Order, before I call the Prime Minister, may I express on behalf of the House the best wishes to President Biden and Vice President Harris on this the inauguration day.

We now come to questions to the Prime Minister.

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

call Alex Shelbrook to ask his supplementary. Prime Minister.

I know members from across the House will want to join me in echo you in congratulating President

Elect Biden on his inauguration later

today. As I said, when I spoke with him on his election as president, I look forward to

working with him and with his new administration, strengthening the partnership between our

countries and working on our shared priorities from tackling climate change, building back

better from the pandemic,

and strengthening our transatlantic security.

Mr. Speaker, our sympathies also go out to those affected by the latest floods.

I want to thank the Environment Agency and our emergency services for the work they're doing

to support these communities.

And I'll be chairing a Cobra meeting later on to coordinate the national response.

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

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

Right, let's head up to Yorkshire with Alex Shelbrook.

Thank you, Mr Speaker.

And may I start by fully associating myself with all of the Prime Minister's opening comments?

Mr Speaker, will the Prime Minister join me in welcoming the fact that free school meal pupils in Elmett and Rothwell will continue to receive free lunches over the forthcoming school holidays,

thanks to the Winter Grant Fund provided

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