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European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Civil Rights
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I understand that, in the space of one day over the weekend, the shadow Home Secretary rejected a second referendum and the deputy leader of the Labour party said that a second referendum was still on the table. My right hon. Friend the Member for Belfast North (Nigel Dodds) is absolutely right about this particular issue. The best way to get the worst deal would be to suggest that we are going down the route of a second referendum, but it is more than that—I think it would actually be betraying the British people. This Parliament gave the British people a vote, and it is up to us to deliver on the result.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Rachel Helen Maclean (Conservative, Centre-right): I congratulate my right hon. Friend on all the hard work she has put in to get us to this point—I think it is fantastic. We know there is a lot of hard work ahead, but does she welcome this opportunity to focus on her priority agenda of social justice, including higher educational standards and housing for our country, now that we can see that Brexit is moving ahead?
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank my hon. Friend for her comments. She is absolutely right. We have just heard a reference to sums of money being paid to the European Union. When we do leave the EU, the money that we will no longer be paying year in and year out to the EU will be available to us to spend on our priorities, such as housing, education and the NHS. I was clear at the EU Council about the importance of the university sector. We want to ensure that we continue to have good-quality higher education in this country.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill brings the workers’ rights that are currently in EU law into UK law, which is why that sort of thing is a bit rich coming from Labour MPs who voted against bringing them into UK law.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): We have been in discussions with the President of the European Parliament about the interaction that I will have with that Parliament. I had hoped to be able to speak to the Conference of Presidents at the end of November, but unfortunately that proved not to be possible from a European Parliament point of view. Nevertheless, we are still discussing a date on which I can go, and I keep in regular contact with President Tajani.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Rebecca Faye Clark (Pow) (Conservative, Centre-right): Might I say what a fillip the good news from the Prime Minister and Mr Juncker on Friday gave to all the people I met around Taunton Deane over the weekend? It really did change the temperature. The businesses I spoke to do not want to be disrupted, so will the Prime Minister confirm that in the transition period they will be able to carry on trading as they do now, and that they will also be able to think about negotiating deals for when we leave?
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Other
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): There are many occasions in this House when Members on the hon. Lady’s Benches, and indeed sometimes on my Benches, stand up and promote the primacy of this House and of Parliament. As Members of Parliament, obviously, we have a responsibility to be here in this House, although my hon. Friend the Minister balanced the requirements of being able both to represent the United Kingdom and to be present in this House.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Alexander John Gervase Chalk (Conservative, Centre-right): This weekend, I met representatives of the Romanian community in Cheltenham. On their behalf, may I thank the Prime Minister for her determination to secure an agreement on the rights of EU and British nationals, which has provided enormous reassurance? Does she agree that this shows, first, what can be done and, secondly, that whatever deal is struck, our values of respect and tolerance for foreign nationals in our country will endure?
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Immigration
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The area of migration is a good example of how we will be continuing to work with our friends and allies in the European Union, even after we have left. This issue affects us all. We can have a greater impact if we all work together and we will continue to do that.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): A number of Members of this House urged me and the Government unilaterally to make declarations about EU citizens’ rights for those living here in the United Kingdom. I was always clear that a UK Prime Minister and a UK Government should have a duty of care to UK citizens living in the EU. The key to the agreement that has been reached is that it is reciprocal, so we can give confidence not only to EU citizens living here, but to UK citizens living in the EU 27.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Immigration
Martin John Vickers (Conservative, Centre-right): One reason 70% of my constituents voted to leave was their concern about the free movement of people. The Prime Minister referred to registering new arrivals from the EU. During the implementation period, will we be able to control those numbers? If that is not the case, will she be arguing that point during the negotiations?
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Immigration
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): Obviously, at the end of that implementation period, we will have worked up to putting into place fully the new immigration rules that we will have. So it will be possible for EU citizens to come to live and work in the UK during that implementation period, but there will be some differences in relation to that, registration being one of those. So there will be building blocks being put in place. This is exactly one of the sort of practical measures that I am thinking about when I say we need the implementation period, to be able to put practical steps in place that lead up to what our future arrangements and future rules will be.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Immigration
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): The question of onward movement is one that will be looked at further in the second stage of the talks. This is reciprocal in terms of EU citizens’ rights here in the UK and UK citizens’ rights in the country in which they live in the European Union. There are further elements of that that we will be discussing in the later stages.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): What I said in the statement was this: "there can never be a place for the threats of violence and intimidation against some Members that we have seen in recent days. Our politics must be better than that." I stand by that. All political parties in this House must be aware of the need to ensure that our politics is conducted in the right way and there is no place for threats and intimidation.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I am very happy to say exactly that to my hon. Friend. A number of hon. Friends have commented on comments that have been made by their constituents who are EU citizens that they do now feel reassured as a result of the phase 1 negotiation. I was clear that citizens’ rights should be one of the early issues that we addressed. We have done just that, and we have given people confidence for the future.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Order. I did not think that the hon. Gentleman, who is a very experienced Member of the House, was that slow, but he knows perfectly well that the policy of the Opposition is not a matter for the Government of the day. [Interruption.] No, no—hopeless. I call Stephen Timms.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Order. Do not shake your head at me, Mr Evans. I have told you what the position is. [Interruption.] Order. You ask an orderly question, or you do not ask a question. Given your long experience, you ought to know better than to start a question inquiring about the policy of the Opposition. Over Christmas, you can rehearse.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): When we leave the European Union, the position of UK citizens will change in relation to the European Union. In relation to Ireland, we will maintain the common travel area so that the rights of movement, which existed long before either Ireland or the UK were a part of the European Union, will continue.
