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>> monday night on "the communicators, the founder of media, communications on the sec decision affected -- fcc decision affected the internet. >> there are all kinds of regulatory fees, additional rental fees, taxes at the local level, i think, utilities, regulatory utilities, in the states where we are operating. one government does not want to raise or money. >> monday night at 8:00 eastern on "the communicators," on c-span2. >> next, david cameron taking questions from members of the house of commons. then, former secretary of state hillary clinton at the emily's

list gala. and, jeb bush in iowa. at 11:00 p.m., q&a with author david stewart, talking about his book, "madison's gift. " david cameron answered questions wednesday from members during the weekly question time in the house of commons. opposition leader ed miliband challenged the prime minister, asking if he would be willing to participate in a televised debate. this is 35 minutes. >> order. questions to the prime minister. mr. mc mode. -- mahmood. >> i had meetings this morning with ministerial colleagues, and

i will have further such meetings later today. >> the chancellor was asked six times this morning whether he had had conversations about tax avoidance. he had conversations about tax avoidance, and he refused to answer. would he or the chancellor have had conversations when he was a trade minister about tax avoidance and the hbc? >> we argued about this a fortnight ago. this is the same lord green, the same stephen green, that labor gave a job to just before the elections. that is the truth. they can't get away from it. >> mr. speaker, excellence is to be created on the isle of wight for manufacturing of marine

technology. this project, led to the isle of wight college, will benefit new and existing irish businesses. does the prime minister agree that this is an excellent example of government supporting local economies and ensuring people on the island have the skills the industries of the future will need? >> i can my honorable friend is right, this is excellent. the global enterprise partnership has received nearly 11 million pounds funding to build the site -- center of excellence on the isle of wight providing 500 50 students workshop and learning facilities and would include 250 apprentices. this is part of a long term plan to build up britain's manufacturing and apprenticeships and make sure more people get the security and stability of work. >> ed miliband.

>> mr. speaker. before the last election, the prime minister made a no if's ann's or but's promise on immigration. >> can he remind the house executive what that comment was? when we promised to cut migration, we cut it from outside the european union but it has increased from inside the european union, not least because we have created more jobs than the rest of the europe in union together. -- european union put together. >> it was in his contract with the british people. cut the tens of thousands. now, it is about 298 house and by the time he took office. this is what he said in the contract. if we don't deliver our side of the bargain vote ourselves in five years time. did he mean at?

there are two gang reasons for high migration. one, the growth of our economy. the other is that our benefits system allows people to access the benefits straight away. i say, let's keep the strong economy, let's change the benefits system. he wants to keep the benefits system and trash the economy. >> mr. speaker. his promise on immigration makes the executive prime minister's policy and truancy the more -- model of integrity. if he can break so spent attack you laterally ace -- solemn promise on a fundamentally important issue, why should anybody believe any of his promises? >> i am glad you mentioned the document. i brought it with me. i have procured a copy for the interests of the house, and i would like to run through it. here are the commitments we made. we will protect pensions, we

will -- we protected pensions. we will train 4000 health workers. and we did. we will give free tv licenses to over 75. we kept that promise. i think these are important. we kept the allowance. this says we will ensure transportation gets the treatment they need. there is lots more. we have to keep going. there's plenty of time. [hsshouting] we believe increase health spending every year. we have increased health spending every year. we will increase -- introduce a married couples tax allowance. we will increase basic state

pensions. we increased a six state pensions. shall i go on, mr. speaker? these are commitments made commitments met. by contrast, -- >> mr. miliband. >> mr. speaker, now we know you can't believe the promise on immigration. it is not the take -- it is not worth the paper it is printed on. >> order! order! [shouting] order! can i just ask the house to have some regard to the views of the public about our behavior? given that we seek their support in the weeks ahead, it is straightforward, really.

ed miliband, the last thing about a broken promise about immigration. he promised no migration in the tens of thousands. he now admits he has broken that promise. yes or no? we cut migration from outside the eu. we have seen it verizon's eye the eu. we have a plan to deal with that. he talks about commitments. >> mr. speaker, i have a few more. he says, we will cut wasteful spending. we cut wasteful spending. it says we will reduce carbon emissions. we cut carbon emissions. it's as we will rise -- the number of apprentices will rise. it is election time, we are all thinking about -- i have a question. you can go to his office, he stands on a soap rocks. how may people will vote for the

opposition on their leaflets? [shouting] i think that is enough for now. >> mr. speaker. it is all about leadership. [shouting] there's a very good chance that a live head-to-head debate between the prime minister and me on the 30th of april, the week before closing day, i will be at that debate. will be -- will he be at that debate? it is all about leadership. we have seen no leadership forum -- from the party opposite. >> we are having a debate now. they cannot solve about the economy.

