A politically-charged question on Grant Shapps, now. Why was the PM so quick to rule out an investigation into his own party chairman? David Cameron scoffs at the question, which relates to Mr Shapps' "over-firm" denial about his second job while working as an MP. "I really think she is barking up the wrong tree," Mr Cameron says with a withering tone.

Keith Vaz, the home affairs committee chairman, says he saw the PM in conversation with the Indian finance minister and a leading Bollywood actor at the unveiling of the Mahatma Gandhi statue last week. "Which man offered him the best advice for the next election? A man that affected a sixth of humanity, or an actor whose acting tips might help the prime minister in the TV debates?" That surely wins the award for innovative question of the session. David Cameron responds by saying that he doesn't want to divulge the content of "private conversations". And he resists the temptation to answer the question directly. Instead he replies: "I think the new Indian government and the reforms they're making will only make sure the relationship between our two countries becomes stronger still."

David Cooper emails: "Here's an easy way to save Billions. Cut foreign aid!"

Neil comments: "A cut here and there is all headline grabbing. There are simply too many forms of taxation. A plan to reduce the number would help us all see the woods for the trees. Let's start with VAT and get rid of this one (and all the admin of collecting it) and keep progressing until we just have ONE understandable form of tax - then we'll all know that what we take home we can spend as we see fit."

Martin Blageov
Budget Live reader

Is anyone else concerned by the fact that the leaders of this country seem to spend more time throwing around childish remarks and personal digs as opposed to having a mature debate about current issues? This seems synonymous with a school classroom and kids trying to get elected for school council!

This week's PMQs is following two very clear themes: planted questions from the whips on both sides mean that lots of Tory backbenchers are asking about the economy, while Labour backbenchers follow up on their leader's attacks on the NHS.

After a straightforward question from Peter Bottomley, the Tory MP, who invites David Cameron to repeat yesterday's minimum wage announcement, Labour's Michael Connarty attacks the PM for taking away the independent living fund for severely disabled people. Funding for it has been devolved, Mr Cameron replies.

James Jacopo emailed his views: "The sooner we get this debt paid off, the better! Everyone in government needs to start making bold moves and stop trying to please everyone."

tweets: , externalTetchy between prime minister and @edballsmp there as he heckled him to answer the question #ge2015 #nhs

Fiona Mactaggart follows up Ed Miliband's NHS questioning by getting in a dig against David Cameron on cancer patients. She wants to know what the PM has to say to cancer patients who are waiting months before they get any treatment. "We have made sure that half a million more people have been referred for cancer treatment, and as a result cancer survival rates are going up," he replies.

Jim Pickard
Financial Times chief political correspondent

Strong rumour that Osborne will impose some form of capital gains tax on primary homes worth over £2m. Big big move - if true.

A question about the Scottish government's gripes over further devolution prompts David Cameron to mount a well-rehearsed attack against the nationalists. "It is disappointing that the SNP, who only want to break up the country, won't stick to the promises they've made," he says.

Natascha Engel, the Labour MP, nearly lets her nerves get the better of her as she asks a question on behalf of redundant seamstresses in her constituency. But she holds it together and the prime minister addresses her concerns seriously. Quite a few MPs are using this PMQs to focus on the impact the broader economic situation is having on their constituents. Not surprising, really, as the election is now less than two months away.

Brendan, in York, emailed: "There's only one answer to the question of what should be done with the estimated £6bn windfall that will please everyone. Two more Bank Holidays for 2015! At a cost of £2.3bn to the UK economy, there would still be some change left for George to play with."

James Morris, the Tory MP, gets a cheer for mentioning the phrase "long-term economic plan" in his question. It is entirely possible we might be hearing that phrase once or twice more this lunchtime.

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Earlier, Conservative MP Jackie Doyle-Price and Labour's Rushanara Ali engaged in heated debate - that's one way of putting it - on the Budget programme. Ms Ali says the coalition's bid to achieve a £23 billion surplus by 2020 is going to "decimate public services" and warns the NHS will be "suffering even more over the coming years". Ms Doyle-Price disagrees. "All that nonsense you've just talked about the NHS is bunkum," she replies. As the pair talk over each other Ms Ali claims many patients are struggling to get appointments with their GPs. "Absolute tosh," Ms Doyle-Price says.

"Five questions and not one mention of the unemployment figures today," David Cameron says, turning the debate to a topic he's strong on. For Ed Miliband's final question he declares: "The NHS is worse off under your watch, and that's why working families can't afford another five years of him." He's working hard to link the words "NHS" and "Labour" in voters' minds. The prime minister's response is a personal attack on Mr Miliband. "They will never trust him with the future of our country," Mr Cameron finishes. "More!" Tory backbenchers yell. They rather liked that.

Richard in Southend-on-Sea had a comment about pensions: "I would like to see a relaxation in the rules for releasing a pension lump sum before retirement age. Money released can then be used to manage debt or pay university costs etc."

Noah writes simply to say: "Increase tax for the top 1%, build affordable state housing and get people back to work. People fix countries not governments."

And for the second half of his questions, Ed Miliband... continues with NHS broken promises. Next one on maternity units. Labour has worked hard to link the economic picture with the threat they say the NHS faces, and it looks like that's his strategy today. "When he makes a whole series of new NHS promises, why on earth should anyone believe him?" Because we have a strong economy, David Cameron replies.