which is quite controversial policy. which is quite controversial oli . , , a, which is quite controversial oli. ,, a, a, policy. this is the policy of releasing _ policy. this is the policy of releasing prisoners - policy. this is the policy of releasing prisoners after. policy. this is the policy of. releasing prisoners after their sentence, prisoners who would have automatically been 50% of their sentence. this was discussed by the last government because there has been a persistent problem over the last year or so of there being very little spare capacity in the prison estate and they are running out of room in the prison estate. the last government didn't go for it, the last government did other kinds of release instead. we see the prime minister on his feet so we will now go to prime minister's questions. to st prime minister's questions. in st james's park to honour her memory. i know the whole house willjoin me in sending our best wishes to be princess of wales as she completes her

treatment. mr speaker, this afternoon will introduce the renters rights bill. this government will oversee the rights in a generation and i urge the whole house to get behind it. later this week i will visit washington for a strategic discussion on foreign policy. i had meetings with others and will have further such meetings later today. thank you, mr speaker. back in the 19905. _ thank you, mr speaker. back in the 1990s, the conservatives came — the 1990s, the conservatives came to _ the 1990s, the conservatives came to the minimum wage would cost1_ came to the minimum wage would costi millionjobs and instead workers — costi millionjobs and instead workers have seen no effect on employment year after year. today — employment year after year. today and under their watch, 1 million — today and under their watch, 1 million workers on zero—hours contracis— million workers on zero—hours contracts and over a million people _ contracts and over a million people have no sick pay

whatsoever. facing risks, a detailed _ whatsoever. facing risks, a detailed matter... whatsoever. facing risks, a detailed matter. . .- whatsoever. facing risks, a detailed matter... order, it is meant to _ detailed matter... order, it is meant to be _ detailed matter... order, it is meant to be a _ detailed matter... order, it is meant to be a question, - detailed matter... order, it is meant to be a question, not l detailed matter... order, it isi meant to be a question, not a statement _ meant to be a question, not a statement-— meant to be a question, not a statement. economic growth is our number — statement. economic growth is our number one _ statement. economic growth is our number one mission - statement. economic growth is our number one mission and i statement. economic growth is l our number one mission and that is why we forged a new positive relationship with business. this, comet was elected to deliver for working people and thatis deliver for working people and that is exactly what we will do. , ., ~ that is exactly what we will do. , ., . . ., do. -- this government. we come to the leader _ do. -- this government. we come to the leader of _ do. -- this government. we come to the leader of the _ to the leader of the opposition, - to the leader of the opposition, rishi i to the leader of the - opposition, rishi sunak. to the leader of the opposition, rishi sunak. thank ou, mr opposition, rishi sunak. thank you, mr speaker. _ opposition, rishi sunak. thank you, mr speaker. can - opposition, rishi sunak. thank you, mr speaker. can i - opposition, rishi sunak. thank you, mr speaker. can ijoin - you, mr speaker. can ijoin with— you, mr speaker. can ijoin with the— you, mr speaker. can ijoin with the prime minister in his words — with the prime minister in his words about her late majesty the queen but also his words

about— the queen but also his words about the princess of wales. i also _ about the princess of wales. i also want _ about the princess of wales. i also want to pay tribute. never make _ also want to pay tribute. never make favourite part of the week, _ make favourite part of the week, but his commendable service — week, but his commendable service made it far more imaginable. yesterday, labour mps _ imaginable. yesterday, labour mps voted to remove the winter fuel payment from over 10 million _ fuel payment from over 10 million british pensioners, including those with just £13,000 of income. with that decision— £13,000 of income. with that decision debated and made, it is now— decision debated and made, it is now important that the house understands the full consequences so can i very specifically ask the prime minister, when he published the impact— minister, when he published the impact assessment before the house —

impact assessment before the house rises? it impact assessment before the house rises?— house rises? it mr of the matter is _ house rises? it mr of the matter is this, _ house rises? it mr of the matter is this, they - house rises? it mr of the matter is this, they left | house rises? it mr of the j matter is this, they left a house rises? it mr of the i matter is this, they left a 22 billion black hole and headache. richard hughes is clear, it is the largest yearly overspend outside of the pandemic. of course when it comes to mitigations and impacts, we put those in place, ramping up the pension credit, dealing with housing credit, and because of the tough decisions we are making to stabilise the economy, we can make sure the triple loc shows that increases in pensions will outstrip any loss of payment. but before he complains about us clearing up his mess, perhaps he would like to apologise for the £22 billion black hole. mr apologise for the £22 billion black hole-—

