Prime Minister's Questions - 30 April 2025

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 37 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.

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0:00.0	We now come to Prime Minister's questions.
0:03.0	Clive Jones.
0:05.0	Question number one, Mr. Speaker.
0:09.0	Prime Minister.
0:12.0	Mr. Speaker, yesterday evening, Royal Air Force Typhoons successfully conducted strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen in a joint operation
0:22.5	with our US allies. This action was in line with long-standing policy of the UK government
0:29.9	to defend freedom of navigation in the Red Sea after Houthi attacks fuel regional instability
0:35.7	and risk economic security for families in the UK.
0:40.3	I am pleased to say that all UK aircraft and personnel return safely and I pay tribute to the
0:47.3	professionalism and bravery of all our servicemen and servicewomen.
0:51.3	The Defence Secretary is making a statement immediately after PMQs.
0:56.0	Mr. Speaker, can I congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election in Canada.
1:02.0	Our two countries are the closest to Commonwealth allies, partners and friends.
1:08.0	We will work together to deepen our economic relationship to benefit working
1:11.7	people here in the UK.
1:14.1	Mr. Speaker, may also congratulate everyone across the House, including members of this House
1:19.1	and the Press Gallery, who ran marathons in London and Manchester, in particular, the Honourable
1:27.0	Member for Gordon and Buckin, for the fastest
1:29.4	run of any female MP.
1:32.0	And of course the Shadow Justice Secretary, who I'm reliably informed, is still running.
1:38.3	Mr Speaker, this morning I had meetings with Ministerial College and others.
1:47.6	In addition to my daughters in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.
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