Press briefing: morning 30 January
The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on smoking in cars, the Immigration Bill, and flooding.
Smoking in cars
Asked about smoking in cars, the PMS said there would be discussion in the commons in the near future and the PM wanted to hear the arguments on all sides.
Immigration Bill
Asked about backbench amendments to the Immigration Bill, the PMS said the Speaker had set out the order in which amendments would be discussed. The PM believed the right to family life was not an unqualified one and had great sympathy with backbench views on deporting foreign criminals. The government bill took considerable action on those issues.
Flooding
Asked about the floods in Somerset, the PMS said the government was using its civil contingency mechanisms to provide as much assistance as it could to communities affected. The PM had said dredging would proceed as soon as it was safe to do so.