sort it out, mr speaker. the friday agreement and we will have to sort it out, mr speaker.— sort it out, mr speaker. the prime minister debases _ sort it out, mr speaker. the prime minister debases himself, - sort it out, mr speaker. the prime minister debases himself, he - sort it out, mr speaker. the prime . minister debases himself, he debases his office, he debated his government and he debases those who seek to defend in. he is a millstone round his party's net. the welsh government is welsh conservative 18 page local election manifesto makes even a reference to the prime minister. they don't appear, like a number of his own backbenchers, to want to be associated with him. can he explain why? mr want to be associated with him. can he explain why?— want to be associated with him. can he explain why? mr speaker, i think what they probably _ he explain why? mr speaker, i think what they probably want _ he explain why? mr speaker, i think what they probably want to - he explain why? mr speaker, i think what they probably want to have - he explain why? mr speaker, i think what they probably want to have in l what they probably want to have in wales is better government and to avoid and i would think they are campaigning for the investment in the nhs but i'm afraid that both welsh labour and pride, and plaid cymru have both failed to deliver. does the prime minister agree that the priority for this house and this government must be the very real challenges facing this country, particularly the invasion of ukraine in the cost of living crisis caused by covid—19 and worsened by ukraine coming from poland last week helping ukraine in child refugees may pass on the widespread respect and admiration with his leadership in ukraine is held. can admiration with his leadership in ukraine is held.— ukraine is held. can i thank you very much _ ukraine is held. can i thank you very much what _ ukraine is held. can i thank you very much what she's _ ukraine is held. can i thank you very much what she's doing - ukraine is held. can i thank you very much what she's doing to l ukraine is held. can i thank you - very much what she's doing to help refugees in poland. we talked about the other day and i know many members across the hazard in the same. —— across the house are doing the same. i same. -- across the house are doing the same. , . , same. -- across the house are doing the same-— the same. i share the payments to's thou~hts the same. i share the payments to's thoughts in — the same. i share the payments to's thoughts in ukraine. _ the same. i share the payments to's thoughts in ukraine. over— the same. i share the payments to's thoughts in ukraine. over easter, i the same. i share the payments to's| thoughts in ukraine. over easter, my constituents collected the morning after pill to send to ukraine for women who are being raped by russian forces. their disgust and their admiration about britain's role in that does not dampen their anger at the prime minister's actions. it was notjust the prime minister's actions. it was not just the the prime minister's actions. it was notjust the crime but it was they lie and the fake apologies got... new backbencher and i'm in the chain _ new backbencher and i'm in the chain we — new backbencher and i'm in the chair. we don't use the word like. i've explained that early and i stand — i've explained that early and i stand by— i've explained that early and i stand by its i'm sure that you were to run _ stand by its i'm sure that you were to run. , , ., ., to run. this is not about the prime minister but _ to run. this is not about the prime minister but i _ to run. this is not about the prime minister but i will _ to run. this is not about the prime minister but i will withdraw- to run. this is not about the prime minister but i will withdraw it - to run. this is not about the prime minister but i will withdraw it if. minister but i will withdraw it if you do not like the word. those are the things that gotjeffrey archer, fiona and chris kicked out of this place or forced to resign. fiona and chris kicked out of this place orforced to resign. of course, i have no hope on his front benches who are taxed dusting russian financing snowflakes but i do have high hopes for his backbenchers —— tax dodging. how many backbenchers credibility should be destroyed and supporting the prime minister? leta be destroyed and supporting the prime minister?— be destroyed and supporting the prime minister? lets “ust see if we can try and — prime minister? lets 'ust see if we can try and keep— prime minister? lets “ust see if we can try and keep it _ prime minister? letsjust see if we can try and keep it temperate - prime minister? letsjust see if we can try and keep it temperate and | can try and keep it temperate and moderate — can try and keep it temperate and moderate and there is no individual... not that i would expect— individual... not that i would expect that that is what we are. | expect that that is what we are. heard what expect that that is what we are. i heard what he said, i don't agree with it and i'm not sure if i agreed with it and i'm not sure if i agreed with what he said about the front bench. ., ~' ,, ~ with what he said about the front bench. ., ~ i. ~ ., ~ .,, bench. thank you, mr speaker. i was luc in bench. thank you, mr speaker. i was lucky in that — bench. thank you, mr speaker. i was lucky in that on _ bench. thank you, mr