Five weeks ago, I spoke to you from these steps
and said that this government was not going to hang around
and that we would not wait until brexit day - October 31 -
to deliver on the priorities of the British people.
And so I am proud to say that on Wednesday,
Chancellor Sajid Javid is going to set out the most
ambitious spending round for more than a decade.
I said I wanted to make your streets safer and that is why
we are recruiting another 20,000 police officers.
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I said I wanted to improve your hospital and reduce the waiting times
at your GP and so we are doing 20 new hospital upgrades
in addition to the extra £34 billion going into the NHS.
And I said I wanted every child in this country
to have a superb education and that’s why I announced
last week that we are levelling up funding across the country
and spending much more next year in both primary and secondary schools.
And it is to push forward this agenda on these and many other fronts
that we need a Queen’s speech in October.
While leaving due time to debate brexit and other matters.
And as we come to that brexit deadline I am encouraged
by the progress we are making.
In the last few weeks the chances of a deal have been rising,
I believe, for three reasons.
They can see that we want a deal.
They can see that we have a clear vision for our future relationship
with the EU, something that has perhaps not always been the case.
And they can see that we are utterly determined to strengthen
our position by getting ready to come out regardless,
come what may.
But if there is one thing that can hold us back in these talks,
it is the sense in Brussels that MPs may find some way
to cancel the referendum or that tomorrow MPs will vote
with Jeremy Corbyn, for yet another pointless delay.
I don’t think they will. I hope that they won’t.
But if they do they will plainly chop the legs out from under the UK position
and make any further negotiation absolutely impossible.
And so I say to show our friends in Brussels that we are united
in our purpose, MPs should vote with the government
against Corbyn's pointless delay.
I want everybody to know, there are no circumstances
in which I will ask Brussels to delay.
We are leaving on 31 October, no ifs or buts.
We will not accept any attempt to go back on our promises
or scrub that referendum.
Armed and fortified with that conviction I believe we will
get a deal at that crucial summit in October.
A deal that parliament will certainly be able to scrutinise and in the meantime,
let our negotiators get on with their work without that sword of Damocles
over their necks.
And without an election, which I don’t want and you don’t want.
Let us get on with the people’s agenda: fighting crime, improving the NHS,
boosting schools, cutting the cost of living, and unlocking talent
and opportunity across the entire United Kingdom with infrastructure,
education and technology.
It is a massive agenda.
Let’s come together and get it done and let’s get Brexit done by October 31.
Thank you very much.