go to the house of commons where we are expecting to hear from the prime minister. he is due to make a statement and issue another apology about the so—called partygate scandal, in his first statement to mps since being fined for breaking his own lockdown laws last week. he is expected to apologise and repeat that he did not knowingly break the rules. nevertheless he is the first serving prime minister to be sanctioned for breaking the law. priti patel is just finishing the debate and answering questions about the government asylum policy to send asylum seekers to rwanda. we are expecting to hear from the prime minister any moment and now we can go there. we can now go to the house of commons and listen to more of that debate about the government's policy for asylum seekers to be sent to rwanda.

the silence is deafening. madam deputy speaker, i will repeat what i said earlier on. the same party opposite write letters to me frequently to stop us from removing people with no legal basis to be in the uk, including many foreign national offenders, rapists, murderers, paedophiles, you name it along with asylum seekers and that... when it comes to protecting our country and protecting the citizens. . ~ our country and protecting the citizens. ., ~ , ., , . our country and protecting the citizens. ., ~ , . ., citizens. thank you very much, madam deu citizens. thank you very much, madam deputy speaker- _ citizens. thank you very much, madam deputy speaker. like _ citizens. thank you very much, madam deputy speaker. like me, _ citizens. thank you very much, madam deputy speaker. like me, the - citizens. thank you very much, madam deputy speaker. like me, the home i deputy speaker. like me, the home secretary is the daughter of east african and indian immigrants his family sought sanctuary in a better life in this country so does she not feel as i do a personal moral responsibility to extend the generosity that was shown by the british government to our communities in the 60s and 70s by providing further safe and legal roots to the uk for refugees rather than shipping them off to rwanda?

when it comes to safe legal roots i hope the honourable lady will vote with the government when it was the nationality and borders bill because thatis nationality and borders bill because that is exactly what we are proposing. people have been brought to the uk under legal roots in this current is committed to doing much, much more. current is committed to doing much, much more-— much more. that concludes this statement! _ much more. that concludes this statement! i'm _ much more. that concludes this statement! i'm sorry _ much more. that concludes this statement! i'm sorry for- much more. that concludes this statement! i'm sorry for those l much more. that concludes this i statement! i'm sorry for those who didnt— statement! i'm sorry for those who didn't get— statement! i'm sorry for those who didn't get in. i'm sure we got a list of— didn't get in. i'm sure we got a list of names and of that we may look_ list of names and of that we may look to— list of names and of that we may look to them. when i come to the neck_ look to them. when i come to the neck statement.— look to them. when i come to the neck statement. you're watching bbc news. we neck statement. you're watching bbc news- we are — neck statement. you're watching bbc news. we are plate _ neck statement. you're watching bbc news. we are plate staying _ neck statement. you're watching bbc news. we are plate staying in - neck statement. you're watching bbc news. we are plate staying in the - news. we are plate staying in the commons. the firm and finally there on the front bench much later than advertised. questions to petit patel run over. this might priti patel

have won over. he is the prime minister. i have won over. he is the prime minister. . ., ., have won over. he is the prime minister. ., ~ ., minister. i will come to the ukraine in a moment _ minister. i will come to the ukraine in a moment as _ minister. i will come to the ukraine in a moment as i _ minister. i will come to the ukraine in a moment as ijust _ minister. i will come to the ukraine in a moment as ijust left _ minister. i will come to the ukraine in a moment as ijust left a - minister. i will come to the ukraine in a moment as ijust left a virtual. in a moment as ijust left a virtual meeting with president biden, question mark one, chancellor scholz and other world leaders but let me begin in all humility by saying that on the 12th of april i received a fixed penalty notice relating to an eventin fixed penalty notice relating to an event in downing street on the 19th ofjune 2020. i paid the fine immediately and i offered the british people a full apology and i take this opportunity on the first available sitting day to repeat my wholehearted apology to the house. as soon as i received the notice i acknowledged the hurt and the anger and i said that people had a right to expect better of the prime minister. and i repeat that, mr

speaker, again in the house now. let me also say not by way of mitigation or excuse but purely because it explains my previous words in this house that it did not occur to me then or subsequently that a gathering in the cabinet room just before a vital meeting on covid—19 strategy could amount to a breach of the rules. a repeat that was my mistake and i apologise for it unreservedly. i respect the outcome of the police investigation which is still under way. and i can only say that i will respect their decision making and always take the appropriate steps and, as the house

will know, i have already taken significant steps to change the way things work in number ten. and it is precisely because i know that so many people are angry and disappointed that i feel an even greater sense of obligation to deliver on the priorities of the british people and to respond in the best traditions in our country to put in's barbaric onslaught against ukraine. smack vladimir putin's barbaric onslaught. 0ur ukrainian fans are fighting for the life of the nation and they achieve the greatest feat of arms of the 21st century by the pelling russian assault on kyiv and the whole house will share my admiration for their heroism and courage. putin arrogantly assumed that he would capture kyiv in a matter of days and now the blackened carcasses of his tanks and heavy armour litter the approaches to the capital on both

banks of the river and are smouldering monuments to his failure. having pulverised the invaders and that spearheads the ukrainians then counter—attacked and by the 6th of april putin had been compelled to withdraw his forces in the entire kyiv region. britain and our ally supplied some of the weaponry but it was ukrainian valour and sacrifice that saved their capital. i travelled to kyiv myself on the 9th of april. the first g7 leader to visit since the invasion and i spent four hours with president volodymyr zelensky. the indomitable leader of a nation fighting for survival but gives the roar of a lion hearted people. i assured him the implacable role of the united kingdom shared across this house tojoin the united kingdom shared across this house to join with our allies and give his brave people of the

weapons they need to defend themselves. when the president and i went for an impromptu walk to central kyiv we happened upon a man who immediately expressed his love for britain and the british people and he was generous enough to say quite unprompted, i should reassure the house, i will tell my children and grandchildren they must always remember that britain helped us. but the urgency of even greater now because putin has regrouped his forces and launched a new offensive in the donbas. we knew this danger would come. and when i welcomed president duda to downing street on the 27th of april and chancellor scholz the following day we discovered how downing street could provide the answer we desperately need to come to put in's net onslaught. 0n the 12th of april i spoke to president biden to brief him on a visit to kyiv and how we will intensify our support for

president zelensky and i suppose our long—term goal must be to strengthen and fortify ukraine to the point where russia will never there, decimate again. just as our pollen that is above all the impact in tackling british energy prices, consumers and that is where we are spending over £9 billion to help families struggling with their bills. we are helping families to insulate their homes and reduce costs and end our dependence on putin's oil and gas and to ensure that energy is cheaper in the long term we publish on the 7th of april a new strategy to make british energy green, more affordable and more secure. we massively expand

