Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. Is it finally stage i, peace in ourtime . , after the Prime Ministers failed plan from monday was attacked from all sides. If the price of the Prime Ministers approaches the break above the union if the price of the Prime Ministers approaches is break up of the union and reopening of bitter divide in Northern Ireland, the price is too high. But theresa may insisted there will be no hard border between Northern Ireland and the republic of ireland. We aim to deliver this as part of our overall trade deal between the United Kingdom and European Union. Also on this programme the government says its abandoning a planned cap on social care costs in england. And ministers are urged to take action following President Trumps decision to recognisejerusalem as israels capital. Will the secretary of state today completely rule out the state visit from President Trump, and send out a clear message that his divisive and reckless actions are not welcome here . But first, it was another high stakes week for the government as theresa may attempted to secure an interim brexit deal. The Prime Minister had travelled to brussels on monday in the hope of getting an agreement that would pave the way for the start of trade talks. Mrs may and the president of the European Commission, jean Claude Juncker, gave a joint News Conference at which they said their meeting had been constructive. But the talks ran into the ground when the Democratic Unionist Party complained that a possible solution to the issue of the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic would mean Northern Ireland being treated differently to the rest of the uk. So on tuesday, the brexit secretary came to the commons to update mps. We held further talks in brussels over the past two days and progress has been made. We have not yet reached a final conclusion. However, however, i believe we are now close to concluding the first phase of negotiations and moving on to talk about our future trade relations. Mr speaker, what an embarrassment. The last 24 hours have given a new meaning to the phrase coalition of chaos. Yesterday morning, number 10 was briefing that a deal would be signed. There was high expectation that the Prime Minister would make a triumphant statement to the house. By tea time, we had a 49 Second Press Conference saying the deal was off. Mr speaker, the government who said they would bring sovereignty back to parliament is now being controlled by someone who is not even a member of this parliament. A government that refuses to give parliament any say in the development in of the negotiating position, and that negotiating position being dictated by the leader of a parliament in the smallest of the four nations of this union. It should come as no surprise that the dublin and Irish Government wishes to advance its interests. The way it has gone about it in such an aggressive and anti unionist way is disgraceful and has set back relations and damaged the relationship built within Northern Ireland in terms of the devolution settlement. And in the Scottish Parliament and the welsh assembly, it was also made clear that a differential deal was not acceptable. If we are to continue with brexit. There is overwhelming support in parliament and the country to retain scotla nd parliament and the country to retain scotland and the uks place the Single Market. I think therefore it is time for all of us, but here in scotland and across the uk, at this crucial time, to speak out for what is in everybodys interest and reject a hard brexit. We cannot allow different parts of the uk to be more favourably treated than others. If one part of the uk is granted continued participation in the Single Market and customs union, we expect the same offer. Well, the state of the negotiations was raised the next day by the labour leader at Prime Ministers questions. Two months after the original deadlines and mondays shambles, is the Prime Minister ready to clearly outline what the position is now with regards to the irish border. Im very happy to outline my position on the irish border. It is exactly the same position that i talked about in the lancashire house speech, that we have taken consistently into negotiations, which is that we will ensure that there is no hard border between Northern Ireland and the republic of ireland. We will do that while we respect the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom. And while we respected the internal market and protect the internal and while we respect the internal market and protect the internal market of the United Kingdom. And those labour members who shout, how . , thats the whole point of the second phase of the negotiations. Because we will deliver this we aim to deliver this as part of our overall trade deal between the United Kingdom and European Union. Theresa may. And on friday morning, there were sighs of relief all round as theresa may and the president of the european Commissionjean Claude Juncker announced a deal had been done, opening the way for the brexit talks to move on to the crucial subject of trade. News of a breakthrough came after four days of intense negotiations between british, eu and irish officials, and a frantic night of telephone diplomacy involving the democratic unionists. Well, away from the immediate high drama of