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HANSARDIntegrated ReviewOf all the humbug that I have heard from the right hon. and learned Gentleman, that really takes the cake. This is a man who campaigned until December last year to install in…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewWe will make sure that we have all the co-operation. I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point, which is a very important one, and I agree with him on what he says about GCHQ…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s points. He has done extraordinary work to champion the poorest and neediest around the world. This country, as I say, can be very proud of…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI thank the hon. Gentleman, and I recognise and admire the service that he has given to this country in our armed forces. He is completely right to point to the issue of a…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewYes. I believe that the Intelligence and Security Committee is well equipped to provide exactly that further layer of scrutiny of cyber operations.19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThe hon. Gentleman raises an important and interesting issue. I will do my best to ensure that his concerns are addressed and that the House is able to look at all the technology…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewUnder the consolidated guidance, we have some of the strictest rules about exports of weapons for any country in the world. Everything is closely overseen and scrutinised by our…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI am interested that the hon. Member says that, because, as I recall, one cannot even sell rulers or paperclips to the US military under the Pentagon’s procurement policies; but I…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy right hon. Friend is completely right. Not only are we massively expanding shipbuilding with the two frigate production lines that I have described, the five Type 31s at Rosyth…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewAs I say, this is the biggest increase in defence spending since the cold war. It gives us a long-term ability to reform, but it also delivers more ships, cyber, artificial…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI thank my hon. Friend for that question, because he is right to highlight the importance of soft power. Studies have shown that we are among the biggest wielders of soft power in…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewWhat I said to President-elect Biden was how much I congratulated him and Kamala Harris on their election and how much we look forward to working together on a number of issues.…19 Nov 2020HANSARDCabinet CommitteesToday I am publishing an updated Cabinet Committee list. I have placed a copy of the new list in the Libraries of both Houses. [HCWS590]19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewYes, it does. My hon. Friend raises a very important point that is close to my heart. I argue with countries around the world that repress LGBT rights and do not see things the…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI can certainly give the right hon. Gentleman that guarantee. Once again, he seems to be a veritable geyser of confected indignation. Of course we are going to guarantee the Black…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThe hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. The defence review will ensure that we remain full spectrum capable. I think that is the phrase the House should use: full…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThe right hon. Gentleman speaks for many in what he says about the fleet solid support ships—he certainly speaks for me. This is a great moment for shipbuilding in this country.…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI can indeed. There is a big, big chunk of this package specifically dedicated to research and development in cyber, AI and drone warfare—all the warfare of the future. The…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewOne reason why I am so excited about going up to 2.2% of our spending on defence, as the hon. Gentleman points out, is that it will allow us to do more on peacekeeping. By the…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewYes, indeed. This will be big for the Black Country. The west midlands, once again, is at the cutting edge of technological change and the new industrial revolution. The…19 Nov 2020