onshore wind and in the country that split the atom we will build a new reactor at every decade but every year. this government isjoining with our allies to face down putin is a question while in the toughest problems at home, helping millions of families with the cost of living, making our streets safer and funding the nhs to clear the covid—19 backlog. myjob is to work every day to make the british people safer, more supplier and more prosperous and that is what i will continue to do and i commend the statement to do and i commend this statement of the house. we and i commend this statement of the house. ~ ., .., and i commend this statement of the house. ~ ., _, ., ., and i commend this statement of the house. ~ ., ., ., ., house. we now come to the leader of the opposition. _ house. we now come to the leader of the opposition, keir— house. we now come to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. - house. we now come to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. what i house. we now come to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. what a | the opposition, keir starmer. what a 'oke! even the opposition, keir starmer. what a joke! even now. _ the opposition, keir starmer. what a joke! even now, as _ the opposition, keir starmer. what a joke! even now, as the _ the opposition, keir starmer. what a joke! even now, as the latest - joke! even now, as the latest mealy—mouthed apology stumbles out of one side of his mouth, a new set of one side of his mouth, a new set of deflections and distortions for from the other. but the damage is

already done. the public have made up already done. the public have made up their mind. they don't believe a word the prime minister says. they know what he is. as ever with this prime minister, those close to him find themselves ruined and the institutions he vowed to protect damaged. good ministers. walk away from public service. the chancellor's career up in flames and the leader of the scottish conservatives rendered pathetic. for all those unfamiliar with this prime minister's career, this isn't some fixable glitch in the system. it is the whole point. it is what he does. it is who he is. he knows he is dishonest and incapable of changing

so he drags everybody else down with him. the more people the base themselves, parroting... him. the more people the base themselves, parroting. .. themselves, parroting... order! i can't hear— themselves, parroting... order! i can't hear what _ themselves, parroting... order! i can't hear what is _ themselves, parroting... order! i can't hear what is being - themselves, parroting... order! i can't hear what is being said - can't hear what is being said because _ can't hear what is being said because you're making too. all right — because you're making too. all right keir_ because you're making too. all right. keir starmer. because you're making too. all- right. keir starmer._ what i right. keir starmer. clamour. whatl would say is — right. keir starmer. clamour. whatl would say is i — right. keir starmer. clamour. whatl would say is i think— right. keir starmer. clamour. whatl would say is i think the _ right. keir starmer. clamour. whatl would say is i think the leader - right. keir starmer. clamour. whatl would say is i think the leader said - would say is i think the leader said dishonest — would say is i think the leader said dishonest and i don't think that is an appropriate word. we don't want to talk— an appropriate word. we don't want to talk about breaking rules, do we? i to talk about breaking rules, do we? i don't _ to talk about breaking rules, do we? idon'i think— to talk about breaking rules, do we? i don't think that is a good time to discuss _ i don't think that is a good time to discuss. works around and i am sure that with _ discuss. works around and i am sure that with the — discuss. works around and i am sure that with the knowledge she has gained _ that with the knowledge she has gained over many, many words you can use appropriate words in keeping with good template language of this house _ with good template language of this house. ., i

with good template language of this house.- i respect _ with good template language of this house.- i respect that - house. criminal! i respect that rulin: house. criminal! i respect that ruling from — house. criminal! i respect that ruling from the _ house. criminal! i respect that ruling from the chair. - house. criminal! i respect that ruling from the chair. the - house. criminal! i respect that. ruling from the chair. the finest and knows _ ruling from the chair. the finest and knows what _ ruling from the chair. the finest and knows what he _ ruling from the chair. the finest and knows what he is. -- - ruling from the chair. the finest and knows what he is. -- the i ruling from the chair. the finest - and knows what he is. -- the prime minister knows _ and knows what he is. -- the prime minister knows what _ and knows what he is. -- the prime minister knows what he _ and knows what he is. -- the prime minister knows what he is - and knows what he is. -- the prime minister knows what he is and - and knows what he is. -- the prime minister knows what he is and so i and knows what he is. -- the prime| minister knows what he is and so he drags everyone else down with him. the more people do base and parroting his absurd defences the more the public will believe all politicians are the same, all as bad as each other, and that suits this prime ministerjust fine. some prime minister just fine. some members prime ministerjust fine. some members opposite seem oblivious to the prime minister's game. some know what he is up to but a too weak to act. but others are gleefully playing the part of the prime minister passed for them. a minister on the radio this morning saying it is the same as a speeding ticket. no, it's not! no one has ever broken down in tears because they couldn't drive faster than 20 miles an hour outside of school. don't insult the

public with this nonsense. but mr speaker, as it happens, the last minister who got a speeding ticket and then lied about it ended up in prison and i know because i prosecuted him! and last week we were treated to a grotesque spectacle. 0ne were treated to a grotesque spectacle. one of the prime minister's loyal supporters accusing teachers and nurses of drinking in the staff room during lockdown. members opposite can associate themselves with that if they want. but those of us who take pride in our nhs workers, our teachers, and every other key worker who got us through those dark days will never their contempt. plenty didn't agree with every rule the prime minister vote but they followed them

nonetheless because in this country we respect others. we put the greater good above narrow self interest and we understand that the rules apply to all of us. this morning, i spoke tojohn robinson, a constituent of the member for lichfield. i want to tell you his story. when his wife died of covid—19, john and his family a blade the prime minister is rules. —— obeyed the prime minister's rules. he didn't see her in hospital. he didn't hold her hand as she died. their daughters and grandchildren to over 100 miles up the motorway clutching a letter from the motorway clutching a letter from the funeral director in case they were questioned by the police. they didn't have a service in the church. john's son—in—law stayed away because he would have been the

forbidden seventh mona. doesn't the prime minister realise thatjohn would have given the world to halt his dying wife's hand even if it was just for nine minutes? —— forbidden seventh mourner. but he didn't hold her hand because he followed the prime minister's rules. rules that we know the stomach know the payments are blithely repeated and deliberately ignored. —— prime minister blithely repeated. after months of excuses today's half—hearted apology will never be enough tojohn robinson. if the prime minister had any respect for john and the millions like him who sacrificed everything to follow the rules, he would resign. but he won't because he doesn't respectjohn. he doesn't respect the sacrifice of the british public. he is a man without

