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Shadow international trade secretary Barry Gardiner says the bench opposite has made "much" of the vote on CETA - and he says he is not sure what it is ministers do not understood about "no deal" with Canada being better than a "bad deal" - given that it is government policy in other areas.

Mr Gardiner goes on to ask about climate change and carbon emissions. He says 99.4% of the support that UK export finance gives to the energy sector goes to fossil fuels.

Dr Liam Fox says the government uses UK export finance to promote a range of environmental and trade issues.

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Conservative MP Priti Patel says we need "world class infrastructure" and ask the trade secretary about free ports and enterprise zones.

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox replies that transport infrastructure is "key" to international trade. He adds he is predisposed towards the concept of free ports but says the UK will have to leave the EU first.

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After International Trade questions, it's time for Women and Equalities ministers to face questions. After that, there's an urgent question on the nuclear sector deal.

There are two select committee reports - on social care and the Brexit withdrawal agreement, which will come after the Business statement (which lays out the forthcoming debates, bills and legislation).

There are debates later, on air quality and business appointments.

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Questions to the international trade secretary and his team gets under way

Labour MP Ian Lucas asks about pharmaceutical companies and the essential need to preserve regulatory alignment.

International Trade Minister Graham Stuart says the UK needs to get the right arrangements to support the export growth.

Welcome to our live coverage of Westminster.

We're covering international trade questions at the start of the day today.

You can watch the session using the video stream at the top of the page and - of course - on BBC Parliament.

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn challenged Theresa May about splits in her cabinet over Brexit, as more motor manufacturers signal their concern about the progress of negotiations.

At PMQs, the Labour leader asked about Boris Johnson's alleged dismissal, "in Anglo-Saxon terms", of the concerns of business.

The foreign secretary was not in the chamber, he noted and he asked: Did the PM agree with Mr Johnson?

Theresa May said the Conservatives would always back business, unlike, she said, Mr Corbyn, who wanted to "overthrow capitalism".

You can read more about today's PMQs here

That's where we're going to leave our coverage of Westminster for tonight - thanks for joining us.

MPs will return tomorrow morning at 9.30am for international trade questions.

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The Commons is fairly empty this afternoon, as the debate on the bill draws to a conclusion.

Currently, only Conservative MPs are signalling that they want to speak. Tory MP Kwasi Kwarteng is the latest to address the issues in the bill.

The former PM also says if the EU reforms its migration rules the UK could stay in "with dignity".

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John Hayes says that the internet can be a "malevolent" influence.

The Conservative MP says there is a need to "get tough" against social media platforms that glamorise violence and weapons.

Mr Hayes adds there is no better early intervention than a "strong and stable family".

He ends his remarks by saying the risk with the bill is going "too far" or not "far enough".

Noisy MPs were warned the contributions of Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn "must be heard" and PMQs would last "however long it takes" by the Speaker.

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Conservative MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown says there are around a million gun licences registered in the UK, and only 2.02% of all recorded crime involves legal weapons.

He calls the bill's proposed bans relating to firearms "wholly disproportionate" and says the government lacks evidence.

Sir Geoffrey says the weapons that will be affected by the bill are unlikely to and never have been used in crime.

Instead, he suggests toughening rules that relate to weapon storage.

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Labour's Lyn Brown says that last year there were 468 attacks using corrosive substances in London, and that the fear in her constituency was "palpable".

The MP says that if online sales cannot be made "safe", they have to be stopped to protect communities.

She hopes that changes will make it more "workable" for retailers to report suspicious purchases, adding that there will need for guidance from the department.

Ms Brown says that retailers need to understand the government will take action against them if they fail.

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SNP MP Stuart McDonald says the dramatic rise in corrosive substances is "appalling" and has "ruined" lives across the UK. He says his party will support the bill.

He asks if the supply of substances that do not require payment will be covered by the bill.

Mr McDonald says it will not be possible to "arrest and imprison our way out of these problems", adding that the SNP welcomes an emphasis on prevention.

Evidence-based investment in violence reduction programmes is a key focus in Scotland, he adds.

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Philip Davies says there is "clearly" a problem with violent crime. The Conservative MP agrees with the shadow minister over police numbers and calls for tougher sentencing.

However, Mr Davies says he hopes there are no "unattended consequences" with the bill.

He tells the House that the ban on delivering knives will reverse a trend of increased internet shopping. He hopes that no law abiding citizen is "caught up in" possession charges.

He calls for the offence of threatening with a knife to apply everywhere, and not just further educational establishments.

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The shadow policing minister says Labour will support the "limited" and "necessary" measures but adds they cannot "bear down" on a "violent surge" that has left communities "reeling".

Louise Haigh states that knife crime has reached record levels and that violent crime more than doubled in five years.

She adds this is a trend "enveloping" a generation of young people.

Ms Haigh tells the House that the UK has had the largest reduction of police officers of any developed country in the last eight years. She says numbers have affected hot spot pro-active policing, targeted intervention and building community relations to prevent crime.

This is the "bedrock of policing in our country", she says.

The prime minister was asked by Jeremy Corbyn about a pyjama party at Chequers and threats to British jobs from Brexit during clashes in the Commons.

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The home secretary tells the House that it is "wrong" that young people can buy substances that cause "severe" pain and "radically alter" lives.

He says there no reason industrial strength acids should be sold to young people and the bill will ban the sale of "most dangerous" corrosive acids to those under 18, both online and offline.

Sajid Javid says police are "limited" in the actions they can take around corrosive substance attacks and the bill will provide police with the power to stop and search as well as confiscate any acid.

The home secretary says the bill will introduce measures on knives concerning age checks, home deliveries and overseas sales.

He says this bill will help make all communities safer and that he will be "relentless" in keeping streets safe.