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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions: 19 April 2017

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

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🗓️ 19 April 2017

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 19 April 2017.

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0:00.0

Question number one, Mr. Speaker.

0:02.0

Thank you.

0:05.0

Mr. Speaker, I am sure that members across the House will wish to join me in offering our

0:11.0

condolences to the families and friends of Andrea Christie who died following the London

0:17.0

attack and Chris Bevington, who is among those killed in the terrorist attack in Sweden and our thoughts are also with the family and friends of Hannah Bladen who was murdered in Jerusalem last week

0:28.6

Mr Speaker this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house I shall have further such meetings later today

0:36.6

Alberto Costa.

0:38.7

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

0:40.0

I would also like to join the Prime Minister in offering the condolences of the people of

0:45.0

South Leicestershire and myself to the individuals and their families.

0:49.8

Mr. Speaker, strong countries need strong economies.

0:58.0

Strong countries need strong defences. Strong countries need strong leaders.

1:03.0

As the nation prepares to go to the polls, as the nation prepares to go to the polls, apart from my right honourable friend,

1:16.6

who else in this House can provide the leadership that is needed at this time?

1:22.6

Thank you. My Honourable Friend is absolutely right.

1:33.3

There are three things that a country needs, a strong economy, strong defence and strong, stable

1:39.3

leadership.

1:40.3

That's what our plans for Brexit and our plans for a stronger Britain will deliver.

1:46.2

And that's what the Conservative Party will be offering at this election.

1:51.3

And we will be out there fighting for every vote.

1:55.3

Whereas the right honourable gentleman opposite would bankrupt our economy, weaken our defences and is simply not fit to lead?

2:03.6

Jeremy Corbyn!

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