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HANSARDService AccommodationIf the hon. Gentleman writes to me with the specifics, I will certainly look into that. He sets out for the House the character of some of the neglect and decline that we have…24 Mar 2025HANSARDService AccommodationI can indeed. My hon. Friend and I stood on a manifesto, on which we were elected as a Government, that committed to ending the scandal of forces family homes. The buy-back that…24 Mar 2025HANSARDService AccommodationThe hon. Lady is right; it is shameful. Her Government had 14 years to fix the problem; we are now doing that job. We have a policy in place that means that no one should be let a…24 Mar 2025HANSARDMilitary Aid to UkraineAs a new Government, we stepped up and speeded up the delivery of UK military aid to Ukraine. This year the UK will provide £4.5 billion in military support, the highest ever sum.…24 Mar 2025HANSARDMilitary Aid to UkraineI do indeed. Putting the Ukrainians in the strongest possible position as they choose to go into discussions is part of the responsibility and commitment of this Government. We…24 Mar 2025HANSARDMilitary Aid to UkraineThe Prime Minister has made it clear that, in the context of a negotiated peace, the security arrangements or guarantees in Ukraine will need US support. I have made the same…24 Mar 2025HANSARDMilitary Aid to UkraineMy hon. Friend is right. The first line of defence for the UK and for Europe is in Ukraine. The Ukrainians share our values and are fighting with huge courage—military and…24 Mar 2025HANSARDMilitary Aid to UkraineThe hon. Gentleman is clearly a glass-half-empty type of guy. The European Union, when it produced its defence and security white paper last week, set in place specific…24 Mar 2025HANSARDMilitary Aid to UkraineI just ask the hon. Gentleman to drop that Brexit rhetoric. We are leading efforts with the French Government and the French military to meet the challenge of the US and the…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEU Defence and Security AgreementWhen the British public elected us as the new Government, we said that Labour will seek an ambitious new UK-EU security pact to strengthen co-operation on the threats that we face…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEU Defence and Security AgreementWhen I spoke last week with High Representative Kallas and Commissioner Kubilius, that was exactly what I discussed: closer defence collaboration that will see a stronger European…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEU Defence and Security AgreementIndeed, I can. My hon. Friend makes an important point. This period is critical for Ukraine and for European security. I hope that he sees a UK Government who are stepping up to…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEU Defence and Security AgreementYes. Last week I met with High Representative Kallas and spoke with Commissioner Kubilius, and that was exactly the subject of our conversations.24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsA lot has happened since the last defence oral questions six weeks ago. The Prime Minister announced the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the cold…24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right that SMEs are often the drivers of productivity and innovation. We recently announced that we will be setting targets for an increasing share of defence…24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf we go into Ukraine, we will be going into a negotiated peace, not a shooting war. Our aim is to secure borders, to ensure safe skies and to ensure safe seas. Is the hon.…24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur armed forces will always have our fullest support. Just to be clear to the hon. Gentleman, we, alongside France, are putting together a coalition of the willing, responding to…24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe strongest argument for saying that there needs to be UK collaboration and co-operation with the EU and across Europe is that some of our best capabilities, from the Typhoon…24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is just not accurate. There is a new proposal for a strategy from the European Union, and it has opportunities for third countries such as the UK to participate. Our…24 Mar 2025HANSARDMinistry of Defence Contingency Fund Advance: 2024-25The Ministry of Defence new cash requirement for the year exceeds that provided by the main estimate 2024-25. The supplementary estimate has not yet received Royal Assent. The…25 Feb 2025