this is bbc news. the headlines: dozens of people have been killed and scores more injured in a stampede at a jewish festival in israel. tens of thousands of ultra—orthodox jews had gathered at the foot of mount meron in the country's north to mark a jewish holiday. president biden�*s held a rally in georgia on his 100th day in office. he said that he wanted the very wealthy and corporations to start paying their share of tax. it's the first stop on a tour to urge americans to support his sweeping economic plans. russian opposition leader alexi navalny, has launched a scathing attack on president putin during a defiant court appearance, accusing him of stealing the country's riches. it's the first time he's been seen since the end of his hunger strike. those are the latest headlines.

i will be back at the top of the hour with the very latest, including the situation in israel. it's time to take a look back at the week in parliament. hello there, and welcome to the we can parliament. coming up, more questions for boris johnson over who paid for the revamp of his downing street lap has two don't the british people deserve a prime minister they can trust and a government that isn't mired in sleaze, cronyism and scandal? but the prime minister insists he picked up the bill. he should know that — picked up the bill. he should know that i _ picked up the bill. he should know that i paid _ know that i paid for downing street refurbishment personally, mr speaker. also on this programme. _ personally, mr speaker. also on this programme. demands - personally, mr speaker. also on this programme. demands by i personally, mr speaker. also on i this programme. demands by help for india as it struggles with its covid crisis. and peers fail in an attempt to stop the

cost of fire safety works being passed on to leaseholders. here we are today. — passed on to leaseholders. here we are today, with _ passed on to leaseholders. haze: we are today, with perhaps passed on to leaseholders. thee: we are today, with perhaps a million of our fellow citizens being thrown to the ravages of financial bankruptcy. but first, it's _ financial bankruptcy. but first, it's been _ financial bankruptcy. but first, it's been dubbed casper curtains, the row overjust who fitted the bill for the revamp of the prime minister's downing street flat has daubed boris johnson alldrick. the watchdog is launching a formal enquiry, head of pmq is, with the electoral commission saying there were reasonable grounds to suspect that the rules may have been broken. borisjohnson and his fiancee, carrie symonds, carried out renovations on the private residence above number 11. the total cost of the works is not known, but it is reported to be well above the annual public grant of £30,000 that is available to spend on the flat. before turning to zadro, sir keir starmer brought up another

embarrassing headline, commons borisjohnson is said to have made ahead of imposing a second lockdown in england. mr speaker. _ lockdown in england. ij�*i' speaker, it was lockdown in england. m speaker, it was reported this week, including in the daily mail, the bbc, and itv, backed up mail, the bbc, and itv, backed up by mail, the bbc, and itv, backed up by numerous sources, that at the end of october, the prime minister said he would rather" have bodies piled high", than implement another lockdown. in the prime minister talbot house categorically —— tell the house categorically —— tell the house categorically yes or no did he make those remarks or remarks to that effect?— to that effect? prime minister? no. mr speaker. _ to that effect? prime minister? no. mr speaker. and _ to that effect? prime minister? no. mr speaker. and the - to that effect? prime minister? no. mr speaker. and the rightl no. mr speaker. and the right honourable gentleman is a lawyer, _ honourable gentleman is a lawyer, i_ honourable gentleman is a lawyer, i understand, and if he is going — lawyer, i understand, and if he is going to _ lawyer, i understand, and if he is going to repeat allegations like that, he should come to this— like that, he should come to this house and substantiate those — this house and substantiate those allegations and say where he heard — those allegations and say where he heard them and who exactly is supposed to have said those

- who — is supposed to have said those — who exactly is supposed to have — — who exactly is supposed to have said _ — who exactly is supposed to have said those things, mr speaker?— have said those things, mr seaker? ~ , speaker? well, somebody here isn't telling _ speaker? well, somebody here isn't telling the truth. _ isn't telling the truth. the house will have heard the prime minister was my answer, a ministerial code says: ministers who knowingly mislead parliaments will be expected to offer their resignation. i will leave it there for now. turning to another issue is. —— another issue. there will be further on this, there will be further on this, there will be further on this, believe you me. who initially, the prime minister, initially, the prime minister, initially is the key word here, who initially paid for the redecoration of this downing street flat? he redecoration of this downing street flat?— street flat? he should know that i paid _ street flat? he should know that i paid for _ street flat? he should know that i paid for downing - street flat? he should know. that i paid for downing street refurbishment personally, mr speakeh _ refurbishment personally, mr s - eaker. refurbishment personally, mr seaker. ., speaker. either the taxpayer -a the speaker. either the taxpayer pay the initial _ speaker. either the taxpayer pay the initial invoice, - speaker. either the taxpayer pay the initial invoice, or - speaker. either the taxpayer pay the initial invoice, or it l pay the initial invoice, or it was the conservative party, or it was a private donor, or it was the prime minister. so, i'm making it easy for the prime minister. is now multiple—choice. there are only

