UK manufacturing, knife crime and NHS reforms were among the issues raised by backbenchers at PMQs today.
Ronnie Campbell (Lab, Blyth Valley) said the UK government had given a £10bn bailout of banks in Greece, £7bn to Ireland and a £100m a year for quality of banks for insurance. He called on the prime minister to "get on his bike" and get down to the City and "sack a few spivs".
The prime minister said the government has placed a levy on the banks and is being tough. He said it is right to support Ireland as they are such a close partner.
David Burrowes (Con, Enfield)asked what the UK is doing to help with the threat of starvation in the Horn of Africa.
In response, Cameron said DfID is supporting 10 million that are at the threat of starvation. He said the UK is doing its bit and it shows the importance of sticking to its generous commitment on aid.
He added: "In spite of the difficulties we have here and elsewhere in Europe, it is nothing like these people facing starvation and death unless we help them."
Nicky Morgan (Con, Loughborough)highlighted the work of the Save Our Sisters campaign and the importance of good education for women all over the world.
The prime minister said he supported the work of the organisation.
Gareth Thomas (Lab, Harrow West) asked about NHS reform and whether the creation of a super quango is taking money away from the frontline.
Cameron said there are 2000 more doctors, an increase in diagnostic test numbers and fewer managers, with bureaucracy being cut.
Mike Freer (Con, Finchley and Golders Green)asked about the Portugese debt crisis. He said the only Plan B is bankruptcy.
The prime minister reaffirmed the need to stick to the government plans in the UK on debt reduction.
Karl Turner (Lab, Kingston upon Hull East)called on the prime minister to back calls to increase the sentence for causing death by careless driving to seven years.
Cameron said the matter is being looked at and considered in the Sentencing Bill. He added that he hopes progress will be made.
David Morris (Con, Morecambe and Lunesdale)noted the importance of UK membership to the IMF.
Cameron said the UK is a serious global economy.
David Simpson (DUP, Upper Bann) called for all details of weapons decommissioned in Northern Ireland.
Cameron said the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning is an independent body and that is a decision for them to take.
Adrian Sanders (Lib Dem, Torbay)called for a full judicial review at the link between News International and the Metropolitan Police.
The prime minister told MPs the public and the Commons must realise the current police investigation into hacking is totally separate to previous ones and people can have faith in it.
Teresa Pearce (Lab, Erith and Thamesmead)asked about youth knife crime in London. She called on the prime minsiter to ensure the Mayor of London got a grip of this.
Cameron said there are still too many victims of knife crime, particularly in London. He said the government is creating a new offence with a mandatory prison sentence to send a clear message to those individuals that carry knives.
Christopher Chope (Con, Christchurch)said university students should be encouraged to pay back loans early. He questioned the government's policy which appeared to discourage this.
In response, the prime minister said: "Clearly we want a progressive system where people who earn more pay back more."
He added that no student would repay loans until they are earning £21,000 and they do not have to start paying back in full until they earn £35,000.
Toby Perkins (Lab, Chesterfield)said he regretted that the prime minister had not banned all of the terrorist organisations that he pledged to ban when in Opposition.
Cameron said the government had taken action, he noted frustrations due to legal obligations.
Robert Halfon (Con, Harlow)asked about illegal immigration and a possible loophole allowing people in, ahead of next year’s Olympics and the Golden Jubilee.
The prime minister said he does accept that some legitimate routes can be open to abuse and he wants to keep those open while trying to find a way to keep undesirables out.
Mary Glindon (Lab, North Tyneside) about the outsourcing of jobs from the UK to India.
In his response, Cameron championed the need to make sure welfare reforms encourage people back to get back to work.
Andrew Bingham (Con, High Peak)asked about birthing centres in rural areas.
The prime minister said maternity networks are important so mothers can make a choice about when they give birth.
Margaret Beckett (Lab, Derby)referred to the Bombardier redundancies announced yesterday and called on the prime minister to look at plans the company had made to create a training academy in Britain.
Cameron said he wanted to see more British jobs in manufacturing. He told MPs the procurement process in the case of Bombardier was created by the previous government.
Bob Blackman (Con, Harrow East)asked about youth crime violence and the rise in gang crime.
Cameron said taking tough punishment is needed, but also more needs to be done to look at the root causes of knife crime, parenting and such like.
Ben Bradshaw (Lab, Exeter) said the government has not followed the correct processes in the BSkyB, News International takeover bid.
The prime minister said this is not true. He added that if the government did try to intervene unfairly in the process then it would end up in the courts.
"You'd look pretty for a day and silly for a week," he insists.
Ian Swales (Lib Dem, Redcar)congratulated a school in his constituency for turning demolished housing into a school playing field and asked about free schools.
Cameron said the government has introduced the pupil premium.
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