. >> julie elliott. >> mr. speaker, what could the prime minister say to the people in the largest city in the northeast in my constituents on the news that the torch is not stopping in the city? >> well, i have to say i wasn't aware of that and perhaps i can look into the root the olympic torch is going and if i'm able to divert it, i will do my best. >> thank you, mr. speaker. an increasing number of judgments coming out of the european court of human rights and the european court of justice are deeply unpopular in our country. >> here, here. >> and intrudes on what should be the reserves of the member ates. can the prime minister assure my constituents that he will use every ounce of his considerable personal authority to support efforts, to push back on these overbearing institutions? >> i agree with the honorable lady. in terms of the echr, we are leading the process of trying to reform that court so it pays more attention to the decisions of national parliaments and crucially national courts. in terms of