the be a abandon this tenet of their profession . Tenet of their profession . I think the honourable tenet of their profession . I think the honourable friend tenet of their profession . I think the honourable friend for tenet of their profession . I think the honourable friend for his the honourable friend for his question. We want to find a fair and reasonable settlement which recognises the role and the wider economic context facing the uk. He is right to highlight the impact on Patient Safety and that is why this government has brought forward minimum safety legislation to ensure that patients can rely on core level of Emergency Services to protect vital patient care. Thats something that we understand how support but i know its not supported by the Party Opposite. Know its not supported by the party o osite. Know its not supported by the party ouosite. , know its not supported by the party oosite. , opposite. Tooth decay is the number one reason that opposite. Tooth decay is the number one reason that children opposite. Tooth decay is the number one reason that children over opposite. Tooth decay is the number one reason that children over four. One reason that children over four end up in hospital. Regular Dental Checkups could prevent that, but too many parents cannot get one for their child. In the east riding of yorkshire, there are now almost 3000 people per nhs dentist and they are in place like herefordshire and norfolk and there are fewer than two in five children are seen by dentists in the past year. This is a scandal. Will the Prime Minister take up the Liberal Democrat plan to end this crisis and make sure that people can get an nhs dentist when they need one . The people can get an nhs dentist when they need one . They need one . The nhs recently reformed dentistry they need one . The nhs recently reformed Dentistry Contracts they need one . The nhs Recentlyl ReformedDentistry Contracts which will improve access for patients. Dentistry receives about £3 billion per year and there are around 500 more dentists delivering care in the nhs than year before. He mentioned children and i think 45 more children and i think 45 more children saw an nhs dentist in that year compared to the year before. Prime minister question time in the 4th Prime Minister question time in the lith of february 2015, David Cameron said he was determined to do whatever it took to fix the Tourist Railway line. Phase five fell foul of a ten year moratorium on the line is only as resilient as its weakest link. Will the Prime Minster commit to getting this Resilience Programme back on track and fully funded . Irate back on track and fully funded . We are committed to improving the resilience of this iconic stretch of railway which provides a vital link for the south west and that is why we have invested over £165 million in delivering solutions to protect the line and i know network rail is continuing to develop the case for further investment and my honourable friend will be keen to feed into that. Mr friend will be keen to feed into that. ~ ,,. , friend will be keen to feed into that. ~ ,~ , friend will be keen to feed into that. ~ ,~ , that. Mr speaker, my city of dundee not only announced that. Mr speaker, my city of dundee not only announced its that. Mr speaker, my city of dundee not only announced its flights that. Mr speaker, my city of dundee not only announced its flights will i not only announced its flights will be connected with heathrow but also the Scottish Government public commitment to dundee at the Forefront Of Making Scotland A major World Economy to bring investment, jobs and opportunity. However, the uk government seem to have a problem with this. Scotland Public International engagement is to be reduced, despite being paid for by scotlands wealth and taxes, you king a mass of the departments have been instructed to obstruct the Scottish Government with every foreign nation worldwide told not to deal with the Scottish Government directly. This has already been described as, quote, smacking of a parent trying and failing to control a teenager. When the Prime Minister sure me and the businesses and Wealth Creators and my constituents that want to see dundee and Scotland Prosper that was scotland should be left in this unequal union, scotland will neither be put back in a box or will neither be put back in a box or will be bending knee . Mr will neither be put back in a box or will be bending knee . Mr speaker, i am leased will be bending knee . Mr speaker, i am pleased to will be bending knee . Mr speaker, i am pleased to say will be bending knee . Mr speaker, i am pleased to say that will be bending knee . Mr speaker, i am pleased to say that we will be bending knee . Mr speaker, i am pleased to say that we are i am pleased to say that we are supporting the communities of dundee. They received £14 million in the Levelling Up Fund to support Green Transport hub In The City Centre and a demonstration of the uk government wanting to invest in communities in scotland and deliver for scottish people. For scottish people. Thank you. On saturda i for scottish people. Thank you. On saturday i joined for scottish people. Thank you. On saturday i joined my for scottish people. Thank you. On saturday i joined my 17 for scottish people. Thank you. On saturday i joined my 17 your saturday ijoined my 17 your constituent in walking to raise funds for the National Autistic society. Alfies mission is to 15,000 steps every day in april to raise awareness of autism and to show that every autistic person deserves the best chance in life. The salary he is walking from Birmingham Football Club to Edgbaston Stadium and back to Birmingham City football club. Will the plan is tojoin me in wishing alfred the best for his work in his Noble Mission to weigh change people think about autism . Think about autism . Canister by raisin think about autism . Canister by Praising Alfie think about autism . Canister by Praising Alfie for think about autism . Canister by Praising Alfie for his think about autism . Canister by Praising Alfie for his fantastic i Praising Alfie for his fantastic efforts. He is an inspiration to many others and i wish him the best of luck for saturday. Our Autism Strategy sets out our ambition to ensure that autistic people across all part of the country get the support they need to live fulfilling and happy lives and i look forward to seeing as it � s progress. My to seeing as it s progress. My constituent to seeing as it s progress. II Constituent and civil to seeing as it s progress. Ii1 constituent and Civil Servant colleagues have worked tirelessly and with distinction during some of the most challenging times. But my constituent is fed up being pat on the back with kate receiving a 2 on a four and have percent pay rise despite years of Pay Restriction and double digit inflation. She asks why she should keep working for uk government that treats its workers with such contempt . Will the primaries. With the excuses and start negotiating a fair deal with the unions . Mr start negotiating a fair deal with the unions . The unions . Mr speaker, i pay tribute to the unions . Mr speaker, i pay tribute to a the unions . Mr speaker, i pay tribute to a hardworking i the unions . Mr speaker, i pay. Tribute to a hardworking public tribute to a hard working Public Sector workers for the job they do. We have a well established independent Pay Review Body Process for making sure that we can have pay settlements in a fair and audible and im Fairwe Settlements in a fair and audible and im fair we have reached an agreement with many unions on those pay settlements and i hope those numbers and support them. Would my riaht numbers and support them. Would my right honourable numbers and support them. Would my right honourable friend numbers and support them. Would my right honourable friend agreed numbers and support them. Would my right honourable friend agreed with i right honourable friend agreed with me that those who seek to criticise the conservative record on Law And Order should look in the mirror and asked the question, who was a director of Public Prosecutions for some of those years . My director of Public Prosecutions for some of those years . Some of those years . My right honourable some of those years . My right honourable friend some of those years . My right honourable friend is some of those years . My right honourable friend is absolutelyj honourable friend is absolutely right. Our record is clear. We have halved crime since 2010. Neighbourhood crime is falling 25 in the last few years. Criminals are spinning longer in prison and crucially