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

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 34 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	Kirstie Norsewold.
0:04.0	Mr. I know the thoughts of the whole House will be with the family and friends of the four teenagers who died in a car accident in North Wales.
0:16.0	Mr. Speaker, I'm sure we'll touch on it later, but let me just say we welcome the agreement reached
0:21.2	overnight for a humanitarian pause in Gaza.
0:24.5	This is something that we have consistently pushed for and is a crucial step towards
0:28.7	ending the nightmare for families of those taken hostage in Hamas' terror attack and also
0:33.9	addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
0:37.0	Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others.
0:39.3	In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.
0:44.3	Justice Olswell.
0:45.3	Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
0:46.3	Today, his government will say that disabled people have a duty to work from home or lose their benefits,
0:53.3	as if a suitable job of this kind
0:57.0	is something that can be conjured up at will. It should be obvious to anyone that this kind
1:02.0	of punitive policy isn't incentivising work. It's simply punishing disabled people who are
1:07.0	already among the most marginalised in our communities. So can the Prime Minister do his duty?
1:13.6	And tell us now how many of the 137,000 jobs on the DWP find a job website are roles which specify that you can work from home?
1:25.6	Prime Minister. Mr Speaker, it wouldn't be right to preempt the Chancellor's autumn statement later,
1:32.4	but let me just say this. I'm proud of this government's record in supporting those with
1:38.2	disabilities. Mr. Speaker, not only have we closed the disability employment gap, not only
1:43.8	have we increased the number
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