e have many colleges and many degree programs. some lead to a bs, graduate rograms and certificate programs. it exceeds 100 in total. nd that includes both on-line education as well as education campus.curs on you address the issue of job place m. after kids graduate, what's the getting a job? and how do you encourage or do pick courage kids to majors, professions, that will get you a job when they graduate? guest: a lot of important questions that you ask there. i'll dissect that a bit. first of all, in terms of the college experience. we want our students to be aware of the fact that they should

obtain some skill during college to a potential employer. now, that doesn't mean we want provide a technical education. e want to make sure that students first of all have the range of experiences that lead them to have a full and productive life. so that implies there to be good counseling for those students as well as opportunities for internships, working with companies, seeing what it's like workforce so they can develop the critical having skills, and experiences at other campuses or outside of the country in terms abroad. host: "the boston globe" recently reported with this business leaders downbeat on workers' prospects. despite an improving economy and record corporate profits, skeptical aders are about their ability to compete abroad and downright pessimistic about the prospects of increasing pay or improving living conditions for american

workers. report, they cite issues of higher education. challenges you see in higher education that impact our economy? guest: i think there are eluded challenges as you to. compact change in between the companies and the workforce. the companies are looking for important with technical skill. which is why there's so much dialogue about stem education. this year at ate the university of nebraska lincoln to see an 8.6% increase enrollment of students in engineering programs. students are at realizing that having these skills is important because it is what employers are looking for. james linder to as the interim president of the university of nebraska lincoln

s part of the big ten college tour. we kick that off this weekend. we will continue next week. here on ng series washington journal talking to university presidents about higher education issues. get your thoughts as well. we guided the lines by students, education -- educators, excuse me, and nebraska residents. 202-585-3880. parents, 202-585-3881. educators, 202-585-38882. and nebraska residents, 202-585-3883. an e-mail if you like. james linder is aboard our nebraska in lincoln, to talk about his university and issues of higher education. we'll begin with michael who's new jersey. michael, are you a former at the university of

nebraska? caller: i want to comment on career resources providing for students. a lot of students in my xperience in the past felt as if their career service didn't offer them that much. you couple that with the fact they may not wholly be aware of all of the resources in addition to the fact that a lot lot ofents really lack a confidence in knowing themselves and how they belong in the workforce. has to do a lot of it with career resources. jobs after time college. and factor in the fact of searching for jobs and careers part-time job. o, with that said, it's about time and of understanding themselves and themselves dence in afterwards guest: i agree with you completely.

beingess as one goes from an interim student to graduating. for t can be enlightening students to have the opportunity individually or as a group walk nto a work place and feel the excitement of a team, say they're trying to bring a new product to market. their eyes to what the world will be after they graduate. we try to bring that experience our students. host: dr. linder, we want our viewers to call in. e've divided the lines by students, parents, educators, nebraska residents. nebraska residents, talk about outreach to the state of nebraska and how much support, university of nebraska gets from the state? guest: the university of nebraska has always felt we have strong mission to educate the next generation of nebraska. the state is geographically very

long. 500 miles. and so we often talk about a 500-mile campus. resources in every county in the state through our services, through telehealth, through teleeducation, and a variety of try to bring the university to every community. and we're very proud of that. we're humbled by actually the pportunity to shape our future in this state. host: you have an annual budget of $1.2 billion, endowment of $1.3 billion. and alumni over 188,000. can you talk about those numbers what is the costs? how is the money spent? the budget is $1.2 billion.

of that money, it's spent instruction.n there's also a strong outreach program in our service to vities through the state extension. and, of course, the research udget is substantial approaching $300 million in itself. e have been fortunate in the state of nebraska to enjoy solid upport from our state legislature. which has helped us keep tuition rates low. a very successful campaign through the university foundation to raise funds for student scholarships, ith campaign that just ended, created more than 1,000 different scholarship funds. s well as building the infrastructure that's supporting the university. we see a broad gap in the state nebraska working hard to support education. ost: aggie is next in castlewood, a parent, good morning, aggie.

