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EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Foreign Trade
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I say to my hon. Friend that I genuinely believe that this deal is in the national interest, and that means it is in the best interests of people up and down the United Kingdom whatever age they are, including those who are children today. What I want to do is to ensure that, as we leave the European Union, we are able to build that brighter future with a good trade relationship with the EU—our nearest neighbours—and also to develop those trade relationships around the rest of the world. That has been at the forefront of our thinking, and I believe that is in the interest of his children and others’ for their future.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): My own constituency voted remain, as it happens, and we have been listening to people across the country. We have been listening to businesses; we have been listening to individuals. I believe that the deal that we have negotiated with the European Union, with the final details yet to be completed, is one that does deliver. Actually, I think that most people in this country today want the Government to deliver Brexit, to get on with it and to ensure that we do so in a way that protects jobs and livelihoods across our country.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Agriculture
Richard Michael Bacon (Conservative, Centre-right): When we become an independent coastal state again, which I very much look forward to, our fishing waters will of course need protecting. Will the Prime Minister consider commissioning a new fleet of very fast naval vessels to chase down and capture any vessels that come into our waters to fish uninvited, thus protecting fishing and our rights to fishing in Scotland and right down the east coast to East Anglia, including in the constituency of my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous)?
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Agriculture
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I am not sure whether my hon. Friend’s question was intended more to be support for the fishing industry or a bid for the Ministry of Defence—[Interruption]—for the comprehensive spending review. We will be ensuring that we can operate as an independent coastal state and protect the interests of our fishing industry.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I very much respect the hon. Gentleman, and I respect the concerns he has shown in relation to the issue of the backstop. While respecting him, I do reject the description that he has given of what is being done in relation to this deal. As I said earlier, it is clear that it is necessary to have a withdrawal agreement and, in that withdrawal agreement, to have this insurance policy. There are various ways in which that insurance policy can be exercised, and it is certainly my firm hope and my intent in everything that we work on and do to ensure that the backstop does not need to be put into practice.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): As I have said in response to others, when the House comes to look at this deal, it will be for every Member to consider not only the duty to ensure that we deliver on the vote of the British people, but the long-term interests of their constituents.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Macroeconomics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): Just to give the hon. Lady an example of one of the issues that she raises, if she looks at the report that the Office for Budget Responsibility produced at the time of the Budget, she will see that it said, well understanding that we were leaving the European Union, that over the next few years 800,000 more jobs would be created.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Foreign Trade
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): We have been working and are very clear, on the issues we have developed, that there will continue to be that trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. I responded a little earlier to another hon. Member in relation to the impact of any regulatory requirements that there are as a result of the UK-EU-wide customs territory. I was also clear about the changes that we have brought about—on approvals, for example, for companies to be able to sell and have business between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was one of the commitments we gave in December, and it is a commitment that continues.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman will have heard the answer that I have given to other Members of the House. When the deal is brought back from the European Council to this House, it will be up to individual Members of the House to determine whether or not they believe it is a deal that they can support in the interests of their constituents and in the national interest.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I think the hon. Gentleman is referring to circumstances in which if the backstop were to be operated, of course the way that the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland would operate would be different from the way the border between Great Britain and the rest of the European Union would operate. That is exactly one of the issues that will be considered should we get to the point of having to determine whether the best option was the backstop or the implementation period. If it was an extension of the implementation period, the frictionless border with the rest of the EU would continue as it does today.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): We are making clear preparations for no deal. We have continued to make those preparations and we stepped them up this summer. Parliament will have an opportunity to vote on the deal in a meaningful vote.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Foreign Trade
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): As the hon. Gentleman will know, once we leave the European Union we will not participate in decisions that it takes in relation to its market. Services are so important to the UK economy that it is important that the flexibility set out in the outline political declaration is available to financial services and others. This is a key area for the United Kingdom, and I expect we will be able to develop good partnerships and relationships not just with the European Union, but with other parts of the world as well, in the interests of the hon. Gentleman’s constituents and others across the country.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): The meaningful vote will be an amendable motion, but as I have said, if we asked most members of the public, "If the Government bring a deal back from Brussels, what do you expect Parliament to vote on?", I think they would expect Parliament to vote on that deal.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman talks about respecting the position that has been taken. Throughout this process we have respected the fact that we are negotiating on behalf of, and in the interests of, the whole United Kingdom. We have continued to do that, and we will continue to do that, and Scotland of course is part of the United Kingdom.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): The people of this country voted to leave the European Union, and I believe that it is in their interests, and the duty of this Parliament, to deliver that. I said that there was a risk of no Brexit at all, and a number of Opposition Members have said that they would prefer to keep us in the European Union. I disagree—the British people voted to leave, and we will leave.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Labor
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I assure the hon. Gentleman that the interests of trade unions and businesses have been taken into account in the work that has been done, and there has been interaction between trade unions and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Government Operations
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): We will ensure that Parliament, before it takes the meaningful vote, is able to see both the future framework as it is developed in greater detail than it is at the moment in the outline political declaration, together with, as I have indicated, the various forms of analysis that the Government have committed to.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Agriculture
Luke Patrick Graham (Conservative, Centre-right): Just to come back on the comment by the hon. Member for Glasgow North East (Mr Sweeney), to be very clear the Secretary of State for Scotland has not had a red line crossed. I hope my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister will affirm again that we will negotiate fishing as an independent coastal state in 2020. Furthermore, Scotland has been respected and is being respected by consulting Scottish MPs in this House, as is appropriate.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): Scottish National party Members have on a number of occasions referred to the issue of Northern Ireland in relation to Scotland in this deal. Northern Ireland has a particular set of circumstances that do not—[Interruption.] The hon. Gentleman says, "Oh, and we do not?" No, you do not—
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): Thank you, Mr Speaker. The hon. Gentleman was suggesting that Scotland was in the same position as Northern Ireland. Of course it is not; it does not have a land border with a country that is going to be within the European Union.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): There are references in what we have agreed in relation to some of the matters the hon. Lady raises, but the deal is about the future of this country. [Interruption.] She is holding up the withdrawal agreement. The withdrawal agreement is about our withdrawal from the European Union. It is not about our future relationship. The matters she referred to are about our future relationship.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): What is going to ensure the future of the hon. Gentleman’s constituents and those of Members across the House is not the withdrawal agreement but the future relationship we deliver with the European Union. That is precisely why we have made the element of the economic partnership as such an important part of that future relationship.
