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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis month, the Government made important but, again, ad hoc announcements of more military help for Ukraine. We are still waiting for the 2023 action plan of support for Ukraine…30 Jan 2023HANSARDAUKUS SubmarinesThis week, like the Secretary of State, I will be meeting the Australian Defence Minister and discussing AUKUS with him. I want him to know that, while there may be a change of UK…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine: UpdateI welcome the Defence Secretary’s statement, and thank him for advance sight of it. Mr Speaker, 2023 will indeed be the decisive year in this war in Ukraine, and the most decisive…16 Jan 2023HANSARD UkraineI congratulate and welcome you to the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his extended statement and for the Ukraine briefings that he…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Afghanistan: Independent InquiryI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement and the terms of reference for Lord Justice Haddon-Cave. We welcome the special inquiry, the Minister’s confirmation that…15 Dec 2022HANSARDDefence JobsWe welcome the Government’s commitment to job creation; the problem is that they are creating jobs abroad, including in Spain. The Defence Secretary has just picked a Spanish firm…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt today’s Cobra meeting, will the Defence Secretary tell Ministers in other Departments that too often they use our armed forces to bail out their Departments’ failings,…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDefence JobsWell, the Minister told me in answer to a parliamentary question that the “number of jobs sustained in Spain…is a matter for the contractor”. We could have had 100% of the jobs in…12 Dec 2022HANSARDMali: UN Peacekeeping MissionI thank the Minister for the advance copy of his statement—he always treats this House with great courtesy—but I have to say that I was disappointed, Mr Speaker, as you will be,…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDefence Procurement SystemIt was an honour to join you, Mr Speaker, the Canadian Speaker, the Defence Secretary and other Members of the House earlier today for the opening of the constituency garden of…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen the Secretary of State agreed that budget, it was a £1.7 billion real-terms cut in the revenue budget. Now, he says that inflationary pressures on his budget for the next two…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Defence Secretary’s news that the vanity project of the previous Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson)—the…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI welcome this statement on day one after the recess and on day 194 of Russia’s brutal illegal invasion of Ukraine. I thank the Defence Secretary for the regular briefings he has…05 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Wells (James Heappey), answered my urgent question on Thursday about new public allegations about British special forces in…18 Jul 2022HANSARDDefence JobsMay I congratulate the Defence Secretary and his team on ensuring that there has been continuity in defence while the rest of the Conservative Government have collapsed in chaos?…18 Jul 2022HANSARDDefence JobsThe answer is simple: direct British defence contracts first to British firms and British jobs, starting with the Navy’s new support ships. The right hon. Gentleman has been…18 Jul 2022HANSARD British Special Forces in Afghanistan: New AllegationsNo one doubts the bravery of all those who served in Afghanistan, nor the extreme risks they faced. And the Minister is right: our British armed forces have a proud tradition of…14 Jul 2022HANSARD British Special Forces in Afghanistan: New Allegations(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on new allegations concerning British special forces in Afghanistan. I thank you, Mr…14 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraine: UK and NATO Military CommitmentToday marks day 117 since Russia began its brutal and illegal invasion of Ukraine. It is now a grim, grinding war of attrition. NATO’s Secretary-General warned last week that the…20 Jun 2022HANSARDNATO EffectivenessNATO meets in two weeks to agree its masterplan for the next 10 years, yet there are growing concerns about the UK meeting even its core NATO commitments. Is it true that the…13 Jun 2022