Minister was to provide the country with economic certainty, a clear vision and strong leadership after the long and passionately fought referendum campaign. Ons justice has delivered those priorities. In the timehonored fashion, my right honorable friend has called this election in what she considers, and i consider the National Interest at this moment, it will be a brave man or woman to vote against this motion. It seems to be an emperor without clothes. Many of us have question it for many years. Willy be in your manifesto to scrap it . What is clear is that the act gives us an opportunity, notwithstanding the fixed term element of it to have it at another time. Like my honorable friend, i think it is very clear that every member of this house should be voting for this election. More in the message, she talked greatly about her christian values. Could Prime Minister explain what she has such a loosen complicated relationship with telling the truth . Order. The Prime Minister is perfectly able to fend for herself, but in terms of order, what the gentleman has said is a breach of it. He is versatile in the use of language. Withdraw, use some other formulation if you must. And reformulated. What is the Prime Minister have a complicated and loose relationship with giving this country a clear indication of her intentions . [laughter] i think yesterday i gave the country a very clear indication of my intentions and if he has a little patience you will hear the reasons why. The government has delivered on last year. S i made since the referendum, we have seen if you are confident remain high, a Record Number of jobs and Economic Growth has exceeded expectations. At the same time, we have delivered on the mandate by triggering article 50 before the end of march as we pledge to the to do. We are leaving the eu and there can be no turning back. Take somesnt it brass to call a general election when youre asking for [indiscernible] that, it was not worthy of the honorable gentleman. Can the Prime Minister clarify, as she support fixed Term Parliament . We have a fixed term act that allows us to have fixed Term Parliament. I believe at this point in time it is to have the vote in this house and i believe it is right for the members of this house to , forand i will explain why us to have a general election at this time. Anynot going to have further interventions at this time. This is a limited time debate. Say a new question, how best to ensure the certainty we need in brexit negotiations and make the most of opportunities ahead . The answer to that core question is to hold a general election now in this window of opportunity before the negotiations begin. I believe it is in britains National Interest to hold an election now. A general election is the best way to strengthen britains hand in the negotiations ahead. Forring the right field britain is my priority and i am confident we have the plan to do it. We have set out our ambition, a deep special partnership between a successful European Union and a United Kingdom that is free to charge its own way in the world. It means we will regain control of our own money, our own loss and our own borders and we will be free to strike trade deals with old friends and new partners all around the world. Grateful to the Prime Minister for giving way and i understand shorts to get the house the opportunity to determine what should be an election. If the house determines it now is not the time, why does the Prime Minister stand in the face of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government that has voted for a referendum on scotlands future . It is right that people here a voice and a vote on the future. Why havent the scottish people been given a voice as well . It will strengthen our hand on brexit. Now is not the time for a second Scottish Independence referendum because it will weaken our hand in negotiations on brexit. Are the in unity conservatives. Weakness are the scottish nationalist. This delivers on the will of the british people. It is the right approach for britain and he will deliver a more secure future for our country and a better deal for all our people. That other parties in the south have a different view about the right future for haveountry, while members vowed to fight the government every step of the way. The people have given her a exerciseo our article 50. She has done that and we are grateful to have this opportunity to strengthen the Prime Ministers hand so she can get the best possible deal so int people who live roslindale and darwin get the best possible deal. We want to get that best possible deal for everybody across the whole of this country. I commend my honorable friend for the work he has done in supporting his constituents on this. I will give way to the right honorable gentleman. I can see how it sues the Prime Ministers purposes to make this election all about brexit, but can she accept the possibility that it may just become a referendum on her openl costs, which if left older people without care and a Record Number of Homeless People on the streets of Greater Manchester . Prime minister. Of course the general election, will become to the campaign, people will look at what range of issues. They will look at pensioners being better off because of the actions of a conservative government. They will look that we have more people in good or outstanding schools. The gentleman wants to talk about the impact on the economy, i suggest