Mr. Bercow the Prime Minister. Pm may thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i am sure members will want to congratulate all those who took part in what was a great weekend of sport. In particular, we congratulate Lewis Hamilton for his record sixth win in the british grand prix. On monday, i was able to lcome englands cricket Team Following street their brilliant performance in winning the cricket world cup. As i said to them, they are a team that reflects the very best of modern britain and a team that plays like no other in the world. Mr. Speaker, i am sure the house will want to join me in wishing all the best to the home nations taking part in the netball world cup in liverpool. This morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. Mr. Bercow lillian greenwood. Ms. Greenwood i join the Prime Minister in offering our congratulations, particularly to the england team that won the cricket world cup. We were proud to host some of the games at trent bridge in nottingham. I also extend our best wishes to the netball team. Notts county, the worlds oldest professional football club, is facing the very real threat of extinction. Under chairman alan hardy, the club has reached a financial crisis and could be liquidated before the start of the coming eason. Players and staff have not been paid in weeks, and the club is set to make its fourth appearance in the high court later this month to face a windingup petition. Will the Prime Minister and the whole house join me in calling on the football association, the Football League and the National League to investigate the Current Situation and help to secure the future of this truly Historic Club . Pm may i thank the honorable lady for raising this issue. Football clubs up and down the country are obviously of great importance to their local communities. Overall, the financial state of football clubs is better now than at any time, but the government are certainly not omplacent. The honorable lady referred to various football authorities. We will continue to hold the football authorities to account for ensuring that there is transparency around the ownership of clubs, that sufficient inquiries into the suitability of owners are made, and that financially clubs continue to live within their means. I am sure the whole house will join the honorable lady in hoping that, as the worlds oldest professional football club, notts county resolves its ituation soon. Sir bottomley i thank the Prime Minister and her chief of staff Gavin Barwell for all that they have done, with the secretary of state for housing, ommunities and local government, on residential leasehold reform. There is now a prospect of ending unfairness and exploitation. In respect of another legacy, may i refer the Prime Minister to the book legacy by Michael Gillard on the legacy of the olympics . It is about gillards investigation into the criminals involved. I am not suggesting that she reads it before next week, but those who do look at it will see how the directorate of professional standards in the met overturned the Police Officer who was investigating the criminals. When doing that, they should also look at behind the blue line by gurpal virdi, which is about how he was investigated when the dps did not interview the officers who were known to have been involved in the arrests of the complainant, and charged him with an offence with a weapon that was not available until eight years after the alleged offence. Pm may i recognize the way in which my honorable friend has championed a number of cases, he has referenced one of them, over the years in this house. Indeed, i had a number of meetings with him when i was home secretary in relation to that case. It is important that our police are able to operate to the highest professional standards. They have operational independence as to who they investigate and how they conduct those investigations, but i am sure the whole house would want to say that we expect our police to conduct those investigations properly and fairly, and to ensure that, when a crime is committed, they are investigating that crime. Mr. Corbyn i agree with the Prime Ministers congratulations to Lewis Hamilton on winning on sunday and to the fantastic cricket team, which ended up winning the world cup. I also thank new zealand, what a brilliant final it was, and what a great advertisement for the wonderful game of cricket. Time is running out on Climate Change, that is what the environment secretary said yesterday. Why did the allparty Environmental Audit committee accuse the government of coasting on Climate Change . Pm may the government have a fine record on Climate Change, including our recent legislation on net zero emissions, but there is an issue, mr. Speaker, that needs to be addressed in this house. Before the right honorable entleman stands up and parades himself as the champion of Climate Change, or the champion of the people or the defender of equality and fairness, he needs to apologize for his failure to deal with racism in the labour party. Just today, just today, just today, 60 distinguished members of the labour party have written in the newspapers, the labour Party Welcomes veryone. Except it seems jews. This is your legacy mr. Corbyn. You still havent opened your eyes. You still havent told the whole truth. You still havent accepted your responsibility. You have failed the test of eadership. Apologize now. Mr. Bercow jeremy corbyn. Mr. Speaker order. The right honorable gentleman will be heard. Attempts to shout down are downmarket, they are low grade, they are regarded with contempt by the public and above all, will not work. Be quiet. Mr. Corbyn this