ongoing allegations of criminality in rupert murdoch's newspapers. this is about 30 minutes. >> question number one, mr. speaker. >> the prime minister, liz kendall. >> mr. speaker, my right hon. friend, is visiting the united states. my deepest condolences for the men who died last tuesday. private anton frenton, priva >> to like to give our condolences to the families of those that were killed this past tuesday. these are men of outstanding courage and selflessness. they will be remembered by our nation. they remind us of the risks that are soldiers take to guarantee the safety and security of our country. afghan civilians who were wounded and killed on sunday morning. we send our sincere sympathies to the families that have been affected by this terrible incident. i shall have further such meetings today. >> i would like to ally myself with the comments about the tragic events in afghanistan. both sides of the house expressed deep sympathy. mr. speaker, today, the prime minister is in america where unemployment is coming down. the economy is growing. in britain, and implement is at its high for 17 years. can the prime minister explain what has gone wrong? >> what went wrong was the labour government. facing the most unholy mess we have to clearer. the only way to get the economy moving is to get banks lending and make sure we have a tax and benefit system tt pays people to work. you have to get rid of a lot of regulations. as my hon. friend knows already, introducing a large set of measures. we would grab that with open arms. >> can i join the deputy prime minister in paying tribute to corporal jake hartley, private christopher rshell, private daniel wilford. they died in tragic circumstances. their deaths remind us of the great sacrifice our services make on our behalf and our thoughts are with their families. i join with the deputy prime minister in expressing our core at the appalling murder in afghanistan on sunday. the 16 civilians including nine children. we all deplore this crime and express our deepest condolences. mr. speaker, today's figures show unemployment up and the hardest hit are you get people looking for work and women being thrown out of work. the deputy prime minister said the liberal democrats are making a difference in this government. with more than 1 million women looking for work, what difference does he believe he has made to this woman? >> of course these figures come at any increase is disappointing. it is a personal tragedy for anyone who loses their job and for them and their families. you should be careful not to pretend that somehow this is a problem and vented. the unemployment of women went up by 24% under labour. youth unemployment went up by 14% under labour. we're most displeased. we all need to work together to bring unemployment down. >> mr. speaker, when we left government, unemployment was coming down. their economic policy is not only driving up unemployment, it means there will have to borrow more. it is not working. and for all his bluster, the truth is, having five liberal democrats seated around the cabinet table has made no difference whatsoever. listen to what the secretary said. this government has no compelling vision. these days, no one agrees with me but does nick agree? >> it is worth dwelling on some of the details which have been published this morning on the unemployment statistics. behind the headline figures, a long-term unemployment came down and very importantly, the number of new jobs created in the private sector out stripped the number of jobs in the public sector. under her government, the labour party -- we are having to remedy those mistakes and we are creating new jobs. >> he is complacent and the lib dems are making a difference on unemployment just as they are making a difference on the nhs. the deputy prime minister thinks he is doing a stunning job. can he explain why he has failed to persuade the doctors, the nurses, the midwives, the pediatricians, the physiotherapists, and the patients? >> the labour party used to believe in -- now they believe in starving the nhs of cash. her own manifesto said in 2010 -- >> order, order, we must hear the response from the deputy prime minister. >> her own manifesto said to save nhs, we need sustained reform. the labour party was right then and it is wrong now. what happened? >> we are proud of what labour did. more doctors, more nurses, narrow waiting times, greater patient satisfaction. nobody believes it. no wonder he cannot convince anyone to work, he cannot convince his own conference. does he not realize that people are still against this bill because it has not changed one bit? it is still a top-down organization. >> order. i said a moment ago the deputy prime minister's response must be heard. that question will be heard. that is the be all and end all that. >> this bill is still a top-down organization. it will cost a fortune and lead to a fragmentation and privatization. it is clear the deputy prime minister will not stand up for the and i just -- nhs. the only thing he stands up for is when the prime minister walks in the room. >> mr. speaker. some of her colleagues must think the liberal democrats make a difference because they were handing out leaflets at our conference while her leader was going to watch football. she says she is proud of their record. issue price of a factor government spent to under 50 llion pounds of taxpayer money on deals with the private sector which did not help a single nhs patient? issue proud of the fact that under the 2006 act, it was a privatizing charter in which her garment offed at 11% premium of the ivate-sector tax issue part of that? >> we will compare what our government did. >> order. yelling -- i remind the house that the deputy prime minister does the answering. >> we will compare what our government did on the nhs with what his government is doing any day. he says the problem with this bill as doctors and nurses do not understand it. the problem is that they do. however, even at thi late stage, it is within his power to stop this bill. next monday, the bill reaches its final stage in the house of lords. there are 90 lib dem peers. their votes will decide whether or not this bill becomes law. will he instruct his peers to vote to stop the bill? >> the right honorable lady has invited me to make a comparison. let me make three comparisons. >> order. the response must be heard. that is all there is to it. >> let me make three comparisons. it is irresponsible to increase any to spending. they do not believe in money for any jazz. comparison one. they do not endorse bills that we make illegal in this bill. they decided over inequality which again we are making an obligation in this bill to deliver a more equal outcome which they failed to deliver in 13 years. >> this is absolute rubbish. and in undermining nhs, he trashed not one but two national treasures. he did not need to sign the bill, but he did. he could stop the bill, but he will not. he said the lib dems make a difference, but they will not. what happened to that fine liberal tradition? ey must be turning in their graves. the party of william gladstone, now the party of nick clegg. >> i know she has her pre- prepared script that she sticks to. what we're doing on this side of the house, the two parties that have come together in the coalition, is sort of the banking system which she left in a mess. to sort out the public finances which she left in a mess. to sort out the economy, which she left in a mess. to stop the privatization of nhs, which she left in a mess. in opposition, they're running out of ideas. >> my honorable friend may be aware of figures released this week that there is some progress toward the target. 