PMQs

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I met a constituent who worked for a supermarket operating a Post Office franchise and faced wrongful accusations of dishonesty due to the flawed Horizon system. This led to disciplinary procedures with profound consequences. There are others in similar situations. Will the Prime Minister include victims from these franchise post offices in the compensation scheme for those affected by the Horizon scandal?

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Will my right hon. Friend commit to introducing further policies for a SAF mandate to boost demand, along with a revenue support mechanism similar to those in solar and wind sectors? Will work commence by the end of next year on establishing five sustainable aviation fuel plants in the UK?

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I met a constituent whose mortgage has increased by £1200 per month, forcing him to leave his job. With 14 years of Conservative rule, we finally see what they mean when they say 'We're all in this together.' For every £2 given back, the Government is taking out £10 via higher taxes. Does the Prime Minister know how much people's monthly mortgage repayments are increasing by?

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For every £2 given back through tax cuts, people face a £10 increase in their monthly bills due to higher taxes. People should not be dancing and thanking the government for this situation. With 200,000 individuals facing significant increases in mortgage repayments after fixed-rate mortgages end, does the Prime Minister know how much these payments are going up by?

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Hundreds of thousands are coming off fixed-rate mortgages facing huge increases. The Prime Minister will not answer this serious issue about mortgage costs. What is his plan to help people manage these significant financial burdens?

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The economy has been mismanaged with skyrocketing mortgages; they are doubling national debt. The Prime Minister says he will continue this at next Budget but does not answer questions on how people will afford increasing mortgage payments. How can the government assure affordability for those impacted?

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The Prime Minister says people are better off despite mortgage payments increasing by £1000 monthly and 26 tax rises including maximum council tax hikes. This does not reflect reality; who should people believe: boasts or their bank account? What is the government's plan to address these issues?

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The Prime Minister laughs at concerns about increased mortgage payments despite criticism from Labour over earlier support for lifting bankers' bonuses. What concrete measures are being taken now to help individuals facing significant financial burdens?

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Welcoming the planning inspector's decision upholding Rugby Council's rejection of Brandon Stadium development, ensuring its future as a sporting venue. What support will the government provide for such venues?

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When Tories scrapped the cap on bankers' bonuses in autumn amid a cost of living crisis, Labour rightly opposed it; now three months later, Labour supports scrapping the cap. Does this indicate the government's position is out of touch with public opinion?

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Of course, scrapping the cap on bankers' bonuses was only made possible because of Brexit. What the Westminster parties are now telling the public is that it is OK for bankers to have unlimited Brexit bonuses, but the public who are sitting at home and struggling to feed their families have to suck up and deal with additional food costs as a result of Brexit red tape. That is the cost and that is the reality of broken Brexit Britain.

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One punch thrown, two days on life support, then three children left without a father. A four-year sentence is handed down and the perpetrator is released after two, but one grieving mother has to live a life sentence of agony. Sentencing for one-punch killers is not working in this country. Does the Prime Minister agree that now is the time to finally introduce a specific offence and a tougher minimum sentence for one-punch manslaughter?

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Mr Speaker—[Interruption.] I would like to raise the issue of ambulance response times. Recently there was an incident concerning a child named Millie who needed urgent medical care but faced delays due to high demand and limited resources. Does the Minister agree that more needs to be done to ensure patients receive timely care?

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The No. 1 reason for children's hospital admissions in my constituency is dental treatment, but we have no NHS capacity and no orthodontist in Barnstaple. Our dentists cannot recruit, even with a large golden hello. The emergency dental plan seems to have been stuck at the Treasury forever. Might my right hon. Friend use his spare set of keys and pop round to rescue it for us? My constituents and I would be ever so grateful.

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More than two decades ago, the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, misled this House by promoting and endorsing the Post Office Horizon IT system as perfect, protecting the large corporation that created it and causing untold harm, damage and misery to innocent people. Can the current Prime Minister think of anything he has promoted, in partnership with huge businesses, as safe and effective that has ultimately harmed the British people? Will he use this opportunity to correct that safe and effective statement, or will he choose the same line as Tony Blair and sit back, do nothing and let the misery continue to pile up?

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The shocking revelations of the Horizon scandal highlighted the Post Office's financial incompetence, and my right hon. Friend will know that the public's confidence in the institution is at an all-time low. Does he agree that as high street banks are closing branches across the country, we should look at developing new community banking solutions rather than giving the Post Office sole responsibility for providing access to cash and other banking services in poorly served neighbourhoods?

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One of the Nolan principles—integrity—states that holders of public office should not act to gain material benefits for themselves, their family or their friends. On 6 January the Prime Minister tweeted a link to the Conservative party website that seemed to scrape people's data and place unwanted cookies on their machines. The Good Law Project is now pursuing this. Can he assure the House that no laws have been broken by his party?

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A first responsibility for Government is to fix the housing crisis that young people did not cause. Three years ago, we dragged house building in this country up to the highest level since 1987, after the last Labour Government left it at its lowest level since the 1920s. But house building is weakening and we need to do more. Will my right hon. Friend consider using the Budget to do as he and I did together during the pandemic: cut stamp duty to boost housing starts, reignite the economy and support thousands of businesses across our country?

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The all-party parliamentary group on eye health and visual impairment has today published polling that found that nearly half of employers exclude blind and partially sighted people from their workplaces and that one in four said that they would not be willing to make workplace adjustments. The disability employment gap remains stubbornly at 30% and the pay gap means that blind and partially sighted people effectively work for free for 47 days of the year. Will the Prime Minister meet me and sight loss organisations to discuss how we can create a more inclusive workforce?

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Having visited recently, I know that Israel remains in shock following the rape, murder and butchery carried out by Hamas. All of us want to see a peaceful and demilitarised Palestinian state. However, Hamas remain in control in large parts of Gaza, support for them is growing in the west bank, polls show that nearly two thirds of Palestinians reject co-existence with Israel and the Palestinian Authority has continued to promote hatred of Jews. Does my right hon. Friend agree that any recognition of a Palestinian state must address these issues and can come about only as part of a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians?

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On 15 November last year, I appealed to the Prime Minister to choose de-escalation and peace over violence, death and destruction, but he called me “naive”. So far, over 26,000 souls have perished in Gaza. In a powerful and moving open letter in Monday's , the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council cited Deuteronomy—“I have put before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life”—and accused President Biden of choosing death. If the Prime Minister will not listen to me or the International Court of Justice, will he listen to the Rabbinical Council, or will he call it “naive” too?

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Chatham docks support over 800 local, high-value jobs which are at risk because the owners are continuing in their pursuit to displace successful businesses, such as ArcelorMittal Kent Wire. The Labour council is failing to honour the commitment it made before the local elections to protect the docks and the jobs. Even the Leader of the Opposition said he was “proudly backing” the Save Chatham Docks campaign. Will my right hon. Friend meet me to see how we can protect the docks and save those jobs for my constituents? Is this not just another example of how Labour and its leaders change their position depending on which way the wind blows?