four options. it should be easier than finding the chatty right, mr speaker. iask easier than finding the chatty right, mr speaker. i ask the prime minister again, paid the initial invoice, initial invoice, prime minister, the redecoration of the prime minister's flat.— minister's flat. the initial invoice- _ minister's flat. the initial invoice. prime _ minister's flat. the initial invoice. prime minister. l minister's flat. the initiali invoice. prime minister. i minister's flat. the initial - invoice. prime minister. i have given— invoice. prime minister. i have given him _ invoice. prime minister. i have given him the answer, and i have — given him the answer, and i have cover the costs. most people _ have cover the costs. most people find it desire, and there _ people find it desire, and there is— people find it desire, and there is an electoral commission investigating this. i conformed in full with the code — i conformed in full with the code of— i conformed in full with the code of conduct and the ministerial code, and officials have — ministerial code, and officials have been kept — have been advising _ have been kept — have been advising me throughout this whole — advising me throughout this whole thing. but i find it absolutely bizarre that he is focusing on this issue. dodgy contracts — focusing on this issue. dodgy contracts. jobs _ focusing on this issue. dodgy contracts. jobs for _ focusing on this issue. dodgy contracts. jobs for their - contracts. jobs for their maids, and cash for access. who is at the heart of it? the prime minister. major sleaze sitting there i don't abuse people deserve a prime minister

they can trust, rather than a government that is made in sleaze, cronyism and scandal? this is a government getting on with the — this is a government getting on with the people because my party— with the people because my party we have 10,000 more nurses— party we have 10,000 more nurses in— party we have 10,000 more nurses in the nhs now than they were _ nurses in the nhs now than they were at— nurses in the nhs now than they were at this time last year. 8700 — were at this time last year. 8700 71_ were at this time last year. 8700 71 more police officers on our streets than they were when i our streets than they were when i was _ our streets than they were when i was elected, including tougher sentences, mr speaker, for serious — tougher sentences, mr speaker, for serious sexual and violent criminals. _ for serious sexual and violent criminals, which he opposed, mr speaker — criminals, which he opposed, mr speaker. we are getting on. and i speaker. we are getting on. and i forgot — speaker. we are getting on. and i forgot to— speaker. we are getting on. and i forgot to mention it, i forgot _ i forgot to mention it, i forgot to mention it. last night _ forgot to mention it. last night our friends in the european union voted to approve our brexit— european union voted to approve our brexit deal, which he opposed! and which enables us notjust to take opposed! and which enables us not just to take back control of our borders, mr speaker, but to detiver— of our borders, mr speaker, but to deliver freedom, which does, which _ to deliver freedom, which does, which he — to deliver freedom, which does, which he firmly opposed. enabling us, enabling us amongst other things to do with threats— amongst other things to do with threats as the european bridge league. — threats as the european bridge league, mr speaker, but it enables— league, mr speaker, but it enables us to deliver free ports. _ enables us to deliver free ports. in— enables us to deliver free ports, in places like teesside, and above _ ports, in places like teesside, and above all, taking back control— and above all, taking back control of our country has allowed _ control of our country has allowed us to deliver the fastest _ allowed us to deliver the fastest vaccine rollout in europe, _

