william mccray. >> prime minister, before the election, you came to the podium and entered into a context to the people of northern ireland to bring change to our economy. that caused the people to read the contract, stick it on your friend, use it to hold us in kind. we have lost 4 billion pounds with rising unemployment. can you give us any progress to radically reduce the tax given that we are in competition with the irish republic? >> one of the things we said is that we would sort out the presbytery neutral society. i am proud to say that we have done that and deliver that important pledge to the people of northern ireland. everyone in northern ireland knows that we need to rebalance the economy. the public sector is too big. the private sector is too small. we're looking at all of the potential for things like enterprises, a different tax rates, to try to help bring that about. that is exactly what we are committed to appeared >> -- committed to. >> how was told that apprenticeships was the number one priority with strong ongoing local schemes in the area. will the prime minister ba

william mccray. >> the prime minister before the election you came to the province and you entered into a contract with the people of the northern ireland, promised to bring change to our economy and in that speech you told the people to keep -- to read the contract, keep it. it on your ephedrine and use it -- use it in your hand. can you get your eyes on any progress to radically reduce northern ireland's level of corporation tax bear in mind we're in competition with the other public that this company has built out recently. >> i remember one of the things we need we would sort out the presbyterian mutual society. and i'm proud to say we've actually done that and delivered that important pledge to people in northern ireland. we've got to rebalance the public sector. the private sector is too small. the secretary is looking at all the things at different tax rates to try to bring that out. >> i was told apprenticeships were their number one priority. with schemes and operating the area, will the prime minister back the skills to work campaign to encourage more youngsters in the northea

william mccray. >> the prime minister before the election you came to the province and you entered into a contract with the people of the northern ireland, promised to bring change to our economy and in that speech you told the people to keep -- to read the contract, keep it. it on your ephedrine and use it -- use it in your hand. can you get your eyes on any progress to radically reduce northern ireland's level of corporation tax bear in mind we're in competition with the other public that this company has built out recently. >> i remember one of the things we need we would sort out the presbyterian mutual society. and i'm proud to say we've actually done that and delivered that important pledge to people in northern ireland. we've got to rebalance the public sector. the private sector is too small. the secretary is looking at all the things at different tax rates to try to bring that out. >> i was told apprenticeships were their number one priority. with schemes and operating the area, will the prime minister back the skills to work campaign to encourage more youngsters in the northea