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HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, as I always am, for his sage counsel on these matters; he has been talking about them for very many years. He referenced the presence of…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his reference to 42 Commando. He has been a long-standing supporter of Ukraine, and I hope he heard in my earlier remarks that my first…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, not least as a fellow veteran and someone who has served on the Intelligence and Security Committee, and he speaks with authority about these…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetMy right hon. Friend makes an important point, and there is widespread agreement for it. She will know that I spent much of the past two years doing exactly what she describes,…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, not least for the experience that he brings to these matters. He knows the huge regard that I have for his constituents, not least…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetMy hon. Friend is exactly right to raise those points in the way he does. I am joined on the Front Bench by the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, my…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetThe sound that the hon. Member described at the beginning of her remarks is one that I am very familiar with—it is one that still, to this day, makes the hairs on the back of my…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetMy hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the meticulous planning that these complex military operations involve. There are lots of moving parts. Risk is carried by those brave…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI am genuinely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his comments, because he has spoken with real authority on these matters for many years. I hope that he understands that at…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his comments, and I share the sentiment he expressed at the beginning of his question. I anticipated that he might seek to draw reference to…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetThe hon. Gentleman, I have to say, is a constant source of disappointment to me, not least because I believe he has the potential to be the statesperson of his party.15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetIt would be very mean of me to say that it is a low bar, so I will not say that. The hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice) is unfair to my right hon. Friend the…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI completely agree with my hon. Friend, who makes an important point. She referenced the abhorrent attacks that we have seen in recent times. She will not expect me to get into…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetThe right hon. Gentleman is right to draw attention to the horror of the continued attacks on civilians in Ukraine. It is beyond abhorrent, and we must continue to remind…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI have known my hon. Friend for a very long time; he proudly represents a constituency with a long track record of sending young men and women off to serve in our armed forces,…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI join the hon. Gentleman in paying warm tribute to the Royal Marines. I should probably confess that I have not spent all my adult life paying tribute to the Royal Marines, but I…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the Royal Marine reserves, as it is very important that we pay tribute to all those who serve in the reserves. I am constantly inspired…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI am genuinely sorry that the hon. Lady will not be shadowing me any more, but I know that she will continue to make constructive contributions. The figure she seeks does not sit…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the importance of international co-operation. The words I would use are “robust action”. When it comes to the war in Ukraine, the stakes are…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetThe hon. Lady raises a very important point. I have already engaged with colleagues in industry, and the Minister for Trade has said that he is very happy to meet her.15 Jun 2026