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HANSARDAjax ProgrammeI absolutely concur with my right hon. Friend that Boxer is a vital capability—even more so, given the training pause that we are now encountering with Ajax—and we need to get…14 Jan 2026HANSARDAjax ProgrammeI thank my hon. Friend again, and I absolutely concur. With the delays to Ajax, we can no longer afford to fail to upgrade Challenger 2 to Challenger 3. The fact that the timeline…14 Jan 2026HANSARDAjax ProgrammeI thank everybody who participated in this very detailed debate. The Welsh Members who spoke represented the workers at the factory in Merthyr Tydfil extremely well; it is…14 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, I am not ashamed to say that I have had a finger up my bum—not like that! In all seriousness, as a black man in the target age range, and with a family history, I am a…13 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyWe seem to be in the Chamber every three weeks to address espionage and security concerns with regards to China, be it spying, hacking, or the Government’s failure to add China to…13 Jan 2026HANSARD New Medium Helicopter ContractRotary is obviously a vital element of military logistics. I know from my own experience in Afghanistan how much operations can be hampered by the inability to field a full suite…12 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsSince 1220, trials by 12 good men—trials by jury—have been taking place. Juries are a key way that citizens consent to and participate in one of the most significant powers the…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will make progress. No one who voted for Labour voted for this seismic change. It is rushed, knee-jerk and smacks of a Justice Secretary who…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI start by recognising the US service personnel from my constituency, who played a part in the co-ordination of the interdiction operation to seize the MV Bella 1 via the joint…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsMadam Deputy Speaker, I have just been informed that the hon. Member walked into the Chamber only about five minutes ago—07 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. On 9 February 2020, the Home Secretary co-signed a letter to the then Prime Minister urging him to suspend a deportation flight to Jamaica for foreign…05 Jan 2026HANSARDHMP Leyhill: Offender AbscondmentsThe Minister is keen to take credit for the reduced rate of absconsions. What specific steps have the Government taken to reduce that rate? Will she reassure the public that every…05 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionGiven the concerns that have been expressed about this Bill and protections for our veterans, what assessment has the Minister made of the forthcoming Haddon-Cave inquiry and the…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaIn November, I asked the Government what our position would be if the US took military action in Venezuela, in the light of the new US national security strategy, which clearly…05 Jan 2026HANSARDDefenceLast week, the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry told me: “There are no other platforms within the Army’s armoured fleet which can fulfil the armoured reconnaissance…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls StrategyI will address another aspect of this strategy: how it relates to male survivors of crimes considered to be violence against women and girls. My ten-minute rule Bill earlier in…18 Dec 2025HANSARD UkraineMay I start by associating myself with the remarks from the hon. Member for Portsmouth North (Amanda Martin) regarding the loss of Lance Corporal Hooley this Christmas? Given the…18 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsWhere’s the defence investment plan?17 Dec 2025HANSARDChagossians: Trust Fund and ResettlementLast month, after a three-month wait for an answer, the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry informed me in a written answer that the Government Actuary’s Department’s…16 Dec 2025HANSARDNATO: European SecurityLast week, the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry told me: “There are no other platforms within the Army’s armoured fleet which can fulfil the armoured reconnaissance…15 Dec 2025