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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions: 1 February 2017

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

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🗓️ 1 February 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 1 February 2017

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0:00.0

Can I ask him, will he commit to raise with the Irish government the need to ensure the fullest possible public access to the papers really in the Kingsmill murders,

0:09.0

and also deliver an effective route by which the families of those who lost loved ones at Bally Murphy can reach some form of closure?

0:17.0

I thank the right honourable gentleman and the message that he gives of the the raw pain

0:24.4

and emotion that continues to be felt by so many of those affected by the troubles is one

0:29.1

that I equally recognise and see. It is important that we are able to make progress in

0:34.1

relation to the Storm and House legacy bodies and we will continue to make representations to the Irish Government over a range of issues and I note the

0:40.8

specific point that he has raised with me this morning.

0:43.0

Order questions to the Prime Minister.

0:47.0

Mr Peter Heaton-Jones.

0:49.0

Question number one, Mr Speaker.

0:52.5

Thank you Mr Speaker and I'm sure that the whole House will join me in offering our condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives and were injured in the gun attack in Quebec City on Sunday.

1:07.0

And also in paying tribute to our former colleague Tam Diehl, who died last Friday.

1:13.7

He was an outstanding parliamentarian and I'm sure all our thoughts are with his friends and

1:18.6

family. Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition

1:23.7

to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

1:28.3

Peter Heaton-Jone.

1:29.3

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

1:31.3

I associate myself with the remarks made by the Prime Minister and the tribute paid to the

1:35.3

victims in Canada and to the family of Town DL.

1:39.3

Mr. Speaker, North Devon is quite rightly concerned that the current review of health services

1:44.7

across the county may result in the loss of some acute services at our hospital in Barnstable.

1:50.8

For some residents, the nearest alternative could be three hours away.

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