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HANSARDDefence SpendingI always liked the Minister; he is very good. Investment in people does not just mean balancing the in-year budget, which I suspect is what has happened. How was money taken…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence SpendingThe money the hon. Lady refers to was already in the contingency budget. Does she agree that the delay under the coalition Government in making a decision to build the Dreadnought…16 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyOn the MARS tankers, when the Minister is asking for the costings, could he ensure that the costs of the assessment phase, which I think were nearly £100 million, are included? I…11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyWelcome to the Chair, Mr McCabe. We have had a good debate, with contributions from my hon. Friend the Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Gerald Jones), the Chair of the…11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyI beg to move, That this House has considered the National Shipbuilding Strategy. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans. I declare an interest as a member of…11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyI am envious of the hon. Lady for going back to Cornwall. I spent my summer holidays there last year, and it is a wonderful part of the world.11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyBut Cornwall is, equally, very nice. The hon. Lady makes an important point. It is about not just the build, but the through-life support. For a lot of the systems that we procure…11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyThe right hon. Gentleman is talking about the number of ships. Does he agree that the crisis point in the Navy is also about people and not just in number? I referred to skills in…11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the fleet solid support vessels are big enough to be built in block form, as the carriers were, with the work spread around the UK?11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyScraping the barrel!11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that a ship that is equipped with Phalanx guns is a warship? They are not there to keep the pigeons off the deck.11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyIt is about not just Government investment but private sector investment. Companies such as BAE Systems must make that private sector investment if there are long-term future…11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyI understand the point that the Minister is making, but it is important that investment in Ministry of Defence contracts for ships in this country has a spin-off into the civilian…11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding Strategyrose —11 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence Procurement: JobsThe Secretary of State highlighted in an earlier answer the importance of the prosperity agenda for defence contracts. I know that the Minister has read the recent report on…08 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence Procurement: Jobsrose —08 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Each week, 12 young people in the UK die from sudden cardiac death. That means 12 devastated families and 12 young people who never live to fulfil their potential. All the…03 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentMy hon. Friend is making some good points, but does he also agree that one of the Government’s mistakes in terms of devolution is holding to the idea that that can be done only if…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Call me old fashioned, but I thought the purpose of the Minister coming to the Dispatch Box was to reply to the debate. He has now been…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI would like to begin by addressing the remarks of the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran). I am sorry, but her party, the Liberal Democrats, were not innocent…02 Jul 2019