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HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that very fair question. My colleague in the House of Lords, Lord Coaker, is the Minister leading on the national conversation. The right hon.…15 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingIt is a Liz Truss klaxon moment, isn’t it? The hon. Member’s memory is so brief that he has forgotten about what Liz Truss and the Conservatives did to our economy only a few…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Gurkha VeteransMy hon. Friend makes a strong point and has placed it on the record. The matter of pensions was raised by a number of colleagues, including the hon. Member for Tewkesbury. As has…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAfghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewI am pleased today to be able to update the House on the review of Afghan relocations and assistance policy scheme applications from former members of Afghan specialist units,…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Gurkha VeteransI thank the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas) for the way he introduced this debate. In particular, I think the whole House is grateful for the detailed description he…26 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence SkillsI thank my hon. Friend for her lobbying in favour of Carlisle as a location. Having visited Longtown, I have seen her constituents’ dedication and passion in supporting defence,…16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence SkillsWe are ending the hollowing out and underfunding of defence that we inherited from the previous Government and spending more with British businesses. To deliver that, we are…16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Jobs: WalesOn 19 February, the Secretary of State and the First Minister of Wales announced a £50 million Welsh defence growth deal, making Wales a launchpad for the next generation of…16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Jobs: ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman did not want to hear about the £5 million for the Arrol Gibb centre in Rosyth, the £5 million for the Clyde engineering campus, and the extra funding for a…16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Jobs: ScotlandThis is just the politics of grievance from the SNP. This Labour Government have allocated £50 million to support growth in Scotland, including £5 million for the Arrol Gibb…16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Jobs: ScotlandLast Thursday, I was proud to launch the Scotland defence growth deal, which will increase the number of defence jobs in Scotland, invest in skills and make it easier for…16 Mar 2026HANSARDSingle-source Defence Contracts: Profit RatesThe strategic defence review makes it clear that we are entering a new era of threat. This demands a new era for UK defence—one focused on warfighting readiness and the ability to…16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Jobs: ScotlandI do indeed. It is noticeable that when the Scottish Government have had an opportunity to invest in defence skills, they have chosen not to. They chose not to when it came to the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI praise New College Lanarkshire for its work. That is precisely why we wanted to invest in not one but two Scottish defence technical excellence colleges. I hope that the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his continued advocacy. I have met him—and will no doubt meet him again very soon—to discuss this. We will continue to invest in shipbuilding…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the hon. Gentleman promoting a defence SME. There are defence SMEs in every constituency that do a good job. We created the Defence Office for Small Business Growth to…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful for the conversation that my hon. Friend and I had last week about the importance of more skills for her constituency. We are investing £182 million in a defence…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely. Octric does a superb job in keeping our country safe, securing an essential supply of gear for our military. Since Octric came into MOD ownership, it has already…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his advocacy for shipbuilding. That is precisely why this Government have brought together all Departments with a shipbuilding interest in a…16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Jobs: WalesI thank the hon. Gentleman for the way he posed that question. What happened on Exercise Titan Storm was of serious concern to all Members of this House. It was for that reason…16 Mar 2026