we, unlike the opposite party, giving them the powers they need to tackle violent protests. Mr need to tackle violent protests. Ii speaker, my elderly constituent need to tackle violent protests. Mi speaker, my elderly constituent has beenin speaker, my elderly constituent has been in turkey for five weeks after her husband suffered a devastating brain bleed and now is intensive care after the holiday. The insurer refused to pay medical bills and has suffered refused to engage with me. This has resulted in her being stuck with extortionate medical bills and costs. Finance is running out and they have been advised that they will need to find at least £50,000 to pay for an Air Ambulance to bring them home. Will the prime instrument with me to consider all the possible options to support and stitch was like an under husband in difficult situations like this, especially where Insurance Companies advocate all Response Ability . Flan where Insurance Companies advocate all Response Ability . All Response Ability . Can i thank the honourable all Response Ability . Can i thank the honourable gentleman i all Response Ability . Can i thank the honourable gentleman for i all Response Ability . Can i thank. The honourable gentleman for his question . I am very sorry to hear about the case that he raises. My thoughts will be with anna and her husband at this difficult time. I will ensure he gets a meeting as soon as possible with the relevant minister to discuss this case further. Minister to discuss this case further. ,. ,. Further. Thank you. Can i tell a tale of two further. Thank you. Can i tell a tale of two councils . Further. Thank you. Can i tell a tale of two councils . My i tale of two councils . My constituents who live in conservative controlled witch haven District Council have enjoyed six years of council tax and excellent Public Services, while my constituents who live in the Malvern HillsDistrict Council area, which is run by a ragtag bag of so called independents and greens, pay nearly 50 more in council tax for a property. Does the Prime Minister agree that the best thing that my constituents can do for The Cost Of Living is to vote conservative . My honourable friend is of course right. Across the country those in conservative councils pay Lower Council tax than those of the Party Opposite and the choice of the selection is clear. Its the conservative and deliver for you, its labour that costs you. Its labour that costs you. Thank ou, mr its labour that costs you. Thank you, mr speaker. Its labour that costs you. Thank you, mr speaker. This its labour that costs you. Thank you, mr speaker. This week, i its labour that costs you. Thank| you, mr speaker. This week, the Womens Rights Network published a report by criminologists called when we are at our most vulnerable and it reveals that between january 2019 and october 2022, which includes a pandemic lockdown of course, there were a staggering 6000 539 reported rape in uk hospital settings. Thats an average of 33 incidents every single week. And as eight Police Forces did not provide any data, the real figures forces did not provide any data, the realfigures are forces did not provide any data, the real figures are bound to forces did not provide any data, the realfigures are bound to be significantly higher. What can the Prime Minister and his government do to ensure that all women, staff and patients are safe in britain Public Hospitals . Flan patients are safe in britain public hositals . ,. ,. Hospitals . Can i first of all say i am deeply hospitals . Can i first of all say i am deeply shocked hospitals . Can i first of all say i am deeply shocked and hospitals . Can i first of all say i | am deeply shocked and appalled hospitals . Can i first of all say i i am deeply shocked and appalled to hear about the cases of Sexual Assault and abuse in the nhs and i pay tribute to her for her long Standing Campaign on these issues . Nhs organisations are responsible for particular staff and patients from Sexual Harassment and conduct and it has been recently established a sexual abuse and Violence Programme to build more robust Safeguarding Processes for protecting patients. We will work closely with them to make sure that is implemented and i know she would hold a second for doing that. fin is implemented and i know she would hold a second for doing that. Hold a second for doing that. On the 2nd ofiune. Hold a second for doing that. On the 2nd ofjune, coleman hold a second for doing that. On the 2nd ofjune, Coleman Station hold a second for doing that. On the 2nd ofjune, Coleman Station will i hold a second for doing that. On the 2nd ofjune, Coleman Station will be Mccullin Station will be officially opened. Will the primers tojoin me in congratulating volunteers, the local community and the funders who have made this possible and also to get some share of the credit for granting the Levelling Up Fund to this area when he was chancellor which has paid for the magnificent new roof on the station . I the magnificent new roof on the station . ,. The magnificent new roof on the station . ,. , the magnificent new roof on the station . ,. , station . I pay tribute to my honourable station . I pay tribute to my honourable friend station . I pay tribute to my honourable friend for i station . I pay tribute to my honourable friend for his i honourable friend for his campaigning on this and i am delighted that Levelling Up Fund has delivered for the station. Its a huge boost to local ambition is to see trains returning their and i know that a small team of the project volunteers have actually built the majority of the station and they deserve credit and a local company in wrexham has applied the steelwork for the canopy roof providing a welcome boost to the local economy and look forward to seeing the station up in the summer. Over recess i was invited to visit one of the major supermarkets in my constituency to discuss food waste. What struck me most was the experience of shop workers in the front line. They expect or to suffer a violent assault every single day they go to work. One more mass might always be helpful, what is this out of touch permits are doing to make sure people can be safe in their workplace . Does make more mass two mathematics. Irate workplace . Does make more mass two mathematics mathematics. We have appropriate sentencina mathematics. We have appropriate sentencing in mathematics. We have appropriate sentencing in place mathematics. We have appropriate sentencing in place for mathematics. We have appropriate sentencing in place for that mathematics. We have appropriate sentencing in place for that and i mathematics. We have appropriate sentencing in place for that and we j sentencing in place for that and we will generally make sure there are Police Officers and Community Support officers across the country to help combat crime and we are happy to look at sentencing when we look at reviews. Look at reviews. Leadership and teamwork look at reviews. Leadership and teamwork delivered look at reviews. Leadership and teamwork delivered bolton i look at reviews. Leadership and teamwork delivered Bolton Wanderers 40 teamwork delivered Bolton Wanderers 4 0 victory at the Pub A Chance Trophy at wembley and is delivering the Boston College of medical sciences and delivered a superb romer by election victory. What message does and a number have for Counsellor Patel and all of the campaigners and campaigns and activists as we run into this festival of democracy, our local elections . Elections . Can i share in his congratulations elections . Can i share in his congratulations for elections . Can i share in his congratulations for all i elections . Can i share in hisj congratulations for all those elections . Can i share in his. Congratulations for all those in bolton but also my commiserations to those in plymouth, especially urban Party Chairman who is an avid supporter of the green army but most especially i welcome the election of councillor patel and i look forward to him joining other councillors to delivering for their local areas and providing less crime, and filling more portals. Providing less crime, and filling more portals providing less crime, and filling more ortals. More portals. Last week the height the home more portals. Last week the height the home office more portals. Last week the height the home office announced i the home office announced they would not be setting up a bespoke visa scheme for the fishing industry, for people working like those working for offshore wind farms. They also told skippers that they had to stop working immediately. As a consequence of