speaker. i was lucky in that on saturday _ bench. thank you, mr speaker. i was lucky in that on saturday night. - bench. thank you, mr speaker. i was lucky in that on saturday night. i - lucky in that on saturday night. i got to hold the hand of my father—in—law as he died of complications of covid—19, so i understand the anger that many people feel and the challenge that we all face when it comes to the credibility of our government and the good actions of this conservative government that i support. i want to ask me right honourable friend what steps does he have in mind to restore the moral authority of this government? mr speaker, i think the best thing that the government can do is to continue under the promises made to the british people and that is what we are doing. british people and that is what we are doinu. ., ~ i. , british people and that is what we are doinu. ., ~' ,, , . british people and that is what we aredoina. ., , . ~ are doing. thank you very much, mr seaker. are doing. thank you very much, mr speaker- the _ are doing. thank you very much, mr speaker. the respected _ are doing. thank you very much, mr speaker. the respected load - are doing. thank you very much, mrl speaker. the respected load reminds us that it is the prime minister he was the guardian of the ministerial code. what can we do to protect that code. what can we do to protect that code when the person who is entrusted with guarding it breaks that code and its overarching duty and becomes in the words of the laws of a prime minister? mr and becomes in the words of the laws of a prime minister?— of a prime minister? mr speaker, i don't agree — of a prime minister? mr speaker, i don't agree with _ of a prime minister? mr speaker, i don't agree with that _ don't agree with that characterisation and i explained to the house why i spoke as i did and i have explained and i apologised for the mistake that i made.— have explained and i apologised for the mistake that i made. thank you, mr speaker- — the mistake that i made. thank you, mr speaker- my _ the mistake that i made. thank you, mr speaker. my constituents - the mistake that i made. thank you, mr speaker. my constituents and - mr speaker. my constituents and expressed satisfaction as to how we helping the people in ukraine but also frustration and anger that events number ten. they also believe that what is not linked to the other. contrition over his ever is welcome and i thank him for it. whilst it was a clear error of judgment but i certainly do not believe it was a resigning matter. if it was, regardless of ukraine, it still would be. i, like many, missed the funeral of a close friend but i would still have missed that funeral regardless of the pm's ever because the rules were correct and his ever does not change that. with regard to ukraine i would continue his efforts with full vigour. —— i would encourage him to continue his efforts with full vigour. i thank ou ve efforts with full vigour. i thank you very much _ efforts with full vigour. i thank you very much and _ efforts with full vigour. i thank you very much and i _ efforts with full vigour. i thankl you very much and i understand efforts with full vigour. i thank - you very much and i understand that frustration and anger of his constituents in sedgefield and i understand perfectly how they feel. i renew my apologies to them and i also share what he has to say about ukraine. ., ~ , ., also share what he has to say about ukraine. ., ~ i. ~ ,,, ., ~ ukraine. thank you, mr speaker. the benches opposite _ ukraine. thank you, mr speaker. the benches opposite have _ ukraine. thank you, mr speaker. the benches opposite have talked - ukraine. thank you, mr speaker. the benches opposite have talked about i benches opposite have talked about repentance. the prime minister has offered us his apology and we have been asked to move on but the critical question of all of us is whether the metropolitan police moved on from this matter. the prime minister says he cannot deal with hypotheticals but now it has occurred to him at a party actually is. can he tell us whether he expects more fines to come, yes or no? i expects more fines to come, yes or no? ., ., ., ., no? i would love to give more commentary _ no? i would love to give more commentary on _ no? i would love to give more commentary on this. - no? i would love to give more commentary on this. i - no? i would love to give more commentary on this. i have i no? i would love to give more l commentary on this. i have told no? i would love to give more - commentary on this. i have told the house very clearly that i cannot do that until the investigation is complete. mr that until the investigation is complete-— that until the investigation is comlete. ~ , , complete. mr speaker, the deputy head of the _ complete. mr speaker, the deputy head of the ukrainian _ complete. mr speaker, the deputy head of the ukrainian president. head of the ukrainian president officer said that the uk is a leader in support for ukraine, leader in the anti—war coalition and leaving sanctions against the russian aggressor so with russia's offences in the donbas beginning the next stage of putin's pollen invasion, can about honourable friend shimmy ukraine will remain leader of international efforts to support ukraine including all our friends and allies of the need to support putin's averages actions. == and allies of the need to support putin's