Thank you.

Prime Minister's questions.

Chris Insklyff.

Question number one, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Yesterday I met the brave men and women serving on HMS Iron Duke and the troops serving

Operation Cabaret in Estonia.

This Christmas, as every Christmas, members of our armed forces will be serving

overseas, working day and night to protect Britain's national security. And I know that the

whole House will join me in sending our deepest thanks to them to our emergency services

and everyone working to keep the country safe over the festive period.

I also take this opportunity at the end of the year to thank you and the House staff

for all your hard work this year.

And can I wish everyone across the House a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year?

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.

Presently.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, and may I associate myself with the Prime Minister's remarks.

In 2021, Kerry and Francis Manai Davis, who live in my constituency of North East Hertfordshire

and are in the gallery here today, tragically lost their son Hugh at the age of just six

to a rare form of cancer.

Now they are courageously campaigning to ensure that every parent who must leave work to look

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