because as you davey to raise. because as you say it is a private member's bill so the government to stay neutral on this and prime minister's questions is an opportunity for them to try and scrutinise the government and government policy. given this is one where the government doesn't have a position on whether the assisted dying bill should pass, it's being left up to individual mps to make their own decision on that so we might see some backbenchers perhaps bring it up and talk about it but it's not really something you can challenge the government position on because it doesn't have one. bud government position on because it doesn't have one.— it doesn't have one. and kemi badenoch _ it doesn't have one. and kemi badenoch is — it doesn't have one. and kemi badenoch is still _ it doesn't have one. and kemi badenoch is still relatively - badenoch is still relatively new in the job and badenoch is still relatively new in thejob and a lot badenoch is still relatively new in the job and a lot of people watching her performances against the prime minister, how has she done so far? ~ . ., , minister, how has she done so far? ~ ., ., , , ., far? we are only several weeks into the new — far? we are only several weeks into the new line-up _ far? we are only several weeks into the new line-up at - far? we are only several weeks into the new line-up at pmqs l into the new line—up at pmqs with keir starmer obviously answering the questions. he's had a couple of months to get into his stride, to see what works best for him. kemi badenoch has only been in the post a few weeks so there is that sense still that they are

sourcing each other out. what is the best way to respond to each other? kemi badenoch�*s team will be looking at what are the sort of questions that really put the prime minister on the back foot a bit so how do they get under his skin? and the government team will be doing the same for kemi badenoch because it does become perhaps more than any other parliamentary thing that happens during the week, pmqs becomes this clash of personalities to a degree. and it is about those two figures taking each other on each week. for the leader of the opposition, this is really her moment of the week to cut through to try and shine, to make her way onto the news bulletins. so there's quite a lot of pressure on her to perform well and we will see how does she feel as she starts to hit her stride. what is the style of questioning she thinks is going to get her the coverage and get under the skin of keir starmer? keir starmer

will be working out how to respond best to her. we have seenin respond best to her. we have seen in recent weeks that quite a lot of backbenchers which appear to be planted questions perhaps on the labour backbenches, picking holes in kemi badenoch�*s records and criticisms of her as part of the questions. it will be interesting to see if that is a strategy the government is looking to pursue or if that fades away as the weeks go on. one way kemi badenoch may get under keir starmer�*s kinesis petition calling for a fresh general election gaining traction. it calling for a fresh general election gaining traction.— calling for a fresh general election gaining traction. it may come up in ”assin , gaining traction. it may come up in passing. we _ gaining traction. it may come up in passing, we never _ gaining traction. it may come up in passing, we never quite _ gaining traction. it may come up in passing, we never quite know- gaining traction. it may come up ini passing, we never quite know what gaining traction. it may come up in i passing, we never quite know what is going to be asked but that feels like a bit of an attack line that might get thrown in at some point. the prime minister has addressed this earlier this week saying that

he was not surprised to see that this petition has come about, that a lot of people, he is aware, a lot of people did not vote labour at the general election, so he is not surprised at this. we will see if that comes up.— that comes up. ok, let's head straiaht that comes up. ok, let's head straight to _ that comes up. ok, let's head straight to the _ that comes up. ok, let's head straight to the house - that comes up. ok, let's head straight to the house of- that comes up. ok, let's head - straight to the house of commons. i know the sympathies of everyone in this house will be with those affected by the devastating flooding that we have seen recently. our thanks goes to all those working tirelessly to support the affected communities. we have committed £21; billion over the next two years to build, maintain and repairvital defences, to protect more communities from the full impact of the flooding. the ceasefire announced in lebanon is long overdue, but demonstrates that diplomacy can succeed, even in the most challenging of circumstances. we must seize this opportunity to

build trust, de—escalate tensions and push for a wider ceasefire. i have had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in the house and i will have further such meetings further today. have further such meetings further toda . a, have further such meetings further toda. ., have further such meetings further toda. today. may i associate with those remarks of _ today. may i associate with those remarks of the _ today. may i associate with those remarks of the prime _ today. may i associate with those remarks of the prime minister? l today. may i associate with those - remarks of the prime minister? west hertfordshire hospital trust has eliminated 65 week weight and they have now met all three national cancer standards. these achievements are happening despite the fact they are happening despite the fact they are working in terrible buildings that are crumbling. if the government is looking for a project thatis government is looking for a project that is high performing and shovel ready, this is it. will the prime minister gave our trusty cute —— green light to new hospital without any further delay? i green light to new hospital without any further delay?— any further delay? i thank her for raising the _ any further delay? i thank her for raising the issue _ any further delay? i thank her for raising the issue and _ any further delay? i thank her for raising the issue and it _ any further delay? i thank her for raising the issue and it is - any further delay? i thank her for raising the issue and it is of- raising the issue and it is of importance to her constituents and beyond. the new hospital was a

