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HANSARD Fiscal Policy: Defence SpendingIt is interesting that Members on the Opposition Front Bench seem to have forgotten that when they left office, they left us with the smallest Army since Napoleonic times, a lack…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeI congratulate my hon. Friend on an excellent statement. He will know that the Committee, of which I was part in the previous Parliament, was able to visit Japan and Italy, where…20 Jan 2025HANSARDGas Storage LevelsFollowing on from a previous question, clearly, the previous Government did delay investing in and starting up more nuclear power opportunities and options. What progress has been…13 Jan 2025HANSARDDeveloping AI Capacity and Expertise in UK DefenceI congratulate my hon. Friend on an excellent report, and on the leadership that she has shown throughout—in dealing with witnesses, considering the evidence that came forward,…13 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Adult Social Care ReformAs my right hon. Friend will know, a large number of elderly people are admitted to hospital, through A&E, with respiratory conditions. What plans does he have to strengthen the…06 Jan 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyThose of us who have spoken to the American military know the importance of this base. Will the Minister confirm that he said that, since the agreement was announced, the American…18 Dec 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsThose needing to know in what state the last Government left the armed forces should look at the report on readiness for war by the Defence Committee, on which there was a…20 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingI remind Members to bob if they wish to speak—I am pleased to see that they are doing so.30 Oct 2024HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingOrder. If hon. Members can keep speeches to not more than four minutes—that precedent has been set well so far—I will not have to impose a time limit at this stage. Interventions…30 Oct 2024HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingI thank Members for their co-operation in terms of the time they are taking for their speeches. I say to the Front-Bench speakers that I am keen that the hon. Member for Liverpool…30 Oct 2024HANSARD Childcare: Black CountryI will call Sonia Kumar to move the motion and the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention for 30-minute…30 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI welcome my right hon. Friend’s comments about North Korea and the growing alliance of aggression that needs to be confronted. I hope that we will have a strong response to that.…22 Oct 2024HANSARDRussia: Armed ForcesI thank the Secretary of State for the work he is doing to support Ukraine. It is very important that we have a united front, and that we are there for the long term to support…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Proposed Salt Marshes: Pawlett HamsI will call Sir Ashley Fox to move the motion and then the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention for…09 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment Support for the RSPCAIf Members want to be called in the debate, they need to bob.09 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and the 100% commitment to supporting Ukraine, as we have seen previously. I welcome his statement about the investment in LMM…10 Sept 2024HANSARD UK Steel ManufacturingThe defence industry manufacturing base is, of course, vital to this country, not least in the engineering jobs it provides. We know that steel is crucial to building armoured…05 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. She touched on stockpiles of armaments and missiles; as she knows, we have had a long-standing problem in that regard. Will she say…02 Sept 2024HANSARDLebanonI welcome the statement by the Foreign Secretary. He referred to countering the Iranian threats; in his short time in office, has he made any assessment yet about how successful…30 Jul 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceUnder the previous Government, there was at least a £17 billion black hole in defence, and of course they had hollowed out the armed forces. However, it is a surprise to find out…29 Jul 2024