PMQs

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Residents across the eastern villages of Woking, in Byfleet, West Byfleet and Pyrford, have seen a large number of proposed developments in recent years. Of particular concern is an area of beautiful fields near West Hall, where more than 1,000 constituents have written back to me in recent weeks, expressing their deep concerns about the lack of provision of local infrastructure and the potential effects on the local environment.

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Does the Prime Minister think that his decision to let prisoners out 70 days early makes our country more secure?

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Does the early release of stalkers, domestic abusers and those considered a risk to children sound like the work of someone who is making the country more secure?

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Are any of the prisoners he is currently letting out early considered to be high-risk?

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Does the early release of stalkers, domestic abusers and those considered a risk to children sound like the work of someone who is making the country more secure?

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The Prime Minister is literally letting criminals out early. The only answer to the question that I have asked—whether domestic abusers should be exempt from his early release scheme—from anyone who is serious about security is yes. Does he not think that, rather than confiscating lanyards like some jumped-up milk monitor, he should stop issuing “Get out of jail free” cards to prisoners who are considered to be a risk to children?

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While I understand the need to upgrade our broadband infrastructure, it cannot be right that a company called BRSK is proposing to erect telegraph poles at the Squirrels estate in Hayley Green, in my constituency. The residents are 100% opposed to these proposals, which go against the guidance. Does the Prime Minister agree that BRSK should abandon its proposals, that there should be a review of permitted development rights in relation to this type of infrastructure, and that he should give Ofcom more power to investigate breaches?

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On Monday, the Prime Minister outlined what he considers to be extremist threats to our society, and in doing so he actively compared North Korea, Iran and Russia with those people in Scotland who believe in independence, so can I ask him to rise, once, to the standards befitting his office, and apologise for those puerile and pathetic remarks?

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Let us be clear. What the Prime Minister did was not just equate my colleagues and I to dangerous despots across the world; he proactively compared almost half the Scottish population to a war criminal like Vladimir Putin, and he did so as their Prime Minister, as the man who represents them on the world stage and as the man who on these isles is tasked with defending their liberties and their democracy. We know that his sorry time in office is rapidly coming to a conclusion, but is this really how he wants to be remembered?

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Well, I am glad to hear that those on life sentences are not being released early. The Prime Minister may not think that releasing domestic abusers is a problem, but Labour has repeatedly called for domestic abusers to be exempt from the scheme to release prisoners early. His Government have shamefully ignored those calls. Now that we have the evidence that domestic abusers are being released early—the Lewes report—will he finally change course and back Labour's calls?

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Will the Prime Minister join me in congratulating Uxbridge College on its pioneering partnership with MIT? This is groundbreaking work that benefits local businesses and students, as well as the wider education sector.

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My party has secured a win for Welsh farmers as Labour halted the sustainable farming scheme. Will the Prime Minister guarantee he will never sign a deal that threatens farmers' interests?

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Despite local improvements in the NHS, I have constituents who wait too long for care. Can I urge the Prime Minister to redouble efforts to grow the NHS workforce and reduce waiting times?

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After 30,000 Palestinian deaths, the killing of British aid workers, and a possible attack on Rafah, what will finally convince this Prime Minister to end arms sales to Israel?

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Will my right hon. Friend join me in confirming that standing up against tyrants who cause war in Europe is as important today as it was 80 years ago?

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TSB is closing a bank branch in Leven, which hinders small businesses and communities. Does the Prime Minister accept that the Government have been too slow on this issue? What else will he do?

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As the MP for South Leicestershire, I distributed a constituency-wide survey asking my constituents about Parole Board reform. The problem is that the reconsideration mechanism rules allow Mr Pitchfork to ask for a reconsideration of a reconsidered decision limitless times, and it is cost-free to him. Will the Prime Minister arrange a meeting between me and the Justice Secretary to discuss necessary changes to the reconsideration mechanism rules? Will he arrange for me to deliver the findings of the survey to his No. 10 policy team?

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In Gaza, Israel has attacked hospitals, refugee camps, and killed aid workers. Why does the Prime Minister allow Israel to get away with it unchallenged? And why does he continue to act as a bystander?

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Last week, I visited Coleg Menai where apprentices from Urenco were present. The students are excited but need certainty about Wylfa's future. Will the PM confirm when Great British Nuclear will decide on whether it will be a gigawatt or small modular reactor site? When can they expect spades in the ground?

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In March, the Ombudsman's report made it clear that these women suffered significant injustice and are owed compensation. Nearly 279,000 women have died waiting for justice. When will the PM place before this House a mechanism for appropriate redress?

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Community pharmacists play an essential role in reducing urgent care service pressures. Pharmacy First is a good example of Government commitment. However, community pharmacies are under extreme financial pressure and some have closed, including in St Ives. Will the PM do everything to ensure funds directed toward supporting community pharmacies?

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Three North Tyneside schools have been identified as having a structural problem—not reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete—and hundreds of pupils are now being taught off site. The costs of putting those schools right significantly outweigh the £3.5 million school condition allocation funding for all of North Tyneside. Will the Prime Minister ensure that the Department for Education applies this policy: if it is alerted to significant issues with a building that cannot be managed with local resources, it will provide additional support on a case-by-case basis?

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The clear message from yesterday's Farm to Fork summit is that food security matters. As we await today's written statement on ground-mounted solar, can my right hon. Friend assure me that proposed solar installations in my constituency, which would cover thousands of acres of agricultural land—from a 2,100 acre installation in the Claydons, called Rosefield, to smaller but equally destructive ones, such as the one proposed for an area near the village of Kimblewick—now have less chance of getting approved?

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I have seen for myself the mouldy and damp accommodation that our military families are sometimes forced to live in, so I was disappointed this week to find out that the officer in charge of accommodation wrote to families this month to say that requests for non-urgent repairs are not currently affordable. The Prime Minister has spent this week claiming that defence is a priority, so when will he prioritise a safe, warm and decent home for the servicemen and women who put their life on the line for us?

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This week, the all-party parliamentary group on birth trauma published our first report, called “Listen to Mums: Ending the Postcode Lottery on Perinatal Care”. This was the first national inquiry by cross-party politicians on the issue. We received more than 1,300 testimonials from the public. I thank the Health Secretary for attending our report launch on Monday. I am delighted that she has agreed to our headline recommendation for a national comprehensive maternity strategy, to be published by NHS England. Will the Prime Minister fully back our report and implement all our recommendations, to ensure that all mothers in this country get the aftercare that they deserve?

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When adult rape cases take two years, on average, to complete, it is no wonder that 62% of all rape survivors drop out of the process. Given that just 2.5% of rapes recorded last year resulted in a charge and fewer still will end in conviction, it is no wonder that the Victims' Commissioner, Rape Crisis and others have argued that rape has been effectively decriminalised in this country. Is the Prime Minister not ashamed that, because of his Government's failings, victims and survivors are being put through a living hell in our criminal justice system?