alvarezuber from the and household -- a conversation with the founder of the witness protection program. >> first ladies have a capacity to personify if they so choose. this is the in american women and politics famous or not. ,ne is that they are women real people who actually do things. then there is this secondary capacity of being a personified figure, charismatic figure. many a first lady has realized it is this larger than life. that is something dolly figured

out. she becomes a figurehead for the administration. she makes the white house into a symbol. all of this is happening in 1808. she does not know this. the british are going to burn the capital city. all of this work she put in to help with the public identify with this house they call the white house under her terms is going to pay off. it is going to give the surge of nationalism around the war. but our focus on first latest continue on monday night. why we study first ladies monday night on c-span. during question time, british prime minister answered questions of the g8 summit, the european trade dealt, and humanitarian aid to syria. this over at 30 minutes.

questions to the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. have further such meetings later today. i will be making an announcement. after the end of the year, the former chair and chief executive of hsbc will be stepping down. i can announced today in the livingston for the past five years, the chief executive one important's most businesses will be taking over. mr. speaker. there are many people benefiting from outstanding teaching of inspirational teachers. not all of home -- of whom have been --

>> he makes a point. there are good teachers in our school was not been through the crisis. with had another new policy from the party opposite banning all such teachers from such schools. i have been busy. i have had a careful look at this policy. i know there are teachers, people who teach, including those of the opposite. the honorable member, a renowned historian teaching at his local school. he will be banned. whoe is a former member enjoys doing that as well. this policy, as an example of brotherly love. -- is an example of brotherly love. >> banking. the prime minster supports the

recommendation of criminal penalties actual use the banking bill to the bloomington them. >> yes, i do. i support both of those measures. we need to read this excellent report. membernd my honorable for the excellent job he has done for penalizing bankers who behave responsible. i say, yes. and make sure inks who are in receipt of taxpayers money, i say yes. in receipt ofre taxpayer pots money -- taxpayer's money, i say yes. >> the banking bill that is going through parliament to make sure it goes through as soon as possible. >> we will be using that bill to take those important steps. we have that opportunity. first of all, because we said

there should be a parliamentary inquiry that should be done in legally. if we had done that, we would be getting going on the inquiry. instead of that, we have good results and one-stroke legislation. -- and we have strong legislation. >> we will and the banking bill -- as the prime minister praises the commission on banking, let's turn to one of his recommendations from last year's report. if the government should legislate for general power to break up the bank. high risk casino banking. we think it is right. commission think it is right. the government is refusing to implement. if i can get some advice to the prime minister.

we think it is right. the commission think it is right. the government has so far refused to implement. why is the government not doing it? >> first of all, i would rather listen to my chancellor. we remember his advice. 125% mortgage. that is fine? the biggest banking bust in british history, that is fine. he was there when all of it went on. .e are just tearing up the best we would not have these results without this inquiry commissioned by this government. over not be able to legislate if we do not have the excellent banking bill. in terms of his question, we are putting something around we tell bank.

-- retail bank. we are not going to take lectures from the guy -- from the guy -- who was the advisor on black wednesday. he has no answer about the retail and investment banking. maybe he could do better on this issue. -- theue of bonuses issue of bonuses of the bank, mr. speaker. last week, the bonuses and financial services this april was 64% higher than a year ago. what does the prime minister think that is? bank bonuses was 1/5 when he was sitting in the treasury. at going down not up. discuss, maybe he

would reflect on the fact that the other city minister that the labor had had this to say today. the government of which i was a member certainly have to take some couple ability or the fact that oversight of the banks was not as effective as it should be. is tos to do otherwise pull the wool over the eyes. and apologize for the mess they made. he is asking questions and prepare. let's tell about what people were saying in 2008. we remember the speech area don't we mr. speaker? "as acameron and i quote free market here, it will not surprise you that that significant part of this decade

have been too much regulation." there you have it, mr. speaker. and let's go back to the question about the bonuses. the reality is that bonuses are up 64% in april and the city. theis mark -- why? he cut top rate of income tax to 45. people took their bonuses and got a massive tax cut as a result. , will heprime minister confirm that 64% to get and people are getting a massive tax cut? let me give him the figures. 50 bonuses will be 85% lower than they were in 2007 and 2008 when those two were working in

the last government with responsibility for regulating the city. it does not matter what he says. he cannot get over the fact that they resided over the collapse of the bank. we remember what they said in 2008. no more boat and bus. a golden age for the city. boom andre -- no more bust. we should start with an apology. we cannot deny the figures i read out. he does not even know the facts. bonuses are up so people can take advantage. here is the truth area for all of his tough talk, he is dragging his feet on banking reform. this lending is falling. bonuses are rising. are suffering,es he is giving a massive tax cut

to the bankers. just another display of weakness. they had 30 years to sort it out. they did absolutely nothing. it is this government. they have introduced the and put the bank of england in charge of regulating our country. what we should be getting from him as an apology and a thank you for clearing up the mess. >> one should be grateful. [laughter] for being thehim first conserve department store to support a referendum and a a government that has done more than any to tackle welfare dependency to reduce immigration and to bring in

