A him andnd a vulnerable loan child refugees. But then mps accuse the government of backtracking. Can explain why they exclude children of 16 and 17 years old given the recognition that they are still children and still vulnerable. We want to address the children that the dutch amendment suggests. Those are children 15 and below his nationality puts them in Refugee Status and who are at high risk of sexual exploitation. Children are at risk of all kinds of exploitation. It could be trafficking, forced labor and slavery. But this government does not care. The reason that we do not consider children after the 20th of march is quite simple. We do not want to introduce a factor to encourage parents to make this journey across the zahara and the mediterranean. Youre watching westminster interview with me. Still to come, can mps were together to handle the health care crisis. As the year drew to a close, there were increasingly vocal calls for the government to do more to help civilians trapped in the northern syrian video of aleppo. The city has been a key battleground between president Bashar Alassad and rebels who want to overthrow him. The u. N. Warns that up to 100,000 people were trapped there and that rebels were stopping many of them from leaving. Hundreds of civilians have died, but the Syrian Government and the russians have denied. The numbers that the red cross has reported are accurate. They have reported that their is clear evidence of civilians being executed and shot on the spot. There are dead bodies in the streets that cannot be reached because of gunfire and there are over 100 children that are unaccompanied or separated from their families who are trapped in a building and under heavy fire. The former chancellor reminded mps that they voted against military action in 2016. If we believe we have no responsibility for what has happened in syria, the tragedy in aleppo did not come out of a vacuum. It was created by a vacuum, a vacuum of western leadership. Of american and british leadership. I take responsibility as someone who set on the National Security council throughout those years. Parliament should take its responsibility for what it prevented being done. If russia and Bashar Alassad continue to block aid convoys into the area, then surely the government must finally except that we have reached the point of last resort when the previous foreign secretary promised that airdrops would be used. If we fear that man fights would be too dangerous, as i know the gentleman sitting next to the foreign secretary does, the government should consider using unmanned drones or gps guided parachutes. Im sure many throughout the country watching Television Screens whose main feeling is one of frustration at the apparent impotence of our government to be able to get involved and do anything. Host he condemned russia for blocking aid to civilians. But he also criticized the referendum in 2013. In 2013, this house voted not to use force against assad even after he had poisoned hundreds of his people with nerve gas. We in the house of commons, we in the country, we vacated that space into which russia stepped. Every sense of that vote, our ability to influence intervention in syria or two help civilians or compel the delivery of aid has been severely limited. Next, the labor secretary asked another question. Is there no way that this regime can be shamed into facilitating this vitally needed humanitarian aid . Apparatus influence at the present time our greatest influence at the present time is providing humanitarian need to people on the ground. This is what we can do in the face of this meltdown of humanity as of the high commissioner refer to it as. The british people are the second largest donor into that area. The existence of a vacuum exploited by russia can never justify the indiscriminate bombing by russian aircraft flown by russian pilots. By russian aircraft flown by syrian pilots. Say they are going to provide support for the u. N. There is full evidence of war crimes being committed. Theres the question that on the basis of the evidence there is a case of this being a breach of International Humanitarian law. A breach of the Geneva Convention and the people in time will be brought to justice. Host now, official figures tell us that the number of People Living in the u. K. Aged over 100 has increased by 65 over the last decade and many more are living well into their 80s and 90s. Increasing longevity has put more and more pressure on the health and social care system. We investigated what the hells care system will look like in the year 2030. The manning charge of the nhs in england said local areas should integrate services. There are things that we hope to do to integrate health and social care locally, but i believe those solutions are best designed by consenting adults locally rather than nationally. Host and he said he was inclined to look at provisions for all people more generally. In 2020, there are three different ways in which Peoples Pensions go up. That would be a triple guarantee for old people in this country. There would be a guarantee around income come around hiring and care. And i dont think you could think about any one of those in isolation from the other two. I cant tell you how depressing i find it sitting in the Common Chamber and hearing the politics over this issue. I think we need to do what was eventually done over pensions and accept that these dell of this is so great and it will be a challenge for whoever is in power. It is in the interest of all Political Parties to get together and have a mature discussion about how we fund this. I feel this is the right time in the electoral cycle for that to happen. The closer you get to election, the more difficult that becomes. It is unnecessarily worrying to the public to talk about is the nhs and sustainable. The bigger question is, how are all help systems across the worlds going to be sustainable in the face of the huge pressures of an aging