fastest vaccine rollout in europe, as he well knows, mr speaker, _ europe, as he well knows, mr speaker, which would not have been _ speaker, which would not have been possible, which would not have _ been possible, which would not have been possible, if we had stayed — have been possible, if we had stayed in _ have been possible, if we had stayed in the european medicines agency committee voted — medicines agency committee voted for! he medicines agency committee voted for! ., . . , medicines agency committee voted for! ., .. , ., ., voted for! he accused labour of twistin: voted for! he accused labour of twisting and _ voted for! he accused labour of twisting and turning _ voted for! he accused labour of twisting and turning and - twisting and turning and playing political games. —— which he voted for. the prime minister's claims... the which he voted for. the prime minister's claims. . ._ minister's claims... the bbc and itv have _ minister's claims... the bbc and itv have multiple - minister's claims... the bbc. and itv have multiple sources confirming that this is what the prime minister said. people are willing to go under oath, mr speaker, confirming that the prime minister said these exact words, under oath, mr speaker. parliamentary rules that stop me from saying that the prime minister has repeatedly lied to the public over the last week. can i ask the question. share the public over the last week. can i ask the question. are you a liar, can i ask the question. are you a liar. prime — can i ask the question. are you a liar, prime minister. - can i ask the question. are you a liar, prime minister. boris i a liar, prime minister. boris johnson waited to stand up, waiting to see if the speaker would rule that language out of order. b. would rule that language out of order. �* ., would rule that language out of order. . ., ., , ., ., order. a leave it to you to 'udue order. a leave it to you to judge whether _ order. a leave it to you to judge whether the - order. a leave it to you to judge whether the right i judge whether the right honourable gentleman's remarks were _ honourable gentleman's remarks were in— honourable gentleman's remarks were in order. but what i will say to— were in order. but what i will

say to him...— say to him... unfortunately, they were — say to him... unfortunately, they were not _ say to him... unfortunately, they were not savoury, - say to him... unfortunately, they were not savoury, and l say to him... unfortunately, i they were not savoury, and not what _ they were not savoury, and not what we — they were not savoury, and not what we would _ they were not savoury, and not what we would expect. - they were not savoury, and not what we would expect. inducted moved on. _ what we would expect. inducted moved on, accusing _ what we would expect. inducted moved on, accusing the - what we would expect. inducted moved on, accusing the prime l moved on, accusing the prime minister being up to his neck in a swamp of tory sleaze. he to wondered where the money for the flat refurbishment came from. the prime minister butted that awa . ., ., ., that away. i look forward to what the — that away. i look forward to what the commission - that away. i look forward to what the commission has i that away. i look forward to | what the commission has to that away. i look forward to - what the commission has to say, but i can tell the rest he is talking is complete nonsense. boris johnson. government has been borisjohnson. government has been urged to help india, which is struggling with a huge surge in covid—19 cases. country has reported 350,000 daily infections and a total death toll of more than 200,000, with many hospitals overwhelmed. however, it is thought the true figures are far higher, both the deaths and cases. in the lords there was criticism of the indian government's handling of the pandemic. the

government. _ handling of the pandemic. tue government, referring to muslims as termites, seems to be more focused on creating a hindu india than battling the covid crisis. fits hindu india than battling the covid crisis.— hindu india than battling the covid crisis. a ., ., , covid crisis. as someone who is muslim, covid crisis. as someone who is muslim. my _ covid crisis. as someone who is muslim, my they, _ covid crisis. as someone who is muslim, my they, and - covid crisis. as someone who is muslim, my they, and indian i covid crisis. as someone who is j muslim, my they, and indian by heritage. — muslim, my they, and indian by heritage. a _ muslim, my they, and indian by heritage, a value and celebrate the rich — heritage, a value and celebrate the rich diversity of india. yes. _ the rich diversity of india. yes. it— the rich diversity of india. yes, it has challenges, yes, it has _ yes, it has challenges, yes, it has issues. _ yes, it has challenges, yes, it has issues, as does every country. _ has issues, as does every country, but it is a strong democracy, and every religion, every— democracy, and every religion, every community, as the constitutional protection it deserves. it constitutional protection it deserves— constitutional protection it deserves. a catastrophe in india could _ deserves. a catastrophe in india could soon _ deserves. a catastrophe in india could soon spread i deserves. a catastrophe in l india could soon spread wide deserves. a catastrophe in - india could soon spread wide in the region— india could soon spread wide in the region and _ india could soon spread wide in the region and globally. - india could soon spread wide in the region and globally. it - india could soon spread wide in the region and globally. it is i the region and globally. it is therefore _ the region and globally. it is therefore vital— the region and globally. it is therefore vital that- therefore vital that vaccination - therefore vital that vaccination is - therefore vital thati vaccination is rolled therefore vital that - vaccination is rolled out giobaiiy. _ vaccination is rolled out globally, and _ vaccination is rolled out globally, and at - vaccination is rolled out globally, and at a - vaccination is rolled outl globally, and at a much, vaccination is rolled out- globally, and at a much, much faster— globally, and at a much, much faster rate _ globally, and at a much, much faster rate than _ globally, and at a much, much faster rate than now. - globally, and at a much, much faster rate than now.— faster rate than now. lord our ointed faster rate than now. lord our pointed to _ faster rate than now. lord our pointed to the _ faster rate than now. lord our pointed to the world - faster rate than now. lord our pointed to the world health i pointed to the world health organization's covax programme, and that sharing vaccines around the world. brute and that sharing vaccines around the world. we will not be at this _ around the world. we will not be at this virus _ around the world. we will not be at this virus until - be at this virus until the whole world is vaccinated effectively. and we are working with the —

