Bill on voting at 16 falters

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Private members' bills debated in the Commons
First bill to be debated is Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill

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Georgina Pattinson

One rule for the rich?published at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Concern raised over post-Brexit animal welfarepublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Conservative Oliver Dowden says he is concerned at reports Brexit could endanger animal welfare standards.
Theresa May responds "we have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world" and Brexit may give us an opportunity to improve on that.
SNP MP: Ratify domestic violence conventionpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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SNP MP Gavin Newlands asks when the government will ratify the Istanbul Convention, external against violence towards women.
He also calls for more funding to support women fleeing domestic violence.
Theresa May insists that "we have taken certain steps" on funding for domestic violence services and will "bring in new legislation".
PM: HMRC wants to collect taxpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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SNP MP: Minimum wage level for apprentices 'a scandal'published at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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SNP MP David Linden asks why "under-25s are not included in the national minimum wage" when the government says it wants "a country that works for everyone".
He describes £3.50 an hour for apprentices as a "scandal".
Theresa May says the Conservatives introduced a "national living wage" which continues to increase.
'Support for victims of abuse'published at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Comparison with the poll tax...published at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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SNP leader compares universal credit to poll taxpublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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SNP leader at Westminster Ian Blackford commits to working with the government to tackle sexual harassment.
He asks how much a working single parent can expect to lose due to the roll-out of universal credit.
He goes on to claim it's becoming "this government's poll tax".
Theresa May says it is designed to encourage people into the workplace and the government will continue to pursue it.
She adds universal credit allows people to keep more of what they earn.
Tory MP raises legal aid casepublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Conservative MP Tim Loughton asks the prime minister to look at the situation following the Shoreham air show.
The coroner's inquest has been delayed, he says, and the families of the victims have lost their legal aid funding.
The prime minister says the government is committed that where there is a public disaster, people should have representation. She says she will ask the justice secretary to look at the issue.
May attacks Labour borrowing planspublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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"When it comes to paying taxes, there's one rule for the super rich and one rule for the rest of us," Jeremy Corbyn says.
Theresa May says "the top 1%" are paying the highest proportion of tax under the current government than they have before.
She argues that public services have lost revenue because of the condition in which the last Labour government left the UK economy.
The PM goes on to accuse Labour wanting to borrow more if it forms the next government.
Right choice?published at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Public sector losing vital revenue - Corbynpublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Jeremy Corbyn says "vital revenue is being lost to fund schools and hospitals" as a result of tax avoidance - and criticises the Conservatives for rejecting Labour's amendments to the Finance Bill on Tuesday, concerning non-doms and offshore trusts.
Theresa May responds: "We have taken an additional £160bn in... compliance revenue since 2010."
She again accuses Labour of opposing measures against tax avoidance when it was in government before 2010.
More heat than light?published at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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PMQs: Theresa May at the dispatch boxpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Less shouting than usual?published at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Helpful advice from another MPpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Labour leader attacks over tax avoidancepublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Jeremy Corbyn attacks the government on tax avoidance, raising the issue of "business jets" imported into the Isle of Man, in what he calls an "excessive" amount for such a small island.
Theresa May insists that "where appropriate, tax loopholes are closed", adding: "HMRC wants to collect tax - that's its job."
Mr Corbyn says the UK has "blocked a French-led proposal" to place the British overseas territory of Bermuda on a tax avoidance blacklist.
The PM retorts that the Conservatives have acted on overseas territories, while the last Labour government did not.
A change from universal creditpublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Labour MP raises HS2 routepublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Corbyn 'happy' for cross-party talks on sexual harassmentpublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn begins his questioning of the prime minister, saying he is happy to meet with the PM and other party leaders to discuss ways to address sexual harassment in Parliament.
"It is also incumbent on all parties to have robust procedures in place," he says.
He continues with his own tribute to those who lost their lives in New York - and to former Labour MPs Candy Atherton and Frank Doran, who have died.
Theresa May says she is grateful for the offer to discuss sexual harassment, and also pays tribute to the late Labour MPs.