European Council — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Other
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): The papers have been provided for the Select Committee. The formal position is that once the papers are in the hands of a Select Committee, it is up to them whether or not they are published.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Michael Mark Prisk (Conservative, Centre-right): I welcome the Secretary of State’s remarks. Indeed, he has been assiduous in reporting back to Parliament. Dame Judith Hackitt, who has just spoken to the Communities and Local Government Committee, says in her report that there is a culture, to which the Secretary of State referred, of businesses "waiting to be told what to do by regulators rather than taking responsibility for building to correct standards." That has to change. Will the Secretary of State ensure that any future regulations change that culture and ensure that those who design, build and subsequently manage buildings are firmly held to account?
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Other
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend speaks from great experience. Dame Judith recommends a culture change, which will of course take time, but there are some immediate measures we can take. It is certainly our intention to work with Dame Judith and to implement her final recommendations.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Immigration
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments, particularly on the immigration rule changes that the Government have announced to help families. We continue to monitor that to see what more we can do, if required. I also assure him that building safety is absolutely paramount, which is why we commissioned all the work that has taken place since the terrible date of this tragedy and accepted the recommendations of the interim report today.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The fire advice situation can be different in every block. What we have asked is for the owners of such blocks, often the local authority or a housing association, to work with fire safety experts, including the fire and rescue service, and to make sure that, whatever the fire advice is, it is made very clear to every single resident. We believe that advice has been universally followed.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The commitment we gave that all families would be offered temporary accommodation within three weeks of the date of the tragedy was absolutely met. They were all offered such accommodation. I have continually updated the House over the last six months, and no doubt the hon. Lady has had updates from her constituents. We have tried at every stage to offer both permanent accommodation and different types of temporary accommodation. As I have acknowledged today, there are still too many families in emergency accommodation, and we continue to work with the local authority to do whatever we can to reduce that number.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): First, let me thank the hon. Gentleman for the work his Committee is doing to help the overall review of building regulations. I welcome the fact that Dame Judith Hackitt gave evidence to the Committee today and its members could question her The hon. Gentleman asks me specifically whether we agree with the recommendation that advice from fire and rescue services should not be ignored—we do agree with that. We have accepted Dame Judith’s interim recommendations. He also asks about funding for fire safety measures, and I can say that our commitment stands that if local authorities cannot afford essential fire safety measures, they should come to talk to us and we will work with them to give them the flexibility they need.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Wendy Morton (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. We all agree that it is crucial that the Government listen to the victims of this tragedy. Will he confirm that he and other Ministers will remain in regular contact with victims’ groups throughout the process and for as long as is necessary?
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Public Lands
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I can confirm that to my hon. Friend. It is essential that in dealing with this tragedy, be it on issues relating to fire safety, rehousing, mental health support or the future of the site, which I mentioned earlier, all decisions must be made in consultation with the local community—not just those with the loudest voices, as I said, but actual members of the community who have been the most affected.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Robert Alexander Courts (Conservative, Centre-right): I am glad to hear that progress is being made on rehousing victims, but will the Secretary of State update the House on what steps are being taken—by the Government or by the council—to ensure that sufficient decent homes are available for people to be rehoused in?
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The council has been leading the work to acquire new homes. About two months ago, it set a plan to acquire about 300 homes by Christmas, and it has exceeded its plans—the number is closer to 400 homes.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman raises a good point, because clearly a number of building owners have, when they are taking down cladding, sensibly asked what they are going to replace it with. That is why we asked the expert panel to look at that, in the light of the building safety programme, and it has issued detailed guidance on it.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
William David Wiggin (Conservative, Centre-right): Everybody is united in never wanting to see something like this happen again. An insulation manufacturer in my constituency, Kingspan, which was not involved in this tragedy, is keen to work to ensure that building regulations deliver the fire-proofing that we all hope for and expect. Will the Secretary of State agree to meet Kingspan?
