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HANSARDUK DefencesI am grateful for the contribution of south-west defence companies to our national defence. As a south-west MP, I know it is important. If we are to have sustainable defence, we…14 Oct 2024HANSARDGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeLet me be absolutely clear that GCAP is an important programme, as the Prime Minister has stated. That is why the Defence Secretary hosted his Japanese and Italian counterparts…14 Oct 2024HANSARDGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeThe Defence Secretary has clear instructions from the manifesto that Britain is to be better defended with a Labour Government. That is why within two weeks of taking office the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeGCAP is an important programme, and there will be further updates in relation to it as the SDR reports in the first half of next year. In the meantime, we continue to progress the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDDefence Research and Development: FundingDefence R&D is critical to maximising the operational advantage of our armed forces. In an increasingly volatile and technology-driven world, the Department remains committed to…14 Oct 2024HANSARDDefence Research and Development: FundingI welcome the hon. Gentleman to the House. As a fellow Devon MP, I believe it is important that we have a strong voice on defence, so I am grateful for his question. The new…14 Oct 2024HANSARDDefence Research and Development: FundingAs a Government, we are committed to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence. We have set out clearly that that will be announced at a future fiscal event. I must say that I am a wee bit…14 Oct 2024HANSARDDefence Research and Development: FundingI congratulate the hon. Lady on her appointment as a shadow spokesperson. I was in Ukraine a few weeks ago leading a trade delegation of British companies looking at precisely the…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewI thank the shadow Minister for his support for the review and for the Triples in general. Those who served alongside our forces are owed a debt of gratitude by all those in the…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewI thank the hon. Lady for her approach. This case is a perfect illustration of why it is important to get these decisions right. It is not possible to relocate every single person…14 Oct 2024HANSARDAUKUS Strategic PartnershipThere is an opportunity to work with many of our partners internationally on pillar 2 opportunities. Those conversations have been taking place at official level within the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDAUKUS Strategic PartnershipThe hon. Member is right to highlight the fragility of the international supply chain in that area. It is very important that Governments in the west, and in the NATO alliance in…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUK DefencesI welcome the hon. Gentleman to his place; it is a great job being shadow Minister for the Armed Forces, as I know. If I may say so politely, the reason there is severe financial…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend—she and I have campaigned on many similar issues for quite some time. I would like to make it clear that no licences to trail hunt on Ministry of…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewIt is hard for me to talk about individual circumstances and individual cases at the Dispatch Box, but I shall be happy to discuss the issue with the hon. Gentleman further.14 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewI am very happy to meet the right hon. Gentleman to discuss any cases. On the conversation with the Pakistani Government, the main concern in relation to the Triples is about…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewI intend, at the conclusion of the Triples review, to be able to publish a full “lessons learned” summary looking at where we need to get to, but there are a number of lessons.…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewI understand where the hon. Gentleman is trying to get to with his question. It is difficult for me to comment on special forces, for reasons that he will appreciate. I am also…14 Oct 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Defence Secretary and I have spoken to the hon. Gentleman and apologised for the administrative oversight. I assure him…18 Jul 2024HANSARDSouth West Water: Brixham ContaminationThere is a crisis of confidence in South West Water. Its response has been hopeless, frankly. It has had poor communications, poor initial compensation, as every extra pound seems…20 May 2024