population and the advances in medication and technology that are making us all live longer. Theres a bigger question about how we are going to get more resources into health care systems. Host the next day at the Prime Ministers questions, one mps said the system is in crisis. This system makes loved ones give up work and makes people stay in hospitals longer and condemns people to an isolated life. Fund it properly, please. They said in 1997, they had sorted their manifesto. They had a Royal Commission in 1999. The report in 2006. In 2007, they said they bought it. 13 years and no action whatsoever. Host theresa may, now, back in october, the Home Affairs Committee tried to get to the bottom of why the chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse quit. According to newspaper reports, other members of the Inquiry Panel had concerns about her leadership. A committee on the professor who was an adviser to the inquiry before being promoted by the gap left by the justice. We really would have preferred to sit in the room with a panel. We were kept at a distance from the activities of the inquiry. So was she a nightmare to work with at some papers would have suggested . I would not use that language. What language would you use . That she was difficult to work with. Host later, allegations of abuse came forward and different clubs since they were children. Mps wanted a rigorous investigation. Last week, i watched hundreds of thousands of children playing football. This is our national game. I appreciate what the faa is doing. The given that this is a national game, will she ensure that there is independence and we dont disallow the sport to investigate itself. We dont want a witchhunt, but we need to make sure everyone in sport involved with children understand the nature of these wicked people. They have to understand why it is so important to put in place rigorous measures to safeguard our children and keep them safe. Host mps said there were problems with existing vetting checks. There is a loophole for sports that dont have government bodies and there is a loophole for people who are selfemployed, not employed by another person. Sports that dont have with the secretary of state take this back and look at it . It would also affect music tuition. Host and mp brought colleagues to tears after talking about being raped when she was 14. It was quick, i remember feeling fear and horror that i could not escape. I walked home cold and shaking. That was the shock response. I bottled it all up inside me. I realize now, im not scared, im not a victim, i am a survivor. I think the honorable lady what she said and the way in which she said it which left and indelible impression on us all. Host it was not the first time an mp told a story to represent a cause. I went to the emergency room and tried to deliver. The umbilical cord had been wrapped around her neck for hours. She stayed alive for hours. I did not want to let her go. My five days of her being alive. She was never able to cry or smile, but i desperately wanted her. She is always in my thoughts. Host time now to take another look at some of the stories that made the news in brief. In mid novemember, several thousand prison officers to the day of action in protest against violence in jails. There were a series of disturbances, culminating in a right in birmingham in which inmates to go over for wings of the present. When order had been restored, the justice secretary updated mps. Levels of violence are too high in our prisons. Thats why we are reforming our prisons to be safe places and taking swift action to deal with the drugs. It is important to remember that these problems developed over a number of years and it will take time and concerted effort to turn the situation around. Of all presence in 2015, birmingham had the highest number of assaults on staff. The prison officers, the present Government Association and others have warned of the crisis since 2010. It is time fundamental questions were asked about the way our prison system is working or not working. Host there was unanimous support in the commons for a motion recommending that the former owner of bhs be stripped. More than 570 Million Pounds were lost in pension deficit as well as thousands of jobs. He tracked in heat he extracted large sums and left the business floundering. A modest part would make such a difference to those pensioners still waiting. He took the rings from bhss fingers, he put it on life support and then took credit for keeping it alive. Host Emergency Action has been called to save the african elephant. While there is an International Ban on buying and selling ivory in other countries, it is still legal to buy and sell certain types of ivory within countries. The u. K. Government announced it will spend 30 Million Pounds on finding ways to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. It is estimated that 30 or 144,000 have disappeared in the last year, especially because of poaching. Perhaps there is as few as 400 to 450,000. This is an emergency and it requires Emergency Action. Host now, there are more than 800 members of the house of lords and some think that maybe just a few too many. There have been numerous reports, debates and minor tinkerings to reduce the size. Many think it is time for a serious overhaul. This is the largest Second Chamber in the world and is the largest legislative chamber of any sort in the world after the peoples republic of china. The constant reiteration of those facts, they cumulatively drowned the recognition of the exact scrutiny we supply to build the quality of our debate. Host scotlands finance secretary has confirmed that income tax rate will be frozen in scotland. Sending out his draft budget for 201718, he said he will protect Household Incomes and support jobs. Some parties and trade unions criticize him for not going far enough. There is concern that the basic rate of income tax will be frozen and the higher rate will be paid by