Prime Minister's Questions - 15 January 2025

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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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	Right. Before we come to Prime Minister's questions, can I welcome in the gallery the Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, Mrs.
0:08.6	Alicester, Spiripoli.
0:10.6	Right, let us start with questions. The Prime Minister, Joshua Reynolds.
0:14.6	Question one, Mr. Speaker.
0:17.4	Prime Minister.
0:18.2	Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
0:22.6	I know members across the House will want to extend our thanks to President Biden for his
0:28.6	steadfast leadership and warmly congratulate President-elect Trump ahead of his inauguration.
0:34.6	In my conversation with President Trump, we've underlined our shared
0:39.4	commitment to the special relationship in the years to come. This week we launched our AI
0:46.2	Opportunities Action Plan, which will ensure we seize the opportunities of AI to benefit
0:51.6	working people as part of our plan for change. That will boost productivity,
0:56.0	transform public services, deliver £39 billion of investment and over 13,000 jobs.
1:02.0	This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues. In addition to my duties in this House,
1:07.0	I shall have further such meetings later today.
1:10.0	Joshua Reynolds. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
1:11.6	With almost 4.5 million entries and exits in the last year, Maidenhead train station
1:16.6	is a busy transport hub.
1:18.6	But with crowded gate lines, flooded underpasses and a drop of facility that isn't fit for purpose,
1:22.6	the station needs major upgrades to give Maidenhead commuters what they deserve.
1:26.6	So does the Prime Minister understand how Maidenhead residents face at the station and will he commit
1:31.7	his government to fixing these issues in this government?
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