Prime Minister's Questions - 6 November 2024

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 36 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	Can I, first of all, welcome the Leader of the Opposition.
0:07.0	I wish you well as Leader of the Opposition.
0:11.0	I now call Dame Caroline Dynage.
0:15.0	Question number one, Mr Speaker.
0:18.0	Prime Minister.
0:19.0	Mr Speaker, can I begin by congratulating President-elect Trump on his historic election
0:27.6	victory?
0:28.6	As the closest of allies, the UK and the US will continue to work together to protect our shared
0:35.6	values of freedom and democracy. Having had dinner with
0:41.1	President-elect Trump just a few weeks ago, I look forward to working with him in the years
0:45.9	to come. May I also welcome the leader of the opposition to her place, my fourth Tory leader in four and a half years, but I do
0:57.0	look forward to working with her in the interests of the British public.
1:01.0	Mr Speaker, this weekend is Remembrance Sunday, and people across the country will come together
1:08.0	to pay solemn tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice,
1:12.6	defending the values and freedoms that we enjoy today.
1:16.6	I'm sure the entire House will join me in paying tribute to them.
1:21.6	Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others.
1:25.6	In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.
1:30.3	Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. My constituent Susan is going to miss out on her
1:36.8	winter fuel allowance this winter because she's just £10 above the pension credit threshold.
1:42.3	So as well as losing out on this vital money
1:45.0	to keep her house warm, she also doesn't get the £150 warm home discount, she doesn't
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