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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will write to my hon. Friend on that important question.30 Jan 2023HANSARDDefence TechnologyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: a lot of innovation does indeed come from agile SMEs, which is why the MOD’s SME action plan is firmly aimed at improving access for SMEs to…30 Jan 2023HANSARDDefence TechnologyDigital and artificial intelligence are central to RAF capability. I was delighted recently to announce that significant investment has taken place in Lincolnshire to ensure that…30 Jan 2023HANSARDDefence TechnologyThe Ministry of Defence works closely with British industry and academia, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to identify and invest in innovative technologies that…30 Jan 2023HANSARDType 32 Class FrigateThe Type 32 programme began the concept phase on 21 September 2022 and will seek to deliver an outline business case in spring 2024. The programme and procurement strategy will be…30 Jan 2023HANSARDType 32 Class FrigateYes, and last week I had the pleasure of being in Rosyth, where steel was being cut in respect of the Type 31, which is an affordable frigate that can be configured for the…30 Jan 2023HANSARDDefence TechnologyThe ambition of this truly international programme is principally to deliver a cutting-edge fighter aircraft, providing a credible deterrent to future threats. As my hon. Friend…30 Jan 2023HANSARDDefence TechnologyMy hon. Friend is of course absolutely right. Ensuring that our service personnel receive good-quality meals is a vital contribution to defence capability, which is why the…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI do, and the right hon. Lady paraphrases it very well. Those of us who look at history can look back at all sorts of conflicts and sometimes it is quite difficult to work out…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks. He raises a number of very important issues. May I reiterate the point about unity across the House? He has demonstrated that, and I…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI thank the hon. Lady for her remarks. She ended them by saying that the world must send a clear signal and she is absolutely right about that. I am pleased that this House, too,…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI welcome my right hon. Friend’s important contribution. Of course we accept that Putin represents a threat; we said that in the IR. In the actions Putin took in February last…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI thank the hon. Lady for her question and her support. Her point about the Wagner Group is one that is under active consideration by the Government as we speak.26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI thank my hon. Friend, who stands up so well for her constituents. She is right that the UK cannot do everything on its own, but we can set a powerful example. We have…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateEquipping Ukraine to push Russia out of its territory is as important as equipping it to defend what it already has. Together, we will continue supporting Ukraine to move from…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateThose are two very important points, for which I am grateful. On the second point, yes, expenditure is being reimbursed by the Treasury. Indeed, when we look at the sums that have…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateThe point about unity is so important. If this war has shown anything, it is that the values of democracy, liberty and the rule of law are values around which many free nations…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks and pay tribute to his constituents, who have been providing gearboxes for the Challenger 2 tanks. He is absolutely right to say that…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateYes—that is essential. One thing we do not talk about as much, although perhaps we should, is winter kit. Much of the equipment we are providing is what helps with basic war…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateWe have already identified the spares that are to be required as part of this package. Right hon. and hon. Members can have in their minds that not only is the physical tank being…26 Jan 2023