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HANSARDUK Defence SpendingI am not precious about this. I agree with the hon. Gentleman in terms of wanting to buy the best kit for our armed forces. May I ask him why, in all those Government-to…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingI would say that the hon. Gentleman is a brave individual, because I am not quite clear from where, in the very tight £13 billion black hole already in the defence procurement…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that we cannot simply add the reserve numbers in, because in many cases they are not formed units, they are not training with regulars, and in some…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingWe have had 16 contributions from Back-Bench Members and I agree with the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Stewart Malcolm McDonald) that it has been a good debate. The debated was…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingI will answer the hon. Gentleman first, because he makes a good point. When we purchased the C-130, the package came with the intellectual property, so that we could do the…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that that provision is vital? In the evidence sessions for the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act we heard moving testimony from…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI thank the Minister for his letter, but let us be honest, we are in this mess because of his predecessor, the hon. Member for Plymouth, Moor View (Johnny Mercer), who promised…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillWill the Minister give way?23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI accept what the Minister is saying, but his predecessor promised, when he got into a real mess on the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill, that this issue…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillIt was remiss of me in my contribution not to thank the hon. Member for chairing the Select Committee. He got thrown in at the deep end at the last minute, but I think all members…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI have been a Minister in the Ministry of Defence, so will the Minister just clarify what he means by “the summer”, because there is a big difference between what we all know as…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that those individuals have a huge contribution to make post their military career to British society, whether it be the NHS or other public services,…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillMay I say what a pleasure it is to follow the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West (Stuart Anderson)? He is a fellow member of the Defence Committee and always speaks with…23 Jun 2021HANSARD UK Military Personnel Serving Overseas: VaccinationCan I say to the Minister that there is a clue in his title: Minister of State for the Armed Forces? It is about standing up for our armed forces. Like my right hon. Friend the…23 Jun 2021HANSARD UK Military Personnel Serving Overseas: VaccinationNot true.23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillWill the Minister give way?23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillWhen the Command Paper was launched in 2005 by Bob Ainsworth, we had cross-Government work and armed forces champions in Departments because it was about central Government…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe Minister says that, but in effect it is not in place, because there is no redress. I must say that I am disappointed with the powers of redress in the Bill even in the areas…23 Jun 2021HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsThe Prime Minister delivered his statement on the Australian trade deal in his usual sunny, optimistic manner. Like all his statements, however, once we look at the detail, it…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last month, I received from a constituent some serious allegations about the conduct of individuals in the cosmetic surgery industry.…08 Jun 2021