Order. Questions to the Prime Minister?

Dr. Alan Whitehead.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Labour will be...

Number one, Mr.

Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Immediately after questions today, I will be opening the debate on the Grenfell Tower

Inquiry reports.

But, Mr. Speaker, I know the whole House will want to join me in recording that after

ten tumultuous years, this is your last Prime Minister's questions.

And as perfits a distinguished former Wimbledon competitor, you have sat up there in your high chair,

and not just as an umpire, ruthlessly adjudicating on the finer points of parliamentary procedure

with your trademark Tony Montana skull, Mr Speaker, not just as a commentator offering your own opinions on the rallies you are watching,

sometimes acerbic and sometimes kindly, but above all, as a player in your own right,

peppering every part of the chamber with your own thoughts and opinions, like some

tennis ball machine, some uncontrollable tennis ball machine,

delivering a series of literally unplayable, unreturnable, formally unreturnable,

volleys and smashes.

And although we may disagree about some of the legislative innovations that you have favoured.

There is no doubt in my mind that you have been a great servant of this Parliament and

of this House of Commons.

You have modernised, you have widened access, you have cared for the needs of those with

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