Prime Minister's Questions
6 February 2008
Covert recordings, education to 18 and Europe were on the agenda at today's PMQs.
The Prime Minister also took questions on windfarms, relations with America, road transport and counterfeit cigarettes. The PM then made a statement to Parliament on the use of intercept evidence in court.
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Question-by-question guide
The Prime Minister answered questions on:
- covert recordings
- Government reviews
- education to 18 - see our education section
- windfarms - see our environment section
- affordable housing
- Europe - see our international section
- road transport in Kent
- Middle East Peace Process
- vulnerable workers
- relations with America
- counterfeit cigarettes
- Afghanistan
- greenbelt
- apprenticeships
- cannabis
- police numbers
- troop equipment
- 90th anniversary of womens' sufferage
- eco-towns
- Real IRA
- Iraq dossier
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.
Archive of PM's speeches