Prime Minister's Questions

19 March 2008

Employment, ID cards, education and Iraq were on the agenda at today's PMQs.

The Prime Minister also took questions on the Gurkhas, affordable housing and post office closures.

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

Question-by-question guide

The Prime Minister answered questions on:

• Employment - see our employment and economy section
• Tibet
• Gurkhas
• Iraq - see our international section
• Sure start
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill
• ID cards
• Education - see our education section
• Affordable housing
• Transport
• Industrial diseases
• National year of reading
• The Internet
• Driving ban
• 2012 olympics
• Post office closures
• The Barnett Formula
• Metropolitan Police - see our law and order section
• Party funding
• Human rights
• Bio fuels - see our environment section
• Gift Aid
• Northern Rock
• Blackpool regeneration

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