Gordon Brown launches YouTube "Ask the PM" question time

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• why are we not getting Halal meals in our central scotland (stirling) schools were as in othr parts of the uk they are. Posted by Awais Bhatti, Scotland
• When I purchased my house in 1991 I received tax relief on the first £30,000 of my mortgage, this tax relief was gradually phased out over the years. Would it not be an idea to stimulate the bottom end of the housing market my re-introducing tax relief for say the first £100,000. This would directly help all home owners and possibly kick start the housing market . The recent interest rate cuts seem to be having little effect as they are reliant on the type of mortgage you have and also the lender passing the cut on. I have worked for the last 25 years for a local house builder in Perth, Scotland and to date this is worst crisis that has hit the industry in that time. The information we are receiving from the sales staff are that there are still plenty of people interested in purchasing new properties but they are unwilling to commit themselves until they have sold their own property. If the tax relief was re-introduced, even for a temporary period it may be a way of stimulating the market. By introducing the tax releaf, you would not adversly effect other sectors, such as savers, banks or retail. I would be pleased if you could give this proposal some serious thought.
  
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  Martin Dick Posted by Martin Dick, Scotland
• A builder in South Wales namely Neil J Smart went bankrupt after taking in excess of £150,000 from 3 famiies leaving work undone and all 3 properties ruined by his cowboy workmanship to a sum of £100,000 to make the homes livable.We were told by Companies House that his bankruptcy would not help us as monies were taken under his business name Axbridge Design Ltd and that his company was dorment and we were told we were on a creditors list and when his company was wound up that he would then be investigatrd by the Insolvency Service as there were suspisions with regards to Axbridge Design Ltd.His company was dissoved in December 08 with the insolvency service telling us tha there was no creditors list.There is clear evidence of fraud here as Mr Smart was on Police bail under the fraud act and the Police did not gather all the evidence and the CPS threw the case out with Trading Standards not doing anything to help either .Why is there no consumer protection when a person/company goes bankrupt?
  I have had RAW sewerage in my garden for nearly 2 years and all the council want to do is summons us as home owners even after we gave him £23,000 and he left us with £20,000 of damages. Posted by David Sherwood, Mid Glamorgan
• Why with all the fuss about mp's second homes do you not build a block of flats so each mp of all party's have their own bedroom,kitchenette bathroom and study/lounge, this way no one can profit from this, everyone is safe as security bills are reduced, and you can all get on and work. Posted by Kathleen Kerswell, Devon
• Why don't you investigate wastage and misuse and more of some housing associations especially Moat ? Posted by Maureen Oakley, England