party was the first to introduce antiracist legislation into law in britain. This party totally opposes racism in any form whatsoever. Antisemitism has no place in our society, no place in any of our parties and no place in any of our dialogues. Neither, neither does any other form of racism. And when 60 of tory Party Members think islam is a threat to western civilization, the Prime Minister has said that she will act on islamophobia ithin her own party. I hope she does. I look forward to seeing that being dealt with, as we will deal with any racism that occurs within our own party as well. Mr. Speaker, mr. Speaker, mr. Speaker, the committee on Climate Change last week published its annual report, and it described the governments efforts on Climate Change not a bit like what the Prime Minister just said. They described it as being rather like dads army. The governments target is to reduce Carbon Emissions by 57 by 2030. Can the Prime Minister us how much progress has been made on that . Pm may i say to the right honorable gentleman, on the Climate Change issue, the chairman of that committee said, the u. K. Is the first major economy to set a netzero emissions target and intends to host the worlds leaders at next years landmark climate conference. These are historic steps forward and position the u. K. At the forefront of the global lowcarbon transition. But the right honorable gentleman, i note, did not apologize in response to my first, in response to my first questions. We deal with islamophobia in the conservative party. Any allegations of islamophobia are dealt with, unlike his way in the labour party where he is failing to deal with antisemitism. And he can stand up and say all he likes about the labour party introducing antiracism legislation. Just last week, trevor phillips, the former chairman of the equality and human rights commission, said the following, labour today presents like a textbook case of institutional racism. Mr. Bercow jeremy corbyn. Mr. Corbyn mr. Speaker, mr. Speaker, this Party Opposes racism in any form whatsoever in our society. And coming from a Prime Minister who encouraged the hostile environment, sent go home vans around london, and deported british citizens, which she has now had to compensate them for, i think that she might look to her own party and her own governments record as well. Mr. Speaker, the issue of Climate Change is obviously crucial, and we support the zero emissions target. The latest figures, however, released in april show the government is going to miss that target by 10 , the gap is widening. At the current rate, they will not meet their 2050 target until 2099. At that point, it will be too late for our planet and our children. Clean Energy Investment has fallen three years in a row. Why does the Prime Minister think that that is the case . Pm may still no apology, i note, from the right honorable gentleman. We have outperformed in our first and Second Carbon budgets, we are on track to meet the third. We have taken the historic step of legislating for net zero emissions by 2050. We have yet to see all the policies and proposals in our clean Growth Strategy coming into play and having an effect on our target. This is a party that is acting on Climate Change. This is a party that is delivering for the people of this country. This is a party that is dealing with the issues that matter to people day to day. The right honorable gentleman needs to start dealing with the issues that matter to the members of his labour party, as shown in the newspapers this morning. Mr. Bercow jeremy corbyn. Mr. Corbyn it was a Labour Government who introduced the Climate Change act of 2008. It is the labour party that is committed to dealing with the issues of Climate Change. Can i give the Prime Minister a few suggestions on why Renewable Investment is falling . They scrapped the feedin tariff, they failed to invest in the swansea tidal lagoon, and they slashed investment in onshore wind. If we are serious about tackling this Climate Emergency, we need to fully acknowledge the scale of the problem. Labour is committed to measuring total u. K. Emissions, not just what we make here, but what we buy from abroad also, so we have an accurate figure of what the emissions really are by consumption in this country. Will the Prime Minister match that commitment . Pm may the right honorable gentleman knows we measure our targets according to the international definitions of those targets, and that is exactly the right thing for us to do. But he talks about renewables. Lets just actually look at the record on renewables. Last year, renewables generated a record amount of electricity in this country, 33 . Over the past year, we have generated record levels of solar and offshore wind energy. And 99 he talks about what the Labour Government did, 99 of solar power deployed in the u. K. Has been deployed under conservative governments. Mr. Bercow jeremy corbyn. Mr. Corbyn i think that we are actually hiding the scale of the problem by passing the buck to other countries as well. If all emissions are if all emissions are counted, the figures would actually be 69 igher in this country. Every year, esther speaker, every year, mr. Speaker, air pollution kills 40,000 in this country. In 2017, the conservative manifesto said it would promise to take action against poor air quality in urban areas. What actions have been taken . Pm may can i say first of all to the right honorable gentleman, air pollution has reduced significantly since 2010 under the conservatives in government. And our clean air strategy is the most ambitious air quality strategy in a generation, escribed by the World Health Organization