Rishi Sunak praises Yorkshire as 'greatest place on Earth' in final PMQs

However, yesterday’s PMQs was his last, with Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch to be announced as his replacement on Saturday.

Speculation earlier this year suggested that Mr Sunak, who previously worked at a hedge fund in California, could be eyeing a job in Silicon Valley after he led the Tories to defeat at the general election.

But he told the House of Commons: “I’m happy to confirm reports that I will now be spending more time in the greatest place on Earth where the scenery is indeed worthy of a movie set, and everyone is a character – that’s right, if anyone needs me, I will be in Yorkshire.

“And as an adopted Yorkshireman, I’m particularly looking forward to doing the Coast-to-Coast walk that runs through my constituency and many others. Since 2015 we’ve made significant progress with a campaign to make it a National Trail, and indeed, Natural England are close to concluding their work.

“So can I ask the Prime Minister to ensure that the Coast-to-Coast (walk) does indeed become Britain’s greatest National Trail, and in preparation for my return to the backbenches, would he meet with me to discuss it?”

Sir Keir Starmer joked in his reply: “I thought he was about to ask me to join him on the walk, but certainly I will meet him.”

He also praised his predecessor as the first British Asian Prime Minister, saying “we were all proud to see him standing there representing our diverse country”.

Mr Sunak also mentioned his love of cricket, saying that Yorkshire is famous “for being home to some of England’s greatest cricketers”, before joking: “Sadly, no one is going to put me on that list.”

In his final question, he revealed that he had written to Sir Keir about the dangers of A66.

The Prime Minister promised that he would arrange a meeting with a Transport minister for Mr Sunak, as the MP for Richmond and Northallerton.