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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions - 21 February 2024

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

4.591 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2024

⏱️ 42 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. The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on: Twitter: www.twitter.com/HouseofCommons Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukhouseofcommons Instagram: www.instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons

Transcript

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0:00.0

We now come to questions to Prime Minister, Sarah Dines.

0:09.6

Number one, Mr Speaker.

0:14.8

Mr. Speaker, the whole House will join me in sending our deepest condolences to the family of Alexei Navalny.

0:21.8

He died for a cause to which he dedicated his whole life, freedom, and to return home

0:26.8

knowing that Putin had already tried to have him killed as one of the most courageous

0:30.7

acts of our time.

0:32.9

Together with our allies, we are considering all options to hold Russia and Putin

0:36.5

to account, and this morning we sanctioned those running the prison where Alexi Navalny's body still lies.

0:42.3

Mr Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others.

0:45.3

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

0:49.3

Mr. Rydens.

0:51.3

I know that my right honourable friend will share my horror felt by this House,

0:56.2

the oldest people's assembly in the world, at the ASEAN attack against a woman and two children

1:03.7

on the streets of London. Does he share my anger that we would still not have been able

1:09.1

to deport the perpetrator had he been found because

1:12.2

of the so-called European Court of Human Rights. When will we stop bending the knee to

1:18.3

this so-called European court, a travesty of a court?

1:22.2

Mr. Mr. Speaker, this was a horrific attack and my thoughts are with the victim and their families.

1:31.3

Obviously, I can't comment on a live investigation, but speaking more broadly, clearly,

1:35.3

I don't think it's right for dangerous foreign criminals to be able to stay in our country.

1:40.3

That's why our Nationality and Borders Act made it clear that anyone who is

1:44.9

convicted of a crime and gets a sentence of 12 months or more will not be granted asylum

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