Prime Minister's Questions - 21 May 2025

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 36 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.

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0:00.0	Right, we come to PLEMIS questions.
0:02.0	Louis Cochie.
0:04.0	Question number one, please, Mr Speaker.
0:08.0	Plain Minister.
0:10.0	Mr Speaker, my deepest condolences,
0:14.0	and I'm sure those of the whole House,
0:16.0	are with the families and friends
0:18.0	of Jenny, Martin and David, tragically killed in the
0:22.7	fire in Bista last week.
0:26.5	May I also welcome to the gallery, Cheryl Corbell, the mother of Olivia.
0:33.0	I am always humbled by those with the courage to respond to appalling heartbreak by campaigning for change.
0:40.3	I know the whole House will pay tribute to extraordinary courage and extraordinary resolve.
0:48.3	Mr. Speaker, because of the action taken by this government, the UK is now the fastest growing
0:54.3	economy in the G7. Interest rates have been cut four times, and we secured our third trade
1:00.5	deal in three weeks, India, the US and the EU, deals in the national interest that improve
1:06.3	the lives of working people and businesses across the United Kingdom.
1:10.6	Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with Minister or colleagues and others.
1:13.6	In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.
1:18.6	Louis Coe.
1:19.6	Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
1:21.6	This Labour Government has been in power now for almost 12 months.
1:25.6	So when will the Prime Minister stop defying the will of the
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