apologise for the £22 billion black hole._ i black hole. mr speaker,... i wanted to — black hole. mr speaker,... i wanted to hear— black hole. mr speaker,... i wanted to hear the - black hole. mr speaker,... i| wanted to hear the question. black hole. mr speaker,... i- wanted to hear the question. mr wanted to hear the question. speaker, when i was in government i delivered record increases _ government i delivered record increases in the state pension. we protected the winter fuel payment and gave pensioners cost _ payment and gave pensioners cost of — payment and gave pensioners cost of living benefit. he is the — cost of living benefit. he is the one _ cost of living benefit. he is the one who is taking money away— the one who is taking money away from pensioners on £13,000 that this _ away from pensioners on £13,000 that this has nothing to do with— that this has nothing to do with the _ that this has nothing to do with the public finances. his own— with the public finances. his own chancellor, just this morning, his mps may not have been _ morning, his mps may not have been listening to her, his own chancellor this morning admitted she would prefer it if this policy didn't even raise any— this policy didn't even raise any money, mr speaker. obviously the government would not have — obviously the government would not have made this decision without— not have made this decision without an impact analysis and yesterday the energy minister confirmed that so i ask very simply— confirmed that so i ask very simply again why won't he published the assessment now? | published the assessment now? i remember the days when the conservative party used to be concerned about balancing the books. they have left a £22 billion black hole.

responsibility for this decision lies there. the only way to rebuild our country and invest in our public services is to make sure everyone is better off, to clear up the mess and deal with the black hole. we learnt the shadow secretary was calling for means testing on winter fuel payments and now it has at the shadow paymaster general agrees with her and boasted about texting his own mother saying she didn't need a payment. until he apologises for the mess he created, no position to criticise the action we are taking. criticise the action we are takina. ~ ,,, ., ,, criticise the action we are takina. ~ .,~ , criticise the action we are takina. ~ .~ , ., taking. mr speaker, they are shouting. — taking. mr speaker, they are shouting, but _ taking. mr speaker, they are shouting, but those - taking. mr speaker, they are i shouting, but those arguments dhint— shouting, but those arguments didn't even convince 50 of his own— didn't even convince 50 of his own mps _ didn't even convince 50 of his own mps. who suddenly found they had — own mps. who suddenly found they had urgent business elsewhere yesterday, but we know — elsewhere yesterday, but we know why he is hiding the impact _ know why he is hiding the impact assessment. the labour party's— impact assessment. the labour party's own a previous analysis claimed — party's own a previous analysis claimed that this policy could

cause — claimed that this policy could cause 3850 deaths, so are the numbers— cause 3850 deaths, so are the numbers in his impact assessment higher or lower than that? _ assessment higher or lower than that? mr— assessment higher or lower than that? ~ .,~ ., assessment higher or lower than that? ~ ., that? mr speaker, we are taking this decision _ that? mr speaker, we are taking this decision to _ that? mr speaker, we are taking this decision to stabilise - that? mr speaker, we are taking this decision to stabilise the - this decision to stabilise the economy. that means that we can commit to the triple loc and we can make sure that payments of state pension are higher and therefore more money in the pocket pensioners, notwithstanding the tough action we need to take. he goes pretending that everything is fine, that is the argument he tried in the election and that is why he is sitting there and we are sitting here. mr speaker. _ we are sitting here. mr speaker, today pensioners watching will have seen that the prime minister has repeatedly refused to admit or publish — repeatedly refused to admit or publish the consequences of his decision— publish the consequences of his decision and we will continue holding — decision and we will continue holding him account for that. better— holding him account for that. better changing topics, mr speaker, today is back british

