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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am glad my hon. Friend used the phrase he did. I think we are all aware, and his constituents will be aware, that we need to keep our brave air crews safe from harm as they go…24 May 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: EquipmentI start by welcoming the hon. Gentleman to his place. He, like me, is a historian and will know that there have been debates about how quickly defence equipment will arrive since…24 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsJust to reassure the hon. Gentleman, there were extensive discussions with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service before the decision was made. It was only made after a great many…24 May 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Technological CapabilitiesAbsolutely not. I can reassure my hon. Friend that, as he recognises, international programmes are hugely important to defence and we will continue to engage with our friends and…24 May 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyI cannot promise the hon. Gentleman a new home for the Sea Cadets, but I take what he says very seriously. As a result of his question, I will look into the matter and find out…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyI am grateful that my right hon. Friend has been called as the final Member to ask a question, if that is still the case. It is appropriate that he should be. In my first week in…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyGlobal Britain is about many things, and one of those is helping to defend ourselves, our values, our freedoms and our allies. Part of that, as this Parliament has agreed, should…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyAs my right hon. Friend will know, the supply chains in defence are vast, but it is an analysis that we are undertaking. We are doing it project by project, making certain that…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyMy hon. Friend is right that the vast majority of steel on the Queen Elizabeth was from UK sources. I am delighted at the role that Scunthorpe played in that, and I hope that…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyTo say “helped out” is a little ungenerous. I think the Marine Corps genuinely enjoys working with the Royal Navy, as the hon. Gentleman acknowledges, and we have a very close…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyMy right hon. Friend says that to a Minister for Defence Procurement who is interested to hear it. I think we have a good settlement this time round. I am sure that he welcomes…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyIt is interesting to hear that there are colleagues in the House wishing to campaign for 3% of GDP to be spent on defence.23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyOn OEMs, my hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw attention to the fine international companies that choose to base themselves here. They make a real contribution to our economy…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyYes, I can absolutely assure my hon. Friend on that point. I admire his maths, as well his attention to detail in respect of the hon. Gentleman’s sapper tie. I assure my hon.…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyThere are shipyards throughout the United Kingdom that will look into this process to see how they can prosper, but I am acutely aware of the great skills that are exhibited on…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyMy hon. Friend and, indeed, my hon. Friend the Member for Yeovil (Mr Fysh) are both fantastic advocates for Leonardo and the capabilities that it represents across a wide range of…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyThe right hon. Lady will be pleased to hear that the Red Arrows are safe, and the current out-of-service date remains 2030. I have no plans that I can currently share with her on…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyWe are grateful for the work of Cammell Laird on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and the company continues to perform on our power improvement project for the Type 45s. It does a good…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyAction this day, Mr Speaker. First, I can reassure my right hon. Friend that the date is the same; it will be 2022. I was under the impression that my officials were speaking with…23 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyThe hon. Gentleman could persuade his colleagues in the Scottish Parliament to ease the burden of tax that has fallen on our regular services, who are there in Scotland doing…23 Mar 2021