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Prime Minister's Questions: 22 November 2017

22 November 2017

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At Prime Minister's Questions Theresa May faced questions from MPs on Brexit, drugs and Universal Credit. 

The Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, asked questions on the Irish border after Brexit, Member for Wokingham (John Redwood) and Charles Stanley investment advice, freedom of movement in the EU, workers rights, tax avoidance and Brexit negotiations.

Ian Blackford, the SNP's Westminster Leader, asked about the departure of the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority from the UK, potential job losses as a result of Brexit.

Full list of topics and questioners

Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West) asked about drug laws.

Conservative MP Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) asked about access rights of grandparents to their grandchildren.

SNP MP Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) asked about VAT paid by fire services in Scotland.

Conservative MP Fiona Bruce (Congleton) asked about animal welfare.

Labour MP Joan Ryan (Enfield North) asked about the effects of Government policy on the levels of child poverty.

Conservative MP Bob Blackman (Harrow East) asked about Housing Associations and house building.

Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) asked about the hormonal pregnancy testing drug Primadose.

Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst (Rochester and Strood) asked about public service infrastructure.

Conservative MP Kirstene Hair (Angus) asked about superfast broadband in Scotland.

Conservative MP Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) asked about EU negotiations and EU trade.

Labour MP Peter Kyle (Hove) asked about the International Court of Justice.

Conservative MP Andrew Bowie (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) asked about the Scottish independence referendum.

Labour MP Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) asked about the British steel industry.

Labour MP Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) asked about Universal Credit and those with severe disabilities.

Conservative MP Crispin Blunt (Reigate) asked about the Government's drugs policy.

Conservative MP Sir David Amess (Southend West) asked about Southend-on-Sea.

Labour MP Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle) asked about the availability of Cancer drugs on the NHS.

Conservative MP Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire) asked about Zimbabwe.

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