effectively. and we are working with the covax facility in particular. and is my right honourable friend the prime minister, has said repeatedly, that wiii— minister, has said repeatedly, that will be the primary means of ensuring equitable access around — of ensuring equitable access around the world. in of ensuring equitable access around the world.— of ensuring equitable access around the world. in the next da , around the world. in the next day. mps _ around the world. in the next day. mps joint _ around the world. in the next day, mps joint calls - around the world. in the next day, mps joint calls for- around the world. in the next day, mps joint calls for more | day, mps joint calls for more support that the din people. == support that the din people. -- indian people. the ties of these countries are woven into these countries are woven into the fabric of our nation's. many britons of indian origins are desperately worried about their loved ones in india. we can and must do more. what you have seen _ can and must do more. what you have seen of— can and must do more. what you have seen of the _ can and must do more. what you have seen of the weekend - can and must do more. what you have seen of the weekend is - have seen of the weekend is deeds. — have seen of the weekend is deeds, not words. we were the first. _ deeds, not words. we were the first. first — deeds, not words. we were the first, first country to deliver support _ first, first country to deliver support to the indian people. the snp's health spokesperson returned to efforts to increase vaccination through the who's

covax programme. the prime minister gives _ covax programme. the prime minister gives a _ covax programme. the prime minister gives a nobody - covax programme. the prime minister gives a nobody is - covax programme. the prime minister gives a nobody is safe until anybody is safe everybody say, but 80% of vaccines have been delivered to just ten wealthy countries and covax is struggling to obtain vaccines. unless there is greater international solidarity, other healthcare systems like india's, will collapse. and vaccine resistant variants will inevitably threaten those who live there. does the prime minister not accept that britain needs to play its part by lifting the export ban on vaccines, sharing technology with others, and increasing rather than slashing aid? the prime minister _ rather than slashing aid? the prime minister said he did not think of many countries that were doing more than the uk on international vaccines. let's take a look at some other westminster news in brief. the government's decision to cut overseas aid came under attack from conservative mps. they

argued it would hit the world's boris and people die as a result of the decision. ministers have they will reverse the cut when the economy recovers after the pandemic. economy recovers after the pandemic-— economy recovers after the andemic. ~ ., . :: :: pandemic. we are cutting £500 million in humanitarian - pandemic. we are cutting £500 million in humanitarian aid. - million in humanitarian aid. this will mean that 3 million women and children will not now receive life—saving support. madam deputy speaker, is it not clear that the original estimate of 100,000 souls who will die as a result is now a tragic understatement? the integrated _ tragic understatement? the integrated review _ tragic understatement? the integrated review identifies the united kingdom as a soft power— the united kingdom as a soft power superpower, citing as one of the _ power superpower, citing as one of the reasons i'm a contribution to international development. exactly how is that— development. exactly how is that position going to be enhanced by the action of cutting _ enhanced by the action of cutting aid to the world's poorest? i cutting aid to the world's poorest?— cutting aid to the world's poorest? cutting aid to the world's oorest? .. ., , , ., poorest? i can assure her that she and diane _ poorest? i can assure her that she and diane good _ she and diane good us as they say. the prime _ she and diane good us as they say, the prime minister- she and diane good us as they say, the prime minister and i say, the prime minister and foreign— say, the prime minister and foreign secretary, - say, the prime minister and foreign secretary, are - say, the prime minister and foreign secretary, are as i say, the prime minister and i foreign secretary, are as one, that— foreign secretary, are as one, that we _ foreign secretary, are as one, that we aspire _ foreign secretary, are as one, that we aspire to _ foreign secretary, are as one, that we aspire to be _ foreign secretary, are as one, that we aspire to be a - foreign secretary, are as one, that we aspire to be a global.

