PMQs

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I am concerned about the government throwing £37 billion at a test and trace system that we know has barely made any difference. Yet they say they cannot afford to give more than 1% pay rise to NHS workers whom the Prime Minister himself owes his life to. Will he do more than just praise them?

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I recently visited Long Marston, Bovingdon, Rickmansworth and Berkhamsted to see first-hand the damage caused by flooding. Will the Prime Minister assure us that we will not lose momentum in finding sustainable flood prevention solutions as weather improves?

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Who does the Prime Minister think deserves a raise more: an NHS nurse or Dominic Cummings?

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How does the Prime Minister plan to address nursing vacancies with a real-terms pay cut?

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Does the Prime Minister accept that NHS staff will be hundreds of pounds worse off because of last week's Budget?

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Why is the Prime Minister breaking his promise on a minimum pay rise for NHS staff when they have been essential during the pandemic?

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The Prime Minister says he supports nurses but is cutting their pay. A 1% rise versus a 1.7% inflation rate equates to a real-terms cut. Given the government can afford a 40% pay rise for Dominic Cummings, why are they unable to properly reward NHS staff? If determined to proceed with the nurse pay cuts, will he put it to a vote in Parliament?

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With the reopening of the economy, will the Prime Minister support and launch a campaign encouraging people to holiday in the UK this summer? Will he join me in Blackpool to showcase what we have to offer?

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Why did the government publish plans for an Erasmus replacement without consulting devolved Governments? The new scheme offers less support than Erasmus. Why are they taking opportunities away from young people?

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The government's 1% rise in nurses' pay is a real-terms cut given inflation. They can afford significant pay rises for others but not nurses. Why proceed with these cuts? If determined to do so, will he put it to a vote?

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The government's new Turing project does not match EU levels of support for students. Why proceed with this when Scottish MP Andrew Bowie told the BBC that young people will not benefit from Brexit? Will you reconsider your position?

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While children have had to learn online and miss out on cultural activities, cultural organisations remain restricted. Will the government consider providing funded enrichment activities by culture and sport sectors while they are unable to reopen?

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The PM's proposed £33 billion bridge for Northern Ireland could go through unexploded munitions and radioactive waste. With only 2,399 votes in the last election, what mandate does he have to override democratically elected people?

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Does the Prime Minister agree that Conservative Governments invest in infrastructure, as evidenced by the planned resurfacing of the M27?

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While extending the £20 uplift is welcome, why was it not extended to those on legacy benefits such as disabled people?

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How can people take advantage of the new lifetime skills guarantee being launched next month?

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Why has the Prime Minister and Chancellor not applied a modest windfall tax on businesses that have benefited much from the pandemic?

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Will the Prime Minister join in showing how to prepare and cook a dish with British-caught fish?

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People like my constituent Tessa Stevens have had to keep their salons shut due to shrinking Government support. I am urgently seeking the Prime Minister's support to protect the immediate and long-term recovery of beauty businesses. Will the Prime Minister explain why his Government refuse to listen to the beauty industry, which is calling for VAT to be temporarily reduced?

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May I warmly welcome the Union connectivity review? In West Dorset, we have single-track railway lines, a three-hourly rail frequency, and high roadside pollution levels. Will my right hon. Friend support a levelling up rail proposal to upgrade services?

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In 2012, commissioning for alcohol and drug addiction treatment moved from the NHS to local authorities, overwhelming them with cuts and fragmentation. Addiction is an illness that can be treated. Will the Prime Minister urgently investigate the rise in deaths and bring addiction treatment back into the NHS within mental health services?

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Does my right hon. Friend agree that the pandemic has negatively impacted mental health, and will he commit to working with me and the Stafford mental health network to improve mental health provision?

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This Government are failing young people on apprenticeships. Apprenticeship starts are down, and there is an unspent levy that went back to the Treasury. Will the Prime Minister join me in urging all young people to support my apprenticeships fair?

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After putting in a fantastic bid, Southport got a £37.5 million town deal, which is transformational and represents the levelling-up agenda of the Prime Minister and this Government. Will he come to see these projects unfold?

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In this House, we all know the importance of those who have looked after our vulnerable loved ones over the past year. Will the Prime Minister explain why in this country we have 375,000 care workers on zero-hours contracts?

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I thank the Prime Minister for his commitment to levelling up the north, the benefits of which we are already beginning to see, with a £15 million allocation from the Government's transforming cities fund enabling the plans to reopen Golborne station in my constituency to progress. Will the Prime Minister not only welcome that progress but back my campaign to reopen Kenyon Junction railway station, which will help unlock the potential of Leigh, provide my constituents with a vital rail connection between Liverpool and Manchester, and ensure that Leigh is no longer one of the largest towns in the UK without a railway station?

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Anthony Jones, a ferociously bright student at Stirling University, was looking to do a master's degree in Amsterdam. Pre- Brexit, the course fees were £2,168. Post Brexit, the fees are £14,600. The Turing scheme will not touch the sides of what is necessary. Would the Prime Minister like to apologise to Anthony and countless hundreds of thousands of students like him for limiting their life horizons against their will?

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With a new station at Meir, investment in Longton station and restoration of the Stoke to Leek line, does my right hon. Friend agree that investment from this Government has the potential to reverse the Beeching cuts, restore our local railways in Stoke-on-Trent and cement our position as one of the best-connected places in the whole UK?

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If the Prime Minister is serious about levelling up the country, does he honestly think that favouring the Chancellor's Richmondshire constituency over Barnsley for financial support is the best way to do it?

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I know that the Prime Minister shares my commitment to conservation around the world, and I am sure he agrees that we have to reverse the tide of deforestation. Will he ask Ministers in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to look seriously at my proposals for a kitemark scheme for food products in the UK, so that consumers can see clearly whether the products they buy come from sustainable sources or from producers who are doing further damage to our environment?