shame. looking past the memberfor lichfield and the nodding dogs in the cabinet, there are many decent honourable members on the benches opposite to do respectjohn robinson, who do respect the british public. they know the damage the prime minister is doing. they know things can't go on as they are and they know it is their responsibility to bring an end to this shameful chapter. today, i urge them once again don't follow in the slipstream of an out of touch, out prime minister. put their conscience first. but their country first. but john robinson first. and remove the prime ministerfrom john robinson first. and remove the prime minister from office. john robinson first. and remove the prime ministerfrom office. bring decency, honesty, and integrity back into our politics. and stop the

denigration of everything that this country stands for. 5ir denigration of everything that this country stands for.— country stands for. sir william. prime minister. _ country stands for. sir william. prime minister. mr _ country stands for. sir william. prime minister. mr speaker, i l prime minister. mr speaker, i apologise _ prime minister. mr speaker, i apologise once _ prime minister. mr speaker, i apologise once again - prime minister. mr speaker, i | apologise once again profusely prime minister. mr speaker, i. apologise once again profusely to john robinson, to all those who lost loved ones, particularly those who suffered during the pandemic and, mr speaker, in my statement i have tried to explain why i spoke to the house as i did. the right honourable gentleman has chosen to respond with a series of personal attacks on me and i understand why he does that but... i understand that mr speaker but... i understand that mr speaker but i think it would have been a good thing if during the course of his remarks he addressed some of the issues that i mentioned, not least the crisis in ukraine with the impact that is having on the livelihoods of everyone in this country and it is to address that that this government will get on

with ourjob, mr speaker. it is to focus on the needs of the british people and when peace talks about nodding dogs, mr speaker, i have a mind the house that certain nodding dog who sat nodding in the previous labour shadow at tarmac shadow cabinet —— when he talks about, i remind the house, previous labour shadow cabinet, would have happily installed the labour for islington north and would have happily installed the labourfor islington north and made a disastrous mistake the country to very difficult time. this government will get on with the difficultjob of getting us through the after—shocks of the covid—19 polemic, leading notjust this country but i think the world in our response to the violence that we are seeing in ukraine. i must say that i renew my apologies. i renew my apologies tojohn robinson, to families up and down the land, but i think the best thing we can do now for this country as politicians is

not to indulge in personal abuse of the kind that we've heard and to get on with ourjobs.— on with our 'obs. thank you, mr seaker. on with ourjobs. thank you, mr speaker. having _ on with ourjobs. thank you, mr speaker. having heard - on with ourjobs. thank you, mr speaker. having heard the - on with ourjobs. thank you, mr . speaker. having heard the remarks both of my honourable friend the leader of the opposition, may i put it to the house that my right honourable friend i'm sure appreciates that it is crystal clear that a fixed penalty notice such as in his own case is a civil penalty fine which if paid within 28 days eliminates future prosecution in the criminal courts and furthermore without any admission of guilt. in a recent criminal appeal case, and in thatjudgment, it was said that if the payment was made within those 28

days eight fixed penalty notice was held not to be a conviction and was not admitting the offence of criminality and would have most spain admitted to his character. that is the perspective and that is the case. mr that is the perspective and that is the case. ~ ,,, ., ~ ., ., that is the perspective and that is the case. ~ .,~ ., ., .,~ the case. mr speaker, i want to make it absolutely — the case. mr speaker, i want to make it absolutely clear _ the case. mr speaker, i want to make it absolutely clear that _ the case. mr speaker, i want to make it absolutely clear that i _ the case. mr speaker, i want to make it absolutely clear that i know - the case. mr speaker, i want to make it absolutely clear that i know away i it absolutely clear that i know away minimise the importance of this fine. i am minimise the importance of this fine. iam heartily minimise the importance of this fine. i am heartily sorry for my mistake and accept completely the decision of the police.— decision of the police. leader of the snp, ian — decision of the police. leader of the snp, ian blackford. - decision of the police. leader of the snp, ian blackford. thank. decision of the police. leader of l the snp, ian blackford. thank you decision of the police. leader of - the snp, ian blackford. thank you mr seaker. the snp, ian blackford. thank you mr speaker- let — the snp, ian blackford. thank you mr speaker- let us _ the snp, ian blackford. thank you mr speaker. let us remind _ the snp, ian blackford. thank you mr speaker. let us remind ourselves - the snp, ian blackford. thank you mr speaker. let us remind ourselves on | speaker. let us remind ourselves on the 8th of december last year the prime minister denied that any party is happy that in 10 downing street. they have a very sane party —— denied that any parties happened, they are the very same parties that

they are the very same parties that the police have now fined the prime minister for the police have now fined the prime ministerfor attending. the police have now fined the prime ministerforattending. by the police have now fined the prime ministerfor attending. by now, people know that the rules of this house prevent me from saying that the prime minister deliberately and wilfully misled this house, but maybe today that matters little because the public have already made up because the public have already made up their minds. new guv polling shows 75% of british public and 82% of people in scotland have made their minds up on the prime minister. the public knows the difference between the truth and lying. and they know that the fineness there is only apologising for one reason and one reason only. it is the only reason he ever apologises. because he has been caught. after months of denials, he excuses have finally one out of road and so much his time in office. the

prime minister has broken the very lossy vote. to try and argue that he did not know he had broken his own laws would be laughable if it wasn't so serious. prime minister, you can't hide behind advisers he knows, we know, and the dogs in the street snow that the prime minister has broken the law. this is the first prime minister to be officially found to have broken the law in office. a law breaking prime minister. just well on this, a prime minister. just well on this, a prime minister who has broken the law and remains under investigation over additional lawbreaking. notjust a additional lawbreaking. not just a lawbreaker, additional lawbreaking. notjust a lawbreaker, a serial offender. if he has any decency, any dignity, he would notjust apologise, he would resign. mr speaker, the scale and

seriousness of the issues we all now facing demands effective leadership from the prime minister who can be trusted. the tory cost of living crisis and the war crimes being inflicted on the ukrainian people need our full focus. inflicted on the ukrainian people need ourfull focus. in a time inflicted on the ukrainian people need our full focus. in a time of crisis the very least of the public deserves is a prime minister they can trust to tell the truth and for this prime minister that trust is broken and it can never be fixed. the truth is that a majority of people across these islands will never trust a single word he says again so the questions today are not so much for a prime minister desperately clinging on to power. the real question is for tory backbenchers. will they finally grow a spine and remove this person from office? 0ras a spine and remove this person from office? or as the tory strategy to go on about standing behind a prime minister with the public can't. with the truth? —— who the public cannot