they can't talk about jobs because there are more jobs being created. they can't talk about growth, growth is going up urea they can't even talking about living standards because of the breakthrough today showing living standards are back. i say, let's have these debates let's get on with them before the election. [shouting] if you want >> if you want an additional debate before the election, i will agree to it. but the broadcasters have said today, the election is all about me and him. the one thing he wants to avoid is a tv debate between me and him. give him another chance. i will be there april 30, a debate between me and him. will he be there? yes or no? he has now given up on a seven cornered debate. he doesn't want to bit -- debate with the greens anymore. >> he watched the press

conference. we thought it was a car crash. he probably thought it was great. we are having a debate now and he cannot talk about the economy or jobs are living standards, he to -- can talk about what we have done for our economy because he has no leadership whatsoever. mr. speaker, we have a recovering economy and we must not allow labor to wreck it. [shouting] >> thank you, mr. speaker. do, a minor amendment -- >> the honorable gentleman is entitled to be heard. >> thank you, mr. speaker. a minor amendment to the traffic act will allow 70,000 wheelchair using children to legally use

the heaviest class of wheelchair, which meet their needs. will the prime minister join me in congratulating the new life foundation for disabled children in my constituency which has been campaigning for this change for five years and can now continue to make a real difference in the quality of life of some of the most senior -- severely us able children in our country? >> i am very happy, with my honorable friend, to praise that business, and pay tribute to all those who give young people, disabled young people, the chance of more choice of wheelchairs. anyone who is had a child in a wheelchair knows that you need the choice so your child can actually have a better quality of life. i am delighted this change in the law can make that possible. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my father died of cancer. -- my mother died of cancer, and my sister died of cancer. a year ago, the prime minister

said that urgent cancer referrals should receive their first treatment within two months. last year, 20,000 people have not had that target met for them. but the prime minister understands that even as the national health service can survive another five years of a conservative government 100,000 cancer patients cannot. >> first of all like probably everyone in this house, and most people in mccann tree, the honorable gentleman knows somebody was been affected by cancer will -- or who has died of cancer. it is one of the biggest killers in our country. what we have seen over the last five years, partly because we have protected health spending is we have seen a 50% increase of referrals and treatments. there is something like half a million a people that have been treated. what we need is earlier

diagnosis by gps, which is why the information campaign matters so much. when he going to treatment, it matters that the weighting targets are met. two out of the three key targets are eating that. we need to make sure all of them are met, and we need to keep on with the cancer drugs fund which is given many people cancer access to drugs and a longer life. >> will my right honorable friend agree that leaders confuse announcement with action. nato did not do what it said it would at cardiff last year. it was not designed to be political and public integrity. when we say we will defend it, we mean it, and we have the means to do so, and we will do so. >> my right honorable friend is correct. that is why the cardiff conference was important. we said we would stick to the

article, and we will stick to article five. we said we would draw up an agreement to help countries in the baltic states, and we did that. we have the typhoons taking part in the baltic air patrol. we have british troops taking part in operations in eastern europe. it is important we are clear to our allies that when we signed up to article five, we mean it. they want to hear our support not only when they face a conventional threat, but also when they face threats of cyber attack. we need to show we are standing with them. >> mr. david winick. >> many people consider the prime minister simply doesn't understand the lives of millions of people in this country who try and live on modest incomes. the current party has been and remains the party of the rich. >> what i would say to the right

honorable gentleman is, you should judge a government by what happens to the people living in the country. we see 1.8 5 million more people with a job. that is 1000 extra people getting a job for every day this government has been in office. that is the security of a pay package. the chance of providing to your family. he shakes his head, but that is the reality of britain today. more jobs. more people able to provide for their families. the labor party i would think would welcome that. >> simon right. >> the department for education has overruled the council's proposal for an interim executive board to result -- to take over the school in my constituency. will the prime minister seek to accept that the proposal is effective? >> will have a look at the proposal that he talks about. what we have done is, make sure that where schools are not

succeeding, and where schools are coasting, that yes, they are taken over and turned around. i think it is important that we intervene i do have of local parents to make sure that happens. i will look at this case. >> how does it make sense, when the government is losing millions in tax avoidance to a tax office, hundreds of thousands of pounds in lost texas -- taxes could it take up? >> we make sure people do take their -- pay their taxes. we inherited a situation where warners were not paying stamp duty hedge fund managers were paying less taxes that are cleaners and people were avoiding taxes on an industrial scale. there were the friends of the tax avoiders. they had 13 years to act and they did nothing. it took a conservative government to sort it out.