academies. there by showing, a can be a conservative at the same time. >> thank you for the question. on behalf of everybody on the house, congratulate him on his knighthood. he served in this house for many decades. he also served in the vital role of overseeing and -- the anmittee that provides important service. i would urge all colleagues to come to the house on july 5 and vote on this bill. >> thank you. if the prime minister proud of the fact that on his watch 300,000 more children have been pushed into absolute poverty? >> we have protected the poorest of by increasing the child tax

credit. the most important we can do is to get more people into work. there are now more people in work than any time in our history. the number of people employed as up 66,000 -- is up 66,000. even adorn the boom years, private sector employment went down. >> the prime minister wants to join every member to which the best luck for the wimbledon champions. aoking to the future, program that is over 60,000 schools help find is a home grown champion? >> my friend is absolutely right to races. congratulate andy murray for his victory over the weekend and

wish him well and other british players well for the wimbledon tournament. we should commend them for the work they are doing to make annis much more of participated sport. more tennis is being taught. it has a long way to go. the association have to support england and all of the funding and they are doing everything they can to make it a mass participation sport. >> according to the sunday of our citizens have increased their wealth since a financial crash by 190 billion pounds. while everyone else has been forced to take a 6% cut. if it is policy of enriching and punishing the victim the opposite of a one nation britain?

>> the rigid in our country will pay a higher percentage of income tax under this government -- the richest in our country will pay a higher percentage of income tax under this government than any other. when he was a minister, the top tax was lowered that it will be under this. >> take a strategic piece of infrastructure that should the conversation -- that should be compensation. >> a very important point. section 106 exists. we need to keep this area under active review for the view of how we are going to handle fracking and shell gas. we need a more simple and more direct mechanism to make sure the community's bill of the real benefit that benefit the economy.

>> thank you. on monday, the proportion of students in state schools of an elite university is lower than a decade ago. another report is secretly considering -- student loans. doesthe par mr. think -- the prime minister think they should apply to elite schools? >> the number of children from disadvantaged homes they go to university is higher. get children from disadvantaged background into universities, we should be supporting the academies program and free schools. we saw this week they support free schools. that is great. they went on to say they are not not going to allow any more of them. then they said this.

what we will have as new academy programs, really good teacher like east london. they want more schools like that. it is only one problem. that school is a preschool. what a complete shambles. thank you, mr. speaker. the priorities -- to amend the priorities for the need to protect farmland. >> i do have conversations about this issue with the secretary of state for farming and food affairs. as i announced last week, he will soon be bringing forward a proposal to make sure the insurance, the protected

households are protected from floods. and we have to protect the farmland. with the global occupation rising, the demand for food production will increase. but to make sure we have a food security in this country. children and -- children impacted. -- in poverty. one in threeuency, are living in poverty. what are you going to do about that? >> the problem with the less the government's legacy is because you left a massive debt burden and deficit, this government has to take action to deal with it. the best way -- quiz i did not leave any that. -- >> i did not leave any debt.

we will focus on this government. it is causing serious worry for tens of thousands of homeowners. when we give urgent consideration to the possibility of a short dash of ensuring farmland for smart he stands upt that for said constituents and discussed this issue with me. we should remain committed to hs2 because it will bring many benefits to the north of england. we should look at the compensation schemes available. we are listening to the ideas. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in his statement, the prime minister announced a task force on attacking extremism and we

will look at new ways to spot communities as they come together to take a united stand against extremism. committees have been working hard to do that. what progress is being made by the task force and what new ways and villages emerging to support communities such as ours? >> i committed the gentleman for all the action he has taken in his community. how strongly that community has come together and to build a stronger future. the task force has met. one particular idea we are looking at is something i heard what i was with him. for instance, communities want to come together to come and extremism, they often need help including legal advice. it is one of the specific ideas.

that action should cover the whole waterfront from everything we do. >> mr. william cash. >> given the need to improve recognition of the role of women in the developing world, especially in the context of health, education, water and sanitation, business, and all other matters. we take a positive interest in my gender equality bill which is coming forward and will he note it is already supported by a wide range of people? i will start with my honorable friend of bill. >> is there a bit more about it? >> i will study the bill.