EU Exit Negotiations — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): As I said quite a lot earlier in answer to a question, the process were that to happen is set out quite clearly for this House. The question is: how will individual Members of this House approach this decision when they come to make it in the interests of the country and in the interests of their constituents? They will need to have at the forefront of their minds the duty to deliver on the vote of the British people to leave the European Union, and the overall national interest of our country and the interests of their constituents.
Community Broadband Schemes — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Technology
Stephen Charles Kerr (Conservative, Centre-right): This is the first time that I have had the opportunity to lead an Adjournment debate. I am delighted to do so, today of all days, and to raise an issue that is of prime importance to my constituents. For a rural constituency such as Stirling, the issue of broadband continues to be high on the list of priorities. I promised in my maiden speech that I would continue to raise the issue of connectivity in Stirling, and I am grateful for the opportunity to do so today. I want to see all Stirling’s communities digitally enabled, connected by fibre or wireless, and I look forward to the day when I can get a mobile phone signal and a 4G service throughout my constituency. We are seeing some progress, but there is still some distance to go I want to talk about several broadband issues, including the difficulties that communities face when they set about improving their local broadband service. The first point that I will make—and it is an obvious point—is about what we mean when we use the word "fibre", because it is important to understand what is meant by it. Fibre-optic cable provides high-speed data connectivity. We should be clear about the difference between "fibre" and full fibre. "Fibre" is not full fibre; full fibre to the premises is capable of gigabit speeds, and is a solution fit for the future Most users currently have a much slower, less reliable and limited hybrid service that depends on pre-internet copper infrastructure that was designed to carry phone calls and not data. It is just not honest advertising to describe a hybrid broadband connection as "superfast fibre broadband". The Advertising Standards Authority should take a closer look at, and a more stringent approach to, the truthfulness of these claims, because they are plainly misleading.
Community Broadband Schemes — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Technology
Stephen Charles Kerr (Conservative, Centre-right): I hope that the Government will take the opportunity today to send a signal to the industry to get its house in order. Stirling’s broadband infrastructure is sub-optimal. It is inadequate and is not future-proof. It needs investment, and it needs intervention. While there is much in the way that BT has invested that is commendable, I cannot help but remain concerned that its investment plans remain based on commercial viability, rather than the requirements of delivering a truly national infrastructure network.
Community Broadband Schemes — House of Commons, 2018-11-15
Topic: Technology
Stephen Charles Kerr (Conservative, Centre-right): I completely agree. There is a need for investment to create a truly national all-inclusive infrastructure network BT’s lack of investment in solutions for exchange-only connections is an example of what I am talking about. This will continue until we see a real divergence between BT Openreach and BT itself. Openreach should be charged with the delivery of this national infrastructure system to allow Britain to become a truly digital nation and an economy fit for the future.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Government Operations
James Peter Brokenshire (Conservative, Centre-right): We are undertaking a review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources to address concerns about the fairness of the current system. That will determine the new baseline funding allocations for local authorities through a more up-to-date, transparent and fairer funding formula.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Transportation
Caroline Elizabeth Johnson (Conservative, Centre-right): My right hon. Friend will be aware of the extra pressures on local authorities in rural areas with sparse populations and many miles of road network. Will he assure me that the Government will factor in those pressures when allocating funding to rural areas such as Lincolnshire?