that we aspire to be a global ieader— that we aspire to be a global leader in— that we aspire to be a global leader in soft _ that we aspire to be a global leader in soft power- that we aspire to be a global leader in soft power and - that we aspire to be a global leader in soft power and in l leader in soft power and in development, _ leader in soft power and in development, and - leader in soft power and in development, and we - leader in soft power and in development, and we willi development, and we will recover— development, and we will recover as— development, and we will recover as soon— development, and we will recover as soon the - development, and we will recover as soon the fiscal| recover as soon the fiscal situation _ recover as soon the fiscal situation allows. - recover as soon the fiscal situation allows.- recover as soon the fiscal situation allows. mps have questioned _ situation allows. mps have questioned the _ situation allows. mps have| questioned the government situation allows. mps have - questioned the government does make handling of the case facing nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe following news iranian authorities have sentenced her to a further 12 months injail. the mother of one has a ready been in prison for five years. that one has a ready been in prison for five years.— for five years. at the heart of this tragic — for five years. at the heart of this tragic case _ for five years. at the heart of this tragic case is _ for five years. at the heart of this tragic case is the - for five years. at the heart of this tragic case is the prime i this tragic case is the prime minister's dismal failure to release my constituent, and to stand up for her, and his devastating blunder in 2017, when he was foreign secretary, when he was foreign secretary, when he was foreign secretary, when he exposed his complete ignorance of this tragic case and put more harm in nazanin's way. and put more harm in nazanin's wa . ., and put more harm in nazanin's wa , ., ., and put more harm in nazanin's wa . ., ., , ., ., way. her anger and frustration is misdirected _ way. her anger and frustration is misdirected because - way. her anger and frustration | is misdirected because nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and the other british— zaghari—ratcliffe and the other british dual nationals held in arbitrary— british dual nationals held in arbitrary detention are being held — arbitrary detention are being held by— arbitrary detention are being held by iran. it is on them. mps— held by iran. it is on them. mps have _ held by iran. it is on them. mps have attacked proposals allowing police to put restrictions on protests. demonstrators had taken to the

streets in recent weeks as part of a movement to kill the bill. they are objecting to the police grain sentencing and courts build which proposes giving police in england and wales more power to impose conditions on nonviolent protests, including those which are deemed too noisy or a nuisance. ministers argue the changes i needed to tackle demonstrations like those by extinction rebellion, where mass occupations on roads and bridges stretch police resources to the limit. there are lefty social _ resources to the limit. there are lefty social media - resources to the limit. there l are lefty social media accounts that would have you believe the government are removing any meaningful right to protest. i'm sure those looking at the detail would know that is not the case. the right to protest remains gratefully protected and the vast majority of protest and protesters will be entirely unaffected by these measures. entirely unaffected by these measures-— measures. because of the rights of rotest measures. because of the rights of protest we — measures. because of the rights of protest we now _ measures. because of the rights of protest we now have - measures. because of the rights of protest we now have a - of protest we now have a moratorium on tracking. because of the _

moratorium on tracking. because of the right to protest, apartheid was kept on the british— apartheid was kept on the british agenda. and because of the right— british agenda. and because of the right to protest, women achieved _ the right to protest, women achieved the right to vote. the government — achieved the right to vote. the government has _ achieved the right to vote. tue government has no plan to for cyclists to put bells on their bikes donachie is argued violent cyclists were a danger to ——on their bikes. pier is argued that silent cyclists were a danger to pedestrians. across was nearly avoided. cyclists should not rely unduly on bells as a means of avoiding hazards. in many cases, it's the only wanting a pedestrian has. all cyclists should be required to have bells on their bicycles and should not be allowed on the road without them. my lords, the government is not about to mandate bells on bicycles. about to mandate bells on bicycles-—

disproportionate and any enforcement would unlikely to be a _ enforcement would unlikely to be a police priority. because what — be a police priority. because what we _ be a police priority. because what we do feel though is that cyciists — what we do feel though is that cyclists need to take responsibility for their actions and sometimes a little thing — actions and sometimes a little thing being on a bell on a brighter— thing being on a bell on a brighter way is perfectly fine, but my— brighter way is perfectly fine, but my lords, if you're travelling in central london, ding — travelling in central london, ding ding on a bell will get you — ding ding on a bell will get you nowhere and in those circumstances a shout with the voices— circumstances a shout with the voices is— circumstances a shout with the voices is probably much more preferable. so i'm afraid the government will not be mandating bells at the moment. now. _ mandating bells at the moment. now. a _ mandating bells at the moment. now, a minister has told mps that former postmasters and mistresses wrongly convicted of offences must be fairly compensated as quickly as possible. hundreds were prosecuted for theft, fraud and false accounting because of the post office's detect the horizon accounting system. 39 had their convictions overturned by the court of appeal. the business minister made a statement to mps. judgement last week will require careful consideration by all involved. the government wants to see all postmasters whose convictions have been

