Prime Minister's Questions: 23 October 2019

The Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, asked about the delay of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, Northern Ireland and environmental, consumer and workers' rights.

He also asked the Prime Minister about which clause in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill secures excluding the NHS from being "up for grabs in future trade deals."

The Scottish National Party's Westminster Leader, Ian Blackford, asked if the Prime Minister will stop 'ignoring Scotland' and confirm today that he will not allow the Withdrawal Agreement Bill to be passed unless consent is given by the Scottish Parliament.

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Full list of topics and questioners

Labour MP, Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton), asked about the role of the Prime Minister's advisers.

Labour MP, Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield), asked about whether the Prime Minister had seen the heart-breaking images of children being killed, mutilated and seriously injured on the Syrian border, and whether he would step up and show that the British Government cares about this and is willing to do something about it.

SNP MP, Brendan O'Hara (Argyll and Bute), asked about how the Prime Minister would describe his Bill to the shellfish producers of his Argyll and Bute constituency who do not have access to single market and the customs union.

Conservative MP, Sir Patrick McLoughlin (Derbyshire Dales), asked about his thoughts on the result of the vote on the programme motion held on Tuesday 22 October.

Labour MP, Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde), asked about British food rotting away in fields.

Conservative MP, Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes), asked about what plans he has to (a) encourage investment in and (b) improve the transport infrastructure of northern Lincolnshire.

SNP MP, Ronnie Cowan (Inverclyde), asked about when the Prime Minister will take the necessary actions required to make sure children suffering from epilepsy can access medical cannabis legally and at no cost.

Labour MP, Jim Cunningham (Coventry South), asked about free television licenses for over 75s.

Conservative MP, Sir David Amess (Southend West), asked about three previous questions he had asked to the Prime Minister: that he would get Brexit done, that the Prime Minister would make him a Duke and that Southend will become a city.

Labour MP, Chris Elmore (Ogmore), asked about free TV licenses for the over 75s and scamming.

Labour MP, Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green), asked about whether the Prime Minister would congratulate the Haringey Football Club manager following racist slurs towards the players, and why bigotry has been emboldened by the current Government.

Conservative MP, Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith), asked about his thoughts on the Mayor of London's plan to expand the ultra low emission zone, and whether he still opposes the third runway at Heathrow.

Labour MP, Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale), asked about the leasehold scandal.

Labour MP, Naz Shah (Bradford West), asked about whether the Prime Minister agrees that any woman subjected to sexual abuse should be believed.

SNP MP, Stewart Hosie (Dundee East), asked about the risks of Brexit.

Conservative MP, Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) asked if the Prime Minister would join her in paying tribute to the police and ambulance services who attend the major incident in Essex.

Independent MP, Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe), asked about whether the Prime Minister will let the House know that he's going to table a reasonable timetable motion.

Conservative MP, Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North), asked about how we can bring an end to male primogeniture.

Conservative MP,Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton), asked about compensation for when a high profile people being wrongly accused of a sexual crime.

Conservative MP, Lucy Allan (Telford), asked about Telford's A&E and women and children's' centre .

Independent MP, Richard Harrington (Watford), asked about the vote against the programme motion and a reasonable compromise for the proper scrutiny of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.

Conservative MP, Kirstene Hair (Angus), asked about connectivity being a top priority in Angus.

Conservative MP, Bob Blackman (Harrow East), asked about violent protests held outside the Indian High Commission, and actions the Government will take to prevent future violent protests.

Conservative MP, Anne Main (St Albans), asked about bromine fume affecting her constituency.

Conservative MP, Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay), asked about assurance that the contracts and regulations are in place for Spaceport Cornwall.

Conservative MP, Douglass Ross (Moray), asked about removing US tariffs to products such as Scotch Whisky.

Liberal Democrat MP, Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire), asked about whether he would thank the rebel Labour MPs who helped push through his Brexit deal.

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