speaker we'll be keen in following joe conte's progress through wimbledon as well as andy murray. let's hope we have two finalists over the weekend. on the questions you ask about the irish border, she will know that it is the aim of this government to make sure that we get the best deal for britain and as the prime minister set out in her lancaster house speech, one of the key issues which we want to bring forward and have brought forward at the start of the negotiations, is precisely the issue of the irish border, because it is extremely important not just for our own citizens in northern ireland. but for the irish republic that we get that right. and indeed, i've already had meetings with my opposite number, on this matter and other matters. >> emily thornberry. >> i mentioned at the outset that he's the 16th member to represent his party since 1997. only three of those have been women and the last one before the current prime minister was 16 years ago. i believe we've had three women labor mps doing this job in the last three years alone. but if i may turn to the next question