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Labour's Louise Haigh calls for change in the law to protect police officers "if they are driving according to their training" when in a pursuit.

She adds that no force should operate a "blanket no pursuit policy".

The police protect us every day, she says, "isn't it high time the prime minister protected them?"

Theresa May agrees that there shouldn't be no pursuit policies but says that police forces have to make the decisions that best suit them.

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Conservative MP Michael Fabricant says that last week Birmingham defeated Liverpool in the competition to host the Commonwealth Games.

Would the PM speak to the chancellor to ensure he backs the bid to see Birmingham win the games over Kuala Lumpur? he asks.

Theresa May notes that Mr Fabricant is to appear on a TV programme Celebrity First Dates soon. She says she's not sure if he's the celebrity...or the first date.

"The next step is for Birmingham to demonstrate value for money in its bid...and will continue the UK's rich history of hosting successful sporting events," she says.

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SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford asks how the annual real wage growth in the UK compares to the OECD average of 6.4%.

Theresa May suggests that the MP looks at how the economy in Scotland is performing, where the SNP is "failing the people of Scotland".

Ian Blackford says the UK wage growth is significantly worse than other OECD countries. He notes that the government can find £435bn for quantitative easing but can't find the money to grow the economy.

Theresa May suggests that the SNP should welcome today's employment figures.

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Jeremy Corbyn tells the House that growth is slowing, productivity is falling, debt increasing and homelessness rising.

He accuses the government of imposing poverty on people.

Theresa May replies that there has been record levels of investment in the British economy.

She warns that the Labour Party would only destroy the economy with high debt and taxes.

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Jeremy Corbyn asks if the prime minister will vote against a hike in tuition fees this afternoon.

Theresa May notes that Jeremy Corbyn promised students that he would deal with their debt and "he's let them down".

"What people know is that it is only the Conservatives who deliver a better Britain," she says

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Jeremy Corbyn asks the prime minister: "What's happened in the last seven years to the average person's bank account?"

Theresa May notes that the Labour leader has not mentioned the employment figures that show employment at the lowest levels since 1970s.

The only problem, replies Jeremy Corbyn, is that more people in work are "in poverty, insecure work and relying on tax credits to make ends meet".

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Jeremy Corbyn says a pay rise of less than the rate of inflation means that workers are worse off.

He adds that pay rises are being funded by cuts and seeks assurance that "no more police or prison officers will be lost".

Pay review bodies are independent, replies Theresa May. She adds that many public sector workers get pay increases above the 1%.

She says that a new police officer in 2010 has seen an increase in their pay of over £9,000 - a real terms increase of over 32%.

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Jeremy Corbyn now turns to the pay cap. He argues that the government has delivered different messages over the past week and asks "what is the position today?"

Theresa May says that the government has accepted the recommendations of pay review bodies.

She adds that a balance needs to be achieved between being fair to public workers and "fair to taxpayers who pay for it".

"There is a need for greater flexibility," she says and tells MPs that the government will be working on this up to the budget.

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Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn begins by asking why the government funded "tax giveaways for the richest" whilst "disabled people have been hit the hardest".

Theresa May argues that the government has increased the amount of support being given to disabled people.

Jeremy Corbyn quotes a UN committee who said government policies caused "grave and systematic violations to the rights of disabled people."

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Lib Dem Layla Moran warns that her Oxford constituency's economy will shrink if the UK leaves the single market.

She urges the prime minister to give people another say "when we know the full facts".

Theresa May says her view is not the right one and that she should work with the government to ensure that there is a deal that gives the UK access to the single market.

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Theresa May begins with an update on the response to Hurricane Irma.

She tells MPs that a further £25m will be used to support the recovery effort in addition to £32m announced last week.