England. At 11 00, another chance to seek u. N. Day with Peter Liebhold talking about the history of tariffs. Secretarytish foreign dominic raab stood in for Prime MinisterBoris Johnson during question time. The Prime Minister was attending his parties conference in manchester, england. Questions focus on brexit, north korea, the uks policy and russian interference in u. S. Elections. This is just over 45 minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. A worldrenowned nature reserve in my constituency has been described as irreplaceable by sir david attenborough. It is threatened by proposals to build 500 houses on adjoining land. Well my right honorable friend put in a good word with the trimester to help them join me in line down [applause] [laughter] i think my right honorable friend. Thank my right honorable friend. I share his passage for preserving our natural habitats. He will understand i cant comment on individual planning applications. Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the start of black History Month. I will begin by paying tribute to a young woman already making history this month. She became the first british win aand 36 years to sprinting metal when she won silver at the 100 meter to go mark. Romagne if i may continue a veryrupted, last week, specific issue was raised about how many of the hundreds of abusive and violent messages she received use the Prime Ministers own words. The Prime Minister dismissed these concerns as simply humbug. Since that exchange, my honorable friend has received four through their death threats. Some quoting the Prime Ministers words. Desperate and abuse is something that women across this experience. This dismissive response, will you apologize . Can i think the right honorable lady and my eagerness it is right, only because fitting in black History Month as the right honorable lady becomes the first for pmg. To say that she has blazed the trail and made it easier for those who follow in their footsteps. That is something i and everyone in this house can take pride and tribute to. She raises the increasing level of online and wider abuse the politicians get in this house. I think we should come together to be clear that there must be zero tolerance for any abuse. I would think the amount of abuse the right honorable lady has received online to be discussing and except that are acceptable. Im sure is a passionate champion of free speech, she theseefend our right to remarks of substance. They can describe the surrender at an absolute terms. It is absolutely clear, given the substance of the legislation that it would undermine the ability of the government to get a deal in e. U. , which on all sides may want to achieve. We want to achieve. We can take there are no apologies in the foreign sector. Point aboutpecific the abuse she gets using the Prime Ministers own language. Mr. Speaker, deliberately disturbing billboards show unborn fetuses, put up in london. Upsettingccepting because these billboards are targeted at her in response to her work to the decriminalize abortion in Northern Ireland. What will the foreign secretary do to ensure that later on this month, women in Northern Ireland will have the same human rights to legal and safe abortion as women in england, wales and scotland. I and all members of this house believe this is totally unacceptable. There is a place for free speech. We should never allow that to cross over into harassment. The most important thing we can do on a specific issue that she addresses is get the institutions in Northern Ireland back up and running so that they can exercise their rights on behalf of Northern Ireland. We have not said anything about the horrific posters that nobody would want to see. Particularly someone who is actually pregnant. Labor repeated its call to and the rape clause that has people fill out a fullpage form. We want to remove that from universal practice. We have looked at this issue and we continue to look at it this year. I think on the subject of using inflammatory language, it is incumbent on all sides of the house to be very careful about this. I know that my friend looks at this and will continue to scrutinize this very carefully so we get the balance right. I would say to her that on the labor side, they want to abolish universal credit and engage in an open spending spree. That is the wrong thing to do. We want to help those people get work. How more dismissive can the foreign secretary be to these people . When they are talking about a spending spree, they are talking about what is fair, what is just which it which is just and does not humiliate people. Mr. Speaker, last week, the 100yearold travel Company Thomas Cook went out of business. We know that 72 of the workers are women. We know that although governments around the world stepped in to save subsidiaries of thomas cook, the u. K. Business sector thought it wasnt her job. Can the foreign secretary explain to those workers, some some of whom are with us today, by why their government sat idly by . I would say to the secretary that we did not sit idly by, the efforts of the government to make sure that those holidaymakers and travelers controversies could be returned to the u. K. That has required huge amounts of cross government work, including my own department. In relation to the government stepping in and bailing out, it is clear it would not have saved the jobs in the long run. We are concerned to make sure it in the longterm that we