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HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI do indeed; my hon. Friend is right. She is a strong champion for Barrow and its shipyard. As she will know, the investment programme that we have confirmed is about increasing…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThe delivery of the SDR vision can only be done because of the commitment that this Government have made to increase defence spending. The defence investment plan is a new…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThe Prime Minister and the Government have committed the funds— [ Interruption. ] We have committed the funds. We have built them into the terms of reference that will allow this…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI will take my right hon. Friend’s well-informed observations into account. I will take the observations of his Select Committee into account. I welcome the attention he has given…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI am grateful to my hon. Friend for the contribution he makes to debates in this House and to the determination of the Labour Government to deliver this SDR. I said in my opening…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewOn the contrary, Madam Deputy Speaker, this deal is essential to safeguard operational sovereignty for the UK of the base on Diego Garcia, to allow us to protect within the 20…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThe hon. Gentleman is right. In many ways, defence is a special case; we need to take many decisions now to secure the future of subsequent generations, and to develop and secure…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Government AnnouncementsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. We have followed— [ Interruption. ] You want an answer from me, Mr Speaker, and I will certainly give you this: we have followed the…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewMy hon. Friend is right: Labour is the party of defence and Labour will put defence people at the heart of our plans for the future, with better pay, housing and kit to serve in…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the strategic defence review. I have laid the full 130-page review before the House, and I am grateful for the opportunity…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThe hon. Gentleman asks me about the attack subs: our investment is in production capacity, so that we can build at a faster rate and have a double production line in Barrow,…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThe first duty of any Government is to defend the country and keep its citizens safe, and we invest in defence in order to deter and prevent the war that brings such extreme human…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewWe have spent the last 10 months delivering for defence. We have put in place the largest increase in defence spending since the end of the cold war. We have given the armed…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI can confirm that the process is under way. We are giving it our full attention, and we will make any decisions as soon as we can.02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI understand the right hon. Gentleman’s argument and point of view. He overlooks the fact that the strategic defence review draws on more than 8,000 submissions, which were part…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewFrom today, armed forces communities, including in the hon. Member’s constituency, will be able to read the report for themselves, and draw out the implications for them and their…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI say to the right hon. Gentleman: do not take it from me at the Dispatch Box—take it from the Prime Minister when he said that we will spend what is needed to deliver this…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThis SDR and the plans that will follow will only build further on the proud professional tradition and reputation of our Navy, RAF and Army training. I look forward to the…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewIt is always important that public money is well spent and that we can demonstrate good value for money. We still have some way to go on the reform of defence, but the steps we…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThose discussions are for the NATO summit later this month. We go into that summit having made a record commitment to invest and to increase defence spending, in two years’ time,…02 Jun 2025