narcotics control of the drug trafficking in afghanistan. in the latest on iran's nuclear program as a plan to implement the first >> during christian time this week, david cameron responds to the opposition leader and call for the royal bank of scotland to be not allowed to give bonuses to bankers that exchange desk that exceeds annual salaries. there was legislation to reduce the amount of sugar content and -- in food and drink. . >> thank you, mr. speaker. >> questions for the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this morning, i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and action on

sugar aimed to reduce the sugar content of food and drink by up to 30% because of the twin epidemic of type ii diabetes. volunteer arrangements with manufactures are well-intentioned have not work. will the prime minister meet with a delegation of health experts to discuss this issue? can we get his support in the war on sugar by asking him to give up sugar and sugary drinks for one day this week? >> i'm sure the last proposal will have the strongest support of mrs. kimmitt so i will take that up if i possibly can. can i first of all commend the honorable gentleman for raising this issue, for speaking out on issues of diabetes and obesity with such consistency because they are major health concerns for our country. we're taking them very certainly. we are rolling out the nhs health check program to identify all those between 40-74 at risk of diabetes.

childhood obesity rates are falling but there is more that needs to be done. i'm happy to facilitate discussions between him and my right honorable friend, the health secretary, to have good discussions we want. we take this seriously. we think the responsibility deal has achieved great things but there's more to be done. >> mr. speaker, last week i had the honor of opening the new network rail regional operating center at three bridges in my constituency. >> here, here. >> can my right honorable friend and say what investment this government is putting into the existing rail network to help commuters and travelers over and long-term economic plan? >> my honorable friend is right. investing in infrastructure is a key part of our long-term economic plan to make sure that britain's economy can be a success now and the future. we have seen major investment in the southeast, all delivering

new services and i can tell him that between 2015 and 2020 were planning to invest over 56 billion on roads, rail and local transport. and it's important that it is three times as much as the plane investment in hs2. so to those who fear that a just to will take all the investment enabled. three times as much will be spent elsewhere. >> ed miliband. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, rbs are expected to ask the government to approve bonuses over 100% on -- does the prime minister think that's acceptable? >> what i can tell the children about rbs is will continue with their plans for rbs that seem bonuses come down by 85%, that it's in the bonus ball at one-third of the level that it was under labour, and i can confirm today that just as we've

had limits on cash bonuses of 2000 pounds of rbs, issued an last year, we will do the same next year as well. >> mr. speaker, i think we can all agree with this general sentiment, but today i am asking for specific question. rbs are talking to parts of the government about the proposal debate over 100% bonuses. he is the prime minister. the taxpayer will foot the bill. will he put a stop to it right now by telling rbs to drop this idea? >> i'll tell him exactly what we are saying to rbs and it is this. if there are any proposals to increasincrease the overall prat his pay and bonus bill at rbs, at the investment bank him any proposals for that, we will be doing. what a pity the party government never took an approach like that. [shouting]

>> mr. speaker -- mr. speaker, mr. speaker -- >> however long it takes. the questions will be heard and the answers will be heard. mr. ed miliband. >> mr. speaker, on not asking about increases in pay our bonuses. i'm asking a very simple question. i'm asking a very simple question about the proposal that is expected to come forward from rbs which is to pay more than 100% bonuses on day. now we know when rbs is making a law, when they themselves say they have been -- these kind of bonuses are a risky one way bet, we know it shouldn't be allowed to happen. mr. speaker, when ordinary firms are facing a cost-of-living crisis, surely he can say that the people under 1 million -- earning a million pounds, a bonus of 1 million should be quite enough. >> it is not asking about the overall pay and bonuses at rbs what on earth is in the?

that's what he should be asking about. and what i've said very clearly is that the remuneration, for total pay bill, at that investment bank must come down. i have to say, mr. speaker, to get a lecture from the right honorable gentleman wind we had from them the biggest bust anywhere in the world at rbs can read 125% mortgages at northern rock, we had all the embarrassment about fred goodwin. he comes here every week, he comes here every week to complain about a problem created by the labour party. last week it was betting. this week it's banking. he rises up with all the authority, moral authority of reference flowers -- [laughter] where's the apology for the mess they made of rbs in the first place lacks. [shouting]

