PMQs

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Keir Starmer supports the Government's decision made on Monday regarding Leicester but points out that 4,000 businesses and 160 schools are now shut due to this delay. He raises concerns about data availability for local authorities, highlighting that the local authority in Leicester had only pillar 1 test data until last Thursday, leading to a lack of accurate figures.

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If the Prime Minister cannot see that three quarters of those with covid-19 are not being contacted and asked for their own contacts, that is a real gap in the system. He cannot just brush it away by referencing those that are contacted. It is a real problem and it is growing; it is going to have to be addressed. The Prime Minister did this at phase 1, brushing away serious concerns. I want to turn to the Prime Minister's speech yesterday, if I may. Amid the normal bluster, there was a really striking line in that speech. The Prime Minister said: “We…know the jobs that many people had in January are…not coming back”. I fear that this is the equivalent of the line in the Prime Minister's speech of 12 March when he said: “I must level with you…Many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time.” We know what happened next. That is why there needs to be a laser-like focus on protecting jobs, so how many jobs does the Prime Minister think yesterday's announcement will protect?

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My constituency sits at the heart of our great metropolis. Cities of London and Westminster is home to the west end, whose theatres and cultural venues attract visitors from across the globe and will help power our economic recovery. Does my right hon. Friend share my aspiration to see these venues open as soon as it is safe to do so?

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Exactly six months from today, the Northern Ireland protocol will come into operation. The Government have recognised that it will involve checks and infrastructure with regard to regulation. Will he commit to providing clarity on how these processes will work in detail before the end of the summer?

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What message might the Prime Minister have for the people of Hong Kong following the passage this week of China's new national security law?

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The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee heard from victims and survivors about the Government's troubles legacy proposals. Victims have rejected these proposals, saying they close the door on truth and justice. Will the Prime Minister resile from the March statement and return to the principles embedded in the Stormont House agreement?

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There are 3 million people in this country who get no support at the moment because they are self-employed or on contract. Our black, Asian and ethnic minority communities have an unemployment rate that is twice the national average and women are disproportionately affected by covid-19. Will he look at a universal basic income so that these people can get the help that they need now?

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It was great to have my right hon. Friend in the Black Country announcing his new vision yesterday. I was recently contacted by two students from Sandwell Academy and Q3 Academy Tipton who want reassurance that his announcement means that our communities will finally get the recognition they deserve.

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The Met arts centre in my constituency is rightly proud of the work it has done during lockdown. Its income has been decimated due to the fact that it is unable to stage events. Will the Prime Minister continue to do everything possible to support the cultural and creative sectors in Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, and elsewhere?

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Enfield Southgate houses Chickenshed Theatre, which has been financially struggling for more than 40 years and is now hurtling towards collapse because of the coronavirus pandemic despite its significant economic contribution. Will the Prime Minister heed calls from unions such as the Musicians Union, and provide financial support to ensure the survival of the arts sector?

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Will my right hon Friend ask Government Departments to work with me and local stakeholders to secure a sustainable future for this vital institution, Newton Rigg College in Penrith? If successful, may I invite the Prime Minister to visit?

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The Prime Minister does not want to talk about numbers of job losses: British Airways 12,000; GE 1,400; Rolls-Royce nearly 6,000 in Derby, Solihull, Glasgow, and Rotherham; Airbus 1,700 in north Wales and the south-west. What is he going to do to protect these jobs beyond the furlough scheme?

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Will the Prime Minister look at replenishing Arts Council funds redirected during the emergency covid response so that we can have vibrant creative industries coming out of this crisis?

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Will he ensure that 4,000 new zero-emissions buses will produce jobs and deliver a new green economy for the whole of the United Kingdom? Will he invest, invest, invest in hydrogen?

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Does the Prime Minister agree that procurement fraud betrays taxpayers? It erodes public trust and wastes money. Should we take firm action against those who waste our public money?

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At year 6, children on free school meals are nine months behind their better-off classmates. By GCSE, it is 18 months. Some 700,000 have no online access for schoolwork during lockdown. Will the Prime Minister give Government time to pass a cross-party Bill giving internet access and devices to all such children?

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Will the PM join me in congratulating those wealth creators, innovators and entrepreneurs and commit to extending their enterprise zone status and business rates relief period from 2021 to 2024 for continued economic growth?