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72 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI welcome that this Government are prioritising the delivery of our nuclear deterrent, including investment in not only the current but the all-important future submarine…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanOur MOD is under a cyber-attack every day. Does the Secretary of State agree that if we told the public the truth, they would be more willing to go along with those difficult…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessWe have talked about the changes after 2014. Might we also look back to what was referenced earlier, under the 2010 coalition Government, where the blame seemed to very suddenly…23 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillThe hon. Member says that the SDR is not about strategy, but the clue is in the name. It is a strategic defence review. Does he not agree?22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for East Wiltshire (Danny Kruger), mostly because it is such a rarity—like hen’s teeth—to see our Reform colleagues in the Chamber for…22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. As he rightly says, nobody felt that more than we did in my constituency. I agree that we have to invest properly in the DIP, but we…22 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI think everybody will know—I agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi), the Chair of the Defence Committee—that the Defence Committee has been calling for the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI thank my hon. Friend for his powerful contribution. The work of the Defence Committee involves a lot of private briefings that some Members in this Chamber and the public do not…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessWill my hon. Friend give way?20 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. I welcome the youth justice White Paper and its focus on tackling the root causes of offending. Like many of my colleagues, I have seen tragic cases of vulnerable young people…19 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Shed One Distillery in my hometown of Ulverston on being selected as a finalist in VisitEngland’s awards for excellence?…14 May 2026HANSARDSchool Rebuilding Programme9. What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the progress of the school rebuilding programme.20 Apr 2026HANSARDSchool Rebuilding ProgrammeIn January 2023, children at Sacred Heart Catholic primary school in my constituency were forced to evacuate their building after inspectors warned that it could collapse. I am…20 Apr 2026HANSARD DefenceNo, I will not be taking interventions. Lots of Members would like to contribute to the debate who have not had a chance to speak because the time has been taken up. The…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceNo, we have heard quite enough.24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceFirst, I should note that, for all their chatter outside this Chamber on defence, there is not a single Member of the Reform party here. They are utterly incapable of having a…24 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence: UK Allies14. What steps he is taking to improve defence relationships with the UK’s allies.16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence: UK AlliesThe Government understand that “made in Britain” means good quality jobs for British people. Exporting those goods to international allies not only equips our allies with the best…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministry of DefenceThank you for the opportunity to speak in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. In Barrow, defence spending means everything to apprentices starting out at the shipyard, to engineers…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastOver the weekend, I passed through Dubai airport, along with thousands of other people and many of my own constituents, as it turns out, and boarded a flight home. Shortly after…02 Mar 2026