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Conservative James Gray says that despite Dyson moving their head offices abroad to Singapore, James Dyson is still investing "millions" in UK colleges and other educational schemes.

Mrs May says that Dyson have trebled their workforce in the UK over recent years, as this government is "unapologetically pro business".

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Conservative MP Lucy Allan says almost a year ago the authorities in Telford agreed to commission an inquiry into child sexual abuse in the town.

This still hasn't happened, however, she says.

Does the prime minister agree that the failure to hold the promised inquiry has let down victims and survivors?

Theresa May says the crimes are "utterly appalling" and the government has given "highest priority" to tackling child sexual abuse. It's in the interest of victims and survivors for the inquiry to be set up as soon as possible.

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The House falls silent as Labour MP John Mann raises the lack of mental health support for Nathan Garrett, a teenage constituent in his Bassetlaw seat.

His voice wavered as he described how Nathan sought emergency mental health assistance and, when it was not available, took his own life.

A sad, powerful tale, told with Nathan’s family present in the public gallery. It produced a sympathetic hearing from the PM.

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Labour MP John Mann says his 18-year-old constituent Nathan was struggling with mental health issues and asked for help from the charity Crisis, "but none was forthcoming".

He says he learnt at a volunteers event at Christmas that Nathan had taken his life.

Mr Mann asks if the prime minister agrees that if mental health support is needed, particularly to a young person, it should be offered in 24 hours.

He calls on Theresa May to meet him and Nathan's parents to discuss plans for tackling mental health further.

Theresa May says the government recognises the importance of increasing the provision from those suffering with mental health problems and that "no life should be lost" in circumstances such as these.

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Labour's Ann Clwyd says that Brexit is turning out "very different" to promises that were made. She asks if the PM is saying to voters from three years ago "just put up and shut up".

Mrs May says that when people voted to Leave there were a lot of different reasons. She describes free movement and trade as two big issues that drove people to vote Leave, and she says that's what her agreement deals with.

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Labour MP Stephen Kinnock says EU negotiator Michel Barnier suggested previously that the "only frictionless model" for the future relationship between the UK and EU would be Norway plus.

This, he explains, would be remaining part of the single market, plus a customs union, and would eliminate need for a backstop.

Why doesn't she "pivot" to that? he asks.

Mrs May says it's not the case that Norway plus is the only way to provide friction-less trade, with other options put on the table.

The "question of the extent" of that friction-less trade will be agreed in the next stage of the negotiations.

Analysis by Mark D'Arcy

Stephen Kinnock is a major backer of the “Norway Option” - and he proffers this as a solution to the PM’s Brexit woes.

But the PM is not impressed. No hint of a policy change there.

Unsurprisingly.

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Shadow housing minister Sarah Jones says the prime minister "promised after Grenfell she would keep people safe", but 19 months later many buildings are still covered in flammable cladding.

"As the prime minister wastes billions on her no-deal gamble, there is a stench of complacency about these things that matter too," she says.

Ms Jones says many new buildings are not being built with essential sprinklers, and questions when the prime minister will keep her promise "of keeping people safe".

Theresa May says she fully understands concerns over cladding and "interim measures are in place where necessary on all of the high rise private residential buildings with ACM cladding".

She adds that costs to replace cladding should not be passed down to residents, and that there are 52 private owners refusing to pay but the government "continues to put pressure" on these people.

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SNP MP Drew Hendry says his constituent, Dennis, is a British citizen and has uncontested custody of his daughter in Kenya. He says she has been denied a visa however, as he "hasn't seen her often enough".

This is because Dennis is a serving soldier in the British army, he explains, serving terms in Iraq, Afghanistan and Cyprus.

"Is this fair?" he asks, requesting that the prime minister looks at reuniting the family.

Mrs May thanks the constituent for his service and says she'll ask the Home Office to look at the issue.

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Backbench blues: first a warning shot from Brexiteer Andrew Rosindell – his Romford constituents want Brexit on 29 March, he says.

The PM sets her face against any postponement, because it would not resolve any issues - with a sting in the tail that Parliament could agree her deal, no deal…. or no Brexit.

A little reminder to hard Brexiteers that they could be playing into Remainer hands.

Then Peter Bone calls for a purge of Remainer ministers. The PM laughs it off as a job application – but note the roar that question produced from some parts of the government side of the House...

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Conservative Peter Bone says that the government is "stuffed full of Remainer ministers". He asks for more Brexit supporting ministers to be in front bench roles.

Mrs May says she has heard "some job applications in my time" to laughter. She states it is "our duty to deliver on the votes of the British people" to leave the EU.

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Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell says the people of Romford remain rock solid for leaving the EU in March.

"They want out, deal or no-deal," he says, asking the prime minister to ensure that she will deliver on the biggest vote of British history "come what may".

Theresa May says the two year process ends on 29 March 2019 and that "extending Article 50 does not resolve any issues".

"Members of this House have to decide whether they want to agree a deal or have no Brexit," she adds.

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The SNP's Ian Blackford also marks Holocaust Memorial Day, on the "inhumanity of man" against other humans.

Last November, the government published an economic analysis on Brexit, which didn't include her deal, he says. He asks what her economic analysis is for her deal.

Mrs May says that her deal was the best in terms of delivering the referendum while maintaining jobs.

Mr Blackford says that there is "no analysis on the government's plan" and he warns that Brexit will lead to a 9% hit on GDP.

He states this is the "height of irresponsibility", that people will lose their jobs "up and down the country" due to the "ideology" of the government. He asks the government to go "back to the people".

Mrs May says that the Brexit deal proposal was an "ambitious trade deal for the future". She says that "being part of the United Kingdom is worth...£10bn in additional public spending, £1,900 for every single person in Scotland".

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Jeremy Corbyn repeats that "minds are closed" and says "the prime minister is clearly not listening".

He says across the country people are worried about public services and rising inequality, but a third of Cabinet members are too busy attending the "billionaires' jamboree" in Davos.

The prime minister says she's listening, but he says she rules out changes where there could be a majority: on a customs union and by ruling out no deal.

If she's serious about finding a solution, he asks: "Which of her red lines will be dropped?"

"Why doesn't he just come and talk about it?" Theresa May says.

Borrowing is at its lowest level for 16 years, she says, with foreign direct investment into the UK growing.

"The biggest threat to all of that is a Labour government."

Mark D'Arcy
Parliamentary Correspondent

The Labour riposte is to accuse the PM of being unwilling to negotiation – a nice soundbite about the PM’s Office door being open, but the minds inside being closed……

It will be interesting to see if the other Opposition parties follow the same line of attack.