farming — speaker, today is back british farming date when we recognise british— farming date when we recognise british farmers produce food that— british farmers produce food that is— british farmers produce food that is higher quality, higher welfare _ that is higher quality, higher welfare and environmental standards than imported food and at — standards than imported food and at a — standards than imported food and at a time of increasing global— and at a time of increasing global volatility, they are also _ global volatility, they are also crucial for our food security _ also crucial for our food security and national security. can he — security and national security. can he therefore confirm whether he will be adopting the nfu's_ whether he will be adopting the nfu's recent proposal to assign a nationat— nfu's recent proposal to assign a national food security target in law? — a national food security target in law? ,, . , , a national food security target inlaw? i, ._ in law? security is really important _ in law? security is really important and _ in law? security is really important and i'm - in law? security is really important and i'm glad l in law? security is really. important and i'm glad he raised that. we have talked to the nfu about this and rural issues are really important and thatis issues are really important and that is what we fought the election on and why we have a lot of rural constituencies right now. we continue to take food security seriously. i’m food security seriously. i'm not sure — food security seriously. i'm not sure i— food security seriously. i'm not sure i did _ food security seriously. i'm not sure i did hear - food security seriously. i'm not sure i did hear a - food security seriously. i'm not sure i did hear a specific answer. _ not sure i did hear a specific answer, mr speaker, but farmers also do— answer, mr speaker, but farmers also do great work to preserve the beauty of the british countryside and something i am sure _ countryside and something i am sure the — countryside and something i am sure the prime minister will

appreciate given the new—found preference to landscape over political _ preference to landscape over political portraiture, but when it comes — political portraiture, but when it comes to land use, there are currently— it comes to land use, there are currently protections in place to ensure _ currently protections in place to ensure the most productive farmland _ to ensure the most productive farmland is used for food production rather than alternatives like solar. does he agree _ alternatives like solar. does he agree it is not appropriate or right — he agree it is not appropriate or right that developers with a vested — or right that developers with a vested interest grade the quality of that farmland themselves? will he look at making _ themselves? will he look at making that process independent? mr making that process indeendent? ~ ., independent? mr speaker, rural communities _ independent? mr speaker, rural communities were _ independent? mr speaker, rural communities were neglected - communities were neglected under the last government. confidence was at an all—time low and thousands of food and farming businesses are being forced out of business. of course, we will work with them, of course we will get the balance right, but we are again picking up, picking up the mess and rebuilding. mr

picking up, picking up the mess and rebuilding.— and rebuilding. mr speaker, is and rebuilding. mr speaker, is a glimpse. _ and rebuilding. mr speaker, is a glimpse. in _ and rebuilding. mr speaker, is a glimpse, in wales, - and rebuilding. mr speaker, is a glimpse, in wales, the - and rebuilding. mr speaker, is i a glimpse, in wales, the labour government hammered farmers, hitting _ government hammered farmers, hitting them with top—down uk targets— hitting them with top—down uk targets and labour's own assessment said it would lead to thousands ofjob losses, less— to thousands ofjob losses, less food security and destroy rural— less food security and destroy rural incomes while farmers described it as bleak and damaging. can he reassure english _ damaging. can he reassure english farmers that he won't threaten _ english farmers that he won't threaten the livelihoods and can he — threaten the livelihoods and can he rule out imposing those same _ can he rule out imposing those same top—down targets here? we same top-down targets here? we will work same top—down targets here? - will work with farmers across the whole of the united kingdom, as we made clear to support them, but here we are, no contrition, no responsibility for the economic black hole, broken nhs, present crisis, 1a years of failure. we have started rebuilding the country, renters reform, gp energy, could go on. we are getting on with building a better country for the future.

thank you, mr speaker. i am sure— thank you, mr speaker. i am sure the— thank you, mr speaker. i am sure the whole house will firstly _ sure the whole house will firstlyjoin me in paying respects to lieutenant rhodri leyshon _ respects to lieutenant rhodri leyshon. housing in portsmouth is in _ leyshon. housing in portsmouth is in dire — leyshon. housing in portsmouth is in dire straits but local residents in portsmouth north have _ residents in portsmouth north have valid concerns around population density, infrastructure and the environment, so i am glad this government is working on delivering affordable housing in this— delivering affordable housing in this city. can at the prime minister— in this city. can at the prime minister ensure that the infrastructure is properly considered and communities are involved — considered and communities are involved in— considered and communities are involved in the planning process for any new developments. ? process for any new developments. process for any new develoments. �* , developments. ? i'm sure the whole house _ developments. ? i'm sure the whole house wanted - developments. ? i'm sure the whole house wanted to - developments. ? i'm sure the whole house wanted to join i developments. ? i'm sure the l whole house wanted to join me in sending condolences to the family of rhodri leyshon. i agree with her on the desperate need for affordable housing and

