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| Angry leaders clash over Baby P | Angry leaders clash over Baby P |
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| David Cameron and Gordon Brown have clashed angrily over the inquiry into a baby who died after months of abuse. | David Cameron and Gordon Brown have clashed angrily over the inquiry into a baby who died after months of abuse. |
| The Commons Speaker was forced to step in to tell MPs to "stop shouting across the chamber" and remember the issue was "a little child who has gone". | The Commons Speaker was forced to step in to tell MPs to "stop shouting across the chamber" and remember the issue was "a little child who has gone". |
| The row was prompted by the PM accusing the Tory leader of "making a party political issue" of it. Mr Cameron called that "frankly cheap". | The row was prompted by the PM accusing the Tory leader of "making a party political issue" of it. Mr Cameron called that "frankly cheap". |
| Mr Cameron had said an internal probe into Baby P's death was not acceptable. | Mr Cameron had said an internal probe into Baby P's death was not acceptable. |
| He had urged the government to intervene at the start of exchanges which BBC political editor Nick Robinson later described as "quite extraordinary". | He had urged the government to intervene at the start of exchanges which BBC political editor Nick Robinson later described as "quite extraordinary". |
| Mr Cameron said it was "completely unacceptable" that the review into the 17-month-boy's death be undertaken by the council's own children's services director. | Mr Cameron said it was "completely unacceptable" that the review into the 17-month-boy's death be undertaken by the council's own children's services director. |
| 'No resignations' | 'No resignations' |
| He said "nobody is taking responsibility, nobody has resigned" and added of the woman in charge of the review: "She cannot possibly investigate the failure of her own department." | He said "nobody is taking responsibility, nobody has resigned" and added of the woman in charge of the review: "She cannot possibly investigate the failure of her own department." |
| Mr Brown said the case "raises serious questions that we have to address". | Mr Brown said the case "raises serious questions that we have to address". |
| The prime minister responded that people had been "horrified and angered" by the story of Baby P's death, but said the government would decide what action to take having just received the full report from Haringey on Wednesday morning. | The prime minister responded that people had been "horrified and angered" by the story of Baby P's death, but said the government would decide what action to take having just received the full report from Haringey on Wednesday morning. |
| THE FULL STORY Watch the entire Commons session and read BBC political correspondent Iain Watson's verdict on "the most ill-tempered" PMQs clash he's seen class="" href="/1/hi/uk_politics/7724210.stm">The Full Story: PM's Questions An independent review would be undertaken by Lord Laming, who chaired the inquiry into Victoria Climbie's death, to see what progress had been made around the country, he said. | |
| But the exchange became more heated after the prime minister told Mr Cameron: "I do regret making a party political issue of this." | But the exchange became more heated after the prime minister told Mr Cameron: "I do regret making a party political issue of this." |
| Mr Cameron said that was a "frankly cheap" response to "perfectly reasonable questions" and demanded he withdraw the comment. | |
| He also said it was "shameful" that Labour MPs were trying to shout him down and urged Mr Brown to consider taking over Haringey social services "and put someone in charge who can run it properly". | He also said it was "shameful" that Labour MPs were trying to shout him down and urged Mr Brown to consider taking over Haringey social services "and put someone in charge who can run it properly". |
| Climbie case | Climbie case |
| Mr Brown said the "tragic loss of life" had to be "investigated properly" and Lord Laming's inquiry was the right thing to do. He said the government would "act quickly" on the report from the Haringey inquiry. | Mr Brown said the "tragic loss of life" had to be "investigated properly" and Lord Laming's inquiry was the right thing to do. He said the government would "act quickly" on the report from the Haringey inquiry. |
| But he did not withdraw the comment, telling MPs: "There is common ground on both sides of the House and we should maximise our agreement on these issues about this very sad and tragic case." | But he did not withdraw the comment, telling MPs: "There is common ground on both sides of the House and we should maximise our agreement on these issues about this very sad and tragic case." |
| Baby P's clothes. He died after months of abuse. | Baby P's clothes. He died after months of abuse. |
| Baby P, a 17-month-old baby boy, who was on an at-risk register and had been seen about 60 times by social workers, doctors and welfare and family groups, died in August 2007 after months of abuse. | Baby P, a 17-month-old baby boy, who was on an at-risk register and had been seen about 60 times by social workers, doctors and welfare and family groups, died in August 2007 after months of abuse. |
| On Tuesday two men were found guilty of causing his death in Haringey, north London - the same borough eight-year-old Victoria Climbie was murdered in 2000 by her great aunt and the woman's boyfriend. | On Tuesday two men were found guilty of causing his death in Haringey, north London - the same borough eight-year-old Victoria Climbie was murdered in 2000 by her great aunt and the woman's boyfriend. |
| Baby P's mother had already admitted causing her son's death. | Baby P's mother had already admitted causing her son's death. |
| An internal inquiry by Haringey's Local Safeguarding Children Board blamed legal advice taken a week before the baby's death for the decision not to take him into care. The board's chair, Sharon Shoesmith, is also head of child services at Haringey social services. | An internal inquiry by Haringey's Local Safeguarding Children Board blamed legal advice taken a week before the baby's death for the decision not to take him into care. The board's chair, Sharon Shoesmith, is also head of child services at Haringey social services. |
| The Lib Dem MP Lynne Featherstone, who was leader of the opposition in Haringey during the Victoria Climbie case, said the measures outlined by the prime minister were welcome but did not go far enough for Haringey. | The Lib Dem MP Lynne Featherstone, who was leader of the opposition in Haringey during the Victoria Climbie case, said the measures outlined by the prime minister were welcome but did not go far enough for Haringey. |
| She urged him to call an independent public inquiry. | She urged him to call an independent public inquiry. |
| Mr Brown replied that the government will take "quick action" after examining the Haringey report, to see what needed to be done in the borough. | Mr Brown replied that the government will take "quick action" after examining the Haringey report, to see what needed to be done in the borough. |
| Labour backbencher Jon Cruddas told BBC Two's Daily Politics the case of Baby P was "beyond politics" adding that Mr Brown's answers did "shine a positive light" on his party. |