averages actions. -- putin's outrageous — putin's averages actions. -- putin's outrageous actions. _ putin's averages actions. -- putin's outrageous actions. we _ putin's averages actions. -- putin's outrageous actions. we want - putin's averages actions. -- putin's outrageous actions. we want unity | putin's averages actions. -- putin's i outrageous actions. we want unity to continue on this and certainly will. people across these islands had to watch through care home windows as their loved ones died. parents had to bury their children without the comfort of their family around them. while that was happening, the premise that the chancellor were passing in downing street. we know he has no respect for the public but can he show us some respect, just a little bit of respect for himself and please, please, please resign now? i and please, please, please resign now? ., ., and please, please, please resign now? . . ., and please, please, please resign now? . ., ., ., ., ., , now? i am grateful to the honourable centleman now? i am grateful to the honourable gentleman and _ now? i am grateful to the honourable gentleman and i _ now? i am grateful to the honourable gentleman and i understand - now? i am grateful to the honourable gentleman and i understand the - gentleman and i understand the feelings of his constituents but i must direct him to what i have said early on. must direct him to what i have said earl on. ., must direct him to what i have said earl on. . . ., early on. can i welcome the prime minister's renewed _ early on. can i welcome the prime minister's renewed focus - early on. can i welcome the prime minister's renewed focus on - early on. can i welcome the prime l minister's renewed focus on nuclear energy and its power to transform our energy independence and does he also recognise we don'tjust need energy independence but also independence our foundation industries like chemicals and steel? can i also conventionally memorable friend in his recent marriage and say we certainly see nuclear energy as a vital importance as well as investing in new technologies which is why we have had record investments into r&d, £22 billion mr speaker. mr investments into r&d, £22 billion mr seaker. ~ ,,, ., ~ speaker. mr speaker, the prime minister but _ speaker. mr speaker, the prime minister but below _ speaker. mr speaker, the prime minister but below . health - speaker. mr speaker, the prime | minister but below . health and speaker. mr speaker, the prime | minister but below coverage and speaker. mr speaker, the prime l minister but below coverage and it and one of them is coverage and it took courage to go to ukraine, to send up the freedom for those people that have been subjected to barbarism. i must take this opportunity to ask my right honourable friend and will he review the cuts to our armed forces and ensure that the feature of this country is investing in to meet this future and very real threat. my mac i think memorable friend who is a valiant campaignerfor i think memorable friend who is a valiant campaigner for the armed forces in all their guises and quite rightly it is partly thanks to the lobbying of himself and others like him that we are investing record sums, £22 billion that is enabled us and helped us greatly in helping the ukrainian friends. thank you, mr speaker. a constituent wrote to me about his feelings about the downing street party is. good friday was the second anniversary of the death of his wife, health care assistant embleton who died of covid—19. overten assistant embleton who died of covid—19. over ten days she was ill he was not able to go with at a hospital visit her before she died. after she died, he had to plan her funeral alone. there was no break in after the funeral he had to go to an empty home with no support for family and friends. it is clear that the prime minister obviously wants to move on but since his wife died the payments to tells me he has been unable to work on the one agree. i want to ask my constituents questions the clemency directly. —— unable to work or to grieve. he said he follows the laws of the letter imagines the province not? i he follows the laws of the letter imagines the province not? i want to sa how imagines the province not? i want to say how sorry _ imagines the province not? i want to say how sorry for _ imagines the province not? i want to say how sorry for the _ imagines the province not? i want to say how sorry for the loss _ imagines the province not? i want to say how sorry for the loss of - imagines the province not? i want to say how sorry for the loss of her - say how sorry for the loss of her constituents and i personally to his family and all those who lost loved ones and it is a measure of the seriousness with which i take this today and of course we think that the law apply stores. of course does. bi the law apply stores. of course does. �* ., the law apply stores. of course does. �* . ., ., .,, does. at high altitude, wooden nose starts to believe _ does. at high altitude, wooden nose starts to believe with _ does. at high altitude, wooden nose starts to believe with the _ does. at high altitude, wooden nose starts to believe with the rise - does. at high altitude, wooden nose starts to believe with the rise in - starts to believe with the rise in national insurance —— we know the stats are to be believed. constituent asking for help with energy bills, rents have gone up by 50% in some parts of our constituency and yet we will be facing the sort of debate day after day after day until the prime minister faces day after day until the prime ministerfaces up to day after day until the prime minister faces up to responsibility and resigns over members here take him out. that is the choice until we actually start focusing on the things which matter. mar; actually start focusing on the things which matter.