Treatment. Mr speaker, this afternoon will introduce the renters rights bill. This government will oversee the rights in a generation and i urge the whole house to get behind it. Later this week i will Visit Washington for a strategic discussion on foreign policy. I had meetings with others and will have further such meetings later today. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Back in the 19905. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Back in the 1990s, the conservatives came the 1990s, the conservatives came to the 1990s, the conservatives came to the Minimum Wage would cost1 came to the Minimum Wage would Costi Millionjobs and instead workers Costi Millionjobs and instead workers have seen no effect on Employment Year after year. Today Employment Year after year. Today and under their watch, 1 Million today and under their watch, 1 Million workers on zero hours contracis million workers on zero hours contracts and over A Million people contracts and over A Million people have no sick pay whatsoever. 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This, comet was elected to deliver for working people and thatis deliver for working people and that is exactly what we will do.. ~ that is exactly what we will do... do. This government. We come to the leader do. This government. We come to the leader of do. This government. We come to the leader of the to the leader of the opposition, to the leader of the opposition, rishi i to the leader of the opposition, rishi sunak. To the leader of the opposition, rishi sunak. Thank ou, mr opposition, rishi sunak. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Opposition, rishi sunak. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can opposition, rishi sunak. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can i opposition, rishi sunak. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can ijoin you, Mr Speaker. Can ijoin with you, Mr Speaker. Can ijoin with the you, Mr Speaker. Can ijoin with the Prime Minister in his words with the Prime Minister in his words about her late majesty the queen but also his words about the queen but also his words about the princess of wales. I also about the princess of wales. I also want about the princess of wales. I also want to Pay Tribute. Never make also want to Pay Tribute. Never make favourite part of the week, make favourite part of the week, but his commendable service week, but his commendable service made it far more imaginable. Yesterday, Labour Mps imaginable. Yesterday, Labour Mps voted to remove the Winter Fuel Payment from over 10 Million Fuel Payment from over 10 Million british pensioners, including those with just 13,000 of income. With that decision 13,000 of income. With that decision debated and made, it is now decision debated and made, it is now important that the house understands the full consequences so can i very specifically ask the Prime Minister, when he published the impact minister, when he published the Impact Assessment before the house Impact Assessment before the House Rises . It Impact Assessment before the House Rises . House rises . It mr of the matter is House Rises . It mr of the matter is this, House Rises . It mr of the matter is this, they House Rises . It mr of the matter is this, they left | House Rises . It mr of the J Matter is this, they left a House Rises . It mr of the I Matter is this, they left a 22 Billion Black Hole and headache. Richard hughes is clear, it is the largest yearly overspend outside of the pandemic. Of course when it comes to mitigations and impacts, we put those in place, ramping up the pension credit, dealing with housing credit, and because of the tough decisions we are making to stabilise the economy, we can make sure the triple loc shows that increases in pensions will outstrip any loss of payment. But before he complains about us clearing up his mess, perhaps he would like to apologise for the 22 Billion Black Hole. Mr apologise for the 22 Billion black Hole Apologise for the 22 Billion Black Hole. I Black Hole. Mr speaker,. I wanted to Black Hole. Mr speaker,. I wanted to hear Black Hole. Mr speaker,. I wanted to hear the Black Hole. Mr speaker,. I| wanted to hear the question. Black hole. Mr speaker,. I wanted to hear the question. Mr wanted to hear the question. Speaker, when i was in government i delivered record Increases Government i delivered record increases in the State Pension. We protected the Winter Fuel Payment and gave Pensioners Cost payment and gave Pensioners Cost of payment and gave Pensioners Cost of living benefit. He is the cost of living benefit. He is The One cost of living benefit. He is The One who is taking money away The One who is taking money away from pensioners on 13,000 that this away from pensioners on 13,000 that this has nothing to do with that this has nothing to do with the that this has nothing to do with the public finances. His own with the public finances. His own chancellor, just this morning, his mps may not have been morning, his mps may not have been listening to her, his own chancellor this morning admitted she would prefer it if this policy didnt even raise any this policy didnt even raise any money, Mr Speaker. Obviously the government would not have obviously the government would not have made this decision without not have made this decision without an impact Analysis And Yesterday the Energy Minister confirmed that so i ask very simply confirmed that so i ask very simply again why wont he published the assessment now . | published the assessment now . I remember the days when the Conservative Party used to be concerned about balancing the books. They have left a 22 Billion Black Hole. Responsibility for this decision lies there. The only way to rebuild our country and invest in our public services is to make sure everyone is better off, to clear up the Mess And Deal with the Black Hole. We learnt the Shadow Secretary was calling for Means Testing on Winter Fuel Payments and now it has at the Shadow Paymaster general agrees with her and boasted about texting his own mother saying she didnt need a payment. Until he apologises for the mess he created, no position to criticise the action we are taking. Criticise the action we are takina. ~ ,,. criticise the action we are takina. ~.