was a true portsmouth great and went to the same school as another true portsmouth great, my dad, terry nolan. does the prime minister back my bid for a plaque to be added to his former home in copner and will he come along to portsmouth next year to unveil it? >> i thank her for her question. jim callahan was a giant of the labour movement and a great public servant. he left school at 17 and served in our navy before becoming the home secretary, foreign secretary, chancellor, and finally prime minister. and as a proud son of portsmouth, i'm sure he'll be honored to be remembered in such a way. happy christmas. >> i keep hearing, it's not a good time to push your luck today. let us come to lead the democrats. >> thank you. may i join the prime minister in praise and best wishes for armed forces and emergency services and can i join others in wishing you happy christmas, mr. speaker, and all the stars of the commons and indeed, everyone across this house. i'm going to sing in a minute. mr. speaker, i've had the opportunity to spend time with the young people's choir and they've been an example