those in just earning over 43,000, compared to the 45,000 limit in the rest of the u. K. We cannot accept the same kind of austerity. It will limit the increase in the higher Rate Threshold to inflation. The high Rate Threshold will be set at 43,430 pounds. The commons has said goodbye to familiar faces and brought in some new mps. Host the murder of the liberty secretary shocked everyone. The conservative liberal democrat the conservatives, liberal democrats, and others decided to not bring in a new candidate. David cameron later decided to quit the commons. There was an upset for the tories. She took her seat at the start of december, flanked by her partys leader, bringing the total number of mps to nine. And finally a replacement that was new to for another conservative who quit the commons for the governments handling of brexit. Caroline johnson held on to her seat or the tories. Her election means the number of women elected to the house of commons is the same as the men currently elected. 455. Now lets go back to brexit and the commons where labor put forward a debate calling for a plan to signal the formal start for the u. K. Separation from the eu. Theresa may agreed to that command, but also countered that they should follow her timetable for talks. We will probably the told the plan is to have a red, white, and blue brexit. We are the leaders in free trade, whereas we are giving up all the conditions that govern free trade in a Single Market. To say that it might consist of hints, i want to remind that when moses came down from the mountain bearing the tablets, it did not contain the full information. We are seeing oversight used as a break against bringing our democracy home. Once again the labor sides with the national elite. It is 167, almost six months since the referendum and we have 113 days to go until the deadline the government set itself. We are almost two thirds of the way there. Talk about glacial progress may be an overstatement in this case. We have the opportunity to shape and Economic Policy and an immigration policy that could make us once again a world leader. But if we dont take that opportunity and instead concentrate on seeking to dilute the results of the referendum, and i am afraid we will fail the people of this country and this historic moment. Host a few days after, the secretary of state for exiting the eu made his debut in front of the committee in charge of scrutinizing his department. Following last weeks debate in the house of commons, the government is going to publish its plans for the negotiations before article 50 is triggered. When can we expect to see this . Once all the policy is complete. The reason for setting the final possible date in march was a numerous, but the reason was to carry out the policy first. January, february, there is still many decisions to be made. We are carrying out 57 analysis, each of which has analysis of different parts of the economy. Theres still a number of things to do. It will be as soon as we are ready. Host just before christmas, parliament heard once more from a theresa may following a summit in december. She was excluded from parts of the meeting as other leaders approach to brexit. I appreciate there is a timing issue, but, do you not want to get on with this as soon as possible because the certainty that comes from that, which the Business Community and other people in society want to reflect on the referendum as soon as possible . It is right that people want to reflect the outcome of the referendum. But for the government needs to take time to pair for these negotiations. Before i became Prime Minister, i said we should not draw out article 50 until the end of this year. We looked at the timetable and the trick of it was giving up sufficient time to making this preparation and then to pair for their side of the negotiations. And also recognizing that the British Public wanted us to get on with it. Host the big question is, where do we get from here and what can we expect in the next few months . Hannah white is here from the institute of government and simon fraser. The negotiation is not just about of, there are 27 people around the table. What are they making of what is going on . Simon when we trickled the article 50 negotiation and it begins, we have to understand what the priorities are of the e. U. We need to bear mind that they have said clearly that there top priority is maintaining the unity of the eu 27. And there should be a price attached to leaving the eu. Host politically, that is going to be difficult because if the government finds that it has to continue to pay money to the eu, politically, theyll be difficult to sell to the public. Hannah there is a possibility that we will contribute to the eu budget. But the people who voted for brexit will say, hey, i did not vote for that. People voted for brexit for different reasons. Part of the task of government will be to sell whatever they negotiate to the british people. There will be decisions about whether there is a specific benefit that the u. K. Sees from being still part of some mechanism within the eu. But theyll will have to sell that back to the public. Host how far will the government be able to go to keep its trade links going with the you and manage the public . Simon the government doesnt have to set out does it have to agree to the terms and conditions set out by the other party in the negotiation. There is a strong requirement on the government to get more control over immigration in this country. That may mean that we cannot accept all the conditions for access to the european Single Market and therefore trade often needs to be made. We need to get an outcome that people in this country think is the best outcome for this country. That is brexit, but with the least possible damage to our trading relationship. Host does that make Something Like donald trump seem very attractive. He come along with the idea of some different relationship. For a government who wants