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HANSARDUkraine Support Loan InitiativeToday I am informing the House that the UK has signed a contractual agreement with the European Union for the UK to participate in the EU’s €90 billion Ukraine support loan…13 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKMr Speaker, may I associate myself, and I am sure all Members of this House, with your words of condolence for the late, great George Howarth? He was a hugely experienced…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise the hybrid nature of the threats that we face from Russia. Information operations seek to unpick the threads of our resilient…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKI am sure that my hon. Friend, as a former Royal Marine, will join me in paying tribute to our forces who courageously interdicted the Russian shadow fleet vessel just last month.…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKYes, I can give the right hon. Gentleman the assurance he seeks. We are serious, absolutely. That is why, in my first couple of days as the Defence Secretary, we interdicted the…06 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for VeteransI am grateful to my hon. Friend for the work that she does to champion the service of our Gurkhas, who I am sure the whole House holds in the very highest regard. I was pleased to…06 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for VeteransI should begin by declaring an interest as a veteran who served in Northern Ireland. This Government are absolutely committed to the troubles Bill, but we are also determined to…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKI was proud to lead the DDTF as Security Minister, and as Defence Secretary I am focused on ensuring that we defend our nation against the threats that we face. The UK is under…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKAs I hope the hon. and gallant Member will acknowledge, we are the third-largest contributor in cash terms to NATO. This weekend, I visited our personnel deployed on NATO…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKI agree with the right hon. Gentleman; the threat that he has outlined is completely unacceptable. It is reckless, and I commend all those serving on the carrier strike group for…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKI have huge respect for the Chair of the Select Committee. He will have heard my words the other day on the importance of ensuring that defence is the No. 1 spending priority at…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKWith great respect to the hon. Gentleman, what I accept is that in two and a half weeks, we sorted the defence investment plan. That is a good base to build on. That is £15…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKLet me gently respond by saying that we inherited a Ministry of Defence that was underfunded, over-programmed and completely unsuited to the threats that we face now and will face…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKI am sorry to say that that is performative nonsense from the shadow Secretary of State, who should know better. We inherited a Defence budget that was underfunded, overcommitted…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising the important issue of support for Ukraine, and while it does appear that we in this House are unable to agree on the defence…06 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI worked closely with the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to secure more money for our armed forces—a £15 billion increase in my Department’s spending power. That means we will…06 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that important point, and I pay tribute to those who serve in her constituency. We well understand the importance of having the best…06 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanMy hon. and gallant Friend raises an important point, and I know that he speaks with operational experience on these matters. I hope that he sees and understands the importance…06 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI have a lot of time for the hon. and gallant Member, but I will take no lessons from Opposition Members on the state of defence housing. He will have heard the commitment I made…06 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI do not agree with the hon. Gentleman’s analysis of the DIP, not least because it included £20 billion to rapidly increase the Army’s lethality and nearly £64 billion of…06 Jul 2026