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HANSARD Armed Forces BillMy hon. Friend is right. The short answer is that there is record funding to support the mental health and wellbeing of veterans; there are record levels of support for veterans’…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI know about the right hon. Gentleman’s good news and bad news. We will return to that discussion when we return to Committee stage of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. When we…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe right hon. Gentleman knows that he is speaking about the legislative provisions of a different Bill that is before the House. We will deal with that and strengthen protections…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI give way to the right hon. Gentleman for the last time.26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI welcome the leader of Plaid in this House welcoming the Bill and her support for the forces. She is right that the record of the Welsh nation in supporting our armed forces and…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillJust as the Armed Forces Act 2001 required a degree of discussion, agreement and devolution to the devolved Governments, including in Northern Ireland, so too will this Bill. Our…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillQuite honestly, I was unable to be in the House at the time. That is an important piece of legislation because it paves the way for the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. It removes…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe hon. Lady has made a detailed point very clearly—perhaps it is another bid to be a member of the Bill Committee. It is exactly the sort of issue that should be examined in…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. It is a rare privilege to open this debate. This is only the second ever Labour Armed Forces Bill, yet the provenance of…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThere is a general support for the right hon. Gentleman’s comments on both sides of the House. This Armed Forces Bill, as I will go on to say, commands all-party support, and it…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI will not. I am conscious of the number of hon. Members who want to speak, and I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will want to make a contribution. The reforms are designed to be…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateThe hon. Gentleman speaks with military experience, and he is one of the authoritative voices in this House, so I respect what he says. I just say respectfully to him that that is…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateYes, I believe I can. This Government are proud of the fact that this year we have provided the highest ever level of spending on military aid directly to support Ukraine. We are…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI warmly welcome my hon. Friend’s support for the statement and the wise words that she has set out for the House. She speaks with great authority and great strength for her home…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateMy hon. Friend has rightly paid tribute to the professionalism of our UK forces. They played an important supporting role to back up what was essentially an entirely US operation…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateMy hon. Friend is entirely right that the long-term commitment we and other nations have made to Ukraine is not just about our military support or the deployment of a…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateThe right hon. Gentleman has returned to a subject that has been raised and debated in the House before. He was a member of the last Government, and he will know that in advance…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateHe did. Let me say that that is an insult to Ukrainians. It does not do justice to the sentiment of the British people, who recognise the fight of the Ukrainian people and want to…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI really welcome the hon. Gentleman’s response, his question, the way in which he speaks for the House, and his urging that this statement—and, indeed, the declaration of intent…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI hope the reassurance that the hon. Gentleman asks for can be provided by the fact that SACEUR has been at the heart of the discussions and developments, close to the military…07 Jan 2026