Prime Minister's Questions: 24 October 2018

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 24 October 2018

⏱️ 45 minutes

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The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 24 October 2018. https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2018/october/prime-ministers-questions-17-october-2018/ Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible. Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime 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, Jeremy Corbyn asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party - currently the Scottish National Party - asks two. You can follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information for the UK House of Commons Chamber. Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible. Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime 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, Jeremy Corbyn asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party - currently the Scottish National Party - asks two. You can follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information for the UK House of Commons Chamber.

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0:00.0	Order.
0:01.0	Questions to the Prime Minister?
0:04.0	Mr. Paul Sweeney.
0:05.0	Number one, Mr. Speaker.
0:07.0	The Prime Minister.
0:09.0	Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
0:13.0	It has been announced this morning that Sir Jeremy Haywood is sadly standing down as Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service to concentrate
0:22.5	on his recovery from ill health. Jeremy has been an exemplary public servant over more than three
0:28.9	decades, serving with the highest distinction Prime Ministers and Ministers of all parties
0:33.9	in the finest traditions of the Civil Service. As he steps down, he can look back
0:39.7	on a contribution to public life few in our country can match. And I am personally very
0:46.0	grateful to him for the support he has given me as Prime Minister since my first day in
0:50.8	number 10. I am sure the whole House will join me in offering our very best wishes
0:57.0	to Jeremy and his family.
1:00.0	This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.
1:08.0	Mr Paul Sweeney.
1:10.0	Two teenage brothers from my constituency, Somer and Arrib, have lived in Glasgow since the youngest
1:15.6	was five years old.
1:16.6	They are now naturalised Glasgow, but they live in constant fear of deportation to a country
1:21.6	where they fled in fear of their lives.
1:23.6	Their school friends at Springbourne Academy rallied to their cause by launching a petition that has now been signed by over 90,000 people and was recently presented to the Home Office by the school and the moderator of the Church of Scotland.
1:35.3	However, this action has been met with callous indifference. When the leader of the opposition met the children in August, he was appalled by the lack of compassion shown by the Home Office towards these boys who have been kept in limbo for years.
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