Recent years. We are also preparing for the international Investment Summit next week, bringing Hundreds Of Global Ceos to the uk and unlocking the impact of pounds in investment. Full stop this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and additions to these i will have other such meetings today. Will have other such meetings toda. U, will have other such meetings toda. ,. , today. The commitment of £400 billion of funding today. The commitment of £400 billion of funding to today. The commitment of £400 billion of funding to the billion of funding to the Watford General Hospital was one of the many brilliant things the previous government. Did and would have been life changing as well as life saving forth so many of my constituents. Why has the Prime Minister cancelled this funding commitment. Because the promise funding commitment. Because the promise of funding commitment. Because the promise of 40 funding commitment. Because the promise of 40 new funding commitment. Because the promise of 40 new Hospitals L the promise of 40 new hospitals didnt involve hospitals, didnt involve hospitals, didnt involve hospitals, they didnt involve hospitals, they they we re didnt involve hospitals, they were new and they werent funded. , ,. , were new and they werent funded. , ,. , funded. The biggest issue to my constituents funded. The biggest issue to my constituents is funded. The biggest issue to my constituents is poor funded. The biggest issue to my constituents is poor access funded. The biggest issue to my constituents is poor access to i constituents is poor access to gp. Can i thank the government for their focus gp. Can i thank the government for theirfocus on gp. Can i thank the government for their focus on improving the situation. Can i ask the government what they are doing to make sure that everyone can see their gp . See their gp . The most visible si. N see their gp . The most visible sin of see their gp . The most visible sign of failure see their gp . The most visible sign of failure of see their gp . The most visible sign of failure of the see their gp . The most visible sign of failure of the last sign of failure of the last government was the nhs. We are going to expand the role of Community Pharmacist and roll out independent prescribers. We need much more care to be delivered in local communities to sum up problems earlier. And will train thousands of more gps. We were elected to change the country and that is what. Getting the nhs back on its feet. The chancellor will have more to say about that in the budget. We want to put money in peoples pockets, fixed our Public Services and rebuild britain. ~. ,~ Public Services and rebuild britain. ~. ,. ,. , britain. Mr speaker, tomorrow the government britain. Mr speaker, tomorrow the government will britain. Mr speaker, tomorrow the government will publish i the government will publish their the government will publish their anticipated changes to employment law. Given the events employment law. Given the events of the weekend, when did the Prime Events of the weekend, when did the Prime Minister first become a convert the Prime Minister first become a convert to fire and rehire . Ihi a convert to fire and rehire . Im very a convert to fire and rehire . Im very pleased and proud that tomorrow we will publish the bill which will be the biggest upgrade of workers rights in a generation. That will do two things, firstly it will give people basic dignity at work, and secondly it will help grow our economy, something the last government absolutely failed on 414, long years. Government absolutely failed on 414. Long veere 414, long years. When he talks about security 414, long years. When he talks about security of 414, long years. When he talks about security of work, 414, long years. When he talks about security of work, once i about security of work, once again. About security of work, once again. Its about security of work, once again, its one rule for him and again, its one rule for him and another over everyone else. Ithat and another over everyone else. I that not and another over everyone else. I that not everything. 0r Everyone i that not everything. 0r Everyone has survived his first 100 Days Everyone has survived his first 100 days in government. Can you confirm 100 days in government. Can you confirm that when he promised not to confirm that when he promised not to made Income Tax and vat, that commitment applies to Employee And Employer contributions . Employee and employer contributions . �. ,. ,. , contributions . Im not going to net contributions . Im not going to get drawn contributions . Im not going to get drawn on contributions . Im not going to get drawn on decisions. I contributions . Im not going to get drawn on decisions. We l get drawn on decisions. We made an absolute commitment to not raising tax on working people. He was the Experts Expert on raising taxes. And what did we get in return . We got a broken economy, broken Public Services, and a £22 billion black hole. We are here to stabilise the economy and we will do so. I to stabilise the economy and we will do so will do so. I dont think even lord ali is will do so. I dont think even lord ali is buying will do so. I dont think