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HANSARDDefence JobsMy hon. Friend was a constant champion of nuclear during my previous job, and I am glad she is carrying on that form in defence. I would be delighted to accept the invitation. In…08 Jan 2024HANSARDDefence JobsIs a very good and important question. As the hon. Lady knows, sourcing steel is primarily a decision for our prime contractors who lead on procuring those platforms. To take the…08 Jan 2024HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to talk about the issues arising as we move into winter, which obviously brings its own challenges. I have spoken about the significant amount of…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineWe are trying to do all those things. I should like to put on record that it was an absolute pleasure to visit the right hon. Gentleman’s constituency to launch Armed Forces Week…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineI simply say to the right hon. Lady, as I have been saying throughout, that we are delivering action every week in Ukraine. The amount of ordnance we have supplied and continue to…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to champion the community groups supporting Ukraine. On his other point about the US, I can only speak from my own experience. I referred to the…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Lady asks an excellent question on training. It was one of my most insightful visits as a Defence Minister early on to go to Salisbury plain and see the Irish Guards,…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineI am happy to look into that further.19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Gentleman knows perfectly well that these matters are still under discussion. The Prime Minister has been clear about the strength of our commitment, and I go back to the…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineThat too is an excellent question. I spoke earlier about the visit last week. Why is that so important? It is important because, as I said, we know there is huge support across…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineAs ever, we save the best for last. It is always a pleasure to take questions from the hon. Gentleman, who always speaks with such passion and compassion. He is absolutely right…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineI respect the hon. Gentleman, with whom I spent time at the Ministry of Justice, but he has suggested that this is “talk”. We are one of the key reasons why Ukraine is still a…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineWell of course, this is the last sitting day. I would simply say— [ Interruption. ] I might sound like a stuck record, but this is so important. In this game, what matters is what…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineI respect the point that the hon. Gentleman makes, but I hear nothing but total support for Ukraine from the US Administration. They recognise the strategic issues. Let us be…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineI was not obfuscating; I was simply referring to the actual actions we have been delivering on the ground, day in, day out, in Ukraine right from the beginning and before—after…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineSince the Minister for the Armed Forces last updated the House on 28 November, the situation on the ground has remained largely unchanged. Ukraine has been fortifying its border…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Service AccommodationI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman but I think that is an important way to conduct that. We should not get carried away with the idea of formalising all these things. Of course,…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Service AccommodationThat is a fair question. I was talking about the minimum standards that we require, which apply to about 96% of our estate. To reassure the hon. Lady, they apply irrespective of…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineMy right hon. Friend is an expert in these matters, and always asks pertinent questions. My constituents strongly support the effort we have undertaken to give all the weapons we…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineI am extremely proud to stand here and defend the Government’s very strong record in supporting Ukraine. The Secretary of State gave a very important statement yesterday on the…19 Dec 2023