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I hope that my hon. Friend will understand that I should not comment on which companies were or were not involved in the tragedy; that will be a decision for the public inquiry and the criminal inquiry. Although in principle I am happy, at the right time, to meet any company that is involved in building services, it is appropriate that I do so only once I am comfortable that any inquiries and reviews are over.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): Perhaps the hon. Gentleman has in mind the 2002 deregulation of building regulations self-certification schemes, or perhaps the 2005 regulatory order on fire safety that the then Government claimed was cutting red tape. As I have said, successive Governments have been involved in building regulation, and I am glad that Dame Judith Hackitt is looking at all of that.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Kevin Paul Hollinrake (Conservative, Centre-right): Some things are best left open to interpretation and some things are simply best proscribed. Does my right hon. Friend consider a simple prohibition of combustible materials on the outside of all high-rise buildings to be the right way forward?
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Other
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): As a member of the Select Committee, my hon. Friend is rightly taking a close look at these issues—I welcome that. In the interim report, Dame Judith talked about a risk-based approach. The appropriate response for the Government is to wait for the final report, look at all these issues in the round, and then make a final decision.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): First, may I take the opportunity to thank the hon. Gentleman for the work that he does on the all-party group on fire safety and rescue? I also thank him for welcoming the report. He raises the issues of tribunals and leaseholders in relation to meeting the costs of building safety. I have made it clear that I expect private sector landlords to take the lead that has been shown by housing associations and local authorities. I have also increased the funding that is available from the Leasehold Advisory Service so that people can get proper advice.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): Part of me would love to give a specific date today, but the hon. Gentleman will understand that it would not be practical or sensible to do so. We must wait for the final report. In the meantime, there are interim measures that can be taken, including simplifying the guidance in Approved Document B, which we can start working on immediately. We will be able to give a date on the final overall changes to building regulations and building guidance only once we have the final report.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): If I have heard the hon. Gentleman correctly, I believe that he is referring to a housing association. As I understand it, no housing association has approached the housing association regulator. If the housing association to which he refers wishes to do so, I am sure that it will be taken seriously.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Housing
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): It is worth noting what Dame Judith said about sprinklers in her report. In summary, she recognises that a number of measures can be taken to improve the fire safety of buildings, but there is not any single one that is absolutely essential—advice must be taken about each particular building. With regard to Birmingham, as I have said about other councils, if it wishes to approach us about financial flexibilities, we will be happy to consider that.
Grenfell Tower and Building Safety — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Other
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman is right to raise that point. The expert panel has looked at the issue and covered it in its guidance. It continues to monitor the situation and, if necessary, it will update that guidance.
Harassment in Public Life — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Civil Rights
Amber Rudd (Conservative, Centre-right): I find much to agree with in the right hon. Lady’s comments. To start with her final one, that is such an important point. This is not just about the Members of Parliament who are sitting here. We are none of us wallflowers or made of glass. We expect scrutiny, but we do not expect, and nor should we receive, the sorts of threats that some of my colleagues and some of hers have received—it is completely unacceptable. However, it goes wider than that. Other people considering a life in the public arena will look at us and hear about some of the abuse that we have received, and it will put them off. That is unacceptable as well. This has a much further, wider reach than just the MPs who are here. That is why it is so important that her party and mine are so clear that it is unacceptable and that we will call it out As the right hon. Lady rightly says, there is a tradition of debate in this place. Some of it can verge on the rude, but there is no need for it to verge towards and over the threshold of actually being threatening. I agree that there is no need to single out an individual source. She particularly names a political party. Other colleagues may have a view on that. We must be clear that the real attackers here—the villains in this particular area—are the people who write and deliver these attacks. Some of my colleagues, like, I am sure, some of hers, have received those attacks not online but through the post or through telephone communication. This is all unacceptable, and we will always call it out.
Harassment in Public Life — House of Commons, 2017-12-18
Topic: Civil Rights
Anna Mary Soubry (Conservative, Centre-right): Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the support that you have given to some of us who in recent days have had particular death threats and abuse because of—as has been identified by both the shadow Home Secretary and the Home Secretary—newspaper comments. I am not going to go into them at length; others can talk about that. My question to the Home Secretary is quite specific You, Mr Speaker, have seen quite clearly, in the two dossiers that I have presented to you, a link between a front page of The Daily Telegraph using the word "mutineers" and threats, including death threats, made to me and to other right hon. and hon. Members. Then last week, with the Daily Mail, again, specifically, you can see the link between words that are used and being called traitors, with comments like "Traitors get hanged" —or "hung". There is lots of bad grammar. But this is serious stuff I commend the Home Secretary for her statement. She says that we have to call this out, and she is right. I am an old journalist as well as an old barrister. I believe in freedom of the press, but everybody has a responsibility not to incite abuse and death threats. Will the Home Secretary help us with any thoughts and plans that she might have as to how we get a more responsible press that understands its role and its public duty in doing the right thing by everybody?