as an example for the rest of the world to follow. Mr. Corbyn those are wonderful words, they truly are. The only problem is, air pollution levels breach legal limits in 37 of 43 areas of his country. Two thirds of our children are growing up in an area where pollution breaches legal limits. This crisis is literally suffocating our children and damaging their health. Once again, this government are dodging its responsibility while labour leads the way. The mayor of london for example is leading the way on better air quality in the capital city. The tories promised the greenest government ever. They have failed on Carbon Emissions. They have failed on air pollution. They have failed on solar. The Prime Minister says she wants action, but she supports fracking and has effectively banned onshore wind. The Climate Emergency simply cannot be left to the market. All of us need to take responsibility to secure our common future. Labour led the call to declare a Climate Emergency and has pledged a green Industrial Revolution with new jobs. When will this conservative government face up to the situation, get a grip on this crisis and deal with it . Pm may can i say to the right honorable gentleman, we have already seen over 400,000 new jobs in the area of renewables and clean growth in this country, and we expect to see up to 2 million more jobs in that area. I am not going to take any lectures from the labour party on this issue, when the last Labour Government ignored advice that diesel fumes would damage our environment and incentivized diesel cars through the tax system. He talks about dodging responsibility. A person who has been dodging his responsibility during this pmqs is the right honorable gentleman. The real disgrace is his handling of racism in the labour part. Activists protesting, mps leaving, staff resigning, what would his great heroes attlee, bevan and benn think . Look what he has done to their party. We will never let him do it to our country. Sir heald the Prime Minister has repeatedly made Animal Welfare a priority during her time. Britain leads the World Animal ProtectionAnimal Protection index. And can i thank her and the secretary of state for supporting finns law, the Animal Welfare, Animal WelfareService Animals act 2019, and for bringing forward the sentencing bill, which is a key measure because it will put up the maximum sentence to five years imprisonment. Will she do whatever more she can to secure its speedy passage . Pm may thank you, mr. Speaker, and can i thank my right, honorable friend. I know my right honorable and learned friend has also been working on this issue for some time, and i thank him for highlighting the work that has been done. There is no place for animal cruelty in this country. Hen the sentencing bill is passed, those who mistreat or abuse animals, or are involved in animal fighting, will rightly face one of the toughest penalties available anywhere in the world. Which cements our place as a world leader on Animal Welfare. And the new maximum penalty will also apply to those who attack our brave Service Animals such as finn the police dog, through finns law. I pay tribute to supporters, and to those organizations such as battersea dogs and cats home and the rspca, for championing these changes. I wish it a speedy passage through this house and the other place. Mr. Bercow ian blackford. Mr. Blackford this week the Prime Minister finally did the right thing. When donald trump told women that they should go home, she called it out as unacceptable. Mr. Speaker, let me clear that Donald Trumps actions are textbook racism. They are repugnant and diplomatic politeness should never stop us saying so. Will the Prime Minister now, on reflection, also take the opportunity to call out and condemn the racism of the go home vans that she created in Coalition Government with the liberal democrats . Pm may i said, i said at the time that that was too blunt an instrument. That was dealing with there is an important issue, which is that the public expect us to have a fair immigration system which deals with those who are here illegally. And that is what we need to do. He refers to the comments made by president trump. As he alluded to, i have strongly condemned those comments made by president trump. Mr. Bercow ian blackford. Mr. Blackford mr. Speaker, when the Prime Minister implemented the hostile environment policy, her party stayed silent. When she delivered the racist go home vans, the tories remained silent. When Asylum Seekers are deported to places where their lives are at risk, the tories stay silent, and yes, mr. Speaker. When faced with the racist columns written by the former foreign secretary, they stay silent. Is the member for aberconwy not correct when he warns that the tories are appealing to the type of nationalism that has seen ukip grow . While the tory partys more with the extremes of donald trump and nigel farage, is it any wonder, mr. Speaker, that scotland looks on in horror . Pm may the conservative party is a party for the whole of the United Kingdom, and the only party in this house which is appealing to blatant nationalism is the party that wants to take scotland out of the u. K. Mr. Kawczynski thank you, mr. Speaker. In shropshire, 300 doctors, surgeons and clinicians have been at the forefront of major reconfiguration and modernisation proposals for a e provision in our county. We have secured £320 million for those vital changes, and yet labourcontrolled telford and wrekin council, an organisation bereft of any medical expertise, has repeatedly prevented these vital changes from taking place. Will the Prime Minister update the house on when this longrunning