PMQs

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During this pandemic, I have seen a number of instances of ordinary citizens doing extraordinary work helping the elderly and vulnerable. Would my right hon. Friend take this opportunity not only to acknowledge the fantastic work that has been done by so many people, but to give a huge thank you to each and every one of these unsung heroes of our country?

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On 11 May, the Prime Minister said that the Government's covid strategy will be governed entirely by the science. On 21 September, SAGE gave very clear advice. They stated that a 'package of interventions' including a circuit breaker would be needed to prevent an exponential rise in cases. Why did the Prime Minister reject that advice and abandon the science?

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Since rejecting SAGE's advice on 21 September, the R rate has gone up, the infection rate has quadrupled, hospital admissions have increased from 275 to 628 a day in England. That is the cost of rejecting the advice. What is the Prime Minister's view on why these numbers are all heading in the wrong direction?

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Track and trace was supposed to play a vital part in ensuring we do not have a second spike this winter. Three months later, SAGE concluded that it is only having a marginal impact on transmission and will likely further decline. Why does the Prime Minister think his track and trace system has gone so wrong?

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I have read and considered SAGE advice. A circuit breaker is in the national interest as it's the failure of the Prime Minister's strategy that means tougher measures are now unavoidable. Labour backs this view. Can the Prime Minister tell us what his alternative plan to get R below 1?

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Following the advice is now, apparently, opportunistic. The Prime Minister will presumably say the same to Bolton Council's Conservative leader who supports a circuit break. Why is the PM so confident his approach will work when no scientist backs it?

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I supported all measures so far but think this measure is wrong. I have read SAGE advice which was rejected by the Government. Is there an 80% chance of a circuit break in two weeks? If yes, why not do it now?

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One of the great achievements was recruiting 4,200 extra health visitors. Lockdown has made vital baby-to-baby contact difficult. At a time when support is most needed, will the PM urgently look at reversing the decline in health visitors and supporting the parent-infant premium proposal?

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Yesterday, BrewDog's founder warned that ending the Job Retention Scheme would lead to mass unemployment. BrewDog and thousands of businesses demand a U-turn on these plans. With just two weeks left before the scheme ends, will the Prime Minister extend it or allow widespread unemployment?

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Universal credit does not cover potential unemployment due to furlough ending. Thousands are already unemployed and ONS data confirms record-high redundancy rates. Does the PM understand the damage he will cause with his plans?

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Will the Prime Minister provide specific interim advice on risk prioritisation of buildings under 18 metres and extend the building safety fund to cover them?

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Under the Chancellor's new furlough scheme, a full-time worker will receive only £227 per week. How does the PM expect people to survive on that amount?

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My constituency has the best nuclear site in the UK. Can the PM confirm that he is 100% behind Wylfa Newydd?

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The Housing Secretary's constituency received £25 million from the regeneration scheme. This was approved by a Minister who later returned the favour. Is this process appropriate?

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Will the PM help boost the export market or domestic demand for British wool as we rebuild our economy? Wool has potential uses in sustainable housing insulation.

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Two weeks ago, the Prime Minister told me that he would support charities to be able to open covid-safe accommodation for homeless people this winter, but yesterday the Government announced a £3 million cut in the cold weather fund this year, despite higher covid-related costs. Will the Prime Minister at least guarantee that all Government funds can be used to cover anyone and everyone needing shelter?

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May I strongly support the aspiration of the Prime Minister, set out last week, to deliver floating offshore wind capacity of 1 GW by 2030? Is my right hon. Friend aware that there is a very substantial scheme being worked up in the Celtic sea that would meet a third of that target, as well as create many jobs in south Wales, Devon and Cornwall? Will he please use his best endeavours to ensure that the Crown Estate looks favourably on that project to help our country to deliver its important climate change commitments?

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My constituent, Luke Thomas, has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He urgently needs to move closer to his family for support. Luke has a shared ownership flat in a low-rise building with wooden cladding, but he cannot sell it because mortgage lenders require an EWS1 certificate and Luke's building does not have one. Estimates suggest that it could take 10 years to certify every building affected, but Luke and hundreds of thousands of people like him cannot wait that long. When will the Prime Minister end this scandal?

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Ashfield and Eastwood has been left behind, ignored and forgotten about after decades of Labour-run councils and Labour MPs. Last December, my friends, family and constituents voted for change. They want to see the glory days return to Ashfield and Eastwood, which was once the beating heart of Nottinghamshire through mining, textiles and engineering. Can my right hon. Friend please reassure me that Ashfield and Eastwood will no longer be the forgotten constituency and that he will do all he can to make sure we get the investment that we need to secure better jobs, better education, better training and a better future?

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The Prime Minister has been asked this question before by my SNP colleagues and others but they have never received a direct response. I therefore ask the Prime Minister again: will he confirm that the temporary £20 universal credit uplift will be made permanent after April next year and that those who are currently excluded from the uplift will be included?

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Will the Prime Minister join me in thanking the great businesses of Wolverhampton, such as Greg at GI's Barbers and Baked in Tettenhall, for continuing to serve the community in difficult times? Will he also reconfirm his commitment to invest and level up Wolverhampton, and when we have come through this stronger, may I invite him to come and see those businesses himself?

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The Prime Minister will be aware that the Northern Ireland Executive have just announced new restrictions to bear down on the virus while still keeping schools open, with the exception of one extra week at Halloween, and keeping most sectors of the economy going, but the sectors that are missing are hospitality, the associated supply chains and the self-employed. What plans does he have to announce something to help these much needed sectors that are in dire need and need assistance urgently?

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This Sunday marks the 11th Anti-Slavery Day for the United Kingdom, an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness of the heinous crime of modern slavery. Will my right hon. Friend use this opportunity to reinforce the UK's global leadership on this issue, and can he confirm that treating victims with dignity and respect will always be at the heart of everything this Government do in response to this crime?

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I entered Parliament this morning and checked in using the contact tracing app, and when I return to Fife on the train tomorrow I will need to manually switch to the Scottish app, as it does not happen automatically. We are facing a second wave of infections across the UK, so test and trace is even more critical. Given the Prime Minister's support for a four nations approach, what engagement has taken place on app interoper- ability, because that is critical, particularly in border communities?

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I welcome the Government's commitment to establish freeports. The port of Immingham in my constituency is, by tonnage, the largest port in the country. Does the Prime Minister agree that it would be somewhat remiss to not include Immingham in the freeport programme?

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My lovely 88-year-old constituent Mary feels foolish for falling for it. She is talking about being mis-sold green deal products by Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Ltd, a Government-approved company, in 2013. She is talking about being saddled with a 25-year loan that she must live to 106 to pay off. At the speed with which the complaints are being dealt with by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, I will be 106 by the time we get any kind of resolution. Will the Prime Minister please commit to investigating why Mary, who is watching now, and hundreds of others are waiting years to be compensated for something that happened not because they were foolish, but because they were victims of mis-selling?