speaker, can i start by joining the prime minister i paying respect to nigel mead. he showed bravery and courage in our troops and our thoughts are with his family and friends. mr. speaker, the role of the justice secretary is to speak for the nation on mattersf justice and crime. this morning, the -- this morning the justice secretary was on the radio suggesting that there were serious raids and other serious category of raids. would the prime minister now like to take the opportunity to distance himself from the district secretary's comments? >> well, first of all let me say ras should be met with proper punishment. nip who's ever met a rape victim and talked to them about what that experience means to them and how it stays with them for the rest of their lives could only want to have the most serious punishment possible. the real disgrace in our country is that only6% of rapes that are reported to a police station end in a conviction. that is what we have to sort out. now, i have not heard the justice secretary's interview but the position of the government is ve