Prime Minister, I will first call you to answer the engagement's question. I will then call

Michael Fabricant to ask his supplementary. Prime Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday I made a written ministerial statement updating the House

on the latest position on the leak investigation as you requested,

Mr Speaker. I'm sure the whole House will want to join me in wishing all members and staff

a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Members from the Cross House will want to join me

in sending also our warmest wishes to all our armed forces both in the United

Kingdom and those who are stationed overseas.

Members will also, I hope, want to join me in sending our very best wishes to all members

of the emergency services, health and care workers and those who will be working over Christmas.

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.

Let's head up to Lynchfield with Michael Fabricant.

Vital Fabricant.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

May I join the Prime Minister in those good wishes for Christmas.

And may I add my own good wishes actually to you, Mr Speaker, and the Prime Minister,

and hope that you both have a peaceful and a safe Christmas period.

But on the subject of Christmas, look, my constituents in Litchfield and Bontwood and the rest of the country

have had a torrid year with the COVID pandemic.

And we've got this very small break over Christmas.

And people have got to use common sense, of course.

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