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Points of Order — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Huw William Merriman (Conservative, Centre-right): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. First, thank you for your clarity with regard to taking photos in this place. It was put to me this morning by my local BBC station that MPs in this place are not quite getting the seriousness that the country is feeling when they behave in such a frivolous manner. I take that one stage further: we set rules and laws in this place and expect people to abide by them, but we cannot seem to do that ourselves—not a great look. May I therefore ask you, Mr Speaker, not so much for a reminder of the rules we already know are in place, but to say what the sanctions will be for those who break them? If there are no sanctions, might we change the position to reflect the fact that the rules are being flouted?
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Civil Rights
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point of order and his courtesy in warning me of his intention to raise it. I take seriously these breaches of privacy, and that is what they are—breaches of privacy by one colleague against others—which is why I made my statement earlier today. I do not expect to have to apply, or ask the House to apply, sanctions on colleagues for breaches of this sort, but as a supporter of England’s finest football club the hon. Gentleman will know that the referee has several weapons in his arsenal before resorting to yellow or red cards and he can be assured that the Chair keeps a beady eye on offenders.
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Robert William Henry Seely (Conservative, Centre-right): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. May I ask for clarification? Are you intending to alter the Standing Orders of the House in order to change the way in which business is conducted in the upcoming days and weeks, or are you going to allow those Standing Orders to be changed by a vote of the House? Excuse my ignorance on this, Sir. I ask because if the control of business is taken away from the Government, for example on the issue of Brexit, that has significant ramifications for how we do business in this House and for what is likely to happen in the days and weeks ahead.
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, and I can answer him very simply. No, I have no intention of trying to change the Standing Orders of the House. With the very greatest of respect to the hon. Gentleman, whom I have known for a long time and for whose intelligence I have very high regard, that is not a power of the Speaker. The House is in charge of its Standing Orders, but in so far as he—[Interruption.] No, I am not debating this with him. He raised the point and I am furnishing him with an answer, upon which he can reflect. The later parts of his point of order were frankly hypothetical, and I cannot be expected to treat of hypothetical questions. He asked a specific point in the first part of his inquiry, and I have given him a specific reply. We will leave it there.
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
James Stephen Heappey (Conservative, Centre-right): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. It is entirely understandable that you do not want to answer hypotheticals, but for those of us who are trying to understand what might be afoot and to explain it to our constituents, could you confirm whether it is the custom or the rule that rulings on money resolutions are the sole domain of the Chairman of Ways and Means?
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Chris Ian Brian Mynott Philp (Conservative, Centre-right): Is not the Leader of the Opposition engaging in a piece of shameless political opportunism, putting party interests ahead of national interests? Is he not simply trying to disguise the fact that he has no policy on this great issue?
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Anna Mary Soubry (Conservative, Centre-right): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Could you please assist the House, because this is an important matter? I say this as a woman. We need to establish once and for all whether the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) was offered a pair. I think all of us and the public need to know.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): The Clerk reminds me that that is not a point of order. My understanding is that there was a pairing opportunity, but the issue was aired in the chamber on Monday and again yesterday. The Leader of the Opposition is absolutely entitled to highlight his concern about the matter, which I know is widely shared, but it should not now be the subject of further points of order. I hope that that satisfies the right hon. Member for Broxtowe (Anna Soubry).
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Well, whether we say shriek or yell or bellow or shout, it was very noisy, and it was disorderly. The right hon. Gentleman knows that I hold him in the highest regard and have great affection for him, but he must behave better.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Anna Mary Soubry (Conservative, Centre-right): The Leader of the Opposition is making some powerful arguments—not very well, but he is making them—but could he help us with this? I saw an opinion poll at the weekend. If there is any merit in his arguments, can he explain why the Conservative party is six points ahead in the polls? Could it be because he is the most hopeless Leader of the Opposition we have ever had?
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Order. No, Mr David Morris, do not yell from a sedentary position like that. If you seek to intervene, you seek to do so in the usual way—that is the only way to do it. Just because you are angry, it does not justify your behaving in that way. Stop it.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Mark Gino Francois (Conservative, Centre-right): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Is it not—[Interruption.] Well, give me a go! Is it not often the practice in this House that when someone speaking from the Dispatch Box refers to another Member and challenges them, they then normally take an intervention?
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Mark Gino Francois (Conservative, Centre-right): So is everybody else It is possible that the Prime Minister and I will continue to disagree, but I am Conservative first and last, and I know opportunism when I see it, so when the bells ring the whole European Research Group will walk through the Lobby with her to vote this nonsense down.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): If Members will just be a little patient, I have taken a number of interventions, so I will make a little progress. I will be generous in taking interventions; I think Members know from the number of hours that I have spent in the House answering questions that I am not afraid to answer questions from Members.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
David Thomas Morris (Conservative, Centre-right): Does the Prime Minister agree that if the Leader of the Opposition himself wrote on a note exactly what he wanted, passed it to the Prime Minister and she adopted it, he would still vote against it?
