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HANSARDDefence Sector CompetitivenessLast month, the Prime Minister confirmed that this Government are committed to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, with a fully funded plan. Obviously, the public want to…20 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend, who has Defence Equipment & Support in his constituency, has been a consistent champion of supporting Ukraine and he comes to every questions session to make that…20 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Secretary of State confirmed, we will have two A400M aircraft available for D-Day 80 on 5 June. The number of people who will be dropped will be 181, for the very good…20 May 2024HANSARDDefence Sector CompetitivenessI point out that a shipbuilding strategy costs money, and that is why we are committed to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence, unlike the right hon. Gentleman. On his key point about…20 May 2024HANSARDDefence Sector CompetitivenessThe hon. Lady asks a good question. There was a previous question about defence capacity; a key part of that is not just industrial capacity and buildings, but people. She is…20 May 2024HANSARDDefence Sector CompetitivenessThe Chair of the Select Committee asks an excellent question, and I assure him that there is an effort across Government to promote key defence exports, not least the Typhoon. A…20 May 2024HANSARDDefence Drone StrategyWe are making excellent progress on implementing the defence drone strategy, which I launched back in February. Our priority was to learn the lessons from Ukraine in order to…20 May 2024HANSARDDefence Drone StrategyWhat a fantastic question. I can answer the hon. Gentleman simply. Just a few weeks ago, I was in Belfast at the Thales factory, which is manufacturing some of the best weapons…20 May 2024HANSARDDefence Drone StrategyMy hon. Friend raises two excellent points. First, he is absolutely right: our drone strategy must include a focus on how we defend our armed forces against the threats that are…20 May 2024HANSARDDefence Sector CompetitivenessWe are massively ramping up defence capacity. The right hon. Gentleman spoke about 155 mm shells; that issue is precisely why we have reached a contractual agreement with BAE…20 May 2024HANSARDService AccommodationCurrently, around 96% of service family accommodation meets or exceeds the Government’s decent homes standard. Only these properties should be allocated to our families.20 May 2024HANSARDService AccommodationThe debate we have been having is about investment. We put in an additional £400 million, which means that we have been able to overhaul thousands of properties, performing…20 May 2024HANSARDService AccommodationI very much enjoyed visiting RM Chivenor last summer and I congratulate my hon. Friend on being a consistent champion of the armed forces in her constituency. MOD dental…20 May 2024HANSARDService AccommodationMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, which speaks to my previous career, running a small business that helped first-time buyers. Forces Help to Buy has been a great success,…20 May 2024HANSARDService AccommodationThe hon. Lady is consistent in raising accommodation issues. As ever, if she has a specific case, she is more than welcome to write to me about it, if she has not already done so.…20 May 2024HANSARDArmed Forces: Security ThreatsWe have considerably strengthened the UK’s defence in recent years and the Prime Minister’s announcement to increase defence spending to 2.5% signals our intent to invest further…20 May 2024HANSARDService AccommodationThe Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s accommodation budget has not yet been finalised for the financial year 2024-25. The Government continue to invest significant sums to…20 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI very much enjoyed my visit to RAF Valley in February. I can confirm that the RAF has already started its standard capability investigation process into the future of combat…20 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would of course be delighted to meet my hon. Friend. On the subject of motorsport, I stress to him and the House that the MOD has a brilliant partnership with McLaren, jointly…20 May 2024HANSARDService AccommodationThe hon. Lady is welcome to send me a copy of that report, although I am not sure it is entirely impartial. I look forward to reading the conclusions— [ Interruption. ] Presumably…20 May 2024