The main points from prime minister's questions on Wednesday, 27 February, from 1200 GMT:
The main points from prime minister's questions on Wednesday, 27 February, from 1200 GMT:
Prime Minister Gordon Brown sent his condolences to the family of Corporal Damian Mulvihill who has died in Afghanistan.
Kelvin Hopkins (Labour, Luton North) said a group of Labour backbenchers sang "The Red Flag" after voting for more rights for agency workers and the move to nationalise Northern Rock and asked if Labour should return to following such socialist policies.
Mr Brown said the government had pursued the right course of action over Northern Rock.
Conservative leader David Cameron used all six of his questions to focus on trust in politics.
He asked Mr Brown if MPs "will not vote for their own pay again". Mr Brown said MPs had already voted for decisions on their pay to be taken out of the their hands. Mr Cameron welcomed this but said party leaders should give a lead on such issues.
The Speaker, Michael Martin, stepped in to warn Labour MPs about "barracking" Mr Cameron.
Mr Cameron said the "repetitive shouting" of Labour MPs was one of the things undermining trust in politics.
The Tory leader then turned to calls for a referendum on the EU treaty, accusing Labour of breaking their election promise. He said Labour MPs should be given a free vote, if Mr Brown was so confident of his position - Mr Brown asked if the Conservatives would still push for a referendum after the treaty was ratified.
Mr Cameron then called for a televised debate with Mr Brown of the type which had enlivened the primaries in America - a call instantly rejected by Mr Brown who said the US did not have prime ministers' questions.
Mr Cameron hit back by saying that "not many people watch these exchanges and many of those that do are not hugely impressed by them". He asked what Mr Brown was frightened of.
