Prime Minister's Questions: 19 July 2017
19 July 2017
MPs put questions to the Prime Minister, Theresa May, in the House of Commons Chamber on Wednesday 19 July 2017.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 19 July 2017
Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) asked about the automated vehicles development industry.
Conservative MP Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent) asked about NHS staff.
As Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn asked six questions to the Prime Minister on:
- public sector pay
- NHS employees and pay levels
- low income levels and the strength of the economy
- effect of low pay on the economy
- poverty and low wages
- the effect of government policy on the economy
Conservative MP Mike Wood (Dudley South) asked about the Black Country flag and business in the West Midlands.
Leader of the second largest opposition party in the Commons, SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) asked two questions about:
- Pension fairness for women born in the 1950s
Conservative MP Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) asked about future trade relationships post Brexit.
SNP MP Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) asked about reducing the voting age to 16.
Conservative MP Bob Blackman (Harrow East) asked about the number of disadvantaged students going to university.
Labour MP Paul J Sweeney (Glasgow North East) asked about unemployment in Scotland.
Conservative MP Richard Drax (South Dorset) asked about mental health and the armed forces.
Labour MP Dan Carden (Liverpool, Walton) asked about child poverty in Liverpool.
Conservative MP Lucy Allan (Telford) asked about victims of child sexual exploitation.
Labour MP Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) asked about public sector pay.
Conservative MP Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) asked about Brexit, the economy and government policy.
Labour MP Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) asked about Universal Credit.
Conservative MP Antoinette Sandbach (Eddisbury) asked about credit and debit card surcharges.
Labour MP Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East) asked about Brexit and single market.
Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) asked about income from tax.
Labour MP Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) asked about mental health services in the NHS.
Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) asked about Daesh.
Labour MP Sarah Jones (Croydon Central) asked about knife crime.
Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) asked about faith schools.
Green MP Caroline Lucas (Brighton Pavilion) asked about the publishing of a report into extremist funding.
Conservative MP Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) asked about infrastructure investment and the economy.
Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) asked about the Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust.
Conservative MP Vicky Ford (Chelmsford) asked about Government policy and the economy.
Labour MP Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) asked about closure of children's centres.
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.
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