>> the last two years my counsel opportunity sudden growth and has greater 370 million pounds worth of investment. youth unemployment has seen record -- [inaudible] given that life sciences barred engines for growth, was support with the government give to realize our plan of a life-size cluster based around these world-renowned centers of excellence? >> i think my right honorable friend makes a very good point about the strength that sutton has. obviously, we've got the box to attract life science businesses to britain. would also got the investment in apprenticeships. that is important. and, of course, the office of life science as he knows bring the business department help the apartment together to help bring life sciences jobs here, working with local enterprise partnerships i think there's a great opportunity for more investment in these important

businesses. >> the market dawkins inquest concluded last week with a verdict of unlawful killing but it also found errors in the police investigation. last week also saw wallis admitting he lied about the right honorable member. does the prime minister except it is the urgent that we reform the independent police complaints commission for? >> first of all can recommend what he said about the importance of people respecting the outcome of the inquest. we have proper legal process in this country and we should respect their outcomes. he also knows they're still an ongoing independent police complaints investigation into the case and we shall let it do its work. i'm always prepared to look at reforms of organizations like this. there was a big reform some years ago to make the ipcc much more independent. he shaking his head and think it is a working. very happy to look at argument. i have to say in issue of pc

walls this was shocking to see an e-mail that purported to be someone who witnessed and if it and you're told it's a member of the public and it turns out it's a serving police officer that was deeply troubling and deeply disturbing. am not saying all is well. i think the vast majority of the british police service to a magnificent job. they put -- they put their lives on the line for us day after day. i'm happy to look at proposals to how we can strengthen this arrangement. [inaudible]

>> i'm grateful for what my honorable friend says. i think we have seen the regionareachable growth fund pre some real economic success stories and that is being combined with our long-term economic plan to encourage businesses to take on employees, to put in place the infrastructure. and as he says quite importantly, to back exports in terms of britain's performance and get out there and sell to the world. >> thank you, mr. speaker. given that we've recently had reports that half a dozen terror suspects could soon be released onto our streets, can the prime minister give an assurance the public safety will not be compromised once the government experiment with terrorism controls expires? >> what i can assure and the house is we will always take every step necessary to keep the british public safety i think the measures are working well. it's a complete myth to pretend that control orders would be kept in place forever. many, many people were taken off

control orders during the resistance of that set of measures. and all of the time i listen very carefully to the head of the metropolitan police service and to the heads of the security service were involved in drug of these measures and who advises on how best to keep our country safe. >> in the first six months of last year, we benefited from the highest number of business startups in our history. the unemployed claimant count is down to 2.5%. will the prime minister join me in praising the entrepreneurial spirit and also redouble governments efforts through ukip to have more grocery firms to export? >> my honorable friend is right. we are seeing an enterprise revolution in our country again, 400,000 more businesses in existence today compared to 2010. i think the point he makes about small businesses and export is particularly important are currently one in five is an export. if we can turn it into one in

four we would wipe out our trade deficit so i support excellent work he does to call to account encourage them to do everything they can to back britain's entrepreneurs. >> ed miliband. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, there are five all over the country with capacity recorder of a million -- two and 50,000 houses when nothing is happening. some of them -- some of them being hoarded by developers. i'm in favor of giving power to developers to hold land without building on it, use it or lose it to the prime minister said the policy was enough. does he still believe that? >> which is a demonstration -- no one do we edit banks collapsing and all the rest of it. what i would say to the honorable gentleman is that

house building is picking up. we're seeing a big increase in housing starts but a big increase in housing completion. why i think his policy as a comment put the nuts is this reason that is if you say to developers and companies we're going to confiscate land and lets you build, they will not go ahead with the building in the first place. his approach is to put a freeze on the whole on development rather than get britain building which is what we need to have happen. >> the prime minister is incredibly complacent. how complacent, how complacent at the lowest level since 1924. i'm interested in what he says about the policy because his own housing minister says the policy might make a contribution. the mayor of london says we should be able to have a use it or lose a close. developer should be under no illusion that they can sit on their land and wait for prices to go up. so is the policy nuts or is it the right thing to do? >> what we need to keep going

