doctor liam fox, we must leave it there. — compromise.r liam fox, we must leave it there, good to _ compromise. doctor liam fox, we must leave it there, good to talk _ compromise. doctor liam fox, we must leave it there, good to talk to _ compromise. doctor liam fox, we must leave it there, good to talk to you. - and we'll be putting all your questions on the omicron variant and the booster campaign to the experts in your questions answered. you can get in touch on twitter using the hashtag bbcyourquestions, or email at yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. that will be atjust after 11.30 this morning. voters in north shropshire go to the polls in a by—election on thursday. that's the constituency previously held by owen paterson. martine croxall is there for us in stestry. good morning. good morning to anyone watching at this hour of the day, where the sun is starting to come up on oswestry, one of five towns in the rural constituency of north shropshire, which is holding a by—election on thursday. it was triggered by the resignation of the long—stan

liam fox. >> thank you, mr. speaker. as we look forward to -- [inaudible] one of the dates, the 21st of march, which is international down syndrome day. in thanking the government for the support, can i ask the president he will give his personal commitment to insure or that we get that bill on the book when we will be the first country to do so? it can't just be about trade and diplomacy, it must also be about values. wouldn't that be a great place for britain to start? >> my right honorable friend is a wonderful campaigner on this issue. he's completely right about down's syndrome people. this bill does improve a life for people with down's syndrome, and we are pleased to support it, and we will do whatever we can to insure the prompt progress of this bill. >> we now come to leader of the assembly, ian blackwell. >> thank you, mr. speaker. can i wish you -- [inaudible] thank you, mr. speaker. can i wish you, all your staff, all members in the house a merry christmas and a happy new year, and my thanks for the service o

let's go to dr liam fox. . , ., ., ., :: :: ., fox. the prime minister if he will give his personal commitment to get the bill on the statute book before international down's syndrome day and we will become the first country to do so? it cannot be aboutjust trade and display messy, it will be about values. isn't that a great place to start? —— and diplomacy. he place to start? -- and diplomacy. he is a place to start? —— and diplomacy. he is a wonderful campaigner. this bill does aim to improve life outcomes for people with down's syndrome and we are pleased to support it and will do whatever we can to ensure the prompt progress of the bill. lgrate the prompt progress of the bill. we now come to ian black. thank- the prompt progress of the bill. we now come to ian black. thank you, | the prompt progress of the bill. we i now come to ian black. thank you, mr seaker. now come to ian black. thank you, mr speaker- can — now come to ian black. thank you, mr speaker- can i — now come to ian black. thank you, mr speaker. can i wish _ now come

we can listen to one of the mps liam fox making his comments in the commons now. is more advice for ministers - uk. what that would not require is more advice for ministers on i uk. what that would not require is more advice for ministers on the i more advice for ministers on the subject, we require decisions from ministers on the subject. about masks, i get letters as i imagine all people do, saying there is no point wearing masks, they don't actually stop transmission, imagine loads of people —— those people wouldn't like their surgeons to webmaster in surgery. this is nonsense. it is common sense thing for us to do. if it reduces transmission to some level and inconveniences the minority of people, it is sensible for the government to bring it forward and i support it. i cannot say the same for the covid passports. i don't believe in passes passing the necessity tensed and the good working of the insurance industry and civil remedy in the courts is enough to drive behaviour at venues towards sensible health policy. i think that we as a government should not be