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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Seren Morris

Why do MPs stand up during PMQs and call each other ‘honourable’?

Prime Minister’s Questions, or PMQs, is a weekly event that takes place every Wednesday at noon when the House of Commons is sitting.

MPs gather at the House of Commons chamber and ask the prime minister questions about current affairs or matters that affect their constituency. It is also an opportunity for the prime minister or Cabinet ministers to present key policies – like Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s spring Budget.

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