with is the policies of this government is saying the house building increased. i know he doesn't like the fact, nearly 400,000 new homes delivered since 2010. housing starts in the last quarter were the highest level for five years. 89%-the trough in 2009 when he was sitting in the cabinet. 16% increase in housing starts over the last 12 month compared with the year before. here's the question he needs to answer. is a shadow ministers goal round of posing are planning reform even though they are important to get britain building, it time and again they are criticizing proposals like help divided that are helping our better countrymen and women realize the dream of homeownership. here's one for him. if he cares about house building and homeownership, why not make -- get on with hard-working people? >> mr. speaker, in labour council there are five -- far

more housing than in tora council. his housing measures as he supported to the mayor of hans stacey supports. he doesn't know what he thinks. here's the reality. he is not doing enough to close the gap between supply and demand. the truth is a number of social housing starts is down. he shelved his plan for new and rents are rising because except that britain is building 100,000 fewer homes so we need to meet demand a? >> of course we need to build new homes. that's why we are of reform the planning system which they oppose. that's what we've got help divided which they oppose. that's why we are helping in all the ways to get britain building. what we are seeing, tried to is he is now having to jump around all over the place. it started off with the deficit reduction wasn't going to work. now he can make that argument. and it was we needed plan b. he can make that argument.

next the cost of living but yesterday we saw inflation fall to 2%. what we see as a government that's got a long-term economic plan and an opposition that hasn't got a clue. [shouting] >> can i welcome the government youth commitment that my local community is benefiting of the potential of shale gas? can encourage the prime minister to do more to british companies and the scientific careers to do more -- [inaudible] legitimate concerns that both technology and the potential incremental impact? >> i think my honorable friend is absolutely right to raise this and to make the remarks that he does. i think that shale has a huge potential for our country. figures ar on that it would recovered just 7% of the reserves, that would provide us with gas in this country for 30

years. we've clearly got to do a far better job at explaining and working with communities about the benefits and also talking frankly about the process. i think there's a huge amount of myths that are being put round en route to frighten people about shale gas extraction whereas we can see into united states they can be extracted safely and cleanly, providing effective low-cost energy, green energy for our homes and for a businesses and make our country more competitive at the same time. >> as you said it, -- [inaudible] will the prime minister agreed to meet with me and other representatives of the south to discuss this issue to see if we can get these paratroopers and released from prison? >> i know how important this issue is and i raised it

personally with indian government ministers when i was recently in india. i discussed it with a foreign secretary. i'll go on making sure we do everything that we can pick up a meeting needs to be arranged between members of this house of commons representing the constituents and ugly the foreign secretary represents one of these constituents itself, i'm very happy to arrange that. >> investing in research and innovation is essential for our economic future. does the prime minister agreed the open university use smart research project to improve infrastructure and just one example of how -- leading the way for our long-term economic plan? >> i visited the open university. it's extremely impressive organization i but it's also leading a very important export drive in terms of our universities i congratulate them for the representation on the forum and for the open university is doing but i think there are many opportunities for milton keynes, not least provided by a just as well and i

look forward to discussing it with them in the future. [inaudible] can't afford to go to work. all because their wages are not going far enough. will the prime minister find except the cost of living is stretching families to breaking point? >> i except we are still recovering from the great recession that took 3000 pounds out of the typical family's income. but what we're seeing now is more people in work including in wales if we are seeing real wages now starting to rise. i think we can be confident yes, it's difficult, yes, it's still hard work but our economy has grown and we want that to be a recovery for everyone in our country. >> the number of people in receipt of the jobseeker's allowance fell 31% between november 2012 and november 2013. youth unemployment fell by even more impressive 40%.

