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HANSARD UkraineI welcome the debate, and I thank Ministers for making time for it. My right hon. Friend the shadow Foreign Secretary and I wanted to respond to it together rather than delegating…20 May 2024HANSARD DefenceI will give way to two of his colleagues who have not yet intervened on me, and then I am sure I will come back to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely).07 May 2024HANSARD DefenceWe share the ambition to hit 2.5%. Our commitment to 2.5% is total. We will do it in our own way and we will do it as soon as we can. I will come on to the flaws in the plan set…07 May 2024HANSARD DefenceI am afraid there is nothing cast-iron about the figures, the plan or, indeed, the proposals for paying for it. I will come to that in a moment. Before I took the first…07 May 2024HANSARD DefenceI said a moment ago that Governments and Ministers are judged by what they do, not by what they say. My right hon. Friend is absolutely right, and independent Library figures…07 May 2024HANSARD DefenceI welcome this defence debate in Government time. The defence and security of Britain is an increasing public concern in this country. You said that 13 Members had put in to speak…07 May 2024HANSARD DefenceThe right hon. Gentleman knows the difficulty of serving in this House and debating defence issues from the Opposition Benches. He knows we simply will not have access to the…07 May 2024HANSARD DefenceI think the hon. Gentleman needs to have a word with those on his own Front Bench, because the Department is at the moment planning a fresh review, whatever the outcome— […07 May 2024HANSARD DefenceI am finishing off now; the hon. Gentleman will have his chance to speak. Labour’s plan will renew the nation’s contract with those who have served through an independent forces…07 May 2024HANSARD Defence Personnel Data BreachThere is deep concern in the House about this grave security breach. The House will accept and note the Defence Secretary’s apology to armed forces personnel. We welcome the…07 May 2024HANSARD DefenceI will come on to the £75 billion in a bit, but the hon. Gentleman asked about Ukraine. The Government’s increase in military aid for this year and following years has Labour’s…07 May 2024HANSARD DefenceI agree with the hon. Gentleman only to a point. In his speech to the House, the Defence Secretary set out the range of increasing threats that this country and our allies now…07 May 2024HANSARDUK Armed Forces in Middle EastI welcome the Minister back to the Department in his new post. Of course, the Defence Secretary should be here; he has made only one oral statement on the middle east in more than…29 Apr 2024HANSARDUK Armed Forces in Middle East(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the role of the UK armed forces in the middle east.29 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingI thank the Secretary of State for the advance copy of his statement. There is much to welcome in it and more widely today, with the US Congress finally passing the Bill for more…24 Apr 2024HANSARDIndo-PacificAs you did, Mr Speaker, I pay tribute to the Armed Forces Minister at his last Defence questions. Since the last election, we have had five Chancellors, four Foreign Secretaries,…25 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe condemn the deadly terrorist attack in Moscow on Friday, and our thoughts are with all those affected, but the attack must not become a Kremlin cover for Putin’s illegal war in…25 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, anything more recent was from the International Fund for Ukraine, not the UK, which is why we strongly welcomed the £2.5 billion of UK military support for 2024.…25 Mar 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Readiness and Defence EquipmentThe Minister can have his say later. The Defence Committee report says that capability gaps are growing, reliance on allies is increasing, and we now have the largest ever deficit…21 Mar 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Readiness and Defence EquipmentI started by knocking a glass of water over when I came into the Chamber, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I have finished by doing so. I thank all Members for their contributions today,…21 Mar 2024