>> david ward. >> thank you, mr. speaker. does the prime minister believe his own behavior, and that of the leader of the opposition, enhances or damages the image of the houses of parliament and politicians in the eyes of the member of the public? >> that is what i would say to the honorable gentleman. it is, inevitably, a robust exchange. there are always ways for us to improve. it does have an important function which is it makes sure we have accountable government in our country. under the last prime minister it was anything they want. >> yesterday, the prime minister rightly designated child sexual exploitation is a national threat. suddenly, the police are receiving more reports of abuse than ever before. there are few investigations and prosecutions. in this time, 16,000 officers

have been caught. -- have been cut. how can it be right to cut more next year? lacks thank you, for mentioning the fact that we have made this a national -- an issue of national importance. but that will do is trigger work not just by local police forces but by the national crime agency as well, so you will see more resources put into these sorts of investigations using all of the tools that modern police are able to bring to investigations. instead of other things, you will see priority given here. in terms of what the police can do, do budgets have been reduced, but the percentage of officers in the front line has gone up, and crime has fallen across the country. >> dr. liam fox. >> mr. speaker, in a dangerous world, experience as a statement -- statesman is one of the many advantages my right honorable friend has over [inaudible]

leading -- will he agree that in a dangerous world, the ultimate security is nuclear defense, and will he agree that he will not be involved in a shabby deal to govern away our nuclear -- to get us to number 10? >> my friend is right. the ultimate guarantor of britain's security is our independent nuclear deterrent, which is why we support it and will make sure it is properly renewed beginning of next parliament. i think it is important that everyone in this house makes that clear pledge, and he make a pledge. it is concerning that three quarters of labor candidates oppose the renewal of trident. now is the time for labor to root out any agreement with the s&p, because no one wants to see some grubby deal between the

people who want to break up the u.k. and the people who want to bankrupt the u.k.. >> to have the accountable government of the prime minister just talked about, he needs to answer questions asked of him. for the third time, there is a debate from broadcasters on april 13. will he be there? >> i say, get on the debates before the election. i think we should start now. >> mr. amber griffith. -- andrew griffith. >> i bring the house good news. for the first time in 10 years beer sales are up. the campaign for real ale [inaudible]

a newspaper today, which champions [inaudible] says the chancellor is poised to repeat the cuts. assure us that this government is on the side of brewers. >> first of all, can i praise the honorable gentleman for the work he has done to support the beer industry, to support written's pubs, and stand up for local communities where the pub is often the hub of the village. this government has been a good friend the beer industry. i am delighted by the figures. it goes to show, life is better under the conservatives. thank you, mr. speaker. >> prosecuting people who do not

paint a minimum wages the politics of an envy. >> press accusing people for not paying the minimum wage is the right thing to do. we have made sure the resources are there for that to happen. let me give her the figures. we have now got a 3200 penalty of an issue for nonpayment of the minimum wage amounting to nearly 3 million pounds in fines. we are seeing a maximum penalty increased, when naming and shaming noncompliant businesses, you are getting bad action under a government led by me. -- you are getting that action under a government led by me. >> long-term economic recovery by the north has seen wages up, apprenticeships double, exports up, and unemployment in every northeast constituency has fallen in the last year. by 37%. the prime minister set out

please what the future plan for the northeast is. >> we are sending out a long-term economic plan for the north east. he is right about the figures in his own constituency, the claimant count was down i 53%. what is fascinating about what is happening today is, in terms of what is happening in terms of youth employment. the new figure, and the last year, the u.k. saw a bigger rise in employment levels for under 25's than the whole of the rest of the european union combined. that is what is happening with our economy recovery. the biggest risk of that recovery is the wrecking ball of the labour party. >> mr. williams. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my constituent has been refused drug treatment. what is with -- what does the prime minister say to mr. williams and others who have had

to fight for treatment? he is a health care professional. >> mr. williams has my sympathy and understanding from the condition he has. i hope you will get the treatment he needs in england. we are investing 60 million pounds in this parliament to introduce screenings in the nhs which is vital. going to the earlier question of identifying this cancer, a major killer, identifying it earlier. the nhs is performing 850,000 more operations that -- each year, compared to 2010. in wales, the labour party made the wrong decision, and cut nhs spending. they don't have to make that decision, because an increase in nhs spending in england triggers money being available in wales. even at ballet stay -- this late stage, i would plead for the well's government, make the right decision.