trust with the truth. i the truth? -- who the public cannot trust with the truth.— trust with the truth. i direct the ri . ht trust with the truth. i direct the right honourable _ trust with the truth. i direct the right honourable gentleman - trust with the truth. i direct the right honourable gentleman to | trust with the truth. i direct the - right honourable gentleman to what i said earlier. i apologise profusely for my mistake and for what i have got wrong and i have a peak that. he asks about whether this government is capable of providing effective leadership during the current crisis. in standing up to russia. i would just remind him that i think it is still the policy of the scottish national party to dispense with this country's independent nuclear deterrent at a particularly crucial time. nuclear deterrent at a particularly crucialtime. i nuclear deterrent at a particularly crucial time. i don't think that is what this country needs at this time. ~ ., , what this country needs at this time. a, , ., , what this country needs at this time. , , what this country needs at this time. , time. many of my constituents are an: time. many of my constituents are angry about _ time. many of my constituents are angry about breaches _ time. many of my constituents are angry about breaches that - time. many of my constituents are angry about breaches that happen| time. many of my constituents are - angry about breaches that happen two years ago and i welcome the prime minister's recognition of that and his apology but does he agree that we currently face the gravest crisis in our global security in a long time and it is essential that we

remain focused on beating putin and stopping the aggression against ukraine. can he say what additional measures we can now give to ukraine following his discussion with president biden and others to ensure that putin's aggression cannabis allowed to succeed? —— putin's aggression cannot be allowed to succeed. i aggression cannot be allowed to succeed. , ., , ., ., , ., , succeed. i repeat my apologies on my contrition but — succeed. i repeat my apologies on my contrition but i _ succeed. i repeat my apologies on my contrition but i want _ succeed. i repeat my apologies on my contrition but i want to _ succeed. i repeat my apologies on my contrition but i want to say _ succeed. i repeat my apologies on my contrition but i want to say on - succeed. i repeat my apologies on my contrition but i want to say on the - contrition but i want to say on the state of the war in ukraine it is at a very perilous stage and it is vital now that we don't allow putin to gain momentum in the donbas as he welcomed and in the east and that is why we are stepping up our supply of military hardware. the kind i think ukrainian is particularly neat now. this will become an artillery conflicts and we need support with more artillery and that is what we will be giving, mr speaker, in addition to many others forms of

support. i addition to many others forms of su ort. , ., support. i see that the prime minister is — support. i see that the prime minister is anxious _ support. i see that the prime minister is anxious to - support. i see that the prime minister is anxious to move l support. i see that the prime - minister is anxious to move onto other issues and i think the question is can he do that? and i will take one example. can he perhaps explained to me, to the house and to the country how he can crediblyjustify house and to the country how he can credibly justify on the house and to the country how he can crediblyjustify on the one hand calling for the resignation of the boss of p80 ferries when he faced allegations that he broke the law while on the other hand refusing to resign when he himself is guilty of actually breaking the he set. i thank you very much and i think that what p&0 ferries did is entirely wrong. as i have told the house before and i think, by the way, that i made a serious mistake and i apologise for it very sincerely. i strongly support the government's

actions in standing up to putin's aggression and helping ukraine defend itself and our values and it is exactly at times like this that our country needs a prime minister who exemplifies those values. i regret to say that we have a prime minister who broke the law is that he told the country they had to follow, hasn't been straightforward about it and is now going to ask them decent men and women on these benches to defend what i think is indefensible. i'm very sorry to have to say this but i knew longer think he is worthy of the great office that he holds. i he is worthy of the great office that he holds.— he is worthy of the great office that he holds. i must say to my riaht that he holds. i must say to my right honourable _ that he holds. i must say to my right honourable friend - that he holds. i must say to my right honourable friend i - that he holds. i must say to my right honourable friend i know. that he holds. i must say to my i right honourable friend i know that the care and sincerity with which he weighs his words and i bitterly regret what has happened and i built civilly regret the event in downing

street, as i have said, but i do believe it is the job of this government to get on with the priorities of the british people and thatis priorities of the british people and that is what we are going to do. by, that is what we are going to do. pole over the weekend asked 2000 people what they thought the prime minister. the most common word they use, by was liar. does the prime minister understand how profoundly damaging it is to our great country to have a government led by a man the public no longer trust and no longer have confidence in? mr speaker, if the premise to won't resign, will he at least give conservative mps on thursday a free vote so conservative mps can decide for themselves whether the prime minister deliberately misled parliament always just so incompetent that he didn't even

understand his own laws? mr speaker, i re eat understand his own laws? mr speaker, i repeat what — understand his own laws? mr speaker, i repeat what i — understand his own laws? mr speaker, i repeat what i have _ understand his own laws? mr speaker, i repeat what i have said _ understand his own laws? mr speaker, i repeat what i have said earlier. - understand his own laws? mr speaker, i repeat what i have said earlier. i - i repeat what i have said earlier. i disagree profoundly with what he has just said but i repeat my apology to the house and to the country. thank ou, mr the house and to the country. thank you. mr speaker- — the house and to the country. thank you, mr speaker. the _ the house and to the country. thank you, mr speaker. the people - the house and to the country. thank you, mr speaker. the people of - you, mr speaker. the people of rossendale and down and will have weighed finest are carefully listening to him today and they will like me feel that it is a contrite and wholehearted apology to smite people of rossendale and darwen, weighed the words carefully. they will also be looking at the actions of the prime minister in ukraine and i wonder if he would consider putting britain at the forefront of a new marshall plan to rebuild ukraine after putin has been defeated and fund this impact with our silhouettes —— fund this in part

through assets confiscated by the british state from oligarchs. this is a plan that the uk government is already pursuing and in my conversations with president zelensky we did discuss exactly how the supporters and fans of ukraine around the world could help to rebuild that beautiful country when the conflict is over. == rebuild that beautiful country when the conflict is over.— the conflict is over. -- supporters and friends _ the conflict is over. -- supporters and friends of _ the conflict is over. -- supporters and friends of ukraine. _ and friends of ukraine. mr speaker, we've always known, haven't we, but we do much he was only ever sorry because he was caught bang to rights and this latest spin about the met having wrong is designed to bully the net and to provide cover to his backbenchers who haven't got the bottle to sack him. but the country has already concluded that he is either a liar or an idiot.- either a liar or an idiot. order. i said we want — either a liar or an idiot. order. i said we want temperate - either a liar or an idiot. order. i i said we want temperate language. when _ said we want temperate language. when we _ said we want temperate language. when we have the motion on thursday that is— when we have the motion on thursday that is a _ when we have the motion on thursday that is a different matter. for

