Before we come to Prime Minister's questions, may I extend a warm welcome to the President of the Parliament of Montenegro and his delegation who are in the gallery today.

We now come to Prime Minister's questions. Number one goes to Ian Levery.

Prime Minister.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Mr. Speaker, our budget took important measures to tackle the cost of living.

That's why we've frozen rail fares, prescription charges and cut energy bills for every family

by £150.

Today, Mr. Speaker, we're going further.

For too long, parents have been pushed into spending

more on infant formula than needed, told they are paying for better quality and left

hundreds of pounds out of pocket. I can announce today that we are changing that. We will

take action to give parents and carers the confidence to access infant formula at more

affordable prices. With clearer guidance for retailers and helping new parents use loyalty

points and vouchers, together, Mr. Speaker, that will save them up to £500 before their

child's first birthday. That builds on our action to lift half a million children out

of poverty

and breakfast clubs and our child poverty strategy will be published later this week.

This morning I had meetings with Minister of Colleges and others. In addition to my

teachers in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The North East has still picked up the pieces of the destruction and decimation of 14 years of Tory gunned.

Men in the north-east of England still expect to live 10 years less than people in other parts of the country. Women in the

north-east of England are making, on average, more than £11,000 in wage than people, other

parts of the country. 33% of kids in my patch in Blythe in Ashton are living in poverty. The unemployment

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