the brexit talks, there was plenty of other brexit business in parliament. There was some surprise around westminster on wednesday when the brexit secretary admitted that the government hadnt carried out formal assessments of how leaving the European Union would effect the uk economy. Would affect the uk economy. The government has not undertaken any impact assessments on implications for leaving the eu for different sectors of the british economy . So there isnt one, for example, on the automotive sector . Not that i am aware of. Is there one on aerospace . Not that im aware of. One on Financial Services . I think the answer would be no to all of them. No to all of them. Doesnt it strike you as rather strange, given the government undertakes impact assessments on all sorts of things all of the time, that on the most influential change we are taking as a country, youve just told us the government has not taken any impact assessments at all looking at the impact on individual sectors of the economy . The first thing to say, mr chairman, is when these sectoral analyses were initiated, they are done to understand the effect of various options, what the outcome would be. You dont need to be an impact assessment, a formal impact assessment, to understand that if there is a regulatory hurdle between our producer and a market, it will have an impact. It will have an effect. The assessment of the effect, i think as i have said to you before, is not as straightforward as people imagine. Lam nota i am not a fan of economic models because they have all proven wrong. Meanwhile in the main commons chamber, mps continued their detailed scrutiny of the eu withdrawal bill which puts all eu law into uk law to avoid a legislative black hole on brexit day. A labour mp put forward an amendment that would give parliament a say on the so called divorce bill the money the uk will pay on leaving the European Union. The British Government to telljean Claude Juncker and the European Commission how much the government and british taxpayers were prepared to be but somehow, members of parliament arent grown up enough to hear about it, never the british public, finding the real settlement. The payments decribed in the clause would be part of an agreement. And the government has already, rightly in my view, said that parliament will have a vote on the agreement. You cannot vote on an agreement without voting on the financing of an agreement. Because the agreement will stipulate the finances. We cannot have the devolved administrations having to pay money towards the divorce bill. It is absolutely ridiculous this parliament might, in any circumstances, suggest that the devolved administrations should have to pay for something which people in scotland didnt vote for, people in Northern Ireland did not vote for as countries. These amendments to the bill show an understandable desire to protect the role of this house but they are not necessary. The government has always been clear this house will be given a vote on that agreement. The secretary of state, my right honourable friend, for exiting the European Union, was very clear on the 13th of november when he announced the Withdrawal Agreement and implementation bill. And that is one of the principal elements of our agreement with the eu. We expect that legislation will include authorisation to pay any financial settlement negotiated with the eu. The bill we are debating today is about ensuring the statute book is operational on exit day, not about paying any settlements. Steve baker. A Foreign Office minister has repeated the governments disagreement with United StatesPresident Donald Trump over his decision to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel. President trumps decision reversed decades of us policy on one of the thorniest issues between israel and palestinians. Theres been a growing chorus of condemnation over the announcement. But the israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu hailed it as historic, and said he was sure that more countries would follow suit. In the commons, labour asked an urgent question on the decision, and the minister made it clear where the uk stood. We disagree with the decision to move the capital tojerusalem. We believe it is unhelpful in terms of prospects of peace in the region. The British Embassy is based in tel aviv and we have no plans to move it. There was a reason before yesterday that no other country would recognise jerusalem as israels capital. Because to do either thing, let alone both at the same time, confers legitimacy on israels occupancy of east jerusalem, a occupation with no basis in law. It isa it is a permanent barrier to achieving a legitimate settlement of which we all wish. We do share the values of inclusion and respect across these islands. Taking this into consideration, will the secretary of state today completely rule out the state visit from President Trump and send out a clear message that his divisive and reckless actions are not welcome here . Alistair burt said an invitation had been made, but no date had been set. Is the reality that the Peace Process has been stalled for 2h years . Since 1993. And what we do need now, following this announcement, is direct peace talks between the state of israel and palestinian representatives. If we can get from the United Nations a brokered