Prime Minister's Questions
20 February 2008
Northern Rock, foreign criminals and climate change were on the agenda at today's PMQs.
The Prime Minister also took questions on winter fuel payments, British supermarkets, youth unemployment and Northern Ireland.
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Question-by-question guide
The Prime Minister answered questions on:
- Northern Rock
- foreign criminals - see our law and order section
- womens splitfire piliots
- winter fuel payments
- China
- British supermarkets
- climate change - see our environment section
- EU working time directive
- youth unemployment
- British board of film classification
- GP's opening times
- Northern Ireland
- public transport
- hate crimes
- poverty - see our international section
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.
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