thatis need for affordable housing and that is why we will deliver the biggest social housing uplift in a generation, we will get britain building again, 1.5 million houses, because the dream of homeownership was snuffed out under the last government.— snuffed out under the last government. leader of the liberal democrats, - government. leader of the liberal democrats, sir - government. leader of the liberal democrats, sir ed | liberal democrats, sir ed davev _ liberal democrats, sir ed dave. . ~ liberal democrats, sir ed dave . ., ,, liberal democrats, sir ed dave. . ~ liberal democrats, sir ed dave. ., ~ davey. thank you, mr speaker. can associate _ davey. thank you, mr speaker. can associate myself _ davey. thank you, mr speaker. can associate myself and - davey. thank you, mr speaker. can associate myself and my i can associate myself and my party — can associate myself and my party with the comments made earlier— party with the comments made earlier by— party with the comments made earlier by the prime minister about— earlier by the prime minister about our amazing late queen and also — about our amazing late queen and alsojoining him in sending our best— and alsojoining him in sending our best wishes to her royal highness the princess of wales? i highness the princess of wales? i don't _ highness the princess of wales? i don't think anyone could not have — i don't think anyone could not have been moved by her powerful video— have been moved by her powerful video and — have been moved by her powerful video and we hope she will make a futt— video and we hope she will make a full and — video and we hope she will make a full and speedy recovery. when — a full and speedy recovery. when it— a full and speedy recovery. when it comes to fighting cancer, _ when it comes to fighting cancer, we know all too well that — cancer, we know all too well that every day counts. in the last — that every day counts. in the last year. _ that every day counts. in the last year, over 1000 patients were — last year, over 1000 patients were waiting more than two months _ were waiting more than two monthsjust to start

were waiting more than two months just to start their urgent _ months just to start their urgent cancer treatment, the worst— urgent cancer treatment, the worst on— urgent cancer treatment, the worst on record, so will the prime — worst on record, so will the prime minister help boost cancer— prime minister help boost cancer survival rates by guaranteeing that every patient can start — guaranteeing that every patient can start their cancer treatment within 62 days? | treatment within 62 days? thank treatment within 62 days? i thank him for that question on a really important issue and there is a report out tomorrow which will set out in stark terms the failure in terms of cancer treatment under the last government which is a really serious issue. this timeline matters, which is why we are taking steps straightaway to make sure we can comply with that timeline because lives depend on it and that is why i have already taken the decision to put in more scanners to catch this. it is a very serious failure by the last government.— serious failure by the last government. ., ,, , ., ., ., government. thank you for that answer, government. thank you for that answer. last _ government. thank you for that answer, last night _ government. thank you for that answer, last night liberal- answer, last night liberal democrats voted against the

withdrawing of winter fuel payments. we believe it isjust wrong — payments. we believe it isjust wrong to— payments. we believe it isjust wrong to balance the books by removing _ wrong to balance the books by removing the support from pensioners. but we do understand that there are some difficult — understand that there are some difficult choices to be made to clear— difficult choices to be made to clear up— difficult choices to be made to clear up the appalling financial mess left by the last conservative government. one of the many— conservative government. one of the many reasons for that mess was the — the many reasons for that mess was the conservatives prioritising tax cuts for the bil prioritising tax cuts for the big banks, costing £4 billion a vear~ — big banks, costing £4 billion a vear~ so— big banks, costing £4 billion a year. so will the prime minister instead reverse those cuts _ minister instead reverse those cuts so — minister instead reverse those cuts so that we can't afford to support — cuts so that we can't afford to support millions of struggling pensioners through this very hard — pensioners through this very hard winter? i pensioners through this very hard winter?— hard winter? i will resist the temptation _ hard winter? i will resist the temptation to _ hard winter? i will resist the temptation to get _ hard winter? i will resist the temptation to get ahead - hard winter? i will resist the temptation to get ahead of. hard winter? i will resist the i temptation to get ahead of the budget, but what is important is that we recognise that there is that we recognise that there is this 22 billion black hole.