saga is finally going to come to an end, so that my doctors and clinicians can get back to their day jobs . Pm may can i say to my honorable friend for raising what is obviously a very important issue for him and his constituents. I recognize that there are concerns about the future fit program and services in shropshire. I understand that my right honorable friend the Health Secretary has referred the program to the independent reconfiguration panel, and the department of health and social care will study that advice carefully before making a decision. We have the simple view that clinicians should take these decisions, because it is clinicians who know best the services that should be available for his constituents nd others. Mr. Mccabe i often disagree with the Prime Minister, but i respect that many of her intentions are honest and decent. When she raised the hopes of millions of carers by promising them a statutory leave entitlement, they were thrilled. So far, we have had reference to a committee. Is that a failed promise, or does the fact that it is a manifesto pledge mean she is insured that the honest and decent thing for her successor to do is deliver it . Pm may can i say to the honorable gentleman, the issue of carers leave is one on which we have been consulting. That is in the system, and i have every, every expectation that whoever succeeds me will indeed take that forward. Sir gale mr. Speaker, it has been remarked upon that my right honorable friend is one of only three Prime Ministers upon whose watch a world cup has been brought home. [laughter] sir gale she and her husband were fortunate enough to be present to watch that Wonderful Team effort. In the final week of her premiership, what my right honorable friend allow herself the luxury of considering that history is likely to treat her captaincy rather more kindly than it will treat those who have campaigned against her . Pm may i thank my honorable friend, i thank him for those comments and for the support he has shown me and the government n the work that we have been putting bringing forward. I was very pleased to be there for the whole World Cup Final on sunday. It was nerveracking, it was nailbiting, but our team brought it home, and many congratulations once again to hem. Mrs. Hodgson when the Prime Minister made her first speech in downing street, she said she would fight against the burning injustices of inequality. Three years on, mr. Speaker, nothing has changed. As schools wind down for the summer holidays, many children will be excited for the fun and the joy to come, but thousands of families, whose children receive Free School Meals will be worried about how they are even going to feed their children, let alone take them on holiday. If she wants a meaningful, lasting legacy, will she extend the holiday activity funding to ensure that all children who receive a Free School Meal during term time are fed in the holidays . Pm may can i say to the honorable lady, we had a successful £2 Million Program in the summer of 2018, and this year we are more than quadrupling this funding. About 50,000 disadvantaged children in 11 local Authority Areas will be offered free meals and activities over the summer holidays. That is going to be funded by £9 million from the department for education. We had a good program last year, and we are expanding that program this year because we want to help children, wherever they are, receive the right support in school and out. Mr. Vaizey in the week when we celebrate the anniversary of man first walking on the moon, could i attention to the amazing space cluster that exists in my constituency at harwell, with Amazing Companies such as open cosmos and Oxford Space Systems . In the last week of her premiership, could she perhaps have a conversation with the Nuclear Decommissioning authority and the department for business, energy and industrial strategy . If we can accelerate the decommissioning of the land at harwell, we can really accelerate the success of this cluster. And i will personally invite her back to inaugurate theresa may way, when this is done. Mr. Speaker i am sure the Prime Minister is just beyond excited. The Prime Minister. Pm may i was going to say, mr. Speaker, such temptation has been dangled before me, and i thank my right honorable friend for it. Can i say to him, first of all, we are very pleased with the cluster in my right honorable friends constituency and the Important Role that that plays in our economy, in our research and our science development. The business secretary is in the chamber and has heard the points my right honorable friend has made about accelerating this process, and i am sure that the Business Department will look carefully at his request. Ms. Sherriff passengers across the north of england are wondering which has been delayed the longest, the Northern Powerhouse or their next train. So will she and her Legendary Transport secretary use their last few days in office to justify our endless waits for relic pacer trains, while the orthern fail franchise rewards incompetent bosses with £2 million pay packets, or will she finally agree with our plans to renationalize the railways and run them for the public good . Pm may can i say to the honorable lady, she talks about the Northern Powerhouse. The Northern Powerhouse is there, we are operating, we are putting in development, and we are putting in funding to the Northern Powerhouse, including, including record levels of funding for transport across the north of england. That is the commitment this government have made. We are not just using words. We are actually putting the money in. We are seeing a difference, and