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Civil Rights
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend puts his point very powerfully indeed. This Parliament voted to ask the British people and to say to them, "It is your decision." It was not to say, "Tell us what you think and we might decide afterwards whether we like it." It was, "It is your decision, and we will act on that decision."
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I will just make a little more progress That is what we want to do: deliver on the will of the British people. As I have said, I will approach the meetings in a constructive spirit, focusing on ideas that are negotiable and have sufficient support in this House. The aim is to identify what would be required to secure the backing of the House.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): Again, I will just make a little progress I know that to serve in government is a unique privilege. The people of this country put their trust in you and, in return, you have the opportunity to make this country a better place for them.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Mixed Topics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): What I want to see is what the British people voted for—[Interruption.] No, this is very important. They voted for an end to free movement; they voted for an independent trade policy; and they voted to end the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. It is incumbent on this Parliament to ensure that we deliver on that.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Mixed Topics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): May I say again that the whole point of this debate today is to determine whether this House has confidence in the Government or thinks that there should be a general election I say that our record is one that we should be proud of, but I know that that is not enough. A strong economy alone is no good, unless we use it to build a fairer society: one where, whoever you are, wherever you live, and at every stage of your life, you know that the Government are on your side; where growing up you will get the best possible education, not because your parents can afford to pay for it but because that is what every local school provides; where your parents have a secure job that pays a decent wage and where they get to keep more of the money they earn each month; where, when you finish school, you know that you can go to university, whether or not your parents went, or you can have an apprenticeship; where, when you want to buy your first home, enough houses are being built so that you can afford to get a foot on the housing ladder; where, when you want to get married, it does not matter whether you fall in love with someone of the same sex or opposite; where, when you have children of your own, you will be able to rely on our world-class NHS; where both parents can share their leave to look after their baby and where, when they are ready to go back to work, the Government will help with the costs of childcare; and where, when you have worked hard all your life, you will get a good pension and security and dignity in your old age. That is what this Government are delivering.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman has been present on many occasions when I have come to listen to and answer questions from the House. In fact, from October through to December, that amounted to a whole 24 hours spent answering questions in this House Vital though Brexit is, there is much more to being the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. That is, after all, the job to which the Leader of the Opposition aspires.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Mixed Topics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): What my right hon. Friend experienced last week was appalling. I understand that she has experienced other incidents more recently. I absolutely agree; everybody in this House holds their opinions and views with passion and commitment, and everybody in this House should be able to express those views with passion and commitment and not feel that they will be subject to intimidation, harassment or bullying. That is very important, and I am sure that that sentiment commands approval across the whole House. Once again, I am sorry for the experiences my right hon. Friend has gone through.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I thought perhaps the right hon. Gentleman could just inform the House: how many seats in Westminster—how many Westminster MPs—did the SNP have before the 2017 election and how many did it have after the 2017 election?
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
Jacob William Rees-Mogg (Conservative, Centre-right): I think the right hon. Gentleman’s speech is a little eccentric because he seems to think that the ERG and the DUP control the Prime Minister. Why, then, did 120 of us vote against the Prime Minister yesterday? If we are in such control, we are clearly not doing it very well.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Order. The House is over-excited. Although the right hon. Gentleman is well able to look after himself, he must be heard. Sometimes there is a concerted and excessively noisy apparent attempt to interrupt, and that should not happen.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Order. You always have a very amiable disposition, Mr Kerr, but you are becoming a mildly exuberant denizen of the House—dare I say it, in your conduct even a tad eccentric, to deploy the word used by the hon. Member for North East Somerset (Mr Rees-Mogg)? Now, calm, Zen, restraint. Try to cultivate the air of the elder statesman.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Order. I am extremely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman and I apologise for interrupting him. The Opposition are very considerably disadvantaged by the malfunction of the time-keeping facility. [Interruption.] Yes, I am well aware of that. [Interruption.] Order. There is no need for hon. Members to stand. It is very unsatisfactory. Unfortunately, as I said to the House—yesterday, I think—those who put it right cannot do so while the House is sitting, but it is disadvantageous. I can appeal to the Whips to try to keep Members informed, and in deference to the seniority of the right hon. Gentleman, and in the expectation that he is approaching his peroration, I will happily allow him a further sentence.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Mixed Topics
Neil Quentin Gordon Parish (Conservative, Centre-right): I will give way in a minute When the Leader of the Opposition stood up at the end and said, "We now need to stay in the customs union," immediately there were huge groans from my own side, because that is precisely what they did not want The Prime Minister has to get this deal through. I very much support the Democratic Unionists over the border in Northern Ireland. We must make sure that the whole UK is treated the same, and so there is work to be done, but would a hard Brexit help the Northern Ireland-Ireland situation? Would it help food processing and agriculture? It certainly would not, because of the huge potential tariffs and problems at the border. I know very well that on the island of Ireland there is a huge mix of processing, from the pigs in the north to the lambs in the south, and with the milk going all the way around the island of Ireland. Let us be sensible and have Brexit, not a people’s vote. I give way to the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury).