even lord ali is buying any will do so. I dont think even lord ali is buying any of will do so. I dont think even lord ali is buying any of that nonsense. Im not asking about the budget. Im asking, specifically, about the promise he made specifically, about the promise he made to the british people. So let he made to the british people. So let me he made to the british people. So let me ask him again, just to clarify so let me ask him again, just to clarify his own promise. Does to clarify his own promise. Does his to clarify his own promise. Does his commitment to not to raise does his commitment to not to raise national insurance apply to both raise national insurance apply to both Employee And Employer national to both Employee And Employer national insurance contributions . 1 national insurance contributions . ,. ,. , contributions . I set out our promises contributions . I set out our promises in contributions . I set out our promises in our contributions . I set out our promises in our manifesto. | contributions . I set out our. Promises in our manifesto. We are returned with a huge majority. And i stick to my promises in the manifesto. I notice its question three and he hasnt yet welcomed the investment into this country. Weve had Investment Ofjobs in amazon. Jobs across the north east. £22 billion on carbon capture. 500 Million for Uk Buses in Northern Ireland. We are investing in our economy. What are they doing . Theyre arguing about whether to scrap the maternity pay. Im to scrap the maternity pay. Im very happy to scrap the maternity pay. Im very happy to to scrap the maternity pay. Im very happy to welcome investment that this government negotiated. When it comes to his answer on tax, businesses across his answer on tax, businesses across the his answer on tax, businesses across the country when i found his his across the country when i found his his reassurance as to graded his his reassurance as to graded when he promised to protect graded when he promised to protect herjob. Its no Wonder Confidence is plummeting on his Watch Confidence is plummeting on his watch. The chancellor said changing the Debt Target and the fiscal rules would be tantamount to fiddling the figures. Does he still agreed with figures. Does he still agreed with the figures. Does he still agreed with the chancellor . This figures. Does he still agreed with the chancellor . With the chancellor . This is literally the with the chancellor . This is literally the man with the chancellor . This is literally the man who i with the chancellor . This is literally the man who was l with the chancellor . This is| literally the man who was in charge of 14 years that trashed the economy. What did they leave . A £22 billion black hole. Im like them we wont walk past it, we will fix it. And its only because we stabilising the economy. That we are getting the investment into this country. I still notice you havent talk about that investment. Where powering ahead with clean british energy. When changing the rules to build homes. We are returning the railway to british ownership Public Ownership. 5 british ownership Public Ownership british ownership Public Ownership. British ownership public ownershi. ,. , ownership. As the Institute For Fiscal Studies ownership. As the Institute For Fiscal Studies has ownership. As the Institute For Fiscal Studies has said ownership. As the Institute For Fiscal Studies has said its i fiscal studies has said its hard fiscal studies has said its hard to fiscal studies has said its hard to escape the suspicion that hard to escape the suspicion that the hard to escape the suspicion that the government is attracted to this change as it would attracted to this change as it would allow for significantly more would allow for significantly more borrowing. His chancellor previously more borrowing. His chancellor previously said that this change would be fiddling the Figures Change would be fiddling the figures. It is a simple question, does he agree with the chancellor . | question, does he agree with the chancellor . Question, does he agree with the chancellor . I see hes back to his old the chancellor . I see hes back to his old script, the chancellor . I see hes back to his old script, theyve i to his old script, theyve never had it so good, that never had it so good, that never work so well in the election. I will not get drawn on the budget. Meanwhile, we are investing, were building the nhs, better opportunities for young people, and protections at work. After 14 years of tory failure, we are giving the country back its future. Thats the difference that labour delivers. It is that labour delivers. It is clear that that labour delivers. It is clear that hes that labour delivers. It is clear that hes opened i that labour delivers. It is | clear that hes opened the that labour delivers. It is clear that hes opened the door to raising clear that hes opened the door to raising employers contributions. He talks about what contributions. He talks about what is contributions. He talks about what is achieved. Economic confidence is plummeting, Uk Costs confidence is plummeting, Uk Costs are confidence is plummeting, Uk Costs are rising on his watch. Can costs are rising on