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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions - 15 October 2025

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

4.593 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 41 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.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before we come to Prime Minister's questions, can I welcome in the gallery the Honourable Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji and the Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine?

0:14.0

Yes. Members will also know that today marks the fourth anniversary of the death of our friend and colleagues, Sir David Amos, who was murdered in his South and West constituency in 2021.

0:28.6

Sir David was a long-serving Member of Parliament, respected and liked by members across the House, dedicated to his constituency. We remember him fondly.

0:38.3

We come to Browice's questions. Tom Rutland.

0:41.3

Question number one, Mr. Prime Minister.

0:45.3

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you've just said, today marks four years since the horrific

0:51.3

murder of Sir David Amos. Sir David was much loved across the House,

0:57.0

kind and generous, and I know it was a huge loss to many members opposite. May he rest in peace.

1:04.0

As we remember Sir David and our friend Joe Cox, of course, I want to take this opportunity

1:10.0

to condemn unequivocally

1:12.0

the death threats made against the Honourable Member for Clacton.

1:16.3

I know the House will welcome the justice that has been done.

1:21.3

Whatever our disagreements, we are all parliamentarians.

1:24.8

And I won't stand for violence or threats against our democracy.

1:30.3

On that point, I may update the House on the China spy case. I'm deeply disappointed by

1:37.3

the outcome. We wanted to see prosecutions. I know just how seriously, rightly, that you take these matters.

1:46.0

National security will always be the first priority of this government, and we will always

1:51.0

defend against espionage. In recent weeks, there have been baseless accusations put about by

1:57.0

the party opposite. Let me set out the facts. The relevant period was when

2:05.6

these offences took place. That was under the Conservative Government between the years

2:11.6

of 2021 and 2023. This period was bookended by the integrated review of 2021, the beginning of the period, and

2:22.3

the refresh of that review in 2023, setting out their policy.

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