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Conservative MP Sir Hugo Swire says impartial advice from the civil service is vital for ministers to do their job, and says that when this relationship is broken there needs to be a thorough investigation.

He asks for the prime ministers' stamp of authority on a Home Affairs Select Committee request for the "full open and transparent publication" of the report commissioned by senior civil servant Sir Alex Allan on Windrush.

He says it is important to ensure "it does not look like another cover up".

The PM says it is important that proper consideration is given on the publishing of the report, due to the inclusion of "person information related to individuals".

She says the home secretary is considering the issue very carefully.

Amber Rudd resigned as home secretary, following the Windrush scandal, after an appearance at the Home Affairs Committee, where she made a misleading statement.

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Parliamentary Correspondent

And another Brexiteer question, this time from Steve “Rebel Commander” Baker – the former Brexit minister who resigned last week.

He’s a low profile figure, but a major player behind the Tory scenes – and he’s back in Che Guevara mode here, pressing the case for preparing for a “no deal “ Brexit.

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Former Exiting the EU minister Steve Baker says that there needs to be contingency plans for leaving the EU without a deal.

He asks for her to reinforce the credibility and feasibility of these contingency plans.

Mrs May says the government needs to make sure that it has no deal preparations, and that the EU knows that the UK is making such plans.

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Conservative MP Keith Simpson commends the prime minister for the "sang froid" she showed last week in dealing with the "giant ego" of President Trump.

The US President believes "truth is fake news", he says, and "leaks continually", he adds.

In a reference to former foreign secretary Boris Johnson, he adds: "I'm not referring here to the right honourable member for Uxbridge."

He asks whether the prime minister is alarmed that President Trump "refused to challenge" Vladimir Putin this week over "Russian activity which resulted recently in the death of a young woman here in Salisbury".

In reply, Theresa May says she "did raise" what happened in Salisbury with President Trump.

She adds that in the immediate aftermath of the Salisbury attack earlier this year, the United States "stood alongside us".

Analysis by Mark D'Arcy

Ouch. Keith Simpson is the ultimate Tory loyalist – and his pointed lash at Boris Johnson looks awfully like a preemtive strike.

Mark D'Arcy
Parliamentary Correspondent

Two David Davis’s in one PMQs (is there a collective noun?) but this is the former Brexit secretary calling for the release of documents his department was working on, which ran counter to the Chequers strategy….

DD ended a number of Labour ministerial careers with well-placed questions and relentless follow-ups.

And I believe the PM’s answer to him amounted to a “no".

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David Davis, who recently resigned as Brexit secretary, asks if the legal text of a draft free trade treaty based on European precedent put together by the department as a fall back option will be published when it is completed.

The PM thanks Mr Davis for his work as Brexit secretary, and says the government has published trade proposals and will be looking to see where agreements have been found by the European Union in the past.

She says she wants to see an ambitious plan that will protect jobs, deliver on the referendum result and "crucially" prevent a hard border in Ireland.

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Independent John Woodcock pays tribute to his constituents who, he says, keep the "lights on" (he has the nuclear plant Sellafield near his constituency).

He asks for the prime minister to "get a grip" over the problems on the Northern Rail franchise. He says services were cancelled because of the World Cup game.

Mrs May says she understands the need for rail connectivity. She adds that the government has given "unprecedented powers" to Transport for the North. She adds that the problem with trains during the World Cup game was something a lot of services experienced due to the way voluntary work over the weekend takes place.

Analysis from Mark D'Arcy

Cheers for John Woodcock, the MP who has just resigned from Labour, claiming that there is no prospect of disciplinary allegations against him being handled fairly.

He is surrounded by old allies in his customary place. He asks a constituency question, which underlines his intent to continue as an MP.

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Parliamentary Correspondent

Lots of attempts to move onto helpful questions where Conservative MPs can raise “good news” subjects like a spaceport for Scotland and more funding for mental health services in the NHS, just raised by Marcus Jones, the Nuneaton MP.

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Scottish Conservative MP Luke Graham raises the issue of the establishment of a space port in Scotland and asks about further investment in Scotland.

Theresa May says "this is a launch of a new space age" for the UK, and that the business secretary will be happy to consider Mr Graham's constituency for further investment opportunities.

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Conservative MP Chris Philp asks the prime minister whether she shares his concerns about the "rising tide" of persecution and violence against Christians around the world.

He calls on the government to "step up" efforts to get other countries to respect religious freedoms.

In reply, the prime minister says that the government will "continue to support" persecuted Christians internationally.

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Labour's Rosie Cooper thanks the prime minister and Mr Corbyn, and all MPs, for the kindness they've shown her in the wake of death threats she received.

She asks if the government would consider prioritising expanding existing hospitals, rather than building "costly" new hospitals.

Mrs May says "how very good it is" to see Ms Cooper in her place in the Commons.

She adds that the government is putting extra funding into the NHS and "will have funding available" for new sites but also for improving existing services.

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Tory MP David CT Davies asks if Remainers should "stop fear-mongering" "and get behind their country".

The prime minister says there are strong feelings around the House on the issue and calls for MPs to get behind the government in order to make Brexit a success.

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The SNP's Westminster Leader Ian Blackford says he welcomes the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela.

He says that the prime minister has "caved in" to the "right wing Brexiteers" but has managed to "unite the country against this government".

He says that "putting narrow party interest" ahead of the country has made the UK a laughing stock.

Mrs May says that the government is negotiating with the EU on the basis of the Chequers agreement. She adds that the independence of Scotland is against the interests of Scotland.

Mr Blackford says that the prime minister has lost control of her own party, and there is a Parliament "so divided it cannot function". The next generation "will pay a price for this folly" he says. He asks for her to extend Article 50.

"No," she replies.