the chair of sheffield city region local enterprise partnership has said that the arguments of localess have been ignored, and that the decision will have a hugely negative impact on jobs and growth. why has the prime minister ignored local business leaders, and how can he justify allocating 34% more per head to cheshire than to south yorkshire? do not this government always have the wrong priorities and stand up for the wrong people? >> we have done a very fair assessment not only between the regions of the united kingdom, but between the nations of the united kingdom about how to distribute this money. we have distributed it in a fair way. if we look at yorkshire and humber, we see employment up by 11,000 this quarter and 86,000 since the election, but as the honorable gentleman is a member of unite, it is not surprising that he does not mention that fact. >> does the prime minister welcome last friday's vote to give the british people a say on their relationship with europe -- a vote with a stark contrast, in that those in the labour party chose to stay away and squabble with them

the chair of sheffield city region left has said the argument has been ignored and the decision will have a hugely negative impact on jobs and growth. why is it ignored? how can the prime minister justify allocating 34% more for chacha in south yorkshire? isn't the case the goods government always has the long priority instead of for the wrong people? >> we've done a fair assessment of the between the region of united kingdom but also between the nations of not thinking about how to destroy this money and we have distributed it in the fairway and i know that if you look at yorkshire is the employment of 11,000 this quarter, is the employment of 86,000 since the election. but as the member is a member of unite it's not surprising he doesn't mention that fact. >> thank you, mr. speaker. does the prime minister welcome last friday's vote to give the british people essay on the relationship with europe? a vote with a stark contrast with the opposite chose to stay away to squabble with themselves over fixing within the unions? >> i congratulate my honorable friend the member for the way t

>> sheffield is a fantastic city, a very important part of britain's industrial base. i am proud of the fact that, through the regional growth fund, we are investing in the future of sheffield. on the reserves, we are putting more money into the reserves to make sure we can get the reserves up to the level of strength that is needed before 2020. the other issue, she should have some confidence. >> military bands are important not only to the armed forces, but the civilian population. the last labour government cut the number of army bands by a quarter. this armed forces week will be prime news to give an assurance that there will be no more cuts in the army bands. >> as the chancellor will say in a minute, we have had to make difficult decisions, but there will be no further reduction in the size of our army, navy, or air force. we will continue and equipment program that is second to none in terms of the support we give to our personnel. speaker, you will recall that it was over a year ago and you probably know the exact date , when the prime minister announced an inte

>> well, first of all, on the issue -- sheffield is a fantastic city, it's a fantastic city, and theirmportance of britain's, a very important part of britain's of social base and about as effective original growth fund and other schemes we are investing in the future of sheffield. on issue of the reserves we are putting more money into the reserves, an extra one and a half billion pounds to make sure we can get the reserves up to the level of strength that is needed before 2020. on the other issue on informed she should have some confidence. >> sir bob russell. >> military banks are forced not only to abandon armed forces but also the civilian population. the last labour government cut the number of army banks by a quarter. and this armed forces week with the prime minister give an assurance that there will be no further cuts in the army banks? >> the assurance i can give to my honorable friend as the chancellor was intimate, yes, of course we've had to make difficult efficiencies in the ministry of defence but there will be no further reductions in the size of our army, our navy or a