that announcement, in fishing ports around the coast today, many Fishing Votes are tied up and unable to go to sea. It is the only time that this Home Secretary has been successful in her stated ambition of stopping the votes. The Prime Minister and his party promised a fisherman a sea of opportunity if they would support them but what is they would support them but what is the point if you cannot get through to the fishing . I the point if you cannot get through to the fishing . To the fishing . I am not sure i recognise to the fishing . I am not sure i recognise the to the fishing . I am not sure i recognise the characterisation to the fishing . I am not sure i i recognise the characterisation the honourable gentleman put forward, we are proud champions of the uk fishing industry, not least a £100 Million Investment in Fishing Communities and we always look to engage to make sure they get the support they need for their opportunities that are there for them and because of brexit we are keen to deliver. Iiraiith them and because of brexit we are keen to deliver. Keen to deliver. With the Prime Ministerjoined keen to deliver. With the Prime Ministerjoined me keen to deliver. With the Prime Ministerjoined me in keen to deliver. With the Prime Ministerjoined me in thanking | keen to deliver. With the prime i Ministerjoined Me in Thanking Lorna and shirley and local churches in loughborough for all their hard work in establishing a community allotment. Local people use the facility is a great place to get outdoors as well as a relaxing place to be. Mr outdoors as well as a relaxing place to be. ~ ,,. , outdoors as well as a relaxing place to be. ~ outdoors as well as a relaxing place tobe. ~ , to be. Mr speaker, can i pay tribute to be. Mr speaker, can i pay tribute to lorna and to be. Mr speaker, can i pay tribute to lorna and shirley to be. Mr speaker, can i pay tribute to lorna and shirley for to be. Mr speaker, can i pay tribute to lorna and shirley for all to be. Mr speaker, can i pay tribute to lorna and shirley for all their i to lorna and shirley for all their fantastic work, allotments can do wonders notjust for providing food but also well being and a place of sanctuary for people around the country and they deserve enormous praise and creating one for the benefit of their community. That com letes benefit of their community. That completes prime benefit of their community. That completes Prime Ministers questions. Completes Prime Ministers questions. , , questions. That does complete this weeks prime questions. That does complete this weeks Prime Minister questions. That does complete this weeks Prime Minister questions. I questions. That does complete this i weeks Prime Minister questions. Let us welcome our guests, we have Andrew BaileyEnergy Minister in the shadow business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds and the bbc deputy political editor, vicky young. Kier starmer decided as he has done in recent weeks to concentrate his fire on the conservatives and the governments record on crime. It was quite personal time is from both of them in terms of rishi sunak� s responses as well. Them in terms of rishi sunaks responses as well. Them in terms of rishi sunaks responses as well. Them in terms of rishi sunaks resonses as well. ~. ,. ,. , responses as well. What did you make of it . As you responses as well. What did you make of it . As you said, responses as well. What did you make of it . As you said, the responses as well. What did you make of it . As you said, the personal of it . As you said, the personal side of it . As you said, the personal side was of it . As you said, the personal side was pretty striking. I know we are in side was pretty striking. I know we are in the side was pretty striking. I know we are in the middle of local elections and people are talking about the possibility of a General Election next possibility of a General Election next year possibility of a General Election next year and you can see those personal next year and you can see those personal attacks going up a notch. Sir keir personal attacks going up a notch. Sir keir starmer is wrapping up the crime sir keir starmer is wrapping up the crime and sir keir starmer is wrapping up the crime and the problems he says there are with crime and the problems he says there are with the crime and the problems he says there are with the criminalJustice System with all are with the criminalJustice System with all sorts of other things he says with all sorts of other things he says are with all sorts of other things he says are not working, so i general themei says are not working, so i general themei the says are not working, so i general theme, the nhs is not working, the railways. Theme, the nhs is not working, the railways, the Asylum System is not working railways, the Asylum System is not working in railways, the Asylum System is not working in the prisons are overcrowded. He is trying to pin this on overcrowded. He is trying to pin this on rishi sunak. It reminds us of tony this on rishi sunak. It reminds us of tony blair, tough on crime and the causes of tony blair, tough on crime and the causes of crime. Clearly something labour think they can go on the something labour think they can go on the front foot about. Traditionally the conservatives are the party traditionally the conservatives are the party of Law And Order but he does the party of Law And Order but he does not the party of Law And Order but he does not think that was really going for it does not think that was really going for it it does not think that was really going for it. It was interesting, rishi sunak for it. It was interesting, rishi sunak coming back with a very personal sunak coming back with a very personal attack as well. I dont personal attack as well. Idont think personal attack as well. I dont think i personal attack as well. I dont think i have heard him say this before think i have heard him say this before, calling him softly and being a lefty before, calling him softly and being a lefty lawyer. He was ready for this a lefty lawyer. He was ready for this that a lefty lawyer. He was ready for this, that was interesting, he was ready this, that was interesting, he was ready for this, that was interesting, he was ready for this attack and saying sir keir starmer watered down sentencing when he keir starmer watered down sentencing when he was director of Public Prosecutions. When he was director of Public Prosecutions. The Prime Minister reached quite prosecutions. The Prime Minister reached quite early prosecutions. The Prime Minister reached quite early on prosecutions. The Prime Minister reached quite early on in prosecutions. The Prime Ministerl reached quite early on in response to kier starmer� s questions and said actually crime had fallen by 50 since 2010 when the conservatives have been in office. Let us talk to the political researcher with the bbc, is that true . The political researcher with the bbc, is that true . Yes, so in Prime Ministers questions bbc, is that true . Yes, so in Prime Ministers questions rishi bbc, is that true . Yes, so in Prime Ministers questions rishi sunak i ministers questions rishi sunak dead ministers questions rishi sunak dead sea ministers questions rishi sunak dead sea crime had fallen by 50 under dead sea crime had fallen by 50 under the dead sea crime had fallen by 50 under the conservatives. He is right under the conservatives. He is right under the conservatives. He is right did under the conservatives. He is right. Did say that crime. If you take right. Did say that crime. If you take the right. Did say that crime. If you take the figures compiled by the office take the figures compiled by the office for National Statistics, only estimates not actual recorded cases, in 2010 estimates not actual recorded cases, in 2010 it estimates not actual recorded cases, in 2010 it was 9. 5 million estimated cases in 2010 it was 9. 5 million estimated cases last in 2010 it was 9. 5 million estimated cases. Last september it was for. 7 million cases. Last september it was for. 7 million estimated cases but if you include million estimated cases but if you include fraud and Computer Misuse, it is 9 include fraud and Computer Misuse, it is 9. 1 million. That type of crime it is 9. 1 million. That type of crime only it is 9. 