speaker, mack millan cancer report talks about this. why doesn't the prime minister know about this argument. he should know about these arguments. i asked him again, mr. speaker, will he now admit that 7,000 cancer patients are losing up to 94 pounds a week? >> i've answered his question three times. >> with a full explanation. and the whole point about our benefit reforms is that there are proper medical tests so we support those who cannot work as a generous and tolerant and compassion country should, but we make sure that those who can work have to go out to work so that we don't reward bad behavior. that's what the bill is about. he's attempting to put up a smoke screen because he's been found out. he made a speech this week about the importance of welfare reform. but he can't take his divided party with him. that's what this is about. weak leadership of a divided party. >> dave miliband. >> mr. speaker, what an absolute disgrace to describe talking about cancer patients in this country as a smoke screen. this is about people out i

let me tell him what mack millan cancer support says. many -- i think they should listen to what macmillan cancer support has to say. >> yeah. >> let me tell him -- i think it's a grace that conservative members are shouting when we're talking about people affected by cancer. >> here, here. >> this is what they say, this is what they say. many people will lose this benefit simply because they haven't recovered quickly enough. mr. speaker, i asked him the question again. will he now admit 7,000 cancer patients are losing up to 95 pounds a week. >> let me try to explain it again because i don't think he's got the point. >> order, order. i think -- order. order. i think it is a disgrace that members on both sides of the house are shouting their heads off when matters of the most serious concern are being debated. i repeat what i've said before. the public despise this sort of behavior. let's have a bit of order. prime minister. >> i'm very grateful for that. i want to try to explain to the honorable gentleman why he's it got why and what we