failure of the previous government. we are committed to delivering, we are reviewing to make sure we can deliver. the health secretary will set out further details but i am very happy for her to have a meeting with the relevant minister if she wants to follow—up on the specifics. residents in my constituency or suffering from soaring management fees and poor service from their leasehold management company. recent bbc reporting has once again demonstrated the consequences of the outdated and feudal leasehold system. all of them are frustrated by the broken promises of the previous government so will the prime minister reassured them that this government will introduce legislation as soon as possible to resolve the leaseholder and leaseholder crisis because mark yes, we will do so. i leaseholder crisis because mark yes, we will do se— leaseholder crisis because mark yes, we will do so-— we will do so. i agree the last government _ we will do so. i agree the last government totally _ we will do so. i agree the last government totally failed - we will do so. i agree the last government totally failed to l government totally failed to tackle the unfairness of the leasehold system. we will provide homeowners with more powers of protection and

greater rights by bringing that legislation forward.— greater rights by bringing that legislation forward. leader of the opposition. _ legislation forward. leader of the opposition, kemi _ legislation forward. leader of the opposition, kemi badenoch. - legislation forward. leader of the i opposition, kemi badenoch. thank you, mr speaker. at the cbi conference on monday, the chancellor said, i am clear, conference on monday, the chancellor said, iam clear, i conference on monday, the chancellor said, i am clear, i am conference on monday, the chancellor said, iam clear, iam not conference on monday, the chancellor said, i am clear, i am not coming back with more borrowing or more taxes. i know that telling the truth to this house is important to the prime minister so will he repeat his chancellor's pledge now? we prime minister so will he repeat his chancellor's pledge now?— prime minister so will he repeat his chancellor's pledge now? we set out our position — chancellor's pledge now? we set out our position at _ chancellor's pledge now? we set out our position at the _ chancellor's pledge now? we set out our position at the budget, _ chancellor's pledge now? we set out our position at the budget, it - chancellor's pledge now? we set out our position at the budget, it was - our position at the budget, it was just set out. we are fixing the foundations, we are dealing with the £22 billion black hole that they left. i am not going to write next five years of budgets here at this dispatch box but mr speaker, we have said we would not hit the payslips of working people. we passed the budget, we are invested in the future and we kept that promise. he is future and we kept that promise. he: is not fixing any foundations, he is

making everything worse. the whole house, the whole house would have heard him refuse to repeat the chancellor's pledge, a pledge as worthless as the manifesto promises he is talking about. if he is fixing foundations, why is it that the pmi index shows that business confidence has crashed since the budget? we are fixin: the has crashed since the budget? we are fixing the foundations _ has crashed since the budget? we are fixing the foundations with _ has crashed since the budget? we are fixing the foundations with record - fixing the foundations with record investment. she talks about tax rises. two weeks ago she stood there and said she wanted all the investment, all the benefits of the budget but she didn't know how she was going to pay for it. i noticed that having come here criticised the national insurance rises, an monday, she admitted that she wouldn't reverse the position will submit while her science minister said he was going energetically to do the opposite. they really haven't got a

clue what they are doing. if he clue what they are doing. if he wants to know _ clue what they are doing. if he wants to know what _ clue what they are doing. it la: wants to know what conservatives would do, he should resign and find out. untilthen,...i would do, he should resign and find out. untilthen,...— out. untilthen,... i will decide when there _ out. untilthen,... i will decide when there is _ out. untilthen,... i will decide when there is more! _ out. untilthen,... i will decide when there is more! until - out. untilthen,... iwilldecidel when there is more! until then, out. untilthen,... iwill decide l when there is more! untilthen, i out. untilthen,... iwill decide - when there is more! untilthen, i am the one asking _ when there is more! untilthen, i am the one asking the _ when there is more! untilthen, i am the one asking the questions. - when there is more! untilthen, i am the one asking the questions. there| the one asking the questions. there is a petition out there, 2 million people asking him to go. he is the one who does not know how things work. it is not government that creates growth, mr speaker, it is business. his employment secretary, she once more than people in work but businesses say they are cutting jobs because of the chancellor's budget. his deputy prime minister, she is not here, her employment rights bill. businesses hiring. that is what they say. the cbi said on monday that the dots of the government policy do notjoin up.

they are right, aren't they? fin they are right, aren't they? on monday she said that she would not reverse the increase in national insurance. yesterday on their legacy legislation, they couldn't decide what their position was. today they have launched a policy permit and asking other people to give them some ideas for government. she talks about a petition, we had a massive petition on the 1;th ofjuly in this country. we spent years taking our party from a party of protest to a party from a party of protest to a party of government. they are hurtling in the opposite direction. what a load of nonsense, mr speaker! we had what a load of n