- things which matter. may i respectfully _ things which matter. may i respectfully say _ things which matter. may i respectfully say to - things which matter. may i respectfully say to her - things which matter. may i respectfully say to her i i things which matter. may i i respectfully say to her i think things which matter. may i - respectfully say to her i think the real choice which this government has got house following and serving the people elected to serve in helping them with the cost of living. mr helping them with the cost of livina. ~ ,,, ., ~ _ helping them with the cost of livina. ~ _ , , living. mr speaker, by ministers cuestions living. mr speaker, by ministers questions the _ living. mr speaker, by ministers questions the prime _ living. mr speaker, by ministers questions the prime minister i living. mr speaker, by ministers. questions the prime minister said there was no part no pivotal to a broken —— at prime minister's questions. today he refers to his lawbreaking as a mistake. can the prime minister explained my constituents and indeed to children across these aisles what the differences between a lie and in a state? mr differences between a lie and in a state? ~ ,,, ., ~ differences between a lie and in a state? ~ ,, , ., ~ ., differences between a lie and in a state? ~ .,~ ., ., ., , state? mr speaker, i have apologised over if what i — state? mr speaker, i have apologised over if what i have _ state? mr speaker, i have apologised over if what i have got _ state? mr speaker, i have apologised over if what i have got one _ state? mr speaker, i have apologised over if what i have got one and - state? mr speaker, i have apologised over if what i have got one and i i over if what i have got one and i have explained to the house while i spoke as i did on that occasion and others. —— what i have got wrong. many references have been made to build an electric in this country and i can tell him there's views are shared by my constituents as well so i ask the minus, by mr as he prepared to take a truth detection test every four ministerial statement? to make bills and electric. i statement? to make bills and electric. ., �* ~ ., electric. i don't know whether the honourable _ electric. i don't know whether the honourable gentleman _ electric. i don't know whether the honourable gentleman is - electric. i don't know whether the honourable gentleman is being i honourable gentleman is being serious, mr speaker, buti honourable gentleman is being serious, mr speaker, but i spoke in all good face to the house and i will continue to do so. —— in all good faith. i will continue to do so. -- in all good faith-— good faith. i do wonder what continue purpose _ good faith. i do wonder what continue purpose the - good faith. i do wonder what continue purpose the prime | good faith. i do wonder what - continue purpose the prime minister sees for the ministerial code given the frequency with which it is seemingly broken with impunity. and how can the uk be a credible leader for liberal democratic values around the world whenever basic norms of accountability are thrown aside to save the skin of one man? the answer to that question _ save the skin of one man? the answer to that question is _ save the skin of one man? the answer to that question is staring _ save the skin of one man? the answer to that question is staring him - save the skin of one man? the answer to that question is staring him in i to that question is staring him in the face. if he looks at what is happening in and around the world. the uk is continuing to provide moral, political, diplomatic leadership as well as military support and that is what we will continue today. the support and that is what we will continue today.— support and that is what we will continue today. the prime minister would have — continue today. the prime minister would have us— continue today. the prime minister would have us believe _ continue today. the prime minister would have us believe he _ continue today. the prime minister would have us believe he didn't i would have us believe he didn't knowingly break the law and many of my constituents will have difficulty accepting that but if we are to suspend disbelief for a minute based on the payments to's own words is telling the world he didn't know what the rules were swear skin, does he think someone who doesn't understand law they are breathing in is fit to lead this country? i thought what i was doing was within the rules and i apologise very sincerely. the rules and i apologise very sincerely-— the rules and i apologise very sincerel . , , , , sincerely. many newcastle residents have contacted _ sincerely. many newcastle residents have contacted me _ sincerely. many newcastle residents have contacted me to _ sincerely. many newcastle residents have contacted me to share - sincerely. many newcastle residentsj have contacted me to share precious moments missed in charge is to hold the to account. they do not accept his apology