paying tribute to private matthew thornton from 4th battalion the yorkshire regiment, lance corporal peter eustace from 2nd battalion the rifles, lieutenant david boyce and lance corporal richard scanlon, both from the queen's dragoon guards, and private thomas lake from 1st battalion the princess of wales's royal regiment. s, he was a scout and continues to be a great advocate for sport not least of his chairmanship of the all party parliamentary football group which grew to be one of the largest and house under his stewardship. we send our deepest sympathies to his wife and to his family and to all his constituents. he will be missed by members on all sides of this house. this morning i had meetings with ministers in college and others. and in addition to duties in this house i shall have further such meetings today. >> can i join the prime minister in those words and tribute our brave soldiers as we could given their lives in service to our country. all our thoughts should go out to the families drinks a difficult time. will mr. speaker the proposal from the unique this time next week will caus

paying tribute to private matthew thornton from 4th battalion the yorkshire regiment, lance corporal peter eustace from 2nd battalion the rifles, lieutenant david boyce and lance corporal richard scanlon, both from the queen's dragoon guards, and private thomas lake from 1st battalion the princess of wales's royal regiment. corporal richard scanlon both from the queens guard, and private thomas lake from first the ti the prince of wales royal regiment. they were all courageous soldiers held in highest regard by their comrades. we owe them a great debt of gratitude for their service and for their sacrifice and was and our condolences to the families and their friends. i'm sure the whole house want to join in entry alan king who said that after crutches battle with cancer. user popular contingency in be serving nearly 20 years before entering politics, he was a scout and continues to be a great advocate for sport not least of his chairmanship of the all party parliamentary football group which grew to be one of the largest and house under his stewardship. we send our deepest sympathies to his wife a

may i start by joining the prime minister in paying tribute to private matthew fulton, lance corporal peter eustace, lieutenant david boyce and lance corporal richard scalpel the first the queen's guard, and private thomas lake, first battalion princess of wales royal regiment. all of these men died serving our country with the utmost bravery and courage, and my deepest condolences and those of the whole house are with her family and friends. i also want to pay tribute as the prime minister rightly did to alan kean, the former member. he was somebody with friends and fought in this house. he was somebody who believe the nine people and opportunities for young people. and most of all, in the power of sport to change people's lives. as i heard at his funeral yesterday, he certainly had the unusual idea. he took his wife to the orient which turned out not to be a chinese restaurant, but later orient. [laughter] he was a great and lovely man. he will be missed by all of us but most of all by his wife and his family. mr. speaker, can the prime minister tell us what the increase has been in long-term you