parent. yes, i'm a i wept back to school after i got laid off from work. nd got a degree -- an associates degree in engineering. and half my classes were classes for i really didn't need that degree, like history, p.e.c, and i want to go back and get a egree in engineering technologies. the first two classes inhave to take is u.s. history one and two. problem.hat's a big they ed at all colleges, all have classes in the degree programs that you don't need to do that job. rounded students out of high school. want college, we well-trained students in that profession. i think it would drive the college costs down if they would get these classes that you don't need out of these degree programs. nd the colleges don't want to admit that. but that's half of the costs of classesiates degree was that i didn't need.

for the degree. you could get the degrees in half the time. host: all right, dr. linder? severalthe caller makes good points. first of all, if you can get a lot of courses in high school, ou can shorten your college experience. here in nebraska, we operate hat's called the university of nebraska high school. and this provides university to students throughout the state that are basically dual credit. satisfying some other college requirements while they are in high school. the other important point that is the issue of transferability. nce you've had certain courses in one educational experience, you should have systems that transfer e courses to to your next degree. programs here in nebraska between the different campuses, between the community our state and the university and we actually have

are que program that we piloting reverse transfer of credit back to community colleges. did not complete the associates depp gree can use some of their university courses for that purpose. the more dialogue there is between educational institutions, the more efficient it is. and the more cost is reduced as you pointed out. host: you said earlier, $300 million for research at the university of nebraska lincoln. what is the university researching? what's the different areas? what's the main focus? host an agricultural state, some of the focus is on how we resources andwater how you grow food with less water. we face a population crisis in world. we have more and more mouths that need though be fed. they need though be fed to

ensure political stability in the world. so we have a strong initiative with water for food program. we have me innovation campus food, fuel, d on and water. and this is just a handful of ome of the programs that our faculty are working on. our ey ones given agriculture roots. host: and medically. of re a professor pathologist and microbiology there. this is a headline in "the washington post" this morning. u.s. lacks personnel trained to fight ebola. shortage will hamper the military's efforts against the disease. "the the headline in washington post." a recent reuters story that says the third u.s. medical become infect in the ebola virus was wheeled on a gurney to the nebraska medical center in omaha for treatment. why the nebraska university hospital?

guest: just for clarity. campuses, the university of nebraska medical center is based n omaha, no it no the university of nebraska lincoln. years worked ent hard at the medical center in omaha to address some of the posed by infectious agents. ago when therers was the sars outbreak, we developed a comprehensive biocontainment unit to provide care for patients who might be agents. by infectious and the u.s. state department capacity at the university nebraska medical provide careked to for this physician. now that's been an important for our experience staff at the medical center. discussing ently with government official, the

dc and others and how they learned for caring for the patient and biocontainment unit programs for health care providers around the better so they're prepared to deal with this type of infection. now.itical issue right host: another issue for many universities the athletic program. twitter wants to know how do you feel about college athletes forming a union nd being compensated for generating millions for the universities? nebraska iversity of lincoln has had very successful athletic programs. i believe we had 23 different sports, representing womens and men's and 620 athletes. the atth athletic department is revenueficient from the that it generates. student ion about

unionization and how money is spent is in the headlines. to focus on student athletes first being students. as students, we like to see they compensated with full scholarships and support of their expenses. some of the dialogue that's happening now to better is very hose students important. compensating students as if they were employees and unionization, that sides to the own student experience. host: a strong mission to educate. is that why the football coach makes more than the top three teachers at every big university in the u.s.? guest: well, i think compensation of football coaches is very high. exists in a ersity marketplace.

football coaches' salaries would be an interesting discussion. but not one i want to participate in. host: why not? you sound reluctant? that?in guest: i think that the any ion about capping a coach, an salary, ceo, is more of a conversation than we could take on this morning. we live in a marketplace. trying to talk to your coaches at any school, you're competing for the coaches for coaches yment of the with other schools. that's what's driven the salaries to a level of where they are. guest: at the university of what is the oln, state of tenured professors. how many do you have? how does the process work?

guest: at the university nebraska lincoln, the so-called density is about 60%. and the process at the is ersity nebraska lincoln that a faculty may enter a 10-year track. be the portfolio is going to assessed to determine whether that will be tenured or not. country and the medical center, all faculty profession's lth tract. and sometime during their career, it could be three years, years, they may opt for a consideration for tenure. upper isn't the classic out of situation that you see in some tenure programs. ost: back to calls, bryan, texas william is watching us there. go ahead, william.

