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I welcome the Prime Minister to his place and thank him for raising this important issue in relation to water. Customers should not pay the price for mismanagement by water companies. I associate myself with his remarks about the soldier in Kent, and, of course, send my wishes to the British Olympians. At Combe in my constituency, Thames Water pumped sewage into the River Evenlode for over 2,600 hours last year. Thames Water was allowed by Ofwat to withdraw £7 billion in dividends, yet now wants to jack up my constituents' bills. I welcome the water Bill in the King's Speech, but does the Prime Minister agree with my constituents and me that the system is broken, and will he now commit to scrapping Ofwat and replacing it with a tougher regulator that will finally put people and planet ahead of water company profits?

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I welcome the Prime Minister to his place. Many young trans people and their families are extremely concerned about the restrictions on puberty blockers implemented by the last Government. One of my constituents, a parent of a trans child, told me: “I'm so worried about my child. I'm terrified for what this means for them and where Britain is going on these issues.” Will the Prime Minister meet young trans people, their families and organisations supporting them, so he can hear why they feel so strongly that the restrictions must be reversed?

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I join the Prime Minister in expressing my shock at the attack on a British soldier. Our thoughts are with him and his family as we wish him a speedy recovery. I also join the Prime Minister in his warm words about our Olympic athletes. I have no doubt that after years of training, focus and dedication they will bring back many gold medals—although, to be honest, I am probably not the first person they want to hear advice from on how to win. [Interruption.] I am glad that in our exchanges so far we have maintained a cross-party consensus on important matters of foreign policy, and in that spirit I wanted to focus our exchange today on Ukraine and national security. The UK has consistently been the first country to provide Ukraine with new capabilities, such as the long-range weapons that have been used so effectively in the Black sea. Those decisions are not easy, and I was grateful to the Prime Minister for his support as I made those decisions in government. In opposition, I offer that same support to him. Will he continue to be responsive to Ukraine's new requests, so that it does not just stand still but can decisively win out against Russian aggression?

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I thank the Prime Minister for that response. I also found that one of the United Kingdom's key roles as Ukraine's closest ally was to encourage other countries to follow our lead in providing new military capabilities. In that vein, I am sure that when the Prime Minister saw Chancellor Scholz recently he thanked him for the considerable air defence that the Germans are providing to the Ukrainians, but did he also raise with him the issue of the Germans perhaps providing long-range missiles, just as the UK, America and France have now done?

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I am glad to hear the Prime Minister raise the NATO summit, because I very much welcome the message that came out loud and clear from that summit, and indeed in the Prime Minister's words from the Dispatch Box on Monday, about Ukraine's irreversible path to NATO membership. Does he agree that fatuous Russian claims on Ukrainian territory must not act as a block to Ukraine's joining the NATO defensive alliance?

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Thanks to the complex legal and diplomatic work that the UK has led over the past several months, together with our allies Canada and America, I hope the Prime Minister will now find that there is a sound and established legal basis to go further on sanctions, seize Russian assets and use them to fund Ukrainian reconstruction. That work has taken time, but I hope he is able to take a look at it. Can he confirm to the House that this work is something that he will take forward? If he does, I can assure him that the Opposition will support him in doing so.

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I very much welcome the Prime Minister's response. I also welcome both his and the Defence Secretary's recent emphasis on the importance of the Tempest fighter jet programme. It is a crucial sovereign capability, as he mentioned, and important for our alliances with Italy and Japan. Furthermore, however, other countries also wish to participate. In government, we had begun initial productive discussions with our friend and ally Saudi Arabia about its desire potentially to join the programme, so could the Prime Minister confirm that he will continue those initial positive conversations with Saudi Arabia? Again, I can assure him that he will have our support in doing so.

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Finally, in the dangerous and uncertain world in which we now sadly live, I know at first hand how important it is that our Prime Minister can use his prerogative power to respond quickly militarily to protect British national security, sometimes without giving this House prior notice. These are perhaps the most difficult decisions that a Prime Minister can take, and I welcomed his support when I made them. I want to take this opportunity to assure him of the Opposition's support if he deems it necessary to take similar action in the future. Does he agree that while the use of the prerogative power is sometimes politically controversial, it is essential to ensure the safety and security of the British people?

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Welcome back, Mr Speaker. May I congratulate the Prime Minister on such as positive start to his premiership, and on resetting the dial on politics as public service and a force for good? Irrespective of our different views and opinions in this Chamber and beyond, it is a very important message. As such, will he join me in wishing the very best of luck to the 83 cyclists who have set off from West Yorkshire this morning on the ninth Jo Cox Way bike ride? They are travelling 280 miles down the country to London and celebrating all that we have in common through the power of cycling—including, sadly for the cyclists, probably quite a lot of sore legs and aching muscles.

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I welcome the Prime Minister to his place for his first Prime Minister's questions. I associate myself and my party with the comments he made about the appalling attack on the soldier in Kent. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and comrades. I also associate my party with his comments on Team GB—we want them to succeed in Paris.<br/><br/>The Prime Minister has inherited many messes, and one is the scandal of the carer's allowance repayments. An example is my constituent Andrea, who is a full-time carer for her elderly mum. She went back to work part time—mainly for her mental health, she tells me—and was earning less than £7,000 a year. She has been hit by a bill from the Department for Work and Pensions for £4,600. Andrea is just one of the tens of thousands of carers facing these repayments. They are being punished for working and earning just a few pounds more than the earnings limit. Will the Prime Minister agree to meet me and other family carers to try to resolve this matter?

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I am concerned about the social care crisis that affects millions of people around the country. After a once-in-a-century election, does the Prime Minister think there is a chance to fix this crisis? I ask him to set up a cross-party commission on social care so we can address this urgent matter.

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Will the Prime Minister consider supporting a special tribunal with statutory powers on this 70-year-long scandal?

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What changed regarding Labour's stance on ending child poverty?

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What further pressure can the Prime Minister apply to bring about an urgent ceasefire?

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How will the Prime Minister ensure that VAT raised from fees can be reinvested in Scotland's education system?

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Will the Prime Minister assure communities that they will benefit from job opportunities unlocked by Great British Energy?

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I am concerned about the significant rebellion against child poverty and the suspension of seven MPs. Poverty campaigners are furious with the government. Is his honeymoon over before it has even begun?

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I am concerned about the reduction of police funding for London by £1 billion, resulting in the closure of two police stations. Does the Prime Minister agree on the importance of rebuilding local policing?

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I am concerned about the damage caused to my constituents by uncontrolled legal and illegal immigration. Does the Prime Minister agree that this approach has failed our country?

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Can I encourage my right hon. Friend to resist Opposition voices and support the Mersey tidal project as part of clean energy strategy?

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Can the Prime Minister assure me and my constituents in Broxbourne that we will have a meaningful say over new green belt developments?

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Can the Prime Minister set out steps to revive town centres like Ipswich's?

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I welcome the Government's commitment to nature recovery. Please could the Prime Minister tell us how he will show leadership personally on this existential issue? In particular, will he attend the 16th biodiversity COP later this year, and will the UK Government be launching a bid to host a future UN nature summit?

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Can the Prime Minister ensure that north Kensington gets support from the Government at this difficult time? Can he outline what measures the Government will take to tackle gun violence and prevent young lives like Rene's from being taken in the future?

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Can the Prime Minister confirm whether we are still getting our £1 billion for transport improvements in Teesside? Is Labour turning its back on Teesside?

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Can the Prime Minister update the House on progress towards the mission board to tackle violence against women and girls?

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How are the PM's planning reforms compatible with the desire of his own Secretary of State for Environment to achieve sustainability?