The UK government, the law and your role
What happens during 'Prime Minister's Questions' (PMQs)?
- ○The Prime Minister addresses the House of Lords on foreign policy
- ✓MPs question the Prime Minister on government policy and current issues
- ○The Speaker puts questions to the Prime Minister about the parliamentary timetable
- ○Cabinet ministers report to the Prime Minister on departmental matters
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MPs question the Prime Minister on government policy and current issues
Prime Minister's Questions is a weekly session held in the House of Commons during which MPs, particularly the Leader of the Opposition, question the Prime Minister on government policy and current affairs.
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