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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions - 22 April 2026

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

4.593 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 37 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, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.

Transcript

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0:00.0

We now come to questions to Prime Minister Mike Watt.

0:07.0

Question 1, Mr Speaker.

0:10.0

Queen Elizabeth II devoted her life to public service.

0:17.0

As we mark the 100th anniversary of her birth, I'm delighted her extraordinary reign will be marked by a permanent memorial.

0:26.7

In recent days, we've seen a series of despicable anti-Semitic arson attacks.

0:33.5

With additional funding to deploy specialist officers, a fundamental reset of how we counter extremism,

0:39.8

an action to tackle the poison of anti-Semitism in our schools, our colleges and the NHS,

0:45.8

we will do everything in our power to keep British Jews safe.

0:50.2

And I'm sure the whole House will join me in standing with our Jewish community.

0:55.4

There is no place in British life for anti-Semitism.

1:00.2

Mr. Speaker, today my thoughts are also with the family of Stephen Lawrence,

1:05.0

murdered in a racist attack 33 years ago today.

1:08.8

We honour his legacy in the fight against racism and providing opportunity

1:14.4

for every young person. This morning I had meetings from Minister, Bill Corrhagos and others.

1:20.2

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

1:25.3

Can the Prime Minister deny that Downing Street considered appointing Matthew Doyle to a diplomatic

1:32.3

position?

1:33.3

Prime Minister.

1:34.3

Mr. Speaker, Matthew Doyle worked for many years in public service.

1:37.3

For me as Prime Minister and other ministers, when people leave roles in any organisation,

1:43.3

they are often conversations

1:45.5

about other roles they want to apply for, but nothing came of this.

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