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HANSARD Nuclear Defence Infrastructure: Parliamentary ScrutinyI have enjoyed the fact that the hon. Lady has tabled a number of written questions on these matters. I have always answered them as transparently as possible, setting out the…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Nuclear Defence Infrastructure: Parliamentary ScrutinyI will take one intervention from the hon. Lady.24 Jan 2024HANSARD Nuclear Defence Infrastructure: Parliamentary ScrutinyI congratulate the hon. Member for West Dunbartonshire (Martin Docherty-Hughes) on securing this important debate. It is true that we differ fundamentally on the issue of the…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDefenceAs of 13 November, some 84% of rooms met the standard. That means that 13,347 did not, which falls well short of where we need to be. However, the intent is that, by April 2024, a…23 Jan 2024HANSARDDefenceAs of 13 November, some 84% of rooms met the standard. That means that 13,347 did not, which falls well short of where we need to be. However, the intent is that, by April 2024, a…23 Jan 2024HANSARDDefence JobsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who speaks with great authority from all his time on the Defence Committee. No final decision has been made on those platforms. I know that there…08 Jan 2024HANSARDDefence JobsI can confirm that I held my first small and medium-sized enterprise roundtable in Larne in Northern Ireland, where I met a number of Northern Ireland SMEs, which are integral to…08 Jan 2024HANSARDAUKUSI am pleased to confirm that we have made significant progress in developing the AUKUS partnership. The AUKUS defence ministerial meeting last month announced a range of…08 Jan 2024HANSARDAUKUSI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her excellent question and I would be delighted to visit Raynesway. Last August, I was pleased to announce the launch of the nuclear skills…08 Jan 2024HANSARDAUKUSI am not aware of any slippage. We meet frequently and discuss this incredibly important matter. I am pleased to hear his confidence that AUKUS has cross-party support. It is…08 Jan 2024HANSARDAUKUSThe way we take it seriously is not by judging the number of officials or what we are doing in that regard, but by looking at what we are actually delivering in the real world in…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who asks a second excellent question, given the growing importance of the cyber and space domains. On cyber, I can confirm that the 2022 national…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs with our previous exchange, while I respect the hon. Gentleman’s position, we do not comment on speculation. What I can say is that nuclear infrastructure is incredibly…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is brilliant news, and we are delighted to have signed the treaty with Japan and Italy last month. My hon. Friend asks about the impact; it is fair to say that it will have a…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will have to write to the hon. Gentleman on that one.08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is welcome to write to me about that specific case. I pay tribute to her because she consistently raises such accommodation issues—we had an exchange about them in…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know how important this issue is to the hon. Lady. Differing rates are paid for workers with different skills and qualifications, which is normal practice in both the public and…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point—of course, he speaks with great experience. As we have been stressing, the whole point of acquisition reform is, instead of seeking…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am more than happy to meet my hon. Friend.08 Jan 2024HANSARDDefence JobsMr Speaker, I hope that you and all your staff had an enjoyable Christmas and new year break. I confirm that the most recent estimate shows that Ministry of Defence investment…08 Jan 2024