Contributions
1,819 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI beg to move, That this House has considered the situation in the Red Sea. Last week at Lancaster House, I set out why we are living in a far more dangerous world. Members will…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaAs ever, my hon. Friend raises an excellent point. That is what Operation Prosperity Guardian is all about: that taskforce enables shipping to be protected to an extent. He may be…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; he is something of an expert in this area. Iran is absolutely behind all the different proxy groups that he outlined, and many more. In a way,…24 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI point out that, of course, they will be five years older, but I again stress to the House that no decision has been made on the landing platform dock vessels.08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is very important that our service personnel feel that they are not only honoured when they go to war but comfortable at home. One of the big things I am doing is pressing…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely agree. I just want to correct a point that I made earlier: I was talking about frigates, but I think the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard)…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe work hand in glove with the Ukrainian Government to make sure that the action plan is one that can win the war. We have seen huge progress, in particular, in Crimea and the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about this ongoing illegal war run by Putin. We immediately responded to the attacks over the new year by bringing forward the gifting of 200…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course anyone who is serious about the defence budget has to make the decision about whether to put into maintenance ships that have already served twice their intended…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very grateful to the hon. Lady for raising the subject, and I will certainly be happy to arrange for her to meet with a Minister to discuss it further.08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we enter 2024, I pay tribute to and thank our armed forces for all their extraordinary work during 2023. I know that the whole House will join me in that. Sadly, 2024 is likely…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael: Terrorist AttacksI thank my right hon. Friend. We are working alongside our P3 partners to de-escalate tensions on the blue line and reduce that risk of escalation. We are continuing our efforts…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael: Terrorist AttacksWe have provided intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to help anticipate any further attacks and to assist with hostage recovery.08 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportPerhaps the right hon. Gentleman did not hear my previous answer: it will not be long. To correct the record for the House, the funding—£2.3 billion—continues through to April…08 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportMr Speaker, can I start by thanking my right hon. Friend on behalf of everybody in this House? He had the foresight to supply NLAWs to Ukraine ahead of time and the foresight to…08 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. We already have a huge amount of military munitions and equipment on order both to replenish and to help continue to support Ukraine. When it…08 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportI really hope that there can be no doubt about this Government’s commitment to Ukraine. Not only were we first with the training, but with tanks, missiles and commissioning to…08 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportI absolutely will. As my right hon. Friend says, the new maritime capability coalition, which I launched at Admiralty House in December, has now been joined by 10 further nations,…08 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportWe continue to support Ukraine’s priorities, including air defence to protect national infrastructure, further artillery ammunition, and support to sustain capabilities, including…08 Jan 2024HANSARDProtection of Shipping RoutesFirst, I am confident that we will be able to continue or increase our actions. We complete all our operational requirements at the moment. The hon. Gentleman is right to say that…08 Jan 2024