because they thought long and hard about the decisions, difficult decisions they had to make, weighing up the huge personal costs versus the terrible consequences of spreading the virus. they made the right decision. the prime minister didn't, apparently because he is too stupid to understand his own regulations. so if he is so much stupider than my constituents, why, how, can he claim to lead to them and the nation? i think her constituents very much for what they did throughout the pandemic and it is thanks to people up pandemic and it is thanks to people up and down the country who follow the rules that we have been able to defeat covid—19 or beat it back in the way that we have and i apologise happily for what i got wrong. thank ou ve happily for what i got wrong. thank you very much. _ happily for what i got wrong. thank you very much. mr— happily for what i got wrong. thank you very much, mr speaker. - happily for what i got wrong. thank you very much, mr speaker. i i happily for what i got wrong. thank you very much, mr speaker. i like i happily for what i got wrong. t'ia�*ua; you very much, mr speaker. i like so many others misplace and profoundly proud of the way in which the people of this country stood together, showed commitment and resolve throughout the covid—19 crisis and now are facing a cost of living crisis. on top of top of all of that, they have thrown their 100% support behind the people of ukraine. but it breaks my heart, mr speaker, that they have been so badly let down by the person they looked to to leave them with the same sort of commitment and honour as they have shown. so i would ask whether the prime minister recognises that no apology, however heartfelt, however genuine, can make up heartfelt, however genuine, can make up for that loss of faith and that perhaps it is time he recognises that the people of this country deserve better? i that the people of this country deserve better?— that the people of this country deserve better? i think her very much and _ deserve better? i think her very much and i _ deserve better? i think her very much and i understand - deserve better? i think her very i much and i understand completely the feelings of people about covid—19, about what they did and that the feeling the number ten, but i think that thejob of feeling the number ten, but i think that the job of the government is to get on and deliver for those very people now facing the cost of living crisis that she describes and that is what we are going to do. prime minister, is what we are going to do. prime minister. i've _ is what we are going to do. prime minister, i've personally- is what we are going to do. prime minister, i've personally found i is what we are going to do. prime i minister, i've personally found what apology shocking. people have lost loved ones and haven't been able to attend their funerals. loved ones and haven't been able to attend theirfunerals. mike btec due to a performing arts sadly passed away from coke. —— sadly passed away from covid—19. he saw something in the you're in me which many people didn't see and encourage me to attend university. he was a fantastic man and encourage other students and in the words of one of his friends we were his children yet none of us were able to attend his funeral. so much of the prime minister say to all of martin's from the students who were unable to mark the students who were unable to mark the passing of this influential man? he sounds like a remarkable man, mr speaker, and i'm very sorry for her loss and for the loss of all the people is that she mentions. me loss and for the loss of all the people is that she mentions. we have heard rightly — people is that she mentions. we have heard rightly from _ people is that she mentions. we have heard rightly from benches _ people is that she mentions. we have heard rightly from benches opposite i heard rightly from benches opposite about the barbaric nature of putting's attitudes towards ukraine but nothing about his party returning the donations they have received from friends of putin. when can we hear about that? bill can we hear about that? all donations — can we hear about that? all donations are registered in the normal way. donations are registered in the normal way-— donations are registered in the normalwa . ., ., ., normal way. the honourable gentleman from sedgefield — normal way. the honourable gentleman from sedgefield said _ normal way. the honourable gentleman from sedgefield said that _ normal way. the honourable gentleman from sedgefield said that he _ normal way. the honourable gentleman from sedgefield said that he felt - from sedgefield said that he felt theseissues from sedgefield said that he felt these issues weren't linked but i have to disagree. we support ukraine because we support democracy, we support self—determination, and the international rules —based order. does the prime minister not understand that when we go across to other countries and ask them to follow a rules —based order they will now simply says you don't follow your own rules, mate, so why should we follow the rules that you want us to follow? he is undermining this country and our reputation abroad. {lin this country and our reputation abroad. . ., ., , this country and our reputation abroad. _, ., , ~ this country and our reputation abroad. ., , ~ .,~ abroad. on the contrary mr speaker, i believe the — abroad. on the contrary mr speaker, i believe the people _ abroad. on the contrary mr speaker, i believe the people abroad - abroad. on the contrary mr speaker, i believe the people abroad can i abroad. on the contrary mr speaker, i believe the people abroad can see i i believe the people abroad can see how closely our leaders and rulers are held to account and that is exactly what we're fighting for helping to defend.