she searches his memory for when he was a key secretary to the treasury and labor was trashing this country and let to virtual cap bank virtual bankruptcy. Mr. Speaker, i have set out the divisions that have become clear on this issue. They can and will be used against us, weakening our hand in the negotiations to come, and we must not let that happen. I believe that this moment of enormous National Significance should be issued here in westminster and not the vision. That is why is the responsible thing here to vote for a general election to make our respected cases to the country and then respect the results to give britain the strong as possible hand in the negotiation to come. I am very grateful. In the last election, the conservatives gave a commitment to stay in the Single Market. Will she be withdrawing that commitment in the new manifesto, and will that we get her negotiating position as well as corroding the negotiation window . We gave the manifesto to tovide the people on whether a vote on whether to leave the European Union. They give us that vote and they give us a clear message that they want the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Fictionally grateful to the Prime Minister. I fully support the fact that she needs a struggle can going into the negotiations as we leave the European Union. She not think it prefers that some people who did not want a referendum in the first place now want a second referendum at the end of the procedure just in case the British Government does not get a good deal from brussels . Does she not think that if we were have that second referendum, it would weaken the position of the Prime Minister . The gentleman is absolutely right in his description of what would happen. I think those who want a second referendum, that is denying the will of the people, because people voted is to lead the European Union and we are going to go out there and get the best possible deal. The and wait to hold the next elections of 2020 would mean that we do not affect this sensitive stage. We will have strong and stable leadership to see us through strong negotiations. That is crucial. That is the test. It is not solely about how we make the European Union, but what we do with the opportunities of brexit to provide account. Leaving the eu provides us a once in a Generation Opportunity to shape a Brighter Future for britain. We need the leadership provided by a strong and stable government, a government that has a plan for a stronger britain, a government with determination to see it through and government that would take the right, longterm positions that will deliver a more secure future for britain. The conservative party i lead is determined to be that government. Having tried her best to build up her reputation for clinical integrity, political integrity, she has now ceased, after all the denials there will she is a political opportunist. I have not denied the fact that when i came into this role as Prime Minister, what the country needed was stability. They also need government shows it will deliver on the referendum to leave the eu. We have provided that over the last nine months. Now it is clear to me that if we are going to have the strongest possible hand in negotiations, we should have an election now. 2020ng the election to would mean we would be coming to the most sensitive and critical part of the negotiations in the runup to a general election, and that would be in nobodys interest. Theust bigger, i said conservative party elite is determined to be that government, and determined to provide that leadership and provide stability to the United Kingdom and the longterm and that is what that election will be about, leadership and stability. Does the Prime Minister appreciate decisiveness and that she agreed that voting yes on s would signify stress signify strength, whereas abstaining would be a sign of weakness . I think absolutely that voting yes is a sign of strength. More about a little abstaining, but i think that anybody who abstains and things we should not have a general election is endorsing the record of the conservative government. Which he agreed with lord hill, who was a commissioner in europe when asked in front of the committee, the best strategy for negotiation is, his response is we have to come together watchinghey will be this place and will exploit any weakness in our system. The gentleman is absolutely right and im grateful for him reminding us of what lord hill said about this issue. It is important we come together and we dont show the divisions that have been suggested in the past. That we are able to show a strong mandate for plan for brexit and making a success of that. To bringtermined stability to the United Kingdom for the longterm, and that is what this election will be about, leadership and stability. The decision facing the country will be clear. I will be campaigning for strong and stable leadership in the tristal National Instr with me National Interest with me as Prime Minister. Stability wethe need. