Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Mike Kane Excerpts
Wednesday 13th December 2023

(11 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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The Prime Minister was asked—
Mike Kane Portrait Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)
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Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 December.

Rishi Sunak Portrait The Prime Minister (Rishi Sunak)
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Mr Speaker, as this is the last Prime Minister’s questions before recess, I know that the whole House will want to join me in wishing you and all the House staff a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. I know that Members will also want to join me in sending our warmest wishes to our armed forces based at home and stationed overseas, our emergency services and all those who will be working over Christmas too. Finally, I know that everyone will want to join me in wishing Mark Drakeford all the best as he moves on from his many, many years of devoted public service.

This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Mike Kane Portrait Mike Kane
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May I concur with the Prime Minister’s comments about our armed forces, Christmas and Mark Drakeford?

My constituent Fred Bates is 74, he has liver cancer and he is a victim of the contaminated blood products scandal. The Prime Minister had a chance to do right by Fred last week, but he failed to do so and lost the vote in this House. After half a century, Fred wishes to know when he and fellow survivors will be compensated and get justice.