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nikolay, and ed miliband bolstered support for scotland to stay in the u.k. the scottish referendum vote takes race on september 18. -- takes place on september 18. was hague. this is about 35 minutes. from 200, fewer than can this summer. >> questions to the prime minister. >> misters eager, i joined the

prime minister in the tribute he dobbin. who is with the deputy prime minister and the leader of the opposition in scotland today to listen and talk to voters about the huge choice they face and their message to the scottish people is simple. 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 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 o