Transcripts For CSPAN British House Of Commons 20140707 : vi

CSPAN British House Of Commons July 7, 2014

During this weeks question time, David Cameron called the murder of three israeli teens and appalling and inexcusable act of terror. He also answered questions on the british economy. U. K. Membership in the european union, and hospital waiting times. This is about 35 minutes. Further. Order. Questions to the Prime Minister. Number one, mr. Speaker. Thank you, mr. Speaker. This morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. And. Welcome economic growth, investments in new commercial project. Does my friend agree a key part not only achieving in the southwest, for the housing, Business Growth and rail for infrastructure plant and will he do all they can to hasten the completeness of this . Well, having visited my honorable friends constituency recently i now passionately she feels about this important to build the. I know she will be delighted that the judge in question has to dismiss the judicial review so we can now hope that this paves the way for the supermarket and the stadium to be built and i hope they will press ahead with it. Not only will this mean a new home for bristol rovers but more jobs, more growth and better infrastructure. Ed miliband. [shouting] mr. Speaker, its for your since the Prime Minister announced his top down nhs reorganization. Since then can he tell us with a number of people having to wait more than they guaranteed two months for Cancer Treatment has got better or worse . The number of people treated for cancer i has gone up by 15 and we are meeting the key waiting time targets, particularly the waiting time target for actual emergency which we met for april even though once again he predicted a crisis. Mr. Speaker, that was a very specific question i asked about Cancer Treatment. I asked whether things got better or worse. The Prime Minister said things would get better. Cancer support more lives are being put at risk. Cancer research uk said and i quote this isnt just a missed target. Some patients are being felt they missed the target for the First Time Ever on access to Cancer Treatment. Easy really telling two of the most respected Cancer Charities they are wrong about the target and things we Getting Better, not worst . We introduced for the First Time Ever a Cancer Drugs Fund which is intriguing 15,000 people. That is what is happening. The number of people being treated for cancer is up 15 and this is all in stark contrast with wales where labour are in charge they all shake their heads but the fact is labour is in charge of the nhs in wales and they havent met a cancer target of their since 2009. Actually his wrong about that. In wales, more patients sought Cancer Treatment within 62 days than in england. And we know why he wants to talk about wales because he cannot defend his record in england. And wasnt it interesting that on the Cancer Treatment target he couldnt pretend things were Getting Better but he couldnt admit things are getting worse. In the four years since his reorganization, have the number of people got better or worse . We have met our waiting time target for actual emergencies. Let me tell him exactly how long people are waiting. The average waiting time when the shadow secretar secretary oe with secretary of state, the average waiting time was 77 minutes or under this government it is 30 minutes. That is whats happening under this government. But let me come let me admit to a mistake, mr. Speaker. Let me admit to a mistake. I just said that labour have a met a Cancer Treatment target in wales since 2009. Im afraid i was wrong. They havent met a Cancer Treatment in wales since 2008. And, of course, in wales and there is no Cancer Drugs Fund. Theres been an 8 cut to the budget. People are dying on waiting lists, and labour are responsible. He asks me to defend my record over the last four years, i will. There are 7000 more doctors. [shouting] there are 4000 more nurses. [shouting] theres over 1000 more midwives shot back we are treating over 1 million more patients a year, and were as the nhs under labour has a disgrace of made step commute can now see the nhs being properly invested in improperly improving. [shouting] ill tell him about our record on the nhs. The shortest waiting times ever. [shouting] more doctors and nurses than ever before. [shouting] and the highest satisfaction ever. Thats at labours record on the nhs. It was a long time ago but he didnt answer the question but he didnt answer the question. Its a target that he set in a and b. Litigators let me give them the figures big for his reorganization, the number of peoples weight more than four hours was 353,000, and after his reorganization it has risen to 939,000. Thats an increase of 300 . Is that better or worse a . Average waiting time is down by more than half. That is better. He doesnt have to listen to me. He can listen to the Shadow Health secretary who said this. He said this is the best Health Service in the world. Thats what he said. He was quoting, he was quoting the commonwealth report which is an independent organization which ranked the United Kingdom for the first time under this government as having the best Health Service anywhere in the world. Better than america, better than germany, better than france, better than australia. He says it was his record, this would only happen under this government. [shouting] and i can tell him, i