does the prime minister share my view that the government's long-term plan is already giving employers the confidence to get hiring again and? >> i'm grateful for what my honorable friend says because absolutely key part of a long-term economic plan is to see a growing number of people in work in our country. usage 1.2 million more people in work. private sector employment is up 64,000. they're still further to go, particularly in the west a lens where we need to get particularly young people back to work with the figures in his own constituency are very encouraging. >> on his inquiry, instead of ordering civil servant to investigate, why doesn't the prime minister just ask lord jeffrey what they agreed with margaret thatcher? and whether that anything to do with the west and helicopter deal at the time? >> i for the audible children might have gone to conspiracy

theory too far on this one. look, it is very important that we get to the bottom of what happened and that is what i've asked the cabinet secretary to review this review. able establish the facts, the process is underway. i want it to be fast, find out the truth and the findings will be made public. i remember and will never forget my own visit to the golden temple, one of the most beautiful and serene places anywhere on this planet. what happened 30 years ago led to a tragic loss of life but it remains a source of deep pain. prime minister's were right to apologize. i understand the concerns of these papers raise. so let's wait for the outcome of the review by sir jeremy heywood. i would note that so far it is not found any evidence to contradict the insistence by indian commanders responsible at the time, that the responsibly for this was planned and carried out solely by the indian army.

i think it is important to put that but we do need an inquiry so we can get to the bottom of this. >> thank you, mr. speaker. on the 30th agenda i will be hosting a skills affair for 70 businesses. [inaudible] with the prime minister give his support to this event envoy to confirm that he will remain at his government will remain committed to training an upscale the young so that they can benefit personally? >> for sock and i commend my honorable friend for what he is carrying out in carlo. i think these jobs there is and skills there's an encouraging young people to think about up and ships and encouraging businesses to train people and apprenticeships are some of the most important things that we can do. we have 1.5 the apprentices start since the election to over 250,000 apprenticeships have

started in the northwest under this government including in his constituency and we must keep up the good work. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the prime minister will be unaware of the great concern among british sikhs about the reports in recent days of uk involvement in operation blue start on the temple. he will also be aware that the broader events of 1984 in india resulted in the death of thousands of innocent sikhs. and that this has led to lasting presenting in the sikhs committee in the uk and around the world. this is an open wound which will not heal until -- [inaudible] cannot ask him on the process he is set up whether he will ensure that full disclosure of all government papers and information -- and that there is also following that a proper statement in this house where ministers can be questioned? >> i think, first of all cannot

be with hi them about the deep scars that this event left and and quickly strong feelings that exist to this day but as i say anyone who visits the golden temple and sees what an extraordinary place, piece and tranquility and what an important site it is knows how powerful this point is. we are going to make sure this inquiry is held properly. its findings will be made public which i think is vitally important to as i say come in the end i don't think anyone should take away the responsibility for these events with the people who are properly responsible for them, and i'm sure the inquiry will find that. in terms of holding a statement in revealing this information and the findings to the house, i will listen carefull carefully s is but a think a statement might well be the right approach. >> would've prime minister speak to his colleagues about the funding resulting from intense of fracking? so those committees have filled the impact of fracking are those who choose how that money is

spent rather than having to compete with the district and county councils other priorities and? >> i think my honorable friend makes an important point. what we set out is the overall level of financial support, the 100,000 pounds when it will is dug, up to 10 million pounds theoretically because of the 1% of revenue it will be paid and then it's of vital about 100% retention of business rates which could have a significant affect for local government finance. at a point she makes is how do you divide it up between parishes, districts and counties and also do look at individual payments to individual households who might be inconvenienced? i think we should look at very local options and making sure that parishes and individual people will benefit. i think it's something that colleagues will want to discuss and think about so we can really get this right and help us industry to take off. >> i'm not sure if members are aware that anyone joining the police force will now have to pay 1000 pounds for certificate before the even fill in the