today— that is a different matter. for today we _ that is a different matter. for today we are not using language like that. today we are not using language like that i_ today we are not using language like that. ., today we are not using language like that. . ~ ., today we are not using language like that. ., . ., ., ~ that. i withdraw the word liar, mr seaker, that. i withdraw the word liar, mr speaker. but _ that. i withdraw the word liar, mr speaker, but the _ that. i withdraw the word liar, mr speaker, but the electorate - that. i withdraw the word liar, mr speaker, but the electorate will l speaker, but the electorate will have already decided. what everybody knows, everybody knows, is that he is a lawbreaker. so if the met have got the wrong end of the stick, why doesn't he challenge these penalties before the criminal courts? have his day in court! i want to repeat what i said in a statement which is a fully respect the decision of the police. does may m riaht the decision of the police. does may my right honourable _ the decision of the police. does may my right honourable friend - the decision of the police. does may my right honourable friend have - the decision of the police. does may my right honourable friend have the| my right honourable friend have the power to authorise sue gray to publish her report in full and if so will he use that power in order to put an end to this matter so that we do not get they ferreted away as we

are being from such crucial question as supplying armaments to ukrainian democrats? i as supplying armaments to ukrainian democrats? ., �* , , democrats? i think it's very important _ democrats? i think it's very important that _ democrats? i think it's very important that the - democrats? i think it's very important that the next - democrats? i think it's very i important that the next should conclude that investigation before sue gray's final report.— conclude that investigation before sue gray's final report. today marks the prime minister's _ sue gray's final report. today marks the prime minister's thousandth - sue gray's final report. today marks the prime minister's thousandth dayj the prime minister's thousandth day in office. it takes a particular time of —— type of payment instead to wrap up as many catastrophic failures and scandals and u—turns as based on the job. failures and scandals and u—turns as based on thejob. from the failures and scandals and u—turns as based on the job. from the tory made cost of living crisis, dodgy covid—19 contracts for his cronies, unlawfully promoting party names and now breaking the law. enough is

enough. will the minister confirm if this thousandth they will be... i might had to her list rolling out the fastest vaccine programme anywhere in europe thereby... and leading the world in standing up to vladimir putin. i leading the world in standing up to vladimir putin.— vladimir putin. i appreciate the rimitive vladimir putin. i appreciate the primitive to _ vladimir putin. i appreciate the primitive to coming _ vladimir putin. i appreciate the primitive to coming here - vladimir putin. i appreciate the primitive to coming here today| vladimir putin. i appreciate the - primitive to coming here today and i thank him for his responsibility but it is very clear repeatedly president zelensky has identified the prime minister as ukraine's greatest ally and he's also been identified by president putin as

enemy number one. does the prime minister agreed this is not a bad title to have and that he agreed that months of psychodrama and here today into the hands of the latter and not the former? i today into the hands of the latter and not the former?— and not the former? i think it's very important _ and not the former? i think it's very important that _ and not the former? i think it's very important that the - and not the former? i think it's very important that the people | and not the former? i think it's i very important that the people of this country should understand although the country is faced with massive issues that we have to deal with and aftershocks of covid—19 and the wiring ukraine and in no way minimise gaming —— importance of the finei minimise gaming —— importance of the fine i received and i apologise wholeheartedly. i fine i received and i apologise wholeheartedly.— fine i received and i apologise wholeheartedly. i think people across the _ wholeheartedly. i think people across the house _ wholeheartedly. i think people across the house would - wholeheartedly. i think people across the house would agree | wholeheartedly. i think people - across the house would agree that the situation in ukraine is a very serious one and there's no doubt we fully support what's going on and what we are trying to do but set that aside for a minute. the prime minister stands before us today as a fierce residence of number ten to be

guilty of breaking the law while serving in public office. and while he's finally apologised today it's been accompanied by the absurd caveat that the man who set the rules could not stay in them. for the first time in his career when he put the national interest before his ambition and resign? i put the national interest before his ambition and resign?— ambition and resign? i repeat my apology and _ ambition and resign? i repeat my apology and i— ambition and resign? i repeat my apology and i direct _ ambition and resign? i repeat my apology and i direct them - ambition and resign? i repeat my apology and i direct them to - ambition and resign? i repeat myj apology and i direct them to what ambition and resign? i repeat my. apology and i direct them to what i think what the people of this country need is us focusing on their issues and their priorities and that's what the government is going to do. ., ., , to do. can i think the prime minister for— to do. can i think the prime minister for the _ to do. can i think the prime minister for the update - to do. can i think the prime| minister for the update he's to do. can i think the prime - minister for the update he's given us this afternoon on the energy security strategy particularly for the support of this office for steel. if the latest in a long line of support the prime minister has brought forward and it sets out plans on wind, solar, and nuclear. the best possible place to make the

need for these projects is right here in the uk? need for these pro'ects is right here in the uk?_ here in the uk? yes, she is completely _ here in the uk? yes, she is completely right _ here in the uk? yes, she is completely right and - here in the uk? yes, she is completely right and that's| here in the uk? yes, she is - completely right and that's why our energy security strategy is so vital not just for energy security strategy is so vital notjust for consumers but energy security strategy is so vital not just for consumers but also for british industry. by, notjust for consumers but also for british industry.— british industry. a new poll shows three quarters _ british industry. a new poll shows three quarters of— british industry. a new poll shows three quarters of the _ british industry. a new poll shows three quarters of the public- british industry. a new poll showsj three quarters of the public thinks that pam is delighted about breaking lockdown rules yet on thursday the prime minister will order his mps to stop his lawbreaking before the privilege of the committee if the prime minister has nothing to hide why didn't he do the straightforward thing and refer himself to the committee once the prime minister scared of? the committee once the prime minister scared of? ., , . committee once the prime minister. scared of?_ me scared of? the house will decide. me i think the prime _ scared of? the house will decide. me i think the prime minister _ scared of? the house will decide. me i think the prime minister to - i think the prime minister to come into the house at the earliest opportunity to update us on the situation. 0n opportunity to update us on the situation. on thursday following

your announcement this morning this house has got to decide where of a to the prime minister to the privilege committee and there's only one issue, did the prime minister deliberately mislead the house? i asked the prime minister did jeered deliberately mislead the house at the dispatch box? thea;r deliberately mislead the house at the dispatch box?— the dispatch box? they will be millions of— the dispatch box? they will be millions of angry _ the dispatch box? they will be millions of angry people - the dispatch box? they will be | millions of angry people across the dispatch box? they will be - millions of angry people across the united kingdom today even after the apology which has been given here today who still remain angry because of what we've gone through and i think any objective listener today will recognise that for whatever reason the apology given today was a genuine apology and we now need i would like to remind the prime minister unionists are angry about

