Gordon Brown is in Iraq today, avoiding the final PMQs of term, so we have Harman versus Hague again. Contrary to what people expected, Harman has held her own in these encounters. The Tory benches could certainly do with cheering up today, though.
12:05 Harman starts off with condolences for the family of the British solider who died in Afghanistan and informs the House that Brown will make a statement to the House on his return from Iraq.
12:06 Harman promises to change the law to force energy companies to pass on the fall in fuel prices if necessary.
12.07 Hague gets in his first gag of the session, joking that seeing as the national security sensitive information that British troops will leave Iraq was leaked they are surprised that no one has been arrested.
12.08 Harman bats away Hague’s calls for an inquiry into Iraq.
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