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HANSARDUkraineThe hon. Gentleman is right: the US elections are for the US people. As a UK Government and a UK Parliament, we will deal with whoever the American people choose to elect as their…22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineThe Government understand the case that my hon. Friend makes. The Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty), met him last night…22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineOne of the Government’s great assets is my hon. Friend the Minister of State because of the work that he does with many other countries. Whenever discussions are required or…22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI was proud to sign that treaty, which means that Ukraine can draw down the export credit cover and contract with UK companies. It is also a framework that, like some other…22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineIn fairness to the Conservatives when they were in government, and to the hon. Lady’s party before the election, we were all united in the efforts to get the interest drawn down…22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI welcome the new Chair of the Select Committee, who I believe now has a Committee to chair. I look forward to an invitation to give evidence and to discuss these issues with the…22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his comments about Corporal Gill. I will pass them on to his widow and make sure that his family are aware of them and of the sentiments of…22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineWith your permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on Ukraine. I apologise for the delay in getting you and Opposition Front Benchers a copy of my statement; the…22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI have just given the House the assessment of the involvement and the extent, at present, of the involvement of North Korean troops.22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportI will indeed. If the hon. Gentleman could be so kind as to send me the executive summary, rather than the full report, I will certainly take a look at it.14 Oct 2024HANSARDRussia: Armed ForcesRussia’s declared total military expenditure was around 4.7% of GDP in 2022. In 2023 it was 5.9% of GDP, and the forecast spending this year is up to around 7% of GDP. As the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe middle east continues to be a major focus for the Government. Last week, we passed one year since the horrifying Hamas terror attack on Israel. We marked the memory of those…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportThe hon. Gentleman is right that one of the priorities that the Ukrainian President and Defence Minister have constantly stressed to us and other allies is the need for stronger…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportYes, they will.14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportThe hon. Member and I share common cause in recognising the role that Scottish workers and Scottish industry play not just in the security of our own United Kingdom, but through…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI paid tribute to the previous Government when they put in place Team Barrow, in recognition of the fact that the future of its shipyard and submarine building programme was not…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not think the right hon. Gentleman heard me; I said earlier that the Foreign Secretary had said the other day that the detail of the costs and the agreement will be set out…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have an unshakeable commitment to the right of Israel to defend itself and we have demonstrated in the past a willingness to stand with Israel, particularly when it has been…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will indeed work with the Home Office on the future of RAF Scampton.14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is the previous Government who have to answer for the impact of Brexit. As a new Government, we have set out to rebuild relations with key European allies, especially on…14 Oct 2024