Health questions come to an end – Shadow Solicitor-General Nick Thomas-Symonds will now ask an urgent question on options for changing the Irish border backstop plan.

The backstop is an insurance policy to maintain an open border on the island of Ireland in the event that the UK leaves the EU without an all-encompassing deal.

Last month Parliament called for the current backstop plan to be replaced with “alternative arrangements”.

Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright hinted this weekend that MPs' concerns about the plan could be addressed without reopening the UK’s Brexit deal.

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There's a question from the newly independent MP Chris Leslie - one of the seven MPs who resigned from the Labour Party yesterday.

He says that the long-term funding of adult social care has faced "a lot of neglect from the government on this particular issue".

He asks if the delay in reforms to social care "typify what is wrong with the broken politics in this country".

Health Minister Caroline Dinenage says "there has been a failure over successive governments" to tackle the "very thorny issue" of funding for social care.

"We will no longer put [social care] in the too-difficult pile" and will publish plans shortly, she states.

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Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth says that Diabetes UK has said it has not seen conclusive evidence that enough insulin will be available in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the stockpiles for insulin are "twice as long as were proposed and were required".

Mr Ashworth says the government's own impact assessment shows that the NHS will pay more for drugs under a no-deal Brexit.

He asks if he will resign from the government to stop the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Mr Hancock says that to avoid no-deal, Mr Ashworth should vote for the prime minister's deal.

He asks why he doesn't resign from Labour and join the Independents "instead of backing this hard left, proto-Communist as a leader of the Labour Party".

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Labour's Nick Smith asks what progress has been made in contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says "if everyone does what they need to do, then the supply of medicines will continue unhindered".

Mr Smith asks how much has been spent on NHS contingency plans.

Mr Hancock says £11m has already been spent, the NHS itself is not stockpiling medicines, but the pharmaceutical industry is.

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The Independent Group can be spotted on the backbenches, sitting to the right of the DUP.

From left to right, it's Angela Smith, Chris Leslie, Mike Gapes and Gavin Shuker.

They are four of the seven MPs who resigned from the Labour Party yesterday.

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Conservative Jeremy Lefroy asks what the government is doing to secure the long-term future of the NHS.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says that the government is increasing the NHS budget by £33bn in cash terms in the coming years.

Mr Lefroy says that local hospital A&E departments "are absolutely vital". He asks what can be done to help these local hospitals.

Mr Hancock says that he is working to make sure "the finances follow the need" for services.

Welcome back to our live coverage of the House of Commons today.

The day begins at 11.30am, with MPs putting questions to the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock.

After this, shadow solicitor general Nick Thomas-Symonds will ask an urgent question about ministers' efforts to seek "legally binding" changes to the backstop plan in the Brexit deal.

There will then be two ministerial statements: one on the closure of Honda's car plant in Swindon, and the other on a scheme to digitise business VAT returns.

Later, MPs will debate and vote on a number of statutory instruments relating to Brexit.

The debate on the collapse of Flybmi ends. Later this afternoon, MPs will debate a number of orders and regulations, including some to prepare the UK for Brexit.

So far, none of the seven MPs who quit the Labour Party this morning have appeared in the chamber to speak or listen to the debates from the backbenches.

You can follow the latest on the BBC website here.

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Lib Dem MP Tom Brake says Brexit uncertainty "was a factor" for Flybmi, as it was for Jaguar Land Rover and "no doubt" for Honda.

He asks for ministers to rule out no-deal exit, and for a "Brexit insolvency fund" for businesses.

Ms Ghani says that if Mr Brake wants no-deal ruled out, then "he should just vote for the prime minister's deal".

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Shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald asks why the airline was allowed to continue selling tickets "only hours" before going into administration.

He asks if the Department for Transport was aware of financial problems at the airline.

He says that challenges posed for the airline by Brexit proved to be "insurmountable", and asks when ministers will "wake up to the truth" that their approach to leaving the EU is damaging the country.

Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani says information is available on the Civil Aviation Authority website to advise passengers on how they can get home.

There are over 300 staff who have been impacted, but other airlines are trying to explore how to rescue staff, she adds.