i would like to ask mr. linder how the philosophy of those that are established 100 years ago has changed. originally organized to era, t the agricultural the agregarian society. how has that changed? is the change in the right direction? guest: the university of 1869ska was established in as a land grant institution. measures, we still function as a land grant institution to provide for the al support agricultural efforts in nebraska. we have the institute for ag and natural resources that has many faculty that are working to better agricultural techniques throughout the state and throughout the world. this is part of the food, fuel, and water initiative that

i mentioned earlier. the scope of the land grant institution has certainly increased. so in 1902, the medical center joined the system. so the activities have grown as increased.eds have but we still focus on the core e as one of missions at the university of nebraska lincoln. ing ary cull chufrl second showed the highest increase in enrollment this year. talking to the president of university of nebraska lincoln as part of the tour.n college we kick that off this week. monthlong series and interviews friday.esidents on the bus will be at the university of iowa and we will alk with the president there, sally mason on friday. this morning, james linder c-span bus in lincoln, nebraska, charles in

next. sioux city, ein a apartment will. go go ahead with your question or comment? caller: good morning. i have a question, two grandsons going to your university in the ag department. and i was just wondering why is to find ficult moneyrship or any kind of to go to school. if you don't do the right getting you end up none. none. guest: the university of nebraska lincoln, there are a ide variety of need-based scholarships. the of l, students attend university with no tuition charge. relatede other academic scholarships depending on what field the student is in. scholarships nt re actually focused on the

potential research a student might be interested in doing. a graduate ey're extensive we have support for students pursuing mappsers degrees or phd. degrees. get more money out of the out of state students. do these students get preferences? guest: in my experience, out of state students do not get preferences. to njoy bringing students nebraska to both diversify our student body and to hopefully reate a student who will stay as an employee of a nebraska-based company. we would appreciate if if costs in students could be lower. but it wouldn't be fair to the of nebraska paying taxes to support the in state

students. and, you know, look at students from outside of -- ska, to gers if diversify the student body. thecurrent year is probably most diverse student body we have relative to ethnic of theies in the history university. host: how many slots for foreign students? slot, we n terms of don't think that way. on evaluate students based academic activities. a pus of the university has different number of foreign students. here are several thousand studying here. they come from doumentryes around the world. we have exchange programs with brazil, with china, with eastern europe. fascinating to walk cross the campus and see students from nebraska, natively, interacting with a

come from t may have brazil. teaching them about our culture and learns about the culture from another country. they pay the full price of college tuition? nonresident rate. host: charles -- excuse me, bill in florida. good morning to you you. ear up next. ahead. >> yeah, good morning, bredty. to know if you have monsafnto tions with and what they're doing with all of the food and their 2ek and all that. the university of nebraska lincoln has had a relationship with a variety of seeking to at are improve both crop yields and to develop crops that are resistant to pets. that includes the monsanto corporation. host: on twitter --

know, i think that, you he question is the use of revenue that comes from college ports, if i understand it universityand at the of nebraska, largely to support the athletic programs. ut there's also some strong benefits to the academic mission example, iversity, for in our eat stadium of the football stadium, we have two activities.search one is the nebraska athletic

at what ce and looks athletes might have and tries to optimize their performance. donees to research studies on gate disturbances, people problems have.al the center for biology and behave your is studying at ussions but looking developmental abnormalities in children. so it's not just the business. integrated to the academic experience and for the again i thletes, and get size students, they valuable experiences. i had the pleasure of teaching former university nebraska football players when they were in medical school. who hese were individuals have learned time management. they've learned how important it is to get tasks done. they're very motivated. >> ost: the columbus dispatch reporting in june that big 10

chancellors and presidents have four major reforms for athletics, a four-year cholarship regardless of if an athlete is able to compete on a playing field, maintain a scholarship for a player even if leaves college early to pursue a professional career. provide improved consistent medical insurance for players an end sure athlete scholarships of r the full cost attendance as defined by the federal government. why do you think these reforms needed? do you think they're needed? are needed.ink they they've led to the current of -- of how students are treated when they are athletes. they are very fair to the the nt and help assure chances of success in the

