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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can tell the right hon. Gentleman that we have a constant flow of foreign materiel that we are buying and sending into Ukraine. I recently announced £325 million for…25 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidThere is a desperate need for increased humanitarian support to Gaza. The UK, including the Ministry of Defence, is working collectively with allies, partners and international…25 Mar 2024HANSARDAUKUS: BAE Systems Submarine ContractJust over two years ago, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia launched the ground-breaking new strategic defence and security partnership, AUKUS. As we have seen…21 Mar 2024HANSARDChinook Contract UpdateI am pleased to be able to inform the House that I have now personally written to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin informing him of my final decision to proceed with the first…14 Mar 2024HANSARDDefenceI do not entirely agree with the right hon. Member’s characterisation of the UK response in terms of deindustrialisation. I do agree that it is difficult overall to suddenly ramp…04 Mar 2024HANSARDDefenceHowever, as this war drags into its third year, far from winning, Russia has been pushed back since those early days. Putin has achieved none of his strategic objectives, his…04 Mar 2024HANSARDDefenceI do not entirely agree with the right hon. Member’s characterisation of the UK response in terms of deindustrialisation. I do agree that it is difficult overall to suddenly ramp…04 Mar 2024HANSARDDefenceHowever, as this war drags into its third year, far from winning, Russia has been pushed back since those early days. Putin has achieved none of his strategic objectives, his…04 Mar 2024HANSARDContingency Fund Advance: MOD 2023-24 fundingThe Ministry of Defence new cash requirement for the year exceeds that provided by the main estimate 2023-24. The supplementary estimate has not yet received Royal Assent. The…29 Feb 2024HANSARDContingency Fund Advance: Afghan Relocations and Assistance ProgrammeThe Ministry of Defence is continuing to deliver the Afghan relocations and assistance programme. Defence expenditure this financial year now includes supporting Afghan…29 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaWe will continue to gauge the view of the House on these matters. I have noted that each party’s representative has—from tentatively to fully—supported these measured responses.…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaYes, I can absolutely provide that reassurance. My right hon. Friend is absolutely right to point out that the situation is already having a cost for British consumers. As I…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaWe are pretty certain that it all originates in Iran— [ Interruption. ] Actually, I have just been informed by my Parliamentary Private Secretary that actually there was also a…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI hope the hon. Lady will join me in welcoming action against the Houthis, who have attacked a ship that—as I mentioned—has provided aid to the people of Yemen on multiple…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaThere are essentially two forms of warfare that my hon. Friend is pointing to: one is direct cyber-attack and the other is the use of electronic warfare to cause particular…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaFirst, I am very grateful for the support of the right hon. Gentleman’s party. Secondly, two factors have to be in play in order to take action: the will to do it and the…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI will avoid getting into the constitutional position of how that authority runs. It would be inconceivable to do that without the Prime Minister, but it is technically the case…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI shall ensure that that answer is forthcoming.26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaAgain, I thank the hon. Gentleman for his party’s support on this. He will be interested to hear that I had extensive discussions last week both at NATO in Brussels and at the…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI would say two things to the hon. Lady. First, as I have tried to stress before, I do think that this operation is having an impact. We have seen longer periods between attacks,…26 Feb 2024