Prime Minister's Questions - 28 February 2024

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 28 February 2024

⏱️ 38 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 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. The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on: Twitter: www.twitter.com/HouseofCommons Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukhouseofcommons Instagram: www.instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons

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0:00.0	We now come to the first question is Jals Waddling.
0:04.0	Here.
0:05.0	Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
0:06.0	Number one, if you please.
0:08.0	Prime Minister.
0:10.0	Mr. Speaker, I know the thoughts of the whole House will be with a friends and family of Lord Cormack and Bonnie Campbell.
0:16.0	They were dedicated parliamentarians.
0:18.0	Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others.
0:21.8	In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.
0:26.7	I thank my right and my right old friend for his answer. Now I'm certain that everyone
0:32.7	in this chamber will agree whatever their political standpoint that we should be able to
0:36.2	think, speak and vote without fear or favour.
0:40.3	But today I need to ask about the painful subject of dental care in Clacton, which is in crisis.
0:47.3	Our ICS has found the money and a private firm has found the students to massively increase dental appointments in my patch.
0:55.0	However, paper pushers in the NHS England keep citing spurious reasons to prevent this
1:00.0	groundbreaking initiative being deployed.
1:02.0	Does my right honourable friend agree with me that this is scandalous and should be dealt with
1:08.0	and those people blocking it held to account?
1:10.0	Mr. Prime Minister? Well, our Dentistry Recovery Plan will make dental services faster, simpler and fairer for patients,
1:18.6	including in Clactin, and will fund around 2.5 million more appointments.
1:23.6	On the matter the Honourable Friend raises, as he'll note, this is a local matter, so the
1:27.8	Integrated Care Board will determine if they wish to support the pilot proposal in Clacton.
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