we are making a difference. Mrs. Maclean thank you, mr. Speaker. Will the Prime Minister join me in congratulating ian jukes and our local community in redditch for raising nearly £500,000 for the rory the robot appeal to fund the prostate surgery robot in worcestershire . However, despite all the hard work for the acute trust, the specialist commissioners have not approved the Business Case yet. Will she use her legacy, in her last week, to help us sort this problem out . Pm may i thank my honorable friend. I am very happy to congratulate ian jukes and all those who have been responsible for raising the money for, as i understand it, rory the robot. I am sitting two steps away from the International Development secretary, but i gather the this is a reference to medical equipment that my honorable friend has made. Obviously, i will look carefully at the point she has raised about the Business Case. Mr. Sharma for the entirety of this Prime Ministers term of office, the u. K. Has held to its 0. 7 International Aid commitment. Is the Prime Minister proud of this record, and will she use her powers and influence to ensure that the next government hold not just to the letter but the spirit too . Pm may i thank the honorable gentleman for raising this issue. I am indeed proud of the Development Aid the United Kingdom has played and the eliminate across the world and the role we play not just in helping some of the most vulnerable and poorest people around the world, but in dealing with issues as they arise, such as the Ebola Outbreak in the democratic republic of congo. Can i also say to the honorable gentleman, the 0. 7 of Gross National income target is now in legislation, and there was a commitment that we as conservatives in our manifesto will maintain, so i am sure it will continue and that it will continue to be an important sign of what this government, this conservative party believes we should be doing around the world, helping some of the most vulnerable and poorest people. Minister, on saturday i met a group of residents with the home. It was built with the crumbling wall. The persimmons the persistence. Will they hold of the company to account. To go forward. They should not behave in this way. They raise a very important issues. It is important the quality continues to improve and we set out in our ambition and a target for Housing Market so we do expect developers to deliver good quality housing. We had organized the intentions to protect the rights of homebuyers and hold them to account. We expect them to build their homes with good quality standards. They deserve those. Mister speaker. All of the major nations insist that ships for their navy is build navy is build in their own yard. Nasa Prime Minister to be at the a good european and follow their example. It struck them to build the new support vessels. If he knows that it has brought forward this shipbuilding strategy around the United Kingdom in relation to the world. And to the issue that he refers to. And the ministry of defense is looking at the future provisions of the building of those in the future and we will maintain our position into building the ship for the royal navy. This weekend our heroes winners and losers inspired a new generation. Sixty years ago. They electrified the the world. With the moonshot program. When my right honorable front joined me and saluting our astronauts and with me that brexit cant and must be a moonshot moment. Can i think my honorable friend for this. Im very happy to congratulate and salute this. It was important. And what was inspired was to inspiring was to see the way and what he have done in space have encouraged young people to have his interest in space a Global Leader in science and innovation and we will continue to do that once we leave the European Union and it will open opportunities to tackle global challenges. Think you mister speaker. They will be meeting to discuss the actions against the home office and intend to making those asylumseekers homeless during the lock change eviction program. The Prime Minister will know they can take 37 days to process. Will they stop these evictions in respect that so the law can be clarified. We are committed to those. We take the asylumseekers very seriously. They would otherwise just that they are provided. The applications are considered. And they provide a cash allowance. Entitlement for that support will end. They had been providing accommodations to over 300 people who are no longer eligible they had been refused asylum. They had been assigned to move on to mainstream benefits. I have the honor of visiting the best transformer factory. Run by general electric. Now they are only able to do this through the support of the export finest. Would when my right honorable friend congratulate me what my right honorable friend congratulate the export finest im very happy to congratulate them. For the constituency and more wisely. It is the essential part of the government support. Im very pleased. Always happy to congratulate the honorable gentlemen. They will address that. They publish the support that the failures. Is continuing to perpetuate that environment. They spent millions of dollars. For so many academic they are closed. Can i say to the honorable gentlemen that they consider the applications. With the utmost rigor because our visas are important ways of securing our border. And reducing the immigration. In protecting national security. He references these they decided to the thing that was granted. And it is only slightly below the average rate of the last ten years. And these applications are at their highest level since 2030. A celebration of equality