Prime Minister's Questions - 11 September 2024

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 11 September 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister or a nominated minister. In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.

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0:00.0	We now come to Prime Minister's questions.
0:03.2	Torsten Bell.
0:05.5	Number one, Mr. Speaker.
0:07.8	Prime Minister.
0:09.5	Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
0:11.2	This weekend we remembered the late Queen and her enduring legacy of service and devotion to our country.
0:18.4	I was proud to announce a new national monument located at St James's
0:22.3	Park to honour her memory.
0:26.2	I know the whole House will join me in sending our best wishes to the Princess of Wales
0:31.1	as she completes her treatment.
0:34.7	This afternoon will introduce the Renters' Rights Bill. After years of it actual, this afternoon will introduce the renter's rights bill.
0:37.9	After years of it, this government will oversee the biggest leveling up of renter's
0:42.8	rights in a generation, and I urge the whole House to get behind it.
0:47.3	Later this week, I'll visit Washington to meet President Biden for a strategic discussion
0:52.3	on foreign policy.
0:53.3	Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, in addition
0:58.2	to my duties in the House. I shall have further such meetings later today.
1:03.5	Torstenberg.
1:04.8	Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
1:06.5	Back in the 1990s, the Conservatives claimed that the minimum wage would cost 1 million jobs.
1:12.6	Instead, low earners have seen the fastest pay rises year after year, with no effect on employment.
1:19.6	Year after year, which they oppose.
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