create we have a sound economic basis. We have created 3 million new jobs in this country. What we are not going to do is routinely bailout companies that are unsustainable. Nobody is asking the government to routinely bail out companies. What we are asking the government is why you wont even meet with the workers. Mr. Speaker, whether it is women members in this house, womens reproductive rights in Northern Ireland and the failure to support women workers at thomas cook, isnt this a government letting women down . I would say on the side of the house, we are proud to be on our second female Prime Minister. Order i want to hear his answer. He has embarked on his answer. I would like to hear. I would like to take the opportunity to praise the right honorable john my right honorable friend for the things she has done so far. The foreign secretary has not mentioned the fact that they are over 600,000 more women and girls in poverty now than in 2010. Can i just say gently that i was a member of this house when the when tory mps defenestration the female Prime Minister. I have been a member of this house, i have been a member of this house when tory mps worked their will to the immediate female Prime Minister. It seems to me that members of Parliament May on occasion make women their leaders, but they need to learn how to treat them less cruelly. Can i just gently say that if in relation to margaret thatcher, that if she wants to talk about better treatment, she might have a word with the shadow chancellor, who talks about going back in time to assassinate her. That is not appropriate language on her side. Can i remind her that labor once more debt, more borrowing and high taxes. We are tried. Female employment at record lows. The gender pay gap at a record lower than under the lastlabour government. Order. Sayingve im right in that she has had her sixth question. Margot james. Does the right honorable gentlemen agree that legislation to establish a tough independent regulator of Internet Companies empowered to challenge the attic right to anonymity online should be a priority for free we want to make the u. K. To be the safest place to go online for our children and members of our society. Our white paper set up plans to make companies more responsible. Especially for children. It also sets out measures to reinforce fines for those that put them at risk. It is a disgrace the Prime Minister is not here. He has only been to one Prime Ministers questions. He is running scared. Right now, the Prime Minister the Prime Minister setting out his fantasy, a deal he knows that is an acceptable and doomed to failure. When it fails, the government will not seek an extension and they will not obey their legal obligations. Mr. Speaker, yet again, this Prime Minister is prepared to act unlawfully. Has the Prime Minister not learned his lesson . He is not above the law. Can the foreign secretary confirmed are these sources , correct that the Prime Minister will not obey the law . Is this government planning to take on parliament and the courts to force through a catastrophic new deal brexit . Will the foreign secretary not rule that out . Of course, this government always adheres to the law. The Prime Minister has written to Jeanclaude Juncker, about our proposals. We want to avoid a new deal scenario. It, wethan undermining want to support the government in supporting a deal for this country. We will always respect legal judgment. I interest by the judgment of the people of scotland when it comes to the European Union. Mr. Speaker, we will always respect legal judgment. Mr. Speaker, this part minister cannot be trusted. His foreign secretary cant even commit the Prime Minister to the letter of the law. This government must be stopped. I am looking at colleagues on opposition benches. I urge them, we must unite. We must stop this part minister by removing him from office. Mr. Speaker, we stand ready to bring this government down. Other parties need to step up in this moment of national crisis. Prevent a vote of prevent a new deal and prevent a no deal and call a general election. Doing nothing is not an option. We must act. I ask the foreign secretary, will he give the Prime Minister a message . It is not a case of if but when. Government down. I have to say to the honorable gentlemen he is at risk of sounding like he is all mouth and no trousers. He had a chance to vote for general election and the chance to avoid new deal and he turned it down. The best choice now is to vote for a deal that is good for all quarters of the united kingdom. Thank you, mr. Speaker. On saturday, i was out knocking on doors with my listening team listening to the views of local , people as we do every week. The message to me, whether they would leave or remain voters, was crystal clear. Get brexit done by the 31st of october. Deputy Prime Minister, can you reassure my constituents that we will leave the European Union by the end of this month, come what may, no ifs, no buts. We must leave by the end of october, come what may. We are committed to do that. Get behind the Prime Ministers efforts to secure a deal. It is incumbent upon all members to support the united kingdom. Health is the first of the without it, you cannot have productivity or health. A code for inadequate housing. They wrote to me saying that it costs them 1. 