Two big resignations, and the Prime Minster's Brexit plan is in the balance.

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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson pays tribute to the tens of thousands of "brave British men and women" who have served in Afghanistan over the past 16 years.

"Their service and sacrifice has not been in vain," he says, "as I saw myself when I visited in March."

Afghans now have access to clean water and medicine, which is something which would have been viewed as not possible 20 years ago, he says.

The UK's commitment to Afghanistan remains "an enduring one".

Parliamentary and presidential elections will soon take place, which will give Afghans confidence in their electoral system, he says.

He confirms what the prime minister earlier said, that the UK will send an additional 440 more non-combat troops to the country.

This will send a "signal to the Taliban," he says, which will show the UK's commitment to the country.

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The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, is making a statement on Afghanistan.

The UK is to send 440 more troops to Afghanistan in non-combat roles, the prime minister has announced at the Nato summit.

The commitment will take the total number of British troops in the country to 1,090.

Around half the troops will deploy from the Welsh Guards in August and the other half will follow by February 2019.

As of last month, the number of Nato personnel in Afghanistan stood at 9,500 from 39 countries.

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Labour's Laura Smith asks if the minister can explain what the Chequers Brexit deal will do for workers in the automotive industry and the NHS.

Mr Lidington says it would be very good news for both. He says the automotive industry has been arguing for a deal that ensures frictionless trade with the EU27 and that's what the Chequers deal will deliver.

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A call for a judicial inquiry into cheating at the EU referendum – Labour’s Darren Jones (from 61% Remain Bristol NW) says that the country should know if has been duped by “Brexit shysters".

He gets a carefully non-comittal answer from David Lidington….. but on the next question, challenged by Conservative Brexiteer Julia Lopez, Mr Lidington takes the chance to warn against failing to respect the referendum mandate.

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Former Home Secretary Amber Rudd says that when the prime minister meets President Trump at Nato, it would be right to thank him for US defence; but also to show him that UK intelligence and security services have helped to save lives in the United States.

Mr Lidington says intelligence sharing and security co-operation have saved lives and it's vital that relationship continues.

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A clever, “helpful,” question from former home secretary, Amber Rudd, about the importance of UK-US intelligence cooperation – she may be out of government, but she doesn’t look or sound as if she’s settling for life as a backbencher.

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Labour's Nick Smith asks if the government will fix the "injustice" surrounding pension schemes for former coal miners.

David Lidington says he recognises the hard work and incredible risks coal miners took during their careers but says he understand the miners' pension scheme ensures that no former coal miner will lose out.

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Conservative Sheryll Murray asks how it will be possible for the government to give funding to regions after the UK leaves the EU, and not be affected by state aid rules if the UK will follows a "common rule book".

Mr Lidington says that any funding given under existing regional funds would abide by the current, same, state aid rules.

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Julie Cooper asks if the governemt is aware that that over the last 8 years, average govenemt grants for hospices have been cut from 32% to 20% - and if the government will step in to provide the extra funding.

Lidington says he is very happy to pay tribute to hospices around the country. He says it's important to see them as a very important element in the end-of-life care system and the health secretary will be considering how to deliver on the long-term funding arrangement recently announced by the NHS.

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Conservative Julia Lopez says she voted to leave the EU knowing it would be difficult, but believing the UK could make it work.

She says that across Europe, people are feeling ignored, and that the white paper to be published tomorrow should show show the UK will not deny the instruction people have given in the referendum.

David Lidington says those that campaigned on Remain need to respect the decision people took, and consider what damage would be done if the verdict was ignored.

He says the white paper proposals will deliver on a future relationship.

The ex-Tory leader says Theresa May's plan is the best realistic option and urges MPs to back it.

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Labour's Darren Jones asks if now is the time to set up a judge-led inquiry into the Brexit referendum and suggests voters may have been "duped".

David Lidington says it is not for ministers to initiate or stop criminal investigations or potential prosecutions, he says that is up to the police.

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Labour's Wes Streeting says that one of his constituents has suffered from mental health conditions and seizures since she was raped. He says that she has been denied the enhanced rate of pay from the DWP. Her mother is also suffering financial hardship as a result of this, he adds.

He says that this is a result of the government's "cruel and inhumane" welfare policies.

Mr Lidington says that he is sure that a meeting will be arranged for a minister to talk to Mr Streeting about this case. He expresses sympathies with his constituent on this condition.

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Conservative Cheryl Gillan - chair of the all party parliamentary group on autism - says every MP has 1,000 people on the autistic spectrum in their constituency. This week sees the launch of an app to help autistic adults manage their anxiety, and she asks for MPs to welcome it.

David Lidington says technology which helps autistic people is to be welcomed and he commends her work on autism.

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Conservative Alberto Costa asks if the government agrees that Nato remains the "bedrock of Britain's defence", especially with the "appalling use of nerve agents on British soil".

David Lidington says "Nato is and will remain the bedrock of our collective security" and says the threat posed by Russia will be discussed by the PM at the Brussels Nato summit.

He says that he regrets Jeremy Corbyn has said in the past that he wishes the UK were not part of Nato.

He adds that the "use of nerve agents is appalling and impossible to excuse" and the government is committed to helping Salisbury residents.

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Labour's Dan Carden says that the new Royal Liverpool Hospital is now standing empty since the collapse of Carillion. He asks for the government to deliver a "publicly owned, publicly run hospital for the people of Liverpool".

Mr Lidington says that the government is supporting the local NHS Trust in this case. He says it is not right to "buy out" the banks' interest in this project. He says in the future, banks would see these kinds of projects as backed up by the taxpayer.