can tell them why its happen under this government. Mixed sex wards virtually abolished. A cancer drug on for the First Time Ever. More doctors, more nurses, more people being treated and its official, the best nhs in the world. Into this party that created the nhs and every time we have [inaudible] and once again he didnt answer the question. More people are waiting more than four hours in a e. What about those people who are so serious they need a bed in hospital . Can he tell us since his reorganization, has the number of people waiting more than four hours on trolleys something he said he would get rid of that better or worst . The number of people waiting to get into a e, people waiting less time than they waiting under the last Labour Government. We remember what the last Labour Government gave us. They gave us the disgrace of for which they have never properly apologized. What they said about our plan, we have put wellpoint 7 billion pounds extra into the nhs. Interview was it was irresponsible. They oppose reform to the nhs and you can see the effect in wales. No reform, no money, longer waiting list, no targets met. People dying on waiting lists under a Labour Government. He cant answer the basic question by his own target in the nhs. I can tell him the number of people waiting on trolleys for more than four hours has gone up from 61,000, to 157,000 on his watch. Mr. Speaker, he promised the reorganization in the nhs would make things better. It made things worse. Worse on access to Cancer Treatment or worse on a e wait, worse on gp access. The nhs is getting worse on his watch and theres only one person to blame and it seem a. Honestly if they cant do better than that, even on the nhs, he really is in trouble. Whats happening under this government millions more patients treated, Cancer Drugs Fund for the First Time Ever. Our Health Service rank officially the best in the world, and we know what he would do because weve heard from the director of policy who said this. It will be no interesting ideas will emerge from labours policy review. That is official. His gurus come out and said he has no vision. Yesterday he misquote statistics, its been completely wrong and the factory he speaks in, the factory he speaks in, the managing director says that labours policy would be a bureaucratic nightmare. I would say to the people looking glum behind it, cheer up, folks. Its only wednesday. [cheers and applause] good to be back, mr. Speaker. A 40 year old mother was murdered in rotting tail on the 17th of march. The introduction of claires law, or the right to know, to find out if your partner has a history of violence in this case, surely did note of his history of violence, must be faster by support by both the police and the Probation Service to those in this situation know the potential dangers they face so we will not see another tragedy like the death of sharon lee. Can i say it is good is an honorable friend i can displace and make an important point which is introduction of claires law. I think has made a real difference because it gives people the right to the information about potential dangers from a partner and im proud of the fact that its now been rolled out across the country. Hes right, we did to do more with the police and the Probation Service and the Prison Service to make sure more warnings are given in more cas cases. The Prime Minister will be a where of housing crisis in london. But is he aware of his colleagues jus this think of contribution . To his 110 million family pound family firm, he has brought up new [inaudible] order. The question will be heard. What people think of it is neither here nor there. This is supposed to be a bastion of free speech and the honorable lady will be heard, however long it takes. Families are facing eviction being put on the street. On the activities of the members the Prime Ministers idea of compassionate conservatism . What i say is we all know we need to see more houses being built and weve seen 41,000 affordable stars over the last year, over onefifth in london. We need more housebuilding, more houses providing and, therefore, well see more affordable rent both in the social sector and in the private sector as well. One in three of our Nuclear Test Veterans descendents have been born with a serious medical condition. Given our cross Party Campaign recognition not compensation, including a government payment to a general fund to help those in need, will the Prime Minister now clear the logjam, recognize that veterans and unresolved this shameful chapter in our Nuclear History . First of all let me pay tribute to my friend. His campaign consistently on this issue in the house and outside it. He and i have discussed it and im happy to tell the house that this government absolutely recognizes and its extremely grateful to all the Service Personnel who participated in the Nuclear Testing program. We should be no doubt their selfless contribution help to make sure the uk is equipped with a deterrent that we need. Following our meeting of house but officials to look at the specific points he has made and ill come back to him as soon as possible. Mr. Speaker, last saturday i spoke with my 93 yearold constituent who serve as a merchant seamen throughout the second world war. He said to me he never thought he would live to see the day in this country when people in work would still not have enough money to live on. What does the Prime Minister