his watch. Can i costs are rising on his watch. Can i close costs are rising on his watch. Can i close on another important topic. Yesterdays intervention from the head of mi5 would have been sobering for the mi5 would have been sobering for the whole house. Not least his warning that britain faces the most his warning that britain faces the most complex and interconnected threat in our countries interconnected threat in our countries history. I know the prime countries history. I know the Prime Minister will agree with me that Prime Minister will agree with me that we owe our Security Services me that we owe our Security Services a me that we owe our Security Services a debt of gratitude. Can the services a debt of gratitude. Can the Prime Minister confirmed that the forthcoming terrorism confirmed that the forthcoming Terrorism Bill will give our security Terrorism Bill will give our Security Services the powers they Security Services the powers they need to tackle the evolving threats. I can show him evolving threats. I can show him of evolving threats. I can show him of our evolving threats. I can show him of our constructive support in the him of our constructive support in the same spirit that he will provide in the same spirit that he will provide in the same spirit that he will provide he provided that support provide he provided that support to me. | provide he provided that support to me. Provide he provided that support to me. I can confirm that the Securities Support to me. I can confirm that the securities services | that the securities services will have the powers they need. I hope that is a shared objective across the house. He talks about the economy. Its a real shame the Party Opposite cannot celebrate this Countrys Success under this government. Of course we have to take tough decisions. But when investment is pouring in as it has done over the past few weeks, we delivering the biggest upgrade of workers rights in a generation. While they fight amongst themselves in the Comfort Zone of undelivered promises, threatening to abolish the minimum wage. We are going to get on with the job of running the country. Cancer is hard on the patient and its hard on the family as my family know. Can i ask the government to commit to doing all he can to commit to early diagnosis and excellent care for cancer patients. And when hejoined me in thanking those who work in the nhs . I hejoined me in thanking those who work in the nhs . I will who work in the nhs . I will ass on who work in the nhs . I will pass on all who work in the nhs . I will pass on all our who work in the nhs . I will pass on all our best who work in the nhs . I will pass on all our best wishes | pass on all our best wishes from the members father. Some Cancer Standards have not been met since 2015, and no progress was made in diagnosing cancer in Stage One or stage two in 21 or. Im really pleased that we have just announced investment in developing new ai software. Diagnosing it earlier and treating it faster. Across this house we all agree that we need to get our economy growing strongly again so we can improve peoples lives and raise the money for our Public Services. The Liberal Democrats believe that one of the best ways of doing that is to improve our relationship with our European Neighbours on things like trade. I welcome the Prime Minister making that a priority in recent weeks. What i dont understand is that he has ruled out a Mobility Scheme with our european partners. This could be so good for our young people and our businesses. When he reconsider . We do need a better deal with the eu than the one we got into the eu than the one we got into the last government. In the eu than the one we got into the last government. The last government. In our manifesto the last government. In our manifesto we the last government. In our manifesto we had the last government. In our manifesto we had a the last government. In our manifesto we had a clear. The last government. In our| manifesto we had a clear red lines about the single market, Customs Union and freedom of movement. We will negotiate will it with those red lines and pace. Will it with those red lines and pace will it with those red lines and ace. , , and pace. The premise is right to say that and pace. The premise is right to say that many and pace. The premise is right to say that many of and pace. The premise is right to say that many of our i and pace. The premise is right| to say that many of our goblins with the economy was the Red Tape that has been put on businesses. There are many examples of that, a new example is how it affects fishermen in the falklands. Who are other wise having to pay huge amount of tariffs to be able to sell their produce into the european market, all sail under a sacked spanish flag. Can the Prime Minister remember the overseas territories when he negotiates a deal, and ensure that british citizens for of fishing off the vulcans can sail proudly under the unionjack. My the vulcans can sail proudly under the union jack. My Uncle Nsked under the union jack. My uncle risked his under the union jack. My uncle risked his life under the union jack. My uncle risked his life defending under the union jack. My