[laughter] i will -- i will -- [shouting] i think the word peter mandelson used when he was there was struggling. [laughter] >> the premise is exceptionally well-educated and i'm sure he's got a very old vocabulary. and will make proper use of the. mr. david davis. >> mr. speaker, yesterday it was announced that the french company won the first round of the contest for the 10 million aircraft for india. that disastrous news for thousands of workers up and down the country, particularly in my constituency, even the long relationship between india and britain, given the fact that we did many times more aid to india than france ever did, would he engage in some of the full force of the government attempt to reverse the decision to? >> of course i will do everything i can as i have already to encourage the indians to look at it because it is such a good aircraft. the decision is disappointing but it is about the indians have a sense of making the lowest bid and, therefore, asked to enter into further negotiations. they have not yet awarded the contract. i say to my right honorable friend