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HANSARDCost of Living: Armed Forces PersonnelIn terms of measuring the contentment of those serving, the reality that I see day in, day out is that armed forces personnel are content with their pay and conditions. They are…13 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Armed Forces PersonnelI do not recognise that characterisation, but of course I join the hon. Lady in solemn and compassionate commendation of the veterans of the Falklands liberation. The Defence…13 Jun 2022HANSARDLGBT Armed Forces Personnel: Courts MartialWe acknowledge wholeheartedly the fact that historically some service personnel were thrown out of the service purely because of their sexuality, which was deeply unjust. For that…13 Jun 2022HANSARDLGBT Armed Forces Personnel: Courts MartialThe hon. Gentleman mentioned Fighting With Pride; I commend its activity and rightful advocacy in this area. I entirely agree with him and I am pleased to say that there is a…13 Jun 2022HANSARDLGBT Armed Forces Personnel: Courts MartialOf course, I absolutely agree and I am pleased to say that the scope of the review will be very broad and that the Government will listen with compassion and sincerity to the…13 Jun 2022HANSARDSupport for VeteransWe continue to work tirelessly to ensure that veterans are supported right across the UK. The “Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan”, published earlier this year, set out 60 commitments…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are supporting the private sector by giving a national insurance contribution holiday to those such as Centrica that employ service leavers, and we commend them for doing so.…09 Jun 2022HANSARDArmed Forces Pay Review Body: Chair AppointmentI am pleased to announce that the Prime Minister has appointed Mr Julian Miller as the next Chair of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body. His appointment will commence on 17 June…06 Jun 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportThe United Kingdom strongly condemns the appalling, unprovoked attack President Putin has launched on the people of Ukraine. We continue to stand with Ukraine and continue to…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportI can absolutely give the hon. Gentleman that reassurance. What I think is unique about the nations supporting Ukraine is their collective resolve and our absolutely firm…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportThat is an interesting pair of questions. When it comes to the robustness and the organisational ability of the Ukrainian armed forces and humanitarian forces, we have been…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportI contest the hon. Gentleman’s characterisation of the integrated review. He will know from reading it that Russia as a threat is, first and foremost, contained in the analysis of…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman’s constituents for showing that compassion. The British public’s response has been absolutely magnificent in this regard. I will raise that issue with…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question; he pays close attention to these matters. We have all been clear that our support to Ukraine will, I expect, last many years. We…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportOur armed forces are more mobile, deployable and agile than ever before. That is what will meet the threats that we face, and that is what the integrated review got right. Our…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. I can confirm that the provision of equipment will evolve. I regard all the provision we have made as defensive, because this is absolutely…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. Those discussions are ongoing and we will be guided by requests from our Ukrainian friends, but we have a…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. Those discussions are ongoing. We will be guided by what the Ukrainians themselves want, but I think we are all encouraged by the legacy of…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportWe are a threat-led organisation. As a result of the £24 billion uplift in defence spending, we are in good shape, in good size and more lethal, more mobile and more agile than…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportThe hon. Member asks a series of interesting questions. I have referred to the anti-ship systems; I take the point made on that. It is in a public source that the Brimstone…11 May 2022