They are telling me to give them a second. Chair connolly can you unmute and acknowledge that you are with us . I am here, mr. Chairman. Chair connolly if you would stay unmuted so i can swear you in. Ms. Counsel, are you with us . Yes, chairman. Chair connolly and mr. Spires . Yes, chairman. Chair connolly thank you. If all three of you would raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth or affirm the same, so help you god . Let the record show all three of our witnesses in the second panel have affirmed in the positive. Thank you. If you are ready, i will call on you for your fiveminute Opening Statement. And welcome back to our subcommittee. It is good to be back, mr. Chairman. Chair connolly im sorry, i didnt see you. Go ahead. I do not have an Opening Statement. I was told to do something in the Previous Panel, with unanimous consent to enter a document into the record on supply chains vulnerability. Chair connolly yes. If you di
Chair connolly the subcommittee chair connolly the subcommittee will reconvene. Are you with us . They are telling me to give them a second. Chair connolly can you unmute and acknowledge that you are with us . I am here, mr. Chairman. Chair connolly if you would stay unmuted so i can swear you in. Ms. Counsel, are you with us . Yes, chairman. Chair connolly and mr. Spires . Yes, chairman. Chair connolly thank you. If all three of you would raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth or affirm the same, so help you god . Let the record show all three of our witnesses in the second panel have affirmed in the positive. Thank you. If you are ready, i will call on you for your fiveminute Opening Statement. And welcome back to our subcommittee. It is good to be back, mr. Chairman. Chair connolly im sorry, i didnt see you. Go ahead. I do not have an Opening Statement. I was told to do something in the Previous Panel, with unanimous consent
Is thet of all it conservative government that has laws against modern slavery. It is the conservative government that massively increased the living wage. We would hope that it would be the labor mayor of leicester who would stand up for the workforce in his community. We are heading to the shadows of the cathedral. Thank you. It is not just the 800 euro cathedral that we have. Beautiful,e the leafy lanes, wonderful restaurants and bars. I will tell you what we always have. A major theater in the area. , it i would like to know is welcome the 1. 7 billion pounds grant that is being given to support our theaters and performing artists. Are we going to see any of it at all outside of the west end and here in the field litchfield . Been the center of our cultural life since dr. Johnson made his famous walk and ride. We are working closely with counsel. Mister speaker, on monday, care home tests have been so high, too many care homes didnt follow the procedures in the way that they could
Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this morning i had a minute i had meetings with colleagues, and others in addition to my duties. I will have further meetings later today. Thank you mr. Speaker. Im shocked and angered at workers in clothing factors that are being made paid three dollars 50 cents an hour and being forced to work in totally unacceptable conditions. In the 21st century, there must be no room for exploitation and modern slavery. We must do this for the sake of the people and our planet. My question is simple, mr. Speaker, what will the Prime Minister do about it . Or speaker, this it is this conservative government that is set up laws against modern slavery. It is this conservative government that has increased the living wages and we would hope that it would be the labor mayor who would stand up for the workforce in his community. And that is what we will do. Workforce that we will do. Vital republicans. What we have, the beautiful leafy lanes but also, a major theater in the area,
We are going to go to questions to the Prime Minister. Question one. Question number one. I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house and will have further meetings later today. Thank you, mister speaker. Im shocked in vegas the workers in clothing factories, 3 pounds 50 an hour and forced to work in totally unacceptable conditions, must be no room for exploitation and modern slavery. So my question is simple, what will the Prime Minister do about it . The conservative government, massively increased the living wage and the labor mayor stand up for the interests of the workforce that we will do. Vital republicans. What we have, the beautiful leafy lanes but also, a major theater in the area, what i would like to know is i welcome the 1. 7 billion pound grant being given to support our theaters and performing artists. Will we see any of it had all . I can tell him. Field is at the center of our cultural life, in richfield to london in the