Iranian violations of the International Nuclear accord. The Iranian Foreign minister described the move as legally baseless and a strategic mistake. The europeans say they hope the agreement can still be saved. The impeachment trial of donald trump has moved a step closer. The house speaker, nancy pelosi, says a vote on sending articles of impeachment to the senate will take place on wednesday. Senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell, says the trial is likely to begin next tuesday. Taiwans president , tsai ing wen, has told the bbc that the island has no need to declare formal independence because it already is an independent country. Ms tsai said last weeks president ial election, in which she won a second term in office, showed taiwanese people did not like being threatened by china. Now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. Hello and welcome to tuesday in parliament, as the foreign secretary warns iran it faces a stark choice. The regime can take the steps to de escalate tensions and adhere to the basic rules of International Law or sink deeper and deeper into political and economic isolation. But labour wonder why the us president does not like the current iranian deal. We all suspect that it is trump the toddlers main issue with it, but can he confirm the Prime Minister was correct . Also no big ben bongs for brexit,
a peer called a truce. People who have won the Brexit Debate should not be triumphalist. Borisjohnson has that donald trump will produce a replacement for the iran nuclear deal. The comments came as the uk, france and germany accused tehran of breaching the terms of the agreement. The european allies which remain part of the troubled nuclear deal despite the us president s opposition said iran was meeting its commitments. It eases sanctions in return for iran agreeing to restrictions on its activity in an effort to ensure tehran did not acquire a nuclear weapon. In the commons, the foreign secretary told mps that the e3 referred the matter to the drm. He said they had no alternative. Time and time again weve expressed our serious concerns
to iran and urge them to come back to compliance. Time and time again in its statements, and more importantly through its actions, it has as refused, undermining the very integrity of the deal. And flouting its international commitments. He said iran had a choice. The resume can take steps to adhere to the basic rules of International Law or sink deeper and deeper into political and economic isolation. So irans response to the drm will be a crucial test to its intentions and its goodwill. We urge iran to work with us, to save the deal. We urge iran to see this as an opportunity to assure the world that its Nuclear Intentions are excessively peaceful. And urge them to choose the alternative path and have the full range of activities that flout International Law and destabilise the region. They contrasted that statement with what the Prime Minister had said. President trump is a great deal maker by his own account and others lets Work Together to replace the jc poa and get the trumpet deal instead. Thats what we need to see. That would be a great way forward. So in the space of two or three days the Prime Minister has gone from signing a joint statement with france and germany, calling for the retention and restoration of the jc poa for calling for it to be scrapped and replaced by some medical trump deal. She had questions about the Prime Ministers remarks. Can he confirm that in his discussions with his american counterparts that they have said that one of the problems with the jcpoa was that, to quote the Prime Minister, it was negotiated by president obama. We all suspect thatis president obama. We all suspect that is trump the toddlers main issue with but can he confirm thePrime Minister was correct . Based on what the Prime Minister said this morning, are we now to understand that despite anything the foreign secretary said in his statementjust now and everything contained in the joint statement at the weekend, it is now official policy of the uk government to replace the jcpoa and get a government to replace the jcpoa and geta trump government to replace the jcpoa and get a trump deal instead, and that that would represent a great way forward. And if that is not official government policy, why did the Prime Minister say it . And why is he walking all over the foreign secretarys patch . Dominic rather said the Prime Minister fully supported the agreement stop that is the clear position, he said it on many occasions, and the honourable lady, draw breath, allow me to respond to her remarks, she then made a whole series of attacks, as usual, on the us administration, which seems to rather cloud herjudgement in this area. Its not just president area. Its notjust President Donald Trump but also president macron that have argued for a broader deal with iran. Lets go back to this mornings interview with the Prime Minister where he said, and i think it bears repetition, on breakfast tv this morning he said lets replace it, jcpoa, with the trump deal, thats what we need to stop a President Trump isa what we need to stop a President Trump is a great deal maker by his own account by many others. Lets Work Together to replace the jcpoa and get the trump deal instead. Foreign secretary, im very happy to support you from these benches but you seem support you from these benches but you seem to be getting more support from the snp than your own Prime Minister. How seriously do you think tehran takes us all now . I think the Prime Minister wants to maintain this deal, or he is now advocating for its replacement. Cannot credibly hold both positions. Which one is the policy of the government . The right honourable gentleman isjust government . The right honourable gentleman is just wrong. Government . The right honourable gentleman isjust wrong. Of government . The right honourable gentleman is just wrong. Of course you can want to preserve this deal