their practice was to ignore it, kick it into long grass, because i am absolutely convinced this is the only way to start rebuilding our country, investing in public services and making sure everybody is better off. myself and most constituency have experienced a difficult summer. firstly i want to reiterate our thoughts are with the families of the victims of the southport attack. ~ ., ~' of the victims of the southport attack. ~ ., ~ ., , ., attack. we worked to bring our community _ attack. we worked to bring our community together. - attack. we worked to bring our community together. can - attack. we worked to bring our community together. can i - attack. we worked to bring our community together. can i ask| community together. can i ask the prime _ community together. can i ask the prime minister to take this opportunity to recommit the government support for our town for those _ government support for our town for those grieving from the tragic— for those grieving from the tragic attack? i for those grieving from the tragic attack?— for those grieving from the tragic attack? i thank him for that question. _

tragic attack? i thank him for that question. we _ tragic attack? i thank him for that question. we stand - tragic attack? i thank him for that question. we stand with | that question. we stand with those who tragically lost their loved ones in this heinous attack. i did go up to southport the day after and went back three disaster on a private visit to meet some of the first responders who had been at the scene and to simply say thank you to them. i can't tell the house how angry i was when i saw those same officers who had responded were having things thrown at them by far right dogs. mr speaker, we will work tirelessly to support his constituents. —— by far right thugs. we are working with the combined authority to deliver a support package. those who enjoyed —— those who endured this event

will receive support. yesterday, criminals were released to make way for rioters _ released to make way for rioters and those who have said unpleasant things on facebook and elsewhere on social media. does _ and elsewhere on social media. does the — and elsewhere on social media. does the prime minister understand there is a growing feeling — understand there is a growing feeling of anger in this country that we are living through— country that we are living through two tier policing? | country that we are living through two tier policing? i am an: to through two tier policing? i am angry to be _ through two tier policing? i am angry to be put _ through two tier policing? i am angry to be put in _ through two tier policing? i am angry to be put in a _ through two tier policing? i —n angry to be put in a position of having to release people who should be in prison because the last government broke the prison system. the former prime minister needed to take action and it was said they wouldn't be able

to carry out their duties and there was an inability to arrest people committing offences. that was how bad it was and they warned the leader of the opposition that further delays would increase the risk significantly. what did he do? he delayed and increased the risk. i he delayed and increased the risk. . ., risk. i welcome the government's - risk. i welcome the government's swift risk. i welcome the - government's swift action to bring — government's swift action to bring railways back into public ownership. great british railways was on about much—needed reform, ensuring the network serves both passengers and rail network of freight— passengers and rail network of freight effectively. can the prime _ freight effectively. can the prime minister explain how the plan _ prime minister explain how the plan will— prime minister explain how the plan will also deliver improvements to rail infrastructure to ensure my constituents get the service they— constituents get the service they deserve at luton station? ithank— they deserve at luton station? i thank her for raising that important matter. one of the first bills we introduced was to reform our railways after 14 years of chaos. great british

railways will unite track and train under a single leadership and that means a closer collaboration across the industry and faster and more effective decisions on infrastructure. i know how vital that will be in relation to luton and other stations in her constituency. we are carefully considering the best approach but i assure her we are committed to ensuring our railways will be open to everyone. railways will be open to everyone-— railways will be open to everyone. thank you, mr speaker- _ everyone. thank you, mr speaker. today - everyone. thank you, mr speaker. today is - everyone. thank you, mr speaker. today is back i everyone. thank you, mr - speaker. today is back british farming — speaker. today is back british farming day and the previous government to let our farmers down — government to let our farmers down and _ government to let our farmers down and in their incompetence underspent the farming budget by £100 million. will the prime minister— by £100 million. will the prime minister denied rumours his government plans to take advantage of the failure by removing that £100 million permanently? farmers want to know _ permanently? farmers want to know if _ permanently? farmers want to know if the prime minister will increase — know if the prime minister will increase the agriculture budget as the — increase the agriculture budget as the lib dem manifesto proposed to speed out the roll-out _

