they look at. the government did put forward these figures yesterday, which said there would be a .5 increase in the hardship. that is a caveat in those figures. the government is trying to get they want more and more pensioners to sign up but this estimate of pensioners that might end up in relative poverty is affected by the number that sign up, so it's difficult to know whether those figures are entirely accurate. but again there are a good attack point for the government, because they do suggest that this change to the way in which the government releases money and the government says it has to do because there is a big black hole... , ., , ., .,

hole... lets go straight to the house of _ hole... lets go straight to the house of commons _ hole... lets go straight to the house of commons for - hole... lets go straight to the | house of commons for deputy hole... lets go straight to the - house of commons for deputy prime minister's questions. my my honourable friend the... friend has attended the g20 summit were strengthening the uk's ties. mr speaker, this week marks 1000 days of putin's barbaric war in ukraine. we will stand with ukraine for as long as it takes. and this week, it also marks equal pay day. i am extremely proud that this government has introduced the employment rights bill, strengthening the rights of working women and making work pay. and this morning i will have meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, in addition to my duties in the house. i shall have further such meetings later today. i such meetings later today. i recently met with members of the

british association for biological anthropology and osteo archaeology who highlighted a loophole in the human tissues act which allows human remains to be auctioned, frequently disguised as modified items or replicas. this includes a human thighbone turned into a cane, a human jawbone necklace and the skull of a six—year—old. 0ften stolen during colonial expeditions. does the deputy prime minister agree it is abhorrent for human remains, regardless of their origin or age to be sold by auction houses and on social media sites and what the government take action to end this depraved practice? i government take action to end this depraved practice?— depraved practice? i thank my honourable — depraved practice? i thank my honourable friend _ depraved practice? i thank my honourable friend for - depraved practice? i thank my honourable friend for raising l depraved practice? i thank my i honourable friend for raising this issue and it is absolutely horrifying to hear the account of what my honourable friend mentions. i absolutely agree that that is abhorrent and while the human tissue authority strictly regulates the public display of human remains,

with fines or imprisonment, it does not have a sales or purchases, however i will ensure that a meeting is made with the appropriate minister to discuss the troubling cases that she raises. mex. cases that she raises. alex burghart. _ cases that she raises. alex burghart, the _ cases that she raises. alex burghart, the shadow - cases that she raises. alex burghart, the shadow chancellor. thank_ burghart, the shadow chancellor. thank you. — burghart, the shadow chancellor. thank you, mr speaker. very happy to associate myself and the side of the house with the remarks the right honourable lady made about ukraine. democracies must stand together. what is the government doing to bring down inflation?— bring down inflation? well, mr seaker, bring down inflation? well, mr speaker. i _ bring down inflation? well, mr speaker, i think— bring down inflation? well, mr speaker, i think it _ bring down inflation? well, mr speaker, i think it is _ bring down inflation? well, mr. speaker, i think it is astonishing and first of all can i welcome the member to his place. many might not know but the honourable member was the minister for growth under liz truss when inflation was 11.1% so we

are doing much better than he did. the truth is that... thanks to the honourable lady for her standard charm. the truth is this government isn't doing anything to bring down inflation. this government is stoking inflation. first, we had above inflation pay rises for the unions. then we had a budget which the obr unions. then we had a budget which the 0br said would increase inflation... the obr said would increase inflation. . .— the obr said would increase inflation... f inflation... order! sorry? right. i am aioin inflation... order! sorry? right. i am going to _ inflation... order! sorry? right. i am going to hear _ inflation... order! sorry? right. i am going to hear the _ inflation... order! sorry? right. i am going to hear the question, . inflation... order! sorry? right. i am going to hear the question, i | am going to hear the question, i suggest — am going to hear the question, i suggest we all hear it together and we can— suggest we all hear it together and we can understand the answer as well as a question. we can understand the answer as well as a question-— as a question. first, we had above inflation pay _ as a question. first, we had above inflation pay rises _ as a question. first, we had above inflation pay rises for _ as a question. first, we had above inflation pay rises for the - as a question. first, we had above inflation pay rises for the unions. l inflation pay rises for the unions. then we had a budget which the 0br said was going to push up inflation. this morning, we had city

economists, real economists, mr speaker, saying that next year, inflation would hit 3%. does the right honourable lady agreed that this government's decisions mean higher inflation for working people? mr speaker, i will ask the honourable gentleman, 11.1% or 3%? we have already talked about ukraine, mr speaker. it was ukraine and covid that drove up inflation. this government is doing it to the british people. high tax, high inflation, low growth, low reform! there is a word for that, it is starmer �*s. yesterday, like many honourable members on the side of the house, i spoke to farmers from across the united kingdom. some of them, families who farmed the land for centuries. elderly men in tears,

