. >> rempe leader stephen flynn . >> rempe leader stephen flynn. >> rempe leader stephen flynn. >> thankspeaker. >> thank you, mr speaker. >> and can i begin by also welcoming the member from south thanet back to the chamber? he isindeed thanet back to the chamber? he is indeed an inspiration to all of us. mr speaker, speculation is rife. so i think the public deserve a clear answer to a simple question. does the prime minister intend to call a summer general election , or is he general election, or is he feared a mid beds? >> mr speaker ? as i have said >> mr speaker? as i have said repeatedly to him . there is repeatedly to him. there is there is the speaker. spoiler alert there is going to be a general election in the second half of this year. and at that moment, the british people will, in fact, see the truth about the honourable gentleman opposite me, because that will be the choice at the next election. mr speaken choice at the next election. mr speaker, a party that is not able to say to the country what they would do, a party that would put at risk our hard earned economic stabil

you get those questions that stephen flynn, the snp's questions that stephen flynn, the snp�*s westminster lib dem leaders who had — was it tim farron? that was during the time with the snp were the biggest party. anyway, there have been lib dem leaders in the past when the lib dems had been the third—biggest party, with the pmqs slot when there was great... you end “p slot when there was great... you end up on the telly and social media much more often. but the lib dems are definitely trying to do the thing that they've done most recently with by—elections or whatever, where they are willing to have a little bit of fun and potentially sometimes, if not of their own expense, bit of playful, cartoonish stuff. that's part of the tone and tenor, consciously, their campaign. j tone and tenor, consciously, their cam airn. , . ~ campaign. i remember nick clegg doinu that campaign. i remember nick clegg doing that as _ campaign. i remember nick clegg doing that as deputy _ campaign. i remember nick clegg doing that as deputy prime i campaign. i remember nick clegg l doing that as deputy prime min

. >> p leader stephen flynn . >> p leader stephen flynn. >> p leader stephen flynn. >> yeah.mr speaker, on monday the prime minister outlined what he considers to be extremist threats to our society, and in doing so, he actively compared nonh doing so, he actively compared north korea , iran and russia north korea, iran and russia with those people in scotland who believe in independence . who believe in independence. >> so can i ask him to rise once to the standards befitting of his office and apologise for those puerile and pathetic remarks ? mr speaker, that's not remarks? mr speaker, that's not what i said. >> but i would say to the honourable gentleman that his party is indeed a threat to the integrity of the united kingdom, and i hate to remind him, but that's literally their entire purpose , mr speaker, because purpose, mr speaker, because when the people of scotland accept the referendum in 2014, it was the snp who didn't. they went on creating a minister for independence focused on constitutional wrangling, ignonng constitutional wrangling, ignoring the needs of the

stephen flynn. >> thank you, mr speaker.n by also congratulating the fantastic john swinney on becoming scotland's first minister? >> our opponent should be careful, very careful what they wish for. mr speaker, as we await the imminent israeli incursion into rafah, where 1.2 million people are sheltering, including 600,000 children, it has been reported that the united states has paused an arms shipment to israel. the uk will now follow suit . we want it now follow suit. we want it here, here, here. >> mr speaker, the right honourable gentleman may not realise that the uk government doesn't itself directly provide arms or ship arms to israel. and when it comes, when it comes to the situation in rafah, i've been very clear that we are deeply concerned about a full military incursion of rafah, given the devastating humanitarian impact i've made that position and point specifically to prime minister netanyahu whenever we've spoken, and will continue to urge all sides to focus on the negotiations at hand to bring about a pause i

you get those questions that stephen flynn, the snp's westminster leader, has promised in questions,ent. in the past, you'll remember lib dem leaders who had — was it tim farron? that was during the time with the snp were the biggest party. when the snp were the biggest party. anyway, there have been lib dem leaders in the past when the lib dems had been the third—biggest party, who have had that pmqs slot when there was great... you end up on the telly and social media much more often. but the lib dems are definitely trying to do the thing that they've done most recently with by—elections and whatever, where they are willing to have a little bit of fun and potentially sometimes, if not of their own expense, then a bit of playful, cartoonish stuff. that's part of the tone and tenor, consciously, their campaign. i remember nick clegg doing that as deputy prime minister in 2015 and his campaign looked like his gap year, and it didn't really go well. i got loads of pictures on the news, but they had a very it got loads of pictures on the news, but they had a very disastrous performance.

