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HANSARDTopical 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 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSurely, one of the most important lessons from the war in Ukraine for our own military base is the urgent need to fire up the defence industry and increase its capacity. However,…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesI think what everyone wants to see from the defence sector is that we champion the ethical value of investing in defence because it delivers security, and in doing so challenge…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (Alan Strickland) on securing an excellent and…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Fiscal Policy: Defence Spending(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the impact of Government fiscal policy on defence.27 Jan 2025HANSARD Fiscal Policy: Defence SpendingThank you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker. Before I turn to the specifics, I hope you will indulge me and allow me to say on behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition that…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Unity ContractI thank the right hon. Lady not only for early sight of her statement, but for her kind words in recognising my contribution to delivering this deal—Unity by name and by nature.…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseI thank the Secretary of State for early sight of his statement. I am particularly grateful to him for the greater level of transparency he has chosen to show to the House on the…22 Jan 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillI congratulate and thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have contributed to the passage of the Bill and served on the Bill Committee. As I said on Second Reading, we…21 Jan 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillExactly.21 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeI thank the Chair for his excellent report and his vigorous statement, reminding the House about the great history of the UK in combat air. The Opposition strongly support GCAP…20 Jan 2025HANSARD UK Submarine FleetThe Minister makes an important point, because, as she knows, there is essentially a blockage in the infrastructure caused by having all these submarines awaiting dismantling.…15 Jan 2025HANSARD UK Submarine FleetIt is a pleasure, to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. It is very appropriate that we do so for this debate, given that you are both a former ministerial colleague in…15 Jan 2025HANSARDDeveloping AI Capacity and Expertise in UK DefenceThis is an excellent report, and I am very grateful to the hon. Member for recognising my role, and for her comments about the integrated procurement model and the work that we…13 Jan 2025HANSARDDefenceAt every turn, Ministers have refused point blank to tell us how much their Chagos deal will cost British taxpayers. Now we know why: the Mauritians want £800 million a year.…07 Jan 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: 2.5% of GDPThe Secretary of State says that publication has not been pushed back, but I remind the House that at the previous Defence questions on 18 November last year, the Secretary of…06 Jan 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: 2.5% of GDPI congratulate the Minister for Veterans and People, the hon. and gallant Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns), on receiving a distinguished service order—we are all proud…06 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt every turn, Ministers have refused point blank to tell us how much their Chagos deal will cost British taxpayers. Now we know why: the Mauritians want £800 million a year.…06 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsCorrect, because it is a terrible deal.06 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy apologies. I am, like you are Mr Speaker, very passionate on this subject. We see this as a terrible deal. That is why we would have never signed it. The incoming US President…06 Jan 2025