— exactly what we're fighting for helping to defend. thank you, mr seaker. helping to defend. thank you, mr speaker- in _ helping to defend. thank you, mr speaker- in yet — helping to defend. thank you, mr speaker. in yet another _ helping to defend. thank you, mr. speaker. in yet another shameless episode the prime minister comes here and says i wouldn't and i was caught but there is a war in ukraine, cost of living crisis that his government has done nothing to appreciate —— to alleviate. is it not the case if you believe this argument that this law incompetent by ministers the best uk can rely on during this time in crisis ukraine and the cost of living them that is and the cost of living them that is a metaphorfor the uk that he is a figurehead of and it is time for him to go? i figurehead of and it is time for him to to? ~' .,, figurehead of and it is time for him to to? ~' ., to go? i think the most important thin is to go? i think the most important thing is we _ to go? i think the most important thing is we focus _ to go? i think the most important thing is we focus on _ to go? i think the most important thing is we focus on the _ to go? i think the most important thing is we focus on the priorities| thing is we focus on the priorities of the people of this country in scotland and around the country and tackle the after—shocks of covid—19, the effects of the war in ukraine, and the impact on inflation that is what we are doing.— and the impact on inflation that is what we are doing. does the prime minister think— what we are doing. does the prime minister think that _ what we are doing. does the prime minister think that he _ what we are doing. does the prime minister think that he broke - what we are doing. does the prime minister think that he broke the i minister think that he broke the law? i minister think that he broke the law? . ., , , minister think that he broke the law? , , ., law? i completely accept that the olice are law? i completely accept that the police are light _ law? i completely accept that the police are light and _ law? i completely accept that the police are light and that - law? i completely accept that the police are light and that is - law? i completely accept that the police are light and that is why i i police are light and that is why i paid the fine. police are light and that is why i paid the fine-— paid the fine. thank you, mr speaker- _ paid the fine. thank you, mr speaker- if _ paid the fine. thank you, mr speaker. if every _ paid the fine. thank you, mr speaker. if every stage i paid the fine. thank you, mr speaker. if every stage the i paid the fine. thank you, mr i speaker. if every stage the prime minister has given the house and the public a different account and vision of what happened until more revelations. to change his mind. the prime minister has outlined the fact that he is sorry. the prime minister should be sorry because he almost died from this disease and the staff in my constituency treated him. he didn't have a party for nine minutes. does the prime minister understand that he is the destruction in terms of the constituents that to me that she of living, the crisis in ukraine? will be prime minister do the decent thing and stop the destruction by the signing? i think the best and most decent thing we can all do is help our constituents with the issues that matters most to them, which is, she mentioned, i think the number one and two issues. mr speaker, trust and confidence in our democracy is at an all—time low. does the prime minister accept his part in that lack of confidence and trust and shouldn't we also be putting the ministerial code on a statutory footing underpinned by the nolan principles in the same way that it nolan principles in the same way thatitis nolan principles in the same way that it is in the dissolved governments? i think her but i want to repeat what i said earlier and which is that there couldn't be a clear expression of the robustness of our democracy that all of us must be held to account. i've been held to account and i apologise very sincerely. i to account and i apologise very sincerel . ~ to account and i apologise very sincerely.- the - to account and i apologise very sincerely.- the public. to account and i apologise very i sincerely.