uncle risked his life defending the i risked his life defending the falklands. They are british and they will remain british. The sovereignty of gibraltar is equally not to be negotiated. Of course, we will make it as easy as we can for all businesses to operate freely so we can. The falklands is personal to me. We can. The falklands is personalto me. Derbyshire County Council Personalto me. Derbyshire County Council are personalto me. Derbyshire. County council are proposing personalto me. Derbyshire i County Council are proposing to cut Care Centres and day centres across derbyshire. The Jubilee Centre is a lifeline for many. For one of my constituents and her partner it provides respite. Will the Prime Ministerjoined me in asking the conservatives on Derbyshire County council to think again and oppose these cuts to older people and their families . 1 cuts to older people and their families . , cuts to older people and their families . ,. , cuts to older people and their families . ,. ,. , families . I am shocked to hear ofthe families . I am shocked to hear of the impact families . I am shocked to hear of the impact on families . I am shocked to hear of the impact on Derbyshire I of the impact on Derbyshire Council that he has just described and cutbacks on adult social care. Councils are at the Front Line of the last government ruinous policy. There is no quick fix but we will provide councils with more stability and certainty. We will provide multi. Funding settlements and we will work with local leaders to deliver this. ,. , , with local leaders to deliver this. ,. , this. There is a sense of unease this. There is a sense of unease that this. There is a sense of unease that not this. There is a sense of unease that not only i this. There is a sense of unease that not only is. This. There is a sense of I Unease that not only is the Prime Minister. There are 300 areas of law in Northern Ireland where the legislation is made in a foreign parliament. Has the Prime Minister any ambition of recovering Uk Sovereignty over those 300 areas of law, and thereby restoring the equal citizenships of my constituents, and ending their disenfranchising in respect of Making Laws that govern much of their economy . 1 Making Iaws that govern much of their economy . Their economy . I thank him for raising that their economy . I thank him for raising that issue their economy . I thank him for raising that issue which their economy . I thank him for raising that issue which is i raising that issue which is important. The Windsor Framework was negotiated by the last government and we supported it. We continue to supported it. We continue to support it and will work to make sure its implemented properly and fully. Make sure its implemented properly and fully. Won in two children in properly and fully. Won in two children in my properly and fully. Won in two children in my constituency i children in my constituency lives in poverty. I welcome the Governments Commitment to tackling Child Poverty. We all know that every year of poverty has a long term impact. Can the minister tell us when the Task Force on this intent is to report . It force on this intent is to report . Force on this intent is to reort . ,. ,. , report . It is appalling that Child Poverty report . It is appalling that Child Poverty went report . It is appalling that Child Poverty went up i report . It is appalling that i Child Poverty went up 700,000 since 2010, after the last Labour Government is so much to bring it down. Tackling this is at the heart of our mission to break down the barriers to opportunity. The Task Force is developing a strategy to reduce Child Poverty and it will be published of spring next year. The prime Ministers Decision to impose vat on independent schools strips hard Working Families of choice, risking Job Losses and squeezing states all resources do their absolute limit. With these impending threats, what actions is the Prime Minister taking to mitigate these effects, if he is not in taking an Impact Assessment to understand them . I do understand that many parents across the country saved hard to be able to send their children to private school, because they had aspiration for their children. So does every parent to send their children to state school. The problem we have is we dont have enough teachers in key subjects in state secondary schools. The Party Opposite may be prepared to tolerate that, i am not. That is why we have made this change to fund 600,000 teachers. They chant on but none of them are answering the question, if theyre not going to make this change are they going to leave our secondary schools without teachers or are they going to cut the budget for education . Gloucester has a proud military history. Almost 10 of gloucester households are home to a veteran. Can the prime Minister Update us on what he is doing for veterans . Taste Minister Update us on what he is doing for veterans . Is doing for veterans . We owe an enormous is doing for veterans . We owe an enormous debt is doing for veterans . We owe an enormous debt to is doing for veterans . We owe an enormous debt to all is doing for veterans . We owe an enormous debt to all of is doing for veterans . We owej an enormous