4 billion a year. Will this ensure i get places of figures and information in the library . I will pass on the housing proposal. We want the social housing tenants to feel as if theyre treated with respect. A man had his own business and was treated with respect. With respect to counsel housing, we have raised more cancel housing buildings. To hisave vent indignation, which i shared. Announcement of historic significance, our last offer to the eu of a withdrawal made not tos been , and note of commons after discussion in the cabinet, most of whose members know nothing about it, but in the in which the prime wasster, who i remind you one of those who voted to stop us leaving the European Union at began the march, speech to tackle parliament. If a deal is obtained. Obtained, i would be delighted. I will apologize to the Prime Minister and or prevented deal that is agreed amongst the 28 Member States of the European Union. Can the foreign secretary reassure me as seems to be honest otherwise, that this is not just a Party Political campaigning lloyd to blame the European Union and the lack of furygreement and to arouse so that the people apartment can escape responsibility, which seems to lie with the spartans on the far right of the party for whom the Prime Minister used to be close allies. Can i just, on the specific point, the proposal we are setting out, to brussels, and they have that they are over in brussels doing that, that will be sent out first in the house of commons. Shadow foreign secretary is from another position. They will be published in the house later on. I would say to my honorable he and i have always had nuanced but differing views on the eu. I think the one thing we want to do is get a deal right now. Tot is why attempts frustrate that have been counterproductive. Theyve also given rise to tomises that have been made keep up with the electorate of this country. The government from today they change the policy we had for generations. If the policies allowed further development, local policies are now under great pressure from developers who dont want to spend the money to improve. Areas on the edge of my constituency are under threat of inappropriate availment by hospital or super profit above all else. We should not be building on time sites especially at a for concern for the environment. I would ask for Prime Minister to review the policy, protect the areas like the seven cornfields, from the development. Her concerns on this are shared across the house. Its very clear. Greenfield sites must be protected. In order to provide a boost in housing, weve introduced measures to achieve increased density and bring up homes and more urban or suburban areas. Amounts ofbeen huge money that have gone across the country in terms of Infrastructure Development to make sure we can build the right homes in the right places. Ofwont answer the concerns the communities about the schools, roads, and housing. We make sure we give cancels the support they need. Is launching a new hospital with money to develop a business case. Will they include new jobs, new stateoftheart facilities, and is it something that everyone in northamptonshire would be behind . It sounds a good tantalizing proposal. Im sure the hell secretary will look at it carefully. That we are clear backing the dhs nhs. You can really do that with a strong economy. On monday, my constituent should have been paid. It was the first time in his life he was not. Others unite with a dedicated employee of thomas cook. Given the warning signs were there for months, if not years, where the government use this extra parliament to bring forward emergency legislation to stop a further collapse and will he pledge now to expedite the redundancy page. Echo page . I feel for everyone in relation to the thomas cook scenario. I set up my position on what the government does not bailout or pop up firms which are unsustainable. Figures,oks at those she will see that was not a sustainable route to go. If you want to write to me, we will look at any of the details she raised. Theway we create jobs and is making sure you have the measures in place and youre not raising taxes on businesses and you are supporting the workers. Thats what we are doing. Congratulate i want to congratulate my friend for being the deputy Prime Minister. How is it the government is allowing special advisors at number 10 downing street, speaking on behalf of the government, to tell outright lies . Advisor, which i believe is mr. Dominic cummings, told the mail on sunday that we were receiving foreign funding something thatft is totally untrue. Something which is completely untrue. It is not yet run as a police state by mr. Cummings. Sure what thee question was. The mission of the government is the advisor advise and administer decide. Right that it gets the kind of scrutiny government would get, whether gets it from or executive, parliamentary it should come forward in a normal way. Can the secretary of state say clearly and unambiguously in what circumstances will the per minister right the eu council write the Eu Council President . The government has been clear. Will respect the law. We are not going to extend beyond the 31st of october. The one billion pounds a month that it would cause the u. K. Taxpayer and undermining the u. K. Government to get a deal in front. They are courting the new deal scenario they pretend they want to avoid. May i join in the tribute to the right honorable lady on historic achievement today . Today marks the 150th anniversary of gandhi. With my right honorable fred agree that his message of nonviolence, religious tolerance