special not what we do not expect them to produce. an excellent idea. cochairing a high-level panel about the future of development area i wanted to ensure that gender equality was put right up there for the millennial development goals. some extra ideas for how to bring this to life. >> in 2010, the prime minister stated "we actually make sure that neither the budget or the spending would result in increases in child poverty." the number of children in poverty rose by 300000 and is still rising. will he admit that he was wrong and his policies are to blame for smart -- to blame? >> we were to increase the child tax credit. -- ane an inherited inheritance from the past

government of abundant debt it has been difficult to deal with. the best way to get people out of poverty is to see employment growth in the northwest, and clement has risen 6000 this quarter. has risen by 50,000 -- it risen by 50,000 since the election. people dohances that not have under the lesson government. and i welcome my honorable friend to prevent the horrors of syria turning into a regional humanitarian catastrophe. could i urged him to pursue further the support for lebanon and jordan and urge him to go further to provide for the lebanese army which is the only

organization in the area? thank youf all about for what he said about the g-8. we did make good progress about syria particularly on support in terms of humanitarian aid war $1.5 million was pledged. thes becoming aware of worst humanitarian crisis we have seen in recent years. he is absolutely right when he support neighboring states. .e do indeed fund activity , several times in the question time of the prime minister has said the best way of attacking poverty is to get people into work. i agree with him. when he explained that why is it that 2/3 of the children come from families where there is one adult at work and why is

that figure rising? >> the point i have made is that work is the best answer to take people out of poverty. we should continue to pay out our benefits. we should continue to with tax credits. one of the decisions we made when we came to office was to stop the nonsense of tax credits going to people included this house of commons who are earning 50,000 pounds a year or more. we are focusing on the people who needed more. ,hen seen it in west midlands another 60,000 people at work. safety concerns. since then, their managers have acted in an intimidating manner. reprisals will not be made against the doctors?

,> as we discussed before safeguards for people who was low and who tell the truth. i would make the point we have .verhauled for what was a totally dysfunctional organization. >> in a few weeks time, thousands of young people across the country including many for my constituency will be graduating from university and looking forward to getting careerirst step on the ladder. the only option will be a long- term unpaid internship that require software for free. will the prime minister make sure the national minimum wage be enforced to put in and to the expectation of our young people is mark -- young people?

>> we all know that some short- term internships unpaid, work experience can be thou you both -- can be valuable for people. with we should not have as employing unpaid interns instead of workers to avoid the national minimum wage. that is the balance we have to get right. i commend her for the important work she is doing. >> thank you. recent decision means more uncertainty for patients and their gums and my constituency. what assurances can the prime minister give us about the future of this unit? >> i deny equally the state had any choice -- i do not think the state had any choice but to look at children's hospitals including southhampton which

serves my constituency. i understand people's frustration about the time it is taking. to ensure we get the decision right. between womenink as sex objects in the media as sexual harassment against women. that being the case, when he joined me to get our own house -- [indiscernible] >> i am grateful. i am afraid i do not agree. it is very important that we can read all the newspapers on the parliamentary including the sunday's paper. >> thank you.

the g-8 to agree to tackle tax avoidance. he will not be offering a tax credit avoidance? >> my friend makes an important point. at the g-8, we achieved real progress on tax transparency and aggressive tax avoidance. it's a sad thing. while we were doing that, the party opposite is offering tax avoidance to journalists. they have not paid back the 700,000 pounds they all. let me remind the leader of the labour party what he said. if everybody approaches it like some the company's, we would not have a health service, an education system. yes to put his hand in his pocket give the money back.

>> thank you. i wrote to you but have not received a reply. can i ask you now? the standard packaging of cigarettes. yes or no. >> lynton crosby has never lobbied me on anything. the only opinion i am interested destroy the credibility of the labour party. he has expertise. he is not doing as good a job as the party opposite. >> thank you. in that caseister of a newborn baby who has been confirmed as a doctor a private a you wait who died in afghanistan. wade who died in

afghanistan. if youd not have arisen kept the dna of the soldiers. are we making any progress on that? is right to stand up for his constituents. what i would like to do is to meet with ministers so i can get back with the very best answer about the action would take to stop these problems from happening in the future. >> the number of families living in temporary 5000 inations rose by the last you. can the apartments to explain why? is builde need to do more houses and our country. that what this government is doing. we are building a more social houses. we are building more private houses. we are performing housing benefits so we can better use

the money. the question is for the party opposite. they spent weeks and weeks complaining about the removal of the subsidy. i do not know if anybody else has noticed, they do not ask questions anymore. could that be because they have not got a clue? >> thank you. with a 10 billion pound boost to our economy, do you agree that a trade agreement with the united states represents -- >> my friend is right. it is good news that this free- trade agreement has been launched and northern ireland. it will take many months of patient negotiations. it is a hugely collocated problem because we wanted to cover all kind of areas and not just manufactured goods.

it is good that it is getting going. news of jobs across europe and great benefits for us in the uk. >> on the subject of giving money back which he just referred to in respect to the labour party, can he explain to the house why when he had a windfall he used it to write down his mortgage is dead foring down the mortgage the expenses amounts in the house of commons? >> what the honorable gentleman needs to do is concentrate on the massive problem on his front bench. i have to say, every week until they pay the money back they are going to get a question about

the 700,000 pounds they owed to the british taxpayer. >> order. >> you been watching prime minister question. atis live every wednesday 7:00 a.m. watch anytime at c-span.org where you can find video and other british public affairs programs. >> and discussion on cyber security janet napolitano. .t 11:00 p.m., q and a another chance to see david cameron take questions from the house of commons.

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