Prime Minister's Questions - 22 February 2023

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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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, Rishi Sunak MP. 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 MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.

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0:00.0	I would like to point out the British sound language interpretation is available on Parliament Live.tv.
0:06.0	I'm also pleased to announce that as part of our efforts to make our activities as accessible as possible, live subtitles are also now available on Parliament Live TV for all proceedings in the Chamber.
0:20.0	I would also like to welcome some special guests who are observing our proceedings today, Madam President of the German Bundestag, and the Deputy Mayor of Kiev and colleagues.
0:32.0	You're most welcome.
0:34.7	We now come to questions to Prime Minister Andrew Weston.
0:39.3	Mr. Speaker.
0:41.3	Prime Minister.
0:43.3	Mr. Speaker, I'm delighted that we are joined today by a delegation from Kiev.
0:48.3	This coming Friday, there will be a national moment of reflection, which will give us the opportunity to pay tribute to the courage
0:54.5	of the Ukrainian people and demonstrate our solidarity with Ukraine.
0:59.0	Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition
1:03.0	to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.
1:07.0	Andrew Weston.
1:08.0	Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And can I associate myself with the Prime Minister's comments with regard to the bravery
1:13.6	of the Ukrainian people?
1:15.6	Labour have asked his government on three occasions to commit to a police response to every
1:23.6	domestic abuse call.
1:25.6	To date, no answer has been forthcoming. Could the Prime Minister
1:29.7	provide a response today?
1:31.3	Yes.
1:32.3	Prime Minister.
1:33.3	Well, Mr. Speaker, just this week, we announced new measures to tackle violence against
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