July 20, 2022
11:55 am
Prime Ministers Questions
Catch-up
PMQs LIVE – End of the union? calls for indyref2 & general election
PMQs LIVE – Why did Sunak and Liz pull out TV debate?
PMQs – Boris Johnson faces last ever grilling from Sir Keir
PMQs Live – Scotland can’t afford cost of living with Westminster
PMQs Live – Rowdy scenes as non dom rules questioned
PMQs Live – PM to face humiliating grilling from Sir Keir
Sajid Javid delivers brutal resignation speech in Commons
PMQs Live – ‘Pathetic spectacle’ – Brutal PMQs for Boris as more resignations roll in
PMQs Live – Rowdy scenes as non dom rules questioned
Tax and spending cuts
Starmer says PM is deluded to the bitter end.
He points out Nadhim Zahawi and his pledges of tens of billions of pounds in tax cuts and spending cuts.
He asks if Zahawi was speaking on the behalf of the government when he said this and when he said the govt hadn’t tackled the cost of living crisis.
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Leadership race pledges ‘good’ – PM
PM says he has been listening carefully to the leadership race – and that he thinks all the commitments so far are “very good.”
He praises his govt record on policing numbers and new hospitals.
PM claims Labour supports £94bn in extra spending – that would all be funded by extra tax.
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Stamer presses on tax rules
He asks if he agrees all leadership contenders should declare where they and their families are domiciled and whether they’ve been involved in offshore tax schemes.
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PM asked about off-shore tax schemes
Starmer asks if the PM agrees that offshore schemes can pose a risk because some people use them to avoid tax they owe here?
PM responds by saying he’s proud of the investment the UK attracts and is thrilled by “offshore people investing in the UK.”
PM says it’s possible Starmer is referring to the MPs running for leader – and PM. He says any of the eight candidates could “wipe the floor with Captain Crash-a-roomy Snooze Fest.”
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I’m continuing to run the country – PM
PM Boris Johnson says “it’s perfectly true that I’m grateful for the ability to speak my mind” which he said he “hadn’t lost”.
He says he’s continuing the government of the country and the first cost of living payment is arriving in the bank accounts of eight million people tomorrow.
He says job vacancies are at an all-time high.
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Non-dom rules
Starmer jokes about the new cabinet – welcoming them even though they will only be there for a few weeks.
He asks the PM if it’s time to “scrap the absurd rules” around non-dom tax status?
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Tributes to Shinzo Abe
Boris Johnson pays tribute to murdered former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. Sir Keir echos those tributes.
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Two MPs kicked out
Two MPs representing Scottish seats – members of the Alba Party – Neal Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill are kicked out of the chamber following the rowdy scenes.
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Wild scenes in Commons
PM starts amid rowdy cheers from the benches – Speaker Lindsay Hoyle orders MPs to “shut up a minute.”
“I will not tolerate such behaviour” the Speaker angrily adds. “Shut up and get out” he repeats.
PMQs Live – PM to face humiliating grilling from Sir Keir
This week will see Boris Johnson face-off with Keir Starmer – the first PMQs since the prime minister quit.
Boris Johnson will leave No 10 in September – a Tory leadership race is currently underway. The list of candidates has been slimmed down to eight: Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat, Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Jeremy Hunt, Nadhim Zahawi and Suella Braverman.yo
The first round of voting will kick off today between 13:30 – 15:30 pm.
What time is PMQs today?
This week’s PMQs starts at its usual time of midday and will last roughly around 40 minutes.
How can I watch PMQs?
You can watch our live stream here or follow along with blog updates.
What can we expect from this week’s PMQs?
This is the second to last PMQs for Boris Johnson, who’s expected to face a tough PMQs today. Next Wednesday will be the PM’s final appearance before Parliament breaks for summer. A new tory leader will be in place by the time they return in September.
Ministers blocked labour’s no-confidence vote in the Prime Minister on Tuesday.
Downing Street said it would allow time for a vote of no confidence in the Government, but not the Prime Minister.
Sir Keir said he wanted a vote to prevent Mr Johnson “clinging on for a few months”.
“We have put down a vote of no confidence, and challenged any Tory MP who in the last few days has said, ‘I can’t serve Boris Johnson because you can’t trust a word the man says’,” Sir Keir said.
“Can they really vote to say he should stay in power for another few weeks?”
Labour’s motion read: “This House has no confidence in Her Majesty’s Government while the Rt Hon Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip remains Prime Minister.”
The Government declined to permit time for the vote, saying Labour “have chosen to play politics by tabling a vote of no confidence in the Government and the Prime Minister”.
The statement continued: “As the Prime Minister has already resigned and a leadership process is under way we do not feel this is a valuable use of parliamentary time.”
