PMQs Live – Dom Philips missing ‘deep concern’ for govt
Home Secretary Priti Patel offers a statement on the Rwanda plan following backlash and controversy.
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Theresa May says she has a constituent who is a niece of Dom Phillips – the Guardian journalist who has gone missing in the Amazon. Will the govt make this a diplomatic priority?
PM says govt is deeply concerned and FCDO officials are working with Brazil on this and the UK has offered to provide all the support that may be needed.
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Labour’s Kerry McCarthy asks the PM to support more suicide prevention programmes.
PM says the gobt wants to focus ever more on mental health and it would be good if Labour supported the govt’s health spending.
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Labour’s Anna McMorrin quotes new cost of living tsar asking (in a tweet posted bef0re his appointment) why the worst people rise to become PM.
PM says McMorrin wants to return to the single market and the EU.
He is referring to this story.
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Neale Hanvey (Alba) asks if the PM will have a meeting to discuss the case of Jim Fitton – the Brit jailed in Iran for collecting fragments of pottery.
PM says he will arrange a meeting.
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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey says people in rural communities like Devon are hurting because rural fuel duty relief is not available.
PM says all households are getting help with the cost of energy under his government’s plans.
HE says people don’t know what Lib Dems policies are – Lib Dems are in favour of green taxes and returning to the common agricultural policy, he says.