Category: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

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Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated 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.

The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.

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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated 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.

The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.

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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Foreign Affairs Committee holds an evidence session with former Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Sir Oliver Robbins.

The session follows recent reports that United Kingdom Security Vetting recommended against granting Lord Mandelson Developed Vetting, but, despite this, Lord Mandelson was appointed as British Ambassador to Washington.

Sir Oliver was withdrawn as Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO following these reports.

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27138/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_nXOE_dxFo

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

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The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears evidence from a range of witnesses as part of its inquiry into fairness in the food supply chain.

Witnesses:

Mark White, Groceries Code Adjudicator
Richard Thompson, Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator

Rohit Kaushish – Chief Economist at Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
Andrew Opie – Director of Food and Sustainability at British Retail Consortium
Jo Gilbertson – Head of Fertiliser at Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26138/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEaJo9LaN8Y

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As part of the inquiry into screen time and social media, MPs on the Education Committee question policy directors at TikTok, Meta, Roblox, and Snapchat around what they are doing to ensure safety of their users.

Witnesses:

Ali Laws – Director of Public Policy for Northern Europe at TikTok
Rebecca Stimson – Director of Public Policy UK at Meta
Laura Higgins – Senior Director, Community Safety and Civility at Roblox
Sanjit Gill – Head of Policy (UK and Ireland) at Snapchat

Professor Pete Etchells – Professor of Psychology and Science Communication at Bath Spa University
Professor Victoria Goodyear – Professor of Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing at University of Birmingham
Professor Amy Orben – Research Professor at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences at University of Cambridge

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27082/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHbAzbpHhxs

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The Foreign Affairs Committee recently visited Greenland to learn from its Prime Minister and its people about threats to its sovereignty over the last few months, and how Greenlanders are coping amid the fear of potential invasion.

Outside of the geopolitical challenges faced by the territory, the Committee also heard about the ongoing climate change challenges Greenland faces.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TXntCHwRdig

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The Justice Committee recently held an event bringing together individuals with lived experience of England and Wales’s justice system. We spoke to them about the hurdles that many face in accessing justice, and asked what action they would like to see to make the justice system more effective.

Follow our inquiry into this subject at www.parliament.uk/justicecttee

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CNUGeN9HaHo

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We visited the Faroe Islands and the British Embassy in Copenhagen to explore lessons for Scotland on connectivity and infrastructure.

As part of our connectivity inquiries, the Scottish Affairs Committee travelled to the Faroe Islands and Copenhagen to see first-hand how a remote island nation built world-class infrastructure.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WK0sHGduxME