. >> snp leader stephen flynn thank you, mr speaker.rmed forces minister was neither able to confirm nor deny that uk troops may soon be deployed on the ground in the middle east. now the public watching will be hoping that members of this house do not have a short memory when it comes to the potential deployment and involvement of our military in the middle east. so can i ask the prime minister to provide some much needed clarity ? is he giving active clarity? is he giving active consideration to the deployment of uk forces in the middle east? yes or no? hear, hear! >> mr speaker, you wouldn't expect me to get into any operation planning details, but what i will say, what i will say is we are absolutely committed to supporting international efforts to get more humanitarian aid into gaza, which is something i think the whole house would support by land , sea house would support by land, sea and air. we've obviously tripled our aid commitment. and air. we've obviously tripled our aid commitment . and right our aid commitment. and right n

. >> stephen flynn. >> thank you, mr. speaker. on monday the armed forces minister was neither able to confirm nor deny that uk troops may soon be deployed on the grounds in the middle east. now the public watching will be hoping that members of this house to not have a short memory when it comes to the potential deployment and involvement of our military in the middle east. so can ask the prime minister to provide some much-needed clarity? busy giving consideration to the deployment of uk forces inabilities, yes or no? >> mr. speaker, you wouldn't expect me to get into any operational planning details. but what i will say, what i will say is where absolutely committed to supporting international efforts to get more humanitarian aid into gaza which is something i think the whole house would support my fancy and there. we have tripled our aid commitment, and right now together with u.s. cyprus and other partners are setting up a new temporary off the coast of gaza to get aid in s security and as quick as possible. >> let's all be i

at prime minister's questions, stephen flynn, the snp leader in westminster, asked the snp leader in, asked the question on everyone's plasma lips. mr speaker, speculation is rife, so i think the public deserve a clear answer to a simple question. does the prime minister intend to call a summer general election, or is he feart? mr speaker, as i have said repeatedly to him... - there is, mr speaker, spoileralert, there is going to be a general- l election in the second half of this i year, and at that moment the british people will in fact see the truth. about the honourable gentleman opposite me, because that will be the choice at the next _ election, mr speaker. rishi sunak has been using that line about the second half of the year right back since january and most people assume that meant october, november, even december. but of coursejuly, which begins in a0 days, is the second half of the year. and the deliberate decision from rishi sunak not to scotch the rumours is very striking. cabinet ministers have been summoned for a meeting at downing street this afternoon and i think we

he will take that on until the west minister campaign alongside our leader here stephen flynn.land that it's only the snp that will put scotland 1st. finally, the issue of independence. how much of an issue is it going to be for voters or a day like most of the world on questions of the economy voting and public services? is a combination of things. there is a spectrum of political ambition in scotland. as you point out, we've had our challenges in the snp over the last few months. the ambition for independence has remained rock—solid around about 50%. there is a clear will amongst the people of scotland to have a say at lead at what our constitutional future will be. only the snp will hold the democratic rights of the people of scotland because consistent with much else the tories and labour are in lockstep at denying the people of scotland a democratic choice over their future. scotland a democratic choice over theirfuture. we in the snp scotland a democratic choice over their future. we in the snp will uphold that right for the people of scotland. ., ., uphold that right for

stephen flynn, the scottish national party mp for aberdeen asked rishi sunak if he is going to call is so i think the public - general election. speculation is| rife so i think the public deserve general election. speculation is i rife so i think the public deserve a clear answer to a simple question. does the prime minister intended to call a summer general election or at his he afraid? —— as he afraid? this i his he afraid? -- as he afraid? as i have said — his he afraid? —— as he afraid? as i have said repeatedly to him, there is going _ have said repeatedly to him, there is going to — have said repeatedly to him, there is going to be general election in the second half of this year, and at the second half of this year, and at the moment the general public will see the _ the moment the general public will see the truth about the gentleman opposite _ see the truth about the gentleman opposite me. a party that is not able _ opposite me. a party that is not able to— opposite me. a party that is not able to say— opposite me. a party that is not able to say what they would do, and put at

we see stephen flynn and dna.do that job every week with real passion and commitment . so let's unite to commitment. so let's unite to make scotland's voice heard . the make scotland's voice heard. the task is more important than ever before . in recent years, it's before. in recent years, it's become clear that the gains of devolution can never be taken for granted . these are for granted. these are challenging times, not least because of the financial circumstances we face. but i believe the scottish parliament has made a real difference to people's lives . scotland has had people's lives. scotland has had the best performing a&e corps units in the uk for nine years. we've more than doubled nhs funding and we have the highest number of gps per head in the uk on housing since the snp came to office, scotland has seen over 40% more affordable homes delivered per head of population than in england and over 70% more than in wales. than in england and over 70% more than in wales . when we took more than in wales. whe