debt to all of our veterans and it was a great honour to announce that our Party Conference that our plans to build homes across the country will ensure that veterans are at the front of the queue for social housing. We recognise the incredible Sacrifice And Contribution that theyve made. We will pay all those who served us and how is all those who served us, ensuring there are houses for heroes. We will support them with Mental Health and employment. With mental Health And Emlo ment. , employment. Special Education Needs are under employment. Special Education Needs are under huge employment. Special Education Needs are under huge pressure | needs are under huge pressure across the country. I asked the Prime Minister and the chancellor as they prepare for the budget can they look carefully at increasing the funding and changes to the funding and changes to the Funding Formula to make difference to the lives of children across the country . This issue is a real concern across the country and to many parents who are concerned about the provision. I do agree that children with Special Educational Needs and disabilities are being failed with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve, and we have to change that, and im determined to raise standards for every child so they succeed in education. We will work with a sector and across the house where we can, to deliver on that mission which is very important for parents who will be watching this today. Can important for parents who will be watching this today. Be watching this today. Can i welcome be watching this today. Can i welcome the be watching this today. Can i welcome the prime be watching this today. Can i l welcome the Prime Ministers focus on economic growth, and i look forward to the international summit next week. One area where constituents across the country want to see thrive is the local high street. The Prime Minister will know from his own visit to the top of town in basingstoke, that it has huge potential, but it is not what it could be. Could i asked the Prime Minister what support this government will give to ensure that high streets across the country are able to grow and thrive . 1 country are able to grow and thrive . ,. , thrive . I do remember that visit. Invest thrive . I do remember that visit. Invest with thrive . I do remember that visit. Invest with Labour L thrive . I do remember that| visit. Invest with Labour Or Decline with the tories. The investments we have had in the last few weeks, we have a Big Summit On Monday and i am confident we will be making further such Investment Announcements in the weeks to come. That is what will fix and stabilise our economy. It is because we are taking the tough decision the investment is flowing into this country and we will fulfil our obligation to raise living standards across the country. I to raise living standards across the country. I have one ofthe across the country. I have one of the most. Across the country. I have one of the most. Worst across the country. I have one | of the most. Worst blackspot in the midlands in my constituency. Will the prime Minister Look at backing rules on maximum speed to protect people in my constituency . It people in my constituency . It is vital that as we invest we improve safety and deliver better journeys for drivers. The national highways is continuing to study the place for Safety Improvements to the road she mentions and will continue to do so. Decisions will be set out under the third road investment strategy, and i know the Roads Minister will have heard her representations and will agree to a meeting if thats what you would like. Aha, thats what you would like. Hospice in my community offers vital help but is reliant on fundraising like many across the country. Can the Prime Minister tell me what steps he is taking to ensure hospices are put on a sustainable financial footing . Are put on a sustainable financialfooting . Taste are put on a sustainable financial footing . We want everyone financial footing . We want everyone to financial footing . We want everyone to have financial footing . We want everyone to have access i financial footing . We want | everyone to have access to high Quality And End of life care. That is why we require that all nhs bodies to commission services from hospitals to meet the needs of their local populations. Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations. They also risk the funding for providing nhs services. We have inherited a huge back old but we are determined to move forward on this. Forward on this. Since the siuanin forward on this. Since the signing of forward on this. Since the signing of the forward on this. Since the signing of the belfast i signing of the belfast agreement, more people have sadly lost their lives to suicide that those who were killed in the troubles. With the Prime Minister agree that the Prime Minister agree that the challenges with Mental Health in Northern Ireland, some of which are directly related to the troubles is a legacy of the troubles. Witty task is government to working collaboratively with the department of health in Northern Ireland to discuss how theseissues Northern Ireland to discuss how these issues can