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HANSARDUK-produced Steel ProcurementI am sorry to hear that. We are very keen to engage fully with the steel industry; it is important that we do so. We need transparency, and that is absolutely a goal, as is…07 Dec 2020HANSARDFleet Solid Support Ships: Invitation to TenderIt is a pleasure to hear from the right hon. Gentleman. No one could ever accuse him of being inconsistent on this subject. I am pleased to assure him, as I have previously, that…07 Dec 2020HANSARDFleet Solid Support Ships: Invitation to TenderI am most grateful, Mr Speaker, though the Secretary of State is raring to go. Just to reassure the right hon. Gentleman, the specification has changed. It has changed because we…07 Dec 2020HANSARDFleet Solid Support Ships: Invitation to TenderI suspect that the hon. Gentleman is referring to the CSEU report on shovel-ready projects, which I commend. It is always good to have advice from those quarters, and indeed, many…07 Dec 2020HANSARDChallenger 2 Life Extension ProgrammeThe assessment phase of the Challenger 2 life extension programme has concluded. The proposition is now being worked up prior to a decision being taken on the investment case.07 Dec 2020HANSARDChallenger 2 Life Extension ProgrammeI would not comment on any particular forthcoming potential procurement, but I have visited Telford to see RBSL and I can absolutely endorse my hon. Friend’s remarks about the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDDefenceI hope to encourage the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim Johnson), who is keen to see us committing to programmes. The announcement that the Prime Minister made confirmed…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-produced Steel ProcurementThe Government publish their future pipeline for steel requirements, together with information on compliance, with steel procurement guidelines. These measures enable UK steel…07 Dec 2020HANSARDDefence Procurement and Supply ChainsI have the gift of foresight. Only very recently, I was on a call with the First Minister of Northern Ireland with Northern Ireland defence contractors, talking about the…01 Dec 2020HANSARDDefence Procurement and Supply ChainsI give way to the right hon. Gentleman, as I thought I might have to.01 Dec 2020HANSARDDefence Procurement and Supply ChainsThe right hon. Gentleman will be aware that these are warships, which I know he regards as a great step forward in our thinking, as we have learned more about how they will…01 Dec 2020HANSARDDefence Procurement and Supply ChainsFirst of all, we have had a delay in this programme for quite some time—I do not know if it goes quite back as far as the previous Administration, but it might well have done. For…01 Dec 2020HANSARDDefence Procurement and Supply ChainsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I recognise the passion with which he addresses the issue of the Rolls-Royce concerns at Barnoldswick and the current…01 Dec 2020HANSARDDefence Procurement and Supply ChainsI welcome this important debate, and congratulate the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley) on having secured it. This debate is particularly timely, as several hon. Members…01 Dec 2020HANSARDDefence Estate Optimisation UpdateThe Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to deliver on its 25-year strategy to modernise its estate. As part of this work we wish to confirm programme changes to individual sites:…17 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentMy hon. Friend is never shy, and neither is the Ministry of Defence shy in being very proud of the capabilities that we have and can deploy. He is absolutely right in saying that…10 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentI welcome the points made by the hon. Lady. If I may say so, we are really enjoying working with Liverpool—it is a tremendous team effort and I know that the armed forces are…10 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentI can absolutely give my hon. Friend that assurance. The military have a vast range of tasks, not only here at home but overseas. We have continued to operate throughout this…10 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentI am very aware of the support that we have provided to Northern Ireland. We are always ready to support any area of the United Kingdom that requires our support and assistance,…10 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentAbsolutely. We are blessed in the armed forces to have reservists with tremendous capabilities, who have been able to provide their expertise and professionalism yet again. I…10 Nov 2020