and greater rights rights for women is as applicable today as it was in his lifetime . He is absolutely right. I would go one further and use the words of Martin Luther king who said we are judged on the content of your character, not the color of your skin. Thats when the side of the house, we are proud of our record of record levels of communities and underemployment. In employment. We have the first asian chancellor. I am proud to be in the most diverse cabinet in history. Constituents has an autoimmune condition and needs 20 tablets a day to control pain. This medicine is her lifeline. Without it, she could die. She has been warned that a new deal brexit will mean a severe risk in their supply. Can the secretary of state say why his government is willing to risk her life and many others by refusing to rule out new deal, choosing a policy of ruin over delay . I would like to thank her that we share the concerns of anyone. And health the nhs secretary have said they put in place all the necessary arrangements to make sure new deal scenario. If she really wants to avoid an ideal scenario, get behind this government. I remember when my friend resigned from the cabinet. Does his expanse not remind him that there are different opinions across this house about how we leave the European Union, about how we carry out the will of the people, and that everyone here has a role to play in that. Can i urge him to make sure that any decisions or progress is taken through this house . I can give my friend that assurance. We have stayed on him able terms. That is something they should all seek to do. Scrutinizedasnt brexit at every stage. We have to remember on all sides , and particularly on the side, to get brexit done. Thats the way we can move on, unite the country, and take britain forward. July, the27th of Prime Minister said he wanted to bring northern cities up to the same level as london. Important to my constituents. The problem is, currently, golden funding finding a 75 pounds ahead. In sheffield, it is five pounds ahead. A head. It would take half the money announced to bring sheffield fully level as london. Secretary, is the government going to fund the Better Bus Service is the Prime Minister promised for northern cities like sheffield . Or have we gotten another great announcement which on examination is not worth the paper it is written on . We are absolutely committed and theing our Services Structure across the country. That includes transport and broadband. That includes making sure we have a more balanced economy which can reduce deprivation and make sure we find the Public Services we need. I would ask the secretary of state to write in personally. Within the last 24 hours, the dprk has launched a possible submarine based ballistic missile. Thats a large since june. Has my friend been able to talk to other Leaders Within the reason and given this is coming a few days before resumption of talks, what assessment has he made of the continuing threat of the dprk to the region in the world . Was an effective minister and he continues to make the case. We are concerned about the situation in north korea. We regularly rate their partners. There have been a series of missile tests by pyongyang. We continue to make clear they adhere to their legal commitments. The app upuster in that talks about the u. S. What we would want is a deescalation and a route to deauthorize. I hear from my constituents who is fiveyearold daughter, eliza, has cystic fibrosis. They are planning to move to scotland so she can receive a life changing procedure. Should they have to uproot their lives in this way . Can you say that funding will be found for children affected by this terrible disease, so they can take up achievement without delay, and furthermore, can i suggest the Government Support a bor plan i feel for any family or that thein a situation honorable lady highlights. We are is frustrated that an agreement has been reached yet. Line. Have a system in i think the proposals being put forth would put that risk because they were repel investment and innovation and that is not the right way to get medicine to the people who need them. I would like to turn attention to hong kong, where yesterdays events were truly awful. Are theuffering most of victims of violence on both sides. A number of u. K. Countries are being adversely affected in hong kong. Is there an argument for him discussing hong kong with china. The next six months to report on the declaration could be an opportunity to do this. We are concerned about what we are seeing on the streets of hong kong. We condemn any violence by protesters. The vast majority are seeking the right to peaceful protest. Any response by the hong kong authorities needs to be proportionate. What we need above all is to see a political process, a dialogue between the administration and the people of hong kong that can lead to the applicable reform that is envisaged in the basic laws and is reflected in a joint declaration signed. Minister, it prime had created a hostile environment for migrants which made them feel alienated and unwelcome. Would be e. U. Is migrants. The current Prime Minister is creating an even more hostile environment toward anyone who doesnt agree with the u. K. Leaving the eu on october 31 that a deal. War,voking the language of we took of surrender, betrayal and capitulation. What is this government feel the need to whip up hatred, animosity and division, when 70 people are suffering from his governments austerity . Determined to correct the wrongs experienced by the wind rush generation. We apologize that mistakes were made. Several individuals have been given the documentation. It hass about brexit and been a divisive issue for this country and all parties. That,st way of resolving bring the country together is get a, get brexit done and move on. We will strive for a good deal that works for the country. Would you join us in welcoming the 13. 