rules in life. we want to make sure they have while ancial security they are in school so they can complete their degree program. ost: a few minutes to discuss higher education with dr. linder. big part of c-span bus's ten college tour. "the washington times" this morning with this story -- more for are saving college. the college savings plan network that the average college savings or prepaid tuition is unt known as a 529 plan now worth $20,671, almost double what the accounts were worth in the dog days of the recession. william in st. paul, minnesota, a parent there. william, go ahead. caller: yeah, i want to touch on the question. nd it's kind of a two-part question concerning american citizenship versus financial

aid. reason i'm asking is i and my wife, we barely make about $90,000 together. but my daughter is going to college this year. didn't qualify for any pell grants or scholarships or anything. why is itst wondering hat foreign students -- american citizenship a qualification on the pell grant an - are you required to be american citizen to get -- host: we'll leave it there? dr. linder? guest: i think the question was are you required to be an a rican citizen to receive pell grant? and that's a question if it came my desk, i would call the director of financial aid and learn what the rules are. you an excellent answer right now. host: how much support and money does the university of from the federal government?

guest: well, you would have to different categories to support that the university of nebraska gets from the federal government. guest: there are grants that eceive from the national institutes of health and financial situation. approacheswide, that over $420. moneys come from the university of nebraska and spent n research that benefits the faculty and the students were involve in that research. financial aid dollars that come in to the university, counted as part of our budget, then those are distributed directly to the students, including the loans and pell grants. that's part of the aggregate budget of $1.2 billion that you mentioned earlier. money flowing through the

university system. texas, a m in midland, parent. good morning to you, jim. caller: good morning. i've been to nebraska. state.e i've been in omaha. a beautiful city. i felt dr. leonard dodged the question earlier. you're getting a degree, you have to have history which gives you a lot of cost to your tuition. thanks. the question comes if ou're pursuing an engineering degree, should you learn anything else other than engineering? should you take a history or an course? and i think education in the humanities, includinge history, essential for all citizens to have. there was an extended political occurred before i came on the air and if our

itizens don't have an understanding of world history, how could they properly vote in lections and understand the issues that face our communities. i think it has to be balanced between your degree program and things that round you out as a human being. but i do think those programs essential. they shouldn't be duplicated, a of the caller which she to take it and asked again in a different university which is why transfer of credits is important. another issue is campus safety. did an interview with domestic violence, the ray rice video in the nfl. he had this to say --

host: dr. linder, do you agree? hat does the university of nebraska do on this issue of college safety? guest: well, i agree with vice president biden. issue that iss an front page on the news right now. we've always had the good of having a safe environment at the university of nebraska lincoln. attention to this issue has grown, we've doubled down on ur efforts to make sure that our students are aware of their each sibility to treat other in a respectful manner, to may situations such as occur with bing drinking that could lead to unfortunate

behavior. they want to make sure there are counselors available for our so that they're handled in a proper manner, including necessary.ement when lot of the bad behavior on campuses is targeted towards maybe cutho have been a break. at the university of nebraska, if there are any allegations athletes that have occurred on other campuses, it's by the athletic department. it's handled by the separate part of the university or by enforcement. so we -- we take it very seriously. policies s passed new in may, both for student and employee conduct. to make do our best sure that that's a safe campus. the new website for the university of nebraska lincoln last ecame live in the couple of weeks have a link on there that's called tips.

any student, parent, or citizen the opportunity to what they believe to be an unsafe situation that we can address. ost: a couple of other tweets for you here, dr. linder. this one from our viewer who across the w -- nation, there's a movement to privatize parts of state colleges. on the privatize it bandwagon? and james says, have the for-profit businesses affected you in any way? guest: these are two tweets that address an important issue american education. the current number is $1 rillion in student loan debt, 13% of the students who have been in for profit colleges of that or a third debt. and this is driving a lot of the higher education. so i think that privatization

activities have carefully scrutinized and atched to make sure they're fulfilling the core information to benefit the students, not the for the company. caller: my question is the students that are accepted and the students that aren't accepted. what do you say to the local that are not accepted like you mentioned thousands of foreign students. new laws we the have for employment, a lot of hem are getting the first chance at jobs and for pay. say, engineering, $65,000 for a foreign national student. mike. okay, dr. linder? qualified student

