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HANSARDDefence JobsIt is very important that the House is not misled in any way. It is not the case that the bulk will be built in Spain. Quite the opposite: the majority will be built in the United…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDefence JobsI listened very carefully to that question but, with respect, we will not take lectures from an SNP Government who put a ship in the water in 2017—a ferry that has now failed to…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDefence Sector: Support for UK CompaniesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising such an important point. He is absolutely right; this provides a capability that will ensure that we stay one step ahead of our…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDefence Sector: Support for UK CompaniesAs is always the case, the precise details of the contract will be set out in due course, but these facts are absolutely clear: the award is of £1.6 billion to deliver three…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDefence JobsWhat I genuinely do not understand is why the Opposition are not welcoming a deal that is bringing more than £70 million into Belfast, securing jobs in the shipbuilding industry…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDefence Business ServicesA regional economic impact assessment was undertaken during downselection but did not form part of the decision-making criteria. The consolidation into the Blackpool site meets…12 Dec 2022HANSARDAssociation of Jewish Ex-servicemen and Women: Remembrance Parade and CeremonyI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for his excellent speech, and for securing this important debate. He has been a powerful advocate for the Jewish…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsI say respectfully that that is an absurd mischaracterisation. I am pleased that the overwhelming majority are coming here. By the way, jobs are also included for the people who…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsI invite the hon. Member to look at the things that really matter—that is, the jobs that will come into British yards. Since we set out the national shipbuilding strategy, which…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsThe hon. Member is right: it is a matter of pride to see a British ship going into the water. However, I say respectfully that characterising things in the way that he does is a…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsMy hon. Friend made an excellent point at the beginning, because never was such good news more surprisingly UQ’d. This is excellent news for the United Kingdom and I am grateful…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman but, with great respect, what a load of nonsense. He started by saying that the Labour party would be on the side of British jobs for British…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question. On 16 November my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced that Team Resolute—consisting of Harland & Wolff, BMT…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsI am so glad my hon. Friend raised that point, because that is exactly what I was discussing just this week when I was in Devonport. I do not know about him, but when he and I…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsIt is perfectly true that there is an international collaboration, but I gently point out that that is not unusual and nor is it unwelcome. In any modern sophisticated piece of…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right about the importance of ensuring sovereign capability. That is why I am so proud that Scottish yards, and indeed other yards, have full order…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsBrilliantly put; my hon. Friend is absolutely right. It spreads the jobs and spreads the know-how but sustains our capability. One of the exciting things that I have discovered…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsThese are British ships built to British designs in a British dockyard. I am pleased to be able to make that absolutely clear. The contract is essential to ensure not just that…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. If we are to have shipbuilding not just now but in the future, it must be sustainable, it must have the skills and it must have the…18 Nov 2022HANSARDDefence Technology DevelopmentI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who speaks with such authority on these matters. The UK is the largest defence spender in NATO in Europe. That commitment provides the capacity to…07 Nov 2022