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HANSARDRemotely Piloted Aircraft SystemsI add to the tributes to Sir George Howarth. All of us who served with him on the Labour party’s national executive committee very much admired his courage in taking on and…06 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI am particularly concerned about missile and drone threats to the UK, so I welcome the £790 million in the DIP for additional air and missile defence capabilities. Could the…30 Jun 2026HANSARDSupporting British PensionersCan the Minister set out what plans he has to make sure that today’s workers—tomorrow’s pensioners—enjoy a decent retirement?29 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessWill the hon. Gentleman give way?23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessWill the hon. Gentleman accept that welfare is only part of the story when it comes to where we might need to find the money? It would provide valuable revenue resource, but much…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessAs he comes to his conclusion, I invite the hon. Gentleman to take the opportunity to express his specific regret for the role that the Liberal Democrats played in the coalition…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessI am grateful for the opportunity to make the case once again for a sustained uplift in defence spending, as I have done at every opportunity in this place. I feel quite humbled…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessI will come to the achievements that this Government have already made in a minute—I thank my hon. Friend for urging me to get on with that—but let me talk about the threat first.…23 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillThe Bill is perhaps one of the most constitutionally significant Bills that Parliament regularly debates, as it renews the mandate for a standing Army on a five-yearly basis. It…22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy understanding is that the recommendations in the SDR that do not require financial investment—changes of doctrine or stance or the deployment of existing forces—have been…22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillIs the strategy not in the strategic defence review that was published last year? I remember reading it, and copies were available from the Vote Office. I would recommend that the…22 Jun 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI pay tribute to the previous Security Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley North (Dan Jarvis), for his tireless work to get us to this position, debating a…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI have been campaigning alongside healthcare professionals who are concerned about risks arising from the unsafe handling of hazardous medicinal products. The BBC broadcast…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Myanmar: Human RightsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way as he is beginning to make a very cogent case about the human rights abuses happening in Myanmar. I intervene because he raised the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanDoes my hon. Friend agree that the decision taken early in this Parliament to halve the overseas aid budget and put that into defence shows that this Labour Government are…10 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillIt has been a pleasure to serve on the Select Committee set up to scrutinise this important legislation, which, as Members will know, renews our mandate for a standing Army and…02 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillSo that I can understand, could the hon. Gentleman explain slightly more carefully why he is proposing to remove the choice that the victim has? They can say which of the two…02 Jun 2026HANSARDAllied Health ProfessionalsI declare an interest as a member of the all-party parliamentary group on allied health professionals. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley (Sonia Kumar) on initially…23 Apr 2026