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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions: 25 January 2017

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

4.593 Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 25 January 2017

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0:00.0

Number one, sir. The Prime Minister. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I think as the response from the

0:06.3

whole House showed, we all do indeed welcome the Speaker of the Burmese Parliament and his colleagues

0:11.5

to see our deliberations today. I'm also sure that the whole House will join me in sending

0:18.6

our thoughts to the police officer who was shot in Belfast over the weekend

0:22.6

and to his friends and family. PS&I do a superb job in keeping us safe and secure and they

0:27.9

have our fullest support. Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues

0:32.4

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

0:36.7

today. And later this week, I will travel to the United States for talks with President Trump.

0:42.3

Thank you.

0:43.3

May I join the Prime Minister in sending good wishes to the police officer who was shot in Belfast.

0:53.3

They are the best drivers of social mobility,

0:56.0

99% are rated good or outstanding,

1:00.0

and 65% of their places are in the most deprived areas of this country.

1:06.0

So why is the Prime Minister introducing cuts

1:09.0

that threaten the very existence of maintained nursery

1:12.9

schools?

1:13.9

Is it not true that when it comes to social mobility, her actions speak far louder

1:18.9

than her words?

1:19.9

Prime Minister!

1:21.9

I want to ensure, and this Government wants to ensure, that we see good quality

1:25.5

of education at every age and at every stage for

1:29.0

children in this country. That is why we are looking at improving the number of good

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