proposed to speed out the roll—out of the management seems — roll—out of the management seems to support profitable, sustainable and nature friendly farming? — sustainable and nature friendly farming? | sustainable and nature friendly farmina ? . ~ sustainable and nature friendly farmina ? . ,, ., sustainable and nature friendly farminu? . ~' ., ., farming? i thank her for that question. — farming? i thank her for that question. it _ farming? i thank her for that question, it is _ farming? i thank her for that question, it is a _ farming? i thank her for that question, it is a really - question, it is a really important issue and our rural communities were neglected by the previous government and thatis the previous government and that is why confident is at an all—time low. we will protect farmers from being undercut in trade deals, make the supply chain work more fairly and prevent sharp rises in the bills by switching to gb energy. we went pre—empt the budget in relation to this but we will put the support in place, thank you.- we will put the support in place, thank you. we will put the support in lace, thank ou. ., ~ place, thank you. thank you, mr seaker. place, thank you. thank you, mr speaker- many _ place, thank you. thank you, mr speaker. many of _ place, thank you. thank you, mr speaker. many of my _ speaker. many of my constituents, including those at chapel gate, has told me about — at chapel gate, has told me about these so—called management agent who charge them _ management agent who charge them rip — management agent who charge them rip off service fees and then— them rip off service fees and then failed to provide even the most _ then failed to provide even the most basic of maintenance. many of them _ most basic of maintenance. many of them spent hours each week battling — of them spent hours each week battling with these agents, 'ust battling with these agents, just ensure that they and their neighbours are not fleeced in

their— neighbours are not fleeced in their own _ neighbours are not fleeced in their own homes. will the prime minister— their own homes. will the prime minister recommit this government to act by the previous— government to act by the previous government failed to reform — previous government failed to reform the leasehold system which — reform the leasehold system which is _ reform the leasehold system which is archaic, outdated and feudal? — which is archaic, outdated and feudal? . , .., feudal? can i first welcome the first ever labour _ feudal? can i first welcome the first ever labour mp _ feudal? can i first welcome the first ever labour mp for- first ever labour mp for basingstoke? and yes, we will reiterate our commitment to act to bring the feudal leasehold system and ensure leaseholders can benefit from more rights and protections over their homes. ., ., ., ., , homes. international law is clear, dropping _ homes. international law is clear, dropping £2000 - homes. international law is i clear, dropping £2000 bombs homes. international law is - clear, dropping £2000 bombs on a densely— clear, dropping £2000 bombs on a densely populated civilian areas — a densely populated civilian areas is _ a densely populated civilian areas is a crime and it is beyond _ areas is a crime and it is beyond dispute that israel has used — beyond dispute that israel has used a — beyond dispute that israel has used a 35s to do exactly that, yet the — used a 35s to do exactly that, yet the government has chosen to exempt f35, last week the

prime — to exempt f35, last week the prime minister stood at that dispatch box and said we are the comply with international law the comply with international taw or— the comply with international law or we do not. why has he chosen— law or we do not. why has he chosen not _ law or we do not. why has he chosen not to? we law or we do not. why has he chosen not to?— law or we do not. why has he chosen not to? we are complying with international _ chosen not to? we are complying with international law, _ chosen not to? we are complying with international law, we - chosen not to? we are complying with international law, we have i with international law, we have set out our reasoning and i think all fair—minded mothers of the house would support the decision we have taken. —— fair—minded members of the house. that is a discussion we will have on friday and to ensure that the remaining hostages can come out and age desperately needed can come in so we can start the process to a two state solution which is the anyway to lasting peace. it continues with the dockyard constructing types that one forgets _ constructing types that one forgets for the royal navy,

there — forgets for the royal navy, there will be prime minister ensure _ there will be prime minister ensure that the strategic defence routine team visits areas — defence routine team visits areas of _ defence routine team visits areas of strategic importance so they— areas of strategic importance so they can work fully together and support british security as well— and support british security as well as— and support british security as well as local economy? | and support british security as well as local economy? i thank him forthat— well as local economy? i thank him for that question - well as local economy? i thank him for that question and - well as local economy? i thank him for that question and for l him for that question and for championing his constituency, including the work at the dockyard. the strategic defence review will ensure that defence is central both to security and economic growth and prosperity. the review will consult widely including across devolved nations and i know they recognise the importance of constituencies like his and i will ensure he gets the chance to meet the relevant minister to meet the relevant minister to discuss the issues in his constituency.— to discuss the issues in his constituency. thank you, mr speaker- — constituency. thank you, mr speaker. the _ constituency. thank you, mr speaker. the previous - speaker. the previous conservative government committed to a rebuild of wits cross — committed to a rebuild of wits cross hospital, the princess alexandra hospital in harlow

