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Labour's Alex Norris cites Women's Aid in saying that refuges are under threat.

Theresa May says her government has ringfenced funding in this area and is bringing in a new law to provide "improved support for those suffering from domestic violence".

She says the new system of supported housing will be "more responsive to needs of the individual".

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Labour's Heidi Alexander highlights her new clause to the EU Withdrawal Bill which she says gives "democratic oversight" of the decision on whether to remain in the single market or the EEA.

She says Parliament not government should determine this.

Theresa May stresses there will be "a meaningful vote on withdrawal arrangements" in separate legislation and "Parliament gave the decision on EU membership to people of this country".

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Labour MP Mike Hill questioned the PM over the resignation of Lord Kerslake, from the King's College Hospital Foundation Trust.

The prime minister said it was right of Lord Kerslake to resign.

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Conservative MP Robert Jenrick asks the PM to congratulate the teachers and pupils at the Newark Free School in his constituency.

Great teaching is not just about education, but a battle for social justice, he says.

The prime minister agrees and says a good quality education opens doors for young people.

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SNP leader at Westminster Ian Blackford says in 2008 we bailed out the Royal Bank of Scotland and now "they are paying us back by turning their back on 259 of our communities" where they are closing branches.

Theresa May says it's a "commercial decision by the banks but we do recognise the impact on communities" and "more than ever use Post Office services".

Mr Blackford responds that "she should be summoning Ross McEwan [chief executive of RBS] in to see her - this is not acceptable".

She reiterates it's a commercial matter and "what is important is more services are available to individuals online".

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His voice rising, Jeremy Corbyn says the Tories' record on housing is an "absolute disgrace" and urges Mrs May to "get out of the pockets of property speculators and rogue landlords" and the on side of tenants and people without a home of their own this Christmas.

But Mrs May says the Tories have nothing to be ashamed about, quoting figures suggesting 217,000 homes were built last year which she says is the second highest figure in 30 years.

The one thing that went up during the last government, she adds, was the social housing waiting list - adding that more affordable homes have been built in the last seven years than in the previous seven.

With that the leaders' exchanges come to an end.

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Under the Tories, home ownership has fallen by 200,000, Mr Corbyn claims while under Labour it rose by one million.

The leaders then go onto to clash about building standards with the Labour leader claiming thousands of homes are not properly insulated and are effectively "not fit for human habitation".

Mrs May says of course homes must be habitable and the number not meeting required standards is down by 49% "from its peak under the Labour government".

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The Labour leader says that evictions by private landlords have quadrupled since 2010.

Mr Corbyn goes on to remind the prime minister that the government pledged to replace every council house sold off under the Right to Buy scheme on a one-for-one basis.

In reality, only one in five is being replaced while 40% of those sold off are now in the private sector.

But Mrs May said Labour’s lack of support for Right To Buy is symptomatic of them reducing opportunities for homeowners.

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Jeremy Corbyn stays on the issue of homelessness, saying it's "too late" for many this year and 128,000 children will be in temporary accommodation at Christmas.

Theresa May insists there's a "clear focus on housing and building the homes people need", and she wants to "prevent homelessness before it happens".

Mr Corbyn says one in 100 children are homeless - "it's a national disgrace and it is getting worse".

He asks her to back secure three year tenancies for private renters.

She responds the government is "looking at encouraging longer-term tenancies" but his response is rent controls and they "never work".

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn gets his first question, saying Grenfell shone a light on "neglect of working-class communities".

He says homelessness has risen 50% under the Conservatives and asks the government to ensure it starts decreasing.

Theresa May highlights £500m allotted to tackling this as well as the Homelessness Reduction Act, before saying house-building is key and Labour did not do enough on this front.