overturned fairly compensated as quickly as possible and we will work with the post office towards this goal. this will work with the post office towards this goal.— towards this goal. this is the [arc est towards this goal. this is the iargest legal— towards this goal. this is the largest legal miscarriage - towards this goal. this is the largest legal miscarriage of i largest legal miscarriage of justice _ largest legal miscarriage of justice in our history. 900 faise _ justice in our history. 900 false prosecutions, each one its own— false prosecutions, each one its own story of persecution, fear — its own story of persecution, fear and _ its own story of persecution, fear and despair, careers ruined _ fear and despair, careers ruined the family destroyed, reputations smashed a large cost~ — reputations smashed a large cost. innocent people bankrupted and imprisoned. in bankrupted and imprisoned. ti september, the government now is an enquiry under x high courtjudge sir when williams. but they wanted more of a statutory public enquiry with the power to compel witnesses to look into the affair.- to look into the affair. while we have the _ to look into the affair. while we have the greatest - to look into the affair. while | we have the greatest respect for sir— we have the greatest respect for sir williams, we have the greatest respect for sirwilliams, his we have the greatest respect for sir williams, his enquiry has — for sir williams, his enquiry has no _ for sir williams, his enquiry has no real powers key questions about compensation and criminal prosecutions of postmasters and the responsibility of civil servants and government are outside — servants and government are outside its remit. as such, the enquiry— outside its remit. as such, the enquiry is _ outside its remit. as such, the enquiry is toothless and may even — enquiry is toothless and may even lead to a whitewash. as a statutory enquiry _ even lead to a whitewash. as a statutory enquiry under - even lead to a whitewash. is a. statutory enquiry under the inquiries act 2015 — 2005, the

average length of a statutory enquiry has been nearly 3.5 years and that is a long time. we want to make sure that we get the answers now. the minister _ get the answers now. the minister stated _ get the answers now. the minister stated that - get the answers now. the minister stated that the chair of the — minister stated that the chair of the post office ltd has apologised but i note with regret— apologised but i note with regret it is no direct apology from — regret it is no direct apology from this— from this government. yet again this government is acting as though— this government is acting as though the post office is absolutely nothing to do with them — absolutely nothing to do with them. can i remind the minister thatthe— them. can i remind the minister that the government is the singie _ that the government is the single shareholder of post office _ single shareholder of post office ltd and civil servants should _ office ltd and civil servants should serve on the board and therefore _ should serve on the board and therefore it must apologise, and in — therefore it must apologise, and in fact, the prime ministers should apologise. a labour backbencher called calls for a public enquiry. the guilty people need to be exposed. now, i know the minister has said that he is trying but alas, having dealt with numerous ministers over the last 10 years, i think his name is going to be added to the board of useless ministers, which we have seen over the

last few years dealing with this. action now minister, not more words. this. action now minister, not more words-— more words. paul scully said kevin jones _ more words. paul scully said kevin jones was _ more words. paul scully said kevin jones was talking - more words. paul scully said | kevin jones was talking about kevinjones was talking about something that happened over 20 years and expecting it to be fixed in three days. now, a conservative tear has compared new powers compelling storm want to implement abortion laws to adolf hitler's euthanasia program against disabled people. piers were debating regulations that would make politicians and health service commissioners in northern ireland adopt changes to the rules which were passed by westminster mps while the assembly was inactive in 2019. it is tragic that despite the immense sacrifices of my grandparents's generation who grandpa rents's generation who fought grandparents's generation who fought and died in the war that the eugenicist poison that informed adolf hitler's thing

on his euthanasia program against disabled human beings is now informing government policy and being imposed on the people of northern ireland. what we're talking about here today— what we're talking about here today is — what we're talking about here today is about the provision, the iegai— today is about the provision, the legal provision of services which — the legal provision of services which are _ the legal provision of services which are locally accessible to and girls— which are locally accessible to and girls who need them. it is part— and girls who need them. it is part of— and girls who need them. it is part ofan— and girls who need them. it is part of an ongoing debate between those of us who believe that women and girls are capable _ that women and girls are capable and have the right to make — capable and have the right to make informed choices about their— make informed choices about their reproductive health, informed by health practitioners who wish to guarantee their safety. and those — guarantee their safety. and those who do not. and have to say to — those who do not. and have to say to the _ those who do not. and have to say to the noble lord shinkwin that there was much that i took exception — that there was much that i took exception to in his speech and i exception to in his speech and i do _ exception to in his speech and i do not — exception to in his speech and i do not have time to address those — i do not have time to address thoseissues i do not have time to address those issues today but i do hope — those issues today but i do hope that the house will return to some — hope that the house will return to some of the very serious allegations that he made. but lord shinkwin _ allegations that he made. emit lord shinkwin had support from other peers who also opposed changing the rules, arguing the move threatens devolution. ii

