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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions: 29 March 2017

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

4.593 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2017

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 29 March 2017.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Questions to the Prime Minister?

0:02.0

Danny Kinnahen.

0:04.0

Question number one.

0:06.0

Prime Minister.

0:08.0

Mr. Speaker, I would like to update the House on last week's terrorist attack.

0:12.0

Since my statement on Thursday, the names of those who have died have been released.

0:17.0

They were Aisha Freid, Kurt Cochran, Leslie Rhodes, and of course, PC, Keith Palmer.

0:24.6

I am sure members across the House will join me in offering our deepest condolences to their friends and families.

0:31.8

The police and security services investigation continues and two people have now been arrested and remain in custody.

0:39.3

Mr. Speaker, 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.

0:46.3

Danny Kinahan. Thank you very much. May I echo her sentiments and congratulate her also on all the good work that was done last week and since last week.

0:55.0

But may I also congratulate the Prime Minister and the government on today triggering Article 50.

1:01.0

I know this is a momentous action for the whole of the United Kingdom.

1:07.0

And while I, like a self-campaign to stay in, we recognise that the people have spoken and we offer the Auster Unionist Party full support in ensuring that the negotiations deliver the best for the whole of the United Kingdom and particularly for Northern Ireland.

1:25.5

But could I ask the Prime Minister to confirm that in the extremely

1:30.3

improbable event that a border pole should take place regarding the future of Northern Ireland

1:37.3

within the United Kingdom during her premiership, that the government will fully support any official Remain campaign, just as the

1:50.1

Government have done both in regard of the EU and indeed Scotland.

1:58.7

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

1:59.8

Well, the Honourable Gentleman is absolutely right.

2:01.6

Today, of course, we do give effect to the democratic decision of the people of the

2:05.6

United Kingdom who voted for us to leave the European Union.

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