application form. 1000 pounds of the tax will make it harder for the police to look like the committee that it serves and i represent. it will put off, put young people from poor backgrounds and ethnic minorities from joining the police. we all know the prime minister admires characters like harry fleischman, but -- [inaudible] in 1871. why is it being introduced for the police in the 21st century? >> listen very carefully to what the honorable lady says but what we're trying to do through the college of policing is to even further professionalize this vital profession but i'll make sure the home secretary contacts are about this particular issue. >> what's the point of anyone clinging onto a plan being when plan a is so obviously working? [shouting] >> it's not just -- it's not

just plan b we're not hearing about anymore. anymore. they seem to have stopped on but the cost of living. they stopped the one about the deficit wouldn't come down. remember when they told us growth would never come? they told us we were going to lose 1 million jobs we've gained and then jobs. but the biggest transformation of all is the silence of the shadow chancellor. [shouting] they've got this big -- this big debate. there's a big debate today on banking but he wasn't allowed on the radio. he won't be speaking in the house of commons. they've got another idea. you hide your shadow chancellor by leaving them on the front bench. [shouting] >> the prime minister has previously shown considerable leadership in apologizing the victims of violence in northern ireland. unfortunately, those victims of paramilitary violence that made up the majority of victims have

not accept such an apology. does the prime minister a great that they have proposal -- offered the best opportunity for victims and survivors to receive truth and justice? and will he commit as the prime minister the backing of proposals, helping by cooperating and also by funding this proposal? >> what i would say is i think there's a lot of merit in the proposal. i think he did some excellent work. i noted that peter robinson, the first minister of northern ireland described them as providing the architecture for future agreement and discussions i hope he can take the haas work, click the difficult work done on the past and take that forward with all sides trying to agree. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'm not sure if the prime minister is a follower of channel four but if he is, he will know that sadly -- [inaudible] does he agree with me that as part of our long-term economic plan we make sure the benefit

system is there for people who needed? need it? it isn't a lifestyle choice and people don't get trapped in it? >> i've only managed to catch a small amount of this program but i think it brings home two vital points but when his we need a welfare system that is tailored to make sure work always pays but there is a second point which is many people in our country have multiple disadvantages and problems where you need help to help get people out of that poverty and benefit dependency so it's not just about tailoring a benefit system to make work pay, it's making sure we intervene in people's lives and tried to correct the things that are keeping them out of work and earning a decent living. >> may i say to the prime minister as someone who strongly supports shale gas extraction by fracking, that however well intentioned his current package will not assuage local committees to honor cross party

basis -- [inaudible] why and he and the chance of not sit down with across party local government association and negotiate with them on their proposal as in other countries, 10% of revenues to be shared with local communities? >> i thought the proposal from some members was a should be 10% of profits. my point is actually 1% of revenues which start running the moment that shale starts coming out of the ground could will be a better offer. look, i'm happy to sit there with anybody and discussed this issue because i think shale is so important for the future of our country. the point i would make having been deceived yesterday -- sorry, on monday, the oil platforms that are already there on the border, it is worth making the point that those went ahead without any sort of community benefits that we are promising with the shale, 100,000 pounds when a will is doug before any gas has reached the surface. 1% of revenues which could be

seven to 10 million pounds for a typical fracking well. and then 100% retention of business rates which for a set of wells could be 1.7 million, maybe 2 million pounds for local authority. honorable members should think about how much council tax a small digital medical authority raises and consider how much 1.7 to 2 million pounds of revenue into that order, difference that could make. by all means let's talk about the facts and figures and what we can do, but we also need to persuade people that this can go ahead without the environmental damage, without the problems that people are worried about. i think those are the concerns more than anything. >> the leader of the opposition have said -- i want to do in britain. [laughter] given recent events across the channel, does my right on the

front that we would me that this is completely at odds with our long-term economic plan? >> i didn't -- i didn't catch all of the presidents press covers just because i was appearing in front of the liaison committee. one that i did notice is that the french proposals and now are to cut spending in order to cut taxes in order to make the economy more competitive. now, perhaps the shadow chancellor and his new sonnet form will want to consider some of these ideas and recognize that this revolution of making business more competitive, trying to win in the global race, that's a proper plan for the economy. [shouting] >> you have been watching the prime minister's questions. it is on on sunday night at 9:00

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