Prime Minister's Questions: 12 July 2017

The First Secretary of State was answering questions on behalf of the Prime Minister, Theresa May, who was attending duties relating to the state visit from the King of Spain, King Felipe.

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Labour MP Caroline Flint (Don Valley) asked about an energy price cap.

Conservative MP, Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) asked about the NHS and social care.

Shadow Foreign Secretary, Emily Thornberry, asked questions on the following topics on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition:

• The Irish land border and Brexit.
• The prospect of 'no deal' in Brexit.
• What 'no deal' will look like in practice.
• The Government's contingency plan for 'no deal'.
• Transitional arrangements following Brexit.
• Brexit negotiations.

Conservative MP, David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) asked about the creation of a business park in his constituency.

Leader of the second largest opposition party in the Commons, SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) asked about:

•  the powers of the devolved administrations and the Repeal Bill.
• The Scotland Act and devolved powers.

Conservative MP, Neil O'Brien (Harborough) asked about  the preservation of a war memorial within his constituency.

SNP MP, Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) asked about personal independence payments and the case of one of her constituents.

Conservative MP, Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire) asked about potential domestic abuse legislation.

Labour MP, Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) asked about presumed consent for organ donations.

Conservative MP, Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West) asked about economic growth and Manchester Airport.

Labour MP, Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) asked about tuition fees and student debt.

Conservative MP, Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke) asked about sculptures of famous women.

Labour MP, Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) asked about Theresa May and the Conservative Party.

Conservative MP, Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole) asked about the employment rate and the Matthew Taylor review.

Labour MP, Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) asked about water supplies and the agriculture and horticulture industries in her constituency.

Conservative MP, Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) asked about affordable housing.

Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) asked about child refugees.

Conservative MP, Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire) asked about trade deals post-Brexit.

Labour MP, Judith Cummings (Bradford South) asked about the government's deal with the DUP and funding for the North of England.

Conservative MP, Andrew Rosindell (Romford) asked about Gibraltar.

Labour MP, Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East) asked about the effect of withdrawing from Euratom.

Related Information 

About Prime Minister's Question time

Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible.

Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime 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.

Opposition MPs follow up on this or another topic, usually led by the Leader of the Opposition.

Watching Prime Minister's Questions from the public gallery

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