ho is from nebraska is guaranteed acceptance from the university of nebraska. n no situation would a qualified student be denied a seat in one of our classrooms because we had a relationship to bring international students to our program. role re very aware of our to educate first and foremost our citizens. we believe that the students that come here and most of them do go back simply home country, add to the cultural experience we have on campus. if there is one thing you could change about higher what would it be? guest: wow. if you ind of like -- can get a wish, what would it be? i think the awareness of both

students as they pursue ntry into college of the citizens in the united states of a college le is of experience and the interaction and the he employers students as they come out. awareness is the answer. answer.road but i firmly believe that if you a ieve understanding of problem and a situation, you can the optimal situation that you want to be in. of i think there's a lot misunderstanding, misawareness that currently is surrounding u,

fewer than can this summer. >> questions to the prime u will be very sadly missed

and i know the thoughts of the house are with his family and friends. this morning i have meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in the house i will have further meetings later today. >> can i join you in tribute to dobbins, he is sorely missed and our thoughts and prayers are on their families. mr. speaker, the best impact is discriminatory, damaging and not even working. outside of this house we are fairly clear when the government now listens, scratching this rigid policy because be warned, we will. >> this is a basic issue of

fairness because if you live in private rental accommodation to receive housing benefits these rules apply. and we had a situation which neighboring households should be treated equally, asking about the private members, there are proposals in the bill to cost the country 1 billion pounds and because we introduce a cap on overall spending making those changes would mean finding savings elsewhere. i haven't heard any suggestions on that. >> assuming a no vote in a scottish referendum, who in the government will represent england for the new revolution settlement, who speaks for england, do we need a voice and a new deal? >> there are many of us, representing your chair for 25 years i can speak for england.

and a far bigger area than they represent themselves and of course all of these debates, wants the referendum is concluded. >> can i thank the right hon. member for the words that he's said about our good friend and colleague jim dobson and at my tribute on his sudden and tragic death over the weekend. a thoroughly decent man who stuck to his principles and fashionable to say politicians are in it for themselves and out of touch, he was the absolute opposite of that. our deepest sympathies, we will miss him greatly. historic is a much early used word in politics but the people of scotland will make a truly

historic decision. and we want to be heard loud and clear, we want the problem to stay. >> i agree with the right hon. lady and that is a clear message from her side of the house and our differing political perspectives on this side of the house, and we will hear from this house, parliamentarians have made an immense contribution for generations and we want to stay together and can't imagine life on these aisles without them, she is a london m b and is familiar with what she just said. and the secretary of state for wales and we are all proud to be british. we would all be diminished if scotland was separated from the people in the rest of the u.k.. >> we're dep in scotland, we

need to go further. will he confirm there will be further the evolution. sitting out new powers, will be published in january? >> the right hon. lady, to agree to develop a program for change. we set out a process for how that change, all parties have endorsed that time table, and it means immediate action after the referendum to start the legislative process. and a bill published by the end of january. the introduction of the bill after a the general election regardless of who forms the government. that is a clear timetable

showing scotts can change without irreversible separation or risks to jobs and their future. >> for the clarity of that answer, does he agree the time has come to give power to whales and the regions of england? >> it is a story about scotland the implications are felt by all the people of the united kingdom. we are already steadily devolving increased power to parts of england and wales and in this government whales has received more primary lawmaking power and moving towards devolving tax and borrowing power for the first time and we want to see the evolution in northern ireland and england the localism act, the power of business rates and local authorities and city deals have

the local areas more failure of the governance and the great strength of the united kingdom is it is not a rigid union, it is a living, flexible union and that is one of its greatest trends. >> a fundamental principle of our polity is solidarity. we want the u.k. to stick together in the cause of social justice. does he agree with me that it would be wrong to set the different countries of the u.k. against each other whether it is on workers' rights or not? >> the right hon. lady makes a powerful point about solidarity in the u.k. and for 300 years we and our predecessors with scottish parliamentarians and their predecessors, they have sat together to implement a

great for pursuit and developments across and we led the way at times of world crisis, democratic peoples elsewhere. the next 300 could be as turbulent and dangerous. to tear apart a union so for rubin, so it is a tragic mistake for all our people. >> people in scotland can be sent in that with a no vote there would be change and more power to scotland. does he agree with me that held against that 70 is the uncertainty that the yes vote would bring on some any issues like jobs, pensions, mortgages and other things? >> the uncertainty -- the answer to one.

