The main points from prime minister's questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday 7 January, from 1200 GMT:
The main points from prime minister's questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday 7 January, from 1200 GMT:
Prime Minister Tony Blair sent his condolences to the family of a serviceman killed in Iraq on Monday.
Prime Minister Tony Blair sent his condolences to the family of a serviceman killed in Iraq on Monday.
Responding to a question from Labour MP Andrew Dismore, Mr Blair said he was determined to stamp out race hate and anti-Semitism.
Responding to a question from Labour MP Andrew Dismore, Mr Blair said he was determined to stamp out race hate and anti-Semitism.
Conservative leader David Cameron also sent his condolences to the family of the serviceman and added he agreed with Mr Blair's comments on race hate and anti-Semitism.
Conservative leader David Cameron also sent his condolences to the family of the serviceman and added he agreed with Mr Blair's comments on race hate and anti-Semitism.
Responding to a question from Mr Cameron, Mr Blair said he "deeply regretted" the delay in the inquest into Lance Corporal Matty Hull, the soldier killed in a friendly fire incident, the film of which only became public in the past few days.
Responding to a question from Mr Cameron, Mr Blair said he "deeply regretted" the delay in the inquest into Lance Corporal Matty Hull, the soldier killed in a friendly fire incident, the film of which only became public in the past few days.
Mr Cameron called for an agreement with Britain's allies to make sure information is shared.
Mr Cameron called for an agreement with Britain's allies to make sure information is shared.
Mr Blair said he believed the Ministry of Defence had acted in "good faith" throughout the process but he said he would look again to make sure that in future similar events would be dealt with "in a better way".
Mr Blair said he believed the Ministry of Defence had acted in "good faith" throughout the process but he said he would look again to make sure that in future similar events would be dealt with "in a better way".
Labour MP Colin Challen urged Mr Blair to do more on climate change. Mr Blair highlighted steps he said the government had been taking on climate change.
Labour MP Colin Challen urged Mr Blair to do more on climate change. Mr Blair highlighted steps he said the government had been taking on climate change.
Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell associated himself with Mr Blair's earlier remarks about the serviceman killed in Iraq and anti-Semitism.
Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell associated himself with Mr Blair's earlier remarks about the serviceman killed in Iraq and anti-Semitism.
He asked if Mr Blair's successor should seek a mandate from the British people in the form of an early general election.
He asked if Mr Blair's successor should seek a mandate from the British people in the form of an early general election.
Mr Blair responded: "I think we should continue to implement the manifesto on which we were elected."
Mr Blair responded: "I think we should continue to implement the manifesto on which we were elected."
Sir Menzies said Labour had been elected on the basis of Mr Blair serving "a full third term" so the British people were entitled to their say about Mr Blair's successor.
Sir Menzies said Labour had been elected on the basis of Mr Blair serving "a full third term" so the British people were entitled to their say about Mr Blair's successor.
Mr Blair said: "There was I thinking he wanted me to go and he wants me to stay."
Mr Blair said: "There was I thinking he wanted me to go and he obviously wants me to stay."
Responding to a question from Labour's Alan Whitehead, Mr Blair said he had discussed plans for a huge wind farm in the North Sea with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He said this type of project offered the "best way forward" on climate change.
Responding to a question from Labour's Alan Whitehead, Mr Blair said he had discussed plans for a huge wind farm in the North Sea with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He said this type of project offered the "best way forward" on climate change.
Mr Cameron asked if Mr Blair had "noticed the vocal support of his chancellor" in the past few "interesting" weeks.
Mr Cameron asked if Mr Blair had "noticed the vocal support of his chancellor" in the past few "interesting" weeks.
Mr Blair responded by listing the policies he had been working on and asked what Mr Cameron had been doing in the past few weeks.
Mr Blair responded by listing the policies he had been working on and asked what Mr Cameron had been doing in the past few weeks.
Mr Cameron asked why the chancellor "disappears" whenever Mr Blair was "in trouble".
Mr Cameron asked why the chancellor "disappears" whenever Mr Blair was "in trouble".
Mr Blair paid tribute to Mr Brown's handling of the economy, which he said was now the strongest it had ever been.
Mr Blair paid tribute to Mr Brown's handling of the economy, which he said was now the strongest it had ever been.
"If the chancellor is doing such a great job, bring him on", said Mr Cameron. "Isn't it the truth", he added, that Mr Blair was now "too isolated to govern and the chancellor too indecisive to get rid of him".
"If the chancellor is doing such a great job, bring him on", said Mr Cameron. "Isn't it the truth", he added, that Mr Blair was now "too isolated to govern and the chancellor too indecisive to get rid of him".
Labour MP David Clelland urged Mr Blair to back the refurbishment of Tyneside's Metro rail system.
Labour MP David Clelland urged Mr Blair to back the refurbishment of Tyneside's Metro rail system.
Mr Blair sent his condolences to people affected by the DVLA parcel bomb, after Swansea East MP, Labour's Sian James, asked him to condemn the attack. He said the incidents were being investigated "very closely".
Mr Blair sent his condolences to people affected by the DVLA parcel bomb, after Swansea East MP, Labour's Sian James, asked him to condemn the attack. He said the incidents were being investigated "very closely".
Eurosceptic Labour MP Ian Davidson asked about the US boycott of Cuban goods, which he said was being imposed on British firms.
Eurosceptic Labour MP Ian Davidson asked about the US boycott of Cuban goods, which he said was being imposed on British firms.
Mr Blair said he could not promise to raise the issue with US President George Bush but he would look into it.
Mr Blair said he could not promise to raise the issue with US President George Bush but he would look into it.
Labour's David Winnick asked why Mr Blair had not backed an all-appointed House of Lords.
Labour's David Winnick asked why Mr Blair had not backed an all-appointed House of Lords.
Mr Blair said he had always "expressed concern about a hybrid house," comprising elected and appointed members, but he said the government had wanted to find a consensus.
Mr Blair said he had always "expressed concern about a hybrid house," comprising elected and appointed members, but he said the government had wanted to find a consensus.
Mr Blair said he would voting for the government's preferred option of a 50/50 split between appointed and elected peers but he acknowledged "are going to be different views across this House".
Mr Blair said he would voting for the government's preferred option of a 50/50 split between appointed and elected peers but he acknowledged "are going to be different views across this House".
Conservative MP Greg Hands attacked the government for failing to close a legal loophole that allowed jailed radical cleric Abu Hamza's son to own a flat in London.
Conservative MP Greg Hands attacked the government for failing to close a legal loophole that allowed jailed radical cleric Abu Hamza's son to own a flat in London.
Mr Blair said the government was always prepared to take "tough action" on terror, unlike the Conservatives who he said had voted against tougher measures.
Mr Blair said the government was always prepared to take "tough action" on terror, unlike the Conservatives who he said had voted against tougher measures.
Responding to a question from Labour's Gordon Prentice, Mr Blair defined the public service ethos was "giving the best service to the users of that service".
Responding to a question from Labour's Gordon Prentice, Mr Blair defined the public service ethos was "giving the best service to the users of that service".
Asked by Conservative MP John Hayes to condemn multiculturalism, Mr Blair said he had already called for it to be balanced by a respect for British values of tolerance and democracy.
Asked by Conservative MP John Hayes to condemn multiculturalism, Mr Blair said he had already called for it to be balanced by a respect for British values of tolerance and democracy.
