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Jeremy Corbyn then asks about the rough sleeping taskforce, announced in November but which he says "hasn't yet met".

"There is a homelessness crisis in this country" says Mr Corbyn, and it is a "little unambitious to say we'll tackle rough sleeping by 2027".

Theresa May says "we're going to eliminate it, that's our aim by 2027." She says the taskforce has in fact met, and did so today.

She goes on to say that "we find half of rough sleepers with a mental health problem, which is why we're putting money into mental health".

She adds that "if he really cares he'll look at the complexity of this issue, it's more than giving people a roof over their head".

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Jeremy Corbyn says "we all want" humanitarian aid to make its way to people in Yemen.

He quotes former Conservative international development secretary Andrew Mitchell, whom he says has previously spoken of the need to "not be afraid" of condemning Saudi attacks in Yemen.

He then changes the subject, asking Theresa May why levels of homelessness "have doubled under the Conservatives".

In reply the prime minister says the UK has "encouraged" Saudi Arabia to investigate allegations of international law breaches, and has a "tight" arms export regime.

She defends the government's record on homelessness, telling MPs that ministers are "putting millions of pounds extra" into dealing with rough sleeping.

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Long questions and longer answers; Mr Speaker will doubtless respond by letting the session run on – might we be on course for the first hour long PMQs?

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Sticking to the visit by the Saudi Crown Prince, Jeremy Corbyn asks Theresa May to use her meeting to halt arms supplies and demand a ceasefire in Yemen.

"We are all concerned about the appalling humanitarian situation in Yemen," Theresa May replies.

"It is for all parties in the conflict that they allow humanitarian aid to get through to those who need it."

Mark D'Arcy
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Jeremy Corbyn is developing a nice line in mordant sarcasm but so is the PM. She is being invited to defend the Saudi government – but the PM is ready to do so, in guarded terms, and even has a handy quote from shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry.

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Jeremy Corbyn says tomorrow is International Women's Day, and asks about Theresa May's meeting with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

He asks if she'll find time in her "arms sales pitch" to raise the "shocking abuse of human rights".

Theresa May thanks him for pointing out that it's IWD - "I think that's what's called 'mansplaining'".

She says the UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia is "historic" and "has saved the lives of potentially hundreds of people in this country".

"I will be raising concerns about human rights," she adds.

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The first question today comes from Conservative backbencher Simon Hoare. He doesn't ask a question, but chooses to laud the government's proposals for the planning system. He says new housing "transforms lives and supports local economic growth".

The Prime Minister says she "agrees on the importance of housing" and says her measures will "restore the dream of home ownership".

Mark D'Arcy
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After Scottish questions comes, er, Scottish questions…. The luck of the draw means that six Scottish MPs will have a chance to quiz Theresa May today. What subjects will they and other MPs choose?

On the eve of International Women’s Day, it seems a fair bet that some Conservatives will seek to repeat their frequent boast of having two women prime ministers, while pointing out that Labour has yet to elect a female leader.

And with the (almost a full state) visit of the new Saudi head of government, Prince Salman bin AbdulAziz, someone on the Opposition side – maybe even Jeremy Corbyn – may seek to link his visit to the theme of women’s rights. Alternatively they may choose to highlight the war in neighbouring Yemen, and the Kingdom's role there.

Watch out too for some Conservative foreign affairs or defence expert raising the mysterious events in Salisbury, and claims of Russian involvement in murders in the UK.

On the Conservative backbenchers there will be a determined attempt to highlight good economic news about the deficit and employment. And there are two select committee chairs down to ask questions - Neil Parrish of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Lillian Greenwood of Transport. They may well ask something linked to their specialisms.

And keep an eye out for MPs whose constituencies have been hit by water shortages, after the cold snap, taking a pop at their local water companies. Will the PM signal a tough line against errant providers?

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And the row continues....

"It has been the custom since 2015 that the SNP spokesperson gets two questions at Scotland questions," says the chair of the Scottish Affairs committee and SNP MP Pete Wishart.

"I need no advice from him or any of his colleagues on procedure," Mr Bercow interrupts him to say.

"I work on the basis of that of which the office has been notified. One question."

"I know what I'm doing. But I do require effective communication, which was lacking in this case."

The Speaker chastises Mr Wishart for using his position to try and score some "procedural point - which he has spectacularly failed to do".

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With 10 minutes or so to go, there's still quite a bit of space on the green benches ahead of Prime Minister's Questions. There'll be a sudden influx of MPs in a few minutes time though.

We'll be covering PMQs in full here on the BBC Parliament online live page.

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After a question from Lesley Laird, Mr Bercow returns to the issue.

"He shouldn't be flailing and gesticulating as though he's been the subject of some sort of adverse treatment because he hasn't."

"If he wants to get up and blurt out another question, he is most welcome to do so," he says to Tommy Sheppard.

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Crossbencher Lord Green of Deddington says "most people unless they're going to work will be able to move around Europe without a visa" meaning it will be "not so disastrous" as some have suggested.

Lib Dem Baroness Ludford rises to disagree, saying while UK might get a kind of "visa lite" comparable to ESTA for travel in the EU "it won't be hassle-free".

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SNP MP Tommy Sheppard asks Scotland Secretary David Mundell a question on Brexit, and then gets up to asked a second, but the Speaker calls Shadow Scotland Secretary Lesley Laird, despite Mr Shepard waving his arms in protest.

"You've had one question, there was no indication that the honorable gentleman was seeking two", says John Bercow.

"I don't know why the honorable gentleman's brow was furrowed. He's got what was his entitlement and he's got nothing about which to complain", Mr Bercow continues.

"He can sit down and we're most grateful to him for doing so."

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Dorothy Maxwell from House of Fraser says the firm knows from asking customers that they are not interested in buying real fur.

"We know our customers don't want it," she tells MPs.

Labour MP Angela Smith says that she's "really surprised" that there's no analysis by the retail sector of the market for fake fur.

Ms Maxwell says that "contamination" is happening in the supply chain, which is a result of real fur often being cheaper than fake fur.

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The Commons chamber is under way with questions to ministers from the Scottish Office.

At noon, it's the weekly session of Prime Minister's questions.

Then there's an urgent question from the Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Vince Cable on the UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia.

After that, there's an urgent question from Labour's Tom Watson about allegations of "blagging" at the Sunday Times.

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Liberal Democrat Lord Wallace of Tankerness agrees with Lord Foulkes it's "not right to pass a bill which cuts off recourse to the ECJ".

In reference to comments by Conservative Lord Forsyth, he says "surely he's not suggesting if we crash out we would not honour our commitments to EU citizens".

"It would be wrong to pass a bill to deny something we've already guaranteed," he argues.

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SNP MP Alan Brown asks BooHoo's Paul Horsfield why checks did not pick up the fact that fur was present in its own-brand products.

Paul Horsfield, who is BooHoo's merchandising director, says that as far as the firm was concerned, buyers had bought in good faith and on the basis that they were purchasing faux fur.