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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions: 6 May 2020

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

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🗓️ 6 May 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 6 May 2020.

Transcript

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0:00.0

We now come to questions to the Prime Minister.

0:03.0

I would like to welcome the Prime Minister back to his rightful place in the Chamber.

0:08.0

The whole House and the Old Country is delighted at his recovery and welcome back to his elected House.

0:15.0

I now call the Prime Minister to answer his engagement question.

0:18.0

Mr Speaker, thank you for your kind words and it is good to be back even though I've been away for longer than I had intended.

0:25.6

I would like to pay tribute today to the 107 NHS and 29 care workers and all those who have sadly died from coronavirus.

0:36.6

I know that the sympathies of the House are with

0:40.1

their family and friends. And if I may, Mr. Speaker, I would like to place on the record in this

0:44.7

house. My own thanks to all the staff at St. Thomas's Hospital for the brilliant care that I

0:48.7

received. Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to

0:53.6

my duties in this House, I will have ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this

0:54.3

house, I will have further such meetings later today. I know call Simon Jupp. Simon Jupp.

1:01.3

Thank you, Mr Speaker. And firstly, I'd like to welcome the Prime Minister back to where he

1:05.6

belongs. And I'm sure the whole house will join me in congratulating him and his fiance on the birth

1:11.1

of their son Wilfred.

1:13.2

On coronavirus, tourism is absolutely crucial to the economy of the Southwest, including

1:18.3

my constituency of East Devon.

1:20.7

While I'm currently asking visitors to come back later once the lockdown has ended, I want

1:25.1

to make sure our vital tourism industry survives, so we can

1:28.4

be open for business at the earliest opportunity. Can the Prime Minister assure me, my constituents

1:34.1

and East Evans tourism industry, that further and flexible financial support is coming to protect

1:39.8

this crucial industry? Prime Minister. Yes indeed, Mr. Speaker.

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