other things as well that happened but rather than focus on the past i think it's important we focus on the future and the prime minister has said he discussed today the situation in ukraine with world leaders in that situation is becoming very desperate. what discussions has he had about getting the appropriate weaponry today ukrainian voices so they can drive back the russians, liberate their country and avoid all the consequences whether it's in terms of our economy or food for the rest of our economy or food for the rest of the world. $5 of our economy or food for the rest of the world-— of the world. as e-mails, the uk is in continuous _ of the world. as e-mails, the uk is in continuous discussion _ of the world. as e-mails, the uk is in continuous discussion with - in continuous discussion with ukrainians about what we do to help them defend themselves and a lot more has going on but i want to pay tribute to a particular northern ireland business... the government

and the british _ ireland business... the government and the british people _ ireland business... the government and the british people have - ireland business... the governmentl and the british people have provided extensive support to ukrainian refugees but they remain in afghanistan around 200 british council contractors who many of whom are fleeing from the taliban. i'm awaiting a meeting with the refugee minister, one that was promised back in november. but he use his good offices to speed that meeting along? yes, of course, those 200 contractors i believe automatically should be eligible and be able to come under this scheme we put in place but i'll make sure he gets the meeting he wants. $5 place but i'll make sure he gets the meeting he wants.— meeting he wants. as chair of the all -a meeting he wants. as chair of the all party group — meeting he wants. as chair of the all party group on _ meeting he wants. as chair of the all party group on russia, - meeting he wants. as chair of the all party group on russia, i - meeting he wants. as chair of the all party group on russia, i found | all party group on russia, i found it very difficult to have any faith seeing that barbarity to the people of ukraine. women tortured, raped,

their children tortured and raped, their children tortured and raped, their men in many cases their hands tied and shot in the back of the head. all of these we know to be war crimes. but many of the worst atrocities are being committed by sociopaths working as mercenaries paid for by the russian government and by the russian state but nonetheless working as mercenaries. the uk still is not a signatory to the convention on mercenaries. isn't it time we put a stop to this terrible barbarity, notjust in ukraine but in other places in the world where mercenaries operate with sociopathic intent? i will world where mercenaries operate with sociopathic intent?— sociopathic intent? i will study his - ro osal sociopathic intent? i will study his proposal on _ sociopathic intent? i will study his proposal on mercenaries - sociopathic intent? i will study his proposal on mercenaries and - sociopathic intent? i will study his proposal on mercenaries and i - sociopathic intent? i will study his proposal on mercenaries and i say sociopathic intent? i will study his i proposal on mercenaries and i say to him i think he's been right for a long time on russia and he's been vindicated. i long time on russia and he's been vindicated. ., long time on russia and he's been vindicated. . ., .,

vindicated. i have heard that a olo: vindicated. i have heard that apology from _ vindicated. i have heard that apology from the _ vindicated. i have heard that apology from the prime - vindicated. i have heard that - apology from the prime minister but what he is doing is taking a lead in ukraine and what he needs to do if i may suggest is keep giving ukraine defensive weapons so that we can eventually carry president putin and the rest of the russian federation to a peace agreement and gain reparations so that great company —— country can be rebuilt again. i thank him for his position on ukraine. he's completely right. i'm afraid there's no easy way of finding a dramatic or a negotiated solution. i know the house would have preferred that but it would be difficult to construct an off ramp for vladimir putin difficult to construct an off ramp foeradimir putin and difficult to construct an off ramp for vladimir putin and we are now in a logic where he must simply do everything we can collectively eat to ensure that vladimir putin fails and fails comprehensively in ukraine. ~ ,

and fails comprehensively in ukraine. g , , and fails comprehensively in ukraine. y , and fails comprehensively in ukraine. g , ., , ukraine. my constituents are furious that the prime _ ukraine. my constituents are furious that the prime minister _ ukraine. my constituents are furious that the prime minister broke - ukraine. my constituents are furious that the prime minister broke the i that the prime minister broke the laws that they followed putting their lives on hold and missing out on big life events and even losing the chance to say goodbye to loved ones to put the text nhs and save lives. does that prime minister agree with my constituents who believes that lawbreakers should not believes that lawbreakers should not be lawmakers? i believes that lawbreakers should not be lawmakers?— be lawmakers? i apologise particularly _ be lawmakers? i apologise particularly to _ be lawmakers? i apologise particularly to all _ be lawmakers? i apologise particularly to all of - be lawmakers? i apologise particularly to all of those . be lawmakers? i apologise - particularly to all of those who lost loved ones and i know how painfully it has been but i repeat what i said i believe that some of the government is to get on with delivering on the priorities of the country at a difficult time. i know the prime minister _ country at a difficult time. i know the prime minister afraid - country at a difficult time. i know the prime minister afraid he's - the prime minister afraid he's apology to the fixed penalty notice which i welcome but can i encourage

the prime minister not to take any lectures from the labour party opposite bearing in mind a number of fp and their previous cabinet received and speed does kill or of course on this occasion the fp and that the labour party and snp did not receive. does the prime minister agree everybody should be equal under the law? i agree everybody should be equal under the law?— agree everybody should be equal under the law? i agree with that. she had today — under the law? i agree with that. she had today let's _ under the law? i agree with that. she had today let's be frank- under the law? i agree with that. she had today let's be frank it. under the law? i agree with that. she had today let's be frank it is | she had today let's be frank it is what i did and what i got wrong and i renew my apologies. the what i did and what i got wrong and i renew my apologies.— i renew my apologies. the prime minister accepted _ i renew my apologies. the prime minister accepted the _ i renew my apologies. the prime minister accepted the health - minister accepted the health secretary resignation for breaking guidance, covid—19 biden's, not laws, the prime minister then accepted the resignation forjoking that the parties they were so frequent in downing street were actually a business event. he is now

using herjoke as his defence. why is he holding himself to lower standards and he held the people whose resignations he accepted? bi]! whose resignations he accepted? all i can say is i apologise for what i got wrong and i explained to the house as a dead and what i want to do is to get on with the job in taking this country forward and that's what we're going to do. essen; that's what we're going to do. every member of— that's what we're going to do. every member of this _ that's what we're going to do. every member of this house _ that's what we're going to do. every member of this house can _ that's what we're going to do. es member of this house can bring to mind their ownjohn robinson, mind their own john robinson, perhaps mind their ownjohn robinson, perhaps several until you would not know it i also think most members of this house know thatjustice and mercy and humidity also go hand—in—hand. afact mercy and humidity also go hand—in—hand. a fact known by many who watch these proceedings. in asking us to forgive him on behalf of all of thosejohn

asking us to forgive him on behalf of all of those john robinson asking us to forgive him on behalf of all of thosejohn robinson we represent, of all of those john robinson we represent, wrote of all of thosejohn robinson we represent, wrote —— my right honourable friend could not have made a more humble apology. what i want to say is thatjustice leading into mercy relies on a very, very old—fashioned concept and that is repentance. what assurance can he give us that nothing of this kind will ever happen again? i am heartily sorry _ will ever happen again? i am heartily sorry as _ will ever happen again? i am heartily sorry as i _ will ever happen again? i am heartily sorry as i have - will ever happen again? i am heartily sorry as i have said i will ever happen again? i am heartily sorry as i have said and eilish it had not happened and i wish that things had been totally different. what i can do is take steps to change the way we do things in number ten but that in itself is not enough. i accept full responsibility myself of my actions.

