We now come to the start of questions to the Prime Minister.

I'm going to start by calling the Prime Minister to...

Mr Deutty, I don't need any comments, thank you.

I now call the Prime Minister to answer the engagement question from Mark Manzies who's participating virtually.

Prime Minister.

Mr Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others.

In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Heading up to Wonderful Langshire with Mark Menzies. Mark Manji.

Last week saw the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Britain.

As you're aware, Mr Speaker, B.A. Systems alone employs over 10,000 people across Lancashire,

supporting the great work of our RAF and are taking on over 250 apprentices in that part of the business this year.

Will the Prime Minister come to visit Wharton meet these apprentices and

commit to doing all that he can to secure these key jobs through support for defence exports

and the team the Tempers programme? Mr. Well, Mr Speaker, I have no doubt that I'll be coming to

Wharton in due course. Let me tell him that already there are 1800s highly skilled engineers

and programmers involved in the project going up to 2,500 next year and 800 of those are

in his constituency and I look forward to his constituency being at the epicentre of the

development of the next UK-led combat air programme.

We now come to the Leader of the Opposition, the Right Honourable Sir Guy Stahman.

Thank you Mr Speaker. Over the last few months we've supported many of the economic measures announced by the Government,

but the decision last week not to provide sector-specific

support to those most at risk could end up costing thousands of jobs. One of the sectors,

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