. >> so the snp's leader in westminster, stephen flynn, was quick to slam sunak, saying the prime ministerlf by making such a pure comparison. what a way to spend your last few months in office, but perhaps the prime minister's comments aren't so pure when you consider the snp's track record. they got firmly into bed with the green party in a power sharing deal, which of course recently ended up costing humza yousaf's job. then there was nicola sturgeon's disastrous gender self—id bill, which allowed the trans rapist isla bryson , aka adam graham, into bryson, aka adam graham, into a women's prison . today, new first women's prison. today, new first minister john swinney still can't work out what a woman is. >> do you believe that a trans woman is a woman? >> i believe , you know, a woman >> i believe, you know, a woman is a, you know, an adult female born as a woman. and i also accept that a trans gender, women, are defined as women. >> right. and senior snp politicians kirsten oswald and kaukab stewart thought nothing of being pictured in front of this decapitate terfs sign in glasgow la

snp leader stephen flynn- _ may i congratulate john swinney and becoming _ may i congratulate john swinneymillion — israeli incursion into rafah, where 1.2 million people are sheltering, including — 1.2 million people are sheltering, including 600,000 children, it has been _ including 600,000 children, it has been reported that united states has posed _ been reported that united states has posed an _ been reported that united states has posed an arm shipment to israel. the uk will— posed an arm shipment to israel. the uk will follow suit, won't it? mr uk will follow suit, won't it? speaker, uk will follow suit, won't it? ii speaker, the uk government itself doesn't directly ship arms to israel. when it comes to the situation in rafah, i have been very clear that we are deeply concerned about a full military incursion of rafah, given the devastating humanitarian impact. i have made that point specifically to prime minister netanyahu whenever we have spoken and we will continue to encourage all sides to focus on bringing a pause in the conflict to release hostages and get more aid in. �* , ,

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strikingly, and unlike previous speculation, nobody is denying it either, and in the commons, stephen flynnanation for why the meeting is today. on the other hand, there are plenty of people who are willing to read a non—innocent political expedition into that meeting for them i don't know the cabinet ministers who have been invited don't know. we will find out afterwards but at this point there is nothing i can do to enlighten you. is nothing i can do to enlighten ou. : ~' is nothing i can do to enlighten ou. : ~ , :, is nothing i can do to enlighten ou. :, ~' i:, :, is nothing i can do to enlighten ou. . ~ :, , is nothing i can do to enlighten ou. . :, , you. thank you for putting some calm on all of this- — you. thank you for putting some calm on all of this. when _ you. thank you for putting some calm on all of this. when it _ you. thank you for putting some calm on all of this. when it comes - you. thank you for putting some calm on all of this. when it comes to, - you. thank you for putting some calm on all of this. when it comes to, we i on all of this. when it comes to, we believe t

westminster and even stephen flynn.now, like him or loathe him, he delivers punch lines in the commons like, i don't know if it's maybe the scottish way, but i don't think there's a lack of charisma in in there's a lack of charisma in in the snp at the moment. i just think perhaps not the same intellectual clout as you know. >> i mean, i think that's a very fair point. and ian blackford did deliver some, some great moments at pmqs, obviously there in the westminster parliament. and if you're looking at the, the options for, you know, for the options for, you know, for the next leader of the snp , john the next leader of the snp, john swinney, maybe a bit of a character, but i mean, humza yousaf was was lacklustre, really, really lacklustre. and i you know, how long did he last. 13, 13 months. longer than some people thought. >> why why did you think he was lacklustre? i always thought the poor man came across as angry all the time. there was always a simmering. yeah, he did , he just simmering. yeah, he did, he just eve

we're joined now by the snp's westminster leader stephen flynn. good morning, mr flynn. playedmore.would bring the remaining privatised train contracts into public ownership as they expire so how is this different from that? the they expire so how is this different from that? ., ,., ., , they expire so how is this different from that? ., ., , ., from that? the labour party have romised from that? the labour party have promised many — from that? the labour party have promised many things _ from that? the labour party have promised many things under - from that? the labour party have promised many things under keir| promised many things under keir starmer�*s leadership, they have promised to abolish leader —— tuition fees and they are not going to do that, they promise to abolish benefit caps and they are not going to do that, they promised to keep the cap on banker bonuses and they are not going to do that. it is important that where we can we continue to put pressure on the labour party to do the right thing because in scotland, as you have pointed out, we have nationalised our rail

let's speak to the snp mp and the party's reader at westminster at stephen flynn.ollapsed beneath them. mortgages have skyrocketed, energy bills have skyrocketed and food prices have skyrocketed. for those pensioners who have had to bear the brunt of that, they will be looking on wondering why the prime minister is not focused on prioritising economic growth for the next generation, making sure we had delivery of investment in zero, where we don't have greater levels of movement and why they are not trying to align ourselves with the single market. when it comes to westminster, it is only the snp who makes those arguments and it is the snp who put scotland first in that regard. is the snp who put scotland first in that reaard. v is the snp who put scotland first in that regard-— that regard. let's talk about what the scottish _ that regard. let's talk about what the scottish conservative - that regard. let's talk about what the scottish conservative leader i that regard. let's talk about what i the scottish conservative leader was saying today. he said a loss at th