Kirsty Blackman

I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Local jobs would have been created. We have rural population decline; we need to encourage people to move to rural areas by creating those jobs. This UK Government, and past UK Governments, have failed the people of north-east Scotland who work in the energy industries. We need change, or those jobs will continue to disappear. Scottish National party Members have tabled amendment (c) to the King’s Speech. The amendment says, “having lost confidence in your leadership”— Oh no, sorry, that is not our amendment—that is what the right hon. Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting) said. I will try again. The amendment says: “It is clear that the Prime Minister no longer has the trust or confidence of the public to lead this change.” No, apologies; the hon. Member for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (Melanie Ward) said that. I will try again to find the amendment that we have tabled about the Prime Minister and our confidence in him. What about these? “It is in the best interest of the country and the party that the Prime Minister sets out a swift timetable to ensure that a new leader is in place to regain the confidence of the public.” No, that was the hon. Member for Hexham (Joe Morris). I am sure I have got our amendment here somewhere, so let me try again. “It’s clear that the Prime Minister no longer has the trust or confidence of the public, or large swathes of the Parliamentary Labour Party”. No, that was the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Gordon McKee). “The Prime Minister has…failed to instil confidence in his leadership”. No, that was the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell). Sorry, I will find the amendment—it is somewhere here, I am sure of it. Does it say, “the public across the UK has now irretrievably lost confidence in you as Prime Minister”? No, that was the hon. Member for Glasgow South West (Dr Ahmed). I am sure I have the amendment somewhere. Does it say, “it’s clear from countless doorstep conversations that my constituents have lost confidence in him”? No, that was the hon. Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger). I am sure it is here. Does it say that “you, Prime Minister, have lost the trust and confidence of the public”? No, that was the hon. Member for Peckham (Miatta Fahnbulleh). Our amendment says: “At end add ‘but respectfully regret to inform Your Majesty that the Prime Minister does not have the confidence of this House.’” Given my amazing confusion about the similarity between what a significant number of Labour Members have said in public and our amendment—it is almost the same wording—I assume that our amendment will be by far the most popular amendment tabled. It clearly has significant cross-party support. I have not yet heard any Member talk in the Chamber today about their confidence in the Prime Minister.