1 million. That type of crime only started being estimated in 2017 crime only started being estimated in 2017 so crime only started being estimated in 2017 so we cannot compare that figure in 2017 so we cannot compare that figure from in 2017 so we cannot compare that figure from the figure now back with a figure figure from the figure now back with a figure in figure from the figure now back with a figure in 2010. If you take crime actually a figure in 2010. If you take crime actually recorded, that has gone up. So a couple actually recorded, that has gone up. So a couple of questions to your conservative guess, is that a misleading figure for the prime that a misleading figure for the Prime Minister to have used when it does not Prime Minister to have used when it does not include all crime . And for your labour does not include all crime . And for your labour guests, estimated crime has fallen, your labour guests, estimated crime has fallen, is kier starmer being fear when has fallen, is kier starmer being fear when he says the criminal justice fear when he says the criminal Justice System has become broken under Justice System has become broken under the Justice System has become broken under the conservative party . Thank ou ve under the conservative party . Thank you very much under the conservative party . Thank you very much just under the conservative party . Thank you very much. Just answer under the conservative party . Thank you very much. Just answer that i you very much. Just answer that first of all, we are Trading Statistics here. Estimated crime is not the same as recorded and does not the same as recorded and does not include the Fastest Growing state which is flawed. Irate not include the Fastest Growing state which is flawed. Not include the Fastest Growing state which is flawed. We can only no state which is flawed. We can only to with state which is flawed. We can only go with the state which is flawed. We can only go with the statistics state which is flawed. We can only go with the statistics we state which is flawed. We can only go with the statistics we are i go with the statistics we are presented with, we cannot compare Crime Statistics in 2010 with 2022 for crimes like fraud and computer related crimes as just said, this only started being recorded in 2017. In terms of crimes committed in 2010, the office for National Statistics shows that crime has halved and i think that goes to the success of what we are doing. We have toughened up sentencing and got more criminals behind bars, the criminal system my criminal Justice System is not broken and we have less crimes being committed today. I have less crimes being committed toda. Have less crimes being committed toda. ~ ,. Today. I think the public feeling this will wonder today. I think the public feeling this will wonder which today. I think the public feeling this will wonder which country i today. I think the public feeling i this will wonder which country rishi sunak this will wonder which country rishi sunak is this will wonder which country rishi sunak is talking about because it does sunak is talking about because it does not sunak is talking about because it does not sound like this one. There is no does not sound like this one. There is no public does not sound like this one. There is no Public Service in this country working is no Public Service in this country working better than when the conservatives came to power and particularly not Law And Order. I cannot particularly not Law And Order. I cannot tell particularly not Law And Order. I cannot tell you how angry i get about cannot tell you how angry i get about what the big changes since 2010 have meant, huge reductions in police 2010 have meant, huge reductions in Police Officers. Many crimes arent even Police Officers. Many crimes arent even expected to be reported to the police even expected to be reported to the police any even expected to be reported to the police any more, drug dealing and burglary~ police any more, drug dealing and burglary. The police have now got the resources they will say. There has been the resources they will say. There has been changes like Computer Misuse has been changes like Computer Misuse and fraud but the idea that crime misuse and fraud but the idea that crime has misuse and fraud but the idea that crime has halved under the conservatives, that this country is more conservatives, that this country is more safe conservatives, that this country is more safe and the criminalJustice System more safe and the criminalJustice System is more safe and the criminalJustice System is working better, honestly people system is working better, honestly people listening will say what are you talking about . It is like the prime you talking about . It is like the Prime Minister think the economy is working Prime Minister think the economy is working well, the nhs is Working Welli working well, the nhs is working well, there is Nothing Better today than when well, there is Nothing Better today than when the conservatives came to power~ than when the conservatives came to ower. Than when the conservatives came to ower. ,. , i. Power. That is not true. If you believe all power. That is not true. If you believe all of power. That is not true. If you believe all of this power. That is not true. If you believe all of this and power. That is not true. If you believe all of this and why, i power. That is not true. If you i believe all of this and why, given every opportunity the labour party has had to back the government in increasing Sentencing Guidelines and putting more criminals behind bars and getting tougher with criminal stage of war against the government actions . The stage of war against the government actions . ,. . Actions . The Sentencing Bill had stroner actions . The Sentencing Bill had stronger penalties actions . The Sentencing Bill had stronger penalties for actions . The Sentencing Bill had stronger penalties for defacing l stronger penalties for defacing statues stronger penalties for defacing statues than rape, i am not going to put my statues than rape, i am not going to put my name for that. Thats a disgrace put my name for that. Thats a disgrace. The public can see this, they know disgrace. The public can see this, they know they are not better off. They know they know they are not better off. They know the country is not safer. They know the country is not safer. The idea they know the country is not safer. The idea there are more Police Officers the idea there are more Police Officers today than when you came to power. Officers today than when you came to power. That officers today than when you came to power, that you did not reduce police power, that you did not reduce Police Numbers so drastically under austerity Police Numbers so drastically under austerity and you did not change the functions austerity and you did not change the functions of support and those officers. Functions of support and those officers, people now with the truth is. Officers, people now with the truth is this officers, people now with the truth is. This picture presented by your spin doctor is. This picture presented by your spin doctor and your Prime Minister. People spin doctor and your Prime Minister. People do spin doctor and your Prime Minister. People do know the truth and remember the state of the countrys finances in 2010 which is why austerity was necessary. We are getting. According to the office of National Statistics, crime has happened in that period. Of National Statistics, crime has happened in that period. Never had it so ood. Happened in that period. Never had it so good 13 happened in that period. Never had it so good. 13 years. Happened in that period. Never had it so good. 13 years. Thats happened in that period. Never had it so good. 13 years. Thats why i happened in that period. Never had it so good. 13 years. Thats why we | it so good. 13 years. Thats why we are toughening it so good. 13 years. Thats why we are toughening up it so good. 13 years. Thats why we are toughening up some it so good. 13 years. Thats why we are toughening up some of it so good. 13 years. Thats why we are toughening up some of the are toughening up some of the sentencing. Are toughening up some of the sentencing are toughening up some of the sentencin. � ,. ,. , sentencing. Because of failure as before. Sentencing. Because of failure as before every sentencing. Because of failure as before. Every opportunity sentencing. Because of failure as before. Every opportunity the sentencing. Because of failure as before. Every opportunity the labour a has before. Every opportunity the labour party has had before. Every opportunity the labour party has had to before. Every opportunity the labour party has had to support before. Every opportunity the labour party has had to support us before. Every opportunity the labour party has had to support us on before. Every opportunity the labour party