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HANSARDDevelopments in Military HousingI am pleased to confirm that today, the Ministry of Defence and Annington Property Ltd have formally agreed that the MOD will reacquire the 36,000 service family estate homes sold…17 Dec 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans: Etherton ReviewThe hon. Gentleman makes a sensible point. The shadow Defence Secretary will know—he and his colleagues started this work before the election—that one of, I would argue, the…12 Dec 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans: Etherton ReviewI beg to move, That this House has considered Lord Etherton’s independent review into the treatment of LGBT veterans. In July last year, Lord Etherton’s report on LGBT veterans…12 Dec 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans: Etherton ReviewThey can expect to be able to get the full details from 9 o’clock tomorrow. They can expect to be able to complete the details and respond to the information required from…12 Dec 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans: Etherton ReviewMy right hon. Friend makes the powerful point that this discrimination, harassment and abuse—systematic in some cases—is not and was not confined in the past to the military. That…12 Dec 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans: Etherton ReviewMy hon. Friend has been one of the most consistent and forceful voices on this historic abuse and demands for the Government now to provide some justice. He has raised that case…12 Dec 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans: Etherton ReviewMy hon. Friend makes a moving and powerful intervention. Although courageous, relentless, energetic groups such as Fighting With Pride have in many ways led the charge, that was…12 Dec 2024HANSARDDefence Industrial DevelopmentToday I am announcing plans to develop a new defence industrial strategy that will be published in late spring 2025. I have published a statement of intent setting out the focus…02 Dec 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsThe message is that our UK armed forces offer a fantastic career: a wide range of opportunity and skills for any young person who wants to sign up that will give them experiences…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsThe hon. Gentleman is right. Procurement is one of the first focuses and most important areas for further reform in defence, but defence reform is required across the board. On…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsIf my hon. Friend, with her south-west posse, wants to come to see me to discuss this matter, I would be very happy to try to arrange that soon.20 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsMy hon. Friend puts his finger exactly on the button. At the heart of the SDR is an assessment of the increasing and diversifying threats we face, the rapidly changing technology…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsI regard defence as largely beyond party politics, so I am happy to extend, on a cross-party basis, that invitation to a meeting to the hon. Lady. What I cannot undertake to do is…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsMy hon. Friend refers to the regular reporting of the Major Projects Authority. The fact that only two out of 49 major defence projects can be said to be on time and on budget…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsMy hon. Friend does not just ask about the detail of the statement, but cuts right to the chase of the purpose of the announcements I have made today. I will reinforce his point.…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. We have seen, over recent weeks, a significant change in the action and in the rhetoric on Ukraine, and Ukraine’s action on…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programme DevelopmentsI have today made an oral statement setting out how our new Government are addressing the challenges facing UK defence. This written ministerial statement provides fuller detail…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsThat was a rather wide-ranging response that spanned the fiscal position in 2010 and farming today. I remind the hon. Gentleman that the last time this country spent 2.5% on…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsWith your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on defence programmes developments. I have now been Secretary of State for four months, and it is an honour and…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsAs I said in my statement, the decisions I have taken help us to get a grip of the MOD budget now and create greater scope to better implement the strategic defence review when it…20 Nov 2024