With Brown in America, David Cameron on compassionate leave, and Nick Clegg looking after his newborn son, it’s a Harman-Hague-Cable match in PMQs today. Expect a subdued affair, although there could be some sparks over Harman’s comments about Fred Goodwin’s pension.
Stay tuned for live Coffee House coverage from 1200. You can watch proceedings here.
1205: First question for Harman from Keith Vaz, on the “increasing level on violence in video games”. Harman: “There must be tough classification…” etc.
1208: Hague stands to cheers from the Tory benches. Offers his condolences to the victims of the Lahore terror attack yesterday – Harman didn’t. Follows it up by asking whether British troops in Afghanistan will have the equipment they need.
1209: Naturally, Harman responds in the affirmative. Then catches up by mentioning the terror attack.
1210: Effective line of questioning from Hague, asking why the Government’s business loan scheme hasn’t been implemented yet, when the Government called it “Real Help Now.”
1211: Harman looks flustered, knocking her notes everywhere.
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