the prime minister apology to the nation is pathetic. told families in downing street last year he had done everything possible to see their loved ones. now he's been fined for breaking his own dollars. illustrating just how soft the tories have become on crime. and does the prime minister accept his words being hollow for those of us who have lost loved ones? i repeat what i who have lost loved ones? i repeat what i said — who have lost loved ones? i repeat what i said and _ who have lost loved ones? i repeat what i said and i _ who have lost loved ones? i repeat what i said and i know _ who have lost loved ones? i repeat what i said and i know that - who have lost loved ones? i repeat what i said and i know that the - what i said and i know that the honourable gentleman has experienced bereavement hearing for pandemic and i'm sorry for his loss and i repeat my apologies for what happened in number ten. my apologies for what happened in numberten. i my apologies for what happened in number ten-— my apologies for what happened in numberten. ,, ., , , number ten. i was desperately sorry to hear about _ number ten. i was desperately sorry to hear about my _ number ten. i was desperately sorry to hear about my constituency -

number ten. i was desperately sorry to hear about my constituency and l number ten. i was desperately sorry l to hear about my constituency and my constituents john to hear about my constituency and my constituentsjohn robinson. my own best friend, his mother died in hospital and he was not able to see her. i do recall of course that the prime minister's mother also died during the covid—19 crisis. we've all suffered from these heart—wrenching tragedies and none of us should forget it. but i want to ask a quick question if amy regarding ukraine. the premise that has analyses going to provide new modern mobile ground to air missile systems. how will we be able to train the ukrainians during this war situation so that they can be put into use before it's too late? i repeat my condolences to his friends and just to tell him in the systems

that were using and supplanted ukrainians they are being trained as you can imagine outside the theatre of conflict. the you can imagine outside the theatre of conflict. ~ , ., , of conflict. the prime minister does not seem to — of conflict. the prime minister does not seem to understand _ of conflict. the prime minister does not seem to understand how - of conflict. the prime minister does not seem to understand how he - of conflict. the prime minister does not seem to understand how he got his fine or what he did to break the law. does the prime minister understand that if a man is so incompetent that he can understand his own rules as he also a man who cannot understand the public challenges and the pace and scale of the soaring cost of living?— the soaring cost of living? that's exactly why _ the soaring cost of living? that's exactly why the _ the soaring cost of living? that's exactly why the government - the soaring cost of living? that's exactly why the government is i exactly why the government is focused on those issues. that's what we need to get on with antics dealing with the aftershocks of covid—19 and the impact of the ukrainian prices on fuel prices and on inflation. that is where we are focused 100%.—

on inflation. that is where we are focused 100%. ., , ., ., focused 100%. someone needs to have the couraue focused 100%. someone needs to have the courage to — focused 100%. someone needs to have the courage to get _ focused 100%. someone needs to have the courage to get rid _ focused 100%. someone needs to have the courage to get rid of— focused 100%. someone needs to have the courage to get rid of the _ the courage to get rid of the leader. the leader who is sitting in the kremlin and causing the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent people. and me i only speakfor myself i speak in all humility i have not been given the satisfaction that removing a british prime minister who has given an apology and who was working night and day to save thousands of lives and went downstairs to thank you staff were doing the samejob. he has apologised, let's show some compassion. i apologised, let's show some compassion-— apologised, let's show some compassion. apologised, let's show some comassion. ., ,, , . compassion. i thank you very much for what he — compassion. i thank you very much for what he has _ compassion. i thank you very much for what he has said. _ compassion. i thank you very much for what he has said. i _ compassion. i thank you very much for what he has said. i want - compassion. i thank you very much for what he has said. i want to - for what he has said. i want to say one important thing. it's important in this ukrainian crisis that we do not make it an objective to remove the russian leader what to change politics. this is about protecting the people of ukraine. that's what we're doing. putin will try to frame

it as a struggle between him and the west. we cannot accept that. this is about his brutal attack on the people of ukraine.— about his brutal attack on the people of ukraine. about his brutal attack on the --eole of ukraine. . ., ., people of ukraine. here we are again talkin: people of ukraine. here we are again talking about — people of ukraine. here we are again talking about the _ people of ukraine. here we are again talking about the prime _ people of ukraine. here we are again talking about the prime minister - people of ukraine. here we are again talking about the prime minister and | talking about the prime minister and his misdemeanors. it's frustrating for all of us on both sides of the house that we have to still be here. that prime minister has led us and nobody else and that prime minister please after all the apologies today resign because we have had enough and the country deserves better. i must respectfully if she will forgive me direct to what already said. ., forgive me direct to what already said. . . ., , said. can i recognise the prime minister contrition, _ said. can i recognise the prime minister contrition, humility, i said. can i recognise the prime l minister contrition, humility, and apology before the house today? can i thank him as chair of the all party parliamentary group for his leadership on ukraine and pass on

the thanks of people cross party from the parliament in ukraine for his leadership over this conflict and can i encourage him to steal the resolve and the resilience of our eu partners and nato members acting perhaps if putin games the east of ukraine and southern ukraine he will stop there. is it not the case here be reinvigorated and come back and perhaps other nato allies on another day? perhaps other nato allies on another da ? ., perhaps other nato allies on another da ? . . ~' , perhaps other nato allies on another da ? ., ., ~' , . perhaps other nato allies on another da ? . . ~' , . ., day? can i thank him very much for his clarity of— day? can i thank him very much for his clarity of thought _ day? can i thank him very much for his clarity of thought and _ day? can i thank him very much for his clarity of thought and his - day? can i thank him very much for his clarity of thought and his own i his clarity of thought and his own leadership on ukraine and i'm afraid he's entirely right and it's all too possible that putin will require fresh momentum in the east and we could see i'm afraid a resurgence of russian attacks? it’s could see i'm afraid a resurgence of russian attacks?— russian attacks? it's quite difficult to _

