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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) - 22 March 2023

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

4.593 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

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 MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If a minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before we come to Prime Minister's questions, I'd like to point out that live subtitles and

0:05.0

the British Sign Language Interpretation of Proceedings are available to watch on Parliament

0:09.9

Live.tv. We start with questions to Prime Minister Jill Gideon.

0:15.0

Question one, Mr Speaker.

0:19.0

Prime Minister.

0:20.0

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

0:24.6

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

0:29.6

Joe Gideon.

0:30.6

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

0:32.6

Tomorrow is the National Day of Reflection, a Marie Curie-led initiative bringing together communities

0:38.6

across the UK to remember family, friends, neighbours and colleagues we have lost.

0:44.4

Will the Prime Minister join me in thanking Stoke City Council for supporting my call for

0:49.4

a post box to heaven in Car Mountside Cemetery and on the second anniversary of the tragic death of my constituent, two-year-old Harper Lee

0:58.5

Fanthor, who swallowed a button battery, will he thank her courageous mother, Stacey,

1:04.4

for leading the campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of button batteries?

1:09.5

And will he back my call for legislation to ensure greater product safety?

1:13.6

Mr. Mr. Speaker, of course I join, my honourable friend thanking Stoke City Council.

1:20.4

I'm very sorry to hear of Harpley's tragic case, and my thoughts are with her friends and family,

1:26.2

and particularly her mother Stacey.

1:28.3

And we are aware of the concerns about button batteries.

1:31.3

The law is very clear that products available in the UK must be safe.

1:35.3

The Office for Product and Safety Standards has published guidance on exactly this for manufacturers

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