~ , criticise the action we are takina. ~. ~ ,. taking. Mr speaker, they are shouting. Taking. Mr speaker, they are shouting, but taking. Mr speaker, they are shouting, but those taking. Mr speaker, they are i shouting, but those arguments dhint shouting, but those arguments didnt even convince 50 of his own didnt even convince 50 of his own mps didnt even convince 50 of his own mps. Who suddenly found they had own mps. Who suddenly found they had urgent business elsewhere yesterday, but we know elsewhere yesterday, but we know why he is hiding the impact know why he is hiding the Impact Assessment. The labour partys Impact Assessment. The labour partys own a previous analysis claimed partys own a previous analysis claimed that this policy could cause claimed that this policy could cause 3850 deaths, so are the numbers cause 3850 deaths, so are the numbers in his Impact Assessment higher or lower than that . Assessment higher or lower than that . Mr assessment higher or lower than that . ~.~. assessment higher or lower than that . ~. that . Mr speaker, we are taking this decision that . Mr speaker, we are taking this decision to that . Mr speaker, we are taking this decision to stabilise that . Mr speaker, we are taking this decision to stabilise the this decision to stabilise the economy. That means that we can commit to the triple loc and we can make sure that payments of State Pension are higher and therefore more money in the pocket pensioners, notwithstanding the tough action we need to take. He goes pretending that everything is fine, that is the argument he tried in the election and that is why he is sitting there and we are sitting here. Mr speaker. We are sitting here. Mr speaker, today pensioners watching will have seen that the Prime Minister has repeatedly refused to admit or publish repeatedly refused to admit or publish the consequences of his decision publish the consequences of his decision and we will continue Holding Decision and we will continue holding him account for that. Better holding him account for that. Better changing topics, Mr Speaker, today is back british farming speaker, today is back british Farming Date when we recognise british Farming Date when we recognise british Farmers Produce Food that british Farmers Produce Food that is british Farmers Produce Food that is higher quality, higher welfare that is higher quality, higher welfare and environmental standards than imported food and at standards than imported food and at a standards than imported food and at a time of increasing global and at a time of increasing global volatility, they are also global volatility, they are also crucial for our Food Security also crucial for our Food Security and national security. Can he security and national security. Can he therefore confirm whether he will be adopting the nfus whether he will be adopting the nfus recent proposal to assign a Nationat Nfus recent proposal to assign a national Food Security target in law . A national Food Security target in law .. a national Food Security Target Inlaw . I,. In law . Security is really important in law . Security is really important and in law . Security is really important and im in law . Security is really important and im glad l in law . Security is really. Important and im glad he raised that. We have talked to the nfu about this and rural issues are really important and thatis issues are really important and that is what we fought the election on and why we have a lot of rural constituencies right now. We continue to take Food Security seriously. Im Food Security seriously. Im not sure Food Security seriously. Im not sure i Food Security seriously. Im not sure i did Food Security seriously. Im not sure i did hear Food Security seriously. Im not sure i did hear a Food Security seriously. Im not sure i did hear a specific answer. Not sure i did hear a specific answer, Mr Speaker, but farmers also do answer, Mr Speaker, but farmers also do great work to preserve the beauty of the british Countryside And Something i am sure Countryside And Something i am sure the Countryside And Something i am sure the Prime Minister will appreciate given the new found preference to landscape over political preference to landscape over political portraiture, but when it comes political portraiture, but when it comes to land use, there are currently it comes to land use, there are currently protections in place to ensure currently protections in place to ensure the most productive farmland to ensure the most productive farmland is used for Food Production rather than alternatives like solar. Does he agree alternatives like solar. Does he agree it is not appropriate or right he agree it is not appropriate or right that developers with a vested or right that developers with a vested Interest Grade the