move threatens devolution. if this proposed intervention my lords — this proposed intervention my lords by— this proposed intervention my lords by the _ this proposed intervention my lords by the secretary - this proposed intervention my lords by the secretary of - this proposed intervention myi lords by the secretary of state for northern _ lords by the secretary of state for northern ireland _ lords by the secretary of state for northern ireland is - lords by the secretary of state for northern ireland is allowedj for northern ireland is allowed as required _ for northern ireland is allowed as required through _ for northern ireland is allowed as required through the - as required through the approval— as required through the approval of— as required through the approval of these - as required through the - approval of these regulations than — than a dangerous precedent is set whereby— than a dangerous precedent is set whereby the _ than a dangerous precedent is set whereby the uk _ than a dangerous precedent is. set whereby the uk government can iegisiate _ set whereby the uk government can legislate directly _ set whereby the uk government can legislate directly on - can legislate directly on devolved _ can legislate directly on devolved matters - can legislate directly on - devolved matters whenever it iikes — devolved matters whenever it likes. ., ., ., likes. for the government, lord younuer likes. for the government, lord younger describes _ likes. for the government, lord younger describes why - likes. for the government, lord younger describes why it - likes. for the government, lord younger describes why it the i younger describes why it the regulations were needed. shifter regulations were needed. after a ear regulations were needed. after a year -- _ regulations were needed. after a year -- over— regulations were needed. after a year -- over a _ regulations were needed. after a year -- over a year— regulations were needed. after a year -- over a year after- regulations were needed. after a year -- over a year after the l a year —— over a year after the relations came into force, women and girls in northern ireland are still unable to access high—quality abortion and postabortion care in northern ireland. and the commissioning of full abortion services consisted with the conditions set out in the 2020 regulations. my lords, it is still not happen. ihe regulations. my lords, it is still not happen.— regulations. my lords, it is still not happen. he said women were still having _ still not happen. he said women were still having to _ still not happen. he said women were still having to travel- still not happen. he said women were still having to travel to - were still having to travel to england and wales to access abortion services and when it came to the vote, three attempts to stop the regulations coming into force were overwhelmingly defeated. now, with a clock ticking towards the end of the current

parliamentary session, mps and peers were trying to agree on the last few contentious issues in three proposed new laws. 0n in three proposed new laws. on tuesday, peers finally gave way on the final sticking point in the domestic abuse bell as the government promised stronger action against stalkers and people with a history of domestic abuse. piers had wanted abuses in england and wales put on a register of offenders was not labor's lady royal who had been pressing for tougher measures seem satisfied by last—minute negotiations. the minister has made many commitments for which i am grateful. we look well of course continue to follow their realisation closely and in a year's time, my noble friends and i will table a debate to enable a progress report where we expect to see the number of murders greatly diminished. ih murders greatly diminished. in the commons, mps urged peers to think again on the overseas operations bill. the government rejected a call from the lords

to place a legal duty of care on ministers for service personnel involved in investigations or litigation arriving from overseas operations. the new armed forces minister argued the amendment wasn't needed. sets i amendment wasn't needed. as i said previously, _ amendment wasn't needed. " i said previously, the mod takes very seriously its duty of care for service personnel and veterans. over the years we have established a comprehensive range of legal, pastoral, welfare and mental health support for service personnel and veterans. mp5 personnel and veterans. mps back to the — personnel and veterans. mps back to the government, pushing the bill back to the house of lords where the next day peers finally backed down, clearing the way for the legislation to protect service personnel and veterans from vexatious incidents during conflict overseas to become law. but there was still a final big disagreement between the two houses over the fire safety bill. on tuesday it was rejected for a fourth time by the house of lords. piers voted once again to put into the bill a measure to ensure that

