>> harriet harmon. >> the prime minister knows that this will not keep couples together. he is just hoping that it will keep his back benchers on side. he has not answered the question. how will this planned tax cut help reduce the deficit? >> if we are going to get control of public spending in the long term in this country, we should target the causes of higher spending, one of which is family breakdown. >> here, here. >>we should do far more to recognize the importance of families, commitment and marriage -- and let me just say that any recognition of marriage that we put in the tax system will also be recognition of civil partnerships, because commitment is important, whether someone is straight or gay. >> harriet harmon. >> so the prime minister is seriously saying that he expects us to believe that he thinks a £3 a week tax break, which will cost the exchequer half a billion pounds a year, will keep families together. no wonder the deputy prime minister is sitting so quietly by his side -- because on this one, nick agrees with me. [laughter] we do not need it, it wi

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. >> harriet harmon. >> i join the prime ministerrin paying tribute to the soldiers who have been killed, private monk, from the second battalion, from the first battalion. our thoughts are witt their families and the grief of their loss. i thank the prime minister for his statement today. can i wwlcome the early visit he madd to afghanistan since coming into government and the increase in the operational a lot that he announced. those serving in afghanistan should know that they have the admiration and respect of the whole country, and all sides of the house. it will contiiue with armed forces day on the 26th of june. i restate our support for the mission in afghanistan, which is, first and foremoss, to i assure the prime minister, since this is his first statement to the house on afghanistan and our first official response as opposition, that as he perceives the difficult decisions in the best interest of our missing -- mission, he will have our full support appeared in that spirit, i welcome the 67 million pounds announced to help tackle the ied threat. will he inform theehouse in mor