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HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseAs a leading member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the right hon. Gentleman understands better than most in this House the concerns and perspectives of other NATO nations,…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseMy hon. Friend makes a powerful case. I certainly give him that assurance.22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseThe right hon. Gentleman is right that this is not the first instance; indeed, the total loss of digital connection that his constituency suffered in 2022 vividly demonstrated the…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseMy hon. Friend is one of the strongest voices recognising that the high north will become strategically much more essential. Degrees of conflict and contest are likely to grow…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseI am so pleased that, alongside the Royal Navy, the hon. Lady cites the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, which plays an essential part in our maritime defence and operations. I give her…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseI can indeed. I, too, am intensely proud of everything that is done, designed and developed at the Barrow shipyard. It is central to our UK security, and has been for decades.…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseOur UK servicemen and women will appreciate the right hon. Gentleman’s thanks. I can give him that assurance. Most importantly, I can give him the commitment that we made to the…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseI reassure my hon. Friend that I am aware of what he cites, and of the pace of development of many aspects of Chinese technology and equipment. Much of it may be for civilian use,…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseBut Madam Deputy Speaker, I thank the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for her support for the UK contribution to the Baltic Sentry NATO operation. We play a leading role in NATO and…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseMadam Deputy Speaker, I have some sympathy with the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire). Perhaps she, like I, thought that there would be more interest in this House…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseI thank the Chair and the members of the Defence Committee not just for the work that they are doing, but for the work that they are willing to do outside this House. I thank them…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseI thank the shadow Defence Secretary for welcoming the statement and the Government’s greater transparency. He, like me, has confirmed that he sees Russia as the most critical…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseThose bays are designed to be interchangeable, and they will do exactly that.22 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseWith permission, I wish to make a statement on the UK’s response to recent Russian maritime activity. [Interruption.] I am glad that the House waited for this statement. A foreign…22 Jan 2025HANSARDDefenceI regret the Conservative carping over the Diego Garcia deal. The negotiations were started by Conservative Ministers, who conducted 11 rounds of negotiations. The agreement…07 Jan 2025HANSARDDefenceI regret the Conservative carping over the Diego Garcia deal. The negotiations were started by Conservative Ministers, who conducted 11 rounds of negotiations. The agreement…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, and I trust that the hon. Gentleman does too.06 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe US is the closest ally of this country, and this country is the closest security ally of the US. That has been for case the decades—it has withstood the ups and downs of the…06 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Finnish investigation into what caused the damage to the Estlink 2 cable is continuing, but many analysts conclude that it is likely that the Eagle S was the cause. That…06 Jan 2025HANSARDContingency Fund Advance: Annington HomesFurther to my statement HCWS323 on 17 December 2024 on developments in military housing, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a new cash requirement to fund the transaction to…06 Jan 2025