i have visited the site in wigan where the new lads and girls club is to be built.hat is the result of excellet joint work between the private and public sectors, and we need many more projects like it. we will have more to say about that next week. >> simon hart. >> the prime minister will be aware of the vital contribution of the 23,000 territorial army and other reservists who have fought in afghanistan, iraq and the balkans in the last six years. so far, 22 have lost their lives in those operations, and the ones who survive are twice as likely to get post-traumatic stress disorder than their regular counterparts. what recognition and support can the prime minister give to the thousands of employers who routinely allow staff to volunteer, train and engage in reservist activity and who, by doing so, are critical to our military success in those operations? >> my honorable friend is absolutely right to raise the conttibution that our territorial army plays in serving our country. he is right to remind us how many people have served in iraq and afghanistan. there ar

it is unfair on wigan, whose job sector will suffer.e chance for these jobs. it is unfair on families, caps on the child benefit and the living allowance. cutting short -- sure start maternity grants, cutting back preschool mills, and it is unfair to older people who will have to pay higher vat. the chancellor tells us that his plans are fair, that the rich will pay most. that is not true. as the prime minister himself said, "it is very regressive, it hits the poorest hardest." it it does, it absolutely -- guyana -- absolute promise you. it was pointed out last week, it penalizes the poor. and it is unfair and cuts in public spending hit those people at those areas where public services and expenditures matter the most. the impact of his changes to benefit will be greatest in poorest areas. we agree that the following must be brought down, but not -- [unintelligible] but not -- but not at who he has chosen to bear the brunt, and the most affected by his austerity, with vacancy the biggest fall an average income -- the area least affecte