Peter Hoskin

PMQs live blog | 13 January 2010

Stay tuned for live coverage from 1200.

1201: And we’re off.  Brown starts with condolences for the fallen in Afghanistan, both soldiers and journalists.  He also says that the world will support Haiti, in the wake of their earthquake.

1203: First question from Bill Wiggin, who says that we entered the recession with one of the highest deficits of any developed country – does Brown regret this?  You know how Brown will answer … and, sure enough, he says our debt is lower than France, Germany, US, Italy, Japan etc.  That ignores how quickly our deficit has risen – and how our debt will soon overtake some of those countries.

1205: Brown says only solution to the situation in Gaza is an overall peace settlement.

1206: Cameron now.  He also starts with condolences.  His lead question is about whether “everything that can be done will be done” to ensure grit supplies. 

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