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HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsI appreciate my hon. Friend’s direction of travel and passion. We followed due process, in accordance with the Procurement Act, in awarding those contracts. As I have clearly set…10 Feb 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsThe hon. Gentleman will have heard the answer I just gave to the Chair of the Defence Committee about the procurement process. As I set out, the decision was made by the Secretary…10 Feb 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsPeter Mandelson has let us all down in this House. The question about the minutes is being looked at by Downing Street, and it will be for Downing Street officials to publish more…10 Feb 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsPalantir is a strategic supplier to the Ministry of Defence, providing secure data integration, analytics and AI platforms that help to support operational planning and decision…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will know that we inherited a base closure programme from the Conservative Government, with announcements of closures right across the country. We are looking…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who has been leading the charge for female body armour. NP Aerospace is doing a superb job on this, and I know she will be bringing female body…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Member for her interest. It is precisely for those reasons that we established the Armed Forces Commissioner, an independent champion for our armed forces and…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe live in incredibly uncertain and difficult times, so the clarity and strength of our commitment to NATO matters. Labour is the party of NATO; we helped found it. We will…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have read it to the hon. Gentleman three times. Do I have to read it to him a fourth time for him to start understanding this? No wonder the Conservatives do not want to admit…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Secretary of State set out earlier, we are working flat out to deliver the defence investment plan. We are continuing to speak to our colleagues in Leonardo, not just about…02 Feb 2026HANSARDNuclear DeterrentOur nuclear deterrent is operationally independent. It supports thousands of jobs up and down the country. We will continue to invest in the skills and technologies required to…02 Feb 2026HANSARDNaval ShipbuildingLet us be absolutely clear: any money lost to fraud is money that people have taken away from our national security and our national defences, and that is unacceptable. The…02 Feb 2026HANSARDR&D Defence Spending: Economic ImpactAs a fellow west country MP, I recognise my hon. Friend’s ambition and determination to see more of those innovative technologies—autonomy, drones and other types of novel…02 Feb 2026HANSARDR&D Defence Spending: Economic ImpactThe hon. Member is absolutely right to say that defence innovation has considerable positive spill-over effects for the wider economy. That is one of the reasons why this…02 Feb 2026HANSARDR&D Defence Spending: Economic ImpactTo deter and defeat aggression, this Government are investing in innovation in the latest capabilities for our forces. R&D is critical to maximising defence ability to be an…02 Feb 2026HANSARDNaval ShipbuildingSerco has indeed awarded a contract to Damen as part of its provision of tugs for the UK military. We have set out clearly our intention that more of our rising defence Budget…02 Feb 2026HANSARDNaval ShipbuildingThis Government have stepped up our support for naval shipbuilding. We have secured the largest shipbuilding export in British history, with the Type 26 being sold to Norway; we…02 Feb 2026HANSARDAjax: Initial Operating CapacityIt is good to know that the hon. Gentleman, the Member of Parliament who tables the most parliamentary questions to the MOD, keeps track of all his questions. I am certain that I…02 Feb 2026HANSARDSecurity Action for Europe FundI, too, want a closer defence partnership with Europe. That is why we set that out in the Prime Minister’s announcement on the EU reset. We will continue working closely with not…02 Feb 2026HANSARDSecurity Action for Europe FundMy hon. Friend is right. In the space of one minute, the Green party leader veered from reforming NATO to pulling out of it altogether. The era of growing threat is far too…02 Feb 2026