8 million which willunding upgrade a hospital that many of my constituencies. It is earmarked for investment under the conservatives. Am delighted with the new investment going into her constituency. 34back the nhs with almost billion pounds a year by 2023. Extra 1. 8 billion pounds going into the 20 hospital upgrades. See more treatment and more personalized care. All that will be put to rest desk risk by early reporting that would take the economy. Met a victim of Domestic Violence who lives in isolation into terror. This parliament has a duty to Domestic Abuse. Will the honorable secretary promise that this will not fall . I pay tribute to the honorable gentlemen. We want to stand up and have zero tolerance for any Domestic Abuse that may happen. The kind of collaborative way that we havent seen in months and years because of brexit. This is an opportunity. Last year, i tended to introduce legislation that would require the banks to maintain or of 5000a cash point residents or more on a free to use 24hour basis. I am grateful seen the case for that. People across the u. K. Are not fortunate. Canada the dippy premise are set up a meeting with me and ministers to help deliver abuse deliver a boost . I will pass on the point made to the business minister and others to see what more can be done in specific neighborhoods you talked about. We do have businesses and high streets suffering because of online competition and consumer trends. We need to make sure we boost high street and businesses in the Small Businesses in this country. All of that will be put at risk by the damaging my chiropractor policy that has been put forward by the shadow chancellor. Many of my constituents are that they will have an odor brexit on top of years of oppression caused by tory austerity. Their concern that the government wont obey the law and they will request an extension to the people in sunderland avoid the reality of notable excellent operatory austerity tory on top of tory austerity . In order to remain public trust in our democracy and avoid the public feeling that parliamentary politicians dont listen to what they have said, and if she wants to avoid an odor brexit, get behind the government in securing a deal. Yesterday, i was honored to speak at the official opening of ands new Flight SimulatorAviation Training center at gatwick. Will my friend joined me in welcoming this is significant aviation investment . We makecrucial that this country the best place to invest for technology for innovation. Projects ine to the his own constituency. Will allow the people in this country to move on. The right honorable gentlemen from the government talked about the will of the people in the need to restore trust in democracy when it comes to brexit. Forgetting that over 60 Million People voted for us to remain in the European Union. 13 Million People chose to abstain in a referendum. 1. 5 million youngsters were not eligible to europe. They now want a say about their future. On that basis, surely the way to protect democracy is to put any brexit deal to a conciliatory referendum. If we dont have those peoples votes, we will leave the European Union without the consent of the majority of people of this country. I know we have different views on brexit. A second referendum will be the last thing this country wants. T would put at risk the union if she wants to avoid no deal, she should back the government and not undermine it. With the shape of the potential deal becoming clearer, [laughter] will he confirm his commit to leaving on the 31st of october. I dont like we have a single leg lib dem in the chamber who wants to leave. We have one. Wants to overturn the results and the labour party does not know what it wants. Thats right. We need to get brexit done. The country wants us to move on. Democrats, ofl all the different views, i find this the most difficult to 16erstand how you could have liberal democrat mps writing to Jeanclaude Juncker telling us telling him not to do a deal with the u. K. Does the Prime Minister receive a request did the private assert receive a request for help in trying to discredit the Mueller Report and the role of british and american intelligence in uncovering russian interference in the 2016 president ial elections. Will he assure the house that no Prime Minister whatever collude with any foreign leader to undermine or smear our security and Intelligence Services or damage their vital cooperation with their american colleagues . They wont comment on the discussions between president trump. I caniven assurance give assurance that the Prime Minister or any member of this government would collude in the way they have. That is not acceptable and would not happen. You have been watching Prime Ministers questions, from the british house of commons. You can see it live wednesday at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan two or watch it sunday night at 9 00 p. M. Eastern and pacific time, here on cspan. Cspan. 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