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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions: 20 April 2016

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

4.591 Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2016

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 20 April.

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0:00.0

Questions to the Prime Minister?

0:03.0

Yes!

0:06.0

Mr Nigel Adam

0:09.0

Question number one, Mr Speaker.

0:11.0

Thank you Mr. Speaker.

0:13.0

This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others

0:16.0

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

0:21.6

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

0:23.6

On her 21st birthday in 1947, a young woman declared that her whole life, whether long

0:31.6

or short, would be dedicated to the service of our nation.

0:35.6

Nobody, Mr. Speaker, could possibly argue that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II,

0:42.7

has done anything other than fulfill her promise to the nation with dignity and grace.

0:50.0

People across the country will be marking the Queen's birthday, 90th birthday, tomorrow

0:55.3

in many different ways.

0:56.6

Many honourable and right honourable members will have joined the WI in the Clean for the Queen

1:01.8

initiative tidying up our neighbourhoods.

1:04.4

Some will be raising a small glass and many will be having a proper knees up tomorrow, Mr. Speaker.

1:15.4

So when the Prime Minister next has an audience with the Queen,

1:24.4

will he pass on my best wishes and those of the whole House to our remarkable monarch and long may she reign.

1:30.3

I'm very glad, very glad my honourable friend has raised this. I will certainly pass on

1:40.3

his best wishes and best wishes from right across Yorkshire. Tomorrow is an important

1:47.0

landmark not only for Her Majesty the Queen but also for our country and for the Commonwealth

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