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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions: 18 April 2018

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

4.591 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2018

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 18 April 2018.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Order. Questions to the Prime Minister? Neil O'Brien.

0:07.0

Mr. Prime Minister.

0:10.0

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This week, the UK plays host to the Commonwealth Heads of Government

0:16.0

meeting. I know the whole House will want to join me in welcoming leaders from 52 countries to London,

0:22.6

who collectively represent a third of the world's population. Over the coming days, we will discuss

0:28.5

a range of shared priorities, from oceans and cyber security, to continuing to tackle malaria

0:34.3

and ensuring all children have access to 12 years of quality education.

0:39.5

With 60% of the Commonwealth

0:41.1

under the age of 30, the summit

0:43.2

will have a particular focus on how we

0:45.0

revitalise the organisation to ensure

0:47.4

its continuing relevance, especially

0:49.0

for young people.

0:50.7

Meetings with ministerial

0:53.1

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

0:59.0

Neil O'Brien.

1:00.0

Mr. Speaker, the whole House will be aware of these stories of people who came to this country from the Commonwealth more than 45 years ago.

1:09.0

People who are facing the anxiety of being asked for

1:11.6

documents they cannot provide to prove their right to reside in the country that they call

1:15.7

home. Will the Prime Minister update the House on what she and the Government are doing

1:19.6

to provide reassurance in these cases?

1:21.6

Prime Minister.

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