to m the uk and i look forward to the uk and i look forward to my discussion— the uk and i look forward to my discussion with him and how to invest— discussion with him and how to invest trade and boost development invest trade and boost development in terms _ invest trade and boost development in terms of— invest trade and boost development in terms of a multi—billion pound partnership. mr speaker, sunday marked _ partnership. mr speaker, sunday marked world aids day and those living _ marked world aids day and those living with — marked world aids day and those living with hiv today and we look to reduce _ living with hiv today and we look to reduce the — living with hiv today and we look to reduce the cases in england by 2030. mr speaker, can i also know that we are joined _ mr speaker, can i also know that we areioined in— mr speaker, can i also know that we are joined in the gallery by the mother— are joined in the gallery by the mother of a british citizen being held hostage in gaza. i have met her a number— held hostage in gaza. i have met her a number of— held hostage in gaza. i have met her a number of times and in my view, what _ a number of times and in my view, what she _ a number of times and in my view, what she is— a number of times and in my view, what she is going through is nothing short of— what she is going through is nothing short of torture. i have met with colleagues — short of torture. i have met with colleagues and others and in addition _ colleagues and others and in addition to my goodies in this as i shall_ addition to my goodies in this as i shall have — addition to my goodies in this as i shall have other such meetings

today~ — shall have other such meetings today. mr shall have other such meetings toda. ~ ., ~ ., today. mr speaker, i would like to add to the comments _ today. mr speaker, i would like to add to the comments minister- today. mr speaker, i would like to| add to the comments ministerjust made. the intensive care unit of one of the hospitals is much below what is necessary for the constituents. can you minister assure us that under the new hospital programme my constituents will not face a two hour drive to the nearest tram unit? —— trauma unit. hospital programme that we inherited was emblematic of the failures of the previous government, making promises with no plan to deliver on them. we are committed to delivery, including the north devon hospital. we are reviewing the programme to

place it on a sustainable footing and the health secretary will set out further details of the new delivery soon. in the meantime, we continue to support trusts to develop their schemes. flan continue to support trusts to develop their schemes. can i welcome the swift and — develop their schemes. can i welcome the swift and decisive _ develop their schemes. can i welcome the swift and decisive action _ develop their schemes. can i welcome the swift and decisive action this - the swift and decisive action this government is taking to secure our borders— government is taking to secure our borders after the party opposite tastm _ borders after the party opposite last... after the party opposite lost control. after the party opposite lost control, mr speaker. and in— opposite lost control, mr speaker. and in particular, can i welcome the world _ and in particular, can i welcome the world first _ and in particular, can i welcome the world first deal struck with iraq last world first deal struck with iraq iast week— world first deal struck with iraq last week to tackle smuggling gangs. does the _ last week to tackle smuggling gangs. does the prime minister agree with me that _ does the prime minister agree with me that international cooperation, shared _ me that international cooperation, shared intelligence and joint law enforcement is the best way to end the viie _ enforcement is the best way to end the vile smuggling trade? | enforcement is the best way to end the vile smuggling trade?— enforcement is the best way to end the vile smuggling trade? i thank my honourable friend, _ the vile smuggling trade? i thank my honourable friend, she _ the vile smuggling trade? i thank my honourable friend, she has _ the vile smuggling trade? i thank my honourable friend, she has a - the vile smuggling trade? i thank my honourable friend, she has a superb| honourable friend, she has a superb champion for her constituents. she

is absolutely right. the previous government left a broken asylum system. we put a plan in place for border security command backed by £150 million, hundreds more mca officers and we are introducing counterterrorist style powers. my friend is right that our new international coordination including the landmark iraqi agreement. and the landmark iraqi agreement. and the hard graft is paying off because 9400 people who had no right to be here have been returned, that is a 30% increase on the numbers last year. they promised to get the flights off the ground, we have got them off the ground. the flights off the ground, we have got them off the ground.— them off the ground. the leader of them off the ground. the leader of the opposition. _ them off the ground. the leader of the opposition, kemi _ them off the ground. the leader of the opposition, kemi badenoch. i them off the ground. the leader of| the opposition, kemi badenoch. mr the opposition, kemi badenoch. speaker, if i the opposition, kemi badenoch. m speaker, if i may, iwould the opposition, kemi badenoch. m speaker, if i may, i would like to pay tribute to mandy damari and her family, and we on this side of the house and i'm sure the whole house continue to seek the speedy release of emily damari and the other

hostages. the prime minister talks about immigration, it's probably a good time to remind him he was the one writing letters asking us not to deport foreign criminals. he and his party voted against every measure we put in place to try to limit immigration. but mr speaker, the question today is what has been on the lips of all labour mps including i believe the health secretary yesterday. the prime minister knowingly appointed a convicted fraudster to be his transport secretary. what was he thinking? mr speaker, the previous transport secretary was right when further information in forward to resign. what a contrast in the last 14 years. record levels of immigration under the previous government, nearly a million... and she was the cheerleader, she was the one urging on the removal of the caps for work visas. she was thanking the previous home secretary for the work done.

