Prime Minister's Questions
The Deputy Prime Minister answered questions from MPs in the weekly PMQs session as the Prime Minister is in China.
www.gov.ukI don’t have live access to PMQs proceedings right this moment. If you’d like, I can summarize typical PMQs format and provide recent context, or I can fetch the latest updates if you want me to look them up for you. Which would you prefer?
Key background
- PMQs (Prime Minister’s Questions) is a weekly session in the UK House of Commons where MPs question the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, usually on current issues.
- It traditionally takes place most Wednesdays when the Commons is sitting, with a mix of open questions and supplementary questions.
- The exact topics and leaders present can vary week to week depending on current events and parliamentary scheduling.
If you want, I can:
- Provide a quick explainer of today’s expected topics based on recent UK political news.
- Look up the current PM and who is answering questions today, plus notable exchanges from the session.
- Share a short transcript or key quotes from today’s PMQs once you confirm you want me to search for them.