Order.

Questions to the Prime Minister?

Mr. Steven Doughty.

Question number one, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others.

In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Stephen Doughty. Mr. Speaker, we have no clarity on access to the single market, huge disadvantages still in energy costs,

and foreign steel being used in our key defence projects.

We know the Prime Minister likes to try to channel the Iron Lady, but when is she going to show some metal in standing up for British made steel?

This government has stood up for British made steel.

This government has stood up for British made steel and we've made a number of measures that have improved the situation for the steel industry. But the honourable gentleman says that there is no clarity in relation to Brexit.

I am very clear that what we want to achieve is the best possible deal for businesses in the United Kingdom to be able to trade with and operate within the single European market.

Raymond Chishti.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Prime Minister, I applaud the Government's continued commitment to infrastructure development, with 6,000 projects in the pipeline

worth 480 billion.

Can the government quickly and speedily take forward the Lower Thames Crossing and extra investment

in Kent Roads which will help provide more homes, jobs, businesses and help people

in Kent Medway in the Thames Gateway area?

Here, here.

I'm grateful to be my Honourable Friend and I'm grateful to him for recognising the contribution

that the government's made in increasing investment in infrastructure, the importance of

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