David Cameron live webchat, Friday 14th March 3.30-4.30

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David Cameron is coming back (which is more than we can say for Piers Morgan). The leader of the opposition will be logging on from The Tory party's spring forum in Gateshead this Friday pm, at 3.30. Come along and pose him a question about an issue relevant to you, or if you can't make it on the day, you can post advance questions here.
Best,
MNHQ

and why does a child with severe CP get one hour of physiotherapy every 5 weeks? That ends up more expensive for the NHS with then needing surgery. Disabled children's services are a disgrace.

agree with you lulu

helloooooooo

And the huge rise in fuel bills aswell

No hello? How very rude.

Hurrah! Hello and welcome
(You are so right about moratorium on consultant led units btw).

I didn't post last time but here is a question for you.

You are married to a strong intelligent working woman, and so I assume (rightly I hope) that you are not as misogynistic and paternalistic in approach as so many of your colleagues on both sides of the House. What are you going to do to ensure that similarly strong and intelligent hardworking women are properly represented in Parliament, in Cabinet, on the Bench and in Boardrooms? We all know about the terrible numbers of women MPs. But look also at the judiciary. 10 out of 100+ High Court Judges. 3 out of 35+ Appeal Court Judges. 170-odd out of 1200+ Recorders. Yet the number of women entering the law has exceeded the number of men since the late 1980s. This needs to change. What do you suggest?

Quite right lulumama!
Hi Dave

Hello Mr Cameron, I would like to know when tests for small school children will be scrapped cos they don't prove or achieve anything. I would also be keen to know if Britain will ever follow in the steps of those fantastic European schools that focus on play till 6 years old.

Thanks

What about some sort of paternity pay for self-employed fathers? My husband will get nothing when we have our third baby in 4 weeks; whilst others who are employed will get somewhere around £112 p/w.

Welcome David!

Quite honestly we are sick of false promises, what makes you believe you can make a difference to my family, Dh works, I'm a stay at home Mum 2 children at home?

To Squonk

Of course no one should lie to get their child a place at school - and that is not what I said. I was merely trying to recognise the fact that there is a dreadful shortage of good school places and we shouldn't be surprised - or jump to criticise - those parents who try and do all they can to get their child inot a good school. I think that parents making choices and getting involved is a good thing and will help to drive up standards.

Why are we no longer referred to as Great Britain by politicians (or anyone else for that matter)

wonder which poor minion is really typing the answers?

goodness yes, how will you improve respite care for families with disabled childrem? We shouldn't have to spend hours on the phone begging for help when a family reaches breaking point. Most of us adoing it alone without a large salary and a nanny. I haven't had a night's sleep in 4 years and dd needs 24 hour care.

To Devilwears primark

Sorry - you are right, I should have said hello, but I was being told "get on with it" and am conscious that my two fingered typing can be slow. Anyway, it is good to be doing this - I will answer what I can as directly as I can ... and I would like this to be part of an on-going conversation that can include some of my team like Maria Miller who heads up on family issues.

Justine is a hard taskmaster eh David?

tatt why are you being so rude and hostile? I hav never voted tory but I would at least like to hear what the man has to say.

Hi David,
Just wanted to say that I'd vote for you - I think Labour has been in power long enough and I, for one, am sick of empty promises.
Let's hope the blue coats will be different.....

From DH ( an NHS consultant) - pay hospital cleaners a decent wage with decent equipment. The sub-contracting that exists at the mo'(apalling wages) means cleaners no longer feel like valued members of the NHS so are not motivated to do a good job yet it is they who are critical to reducing hodspital-acquired infections

Tatt! Be nice to the poor minion!!

David

What are you planning to do for our children wanting to go to University?

Are you going to help them with fees and living expenses?

What will you do to make us more like Scotland?

Thanks

RTKM

No question just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoyed your response to Darlings bludget speech!

I second RTKM's question

I am being nice - if the man is halfway efficient he'll read and reply and some other poor soul will type. If he can't organise that he can't run a country.