children worried about their parents, all of them worried that their way of life is about to be destroyed. what with the right honourable lady like to say to them? first of all, mr speaker, we are absolutely committed to our british farmers... and that is why we have committed £5 billion to the farming budget over the next two years. that is the largest ever amount for sustainable food production in the uk and its alongside £60 million to support those affected by extreme wet weather and over £200 million to tackle disease outbreaks. his party couldn't even get the money out the door for farmers couldn't even get the money out the doorforfarmers failing couldn't even get the money out the door for farmers failing to spend over 300 million on farming budgets. the farmers know they were in it for them and that's why we are in in

government and they are not. perhaps the riht government and they are not. perhaps the right honourable _ government and they are not. perhaps the right honourable lady _ government and they are not. perhaps the right honourable lady thing - the right honourable lady thing everyone came to london yesterday to thank the government! let's look at the facts. a typical mid—size 360 acre family farm a constituency of malton, they have spoken to their accountant, dared new liability because of this government is £500,000, that is 12 years worth of profit. when this generation passes away, that farm will become unviable and it is one of thousands of thousands of similar farms. it's clear the government have got its facts right, the real experts in this field say so, the nfu says so, there are shortly to publish a report saying 75% of all commercial farms will fall above the threshold. if the government isn't going to reverse this terrible policy, will be right honourable lady at least commit that there will be no further

increases to inheritance tax and no further reductions to agricultural property relief or business property relief in this parliament? mr speaker. — relief in this parliament? mr speaker, he talks about the facts and i absolutely stand by the figures the government have set out, and the vast majority of estate owners will be totally unaffected. he wants to talk about the figures. i will be crystal clear. the vast majority of estate owners will see no change and pay no tax on land passed on valued at £1 million. couples can pass on £3 million tax—free and those above the thresholds will pay only half the normal rate and can pay over ten years, interest free. this normal rate and can pay over ten years, interest free.— years, interest free. this is 'ust another part i years, interest free. this is 'ust another part offi years, interest free. this is 'ust another part of the i years, interest free. this is 'ust another part of the budget h years, interest free. this isjust another part of the budget that| years, interest free. this is just i another part of the budget that is unravelling. everyone here and all the farmers at home will have heard there was no guarantee there. we

know what that means, they are coming back for more. and even if the honourable lady had made a promise today, it wouldn't have been worth a figure. we know the environment secretary before the election promise the farmers this wouldn't happen. labour promises get broken. let's put all of this into context. the treasury says the family farm �*s tax will raise on average £441 million a year. the treasury also says that the public sector pay rises the government announced injuly sector pay rises the government announced in july will cost sector pay rises the government announced injuly will cost £9.4 billion a year, that's over 21 times as much. why does the government think that above inflation pay rises for the trade unions are worth... 0rder! for the trade unions are worth... order! order! now then, idon't for the trade unions are worth... order! order! now then, i don't need any more _ order! order! now then, i don't need any more from the second bench. can i any more from the second bench. can hust— any more from the second bench. can iiust say, _ any more from the second bench. can ijust say, please, less of it. we have _ ijust say, please, less of it. we have had — ijust say, please, less of it. we have had a — ijust say, please, less of it. we have had a bit of a run in recently and i_ have had a bit of a run in recently and i don't — have had a bit of a run in recently and i don't need to have any more. right _ and i don't need to have any more. right. deputy prime minister. thank

ou. ithink right. deputy prime minister. thank you- i think it _ right. deputy prime minister. thank you. i think it is _ right. deputy prime minister. thank you. i think it is an _ right. deputy prime minister. thank you. i think it is an audacity - right. deputy prime minister. thank you. i think it is an audacity for- you. i think it is an audacity for the honourable gentleman to stand there and suggest in some way that labour broke promises. i will school the honourable gentleman, it was his government that raised taxes to their highest level for a generation. it was his government... sorry? we will have less as well, unless— sorry? we will have less as well, unless you — sorry? we will have less as well, unless you want to go and have a cup of tea _ unless you want to go and have a cup of tea have — unless you want to go and have a cup of tea. have we heard any more? is that it _ of tea. have we heard any more? is that it now? — of tea. have we heard any more? is that it now? absolutely, you are the one mouthing. i'm sorry, you must be able to— one mouthing. i'm sorry, you must be able to do— one mouthing. i'm sorry, you must be able to do it _ one mouthing. i'm sorry, you must be able to do it like a ventriloquist dummy! — able to do it like a ventriloquist dummy! |t— able to do it like a ventriloquist dumm ! . . . able to do it like a ventriloquist dumm ! ., , , ., ., dummy! it was his government that crashed the — dummy! it was his government that crashed the economy _ dummy! it was his government that crashed the economy that - dummy! it was his government that crashed the economy that saw - crashed the economy that saw inflation rise to 1.1% and grow flatline. it was his government that spent the reserves three times 1402 00:10:59,912 --> 00:1