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I think the premise for giving way. On the timetable before yesterday, the Prime Minister would have concluded her negotiation by 2019, we would have gone into the general election in 2020, a year later talk about the Prime Minister steel. That would have given the country and outlook into what we would be voting for. The Prime Minister is asking the country to strengthen her hand. Ist she is actually doing asking the country to vote for a blank check. Im not asking the country to write a link check, weve been very clear what we intend on the outcome of the negotiations. I said that in my speech in january, it was set out in a white paper, and the article 50 paper and we submitted it to the president of the european council. Mr. Speaker, i say to the house the choice before us today is clear. I have made my choice. It is to do something that runs through the veins of my party more than any other. It is the choice to trust the people. Let us vote to do that today. But as lamp our plans for breakfast let us lay out our plans for brexit. Let us put our feet and hands of the people and let the people decide. Order. The question is that there should be an early parliamentary general election. Mr. Jeremy corbyn. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Opportunity of a general election because it gives the british people the chance to vote for a labor government that will put the interest of the majority first. HasPrime Minister says she only recently and reluctantly decided to go for a snap election. Four weeks ago, the Prime Minister spokesperson said, there is not going to be an early general election. How can any voter trust what the Prime Minister says . Mr. Speaker, britain is being held back by her government. The primary after talks about a strong economy, but the truth is, most people are worse off than they were when the conservatives came to power seven years ago. The election gives the british people the chance to change direction. This election is about her failure to rebuild the economy in Living Standards for the majority. It is about the crisis her government has plunged our National Health service into. The cuts to our childrens schools, which will limit the chances of every child in britain. 4 million of whom now live in poverty. Alternative to raise the Living Standards as more and more people do not have security in their work or over their houses. [shouting] i give way. Thank you very much mr. Speaker. I try not to take it personally having to write so early, the Prime Minister so desperate to get rid of me shes calling an election. But what i say to my honorable friend, what i would say, with my honorable friend agree that the Prime Minister including this election says she does have confidence in her own government to deliver a brexit you for britain . One way she could secure the vote with me and my honorable friend is to table a motion of no confidence in her own governance which ill be happy to vote for. I think my friend for that intervention. I congratulate him on his election to the south, and i congratulate him on his work and i agree with him. I have no confidence in this government either. [shouting] in the interest of what else can i do . [inaudible] ungrateful for my honorable friend. He highlighted the back of the Prime Minister for 12 months and all the time said she didnt want one. But isnt it the reality that what has focused her point is a fact that she may well lose some of her backbenchers . I think my friend for that intervention. The timing of the election and the role is of course extremely interesting in this and its interesting the Prime Minister did not mention it during her contribution. Mr. Speaker, i give way to the gentleman here. He talks about trust in leadership what trust can public put in a leader who has no confidence from his parliamentary colleagues and he is by people not an apartment but for people who are outside . Mr. Speaker, i was elected leader of my party by 300,000 votes. I dont know how many people voted for the Prime Minister to be leader of her party. I suspect it was actually none whatsoever. So, mr. Speaker, to the 6 Million People working in jobs that pay less than a living wage i simply say this. It doesnt have to be like this. Because labour believes that every job should pay a wage you can live on, and every worker should have decent rights at work. To the millions of people who cant afford a home of their own or have spent years waiting for a council home, this is your chance to vote for the home your family deserves. Because we believe a housing policy should provide homes for all, not Investment Opportunity for a few. To the millions of Small Businesses that up with red tape, high business rates, broken promises a National Insurance contributions, this is your chance to vote for government that invests, and that supports wealth creators, not just the wealth extractors. Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister says she is called the so government to negotiate brexit. We had a referendum that establish that mandate. Parliament has voted to accept that result. There is no obstacle, there is no obstacle for the government negotiating. When a steady getting on with the job, shes painting herself as a prisoner of the lib dems who apparently threatened to grind government to a standstill. Mr. Speaker, there are nine of them and they managed to vote three different ways on article 50. So its obviously a very serious [shouting] the tories want to use brexit to turn us into a lowwage tax haven. Labour will use brexit to invest in every part of this country, to create a high skilled economy in which everyone shares the reward. The Prime Minister also, mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister also says this campaign will be about leadership. So then lets have they have to tv debate