Stay tuned for live coverage of PMQs from 1200.
1202: And they’re off. Brown starts with by welcoming the “new recogition” that British troops killed in combat will receive. The Queen will make a statement on this later.
1204: First question on swine flu. Brown confirms that there are now over 6,000 confirmed cases. He adds that “we continue to monitor the situation closely”. Andy Burnham will make a statement on the issue tomorrow.
1205: Cameron leads by asking Brown whether “total spending” will continue to rise. Brown says that it will before – oddly – claiming that spending will “rise by 0 percent” as of 2013. The Tory benches erupt with laughter.
1207: Cameron pushes on spending, brandishing a Treasury document which points to medium-term cuts. Brown responds by saying that the “real issue” is the Government “spending now on the services we need”. He then says that Cameron needs to answer questions about Tory cuts.
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