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HANSARD Ukraine UpdateMy hon. Friend paints a powerful tribute and I am happy to echo it. The people of North Norfolk have stepped up admirably, not only in providing generators, but in opening their…26 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 UpdateThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that we need to ensure that co-ordination takes place. That is why the British Government were in the lead in Tallinn, as I indicated in my…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 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 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 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 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 2023HANSARDFleet Solid Support Ships: Contract for ManufactureToday I am providing an update on our plans for the next stage of the fleet solid support ship programme. I am pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence has placed a…18 Jan 2023HANSARDService Family AccommodationThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. The position is that if mould is found in a property before a service family is due to enter it, they will not or should not enter it. One of…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationI agree with the hon. Gentleman that more needs to be done in respect of mould. One encouraging thing is that there is now a dedicated hotline for people to report it, which did…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. It is not just Northern Ireland; other people have got in touch to say, “There seems to be this vacant accommodation.” There is a lot…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationI thank the hon. Gentleman for his urgent question. The provision of safe, good quality and well-maintained accommodation is an irreducible minimum when it comes to supporting our…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationI thank the hon. Gentleman for those remarks, many of which I completely agree with. He asks whether we will act today. I can say that the Secretary of State has met the DIO,…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that this is an issue about ensuring retention in the armed forces. He asks about money going in: one positive thing, as I indicated,…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationThe hon. Gentleman asks, quite fairly, whether I think that the contractors are meeting their requirements. We are absolutely clear that they are not meeting their requirements.…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationAs my right hon. Friend indicates, he has been assiduous in raising the issue of service family accommodation, and I commend him for doing so. There will have to be a long, hard…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationI will write to the hon. Gentleman with a precise number, but the central point is this: any member of the armed forces, be they in the RAF—I am delighted he went on the armed…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationOn the plan, as I have been at pains to underscore, the MOD is specifically putting money into that area over and above the normal maintenance contract. That is absolutely…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationIn the first instance, there are clauses in the contract that allow for the MOD to recoup—or, indeed, to refuse to pay out—certain sums that would otherwise accrue under the…20 Dec 2022