it was across a range of selfish business, and the business case should not be made. and including currency, regulation, pension, and exports around the world. and the uncertainty is bad for business. sovereignty and the currency union are incompatible. he is right. many of us point out in many years in relation to another currency. this is not an opinion poll. it is not an election where you can results four five years later. it is a permanent decision that would affect generations and fair for the votes cast next fears they will be the most important vote that can be cast in any country at any time and

the voters must way that vote heavily. >> next week's decision as he rightly said was about much more than that. for sure there must be changed. we must have that and we will but not by tearing this country apart. we must not become foreigners to each other. >> the right hon. lady puts it extremely well. we want the best for scotland as we all want the best for our own constituents in all parts of the u.k. and the people of england, wales and northern ireland police scotland is better off in the u.k. and the u.k. is better off with scotland and it. this referendum is the most important choice for people of scotland will ever make. a choice between the opportunity and security of staying in the u.k. or of leaving forever without the u.k.'s influence in

the world. and a great future together in the united states. >> mr. speaker, since 2012, my right hon. friends and i have been supporting the policy of the government not to walker a consolation prize in the event of a no vote by -- of it is no longer the policy of the government, when and why did it change and what opportunity has there been for this house to express its view? >> it has been the policy of the government for some time to be open to further the evolution, this is an example in wales during the lifetime of this government. the statement by the party leaders made in the last few days, statements by party

leaders in a campaign, not statements of government policy but a statement of commitment from the three main political parties akin to statements by party leaders in a general election campaign on what they intend to do afterwards and they made those statements. >> in 2012 the chancellor said himself a target for $1 trillion by 2020. i wonder whether he would confirm that this government is on course to miss his target, $330 billion. >> nobody can claim to know what the figure will be in 2020. a great deal of work, a great deal of work has to be done, but we have greatly intensified the promotion of british exports. that is why i in my time as foreign secretary open 20 new

embassies and consulates including many the party opposite flows when they were in power. we revamped u.k. we had huge increases in china and indiana and brazil and everybody of all businesses must join in making that happen by 2020. >> mr. speaker, my right hon. friend the prime minister, deputy prime minister and leader of the opposition are rightly campaigning today for the future of our union. on a daily basis in my constituency i see the strong family and business links between my local airports and scottish airports. does my right hon. friend, the leader of the house agree with me that our great kingdom is better together as united written? and i say that as somebody with

proud scottish ancestors. >> i absolutely agree with my right hon. friend and what he can seek at airports and what we all experience around other parts of england and wales are good example of his point. two thirds of scottish exports are exported to the rest of the united kingdom. twice for the rest of the world put together. why would anyone choose to place an international border where those exports are going and do so and necessarily. my right hon. friend makes a powerful point. >> next fears status talks could support the most historic and important decision we ever had the privilege to consider. the process galvanized and energized every community in

scotland. and congratulate those who went around conducting this. >> he is right. we have different things. of course we applaud the people of scotland, in men's interest, i thought it very important that there is that high turnout in any such referendum. i absolutely congratulate the people of scotland, i don't congratulate those such as his own party that failed to be straight with the people. who have never explained what its value will be, who have

never explained how long it would take to rejoin the european union, who have never explained how schools and hospitals and 6 billion pound black hole in finances, haven't explained their threat not to pay debt would be disastrous for scotland's long-term future, they are passionate about scotland and preparation. they're not passionate about telling the truth to the people of scotland. embracing three centuries, the garrison cultures have welcomed thousands of scottish soldiers, many with their families. we wish that to continue. does the leader of the house agree, cease to be part of the

u.k.. this poses serious security for separate scotland without the capacity to defend itself. >> my hon. friend makes an extremely important point. he sees the participation and work and sacrifices, members of the armed forces from scotland are deployed in colchester. i see that in my own country in my own constituency. and this is important, scotland security, her majesty's naval base, clyde, the largest employment site in the whole of scotland. it gets bigger with the deployment of everything. these are put at risk by the campaigns of separation as well as putting a risk to security of all of us. >> last thursday i attended a public meeting in my

