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
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