she championed and advocated it, record numbers of immigration. he is obfuscatin: record numbers of immigration. he is obfuscating but _ record numbers of immigration. he is obfuscating but i _ record numbers of immigration. he is obfuscating but i will _ record numbers of immigration. he: 3 obfuscating but i will keep him record numbers of immigration. he 1 obfuscating but i will keep him on the topic. he owes the house an explanation. he said the former transport secretary was only asked to resign after further information came to light. what was that further information? i’m came to light. what was that further information?— information? i'm not going to disclose private... _ information? i'm not going to disclose private... further- disclose private... further information came to light, the justice secretary resigned. as i say, what a marked contrast. whilst she is obsessing with the westminster issues, we are getting on with fixing the mess, fixing the foundations, that £22 billion black hole, our prisons are bursting. as we found out last week, nearly a million net migration numbers because of the tory open borders policy. mr because of the tory open borders oli _ ~ .,~' because of the tory open borders oli _ ~ �* because of the tory open borders oli . ~ �* :, policy. mr speaker, i'm not asking about migration, _ policy. mr speaker, i'm not asking about migration, i'm _ policy. mr speaker, i'm not asking about migration, i'm asking - policy. mr speaker, i'm not asking about migration, i'm asking about| about migration, i'm asking about the former transport secretary.

he... he never answers any questions, and it looks like he didn't ask his transport secretary any questions either. the truth is he appointed a person convicted of fraud to the cabinet. the first thing she did was bung hundreds of millions of pounds in pay rises to her trade union friends. wasn't this a fraud on the british people? h0. a fraud on the british people? no, and mr speaker, she says she is not talking about immigration, i'm not surprised. i would advise her not to talk about the economy or immigration for anotherfive talk about the economy or immigration for another five years! he can try to change the topic as much as he likes but the public are watching. he owes them an explanation. the country needs conviction politicians not politicians with convictions. now onto an even biggerfraud.

laughter onto an even biggerfraud, the budget. last week the prime minister failed to repeat the chancellor pledge of no more borrowing and no more taxes, it's obvious they are coming back for more. in his manifesto he committed to making britain the fastest—growing economy in the g7. does he stand by his own pledge? ! in the g7. does he stand by his own ledue? :, , pledge? i would gently remind her that two of her _ pledge? i would gently remind her that two of her predecessors - pledge? i would gently remind her that two of her predecessors had l that two of her predecessors had convictions. for breaking the covid rules. i would also invite her to look at the oecd report of this morning which has upgraded growth for next year and the hereafter, which now puts us on target to be the highest growing major economy in europe in the next two years. she welcome that. i europe in the next two years. she welcome that.—

europe in the next two years. she welcome that. i saw the oecd report and what it said _ welcome that. i saw the oecd report and what it said was _ welcome that. i saw the oecd report and what it said was that _ welcome that. i saw the oecd report and what it said was that they - welcome that. i saw the oecd report and what it said was that they will i and what it said was that they will be coming back for more taxes. and i think the whole house would have heard him fail to repeat his own pledge. he can't even repeat the pledges he madejust a pledge. he can't even repeat the pledges he made just a few weeks ago. we are here to stop him from damaging the economy and that is why... laughter i want to hear the question. kemi badenoch — i want to hear the question. kemi badenoch. , :. i want to hear the question. kemi badenoch. , . :, i want to hear the question. kemi badenoch— badenoch. they are laughing the same wa the all badenoch. they are laughing the same way they all laughed _ badenoch. they are laughing the same way they all laughed during _ badenoch. they are laughing the same way they all laughed during the - way they all laughed during the budget when they talked about raising ni. they have no idea what people are dealing with and that's why we voted against his damaging jobs tax. even former supporters, chef tom kerridge who endorsed labour said the budget was catastrophic. he built a real business employing young people unlike his cabinet of trade union stooges and an actual fraudster. none of them have ever run a

business. why would he listen to business. why would he listen to business who are saying his budget was catastrophic posture might i thought the scripted jokes were over but we have another one with lectures about the economy from the party opposite. lectures about the economy from the party opposite-— party opposite. mortgages through the roof and _ party opposite. mortgages through the roof and a _ party opposite. mortgages through the roof and a £22 _ party opposite. mortgages through the roof and a £22 billion - party opposite. mortgages through the roof and a £22 billion black- the roof and a £22 billion black hole. she talks about national insurance, she complains about the rise in national insurance week after week but then two weeks ago, she says she wouldn't reverse it. she signed trade deals, mr speaker, that had farmers protesting in whitehall, now she pretends she is their champion. she campaigned to remove the cap on migrant worker visas and now pretends she is furious about the open borders policy of the last government. mr policy of the last government. m speaker, the fact is the prime minister has discarded his own leadership promises, dropped the five missions he said would define his government, ditched his pledge

to make britain the fastest growing economy in the g7. we left office... uk with the fastest growing economy in the g7 and businesses are saying he has damaged the economy with his budget. tomorrow he will have an emergency reset, mr speaker, just five months into his premiership but why should anyone believe a word he says? mr why should anyone believe a word he sa s? ~ why should anyone believe a word he sas? ~ :, , :, : says? mr speaker, the only relaunch on that side — says? mr speaker, the only relaunch on that side of— says? mr speaker, the only relaunch on that side of the _ says? mr speaker, the only relaunch on that side of the house _ says? mr speaker, the only relaunch on that side of the house is - says? mr speaker, the only relaunch on that side of the house is the - on that side of the house is the leadership bids of her rivals. she obviously hasn't read the oecd report this morning, the fastest growth in the next two years of any major economy in europe. we are proud of that and they should never be allowed to forget the damage they did to our country. they used britain like some sort of mad scientist 1414 00:10