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HANSARDDefence: North SeaOf course, we do not comment on our magnificent continuous at-sea deterrence. What I can say is that it is a matter of public record that we are committed to a magnificent new…20 May 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Aid DeliveryOn the contrary, we have been hugely active. We have had 11 airdrops delivering more than 110 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and that is in concert with our friends in…20 May 2024HANSARD UkraineThis has been a powerful and sincere debate, and I am very grateful for the contributions from across the House. The shadow Foreign Secretary, the right hon. Member for Tottenham…20 May 2024HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military SecurityThat was a very important campaign, and I am very happy to engage with my hon. Friend. I imagine that he might be asking about a specific constituency case, and I am very happy to…20 May 2024HANSARD UkraineThat is one of the things we are looking at. I was grateful to the hon. Member for St Helens South and Whiston (Ms Rimmer), who spoke about this being Europe’s war, not just…20 May 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Aid DeliveryAs we have discussed today, there is a desperate need for increased humanitarian support for Gaza. We—especially in the MOD—are working alongside partners and international…20 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is correct in her analysis. We are particularly focused on ensuring that our assets in the region contribute to the release of the hostages.20 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that point, and will ensure that my colleague, the Minister with responsibility for sanctions, takes it into account.15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaMy hon. Friend is correct: Georgia must live up to the standard required if it is to be sincere about its democratic aspirations, and we do make that point to our friends in…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaThe answer is yes, Mr Speaker. Of course, the hon. Gentleman will have observed, as I have, that the consequence of Putin’s effort to demonstrate NATO’s weakness has been exactly…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaWholeheartedly, Mr Speaker. Our commitment to training our Ukrainian allies is enduring, and of course, we will always respond to the type and form of training that they…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaI think I can answer on behalf of my cross-departmental colleagues by saying that there are many conversations. We recognise the centrality of Turkey’s importance as a strong NATO…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaThat is a very good question. The support we are giving is welcoming those countries as brother and sister countries into the defensive NATO alliance. In our case, we are very…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaIn truth, those are questions for my colleagues in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, but our analysis is that the strong relationship we have with the Georgians in…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaI welcome the hon. Lady’s question. By any measure, our commitment to Ukraine is significant and unwavering—that was recently expressed by the increase in our annual support from…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaMy right hon. Friend’s analogy of Russia as a bully is absolutely correct. We are focused on increasing ammunition supplies. My judgment is that the $61 billion package from the…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question—I now realise Leeds is the sister city of Kharkiv, which is interesting. We are putting more money than ever before into…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaMy right hon. Friend, who speaks with authority, is right in his analysis. Of course we note the US view, and we have expressed our concerns. We will continue to use our strong…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaMy right hon. Friend makes a pertinent and correct point. Of course, we led as hard as we could in the aftermath of the invasion, and we led the way with the critical provision of…15 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaYes, of course. We will train whoever the Ukrainians send us.15 May 2024