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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions: 20 May 2020

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

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🗓️ 20 May 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 20 May 2020.

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0:00.0

Right. I will no call the Prime Minister. I wish for the Prime Minister to answer the engagement's questions.

0:07.7

Prime Minister! Thank you, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, 181 NHS and 131 social care workers' deaths have sadly been reported involving COVID-19. I know the thoughts

0:24.2

of the whole house are with their families and friends. Mr Speaker, this morning I had meetings

0:30.2

with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this house, I shall have

0:35.6

further such meetings later today. We now go over to

0:38.6

Claudia Webb. Claudio Webb. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government keeps saying that this

0:44.9

virus doesn't discriminate, but that isn't true. The Office for National Statistics, the

0:50.3

ONS figures show black people, African and African Caribbean people are four times more likely to die from COVID-19.

0:57.0

It is also disproportionately high for Bangladeshi, Pakistani or Indian communities.

1:01.7

What is the Prime Minister going to do now about this?

1:05.2

And will he act now to ensure African-Asian and minority ethnic communities in Leicester East and across the country

1:12.2

are supported in the next phase of this virus.

1:16.9

Prime Minister.

1:17.7

Yes, Mr. Speaker.

1:18.9

As the Honourable Lady may know, we are looking at all the comorbidities associated

1:25.6

with coronavirus, all the reasons why people may be disproportionately

1:30.3

affected and a rapid review is now being conducted by Professor Fenton who will report at the end

1:36.3

of the month about particularly vulnerable groups and we will be taking steps to ensure that they are

1:42.3

protected where that is appropriate. Richard Ruhl.

1:45.0

Mr Speaker, today I submitted a formal expression of interest for a new rail line between

1:52.0

concert and the metro centre connecting my constituency to the heart of the north-east in Newcastle.

1:58.0

As part of the levelling of agenda, can I ask the Prime Minister

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