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HANSARD UkraineI am delighted that my hon. Friend was in Poland yesterday. The Poles have been right on the frontline next to Ukraine on this. They have been tremendous in their support for…22 Feb 2024HANSARD UkraineOn his first point, my hon. Friend is right. It is a Thursday, and many Members will have returned to their constituencies, but the Russian viewership of the Chamber should not…22 Feb 2024HANSARD UkraineThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about that. As I said, after a period of time, sanctions become holed, and people can get around them and through them. I have always…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNuclear DeterrentI am today informing the House of HMS Vanguard’s recent Demonstration and Shakedown Operation. A Demonstration and Shakedown Operation is a routine operation which takes place…21 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with the right hon. Gentleman about the seriousness of the situation. As he has just heard, I visited Israel before the new year and had those conversations directly. I…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsVery simply, I read that report and, as the hon. Lady has rightly pointed out, accepted all of its findings. We do not usually take it further, but I will certainly be happy to…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAlongside the NATO meeting, there was the Ukraine defence contact group—a group of 52 countries, all of which support Ukraine. The big concern, of course, is ensuring that Ukraine…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince 2014, we have been training 60,000 Ukrainian troops, proving that we know how to get troops trained. We still train extraordinary numbers. I think I am right that, on all…19 Feb 2024HANSARDAUKUSMy hon. Friend is right to say that AUKUS can and should be a programme that extends beyond the three core nations—the UK, the US, and Australia—but that is very much a matter for…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis year I visited the United States—the White House and Capitol Hill—to lobby on behalf of Ukraine, as discussed today; Saudi Arabia and Egypt, given the crisis in the middle…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsArms deals and export licences are dealt with in the normal way, but the hon. Member will be interested to hear that actually, not many arms sales take place in the direction of…19 Feb 2024HANSARD“Living in our Shoes” ReportMy hon. Friend will be interested to hear that I have a slightly different number. My number is that 106 of his report’s 110 recommendations have been accepted. Regardless of the…19 Feb 2024HANSARDAUKUSAUKUS partners continue to make good progress on the optimal pathway to deliver conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines to Australia and to develop the advanced…19 Feb 2024HANSARD“Living in our Shoes” ReportFamilies are an integral part of the armed forces community. Our commitment to them remains strong and is reinforced by the Haythornthwaite review, the defence Command Paper…19 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidMy hon. Friend will be pleased to hear that I have been to the region on a number of occasions—I have visited Israel and Cyprus twice, as well as visiting Egypt and Saudi…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will be pleased to know that there is no pause. The approvals are flowing.19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will be familiar with answers I gave last week or the week before at the Dispatch Box, when I said that we will always look at what is happening in the Red sea.…19 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidThe Ministry of Defence continues to stand ready to support the effort, led by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, to pursue land, air and maritime routes to deliver…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe whole House recognises the irony of an SNP Member talking about ships being delivered late. The whole House will want to welcome the extraordinary work done by those on HMS…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend can rest easy: I have been down to visit HMS Albion since those questions, and I can confirm that one of those ships will always be being made ready to sail.…19 Feb 2024