constituency where they were consulting patients about how to deal with a cut of 22 to 24% by the year 2018. 22% to 24% is officially notified to them by n h s, and the concerns about the general election, the concerns my constituents can expect. >> the concern the government has raised antitrust budgets in line with that, was not committed to do it in the last general election. the secretary of state for health will want to discuss with him the details of the situation. i hope he did explain that overall since the last election the number of nurses should be made to 3,700 and doctors are up 6,500. there are a number of people treated with dignity and respect

is up 10%. we have now been ranked as the top health system in the world according to the commonwealth moving from seventh in the world four years ago. >> good morning, right hon. friends. on the initiative in creating the in vick this game, from all the participants to this country on our behalf. >> absolutely. this is an extremely important continuation of the developing sports in history we had in this country. we are now established as one of the great nations in the world. we're also a country that thinks deeply about the welfare of service veterans and his royal highness prince harry has been one of the great champions of this and we wish him and everyone involved in the games

well. >> in 2012 the prime minister said he wanted to see economic growth with rising living standards for all. can the leader of the house tell us why britain has seen one of the largest falls in real wages of any e.u. country be nestle by cyprus, portugal and paul bogard -- greece? >> he might remember there was the deep recession that came about under the prius government. that has to be paid for. after four years of the policies of my right hon. friend we have the fastest growth of the g7 economy, we have employment nearing a record high, we have many apprentice ships that started in this time. this is a remarkable recovery.

>> does the leader of the house agree with me that scottish independence is not about getting over western stuff for embarrassing of the prime minister or the leader of the opposition, it is not about defeating the old enemy but it is about scotland turning it back on 300 years of successful union and rejecting so much that this country has made to make us all proud of being part of great britain? >> it is not about any individual or party for reelection. it is a far longer term decisions than that. other nations regard as within the and if scotland voted yes people who count on our contributions to peace, stability and human rights would be disappointed. those who don't share those

priorities and believes would be quietly satisfied and that is another thing we have to bear in mind. >> at the end of last month my constituents disappeared in qatar, he had been arrested by the secret service there because he was investigating the a human-rights abuses of workers who were working to build the infrastructure for the 22 world cup. i thanked the foreign office for their help in securing his release but what action will he take to speak to the ambassador of catarrh about the disgrace of arresting him in the first place and the treatment of those who were preparing those facilities? >> the hon. member raises an important case and he is right to say the foreign office has pursued success in doing so as we will do in any parallel cases

in the future. i know the embassy in the front office will want to follow up these matters and that is for my successor to determine. i will draw his attention to the question asked by the hon. member and ask him to write something about it. >> with mounting evidence of an imminent, vibrant and growing economy especially in manufacturing and engineering, the secretary of state agree with me that scotland should remain with us to share in the fruits of that success and second to give us a better footprint in the global for a? >> yes i do. this is another very good point. the economic turnaround brought about in the u.k. means that employment in scotland is now at a record high, there have been 7 consecutive courses of economic growth in scotland and a quarter of a million more private sector

jobs in scotland than there were four years ago and that is a reminder of the potential if we continue to work together. that is the message that i again repeat to the people of scotland today. >> i welcome suggestions the prime minister would attend a crucial climate summit at the end of this month. will he confirm that the prime minister will go and will he tell us what bold new initiatives the prime minister will take with him? that is what my constituents want to protect. >> order! order! can i just say for future reference it is disorderly to display images in that way and all courtesy to the hon. lady whose principal commitment i respect. if everybody did that on every cause it would make a mockery of this. >> i ask the hon. lady to take a view much wider than her own

immediate preoccupation. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the prime minister will attend the un general assembly, and we finally decided his precise schedule and of course looking at the meeting that the hon. lady referred to and britain will continue to play a leading role in the world's in bringing about legally binding agreements on climate change. is an important period beating up -- at the end of next year we are one of the most active countries in the world in climate change diplomacy and the prime minister and other ministers in new york will be fully conveying whoever attends the meeting. >> will my hon. friend explain to the house why it is the