- the public will sincerely. i think. the public will be appalled _ sincerely. i think. the public will be appalled by _ sincerely. i think. the public will be appalled by the _ sincerely. i think. the public will be appalled by the prime - sincerely. i think. the public will. be appalled by the prime minister's statement because not only during the pandemic did he make virtually every night a statement to the nation, but the government of the team leads also spent hundreds of millions of taxpayers pounds on advertising campaigns are demanding the public follow the rules. one featured a woman in intensive care on a ventilator. the prime minister must�*ve seen it. it said look me in the eyes and tell me you never bend the eyes and tell me you never bend the rules. three months ago, i reminded him of and asked them to explained to himself. he told me to wait until after the police investigation. they now have. it is clear he bent the rules. he is taking the public. isn't he? mr seaker, taking the public. isn't he? mr speaker. i _ taking the public. isn't he? mr speaker, i apologise again. i think the public very much what they did and by their collective action they have helped us to keep covid—19 at bay and i thank them very much. giving an apology and then carrying on his not being held to account. does the minister recognised that there is a very serious problem for there is a very serious problem for the long term and leaving a lawbreaker in charge of the lawmakers? might like i've said what i've said and i apologise and i want to say it again to the house that when i spoke before in this chamber about events in downing street i speak in good faith. the prime minister spent less than two minutes addressing his lawbreaking in the statement he just read to the house just now. that is somewhat less than the full sum account he has been promising for the last few weeks, and the one thing that our constituents wanted to hear was a resignation statement. not any more of these meaty—mouthed apologies and the public will be astounded that the word that they now associate with him we cannot use to describe him in this house. the country knows what he is. we know what he is. i think the prime minister even knows what he is. will he now for the sake of this country just go? i he now for the sake of this country “ust no? . ~' ,, he now for the sake of this country “ust no? . ~' , he now for the sake of this country “ust no? . ~ , . he now for the sake of this country “ust no? ., ~ , . ., just go? i thank you very much and i re eat just go? i thank you very much and i repeat what — just go? i thank you very much and i repeat what i _ just go? i thank you very much and i repeat what i have _ just go? i thank you very much and i repeat what i have said _ just go? i thank you very much and i repeat what i have said earlier i repeat what i have said earlier on. i apologise and i draw his attention to my earlier statement.— to my earlier statement. someone from acting — to my earlier statement. someone from acting turns _ to my earlier statement. someone from acting turns five _ to my earlier statement. someone from acting turns five on _ to my earlier statement. someone from acting turns five on sunday i to my earlier statement. someone i from acting turns five on sunday and we were talking at an easter service over the break. she wanted me to ask the prime minister will he come to her party? and her parents, in common with the majority of our nation, look at any opinion poll, think that he should signal his intention to step down today. soto spare the embarrassment of the local election results, further fines and he cannot rule out further fines, and he did both in that way he has got able deputies and we can have something nice to look forward to at the weekend where there will be no illegality. i the weekend where there will be no illeaali . . ~ , the weekend where there will be no illeaali . . ~' , . illegality. i thank her very much for her kind _ illegality. i thank her very much for her kind invitation. - illegality. i thank her very much for her kind invitation. i - illegality. i thank her very much for her kind invitation. i do i illegality. i thank her very much for her kind invitation. i do notl for her kind invitation. i do not know whether the child herself wants to extend the invitation but i'm afraid i will be busy doing what we're doing, getting on with delivering on the priorities of british people.— delivering on the priorities of british people. thank you, mr seaker. british people. thank you, mr speaker. lord _ british people. thank you, mr speaker. lord denning - british people. thank you, mr speaker. lord denning said i british people. thank you, mr| speaker. lord denning said no british people. thank you, mr- speaker. lord denning said no matter how high you are the law is above you. isn't it time to go, prime minister? i you. isn't it time to go, prime minister?— you. isn't it time to go, prime minister? . , . minister? i agree very much with lord denning _ minister? i agree very much with lord denning and _ minister? i agree very much with lord denning and that _ minister? i agree very much with lord denning and that is - minister? i agree very much with lord denning and that is why i i lord denning and that is why i apologise in the way that i do. reading the prime minister's apology, can i say on behalf of the people of argyll and bute, is that it? it is no wonder i have been inundated with e—mails from crime in this donna constituents who believe the prime minister has been treating them like fools. typically of the e—mails i receive described the finest is a self tooth twisting charlatan. of course, i would never use such language in this place but cathy's assessment is absolutely correct and does he recognise this to be a widely held view of this character? i have asked for moderate intemperate language. that is not a clever way of getting around it. clever way or getting around n. just clever way of getting around it. just think long and hard before we do that again and that might be a warning to others and i sure he would like to withdraw the way he put it. with respect to