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HANSARD Royal British LegionThe key point we have heard today is how the work of the RBL goes across every region of England and every part of the Union, and of course that includes Northern Ireland. It is…01 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course not. The Secretary of State knows perfectly well that the Labour Government derogated from the ECHR after 9/11, and a country in Europe has derogated from the ECHR since…24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf our forces go to Ukraine, it will be as part of a peacekeeping mission, but, as the Veterans Minister reminded us earlier, Operation Banner was also described as peacekeeping,…24 Mar 2025HANSARDMilitary Aid to UkraineMay I associate the Opposition with the Secretary of State’s remarks about Paddy Hemingway, the last of the few to whom we owe so much? On the potential peacekeeping force for…24 Mar 2025HANSARDMilitary Aid to UkraineI can assure the Secretary of State that I am full biftas behind our armed forces and the UK defence industry. Is not the point that we provide our nuclear deterrent…24 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryIt is an honour to have the opportunity to mark the grim milestone that is the third anniversary of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. I am grateful to the Backbench Business…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI respect the hon. Gentleman’s personal position, but can he explain why the leader of his party thought that the priority for President Zelensky should be to set a timetable for…27 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryMy hon. Friend is right. Why can the Government not tell us whether the Chagos deal will come from the defence spending uplift? It is public money, not the Government’s money. It…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryI am grateful to all colleagues who have participated in today’s debate. In a week when the biggest domestic issue has been defence spending, there was one thing that we needed…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryWill the Minister give way or tell us how much?26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryWhy?26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryMy right hon. Friend is spot on. They know how much it will cost; they are just not being transparent with public money. I turn to the speeches made by my hon. Friends. My right…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryThe hon. Gentleman is doing well on getting a role as a Parliamentary Private Secretary. This is Parliament. Ever since it started, Parliament’s constitutional role has been to…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Are there any rules whereby the amount of transparency from a Government should be determined according to the size of their majority?26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryMy right hon. Friend puts it brilliantly. He put the question about the waiver and it was ignored, like all the other questions we have asked. We have asked point-blank questions…26 Feb 2025HANSARD Ukraine(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on Ukraine.13 Feb 2025HANSARD UkraineI am grateful to you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question; we are in recess next week, and the day that we return will be the third anniversary of Putin’s unprovoked…13 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence SpendingWhen the Prime Minister said that the base “cannot operate”, he was referring to operations. That implies that there must be some kind of direct threat to satellite communications…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know all about the Unity deal because, as the Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry said, I negotiated it. This is extraordinary complacency on tax from the Secretary of…10 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence SpendingI thought that it would benefit the House to know that, given the importance of secure communications. I turn to my question, which involves secure communications. It says…10 Feb 2025