. >> my constituent lorraine seath's son has recently returned from serving our country in afghanistandoes the prime minister think it is right that she has to pay the bedroom tax to keep a room available for her son to stay in when he is at home? >> let me look at this individual case, because we made a specific exemption from the spare room subsidy for people who were serving overseas. if the spare room subsidy exemption does not apply in this case, there is of course the provision of the discretionary housing payment, which is another way of dealing with this, and i would hope that scunthorpe borough council would take up that offer. [cheers and jeers] there will indeed be more, which is why we must hear the right hon. gentleman and then, at my request, others. we are concerned also, i am sure, about others. >> the prime minister will be aware that last week the service sector grew at its fastest level this year, with the ensuing creation of jobs. does he agree that that demonstrates that we must stick with the long-term economic plan, because it is working? i trust my right hon. fr