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PMQs 2026-04-29

2026-04-29 Chris Hinchliff
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The war in Iran has exposed how dangerously reliant we are on imports for our food, fuel and medicine, but the reality is that climate breakdown will make the current instability look trivial. Will th...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

PMQs 2026-03-18

2026-03-18 Martin Wrigley
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Yesterday, the Chancellor announced £2 billion of funding for UK sovereign artificial intelligence and quantum capabilities. The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee was told that Government p...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

PMQs 2026-03-11

2026-03-11 Martin Rhodes
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A devastating fire on Union Street has destroyed small businesses and heritage, but the emergency services prevented a greater tragedy. Will the Prime Minister join me in thanking the emergency servic...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

PMQs 2026-03-11

2026-03-11 Kemi Badenoch
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The right hon. and learned Gentleman said, “If she were Prime Minister”, but if I were Prime Minister, HMS Dragon would have left a week ago. The only time—[Hon. Members: “More!”] The only time, he ha...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

PMQs 2026-03-11

2026-03-11 Sureena Brackenridge
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Strengthening Britain's defence capability and rebuilding our industrial base have never been more important. Will the Government's £1 billion helicopter investment with Leonardo UK support skilled jo...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

PMQs 2026-03-04

2026-03-04 Josh Fenton-Glynn
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From the sound mixing desks made by Calrec in Hebden Bridge to the valves made by Blackhall Engineering in Brighouse, Calder Valley's specialist manufacturing is recognised the world over. However, wi...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

PMQs 2026-02-25

2026-02-25 Adam Dance
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In January last year, Somerset received around 2,000 pothole reports. This January, there were nearly 7,000—a 250% increase. I recently stood on the Fosse Way in my constituency, where one resident ha...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

PMQs 2026-02-11

2026-02-11 Cat Eccles
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The announcement that pubs and music venues will receive a much-welcome reduction in business rates is a positive step. However, in our manifesto we did promise root-and-branch reform of business rate...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

PMQs 2026-02-11

2026-02-11 Rebecca Smith
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Last year, Plymouth was named the national centre for marine autonomy and given a defence growth deal. However, the small and medium-sized enterprises in the unmanned surface vessel sector, many of wh...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

PMQs 2024-05-15

2024-05-15 Wendy Chamberlain
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TSB is closing a bank branch in Leven, which hinders small businesses and communities. Does the Prime Minister accept that the Government have been too slow on this issue? What else will he do?...

Answered by: Rishi Sunak

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Topical Questions 2026-04-28

2026-04-28 Olly Glover (Didcot and Wantage) (Liberal Democrat)
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At a recent meeting with members of Wantage chamber of commerce, local businesses were united in their concerns about business rates and unconvinced by recent Government tweaks that Ministers have jus...

Answered by: Dan Tomlinson

Topical Questions 2026-04-28

2026-04-28 Daisy Cooper (St Albans) (Liberal Democrat)
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Will the Chancellor look again at eye-watering bu [2D [K business rate revaluations and release the full 20p discount for small busi [4D [K businesses as legislated?...

Answered by: Dan Tomlinson

Topical Questions 2026-04-28

2026-04-28 Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Conservative)
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Why has this Chancellor increased borrowing by on [2D [K one quarter of a trillion pounds, leading to higher borrowing costs, inflat [6D [K inflation, interest rates, and sluggish growth?...

Answered by: Rachel Reeves

Topical Questions 2026-04-28

2026-04-28 Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Conservative)
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In response to the question from my right hon. Fr [2D [K Friend the Member for Godalming and Ash (Sir Jeremy Hunt) on borrowing, the [3D [K the right hon. Lady suggested that she was following a stric...

Answered by: Rachel Reeves

Defence Industrial Strategy 2026-04-28

2026-04-28 John Milne (Horsham) (Liberal Democrat)
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What discussions have you had with the Secretary [K of State for Defence on the effectiveness of the defence industrial strateg [7D [K strategy?...

Answered by: James Murray

Fuel Costs Support for Motorists 2026-04-28

2026-04-28 Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare) (Labour)
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Even before Middle East conflict, fuel prices were 10 [2D [K 10p per litre higher than neighbouring towns. Even London was cheaper than [K Merthyr Tydfil. I have met suppliers with limited success. Ca...

Answered by: Dan Tomlinson

Conflict in the Middle East Cost of Living 2026-04-28

2026-04-28 Sadik Al-Hassan (North Somerset) (Labour)
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I am concerned about the impact of recent attacks [7D [K attacks on energy infrastructure and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on [2D [K on companies like Baker Hughes, which employs over 300 peopl...

Answered by: Rachel Reeves

Cost of Living Wolverhampton West 2026-04-28

2026-04-28 Warinder Juss (Wolverhampton West) (Labour)
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I thank the Chancellor for her condolences. I was [3D [K was at the site of the tragedy on Sunday laying flowers. One of my favourit [8D [K favourite places for lunch is the Pomegranate Café in my con...

Answered by: Rachel Reeves

Global Trade Support for Businesses 2026-04-28

2026-04-28 Jacob Collier (Burton and Uttoxeter) (Labour)
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What steps she is taking to support businesses to [2D [K to trade globally?...

Answered by: Lucy Rigby

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates 2026-04-28

2026-04-28 Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove) (Conservative)
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I recently met Chris, the owner of Chapters Hair [K in Bromsgrove, who told me that current conditions are the most difficult h [1D [K he has faced in 25 years of trading, which he attributes directly...

Answered by: Dan Tomlinson

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