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HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe hon. Gentleman hits the nail on the head, and I need add nothing further. We all agree and we pay tribute to all those who served in Afghanistan. Moving on to the Bill, given…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI will take one more intervention, and then I will make some progress.26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe hon. Gentleman does not have to apologise for interrupting. He offered to intervene, and I accepted; that is how this place works, and his intervention was entirely fair. To…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for promoting me in posterity. All I can say is that when I came to the job, I was not impressed with the state of armed forces…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI am very grateful to the hon. and gallant Gentleman, but when Putin invaded Ukraine, something pretty extraordinary happened: inflation went through the roof right around the…26 Jan 2026HANSARD New Medium Helicopter ContractI congratulate the hon. Member for Yeovil (Adam Dance) on tabling this urgent question. It was a real pleasure to visit the Leonardo factory last September and witness how…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI begin by thanking the Secretary of State for giving me advance sight of his statement, and for the briefing he provided to me and other parliamentarians on today’s operation. As…07 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionOur legacy Act ensured that those who served bravely in Northern Ireland could sleep soundly in their beds at night, knowing that they would not be hauled before the courts for…05 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and Retention(Urgent Q uestion): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on armed forces recruitment and…05 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineTo the House.18 Dec 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: Economic GrowthOn behalf of the Opposition, I join you in expressing our total condemnation of the horrific Bondi Beach terrorist attack, Mr Speaker. We must stand united in this House against…15 Dec 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: Economic GrowthIs the Secretary of State seriously saying that he does not know his diary for the rest of the week? He could ask one of the other Ministers on the Front Bench, or one of the…15 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn May, the Secretary of State said from the Government Dispatch Box that the UK-EU defence pact “opens the door” to the €150 billion EU defence fund. From this Dispatch Box in…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Ajax Armoured VehicleThank you for granting this urgent question, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I state how shocking it was to hear of the Army exercise that took place on 22 November that resulted in…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Ajax Armoured Vehicle(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the latest developments concerning Ajax and other Army vehicles.08 Dec 2025HANSARDWar in UkraineMay I begin by congratulating my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) on securing this important debate, together…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland: Legacy of the PastI am grateful to the Committee for its report and to the hon. Lady for her statement. Further to the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green…04 Dec 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) Measure 2025 (HC 1454)
Abuse Redress Measure 2025 (HC 1455)It is a real privilege to respond, Mr Mundell. As shadow Defence Secretary, this is my chance to pay tribute to our armed forces chaplains. I will not detain colleagues for long,…01 Dec 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) Measure 2025 (HC 1454)
Abuse Redress Measure 2025 (HC 1455)I will not detain the Committee long, but I echo the Commissioner’s tribute to the victims and survivors of abuse who have participated in the process of drawing up the new…01 Dec 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance about a piece of so-called ministerial correspondence that I have received, which is the worst I have ever had the…25 Nov 2025