possibility there could be a yes vote, finance is leaving scotland, many businesses are thinking of leaving scotland. >> a very powerful point. the anxieties of businesses are very clear and while we can understand people doubting the word of politicians about economic events it is very important to listen to businesses say they will do with their jobs and headquarters with investments, a country that separated itself from the fastest-growing economy of the g-7 and put it aside -- outside the european union without thinking of the implications of doing that and ended up with no central bank and unsure what currency it was going to use, would find it difficult to

attract new business to its shores. >> an investment partnership means health service vulnerable to some of the worst possible items this government -- private investors will be able to hold the government and both administrations through the investors to dispute several tribunals. in that respect, how can a leader of the house guarantees that the health service including the health services in the boat -- said ministrations will be exempt? >> the business innovation skills dealing with these held a briefing about such matters. i have no doubt we can furnish her with more details on the issues but it is very important to maintain a commitment to free trade that has been a characteristic of the united

kingdom over many centuries. this is another major opportunity to boost free trade across the world. >> mr. speaker, next week in favor of an independent scotland, major damage in implications for whales. does my right hon. friend agree with me that my fellow welch citizens who care about the future of the welsh nation should be hoping and praying for this? >> yes. absolutely. i think they are. i regularly consult with one welch citizen and on the evidence of that they are very much hoping and praying that the u.k. will not be broken up as my

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that is a trend that is continuing. of course, we're always trying to seek further improvements by three inducing the old bill targets of less government is not the way forward. >> when i travel abroad and i'm asked where i come from, i'm proud to say i am british. does my right honorable friend agree with me that you can be proud to be british but still have your own identity being english, scottish, welsh or from northern ireland and we should all relate together and continue as great britain? >> i don't anything good to put it better. my friend has his own identity and certainly a different way last night he has expressed that beautifully including his identity with united kingdom and that is how so many of us think in britain and let's hope it's possible to continue to do so. >> mr. speaker, can i support

the business of the primer star, deputy prime minister and also leader of the opposition, speaking director to the people of scotland. my right honorable friend and myself and honorable members, speaking on behalf of the vast majority of people in northern ireland, want the united kingdom to stay together and it is my hope that some of those who are pulling today may be disappointed. >> that is certainly my hope as well. i'm very pleased the right honorable gentleman has been able to make this point because it means that in this short question time we have heard from members from england, wales and northern ireland with a very clear message to the people of scotland that we want them to stay. >> mr. speaker, my parents will soon celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. my mother was born in aberdeen, and my father in cambridge.

is my right honorable friend reassured that there is no need for any senior politician to come to their anniversary event? because my parents know in their heads and in their hearts that in their union as any other union their happiest together and better together. >> well, extended the congratulations of her majesty's government to his parents last night and, indeed, of the whole of the house of commons, editing all the political parties and even of the scottish national party probably on this occasion. they are an example to us all, particularly after 60 years. and i hope that example will be one that will continue to be heated and respected all over the uk. >> mr. speaker, contrary to the previous question, from the member, this campaign has been

fraught by fear and intimidati intimidation. somewhat ironic, mr. speaker, that the majority of the scottish separatists -- around today's debate, yet just last friday an important factor of welfare reform -- [inaudible] justifies their priorities to come here rather than to debate. >> i don't think i need to add to his description of the scottish national party. [laughter] >> by scottish pro-unionist friends have reminded me that the middle east piece envoy, g2 philanthropist year of award winner reportedly has said that he welcomes the publication of the choke off the report. so will my right honorable friend tell the house when we can expect the report to be

published? >> well, i can tell him that his work continues that lord chilcot has said lord chilcot has said he intensively published reports as possible are both areas know i don't have any fixed date i can give to my honorable friend or i will only observe that had that inquiry being set up when i and others was called for it and voted for it back in 2006, it would have by now reported long ago. and so it was sat up late. it is therefore reported late, it would look forward to it. >> is it acceptable for young people to be having take away pizza lunchtime because the government has failed to prepare schools properly for the introduction of a free nutritious meal? >> well, i think to put that into perspective, i think the latest figures are that 98.5% of schools are now providing a hot meal as they were intended to

do. that is going up all the time. there are government funds of course t two of those schools wo need new facilities to do so. and so i think it would be right to welcome the entirety of that picture rather than try to fi