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PMQs

Wednesday 11 March 2020 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 0 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Gary Sambrook questioned the need for investment in existing housing estates to ensure decent living standards while supporting brownfield development.
  • Jeremy Corbyn raised concerns about insufficient funding for the Domestic Abuse Bill and criticized the Prime Minister's past remarks as offensive and discriminatory.
  • The Prime Minister defended the government's record on promoting women's rights, citing a record number of female MPs and two female Prime Ministers.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Gary Sambrook Con Kings Norton
Economy Housing
Context

MP discusses the need for investment in housing estates in his constituency to improve living standards.

Question

We need to build more homes on brownfield sites, but we also need to make sure that the houses we have are of a decent standard. In estates across my Birmingham constituency—the Three Estates in Kings Norton, Weoley Castle and Frankley—we need investment to make sure that those estates have decent homes. Does the Prime Minister agree with me that improving homes will help level up our economy and deliver for working-class communities like mine?

Answer from The Prime Minister (Boris Johnson)

My hon. Friend is spot-on, and he will be hearing more about that in just half an hour's time. He is quite right that we should be building on brownfield sites, and building the beautiful homes that people actually want.

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Q2 Jeremy Corbyn Your Party Labour
Women & Equalities
Context

The Domestic Abuse Bill requires adequate funding to support victims of domestic violence.

Question

Without sufficient funding, the Domestic Abuse Bill will be ineffective. There has been concern about the Prime Minister's past remarks regarding single mothers and Muslim women, which are seen as offensive and discriminatory, impacting policies such as the rape clause.

Answer from The Prime Minister (Boris Johnson)

I am proud of what we have done to promote women's rights. We have a record number of female MPs in our party, and two female Prime Ministers. I will take no lessons on sexism from the Labour Party where good female MPs are bullied out.

Not addressed: The Prime Minister did not address the funding for the Domestic Abuse Bill or apologise for past derogatory comments.

How: Shifting Focus To Women'S Rights In His Party, Criticising Labour

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