Prime Minister's Questions

30 January 2008

Apprenticeships, the armed forces and police pay were on the agenda at today's PMQs.

The Prime Minister also took questions on the NHS, post office closures and energy bills.

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

Watch the broadcast again or read the transcript

• Watch in Windows Media Player (new window)
• Watch in Real Player (new window)
• Listen to PMQs - mp3
• Read the transcript (new window)

Question-by-question guide

The Prime Minister answered questions on:

• Secretary of State for Wales
• Apprenticeships - Major expansion of apprenticeships
• Stop and search forms - See our Law and Order section
• Yusuf al-Quaradawi
• Teenage pregnancies
• Armed forces
• Police Pay
• FSA report
• NHS - See our Health section
• Afganistan
• Prisons
• Sure start
• Kenya - See our International section
• EU amendment bill
• Energy bills
• Post office closures
• Forced marriages

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 1200 GMT on Wednesdays while Parliament is in session, starts with a routine question from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements.

• PMQs archive
• Parliament website (opens in new window)
• More on the history of PMQs