and the _ alexandra hospital in harlow and the establishment of a new community... set and the establishment of a new community- - -— and the establishment of a new community... set down a minute. look, i community... set down a minute. look. i am _ community... set down a minute. look, i am determined _ community... set down a minute. look, i am determined to - community... set down a minute. look, i am determined to hear. look, i am determined to hear this question. _ look, i am determined to hear this question, i— look, i am determined to hear this question, i don't - look, i am determined to hear this question, i don't expect. this question, i don't expect to be — this question, i don't expect to be shouted _ this question, i don't expect to be shouted down. - this question, i don't expect to be shouted down. the . to be shouted down. the previous _ to be shouted down. the previous conservative i previous conservative government... previous conservative government. . .- previous conservative government... ., ., government... do you want to 'oin in government... do you want to join in again? _ government. .. do you want to join in again? thank— government... do you want to join in again? thank you, - government... do you want to join in again? thank you, mr. join in again? thank you, mr speaker- _ join in again? thank you, mr speaker. the _ join in again? thank you, mr speaker. the previous - speaker. the previous conservative government committed to a rebuild of wits cross — committed to a rebuild of wits cross hospital, the princess alexandra hospital in harlow and the _ alexandra hospital in harlow and the establishment of a new community diagnostics centre at st margaret's hospital in epping, will be new labour government on this commitment and progress the project is in full which _ and progress the project is in full which are so vital to improving the health services needed — improving the health services needed by my constituency at epping — needed by my constituency at epping forest? if it helps the prime — epping forest? if it helps the prime minister at all with his answer. _ prime minister at all with his answer, these services will also — answer, these services will also help some of the constituents of his health secretaryjust next door in itford _ secretaryjust next door in ilford north? he

secretaryjust next door in ilford north?— secretaryjust next door in ilford north? he is right to champion _ ilford north? he is right to champion the _ ilford north? he is right to champion the hospitals - ilford north? he is right to champion the hospitals in l ilford north? he is right to i champion the hospitals in his constituency, quite right to do so. the problem with what the last government promised was this, they promised 40 new hospitals. the problem is they went 40, they went new and many of them won't hospitals, so we need to review what we can do and put it on a sustainable and deliverable basis. last and put it on a sustainable and deliverable basis.— deliverable basis. last weeki met my constituents - deliverable basis. last weeki met my constituents fatah, l deliverable basis. last week i i met my constituents fatah, the mother— met my constituents fatah, the mother of— met my constituents fatah, the mother of the nine—year—old tragically— mother of the nine—year—old tragically murdered in 2022. cheryt— —— i met my constituent cheryl

korbet — —— i met my constituent cheryl korbel. she is campaigning for olivia's — korbel. she is campaigning for olivia's law, will he meet to discuss _ olivia's law, will he meet to discuss how we can progress this? — discuss how we can progress this? ~ ., ., . this? we intend to introduce legislation — this? we intend to introduce legislation so _ this? we intend to introduce legislation so courts - this? we intend to introduce legislation so courts have i this? we intend to introduce | legislation so courts have the power to force the most serious offenders to attend their hearing. this is important and i know it was felt across the house because to deprive victims and their families of the sentencing exercise is to deprive them ofjustice. i will meet cheryl, i already have and i repeat it again today and i pay tribute to the campaign she has led. . ~ pay tribute to the campaign she has led. ., ,, ,., pay tribute to the campaign she has led. . ~' ,. ~ pay tribute to the campaign she has led. ., ,, ~ .,~ has led. thank you, mr speaker. if the has led. thank you, mr speaker. if the prime _ has led. thank you, mr speaker. if the prime minister _ has led. thank you, mr speaker. if the prime minister was - has led. thank you, mr speaker. if the prime minister was a - if the prime minister was a pensioner earning 11,000 range and 50 — pensioner earning 11,000 range and 50 this year and receiving no winter— and 50 this year and receiving no winter fuel payment, what would — no winter fuel payment, what would he _ no winter fuel payment, what would he prioritise this christmas, heating or eating?

