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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions - 7 December 2022

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

4.593 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on 7 December 2022. Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, and @UKHouseofCommons on Facebook and Instagram for more.

Transcript

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0:00.0

We start with questions to the proud of Dr. Philippa Whitford.

0:04.9

Question number one, Mr. Speaker.

0:08.7

Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others.

0:13.1

In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

0:17.5

Dr. Philippa Whitford.

0:18.9

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

0:20.8

Yesterday, the United Kingdom in its current form turned 100 years old.

0:24.6

But neither the Prime Minister nor the leader of the Labour Party seemed to recognise the challenge of the Supreme Court ruling as to the very nature of the Union.

0:34.6

He didn't answer me two weeks ago, so can the Prime Minister clarify

0:39.3

if he still believes the UK is a voluntary union? And if so, can he explain the democratic

0:46.3

route by which the people of Scotland can choose whether to stay in it or not?

0:51.3

Mr. Speaker, we fully respect the decision of the Supreme Court and believe strongly

0:59.0

in the United Kingdom.

1:01.0

And as I said to the Honourable Lady last time, we will work constructively with the Scottish

1:05.5

Government to deliver for the people of Scotland.

1:08.0

Absolutely Brown.

1:09.0

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Financial scams are the most common form of crime called for the people of Scotland. Anthony Brown.

1:11.9

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

1:14.8

Financial scams are the most common form of crime,

1:18.3

causing immense emotional and financial distress to millions of people.

1:23.4

Government efforts in this matter have tended to focus on making sure that scammers can't launder their proceeds of crime and that victims get compensation.

1:26.1

Both of those are really important, but they're acting after the scams happened. Does my right Honourable Friend the Prime

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