The main points from prime minister's questions on Wednesday, 12 December, from 1200 BST:
The main points from prime minister's questions on Wednesday, 12 December, from 1200 BST:
Prime Minister Gordon Brown sent his condolences to the family and friends of Sgt Lee Johnson, who was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown sent his condolences to the family and friends of Sgt Lee Johnson, who was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday.
In response to the opening question Mr Brown said the granting of licences to export arms had been formally separated from the promotion of arms exports, through the defence exports organisation.
In response to the opening question Mr Brown said the granting of licences to export arms had been formally separated from the promotion of arms exports, through the defence exports organisation.
Julian Lewis (Conservative New Forest East) asked why Lord Drayson was not on the list of ministers connected to the decision, saying this was why Lord Drayson preferred to go motor racing than serve in government, referring to the peer's announcement that he had quit to try and qualify for the Le Mans 24 hour race.
Julian Lewis (Conservative New Forest East) asked why Lord Drayson was not on the list of ministers consulted on the decision, saying this was why Lord Drayson preferred to go motor racing than serve in government, referring to the peer's announcement that he had quit to try and qualify for the Le Mans 24 hour race.
Mr Brown said Lord Drayson had left the government for "personal reasons" which he hoped everyone would understand.
Mr Brown said Lord Drayson had left the government for "personal reasons" which he hoped everyone would understand.
Conservative leader David Cameron asked about the deadline on the future status of Kosovo.
Mr Brown said it should move to "supervised independence" without violence.
Mr Cameron said there were three principles which needed to be followed - avoiding constitutional limbo, no re-opening of borders anywhere else in the region and putting a Nato reserve force into the area to stabilise it.
Acting Lib Dem leader Vince Cable asked which of the "disasters" would trouble him the most when he had his "one day off" at Christmas - the election that never was, Northern Rock or the "gross incompetence" of losing 25 million people's personal data.