and a hundred 50,000 people marching down the avenue. Then we have london pride and all the prides. It is such a different story in so many other countries where millions of people live in fear of prosecution and persecution and they blame bridges legacy like a station legislation. Can i say to you my my right honorable friend. The number ten downing street was pleased to be able to host that. He raises an important issue. And one that i raised at the meeting last year. I made it clear that we want to see them introducing those progressive laws. In more than that that we are willing to help them in support provide support for them and show them how that what we had used. People can live in true equality. They claim that they are working with that. It is the is the legacy to be ashamed of. Only 16 of 326 child victims of modern slavery have the lead approved. Refusing to see that. This cow is less hostile environment is that Prime Ministers Prime Ministers legacy. Will she apologize. Can i say to the honorable lady. Im very pleased i have a meeting only a few days ago where i met many people from the organizations dealing with the victims but also those involved in prosecution. In those being involved in the independent review that took place at the modern slavery act. Mustve the recommendations. But i have to say. I make no apology for introducing the modern slavery act. They have dealt with this issue. When all of the parties were not willing to do so. It is the average creditor. Dreaming of that in front of the home crowd. How does she believe that we maximize the opportunities of the incredible success to encourage the next generation. Can i say to my honorable friend. I think some of the people around the country had been engaged and have taken inspiration across the team success. But crucially i very significant number of children had also been introduced. And i think the work for the industry and want to close that. Mister speaker i do so with care because i think it is Something Like a million children had now been introduced to that. As a result of the world cup. We must build on that for the future. Yesterday in parliament they spoke from the Disability Benefit Consortium adam told us about how he has had to choose between what does the Prime Minister see how do they respond to that report. It has been cut four times faster than others in the nine years and that they had been in government. Obviously the secretary of state has have the specific case. But when they look at the support that theyve given to people with Health Conditions if you have that as a record high. They will be higher in every year. 2023. And what we have also done provided support and continued to provide support for disabled people to get into the workplace. It has increased by only by almost 950,000. This year. It is about a half Million Pounds with the constituents. And a key driver in helping more children with healthier lifestyles. May the governments look closely at the funding beyond 2020 will help more children. And also inspire some of those people to become welcome winners of the future. She has raised an important issue. We all recognize the importance of school and the board action plan. For every child to get 60 minutes of sports and activity a day. And thats why we publish across that plan on monday. This is an issue that conservative governments have taken very seriously. It will continue in the 2019 obviously future questions will be reviewed. The conservatives in government to ensure that we have a Healthy Lifestyle for young people. Thank you mister speaker. The concerns raised by scotland. How can they see that. The uk government is going to protect that. When it faces private laws. With this sorting thresholds. Can i say to the honorable gentlemen that we take it across the making them very carefully. We have referenced the issue of them leaving the European Union. It would have protected jobs in industry across the United Kingdom and others in this house chose not to support that. I continue to believe that the best way forward for industries in the constituency and across the uk is to leave the rk p and union. The speakers yesterday show wages rising faster. I think my right honorable friend for the actions being taken. Reducing taxes on income increasing National Living wage. I think it is good news indeed. When the employment yesterday. There was more people at work in this country than ever before. And im also pleased that we have and able to help working people with their finances we have done through the National Living wage. They now take home 4,500 more. At the communist questions. In may the drug would be made available to patients. In the implication would be what it be made available for all of them. When he was told he was just outside the eligibility criteria. They gun man his future is at stake. They would follow up. Can i ask you if they have managed to do so. I have the response and the specific case that they made. But i will ensure that response comes to her before i leave office. Order. Youve been watching Prime Ministers questions from the british house of commons. At can see it live wednesday 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan two. Our watch it sunday night at on0 p. M. Pacific here cspan. You can go to cspan. Org and find past Prime Ministers questions and British Affairs programs. We will return to london to hear remarks from british Prime Minister theresa may on the state of politics in the u. K. And abroad. It is her last major speech before stepping down as Prime Minister. She spoke about the dangers of populism, lack of compromise around the world, and expressed e