say . Is it simply this Authority Government make the rich richer and everyone else for . Or the just the inevitable consequence of his longterm economic obviously the first thing i would say is im proud to lead a government that is in the basic state pension increase by 15,000 under this government helping his constituents are in terms of how we help people in work, we need to great more jobs and weve seen 2 million new privatesector jobs under this government and the second thing we need to do is cut peoples taxes and under this government you can now burn over 10,000 pounds before you pay any income tax. That is at the heart of our longterm economic plan and it is working for britain. Thank you, mr. Speaker. As the world has seen the tragic and brutal murders of three israeli youngsters most probably by hamas. Will my honorable friend to the Israeli Government every support at this time and does he not agree with me that far from showing constraint we will do Everything Possible to take out Hamas Terrorist Network and will he give the Israeli Government support of this . What i would say to my honorable friend who i know is passionate about these issues, and to a vote i in the south, ts was an appalling and inexcusable act of terror. One can only imagine the effects of the family and friends of these for teenagers and what happened to them. I think its important that britain will stand with israel as it seeks to bring to justice those who are responsible. We also welcome the fact that president abbas has firmly condemned the abduction and try to help find these people. It is important as my friend said also today operations are conducted with care so for the escalation is avoided. The people responsible for this should be found and brought to justice. Mr. Speaker, in 2011 the Prime Minister said waiting lists really matter. So why then are the nearly 3 million on ever lengthening waiting list, the highest in six years . What does the Prime Minister have to say to catherine singler, a constituent of mine, 33 weeks shes been waiting in vain for a hip operation . Doesnt she really matter . What i would say to the honorable gentleman is he needs to look at the figures and the figures show that the numbers waiting longer than 18 weeks, 26 weeks and 50 weeks, 52 weeks to start treatment the shadow chancellors are getting worse. They are lower today than they ever were when he was sitting in government. Lower than at any time. Look, we have the record yesterday of the leader of the opposition using dodgy statistics. Yesterday, yesterday he claimed, yesterday claimed that three quarters of the jobs in our country were created in london. That is totally wrong. How we heard an apology . How we heard a correction . Does he want to correct the record . He will do anything to talk on the british economy. The Prime Minister is aware of the issue longstanding campaign for series investment [inaudible] will be my mr. Visit my constituency with his checkbook and a veritable announcement . I tend to visit a lot of time between now and the next election, and i will be bringing i with all sorts of good news for the people. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Germany has three times as many apprentices as the uk. The number of young apprentices has fallen to youth unemployment, longterm unemployment is twice the National Average and were only going to track secure and better paid jobs it would make education and skills our number one priority. Will be Prime Minister make a start by ensuring every Public Sector provides apprenticeship places of . I have to say to the honorable gentleman if you looks at the figures for dudley north he will find the claimant count is down by 20 in the last year. People find the youve claimant count is down by 21 in the last year. The longterm youve claimant count is down a 28 in the last year. The fact is in the West Midlands things are Getting Better, more people in work, more jobs being created. He should be celebrating a dudley rather than running it down. And Prime Minister will be a winner of the tragic death of my three yearold constituent sam morris concept is while under nhs care. He was failed by his gps, services, the hospital, primary care and the ombuds been. This must not happen again. Will be Prime Minister a sure that the ombuds bound recordation are implemented in full and that the system of review within the nhs and but ombuds bound are radically overhauled to deliver proper transparency and accountability in a timely way . This family waited two years for justice. I the honorable lady is right to raise this tragic case but all of our dots should be with sams parents who i know that a meeting with the second two. It is sagging and she said to see the whole secession of Health Service still does them anyone whos lost a child and lost a child that young knows how harrowing and a dreadful this experience is. Shes a right, we must learn the lessons from this case, make sure theyre acted on the make sure they cant happen again. And just as last week we launched a major Safety Campaign to prevent these sort of sad and tragic death. [inaudible] can the Prime Minister tell us whether [inaudible] what if it will be discussed is the fact the Labour Party Just have to get one trade union to write one check for 14 Million Pounds. And when you look at the candidates that the labour party has got, when

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