increase health spending and cancer create -- treatments and give people the treatment they deserve. >> mr. speaker, a recent midget -- visit to my constituency, my right honorable friend, about how the marine industrial campers [inaudible] could create 1000 new skilled jobs. this opportunity could be lost if the land is not parceled by city council. can my friend confirm when this will happen? >> as my honorable friend knows i visited in january to see it firsthand, the plans for the maritime industrial camp. i think it is an -- and an exciting development. discussions are underway between the city council and the defense infrastructure organization. i do not think there is any reason why these can't be completed by the end of the month. i am pressing the ministry of defense to do everything it can

to make that happen. i can also confirm that funding is there, should the case be approved. that will secure as for the city deal. this is important and i want to see it happen. >> mr. speaker, we know the prime minister groep -- tripled tuition fees. >> what we have done is, we have created a system where the universities are better funded than any others in europe, the number of students going to university has increased, and a number of people from poor backgrounds has gone up as well. and, we have the party opposite, they have taken four years to work out their policy. the policy hits universities allows rich students rather than poor ones, and it does adding to expand university education in our country. it will be painful, by additional -- it will be paid for by additional pension taxes

on nurses, firefighters. they have spent years to come up with a useless policy. it is a monument to the chaos you would get under a labor government. >> thank you, mr. speaker. unemployment in my constituency has plummeted since 2010. in large part, that is due to infrastructure investment from this government. investment in the a1 60 mile. prime minister, look closely at a feasibility study into electrification of these for northeast lincolnshire. >> i will look at the proposal. he knows that we have made progress on the electrification of railroad lines as part of the infrastructure. i was in his constituency, looking a vital road development opening up economic development in his constituency. i am happy to look at the

electrification project as well. >> without academic results tangoe years without inspection of child protection for -- can go years without child protection inspected. [inaudible] and ensure every school is inspected on what they are doing about child protection regularly? >> or many years, inspections were seen as too routine on schools that were outstanding and delivering good results. we needed to focus on failing schools, those requiring improvement. she makes a good point. when we look at anxiety sexual exploitation of children, an issue we need to address in this parliament and beyond, issues like forced marriage or female genic -- genital mutilation these things can also be triggered by boards of governors, concerned parents

rather than trying to have routine inspections. i will have a look at the proposal she makes. >> mark hunter. >> a toddler in my constituency tragically died following a choking incident at a local nursery. her parents set up her trust to campaign for a change in the laws so all nursery staff must have pediatric first aid qualifications. any petition of over 100,000 signatures, and a business debate led to the minister for east surrey to promise a review, which is being undertaken. does the prime minister support this campaign, and if so, will you risk actually ask them to get a move on? >> it makes sense for his many people to have that sort of training as possible, because where you can prevent needless loss of life, and prevent accidents, you should. let me talk to the members from

east surrey and get back to my friend. >> indian mckenzie. >> let's try another one of the promises, to make energy companies bill people on the least possible tariff. many of my constituents are paying hundreds of pounds more for energy. will the prime minister -- or will he wait until a labor government [inaudible] >> we have tried to cut energy bills. but the labour party -- party promises is a fee as prices are going down. they have inflicted damage on consumers by helping to keep prices hires -- higher than they should be. >> we are in leicester, where

employment is down two thirds. businesses are investing in our country -- our county, but it takes a long journey to reach us by capital. the prime minister, will you support a campaign to join worcester? >> we have seen a dueling of more parts of the cotswolds railway line in them recent -- in the recent years, and an improvement in car parks. this is a vital rail system. we are hearing a lot from the shadow chancellor today. mr. speaker, the only thing lying and ashes is labor's economic credibility. [shouting] >> [inaudible]

have shown that 40% of workers in my constituency unless then -- oh less than the minimum wage. women workers earn less than the minimum wage. what will the prime minister do to make sure workers in my constituency feel the recovery act oh >> i support living wage. employers should pay it. but what we do to help all people in this situation is to make sure the minimum wages properly and forest, see it increased, and to lift people out of tax. we have lifted 3 million people out of tax. that has pumped benefits to locate people and has benefit ted -- benefited women. we will raise that threshold to

12.5 thousand pounds. if you work on minimum wage, you pay no income tax. >> can i urge my friend, and remind the british people that the last prime minister destroyed public finances [inaudible] budget deficit, plundered the pension funds, [inaudible] five years of [inaudible] has the fastest growing economy? [shouting] [inaudible] for the first time since 2010 [inaudible] [shouting] i haven't felt particularly reticent today.