has had to support us on this. | party has had to support us on this. We are not tough enough. I do not recall that being. We are not tough enough. I do not recall that being. Recall that being. Dominic raab has civen recall that being. Dominic raab has given a recall that being. Dominic raab has given a clear recall that being. Dominic raab has given a clear instruction recall that being. Dominic raab has given a clear instruction that| has given a clear instruction that sentencing has to be considered alongside overflowing prisons and you basically have to have lesser punishment of prisoners because of prisons punishment of prisoners because of prisons overflowing. That punishment of prisoners because of prisons overflowing. Prisons overflowing. That is correct consideration prisons overflowing. That is correct consideration is prisons overflowing. That is correct consideration is given prisons overflowing. That is correct consideration is given to prisons overflowing. That is correct consideration is given to space prisons overflowing. That is correct consideration is given to space is i consideration is given to space is available in prisons which is why we are creating more Prison Spaces to put these criminals end. It would be great if the labour party could. There was an appalling case today highlighted where not a custodial business. Highlighted where not a custodial business, how does that happen if everything is great . How do we get consistent everything is great . How do we get consistent problems where people are not published for serious crime . You keep telling not published for serious crime . You keep telling us that countries in a brilliant keep telling us that countries in a brilliant state, the economy and the nhs are brilliant state, the economy and the nhs are working well, the criminal justice nhs are working well, the criminal Justice System is working well so what Justice System is working well so what is Justice System is working well so what is going wrong with the reality before what is going wrong with the reality before us . What is going wrong with the reality before us . ,. ,. , what is going wrong with the reality before us . ,. ,. , , before us . There are obvious issues within the criminal before us . There are obvious issues within the criminaljustice before us . There are obvious issues within the criminalJustice System i within the criminalJustice System which is why we are taking tough action to improve the system, again i do not understand why the labour party does not back us at every opportunity. Party does not back us at every opportunity opportunity. This is a very interesting opportunity. This is a very interesting debate opportunity. This is a very i interesting debate between opportunity. This is a very interesting debate between the two of you but vicky, just some of this flow because it is clear that labour answer sir keir starmer are going to make this a centrepiece going into the local election and going into the local election and going into the General Election, this issue of crime and more broadly a broken system across across Public Services . There is also flow from this, call it an attack advert, do you think adults convicted of sexually assaulting should go to prison, rishi sunak does not . Is this working . It feel today this was an extension of that really. This has proved controversial that advert because it incredibly personal. It suggests pretty directly that rishi sunak does not think that paedophiles should go to prison. It is quite a claim. It has been a lot of talk in westminster about whether this is working. I spoke to campaignerfrom a this is working. I spoke to campaigner from a different this is working. I spoke to campaignerfrom a Different Party who said they thought it might be working in that it changes the debate. When this came out all the talk was about michael gove and where the conservatives doing something to improve that situation . Change the talk about it. You have to remember, party stop at the site without road testing it. To put it front and focus groups and people to see the reaction. I get the impression what labour are trying to do is say you will think rishi sunak is a nice guy but maybe he is not. The tories will be concerned about it but let us see if they go for personal stuff as well which i think we saw rishi sunak do today is a little bit, kier starmer being a lefty politician. D0 little bit, kier starmer being a lefty politician. Lefty politician. Do you really sincerely lefty politician. Do you really sincerely believe lefty politician. Do you really sincerely believe the lefty politician. Do you really sincerely believe the words, | lefty politician. Do you really sincerely believe the words, that rishi sunak the Prime Minister does not think that adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison . That sexually assaulting children should go to prison . Go to prison . That ad which i Su Ort Go To Prison . That ad which I Sunport Is Go To Prison . That ad which i support is about go to prison . That ad which i support is about proving go to prison . That ad which i support is about proving the | support is about proving the conservative party and as Prime Minisler conservative party and as Prime Minister are accountable for their record~ minister are accountable for their record. �. ,. , ~ minister are accountable for their record. �. ,. , minister are accountable for their record. �. , ,. ,~ record. But do you think rishi sunak does not believe record. But do you think rishi sunak does not believe that record. But do you think rishi sunak does not believe that people does not believe that people convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison . I do not think he children should go to prison . I do not think he has children should go to prison . I do not think he has any idea what life is like not think he has any idea what life is like in not think he has any idea what life is like in this country. I think it is like in this country. I think it is feared is like in this country. I think it is feared to is like in this country. I think it is feared to hold on to the outcomes in public is feared to hold on to the outcomes in Public Services whether nhs or criminal in Public Services whether nhs or criminalJustice System or the criminal Justice System or the outcomes criminalJustice System or the outcomes in Public Services whether nhs or outcomes in Public Services whether nhs or criminalJustice System or they can nhs or criminalJustice System or they can wear anything else. Seeing a frequent they can wear anything else. Seeing a frequent change of the conservative Prime Minister, there was a conservative Prime Minister, there was a different one last time we were was a different one last time we were on. Was a different one last time we were on, and i sympathise with you, all completely new and nothing that went before is to do with me but it is about went before is to do with me but it is about the went before is to do with me but it is about the record and that is the record~ is about the record and that is the record. ~ ,. ,. , is about the record and that is the record. ~ i. ,. , is about the record and that is the record. ~ ,. ,. , record. Will you repeat those words ourself record. Will you repeat those words yourself because record. Will you repeat those words yourself because you record. Will you repeat those words yourself because you have record. Will you repeat those words yourself because you have not record. Will you repeat those words yourself because you have not so i yourself because you have not so far, you paraphrase the bottom, which is under the tories, whoever is in charge, for hundred thousand adults convicted of assaulting children served no prison time. What about the top part . We children served no prison time. What about the top part . About the top part . We are presiding over a system about the top part . We are presiding over a system where about the top part . We are presiding over a system where people about the top part . We are presiding over a system where people have about the top part . We are presiding| over a system where people have not gone to prison and we are holding them to it. 50 gone to prison and we are holding them to it them to it. So you do not really believe it. Them to it. So you do not really believe it, some them to it. So you do not really believe it, some of them to it. So you do not really believe it, some of your them to it. So you do not really believe it, some of your colleagues, it is very personal and it might be true, you might believe that but he does not