russian attacks? it's quite difficult to follow - russian attacks? it's quite difficult to follow that - russian attacks? it's quite i difficult to follow that prime minister's excuses but i think what you're seeing today if he did not think he was breaking any covid—19 rules because the gathering for which he was fined was covered by a workplace exemption. if that is correct and why did he pay a fixed penalty notice fine? why didn't he refuse to do so and set out his defence in court? can i suggest that he did not do so because he was afraid of his track record to date before the courts of this jurisdiction and indeed my own in scotland becausejudges jurisdiction and indeed my own in scotland because judges and juries like our constituents tends to have a pretty good handle on issues of credibility and reliability so that's why the prime minister did not take his chances with the court, isn't that correct? i’ee not take his chances with the court, isn't that correct?— isn't that correct? i've explained that i believe _ isn't that correct? i've explained that i believe this _

isn't that correct? i've explained that i believe this event - isn't that correct? i've explained that i believe this event was - isn't that correct? i've explained that i believe this event was in l that i believe this event was in conformity with the rules and that turned out not to be true. i humbly and sincerely accept that. i turned out not to be true. i humbly and sincerely accept that.— and sincerely accept that. i think the prime minister _ and sincerely accept that. i think the prime minister for _ and sincerely accept that. i think the prime minister for what - and sincerely accept that. i think the prime minister for what he i and sincerely accept that. i think. the prime minister for what he said in the house today and it will mean something to my constituents. he mentioned that one of the great challenges the government is facing is about the cost of living and could he build on the work of the chancellor in the spring statements to take further measures to cut cost—of—living perhaps advocating read of the green levees that act as 25% of our energy bill or introducing a downward escalator so when the energy price goes high the green levees would be reduced? i know he's campaigned for his constituents and the whole country to radius the fuel costs and i know he would have been pleased by the

chancellor decision to cut 5p off feel guilty and i know he will do more as soon as we can to help with the cost of living. i5 more as soon as we can to help with the cost of living.— the cost of living. is the prime aware that _ the cost of living. is the prime aware that those _ the cost of living. is the prime aware that those of _ the cost of living. is the prime aware that those of us - the cost of living. is the prime aware that those of us have i the cost of living. is the prime - aware that those of us have known him for a long time now he spent his life apologising humbly and those that know him don't dislike him or hate him but we are waiting for signs is man his ways so he's changing how we operate what could i say if he thinks that deflecting onto some of the good work is standing ukraine with balance what he said to his house and can i remind him he's got feelings with washington and i still have but in berlin, and washington, in paris, his behaviour here has really

undermined their status and his credibility worldwide. i undermined their status and his credibility worldwide.— undermined their status and his credibility worldwide. i thank him very much- _ credibility worldwide. i thank him very much- i _ credibility worldwide. i thank him very much- i am _ credibility worldwide. i thank him very much. i am now— credibility worldwide. i thank him very much. i am now they - credibility worldwide. i thank him very much. i am now they wish i credibility worldwide. i thank him | very much. i am now they wish to deflect from the gratitude of the sign that i received and i want to stress apology but i must disagree with what he just said. i stress apology but i must disagree with what he just said.— with what he 'ust said. i heard the prime with what he just said. i heard the prime minister _ with what he just said. i heard the prime minister apologise - with what he just said. i heard the prime minister apologise hardest| prime minister apologise hardest times in the chamber today and i'm man enough to accept that mr speicher but it's about a matter of trust. and this prime minister i trusted him to see us through brexit and he did and i trusted him to see us through the covid—19 epidemic and bearin us through the covid—19 epidemic and bear in mind he nearly died of it himself and you know something else... �* ., .,

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himself died three days later because they were following the law. they did not get to the funerals either because they were out abiding by the law. he does not forget the prime minister, he says the apologies are too late and the prime minister should resign. what's he got to see to jason and his family? i apologise notjust the got to see to jason and his family? i apologise not just the jason got to see to jason and his family? i apologise notjust the jason blood to the families who lost loved ones during covid—19. i repeat what i told the house earlier on. i during covid-19. i repeat what i told the house earlier on. i think the prime _ told the house earlier on. i think the prime minister _ told the house earlier on. i think the prime minister for _ told the house earlier on. i think the prime minister for his - told the house earlier on. i think- the prime minister for his statement and the way in which he made it. president zelensky said yesterday that the conflict in ukraine has moved to the second phase. we all recognise that the balance between that defensive weapons is very fine as the conflict continues to develop, will my right honourable friend continue to if you that line stands? �* , ., r'

friend continue to if you that line stands? �* , s, ,~ , stands? he's asking extremely im ortant stands? he's asking extremely important questions _ stands? he's asking extremely important questions and - stands? he's asking extremely important questions and the i stands? he's asking extremely - important questions and the answer is i don't think any nato country and western country wants to see its forces or our own weaponry directly engaged with russia and what we want to see with the use of our own troops and personnel but it is legitimate and morally right to give the ukrainians the equipment with which to protect themselves. the prime minister _ which to protect themselves. tie: prime minister has come here today and to some respects i would have welcomed an entire statement about what has been happening in ukraine. it does feel a little bit like he seeks cover which is shameful but the truth of the matter is that on the cost—of—living crisis and on all the cost—of—living crisis and on all theissues the cost—of—living crisis and on all the issues we face both domestically and in foreign affairs the

fundamental of whether people can trust politics matters and if the people in this room did not ask for the prime minister to bear the rigour of the things that are put in place to ensure that eateries cannot mislead this house, if they don't walk through the lobby to do that they are setting a dangerous precedent. so really you i want to speak to the prime minister, what i asked the prime minister is chad i look forward to this same statement at the next and to stretch the metaphor of the speeding fines, after three findings on the road for speeding, one has 1's driving licence removed from them so at what point in his fine history when he see sense? i point in his fine history when he see sense?— point in his fine history when he see sense? . ., , ., ., see sense? i want to repeat what i said already — see sense? i want to repeat what i said already and _ see sense? i want to repeat what i said already and i _ see sense? i want to repeat what i said already and i apologise -

see sense? i want to repeat what i said already and i apologise for. see sense? i want to repeat what i | said already and i apologise for the fine i received and i can't comment about any hypothetical situation. i know that many have written to me about their upset at events but many would have heard the prime minister's apology today and welcome it. i welcome it and perhaps we all have a hope that forgiveness in our future and notjust punishment for our past. i welcome the fact that the prime minister talked about his obligations so could he update the house on his commitment to strengthening the united kingdom and great britain and northern ireland? i thank ithank him i thank him for all the way she does to protect and support the union with great britain and northern ireland and as we know it is under a lot of pressure caused by the northern irish vertical of the good friday agreement and we will have to

sort it out,