My right honorable friend the Prime Minister is in berlin and has announced the biggest strengthening of our defense in a generation. Mr. Speaker, im sure members will also want to join me in wishing the Jewish Community a happy passover. A celebration of freedom but of course, we remember the empty chairs of hostages still being held captive in gaza and call for their immediate release. Mr. Speaker, i had meetings this morning with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house. I have further meetings today. I would like to pass a my thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and colleagues and to the teachers at the academy. We reopened with a new library in the town hall. We are breathing new life into our communities and releasing funds to help. Sadly, labor let their contracts police lapse. They refused to enforce the laws and are increasing bad social behavior by governing [indiscernible] does the Prime Minister agree with me that [indiscernible] pleas
During the weekly question time in the british house of commons, deputy Prime Minister Oliver Downing took questions on ukraine, the war in gaza and crime. The deputy pm was filling in for Prime Minister rishi sunak who is in germany. This is about 35 minutes. My right honorable friend the Prime Minister is in berlin and has announced the biggest strengthening of our defense in a generation. Mr. Speaker, im sure members will also want to join me in wishing the Jewish Community a happy passover. A celebration of freedom but of course, we remember the empty chairs of hostages still being held captive in gaza and call for their immediate release. Mr. Speaker, i had meetings this morning with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house. I have further meetings today. I would like to pass a my thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and colleagues and to the teachers at the academy. We reopened with a new library in the town hall. We are breathing new life i
Comment from the chief constables as to why they are not responding to requests from the media. It is also the comment they have used to ask families why they wont respond. Words fail me, really. It is the most awful thing to have to go through and the layers of trauma poor communication have added, i dont know if we will ever get over it but we have to try and find a way. It but we have to try and find a wa. ,. ,. ,. , way. Nottinghamshire police is being investi. Ated way. Nottinghamshire police is being investigated by way. Nottinghamshire police is being investigated by the way. Nottinghamshire police is being investigated by the iopc, way. Nottinghamshire police is being investigated by the iopc, the investigated by the iopc, the independent office of police conduct, over its handling of the attacks was that there is a review by the College Of Policing and in a statement the force said in light of those investigations it would be inappropriate to comment. Emma, your interactions w
Increased lethality and availability right across all three services. So its a its a huge vote of confidence in our armed forces. Well, our soldiers have better accommodation to live in because that is something which is frequently become come under the spotlight. The spotlight. I know i know those issues because i deal with them in in aldershot. We are ploughing billions into accommodation. The vast majority, 97 is up to scratch. But of course we get judged quite rightly on that which isnt. So that is a constant effort and we are putting billions of pounds into, into the first class accommodation. And the challenge for you, baroness chapman, is that labour wont match the tory Spending Plans on defence, will they . Well, weve got to get to 2. 5. We agree with that. Were going to have a Strategic Defence Spending Review and we will make sure that that money is found to get there when we can do it. Unlike the tories, though, were not going to make some sort of pledge without saying where
And it is so nice to see you back, emily. Have you had a wonderful holiday . I have had a wonderful houday i have had a wonderful holiday , and in true british holiday, and in true british style, ive come back with a bit of a sunburn rather than a suntan. I roasted myself right up until the end of the holiday, before i got on to the, the transfer to the to the airport. So there you go. I made the most of it, but im feeling a bit of pain. Okay, okay, well, but at least refreshed. Refreshed . Refreshed. Refreshed. Relax on, what is going to be quite a busy week. Weve got, now, what is it, a week and a half until the local elections. Politics is hotting up. And elections. Politics is hotting up. And just just as you think things couldnt get any weirder. This morning, we had a horse rampage through Central London. You know, ive seen people saying perhaps this is an omen. Ihope saying perhaps this is an omen. I hope not, because it certainly wouldnt be a good one, would it . No, it . No, i