but be ambitious if it is possible to bring in the United States and iran intoa to bring in the United States and iran into a broader approach meant, dealing not just with iran into a broader approach meant, dealing notjust with the Nuclear Issue but the wider disabling activities and thats the positive we are pursuing. Agreeing the dispute resolution is a good thing but to be frank, only doing so after six months of, to use the foreign secretarys own words, serious and systematic non compliance is weak. The jcpoa is time limited. It would never prevent iran having a nuclear weapon. It would only delay the chances of that happening, but it cant do that if, to use the foreign secretarys own words, its just the shell of an agreement stop me there are weaknesses to the jcpoa, it is time limited and there are other weaknesses, we have never said it is the perfect deal but its the only deal in town which is restraining the behaviour of iran and to the extent that weve now got to the situation where iran is not complying with those restraints, we have to trigger the rm as a matter
of the credibility of the deal and of the credibility of the deal and of us as the e3. Dominic raab. Regional Airline Flybe has struck a rescue deal with its investors and the government. The shareholders have agreed to put more money into the loss making airline and the government has agreed to review air Passenger Duty. Flybe carries about 8 million passengers a year from airports including birmingham, cardiff and southampton to the rest of the uk and europe. Borisjohnson to the rest of the uk and europe. Boris johnson told to the rest of the uk and europe. Borisjohnson told the bbc there was no doubt about the importance of the airline. Theres been talk of a cut in air Passenger Duty on domestic flights to help flybe, but environmental groups said that would be reckless. The transport minister emphasised that flybe was still a growing concern. We are working very hard but there are commercial limits to what a government can do to rescue any particular firm, but be government can do to rescue any particularfirm, but be in no doubt. We understand the Important Role flybe plays in connectivity across
the whole of the uk. This government is committed to ensuring the country has regional connectivity it needs. Several mps with airports in their constituency stressed the importance of flybe to the local economy. Constituency stressed the importance of flybe to the local economylj wanted of flybe to the local economy. wanted to mention air Passenger Duty, i dont want to put the minister ina duty, i dont want to put the minister in a corner but i want to see him expand more on what can be achieved with apd, which has long beena achieved with apd, which has long been a concern for airlines and operators. We leave the eu at the end of the month, which might give a chance to consider what freedoms there could be rain state aid rules going forward. I dont expect the minister to make going forward. I dont expect the ministerto make any going forward. I dont expect the minister to make any sweeping announcement from the dispatch box but hope he is closely considering this alongside his officials. She tries to tempt me onto apd and it would help house if i start i make it clear that transport ministers never talk about air Passenger Duty, it is a matter for the treasury and i wont change that now, so the treasury and i wont change that now, so no comment the treasury and i wont change that now, so no comment on air the treasury and i wont change that now, so no comment on air passenger now, so no comment on air Passenger Duty. We have an uneven playing field, minister, around apd and other regulation around Regional Airlines and airports which has, without doubt, contributed to flybes current predicament so longer term cani current predicament so longer term can i ask the minister whether theres any appetite within government to address this and the crippling impact its having on the regional connectivity that he and the Prime Minister rightly referred to this morning. Although i recognise what the honourable gentleman has to say, our regional airfields are crucial to our regional collectivity and im acutely conscious of that and we are looking at all policy options. Does he realise that air Passenger Duty is a damaging tax to the economy, costs jobs and there have been reports given to the department of transport and the treasury that show abolishing Passenger Duty would actually. Lead to an increase in tax income and have a beneficial inta ke tax income and have a beneficial intake on the economy and jobs and
will he look at those reports . have heard the comments loud and clear. Theres something of a pattern here, we had the collapse of monarch, thomas cook and now potentially the collapse of flybe. When we took evidence on the select in the last parliament on the collapse of thomas cook, the evidence we had from the business and the trade unions was the same, the government was asleep at the wheel. Can i ask the minister what lessons they have learned from that collapse and what they are doing to ensure passengers are protected, critical routes that connect regional towns and cities are supported and also that the taxpayer doesnt end up footing the bill for another corporate failure . Minister. I hear what the honourable lady has to say. I am sure she will know it is a highly volatile market. I dont accept her comparison. With the minister agree with me that firstly it is wrong to politicise the flybe situation, as members
