minister. mark menzies. question number one, mr. speaker. i am sure that the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to private john howard from 3rd battalion, the parachute regiment, who died on sunday, december 5. he was an incredibly gifted and popular paratrooper. we should send our condolences to his family, his friends, and his loved ones at this very sad time. while i was in afghanistan, i also met the two brave paratroopers who were wounded at the same time that he was tragically killed. they were in the excellent camp bastion hospital, and i know that their families will be relieved to know that they are doing well and are in extremely good spirits. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. in addition to my duties in the house, i shall have further such meetings later today. mark menzies. i would like to associate myself with the condolences expressed by the prime minister. does my right honorable friend agree that it is
announce comprehensive spending cuts that would cut the deficit in half over the next four years. later, ed miller band challenged him on changes to legislation. questions for the prime minister. harriett baldwin. number one, mr. speaker. thank you, mr. speaker. i am sure that the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to corporal david barnsdale from 33 engineer regiment, explosive ordnance disposal, who died on october 19. he was a brave and highly skilled member of our armed forces whose service and sacrifice must not be forgotten. our thoughts must be with his family, his friends, and his colleagues. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. in addition to my duties in the house, i shall have further such meetings later today. harriett baldwin. may i associate myself with the condolences expressed by my right honorable friend? does the prime minister agree that yesterday s excellent growth numbers show that the private secto