be recognised and resolved . And resolved . Thank you for raising this and resolved . Thank you for raising this important i and resolved . Thank you for raising this important issue. J and resolved . Thank you forl raising this important issue. I do know the deep impact that the troubles have had on so many in Northern Ireland. We must ensure that those with Mental Health issues receive the support and the care that they need. Public services are devolved in Northern Ireland but we will work with the executives and leaders to support them in delivering better outcomes, which is why my Secretary Of State spoke to the Health Minister in Northern Ireland in the first week he was in the department. Im sure that he will prepare to follow up that he will prepare to follow up should the honourable Member Wish that. In up should the honourable Member Wish that. ,. , , wish that. In my Constituency Friuhten Wish that. In my constituency frighten families wish that. In my constituency frighten families are wish that. In my constituency frighten families are having L Wish that. In my constituency | frighten families are having to fight Tooth And Nail for secure education. Will the Prime Minister tell us how he will ensure. 1 minister tell us how he will ensure ensure. I think this reinforces ensure. I think this reinforces that i ensure. I think this reinforces that the l ensure. I think this i reinforces that the special Education Need provisions were failed by the last government. We have a duty to pick this up with Special Educational Needs receive the right support and we will continue to do so. fin we will continue to do so. On the assisted we will continue to do so. On the assisted dying private members bill, the gun that is quite rightly staying neutral. The real issue with that bill is the time constraints of private legislation make it very difficult to get it right first time. If we get this wrong the consequences are too terrible to contemplate. In 1967 the government allowed time to discuss david steel� s abortion bill. Will the Prime Minister commit to giving extra government time to ensure we get this right first time . Yellow 1 get this right first time . Yello. , get this right first time . Yello ~ ,. ,. , yellow i think this is a really important yellow i think this is a really important issue. Yellow i think this is a really important issue. I yellow i think this is a really important issue. I do important issue. I do understand the strongly held views across the house on both sides. I do agree that it is important that we ensure that any change to the law, if there is to be one, is effective. If this house gives the bill a second reading it will of course go to committee as usual which will allow scrutiny. But we do need a discussion more broadly on this important issue. ~ ,. , , issue. With shared prosperity fundinu issue. With shared Prosperity Funding drawing issue. With shared Prosperity Funding drawing to issue. With shared Prosperity Funding drawing to a issue. With shared Prosperity Funding drawing to a close i issue. With Shared ProsperitylFunding Drawing to a Close And Cornwall having some of the greatest potential in europe in critical minerals and renewable energy, its time for our aspiring Celtic Tiger to identify much more strategic sources of funding which take us away from the short term, Begging Bowl Politics of the last decade. Will the prime Minister Meet with Cornish Mps to discuss the future of social funding in cornwall . Economic. Rowth funding in cornwall . Economic growth must funding in cornwall . Economic growth must be funding in cornwall . Economic growth must be Spread Funding in cornwall . Economic growth must be spread across| growth must be spread across the country it cannot be simply focus on the South East and london. He will have seen today no doubt the floating offshore wind Task Force report which sets out to the commitment to Tens Of Thousands Ofjobs and huge opportunities in the south west, and i will ensure a meeting is arranged with him and the appropriate minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with me that it should not be for a charity to fund the Pathway Analysis to ensure that children and. Get the support they need . Children and. Get the support they need . They need . Can i thank you for raising this they need . Can i thank you for raising this important they need . Can i thank you for raising this important issue. I raising this important issue. Constituents are anxious about the situation at durham County Council. The tories� Funding Formula is seen essential Public Services hollowed out, such as social care, whilst the demand is increasing. What assurances can be Prime Minister give me that Essential Services will be restored and that the new Funding Formula will be genuinely fair . She highlights will be genuinely fair . She highlights yet will be genuinely fair . She highlights yet another failing of the last government. Four successive years of underfunding left council is experiencing significant budget pressures, which is felt by constituents, residents and individuals across the country. This government will clear up the mess, get council back on theirfeet, partly multi year funding