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HANSARDArmed Forces: CapabilitiesMy hon. and gallant Friend is absolutely right that the lessons learned will be picked up by the IR. There will be many points to take on board from what has been a formidable…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Government ProcurementI am sure we would all wish to congratulate Mr Sheppard on his century, just as we all thank his extraordinary generation for their fortitude and service to our country. My hon.…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryAs the hon. Lady will be aware, Citriodiol is a natural extract of lemon eucalyptus oil, and it is readily available to the public in a range of insect repellents. It has been…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Government ProcurementDefence’s considerable commercial expertise is actively supporting the national effort in providing procurement, supply chain and logistics advice and expertise across Government.…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryTwo hundred and seventy-five civilian scientists and 13 embedded military personnel from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory are currently deploying their unique…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Defence IndustryI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question from sunny Manchester. The Government are providing a range of help and support across the board to every industry, as she is…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryAs I emphasised in response to the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson), Citriodiol is a natural product—it is a natural extract of lemon eucalyptus oil—and…12 May 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. Martin-Baker produces the ejector seats for our F-35s that fly off HMS Queen Elizabeth. Diary permitting, I would be delighted to join her.16 Mar 2020HANSARDArmed Forces CapabilityThat is a perfectly reasonable question, but it will become familiar to my hon. Friend that we do not comment on CASD in this place. I thank him for his interest.16 Mar 2020HANSARDArmed Forces CapabilityThe Ministry of Defence has rigorous processes to assure, test and develop our capabilities to keep our country safe. This will be looked at again as part of a thorough…16 Mar 2020HANSARDArmed Forces CapabilityWe have established a space directorate, which is tasked with how to advance opportunities for the UK commercial space sector. I absolutely assure my hon. Friend that space and…16 Mar 2020HANSARDArmed Forces CapabilityThe right hon. Gentleman is right that there has been a long period—nine years—of assessment and demonstration of the Warrior programme. It is important that it is looked at and…16 Mar 2020HANSARDArmed Forces CapabilityWe have world-leading capabilities in cyber. I am comfortable and confident that, as part of the integrated review, we will put in place strong plans to further strengthen that…16 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis £330 million sonar and mast contract is indeed good news. It will secure or create highly skilled jobs in Thales in Scotland, Greater Manchester and Somerset—and 30, I am…16 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has in the past raised this company, its work and particularly its apprenticeships with me. Diary permitting, I would be very pleased to visit it with him.16 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, the future of air combat, on which we have published a review, is an incredibly important aspect of our future defence, but I will not speculate on…16 Mar 2020HANSARDArmy EquipmentThe Army conducts annual assessments to ensure that it has the right equipment for the future. It is undergoing an ambitious capability transformation programme, including…16 Mar 2020HANSARDArmy EquipmentThe hon. Gentleman is right: we need the very best equipment for our armed forces. As he is probably aware, the Army has no fewer than nine key projects for equipment…16 Mar 2020HANSARDArmy EquipmentWe are getting to grips with it right now. We are grateful to the NAO for its work. I gently point out to the hon. Lady that the Department hit budget this year, last year and the…16 Mar 2020HANSARDArmy EquipmentThe integrated review is under way; it is nowhere near to bringing itself to any conclusions yet. The review looks at the totality of our place in the world, as the hon. Lady…16 Mar 2020