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HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy noble friend is absolutely right. That is certainly what we intend to do. On AI, for instance, the MoD is working with partners across government, UK industry and academia, and…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI reassure the right reverend Prelate that this settlement puts the defence programme on a sustainable footing and will make sure that our Armed Forces can meet today’s threats at…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI can certainly say to my noble friend that this is a significant investment in defence, and, as I have said, it is the biggest uplift in 30 years. The MoD is committed to making…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI thank the noble Baroness and the noble Lord for their comments. I will start by talking briefly about the integrated review, as they both asked some questions about it. We will…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI thank my noble friend. He is absolutely right that we must look across all our capabilities to ensure an integrated response across the board to the threats and opportunities of…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI thank the noble and gallant Lord and, yes, I can say that as we are now in the final stages of the integrated review, we are aligning our ambition with our resources. As I said…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewAs I have already said, we are, and should be, proud of our international development work. I have also already said that the spending review will be on Wednesday and…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewAs the noble Baroness says, we believe that this settlement gives a chance to break free from the vicious circle whereby we ordered ever decreasing numbers of ever more expensive…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI thank the noble and gallant Lord. Certainly, this settlement will significantly expand the Royal Navy: as well as confirming the current frigate orders, as he rightly says, we…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI welcome the noble Lord’s welcoming of this announcement. He has been a vocal and consistent strong voice for the Navy within this House, and I am glad that he is pleased. He is…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThe noble and gallant Lord is absolutely right. Flexibility and being able to adapt to emerging threats are certainly at the heart of what this review will look to do. A lot of…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewAs I said, we have already worked through the main findings within government to inform this announcement and they are the first conclusions of the integrated review. The…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewAs I have said, the full integrated review when published next year will set out our overarching strategy for national security and foreign policy.23 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI hope the noble Viscount will be pleased to know that, last week, we confirmed that we will join the global COVAX initiative, with the aim of expediting the discovery,…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI think we are all aware that, as I said, we will review the restrictions on 2 December and look to ease them on a regional basis, according to the latest data. The Chief…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe noble Lord is right that we need co-operation locally and nationally. The Liverpool pilot that I mentioned is starting specifically as a local partnership, with central…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThat is certainly what we will be aiming to do, and there will be a lot of work going on over the next months to make sure that we are in a position to do exactly as the noble…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and the noble Lord, Lord Newby, for their comments and will attempt to answer their questions. They asked what had changed to mean that we…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe learned from the first lockdown that shielding, as I am sure the noble Baroness is aware, can have a considerable impact on mental health and well-being. That is why we…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am grateful to the noble Lord for acknowledging the £7.2 billion of funding for Scotland. This intervention has saved nearly 1 million jobs in Scotland, which I am sure is very…03 Nov 2020