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HANSARD Armed Forces DayMy hon. Friend makes a good point. None of us wants to see any of our serving forces and their families living in substandard accommodation. There are certainly issues to be…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We need to make sure that children are properly supported and that a structure is in place within the local authority to ensure that schools…26 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to welcoming the Secretary of State to her position, I pay tribute to her for her service in our Royal Navy. Moreover, we on the Opposition Benches are committed to…20 May 2019HANSARDUse of Torture OverseasToday’s revelations that the MOD has discreetly rewritten Government policy on torture are extremely concerning. Torture is not only morally reprehensible but prohibited under…20 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for her answer. Another area where we have a consensus is spending. She said recently that she is determined that the commitments made in the 2015…20 May 2019HANSARDCapita Army RecruitmentMay I welcome the Secretary of State to her post? It is scarcely credible that after all Capita’s incompetence on the recruitment contract, its failure on the defence estate’s…20 May 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentLabour fully supports the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and we are committed to the renewal of the nuclear submarines. I pay tribute to all those whose hard work and…10 Apr 2019HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and RetentionThe size of the Army is in freefall under this Conservative Government. The number of fully trained regulars has fallen from 78,000 to 75,900 on this Minister’s watch. The…25 Mar 2019HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and RetentionDoes that not say it all? The Minister does not even have the courage to put his job on the line. Time and again, he comes here and bluffs his way through with empty rhetoric, but…25 Mar 2019HANSARD A Better Defence EstateI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. I would like to wish the House and all members of our armed forces a very happy St David’s Day for tomorrow. We all…28 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces PersonnelFollowing on from what was said by the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mark Francois), the reality is that the size of the Army has fallen in every year since the…18 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s own analysis shows that a no-deal Brexit would cause serious and lasting damage to our GDP. On the basis of sticking to our NATO 2% commitment, that would mean a…18 Feb 2019HANSARD DefenceBefore I begin, I echo Mr Speaker’s words from earlier this afternoon, and the very fitting tribute paid by my hon. Friend the Member for Newport East (Jessica Morden), in respect…18 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces PersonnelI do not think that gives us very much reassurance. Let me tell the Minister now that, if the decline continues at the same rate it has been over the time the Conservative party…18 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Public Accounts Committee’s damning report has found that Ministers have made “little progress” in solving the affordability crisis at the heart of the Ministry of Defence’s…18 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence Co-operationWhy can the Secretary of State not just say, absolutely unequivocally, that no deal is not just undesirable but completely unthinkable? Does he agree with the Under-Secretary of…14 Jan 2019HANSARDOutsourcing: Quality of ServiceThe Defence Fire Safety Regulator’s leaked report highlighted a catalogue of failures to manage fire safety in single-living accommodation. It appears that the estates contract…14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence Co-operationIn order to appease the hard right of the Conservative party, the Prime Minister has spent the last two years presenting no deal as a viable option, but no deal would mean that we…14 Jan 2019