yourself in the chair i was rather the max i have made. in the chair i was rather the max i have made-— the chair i was rather the max i have made. . , ~ ,,, ., ~ have made. in that case, mr speaker, i humbly remind _ have made. in that case, mr speaker, i humbly remind him _ have made. in that case, mr speaker, i humbly remind him of— have made. in that case, mr speaker, i humbly remind him of the _ have made. in that case, mr speaker, i humbly remind him of the apology i | i humbly remind him of the apology i have given. the i humbly remind him of the apology i have liven. ~ , �*, have given. the prime minister's defence seems _ have given. the prime minister's defence seems to _ have given. the prime minister's defence seems to be _ have given. the prime minister's defence seems to be based i have given. the prime minister's defence seems to be based on i have given. the prime minister's defence seems to be based on iti defence seems to be based on it being impossible for him to resign because of the crane war but his entire parliamentary party are united when the government's position in ukraine and of course there are numerous examples of conservative members of parliament moving against leaders such as margaret thatcher in 1990 and chamberlain in 19110 so could the prime minister please explain to the house why he specifically and individually has to carry on as prime minister at this time? surely it is not because he thinks this house trusts him to do so? he asks an elaborate _ house trusts him to do so? he asks an elaborate question _ house trusts him to do so? he asks an elaborate question and - house trusts him to do so? he asks an elaborate question and let i house trusts him to do so? he asks an elaborate question and let me i an elaborate question and let me give a simple answer. i have apologise, i will continue to apologise, i will continue to apologise and what i want to do is get on with the job. can apologise and what i want to do is get on with the job.— apologise and what i want to do is get on with the job. get on with the “ob. can the prime minister tells i get on with the job. can the prime minister tells when _ get on with the job. can the prime minister tells when is _ get on with the job. can the prime minister tells when is going - get on with the job. can the prime minister tells when is going to i get on with the job. can the prime | minister tells when is going to stop dissembling, distracting and deflecting and start telling the truth to this house? that deflecting and start telling the truth to this house?— deflecting and start telling the truth to this house? at all times i have spoken _ truth to this house? at all times i have spoken in — truth to this house? at all times i have spoken in good _ truth to this house? at all times i have spoken in good faith - truth to this house? at all times i have spoken in good faith in i truth to this house? at all times i have spoken in good faith in his i have spoken in good faith in his house. mr have spoken in good faith in his house. ~ ,,, ., ~ , have spoken in good faith in his house. ~ .,~ , , , house. mr speaker, this is the first prime minister _ house. mr speaker, this is the first prime minister in _ house. mr speaker, this is the first prime minister in office _ house. mr speaker, this is the first prime minister in office to - house. mr speaker, this is the first prime minister in office to make i prime minister in office to make and break his own rules for committing lockdown offences. niall ferguson resigned from sage and catherine cole would quit as scotland's chief medical officer, both the breaking covid—19 rules. they realise that actions speak louder than words and they took responsibility. why is it right for them to resign and not for the prime minister? i right for them to resign and not for the prime minister?— right for them to resign and not for the prime minister? i thank you very much and i — the prime minister? i thank you very much and i repeat _ the prime minister? i thank you very much and i repeat the _ the prime minister? i thank you very much and i repeat the apology i the prime minister? i thank you very much and i repeat the apology that i | much and i repeat the apology that i have given. the much and i repeat the apology that i have liven. ~ , ., , have given. the prime minister has broken the law, _ have given. the prime minister has broken the law, guilty _ have given. the prime minister has broken the law, guilty as _ have given. the prime minister has broken the law, guilty as charged. | broken the law, guilty as charged. below that many people and down our shores relied upon. never having the opportunity to say goodbye to loved ones. the prime minister also misled this house over and over again, misled the public over and over again. does the prime minister actually believe in the ministerial code? is it worth the paper it is written on? mr code? is it worth the paper it is written on?— code? is it worth the paper it is written on? mr speaker, let me re eat written on? mr speaker, let me repeat my _ written on? mr speaker, let me repeat my apologies _ written on? mr speaker, let me repeat my apologies for - written on? mr speaker, let me repeat my apologies for what i i written on? mr speaker, let me i repeat my apologies for what i have got wrong, what went wrong in downing street, and also

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