00:00 Mr. Speaker, securing peace in an unstable world is vital for all of us.
00:06 And therefore, will the Prime Minister examine the findings of a recent report by Policy
00:11 Exchange that calls for Northern Ireland to play an even greater role in the defence of
00:17 our nation?
00:21 Can I start by thanking and paying tribute to my Honourable Friend for his own leadership
00:25 over the past few months.
00:27 He and I agree that the Union is stronger for the return of devolution and the work
00:31 that we've done.
00:32 I'd be delighted to examine the findings of the report and I've seen with my own visits
00:37 the vital role that Northern Ireland is playing through the location of firms like TALIS and
00:42 Harland and Wolfe.
00:43 But as he will know, I'm delighted in last week's Command Paper we specifically committed
00:48 to examining how we can further bolster Northern Ireland's share of the UK defence sector
00:53 because it's another essential pillar of our precious economic union.
