Burghart accuses Labour of driving up inflation
Burghart says inflation is going up. It has delivered “high tax, high inflation, low growth, low reform”. He goes on: “There’s a word for that – it’s Starmerism.”
He asks what the government is doing to help farmers.
Rayner says the government is supporting farmers. The last government could not even get money out of the door for farmers, she says.
Key events
Helen Morgan (Lib Dem) asks about a constituent with cancer, whose diagnosis was delayed. When will diagnosis times improve?
Rayner says people are waiting far too long. That is why the government is investing more in the NHS.
Graham Stuart (Con) says in June a chief constable was sacked for misrepresenting her CV. And a nurse was jailed for something similar. Does Rayner agree that these punishments are right?
Rayner says she knows where Stuart is going with this. She says the chancellor has shown more competence in the last four months than all four of her Tory predecessors.
Paula Barker (Lab) says the Tories promised an employment rights bill, but never delivered. Does Rayner agree her employment rights bill is the biggest upgrade for workers in a generation?
Rayner says she and Barker used to be Unison convenors. She says the government is delivering on its promise to make work pay.
Lincoln Jupp (Con) asks about Spelthorne litterpickers, who do great work in his constituency. They have won an award for their service. Will Rayner congratulate them for what they do?
Rayner says she agrees absolutely. Volunteers play a very important role, she says.
Edward Leigh (Con) says it is red Wednesday, when people persecuted for their beliefs are remembered. Will the PM appoint a new envoy on religious belief, so the UK can defend religious belief minorities?
Rayner says the government is committed to defending freedom of religious belief.
She says envoy roles are still being considered.
Yuan Yang (Lab) says thousands of families in her constituency have move into developments with unfair property charges. How will the leasehold reform bill address this?
Rayner says the leasehold and freehold reform bill will being in more transparency over these charges.
Jonathan Hinder (Lab) asks about neighbourhood policing.
Rayner says the government wants to ensure every community gets a named local officer.
Lewis Cocking (Con) asks Rayner if she will support efforts to get a banking hub for Broxbourne.
Rayner says the government has committed to more banking hubs.
Fred Thomas (Lab) asks how Plymouth will benefit from government investment in health.
Rayner says every corner of the UK will see benefits. She offers Thomas a meeting with a minister to discuss Plymouth.
Liz Saville Roberts, the Plaid Cymru leader at Westminster, says care providers in her constituency have said the national insurance increase poses a threat to them worse than Covid.
Rayner says she values the work care providers do. Extra support has been put in place. She says tax benefts for charities are among the best in the world. And there is more support for the health sector, she says.
Simon Opher (Lab) asks what the government will do to improve maternity services.
Rayner says the Darzi report said the NHS was broken under the previous government. All mothers and babies should receive safe and compassionate care, she says.
Saqib Bhatti (Con) asks why the government has declared war on farmers.
Rayner says she does not accept that.
