Prime Minister's Questions - 28 January 2026

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 41 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. 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, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.

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0:00.0	We're welcome to questions to the Deputy Prime Minister.
0:03.0	And Elise Midgley.
0:04.0	Mr. Speaker.
0:05.0	Question number one, please, Mr. Speaker.
0:08.0	Deputy Prime Minister.
0:10.0	Yes.
0:12.0	Mr. Speaker, I've been asked to reply on behalf of the Prime Minister who is visiting China and Japan.
0:21.6	Mr. Speaker, yesterday was Holocaust Memorial Day and for the first time a Holocaust
0:28.6	survivor, Marla Trivich, addressed Cabinet. I found her testimony profoundly moving, especially
0:36.6	having recently visited the Madanet concentration
0:39.5	camp in Poland.
0:41.3	We owe it to every survivor and to the 6 million Jewish people murdered in the Holocaust
0:47.3	to never forget.
0:49.3	We will build a National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre next to this Parliament so that the voices
0:55.3	of survivors are never forgotten and their courage inspires future generations.
1:00.4	I know the thoughts of the whole House will also be with the family and loved ones of
1:05.3	Captain Philip Gilbert Maldoni of the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery who died on Sunday.
1:11.5	We will never forget the courage, bravery and sacrifice made for our country by British servicemen
1:16.5	and women.
1:17.9	This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others.
1:20.8	In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.
1:25.1	Thank you, Mr Speaker.
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