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Transportation
James Peter Brokenshire (Conservative, Centre-right): I recognise my hon. Friend’s point about remoteness and accessibility, and the impact of journey times on things like labour costs. My officials are working with the Department for Transport to look at how the extra costs can be taken into account.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Social Welfare
Robert Alexander Courts (Conservative, Centre-right): Fifty per cent. of Oxfordshire County Council’s budget is spent on social care. Many of the things that my constituents discuss with me, such as potholes and school funding, are directly or indirectly related to local government funding. What steps are being taken to ensure that regional differences are addressed so that rural areas like West Oxfordshire get the funding that they need and deserve?
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Government Operations
James Peter Brokenshire (Conservative, Centre-right): We will use the best available evidence to ensure that the relative needs and resources of councils up and down the country are properly taken into account to reflect a number of the important points that my hon. Friend and others have made. We are working closely with representatives across local government to do that.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Social Welfare
James Peter Brokenshire (Conservative, Centre-right): We will certainly look at the available evidence on how the relative review of resources is affected throughout the country, and we will take account of evidence from London councils and others. Equally, I hope that the hon. Lady will recognise the announcement in the Budget of additional funding for things like social care. An extra £650 million will go around to councils to help to make that difference.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Government Operations
James Peter Brokenshire (Conservative, Centre-right): I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will be able to make his points in relation to the provisional settlement for local government, which I look forward to delivering very shortly. He will have an opportunity to make representations for Birmingham and others on the fair funding review, and there will be further opportunities. I look forward to engaging with the hon. Gentleman and others in that regard.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Social Welfare
James Peter Brokenshire (Conservative, Centre-right): We are very conscious of the pressures on areas such as children’s social services, which my hon. Friend highlights and, equally, of some of the differentials that exist around the country. He will, however, note the additional funding that was committed in the Budget to these issues and we therefore continue to work with him and others and look forward to the spending review next year.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Government Operations
James Peter Brokenshire (Conservative, Centre-right): A clear mechanism is in place in relation to what are known as the new burdens on local government and therefore we take that into account and reflect further on the costs that local authorities may have in relation to other governmental activities, and that is what we do.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Government Operations
James Peter Brokenshire (Conservative, Centre-right): Yes, local authorities have had to bear a cost and have made some incredible efficiencies and savings as a consequence of the need to deal with the problems that we inherited from the previous Labour Government. I say to the hon. Gentleman that, when we come to the discussion over the settlement, he will see that our work will ensure that local councils have a real-terms increase in their funding and services and therefore what we are doing to ensure that councils are viable and have a positive future.
Leasehold Reform — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Government Operations
James Peter Brokenshire (Conservative, Centre-right): What we need to do is to get on and get things changed. Having a review in the way that the hon. Lady has suggested is about deferring things, so we want the industry to take steps to take action. Labour can talk in that way, but it is this Government who are intent on actually bringing about reform.
Adult Social Care — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Social Welfare
Questions: What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the new grant funding for the delivery of adult social care announced in Budget 2018.; What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the new grant funding for the delivery of adult social care announced in Budget 2018.
Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight the valuable work that those carers do in our society, and that should be recognised. It is for individual local authorities to decide how best to support carers in their areas. As the Secretary of State previously said, £650 million of incremental funding for social care was announced in the Budget. That funding could be used to provide support in the way the hon. Gentleman suggests.
Adult Social Care — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Social Welfare
Questions: What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the new grant funding for the delivery of adult social care announced in Budget 2018.; What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the new grant funding for the delivery of adult social care announced in Budget 2018.
Kevin Paul Hollinrake (Conservative, Centre-right): Does my hon. Friend agree that the adoption of a German-style social insurance premium, as recommended by the joint inquiry of the Select Committees on Health and on Communities and Local Government, would ease funding pressures on local authorities and ensure that everyone had access to the social care that they needed?
Carbon-neutral Housing — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Energy
Christopher Laurie Malthouse (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is a persistent and effective advocate for renewable energy and for energy self-sufficiency. He is quite right that technology is currently emerging that may well enable domestic self-sufficiency in the future. I would be more than happy to explore the possibilities with him in the spring.
Carbon-neutral Housing — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Energy
Christopher Laurie Malthouse (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman is doing a disservice to local authorities, which have grasped the raised energy standards for new homes over the past few years, increasing them by 30% and saving all our electors, on average, £200 on their energy bills.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Government Operations
Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Centre-right): With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to answer Question 9 with Question 17 We are undertaking a review of local authorities’ relative resource and needs. We are making good progress in collaboration with the sector and are considering many topics that hon. Members have raised as we look to introduce a simple, accurate and transparent new funding formula.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Macroeconomics
Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Centre-right): I was delighted to meet recently my hon. Friend and those in his local authority. It was inspiring to hear their ambitious plans to grow the local economy, and I commend them for their vision. I would urge them to look at the recently announced high streets fund, which can help them to ensure that their town remains a vibrant and prosperous community.
Local Government Funding — House of Commons, 2018-12-10
Topic: Transportation
Margaret Ann Throup (Conservative, Centre-right): As part of the review, will my hon. Friend ensure that councils such as Erewash have the funding necessary to properly support residents affected by High Speed 2 and mitigate the impact that this line will have on our towns?