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Wednesday 29 April 2009

Prime Minister’s Questions

The Houses of Parliament and the River Thames; Crown copyright

Swine flu, the Gurkhas and nuclear weapons were on the agenda at today’s PMQs.

The Prime Minister also took questions on the car industry, education and MP’s expenses.

Follow the links below to read the PMQs transcript or listen to the broadcast again.

·Watch PMQs on Number 10 TV
·Listen to PMQs
·Read the transcript (new window)

Question-by-question guide

The Prime Minister answered questions on:

· Youtube
· Swine flu
· Gurkhas
· Nuclear weapons
· Car industry
· Post 16 funding
· MP’s expenses
· Chemical industry
· EU referendum

Extra information

Prime Minister’s Questions is an opportunity for MPs from all parties to question the Prime Minister on any subject, although they usually focus on the key issues of the day.

The half-hour session, which takes place at 12:00 GMT/BST on Wednesdays while Parliament is in session, starts with a routine question from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements.

· Watch an archive of PMQs on Number 10 TV player
· More on the history of PMQs
· Parliament website (opens in new window)

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