-- earning _ christmas, heating or eating? —— earning 11,350. we christmas, heating or eating? -- earning 11,350.— -- earning 11,350. we have to be clear by — -- earning 11,350. we have to be clear by this _ -- earning 11,350. we have to be clear by this decision - -- earning 11,350. we have to be clear by this decision is - be clear by this decision is being made. a £22 billion black hole. and the previous government would walk past these tough decisions, pretend it wasn't there, put it in the long grass. we are not prepared to do that. because we are taking tough decisions, we can commit to the triple loch and that means state pension will increase. but the biggest impact on pensioners was when they left the energy crisis to go through the roof and we went for a cost of living crisis was that we are stabilising the economy to make sure pensioners never have to live through that again. never have to live through that aaain. . ~' ,. ~ never have to live through that aaain. . ,, ~ again. thank you, mr speaker. annabel is _ again. thank you, mr speaker. annabel is a _ again. thank you, mr speaker. annabel is a five _ again. thank you, mr speaker. annabel is a five years - again. thank you, mr speaker. annabel is a five years old - again. thank you, mr speaker. annabel is a five years old and | annabel is a five years old and lives _ annabel is a five years old and lives in — annabel is a five years old and lives in my— annabel is a five years old and lives in my constituency per stop — lives in my constituency per stop she _ lives in my constituency per stop she has high—risk illness and has — stop she has high—risk illness and has enjoyed chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hair loss, nasal

feeding — immunotherapy, hair loss, nasal feeding -- _ immunotherapy, hair loss, nasal feeding. —— has endured chemotherapy. she needs a drug which _ chemotherapy. she needs a drug which is — chemotherapy. she needs a drug which is not in the uk and must be administered 90 days after chemotherapy, will he meet with her parents to discuss the treatment she needs? may her parents to discuss the treatment she needs? may i pay tribute to annabel _ treatment she needs? may i pay tribute to annabel for _ treatment she needs? may i pay tribute to annabel for her - tribute to annabel for her bravery and how important it is cancer patients are able to benefit from rapid access to effective new treatments? the manufacturers of this drug have applied for a uk licence three project which allows the rapid review and approval of new cancer treatments and we will ensure that is completed as quickly as possible and i will ensure the health minister sets up ensure the health minister sets up the meeting he has asked for. . ~ up the meeting he has asked for. ., ,, , ., up the meeting he has asked for. . ~' ,. ~ up the meeting he has asked for. ., ,, ~ .,~ for. thank you, mr speaker. i thou~ht for. thank you, mr speaker. i thought that _

for. thank you, mr speaker. i thought that the _ for. thank you, mr speaker. i thought that the socialism i for. thank you, mr speaker. i | thought that the socialism was about— thought that the socialism was about taxing those with the broadest shoulders in order to help— broadest shoulders in order to help the — broadest shoulders in order to help the most vulnerable, but it appears that starmer socialism involves scaring those _ socialism involves scaring those with the broadest shoulders out of the country by taking — shoulders out of the country by taking away the winter fuel allowance of frail 90—year—olds living _ allowance of frail 90—year—olds living in — allowance of frail 90—year—olds living in draughty homes. will the prime minister apologise to my constituents for his personal choice and will he reverse _ personal choice and will he reverse this chilling decision? my choice is to stabilise the economy after 14 years of failure and i will tell you for why, because when the government loses control of the economy, it is working people who pay the price and i will not let that happen under a labour government.

more than half people with pancreatic cancer die and some never even received treatment. every few minutes in the uk, someone is diagnosed with cancer but for those diagnosed, time is too often running out. i am really proud of the labour government because my commission to our nhs but when the prime minister now commit to reviewing a long—term cancer strategy so we can improve diagnosis and treatment rates in this country? i diagnosis and treatment rates in this country?— in this country? i think are for raising _ in this country? i think are for raising this _ in this country? i think are for raising this important i for raising this important issue and it is obviously the second time it has been raised in this session. i will have a lot more to say tomorrow when i did with the report. i pay tribute to her tireless campaigning, in particularwith campaigning, in particular with pancreatic campaigning, in particularwith pancreatic cancer. cancer patients have been failed by the last government, waiting for too long for diagnosis and treatment. we will get the nhs