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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have made decisions on the suspension of arms sales to Israel, and we have set out the details of those to the House. We are working, as well as calling, for an immediate…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a convention that if military action is authorised by the Prime Minister, that is reported as soon as possible to this House. It is important to any Prime Minister and any…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe recognise the extraordinary strain that is sometimes placed on the family of armed forces personnel, including their children. That is why the continuity of education…14 Oct 2024HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI will indeed. My hon. Friend will know that our party went into the election committed to building on commitments the previous Government made on the Indo-Pacific. I want the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThey will indeed. This is the way we can reinforce the UK’s security and economy. And yes, we can build, through the SDR, on the work that the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James…14 Oct 2024HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThe Government are totally committed to spending 2.5% on defence to meet the increasing threat the country faces. The Prime Minister confirmed that in his first week in office,…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportMy hon. Friend is right: alongside military aid, economic support and diplomatic help are required to support Ukraine and put pressure on Russia. The UK has banned the import of…14 Oct 2024HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThe Foreign Secretary said in his statement that full details will be properly set out when the treaty comes before the House. At that point, the House can scrutinise the deal and…14 Oct 2024HANSARDRussia: Armed ForcesThe right hon. Gentleman describes the double challenge of continuing to support Ukraine and replenishing our stockpiles, particularly of the weapons, ammunition and systems that…14 Oct 2024HANSARDRussia: Armed ForcesI feel more confident in this job than I did when I was in my previous job. I recently attended the US-led gathering of almost 50 countries in Ramstein, where they made a…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportI regularly discuss how best to support Ukraine with international partners. Last week, I met my Ukrainian counterpart and the new Secretary-General of NATO in London. Last month…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportThis is day 963 of Russia’s brutal, illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On my second day in this job, I travelled to Odesa and met President Zelensky, because Ukraine is one…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportI agree with my hon. Friend, and I too pay tribute to the work of Medics4Ukraine. The UK’s Defence Medical Services is also at the forefront of Ukraine’s efforts to develop a…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportLike my hon. Friend, I have been privileged to see some of those community efforts and local mayor- led initiatives when I have visited Ukraine. Part of the work that the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewFourteen years, Mr Speaker, yet the Conservatives produced their unfunded plan for 2.5% on defence only four weeks before they called the election. It was the hon. Gentleman’s…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportMy hon. Friend is right: that is the first priority. It will be the centrepiece of the Government’s defence plan, and it is at the heart of the strategic defence review. When…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportMy hon. Friend makes an important point. It is vital to remember that these are not military targets; they are civilian targets. These are Russian actions that breach…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportThe hon. Gentleman is right on both counts. First, the defence of the UK and the rest of Europe starts in Ukraine, and it is essential that we stand with Ukraine and support it…14 Oct 2024HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI have said that the strategic defence review will place people at its heart, and we will place people at the heart of our defence plans. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right;…14 Oct 2024HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewThe Prime Minister commissioned the strategic defence review within two weeks of taking office. It will ensure that the UK is secure at home and strong abroad, both now and in…14 Oct 2024