16% of women on board by 2016. what can our coalition government do to ensure that we meet this target and reach our goal to achieve growth which our country needs? >> it is excelle news that there is real progress in the short months we have been in. getting more women on to our board. there is a consensus that having more women is good for all the companies involved. there is a woefully unrepresentative mix. i ho we continue to apply the right pressure to se that improve. >> thank you. i hope that the deputy prime minister enjoy our famous northeast hospitality and the supporof the northumbria police at his conference. could he now tell the house when the 3000 extra police he promised at the general election will be in post? >> mr. speaker, as her own party acknowlges, the police need to make savings. the key thinis not exactly what the total number is, but where -- >> order. i do not know what members are havingor breakfast. the deputy prime minister's answers must be heard. >> where are police officers properly deployed? last decade, far too many police officers were tied up in knots filling out paperwork rather than on the streets where they belong. >> my friend share the priorities of the constituents. promoting growth, getting people off welfare into work. we are bemused that we were to spend much of our time on diussing the reform of the house of lords. how should i explain that priority to them? i suspect in the same way he will explain that there are other priorities like changing the boundaries. changing the boundaries of constituents which is closer to his heart and that of his party. governments and parliaments can do more than one thing at once. i also believe that it is a simple democratic principle, the people who make the laws of the land should be elected by people who have to obey the laws of the land. >> mr. speaker, my apologies. study after study shows services working closely with social care improves the people. along side the council of social services -- can i ask the deputy prime minister why he is cheerleading for a bill that scrapsperations and the future health of my constituents is at risk? >> i am backing a bill which for the first time includes new statutory obligations to integrate social and health care. he is quite right. it is one of the abiding failings in our health services. they have not been integrated. that is what we're trying to do. also the creation of boards that will bring representatives. >> mr. speaker. can i begin by congratulating the government on its effort to tackle the irresponsible pricing of alcohol by supermarkets? i commend the government for that. does the deputy prime minister agree with me that the safest place to drink is in the community pub? would he tell them not to put up the duty on the great british pint? >> i am sure everyone across the house agrees with this sentiment that we should support community pubs which is an important part of the fabric of our community. >> now that the gang of four tories are galavanting around america [inaudible] what ds he think about the latest development, riding around on police horses. what does he really think? come on, be a man. >> mr. speaker, let's hear the answer. >> we had to wait awhile for them to get going. we are soon going to celebrate, if that is the right firm, 42 years in this house. i am delighted to see that in that time he has not mellowed one bit. >> will the deputy prime minier join me and my krepol friend in congratulating the citizens of -- [inaudible] to be a city? does he agree that this is appropriate in an olympic year that this city should be chosen? they're looking forward to hosting the mounin biking competition. >> i am not sure that my friend would share that sentiment. where are aware of the rivalry. i can confirm the announcement today, the results of this civic honors competition in honor of her majesty the queen's diamond jubilee. they have been awarded the right to call themselves the city and have a lord mayor. there will be disappointment in other communities who entered into this contest. it is, indeed, another announcement which lifts the spirit of the nation in the year of the queen's diamond jubilee. >> thank you, mr. speaker. before the general election, the deputy prime minister said he was profoundly hostile to the closure of factories. 1700 disabled people are losing their jobs bause of the closure of 36. >> mr. speaker, as the honorable lady will know. this is conducted -- her conclusions are supported by organizations like mine and others. i would likely disagree. they say and this is their conclusion and this what they think we should be doing. they believe segregated implement, which was stopped in the aftermath of the second world war, is not the best way to promote the interests of disabled people in this country in the 21st century. >> thank you, mr. speaker. last weekend, the deputy prime minister spoke about the need for it tycoon tax. does that include individuals who claim they want tax raised on the rich but set up companies so they only pay part of their income? >> it is worth dwelling for minute on the explanations provided by ken livingstone for his exotic tax arrangement by quotes from an interview. "i get money from different sources and i give it to an account and the manager at." >> thank you, mr. speaker. in 2010 i raised with the prime minister the case of a college in my constituency that lost 4 million pounds following the closure of the regional development agency. i asked for a hand up forhe people in my constituency. that college was opened last week, 18 months on there is no sign of progress in addressing the shortfall. as the deputy prime minister has said, there should be no barriers to people's talent and will he helped give the people of west lancashire a hand up? >> colleges are important in providing skills and support to young people seeking to get the right qualifications to get into work. they have been working successfully with the government. the largest expansion of apprenticeship sever in our country. i am happy to make sure the minister's look at the case. >> thank you. after the 2004 disaster, the authority was created. the