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HANSARDProtection of Shipping RoutesYes.08 Jan 2024HANSARDProtection of Shipping RoutesI did not mention that specifically because I have already made a written ministerial statement to the House. HMS Richmond is sailing to the region because both HMS Diamond and…08 Jan 2024HANSARDProtection of Shipping RoutesWe call on the Iranian-backed Houthis to immediately cease these attacks. The Houthis will bear the responsibility and, I have to say, the consequences should they ignore those…08 Jan 2024HANSARDProtection of Shipping RoutesAs my hon. Friend will know, the Houthis have been causing havoc in that part of the Red sea, in particular attacking ships. There was a 500% increase in attacks on maritime…08 Jan 2024HANSARDProtection of Shipping RoutesHappy new year, Mr Speaker. The Royal Navy and the Government are committed to the protection of maritime trade, ensuring that both people and shipping remain safe to travel…08 Jan 2024HANSARDRed SeaOn 19 December, I updated the House on the maritime security situation in the Red sea. The situation remains extremely serious, and I would like to provide a further update. The…08 Jan 2024HANSARDMaritime UpdateI would like to provide an update on the maritime security situation in the Red sea. Global trade relies on the free flow of commerce around the world—free from intimidation and…19 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyWe have a choice as a nation, as indeed does the world: we see a much more aggressive Russia invading its neighbour; we see China looking threateningly towards its neighbours; and…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyMay I start by warmly welcoming the right hon. Gentleman’s welcoming of this treaty signing and the overall programme? As I say, Members on both sides of the House agree that the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the supply chain. There is a strong read-across between the 4.5 version of the Typhoon and the GCAP, so it will be important for our…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyMy hon. Friend is absolutely spot on, not only about GCAP today but about AUKUS. I think that, five years ago, people would have been surprised to find that we had signed a global…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyI absolutely will commit to doing that. My hon. Friend is right to highlight it. I am in conversation with my Cabinet colleagues about how we can maximise the amount of skills,…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyThe 2035 date is really the absolute backstop, as I mentioned before, and not just for us but for our Japanese partners, who have a specific issue with their previous airframe…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyI do not think that anyone in the House would accuse the hon. Gentleman of undue levity and cheerfulness, although it is Christmas. None the less, I wish him well. Of course we…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyI thank my right hon. Friend—a brilliant Minister for Defence Procurement in a former time—for what he has said. He is entirely right about exports. I do not think we can forget…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about the skills that the programme will provide throughout the UK. I am reminded of Thales, in Northern Ireland, and of how important the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyAs I corrected the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey), London is not guaranteed as the headquarters, and I think the whole House heard my hon. Friend’s…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyThe hon. Gentleman will be interested to hear that a huge amount of work has been done. On Thursday in Tokyo, we received yet another update from the industry consortium that has…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyMr Speaker, they speak so highly of my right hon. Friend in Japan that I heard of little else while I was there last week. I am very grateful for his work in helping to ensure…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyIt is factually true to say that it is a private business. I was going to answer the right hon. Gentleman’s question by saying that he will perhaps be aware that there is further…18 Dec 2023