think those people should go to prison but i do not think you do . I go to prison but i do not think you do . ~ , go to prison but i do not think you do . ~ , , go to prison but i do not think you do . ~ ,. , do . I think he is responsible for the state of do . I think he is responsible for the state of this do . I think he is responsible for the state of this country do . I think he is responsible for the state of this country and do . I think he is responsible forj the state of this country and the conservative party should be held accountable for the record. Thats where the attention is gone with adler and that is fear. I would like to hear the people come on here and defend the conservative record. With that advert and that is fair. They are accountable and the record is not a good one. You they are accountable and the record is not a good one. They are accountable and the record is not a good one. You also have not re eated is not a good one. You also have not repeated those is not a good one. You also have not repeated those precise is not a good one. You also have not repeated those precise words is not a good one. You also have not repeated those precise words so repeated those precise words so people will think you do not believe them. ,. ,. , them. The public can see for themselves them. The public can see for themselves a them. The public can see for themselves a status them. The public can see for themselves a Status Country | them. The public can see for. Themselves a Status Country is them. The public can see for themselves a Status Country is in, i think they do not agree with the presentation given by the Prime Minister or people in the conservative party and i think highlighting this failure is as. After 30 years with a Labour Government, the achievements we could present. It was in a better state than it is today. Responding to the Global Crisis as you have had to the Global Crisis as you have had to respond to a Global Pandemic is a reasonable thing for a government today. There is not a single Public Service that is in a better condition than when you were coming into power and the economy is in a terrible state. It is into power and the economy is in a terrible state. Terrible state. It is being highlighted terrible state. It is being highlighted you terrible state. It is being highlighted you have terrible state. It is being highlighted you have got terrible state. It is being highlighted you have got the terrible state. It is being highlighted you have got the biggest Court Backlog and however many years, serious criminals are being suspended like the Caistor Kier Starmer raised, it is all being talked about so those ads work. I think those ads smack of desperation. Think those ads smack of deseration. ,. , desperation. The tories would never do anything desperation. The tories would never do anything like desperation. The tories would never do anything like that . Desperation. The tories would never do anything like that . The desperation. The tories would never do anything like that . The reason i do anything like that . The reason the are do anything like that . The reason they are attacking do anything like that . The reason they are attacking rishi do anything like that . The reason they are attacking rishi sunak they are attacking rishi sunak personally is because he is more popular personally is because he is more popular in personally is because he is more popular in the country than this year popular in the country than this year popular in the country than this year than kier starmer. Well popular in the country than this year than kier starmer. Well he is more popular year than kier starmer. Well he is more popular than year than kier starmer. Well he is more popular than the is more popular than the conservative party. Is more popular than the conservative party. The gap is slowly closing. Conservative party. The gap is slowly closing. If conservative party. The gap is slowly closing. If i conservative party. The gap is slowly closing. If i was conservative party. The gap is slowly closing. If i was the i conservative party. The gap is i slowly closing. If i was the labour party slowly closing. If i was the labour party i slowly closing. If i was the labour party i would be concerned that people party i would be concerned that people in party i would be concerned that people in the United Kingdom prefer the idea people in the United Kingdom prefer the idea of rishi sunak as Prime Minister the idea of rishi sunak as Prime Minister to kier starmer and are beginning minister to kier starmer and are beginning to change their minds on whether beginning to change their minds on whether they would like to see a labour whether they would like to see a Labour Government. The gap between the two Labour Government. The gap between the two parties is closing in this smacks the two parties is closing in this smacks of the two parties is closing in this smacks of desperation because labour party is smacks of desperation because labour party is very smacks of desperation because labour party is very worried their key messages are not cutting through an rishi sunak is more popular. The Labour Party Rishi sunak is more popular. The labour party is rishi sunak is more popular. Tue labour party is looking at rishi sunak is more popular. Tu2 labour party is looking at how rishi sunak has played all this since he came in. He is trying to put a big divide between himself, liz truss and borisjohnson. So you have been in government for a long time, you are part of that and you cannot see this as a whole new start, you have to take some Responsibility for what went on in the last few years. {line went on in the last few years. 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There is a women completely upset, something is going to give. There is a women completely upset, she i something is going to give. There is| a women completely upset, she was saying they may have to sell the house, the Mortgage Rate has gone up. Probably as a direct consequence of liz truss and Kwasi Kwarteng mini budget. Inflation is stuck in double digits despite the Prime Minister saying and pledging to half eight. Which is jack waller . Obviously, which Isjack Waller . Obviously, your heart which Isjack Waller . Obviously, your heart goes out to the caller and all your heart goes out to the caller and all mps have constituent struggling with The Cost Of Living situation. What would you say to that caller . Situation. What would you say to that caller . Obviously mistakes have been made that caller . Obviously mistakes have been made but there are Global Factors, been made but there are Global Factors, inflation around the world. We acknowledge that in this country it is higher we acknowledge that in this country it is higher than we would like it to be it is higher than we would like it to be which is why it is number one in the to be which is why it is number one in the priority list. It is to be which is why it is number one in the priority list. In the priority list. It is still auoin in the priority list. It is still going up. In the priority list. It is still going up. To in the priority list. It is still going up. Toiust in the priority list. It is still going up, to just over i in the priority list. It is still going up, Tojust Over19 . J going up, tojust over i9 . Absolutely, it is unacceptable which is why absolutely, it is unacceptable which is why we absolutely, it is unacceptable which is why we are taking action to bring down is why we are taking action to bring down inflation. The energy price report down inflation. The energy price report we down inflation. The energy price report we brought in into the winter was taken report we brought in into the winter was taken. It is report we brought in into the winter was taken was taken. It is not working. Inflation is was taken. It is not working. Inflation is on was taken. It is not working. Inflation is on track was taken. It is not working. Inflation is on track to was taken. It is not working. Inflation is on track to come. Was taken. It is not working. I inflation is on track to come down by Half Inflation is on track to come down by half by inflation is on track to come down by half by the end of the year. Cutting by half by the end of the year. Cutting inflation doesnt even feature cutting inflation doesnt even feature in the top five priorities of kier feature in the top five priorities of kier starmer. It is number one for the of kier starmer. It is number one for the Prime Minister. Because you are the for the Prime Minister. Because you are the government. He is setting out plans