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HANSARDAfghanistanI am grateful to the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement and for receipt earlier this morning of a hard copy of the Rimmer review. I also thank the Secretary of…15 Jul 2025HANSARD UK-France Nuclear PartnershipOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.10 Jul 2025HANSARD UK-France Nuclear PartnershipBut it has been briefed to the press.10 Jul 2025HANSARD UK-France Nuclear PartnershipIndeed. May I seek your guidance on how to set the record straight? Following the question from the hon. Member for Brent West (Barry Gardiner), the Minister criticised the fact…10 Jul 2025HANSARD UK-France Nuclear PartnershipThank you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker. I do think it is incredible that we have had to find out about such substantive matters overnight from the press and…10 Jul 2025HANSARD UK-France Nuclear Partnership(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the UK-France nuclear partnership.10 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceOn a very serious note, the Opposition have been accused of being pro-Russia, pro-China and pro-Iran repeatedly by the Prime Minister, which the Minister has defended, because we…02 Jul 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In answer to the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George), the Minister seemed to imply—to Opposition Members’ ears anyway—that the United…02 Jul 2025HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportI associate myself with the Secretary of State’s comments on those terrible attacks. It should be a source of pride that some of the best drone and counter-drone tech that we have…30 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is extraordinary that a British Secretary of State for Defence is unable to give his explicit support to the military action of our closest ally, the United States. Is the real…30 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Secretary of State support the action taken by the United States to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities?30 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. You will recall that the Government’s plan, announced today, to procure nuclear-certified F-35As was previously covered…25 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Armaments DirectorIt is a pleasure to respond to today’s estimates debate on defence expenditure. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for North Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown), the…25 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft Procurement(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department’s plan to procure nuclear-certified F-35A aircraft.25 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementIt is 2.4%—less than we spent.25 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Armaments DirectorThe Minister mentioned money, and it is brilliant that she is engaging in that debate. I mentioned the 2.6% issue. This is very important; the pledge is for 2.6% of GDP by 2027.…25 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Military Base ProtectionI am grateful to the Minister for advance sight of his statement, and I entirely understand that it is a fast-moving situation in relation to Qatar. I am grateful for the limited…23 Jun 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am very grateful to the Secretary of State, and I am grateful for advance notice that he would be giving a point of order,…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. There are reports of an extremely serious incident at Brize Norton, which is being described as vandalism but, if course, may be worse. Will there…20 Jun 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Yesterday, following the publication of the hard copy of the strategic defence review, I informed you that I was aware that at least two major…03 Jun 2025