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HANSARDDefence Sector: Support for UK CompaniesThe National Audit Office has found the defence equipment plan to be already outdated on its publication and based on optimistic assumptions. With inflation out of control and…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support Ships(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on fleet solid support ships.18 Nov 2022HANSARD Fleet Solid Support ShipsThe awarding of this contract raises one fundamental question: are the Government on the side of British workers? When the Secretary of State for Defence designated these ships as…18 Nov 2022HANSARDFleet Solid Support ShipsI welcome the Minister for Defence Procurement, the hon. and learned Member for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk) to his place. I know his constituency very well, having finished a distant…07 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Self-sufficiencyWe are often told by the Government that they follow the science. How safe is fracking? Would the Minister want it happening in or near his constituency?02 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. While it is admirable to assist other countries in meeting their net zero goals, closer to home, the planning laws mean that polluting companies gain planning permission to…02 Nov 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenIn a world that is often confusing and unsettled, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II charted a course through stormy weather not simply as the mother of our nation but as the keeper…09 Sept 2022HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour Awareness WeekI congratulate the hon. Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) on securing an important debate. This week marks a year since the end of all lockdown restrictions. For most people who had…20 Jul 2022HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour Awareness WeekI do not know whether the hon. Gentleman is saying that he has no grass in his constituency, but I fully understand what he means. Like I said, I do not think there is a single…20 Jul 2022HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour Awareness WeekI thank the hon. Member for his point, which proves how important it is that we have a cross-party view on this, and that we get together and come up with some solutions. He is…20 Jul 2022HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour Awareness WeekBikes as well; I have mentioned them. The pandemic undeniably caused a lot of financial hardship for businesses and many high streets, and things have only just returned to…20 Jul 2022HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour Awareness WeekI am sad to say to the hon. Member that that is something I have heard too, and I am sure that everyone receives accounts in their inbox of terrible incidents like that. Such…20 Jul 2022HANSARDDefence TechnologyIf this is indeed the last Defence questions for the present Defence team, I would like to place on record my thanks to the Minister for Defence Procurement for his kindness and…18 Jul 2022HANSARDProbation ServiceI recently spoke to a probation officer who is off work due to stress. They told me: “We are losing no end of experienced officers and management doesn’t seem to care.” With…05 Jul 2022HANSARDProbation Service1. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels in the probation service.05 Jul 2022HANSARD Illegal Off-road Biking: IslwynMany people will have been enjoying the recent warm spell. The summer should be a time when people can appreciate their garden, walk their dog and enjoy the countryside. Sadly,…20 Jun 2022HANSARDAjax ProgrammeI am glad that the Secretary of State mentioned that the MOD did not pay General Dynamics throughout 2021; by December 2021, it had paid £1.1 billion less than scheduled. However,…13 Jun 2022HANSARDDefence JobsUK shipbuilding accounts for 42,600 jobs, yet the Government continue to fail to protect that vital industry and those highly skilled jobs by refusing to build British by default.…28 Mar 2022HANSARD National Shipbuilding StrategyAfter months of delay, I am pleased that the Minister has come before the House with a shipbuilding strategy. Now, we all know that the Prime Minister loves a photo opportunity or…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Defence Supplementary Estimate 2021-22I think the hon. Gentleman has just written my speech for me. If he will allow me, I will develop that argument further. Any increase in defence spending would benefit the UK…09 Mar 2022