position whereby those peace talks start, actually this could end up being quite a good decision. I have no sense that yesterdays decision made a contribution to advancing the Peace Process. The Foreign Office minister alastair burt. Now, the news was announced in the week of the death of the 1960s model christine keeler, the last of the principal players in one of britains great political sex scandals. She became famous for her part in the scandal, which shook Harold Macmillans government. Duncan smith explains. In 1963, the secretary of state for work, john profumo, was forced to resign after admitting lying to the house of commons after admitting his affair. Also sharing a bed with a soviet spy. When keeler began attracting press attention, the story started to beat out, they can become from us, profumo limited all to his wife in the country. He never returned to the world of politics. Duncan smith. So why was the Profumo Affair quite so damaging . In 1963, lord carrington was a fellow defence minister with jack profumo. For a special programme four years ago that marked 50 years since that tumultuous time, he told me hed asked profumo why hed lied to the commons about the affair, triggering his downfall. He said, well you see i was accused of being too close to people who knew the soviet. The height of the cold war, this is very important and can be very dangerous. I thought that i had to defend myself about that. And i thought whatever i had done was quite unimportant compared with my relations with the soviets. I think you matter. If you told the truth he would have been in the dog has for a few months and he would have been back in the government before long. He was in admirable person, profumo, he worked his guts out after that. Lord carrington speaking to me and 2013. Now, lets take a look at some of the news from around westminster in brief. A new report has concluded that the intelligence service, m15, and the police had opportunities to prevent the Manchester Arena bombing earlier this year. 22 people were killed in the attack carried out by salman abedi in may. The report which was commissioned by the government says information had been received about him at the start of the year. Had an investigation been opened at the time, it cannot be known whether his plans could have been stopped. M15 assessed that it would have been unlikely. Across the attacks, including Manchester Arena, David Anderson notes that m15 and other policing got a great deal right. However, in relation to manchester he also commented that quote it is conceivable that the attacker might have been ever did had the cards fall indifferently. The attack. The governments been urged to take Emergency Action to tackle homelessness. The founder of the big Issue Magazine argued that, with the Festive Season on the way, there was only so much charities could do. Wherever you go in our cities, whenever crises and there are people out there, many of them distressed and mentally ill. It is an absolute disgrace, it is nothing to do with human rights, we really have to move very quickly. Because these people are dying before our eyes. The last two general elections and the european referendum have one thing in common they were not happy events for some pollsters. Anxious to find out why, the Lords Committee on political polling have been holding an inquiry. But its star witness had a question of his own. Was there a risk that an industry that is middle class and london based and where the zeitgeist. Thinking known be daft enough to leave the European Union. Yaps would have to be sure this is right because otherwise the rest of the london profession middle class. They will crucify us. The environment secretary, michael gove, says the government will make an announcement within days on recognising that animals can feel emotion and pain, providing stronger welfare protection in uk law. Thered been a row with some campaigners over whether animals would still receive Legal Protection when we leave the eu. It is absolutely the case that we are committed to and sharing ensuring that we just recognise the principle of animals ontarians that we provide appropriate stronger protection in uk law and will be for bringing forward puzzles for that protection. The environment secretary michael gove. Now, whats been happening in the wider world of westminster . Heres Alex Partridge with our countdown. It was a late might, that the comments but conservative peter still showed up at 1am to present a petition on behalf of his constituents. Late night. This dreadful proposal for a factory style american chicken farm. Conservative Michael Fabrican is a man of many talents, this week he gave us his unique take on an accent all stop i believe that is the correct pronunciation. Falling out of the week is between Philip Hammond and the art af to ban them from using theirjets official visits until an unpaid bill was settled. Raf. During a debate on the irish border and brexit, he enthusiastically explained how popular irish drink is made. The milk that is taken from cows in the south and from the north, put together in the same factory, and then it is mixed together with whiskey and it comes out as baileys. This man in 1987 became one of the first black mps elected to the commons along with diane abbott. And Alex Partridge. Mps have been told that a cap o