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Civil Rights
Samuel Phillip Gyimah (Conservative, Centre-right): I will come on to security in a second It is not just Labour Members who feel threatened by the mob. Journalists have needed protection at the Labour party conference, and it was one of Labour’s own MPs who called their party institutionally racist. Also, 40% of British Jews would consider leaving this country. Why? Because the Leader of the Opposition has spent a lifetime hanging around with the likes of Hamas and Hezbollah.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Mixed Topics
Samuel Phillip Gyimah (Conservative, Centre-right): We are members of NATO, and we believe that an attack on one is an attack on all. We are committed to defending our allies. So what would happen if we had a Prime Minister who was not committed to NATO? The entire western alliance, and everything it is based on, would be completely undermined. I will vote with the Government today on the principle that there are certain things that no Prime Minister should ever do and that we cannot trust the Leader of the Opposition not to do them. That is why we should all vote to support this Government.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Mixed Topics
George William Freeman (Conservative, Centre-right): I will give way when I have finished this point We have introduced a national living minimum wage, helping over 2.4 million workers. One would think that Opposition Members would cheer that, but no—they are not cheering because they want this election for a different reason. I will continue the list. We have introduced over 3 million apprenticeships, giving a whole generation of non-academic youngsters access to the workplace. We have introduced welfare reforms. While I do not think that we have got those totally right, the Opposition have taken every opportunity not to introduce sensible and positive reforms and work with us, but to vote against every single welfare reform on principle, flying in the face of the public’s wish for a welfare system that is there for those who need it but is not taken advantage of. Not only that, but we have introduced tax cuts for the lowest paid—not the highest paid, on whose earnings we rely to fund public services, but the lowest paid. Some 32 million of our lowest-paid workers have benefited from Conservative and Liberal Democrat-led tax cuts under the coalition Government I have not finished, Mr Speaker, because not only have we put in the money to the NHS that Labour promised at the last election, but we have put in more. With £20 billion of funding, the NHS is always safe under Conservative leadership. We have introduced a massive commitment on mental health, for which I pay personal tribute to the Prime Minister. This party, not the Opposition, made it clear that parity between mental and physical health must be achieved We have introduced a pioneering industrial strategy that has been welcomed by Peter Mandelson—once a distinguished member of the Labour party’s Front Bench—and I am proud to have played my part in it. We have also committed to spend 2% of GDP on defence and have launched two new aircraft carriers and a new fleet of fighters. That is not enough, but defence is safe in this country. Even on housing, where we have not achieved all that we should, we have built 1.3 million homes, 400,000 of which are affordable—more than the Labour party, which is complaining now, ever did in its 13 years in power. We have also led a renaissance in education, with over 1.9 million children now in schools judged by Ofsted as good or outstanding—1.9 million more than under Labour. Labour wants a vote of no confidence in this Government, but that is a record of which no one should be ashamed.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Order. Before I call the hon. Member for Maidstone and The Weald (Mrs Grant), who has been advised that she will be the first to be subject to a four-minute limit, I have first to announce the results of the deferred Divisions On the question relating to energy conservation, the Ayes were 330 and the Noes were 240. Of those Members representing constituencies in England and Wales, the Ayes were 302 and the Noes were 233, so the Ayes have it On the question relating to UK participation in the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, the Ayes were 577 and the Noes were 20, so the Ayes have it [The Division lists are published at the end of today’s debates.]
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Mixed Topics
John Luther Mercer (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman knows my views on a lot of what has gone on, including on the calling of that general election, but this is about today—this is a different moment. We are 18 months down the line. Let us be honest about what would happen in a general election. We would not have the normal election between centre left and centre right parties. The Opposition Front-Bench team advocates a hard-left programme that has singularly destroyed almost every single country in which it has been practised. It uses what can only be described as sincerely held dishonesty to claim that it will look after some of the most impoverished people in this country, when in fact it is those impoverished people who will pay the biggest price from a Government who are represented by Labour Members.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Civil Rights
John Luther Mercer (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend hits the nail on the head. It is rank hypocrisy that comes out of Opposition Members when they talk about social justice and equalising life chances—that fantastic phenomenon that, no matter where a person is born in this country, whether it be Manchester, Plymouth, London or Chelsea, and no matter whether they are gay, black, white or whatever, the circumstances of their birth are irrelevant because their opportunities are the same. That fundamental principle is in no way advanced whatsoever by the hard-left policies of massive government, massive tax, the taking over of private companies and the sucking out of money from the pockets of people who go out and work hard in this country every single day.
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government — House of Commons, 2019-01-16
Topic: Other
John Luther Mercer (Conservative, Centre-right): I totally agree with my hon. Friend. We have just had to sit through a bizarre rant from a Member of the Opposition, who is now no longer in their place, who has this idea that people like me turn up in this place to impoverish people in the north and the south-west of this country. It is a repulsive suggestion that plays to the fantasy within which most Opposition Members live. It is a complete and utter load of rubbish.