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Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) - 31 January 2024

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

Government

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🗓️ 31 January 2024

⏱️ 32 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, 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.

0:02.0

Joanna Cherrick.

0:04.0

Yeah.

0:05.0

Number one, please, Mr. Speaker.

0:07.0

Prime Minister.

0:08.0

Mr. Speaker, on Monday I met the families of Grace Amali Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates, who were killed in Nottingham.

0:16.0

I assured them that we would do whatever it takes to get the answers that they want.

0:20.0

And, Mr. Speaker, following constructive dialogue over past months, I welcome the significant steps

0:25.1

the DUP have taken to make restoration of the executive possible.

0:29.4

I also thank the other political parties in Northern Ireland for the patience that they

0:33.4

have shown. After two years without an executive, there is now the prospect of power sharing

0:38.3

back up and running, strengthening our union, giving people the local accountable government

0:42.8

that they need and offering a brighter future for Northern Ireland.

0:46.3

My honourable friend, the Northern Ireland Secretary will be making a statement shortly.

0:50.0

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

0:53.3

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

0:57.7

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week, I met with a constituent who was employed not by the post office, but by a supermarket who operated a franchise post office.

1:08.7

She was wrongly accused of dishonesty as a result of the Faulty

1:12.1

Horizon system and she was put through a disciplinary process by her employers, the supermarket.

1:18.8

This has had a very profound impact on her life. She is not alone, there are others in her

1:24.0

position and yet there is no provision for compensating people who worked in

1:28.8

franchise post offices like her.

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