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HANSARDDefence Industrial BaseUK Defence Innovation has been set up to transform defence’s innovation system. One of its priorities is to foster collaboration with small and medium-sized firms in fields beyond…03 Nov 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial BaseThe short answer is yes. The slightly longer answer is that that we are doing so with close allies. We are also doing so with Ukraine. The right hon. Gentleman has been one of the…03 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportI commend my hon. Friend, and Members on both sides of the House who have visited Ukraine. That can give an important sense of support and confidence to those fighting in Ukraine.…03 Nov 2025HANSARDNATO: Eastern SentryOn 10 September, Polish air space was recklessly violated by a number of Russian uncrewed aerial systems, in the most significant violation of NATO airspace by Russia since the…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI share with the right hon. Gentleman, and, I think, every Member of this House, the pleasure and honour of attending such breakfast clubs with veterans in my constituency. He is…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are always ready to take further steps on imposing economic sanctions, and to close any loopholes in those sanctions. We have a record, under both the last Government and this…08 Sept 2025HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportI agree with my hon. Friend, and she is right that it was the biggest drone attack in the past three and a half years since Putin’s illegal invasion. These air attacks are…08 Sept 2025HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportWe have worked closely with Ukraine to develop new weapons systems to supply the air defence missiles it requires. While-ever Ukraine is fighting Putin’s invasion, we will stand…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Garston (Maria Eagle). She served as a Minister in both this and the previous Labour Government with great…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will indeed, and my hon. Friend will be encouraged, I hope, by the visit I paid to Turkey, and the initial agreement that I have signed with Turkey for a big new order of…08 Sept 2025HANSARDNATO Defence Spending TargetWhen we settle our defence investment plan and produce our annual report and accounts, the data that the hon. Gentleman seeks will be set out clearly and in the customary way to…08 Sept 2025HANSARDNATO Defence Spending TargetOn the contrary, both the Foreign Secretary and I have been consistent that, taken across the range, the cost of the settlement with Mauritius for Diego Garcia is split between…08 Sept 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review Recommendations: TimetableThe Government have accepted all 62 recommendations of the strategic defence review. Implementation of the review’s recommendations is already well under way.08 Sept 2025HANSARDNATO Defence Spending TargetThe response of NATO has produced results exactly to the contrary of those President Putin would have wanted when he invaded Ukraine three-and-a-half years ago. NATO is now…08 Sept 2025HANSARDNATO Defence Spending TargetIt should come as no surprise to anyone that the defence investment plan will be funded from the defence budget. That is exactly what will happen. It will be funded and supported…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Sector: InnovationThe hon. Gentleman is right that this is the biggest British warship deal ever, and it is Norway’s biggest ever defence contract. When the Prime Minister of Norway announced the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Sector: InnovationI take my hat off to the firm in my hon. Friend’s constituency—it is exactly those sorts of businesses that are the backbone of a strong British defence industry. Small or…08 Sept 2025HANSARDNATO Defence Spending TargetAt the Hague summit in June, all 32 NATO nations agreed to step up and increase spending on national security to 5% by 2035. I am proud that this Labour Government played a…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Sector: InnovationI know that the Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard), will be pleased to meet my hon. Friend. She recognises the truth at…08 Sept 2025HANSARDNATO Defence Spending TargetThe investment in Diego Garcia is a great investment in the defence and intelligence partnership with the United States. Together, we do things from Diego Garcia that cannot be…08 Sept 2025