Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) - 8 March 2023

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

UK Parliament

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🗓️ 8 March 2023

⏱️ 40 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.

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0:00.0	I would like to point out that live subtitles, the British Sign Language, interpretation
0:05.1	proceedings are available to watch on Parliament Live TV.
0:09.0	We now start with questions, Prime Minister Richard Bergen.
0:11.8	Question number one, please, Mr Speaker.
0:14.0	Mr Speaker, today is International Women's Day.
0:18.0	At home, we're taking huge strides to deliver equal opportunities for women, such as
0:23.9	mandatory pay gap reporting and the Landmarked Domestic Abuse Act.
0:28.3	Internationally, we have launched today a new women and girls strategy, which puts them
0:32.6	at the heart of everything that we do.
0:35.3	Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues
0:38.1	and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later
0:42.3	today. Richard Berger. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Over 100 days ago, the Prime Minister
0:48.9	promised to publish his tax returns. He still hasn't.
0:57.0	People want transparency in our politics,
1:02.2	especially because the Prime Minister is the richest Prime Minister in history and because of the concerns their ravine.
1:06.1	So why on earth hasn't the Prime Minister publish his tax returns yet?
1:09.9	When will he do so?
1:11.5	And when he does so, will he include his US tax returns?
1:15.6	Yes.
1:16.6	Mr Speaker, as I've previously confirmed, I will publish my tax returns and that will be done very shortly.
1:21.6	Mr. Magdal.
1:23.6	Mr. Speaker, on International Women's Day, can I congratulate the Prime Minister on all the work that has been done on the Preventing Sexual Violence and Conflict Initiative and ensure that the UK continues to show its global leadership.
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