are the government. He is setting out plans for when he is Prime Minister~ out plans for when he is Prime Minister. It is the number one priority minister. It is the number one priority for minister. It is the number one priority for the Prime Minister because priority for the Prime Minister because of rampant inflation that we have had because of rampant inflation that we have had the past few months has the effect, have had the past few months has the effect, you have had the past few months has the effect, you just heard that women explaining on the radio this morning explaining on the radio this morning explaining on the radio this morninu. . ,. ,. ,. , morning. The office for National Statistics does morning. The office for National Statistics does agree morning. The office for National Statistics does agree with i morning. The office for national. Statistics does agree with andrew bowie saying there are global pressures that are keeping inflation high, especially energy costs on Food Production and bad weather. So what would labour be able to do about those . About those . This is where my frustration about those . This is where my frustration boils about those . This is where my frustration boils over about those . This is where my frustration boils over because | about those . This is where my i frustration boils over because there are Global Factors, frustration boils over because there are globalfactors, especially frustration boils over because there are Global Factors, especially the Energy Price Effect on food prices caused by the invasion of ukraine. What i find people find laughable is when the Supply Chains are reduced, they see inflation going up which is nothing to do with the government but when it comes down they want the credit for that. It is ludicrous. In the short term it is not working. The next time we get statistic, the cost of housing contributes to inflation and they will there will be some movement and they will claim credit for that back foot inflation is the real worry. Because of these global pressures, the government is particularly culpable as the exposure of the country to these pressures. Irate exposure of the country to these pressures exposure of the country to these ressures. ~ ~. ,. ,. , pressures. We know from the chart and statistics. Pressures. We know from the chart and statistics. Let pressures. We know from the chart and statistics. Let as pressures. We know from the chart and statistics. Let as show pressures. We know from the chart and statistics. Let as show it. I and statistics. Let as show it. Here in the and statistics. Let as show it. Here in the uk, and statistics. Let as show it. Here in the uk, pick and statistics. Let as show it. Here in the uk, pick any i and statistics. Let as show it. I here in the uk, pick any economic indicator, the uk is in the worst possession of any advanced economy. There are things the government could have done in 13 years of power, they could massively have reduced the trajectory and people have been more exposed to these global pressures which is where they are culpable. I would like to see admission of that rather than pretending you are responsible for these global figures changing. That is the uk compared to the uk, to italy, the us and that is where you have to take Responsibility. 50 where you have to take Responsibility. Where you have to take Responsibility. So it is our ResponsibilityResponsibility. So it is our Responsibility and Responsibility. So it is our Responsibility and as i Responsibility. So it is our Responsibility and as you | Responsibility. So it is our. Responsibility and as you just admitted, when the next answer published you expect to see Inflation Receding and you do not e example like that awful case on the radio and thats why we are taking this action. , , radio and thats why we are taking this action this action. This could be the issue, this action. This could be the issue. It this action. This could be the issue. It is this action. This could be the issue, it is the this action. This could be the issue, it is the overriding i this action. This could be the l issue, it is the overriding issue for most people, The Cost Of Living. We have talked about crime in some depth, obviously a key issue as well but this will be keenly. But this will be keenly. Obviously art of but this will be keenly. Obviously part of the but this will be keenly. Obviously part of the problem but this will be keenly. Obviously part of the problem if but this will be keenly. Obviously part of the problem if inflation i but this will be keenly. Obviously part of the problem if inflation is| part of the problem if inflation is still high in this country, that suggests Interest Rates might have still further to go up. That is the other problem. But it will come down to, at the next election, how people feel. People will feel worse off. No matter how wealthy you are, you feel worse off than you were before and it will come down to who or what is to claim for that. Do people think it is the fault of the government and that mini budget was the main driverfor it or will they and that mini budget was the main driver for it or will they think, actually the other global issues are more of an issue and crucially, whos the best government to fix it . That will be i still think even this far out from a General Election will be what the debate will be when it comes. , be what the debate will be when it comes. ,. ,. ,. , comes. Part of the equation that eo le comes. Part of the equation that people are comes. Part of the equation that people are feeling comes. Part of the equation that people are feeling it comes. Part of the equation that people are feeling it so comes. Part of the equation that people are feeling it so keenly, l comes. Part of the equation that l people are feeling it so keenly, we use this headline earlier from the times but it said stalling wages leave british workers 3 purer than a year ago. Do you accept because wages have clearly not kept pace and anyway, that it is, with inflation, and now fallen way behind and comparable to similarjobs on the continent, they are feeling worse even here. Irate continent, they are feeling worse even here even here. We have to be careful when it comes even here. We have to be careful when it comes to even here. We have to be careful when it comes to pay even here. We have to be careful when it comes to pay demands i even here. We have to be careful| when it comes to pay demands by even here. We have to be careful when it comes to pay demands by the public when it comes to pay demands by the Public Sector. For example, we pointed Public Sector. For example, we pointed to Public Sector. For example, we pointed to the bma mandatory figures which would put pressure on to the economy which would put pressure on to the economy and have an adverse impact. There economy and have an adverse impact. There is economy and have an adverse impact. There is a economy and have an adverse impact. There is a fine economy and have an adverse impact. There is a fine balancing act when it comes there is a fine balancing act when it comes to there is a fine balancing act when it comes to salary. It comes to salary. Boris johnson romised it comes to salary. Boris johnson promised a it comes to salary. Boris johnson promised a high it comes to salary. Boris johnson promised a high wage it comes to salary. Boris johnson promised a high wage economy, | it comes to salary. Boris johnson i promised a high wage economy, what happened to it . Happened to it . Absolutely, we are strivina to happened to it . Absolutely, we are striving to achieve happened to it . Absolutely, we are striving to achieve that. Happened to it . Absolutely, we are striving to achieve that. We happened to it . Absolutely, we are striving to achieve that. We want i happened to it . Absolutely, we arej striving to achieve that. We want to et striving to achieve that. We want to get to striving to achieve that. We want to get to a striving to achieve that. We want to get to a high place in economy. We should get to a high place in economy. We should not get to a high place in economy. We should not forget, there are Global Factors should not forget, there are Global Factors in should not forget, there are Global Factors in play. We are recovering from factors in play. We are recovering from a factors in play. We are recovering from a Global Pandemic. The economy took a from a Global Pandemic. The economy took a huge from a Global Pandemic. The economy took a huge patterning. The only reason took a huge patterning. The only reason so took a huge patterning. The