Commons - Main Chamber Sir Keir Starmer

Weekly PM questions

Prime Minister's Question Time (PMQs) is the weekly Commons session in which Sir Keir Starmer, as Prime Minister, faces questions from opposition MPs and backbenchers. It is a ritual test of the government's record on the issues of the day and an opportunity for the Prime Minister to defend policy and attack the opposition. The session typically lasts 30 minutes and covers whatever is uppermost in politics that week—recent decisions, economic news, public service failures, or scandals.

PMQs is the most visible weekly measure of parliamentary accountability in the UK system. It tests the Prime Minister's command of brief, the government's grip on policy, and the opposition's ability to land criticism. Television coverage and parliamentary reporting mean the exchanges shape public and media perception of government competence and political momentum.