gla has been a burden to business. can you show me that any cuts to red tape will not leave workers unprotected? >> i hear what he says. it is an important issue. it is important to get the balance right. we're working to ensure that the gang masters licensing authority works in a manner that is effective and bears down on abuse but does so in the business friendly manner to limit the amount of red tape. >> i am sure the deputy prime minister would like to congratulate the city of -- for its restoration to city status. the -- can i thank the palace and him and his department for organizing this? >> those are the kind of questions i like. i think it is a good thing. on behalf of everyone in the house, i would like to convey my congratulations to all people of perth who worked in such a way to get this accolade, this award today. >> there is a lot of atttion being attracted this week. many will be at risk if the policy planning for norv does not follow germany's example of combining economic success with tough controls to protect the countryside. can we be assured that a truly green planning framework is still a safe bet? >> the government is publishing a planning frawork surely. it is important we do everything including through the planning system to promote growth because we need growth, we need jobs, and we need new homes, particularly for young famies were not able to have of homeland and calderón. of course that should be tempered by social and environmental considerations. >> on monday, the housing minister told me and the house the government has no plans or wish to introduce rent- controed in the private sector. is the deputy prime minister aware that the rising of the private sector brands in central london, the capping of housing benefits means, in effect, many families are being forced out, it is a process of social cleansing that is going on? will the government examined the case for private sector rent-controlled? >> we hope at the same time as announcing the restraint o the housing benefit budget which was a commitment in his own party's manifesto to bring that part of the benefit system under control, we have a company that with a major fund to deal with hard cases, and we have also unveiled a number of measures which should lead to the increase of the building of affordable homes. it is the lack of supply of affordable homes that is underlying the problem in london and elsewhere. >> changes to child benefits means that a single income family earning 43,000 pounds a year where one parent stay at home, will subsidize a couple owning -- rning over 80,000 pounds. does the prime minister think this is fair? >> i think it is fair that someone who is earning far beyond the average should not be subsidized in receiving benefits from people of lower incomes. he does raise a perfectly valid point which is the cutoff point can create these anomalies, where you can have one earner having a child benefit removed while others will not. we will look at a way of implementing this in a sensitive matter. >> of the deputy prime minister will be aware of the arteries serious incints since friday. will he joined in may in condemning these reckless attacks and community misery. in the absence of the ternational monitoring committee, said that the u.k. government will continue to monitor such activity in an organization? >> of course. i utterly condemn the cowardly pipe bomb attacks which endangered the lives of all of those including young children attending school, totally reprehensible. i understand that these attacks are being investigated. there is no indication that these are terrorist attacks and fall into the purview of the northern ireland justice minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the eu is addressing the rules regarding state aid. the governnt has shown a commitment by establishing an enterprise to attract large businesses. the changes will be restctive to the us. can the executive prime minister are sure me? >> i am delighted that the enterprise zone is now taking shape and will be a huge boost. major investment from investors like siemens in the reneble energy sector in that portion of the world. i understand that they will be reviewed. we do not want those rules to undermine the excellent work now taking place. >> the ministry of justice announced today that there will be two new contracts worth 30 million pounds of public money. this company has been under investigation by the police, the public accounts committee. since i have been raising concerns, i have received 14 or 15 e-mails from the public alleging fraud and bad practice. since it is the public's going to continue and not money? >> she raises a very serious issue. police investigation into allegations of fraud. all investigations by the evious government. we have launched our own audit of the existing governments. if there is any evidence of systematic abuse, we will end all contracts. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the six british servicemen killed in of afghanistan will be repatriated next tuesday. it includes three of my constituents. at this difficult time for the families, will the deputy prime minister assure me and my the families that everything is being done by the government to support the families? >> i know how strongly you must feel about the terrible action that they suffered. they lost their lives. i am sure that the secretary of state which is to confirm that personally. i want to do everything in difficult circumstances to make sure that the bodies are returned to the families as soon as possible. >> has the deputy prime minister considered the plans of the treasury plans and the control of foreign companies which will incentivize multinational companies to tax. opening this new tax loophole is estimated to cost developing company's 4 billion pounds of the needed revenue. will this perverse change be corrected in upcoming budget measures? >> he rais an important issue. i know action aid has been speaking to treasury issues as well. it is incredibly complicated once you get into the dails. that is something that has not been dealt in to us in the last 13 years which we are about to. >> will my right honorable friend join me in honoring the government adoption action plan. you can achieve more adoptions, more quickly. making adoption work well everywhere should be the interest of people? >> he speaks on behalf of everybody in the house where it is so frustrating for couples and parents that want to adopt a child this andot good for the children concerned when there are delays. its a good thing that there seems to be a general consensus that the announcements that have been made to accelerate the adoption process will now happen. >> is it right that when my young constituents received a letter said that that visit was inappropriate and reminded of the cost of that visit. is this going to be the future
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