leaseholders and tenants in england and wales didn't have to meet the cost of fire safety work needed to avoid a repeat of the grenfell tower disaster. their insistence on the appointment that the bill had to go back to the commons again whether minister claimed the idea help leaseholders. brute whether minister claimed the idea help leaseholders. we have seen the key _ idea help leaseholders. we have seen the key elements - idea help leaseholders. we have seen the key elements of- idea help leaseholders. we have seen the key elements of this i seen the key elements of this amendment time and time again. and this house has voted them down, time and time again. yet time and time again, peers and the opposition i trust unintentionally seem set on reinject being uncertainty into the market which cannot help leaseholders.— leaseholders. although some tories had — leaseholders. although some tories had previously - leaseholders. although some | tories had previously rebelled on the point, this time, the government won by a majority of 66 so it was off to the lords for a final showdown. a liberal democrat tried one last time to get the change through, pressing the amendment to a vote for a fifth time.-

vote for a fifth time. those who have _ vote for a fifth time. those who have literally - vote for a fifth time. those who have literally built - vote for a fifth time. those who have literally built this catastrophe walk away with their — catastrophe walk away with their billions in profits. the government has a duty to protect— government has a duty to protect its citizens. it is its prime _ protect its citizens. it is its prime duty yet here we are today— prime duty yet here we are today with perhaps a million of our fellow citizens being thrown _ our fellow citizens being thrown to the ravages of financial bankruptcy and the government washes its hands and looks— government washes its hands and looks the — government washes its hands and looks the other way. but government washes its hands and looks the other way.— looks the other way. but not enou:h looks the other way. but not enough he — looks the other way. but not enough he is _ looks the other way. but not enough he is supported - looks the other way. but not enough he is supported the l looks the other way. but not. enough he is supported the lady so her amendment fell and the fire safety bill finally passed without that exemption for leaseholders. and with that last piece of legislation finished, the stage was set for prorogation. this ceremony marks the end of the parliamentary session, clearing the way for the queen's speech on the 11th of may, setting out the new laws the government wants to pass in the next year

or so. wants to pass in the next year orso. privy wants to pass in the next year or so. privy council is appointed by the queen arrived in the lords to form the royal commission. there was some hat offering ceremonial and as with the queen's speech, black rod, the queen's speech, black rod, the lord's senior official is dispatched to be commons to summon mps to the upper house. the titles of the acts that have been passed by parliament are read out and the clerk of the parliament replies in norman french. which roughly translates as the queen wishes it. once the bills have been read out in the lords, the same announcement is repeated by the speaker in the house of commons and this session of parliament is over. which means we will be away for a few days also. but to join david cornock away for a few days also. but tojoin david cornock on tuesday the 11th of may when parliament returns with the slightly scaled—down ceremony of the queen's speech when the government's new legislative plans are unveiled. but for me, alicia mccarthy, goodbye.

hello. april will continue to try to make amends with a bit more rain before the month is done during friday in the form of showers that will continue into the first weekend of may and it will stay on the cool side with a risk of frost at night. and then for the bank holiday, look at this area of low pressure — a long way away but it's coming for us on monday. until then, we find ourselves in the wake of low pressure. unstable air, meaning showers and the flow of air coming in from the north—east. some cool direction temperatures, below average for the time of year, and another frost out there for many as we start the day for friday morning. rather patchy in nature, more likely in the countryside than in the town and city centres, but it will be chilly. there'll be plenty of sunshine. already a few showers running in towards the north sea coastal areas. but after the early sunshine elsewhere, some cloud is going to build and

the showers break out more widely, some heavy, perhaps with hail and thunder. not everybody will catch them, though, and as for temperatures, it is quite cool, particularly along north sea coasts — many of us just in the range of 9—12 celsius. perhaps fewer showers in northern ireland compared with thursday, so more in the way of dry, sunny weather. as ever, the showers — not everybody�*s going to catch them — they will tend to fade away after dark overnight and into saturday morning and with another chilly start, with another patchy frost, a lot of sunshine to start the weekend, to start saturday. but wait for it, it all happens again. the shower clouds build, the showers break out, some heavy with hail and thunder. they will be wintry, too, over the higher hills and mountains, particularly in scotland. maybe temperatures a degree or so higher on saturday and the winds are light, so if you are in some sunshine, it will feel reasonable, as it will again on sunday after a chilly start, but the showers will get going once again. more cloud gathering out to our west — that's the area of low pressure i showed you coming in for the bank holiday. now, there's still something to play for in the timing of the arrival of this wet and windy weather moving

in from the atlantic on monday. it may well be that the far north of scotland, the far south—east of england stay dry for a large part of the day before the rain gets in. but if you think rain is coming on the bank holiday, the winds are going to be picking up as well and it is going to still be on the cool side for the time of year, you won't go far wrong.

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