opposite have managed to do so far this afternoon, and also work to include this vital airline continuing to serve the south west and beyond should happen . continuing to serve the south west and beyond should happen . I would encourage the minister to do all he can to support flybe, its workforce and protect passengers, but can he assure the house that his government will simultaneously and fully accepted its responsibilities to protect the planet . Over the coming months it will become ever more apparent that tackling the Climate Emergency means rapid changes to high carbon sectors and aviation must decrease and are not increased, so instead of bailing out polluting companies every time theres a crisis and in this instance doing so ina way crisis and in this instance doing so in a way that would increase emissions, does he agree that the government should develop Just Transition plans for high carbon industries, retraining workers in new sustainable jobs, involving unions and local communities and in this case enhancing rail connectivity . I think she is overlooking what we are seeking to
do with aviation playing its role in reaching the 2050 target. Asi reaching the 2050 target. As i said, we will consult with the committee on climate change. The honourable member for future transport is working hard on diversifying the aeroplane market and bringing forward the consolidation plan. We are open to goodideas consolidation plan. We are open to good ideas about how we can decarbonise transport in this department. Paul maynard. Youre watching tuesday in parliament with me, david cornock. Dont forget, if you miss our daily round up from westminster you can catch up via the bbc iplayer. Ministers have come under pressure to reverse cuts to legal a, but question time in the comments showed labours shadow justice secretary said legal a human right and they referred to the un report on poverty in britain by the special rapporteur. What people need as a basic right from the government s action, not words. The un special raconteur said
these cuts overly affected the poor and disabled people raconteur. Labour is calling for a return to all legal a funded advice and this would be a lifeline to the single mother standing up to the lousy landlord, the workers standing up to a bullying boss or the migrants fighting Cruel Home Office policies. Doesnt it say everything about whose side the government is on that it is deliberately preventing these people from defending their hard won rights . Mr speaker, rights . Mrspeaker, ido rights . Mr speaker, i do not accept that and igo mr speaker, i do not accept that and i go back to my earlier point, we believe in access to justice and in particular to early Legal Support for those people who absolutely need it. We have pilots, we have the Innovation Fund coming forward and this government remains firmly committed to helping those people who need early Legal Support and legal advice. Several mps raised the issue of Domestic Abuse where the government plans to toughen the law. A conservative said a key related
factor lay in organised crime. Cou nty county lines drug gangs are involved in the largest exploitation of our children this country has ever witnessed. Children from all walks of life are being groomed by these gangs. Given that women and girls are particularly at risk of being abused and exploited, what steps is the government taking to ensure that the criminaljustice system is doing more to protect our women and girls, in particular using the modern slavery act . Thank you, im very grateful to my honourable friend, a citizen of london and westminster raising this point, mr speaker. And i know she brings a huge amount of expertise in this knowledge in this specific area. Which is to be welcomed. This government recognises the risk to girls and young women who are exploited by these ruthless gangs, and thats why the home office provided £400,000 this Financial Year for young peoples advocates in london,
manchester, and the West Midlands to work directly with gang affected women and girls, especially if they have been victims or at risk of sexual abuse by gangs including county lines. I can assure her that colleagues in the home office are also working with the police, crown prosecution service, to take full advantage of powers in the modern slavery act. A labour mp highlighted a rise in Domestic Abuse at the time of major sporting events. With the six nations coming just in a few weeks time, what work is the minister doing to work with the rugby union across the uk to try and explain at the front of stadiums, to television programming, to working with the rugby players themselves to explain that Domestic Abuse is clearly wrong and there is never an excuse for it and there needs to be more investment to tackle the causes of it which includes these sporting events . I think the honourable gentleman makes a very, very good point highlighting the fact that Domestic Abuse is out there in so many different areas, not always where we expect to see it. So, with regard specifically to rugby, i would need to go away and ask a few questions. But i thank him for raising it in the chamber today and for highlighting the importance of why we need to bring forward the Domestic Abuse bill, and to really see and end to these abhorrent crimes. Another labour mp raised the issue of convictions for rape.