only reason so many people could keep theiriobs reason so many people could keep theirjobs was because of the fourth day of theirjobs was because of the fourth day of the theirjobs was because of the fourth day of the chancellor, rishi sunak with a day of the chancellor, rishi sunak with a furlough scheme. He kept millions with a furlough scheme. He kept millions of people employed in the first place. We are balancing all of those first place. We are balancing all of those things, inflation is coming down, those things, inflation is coming down, we those things, inflation is coming down, we wanted to go down faster which down, we wanted to go down faster which is down, we wanted to go down faster which is why it is the number one priority which is why it is the number one priority of which is why it is the number one priority of government. Let which is why it is the number one priority of government. Which is why it is the number one priority of government. Let us move on to the nhs priority of government. Let us move on to the nhs briefly priority of government. Let us move on to the nhs briefly because i priority of government. Let us move on to the nhs briefly because that l on to the nhs briefly because that is another area that kier starmer asked about of the government. He said you are going to bring back targets, a bit like under tony blair, as faras targets, a bit like under tony blair, as far as i know targets are still there, not being met but they are there, so which targets are you bringing back . You are there, so which targets are you bringing back . Bringing back . You are right to say some targets bringing back . You are right to say some targets are bringing back . You are right to say some targets are being bringing back . You are right to say some targets are being kept i bringing back . You are right to say some targets are being kept but i bringing back . You are right to say i some targets are being kept but they are not hit. The a e waiting time, extraordinarily badly the government has done on that. The cancer target. There has been a detriment of care in that sector. Most of all look at the state of the Health Service in 1997, similar as it is to now. It was the best performing hill system with huge levels of satisfaction from the british public, we turned around in the past and i think we can do so in future, it will not be easy but having clear expectations and top down leadership as to how to deliver that working with the workforce to do so is the way forward. ,. , , workforce to do so is the way forward. ,. ,. ,. ,. , forward. Obviously the National Insurance part forward. Obviously the National Insurance part two forward. Obviously the National Insurance part two contribution| forward. Obviously the National Insurance part two contribution went up. You are not advocating higher taxes at the moment. Taxes at the moment. Scrap the nondom taxes at the moment. Scrap the nondom rule taxes at the moment. Scrap the nondom rule and taxes at the moment. Scrap the nondom rule and we taxes at the moment. Scrap the nondom rule and we get i taxes at the moment. Scrap the nondom rule and we get £3 i taxes at the moment. Scrap the i nondom rule and we get £3 million. Non dom rule and we get £3 million. That is not enough to fix the nhs. It is not insignificant. Sir keir starmer talked about single six wards, he said for a patient security and safety comes first which is why we support single sex wards, confirming he meant wards on the basis of biology. Most hospitals want guidance from the government, does that mean trans people will have to stay in wards of their biological sect rather than their assigned gender . You biological sect rather than their assigned gender . Biological sect rather than their assigned gender . You can have a sinale sex assigned gender . You can have a single sex space assigned gender . You can have a single sex space in assigned gender . You can have a single sex space in the assigned gender . You can have a single sex space in the pursuit i assigned gender . You can have a single sex space in the pursuit of| assigned gender . You can have a l single sex space in the pursuit of a legitimate aim. I think that would apply in some cases here, i am not completely on top of the detail, there may be individual provision within that. There would be Different Cases depending on Different Cases depending on different circumstances. But Different Cases depending on different circumstances. But if you are a trans different circumstances. But if you are a trans person, different circumstances. But if you are a trans person, which different circumstances. But if you are a trans person, which word i different circumstances. But if you i are a trans person, which word would you be on . Are a trans person, which word would ou be on . ,. , are a trans person, which word would you be on . Are a trans person, which word would ou be on . ,. ,. , i. You be on . That would depend on your circumstances. You be on . That would depend on your circumstances. He you be on . That would depend on your circumstances. He said you be on . That would depend on your circumstances. He said it you be on . That would depend on your circumstances. He said it would you be on . That would depend on your circumstances. He said it would be i circumstances. He said it would be on the basis circumstances. He said it would be on the basis of circumstances. He said it would be on the basis of biological circumstances. He said it would be on the basis of biological sexes i circumstances. He said it would be on the basis of biological sexes so | on the basis of biological sexes so it implies if you are a trans women, you would be on a mains ward. I am not familiar you would be on a mains ward. I am not familiar with you would be on a mains ward. I am not familiar with the you would be on a mains ward. I n not familiar with the detail. But as the law stands, if that is the right way of doing things, that is our position on that. Way of doing things, that is our position on that. Before we came into pmqs position on that. Before we came into pmos. We position on that. Before we came into pmqs, we heard position on that. Before we came into pmqs, we heard rishi i position on that. Before we came into pmqs, we heard rishi sunakj position on that. Before we came i into pmqs, we heard rishi sunak had entered in a declaration of his wifes interest in a Childcare Company which had not been there before and there was an investigation starting. Thats ri. Ht. Investigation starting. Thats right this investigation starting. Thats right. This is investigation starting. Thats right. This is a investigation starting. Thats right. This is a declaration, l investigation starting. Thats i right. This is a declaration, the ministerial list of interest. It is about transparency in conflict of interest and he said the Prime Ministers wife is a Venture Capital investor. It is quite vague and says she holds a number of directorships. I dont think this will be the end of it, she is obviously an incredibly wealthy women with a lot of investments. Will be easier to put it all out there than these things coming out gradually . It is a bit of a problem but the bigger problem is it has taken so long for this to come out. This list has not been published for a year. This list has not been published for a ear. ,. , this list has not been published for a ear, ,. ,. , a year. This is all we have time for. I a year. This is all we have time for i will a year. This is all we have time for. I will be a year. This is all we have time for. I will be back a year. This is all we have time for. I will be back tomorrow i a year. This is all we have time | for. I will be back tomorrow with more politics live. Thank you to all of my guest today, have a good afternoon. Today at one food prices go up at their fastest rate for 45 years driving a higher than expected rise in The Cost Of Living. The price of bread, cereal and chocolate has gone up sharply hitting households and businesses alike. The cost of milk going up, the cost of production going up, the cost of manufacturing going up, it has just been a Snowball Effect over the last six to 12 months really. Well bring you all the latest and well be asking when we can expect prices to start coming down. Also this lunchtime. Tony danker, the sacked boss of the cbi, says his reputation has been totally destroyed but the cbi president calls his account of events selective. Thirty years since the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence and a bungled metropolitan Police Investigation his mother says the force has not changed