The aviation sector in the UK is "thriving" but "it is a very tricky sector to be in," she adds.

The airline's collapse follows a string of European failures as a perfect storm hits the industry.

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Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani says there has been "significant speculation" on why the airline has collapsed.

She says the decision to file for administration is a "commercial matter for the airline", noting that the firm had been "exposed to wider pressures" in the market.

The Insolvency Service's redundancy payment scheme is working for those who worked for the airline to help address problems "as quickly as possible", she says.

She adds that she hopes "new jobs are found quickly" for those affected.

She adds that the government is working with the travel industry to ensure there is "minimal impact to passengers", and welcomes moves by the sector to offer "rescue fares" to those affected.

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The debate on British nationals returning from Syria comes to an end.

Next up, there's an urgent question from shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald on the collapse of the regional airline Flybmi.

The airline, which flew to 25 cities, said Brexit uncertainty and rises in fuel and carbon costs led to it filing for administration on Saturday.

Flybmi has told affected travellers to contact their insurance and credit card companies. The airline, based near East Midlands Airport, operated 17 aircraft.

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Labour's Thangam Debbonaire says she "completely" understands why the Home Secretary wants to prevent people from returning to the UK.

But, she says, under international law, if they are British citizens they have the right to be brought back here.

"So too, do their offspring," she adds, and asks what steps are being taken to protect the newborn baby of Shamima Begum.

Sajid Javid again says that he "cannot get drawn into a particular case".

He says that generally, the view is that the family have taken a child into a warzone with no British consular protection.

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Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Sir Ed Davey says the long-term security of the UK depends on understanding "why a young British girl should go to Syria".

He says these could be "incredibly valuable lessons".

In reply, Home Secretary Sajid Javid says he "cannot speak about a particular case or an individual".

However he says he does not think it is the best course of action "in every case" to discover why people have joined a terror group.

Guaranteeing the security of the country should be the "driving factor", he asks.

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Sajid Javid tells MPs that of the 900 Britons who have gone over to Syria, around 20% have been killed in the battlefield, 40% have returned and 40% are still in the region.

Shadow home office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says the public has a "right to protection from anyone thought to pose a threat to this country".

He asks for confirmation that British citizens have a right to return to the UK under international law, but can be investigated and charged upon their return.

Mr Javid replies: "so long as they are UK citizens, they will have a right to return".

He adds that the UK is considering designating some areas in Syria to process UK citizens who have travelled there before they return to the UK.

"Over the last few years, a number of people have returned" and the UK seeks to control their entry back to the country and for investigations to take place, he adds.

Dominic Casciani
Home Affairs Correspondent

Shamima Begum, one of three schoolgirls who left London in 2015 to join the Islamic State group, has said she wants to return to the UK.

But what problems does that throw up?

Read more.

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Home Secretary Sajid Javid says his priority as Home Secretary is to "ensure the safety and security" of the UK.

Over 900 people have left the UK to join the conflict in Syria, he says.

Those joining Islamic State (IS) group, he says, have "shown they hate our country and the values that we stand for".

He tells MPs he will "not hesitate to prevent" returnees from Syria coming back to the UK - adding that over 100 dual nationals have been stripped of British citizenship.

He says the UK cannot under international law leave people stateless, but that Britons returning will be "questioned, investigated and potentially prosecuted".

"If you back terror, there must be consequences," he adds.

With defence questions now finished, MPs have moved on to an urgent question about the return of British nationals from Syria.

It comes after one of three schoolgirls who left London in 2015 to join the Islamic State group (IS) says she wants to return to the UK.

Shamima Begum, who has just given birth, said she now wants the UK's forgiveness and supports "some British values".

Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said he will "not hesitate" to prevent the return of Britons who travelled to join IS.

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Conservative MP Bill Grant asks if the Navy will continue its "freedom of navigation operations" in the South China Sea.

Last week Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the HMS Queen Elizabeth would be deployed to the region, in a speech which reportedly angered China.

In reply, Gavin Williamson says that the UK will continue to act to "act to uphold" the international rule of law, which benefits "many nations" around the world.