quality of that farmland themselves . Will he look at making themselves . Will he look at making that Process Independent . Mr making that Process Indeendent . ~. independent . Mr speaker, rural communities independent . Mr speaker, rural communities were independent . Mr speaker, rural communities were neglected communities were neglected under the last government. Confidence was at an all time low and thousands of Food And Farming businesses are being forced out of business. Of course, we will work with them, of course we will get the balance right, but we are again picking up, picking up the mess and rebuilding. Mr picking up, picking up the mess and rebuilding. And rebuilding. Mr speaker, is and rebuilding. Mr speaker, is a glimpse. And rebuilding. Mr speaker, is a glimpse. In and rebuilding. Mr speaker, is a glimpse, in wales, and rebuilding. Mr speaker, is a glimpse, in wales, the and rebuilding. Mr speaker, is i a glimpse, in wales, the Labour Government hammered farmers, hitting government hammered farmers, hitting them with Top Down Uk Targets hitting them with Top Down Uk Targets and labours own assessment said it would lead to thousands ofjob losses, less to thousands ofjob losses, less Food Security and destroy rural less Food Security and destroy rural incomes while farmers described it as bleak and damaging. Can he reassure english damaging. Can he reassure English Farmers that he wont threaten English Farmers that he wont threaten the livelihoods and can he threaten the livelihoods and can he rule out imposing those same can he rule out imposing those same Top Down targets here . We same topdown targets here . We will work same Top Down targets here . Will work with farmers across the whole of the united kingdom, as we made clear to support them, but here we are, no contrition, no responsibility for the economic Black Hole, broken nhs, present crisis, 1a years of failure. We have started rebuilding the country, renters reform, gp energy, could go on. We are getting on with building a better country for the future. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am sure Thank You, Mr Speaker. I am sure the Thank You, Mr Speaker. I am sure the whole house will firstly sure the whole house will firstlyjoin me in paying respects to Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon respects to Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon. Housing in portsmouth is in leyshon. Housing in portsmouth is in dire leyshon. Housing in portsmouth is in Dire Straits but local residents in Portsmouth North have residents in Portsmouth North have valid concerns around population density, infrastructure and the environment, so i am glad this government is working on delivering affordable housing in this delivering affordable housing in this city. Can at the Prime Minister in this city. Can at the Prime Minister ensure that the infrastructure is properly considered and communities are involved considered and communities are involved in considered and communities are involved in the Planning Process for any new developments. . Process for any new developments. Process for any new develoments. , developments. . Im sure the whole house developments. . Im sure the whole house wanted developments. . Im sure the whole house wanted to developments. . Im sure the whole house wanted to join i developments. . Im sure the l whole house wanted to join me in sending condolences to the family of rhodri leyshon. I agree with her on the desperate need for affordable housing and thatis need for affordable housing and that is why we will deliver the biggest social Housing Uplift in a generation, we will get britain building again, 1. 5 million houses, because the dream of homeownership was snuffed out under the last government. Snuffed out under the last government. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, government. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, sir government. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed | Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed davev Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed dave. ~ Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed dave. Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed dave. ~ Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed dave. ~ davey. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can associate davey. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can associate myself davey. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can associate myself and davey. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can associate myself and my i can associate myself and my party can associate myself and my party with the comments made earlier party with the comments made earlier by party with the comments made earlier by the Prime Minister about earlier by the Prime Minister about our amazing late queen and also about our amazing late Queen And Alsojoining him in sending our best and alsojoining him in sending our best wishes to her royal highness the princess of wales . I highness the princess of wales . I dont highness the princess of wales . I dont think anyone could not have i dont think anyone could not have been moved by her powerful video have been moved by her powerful video and have been moved by her powerful video and we hope she will make a Futt Video and we hope she will make a full and video and we hope she will make a full and speedy recovery. When a full and speedy recovery. When it a full and speedy recovery. When it comes to fighting cancer,