Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) - 13 December 2023

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 33 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. The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on: Twitter: www.twitter.com/HouseofCommons Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukhouseofcommons Instagram: www.instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons

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0:00.0	We now come to Prime Minister's questions.
0:03.0	Mike Kane.
0:04.0	Welcome back, number one, sir.
0:07.0	Mr. Speaker,
0:10.0	Yes.
0:12.0	As the last Prime Minister for recess, I know the whole House will want to join me
0:22.6	in wishing you and all the House staff are very merry Christmas and a happy year.
0:26.6	And I know Members will also want to join me in sending our warmest wishes to our armed forces,
0:31.6	both at home and stationed overseas and our emergency services and all those who will be working over Christmas
0:38.4	too. And finally, I know everyone will want to join me in wishing Mark Drakeford all the best
0:43.5	as he moves on from his many, many years of devoted public service. Mr. Speaker, this morning
0:48.5	I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House,
0:53.3	I shall have further such meetings later today.
0:56.7	Can I concur with the comments to the Prime Minister about our armed forces, Christmas and Mark
1:01.4	Drayford? My constituent, Mr Speaker, Fred Bates, is 74, he has liver cancer and he's a victim
1:08.8	of the contaminated blood products scandal.
1:12.5	The Prime Minister had a chance to do right by Fred last week, but failed to do so and lost the vote in this House.
1:20.1	After half a century, Fred wishes to know when he and fellow survivors will be compensated and get justice.
1:28.3	Yes.
1:30.3	Mr. Speaker, this was an appalling tragedy.
1:35.3	My thoughts remain with all those concerns.
1:38.3	I absolutely understand the strength of feeling on this.
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