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HANSARD UkraineI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. Yes, the international community works collectively, including through the Joint Expeditionary Force. I invited his colleague, the right hon.…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineI think it is unlikely in the short term that Belarus will join, but it has allowed its territory to be used for the launching of weapons systems, and at some stage of Russian…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineWe work with a number of countries to make very clear that that is unacceptable, and where we can we take steps to frustrate that process. Fundamentally, once weapons systems are…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineMy right hon. Friend has been right for years about the threat posed by Russia, and as Defence Secretary I say he has been right for years about the funding for defence. But I am…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineMy right hon. Friend and I totally agree that it is important that Putin fails in Ukraine, because if he were successful the consequences would be felt right here in the United…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineRussia can veto all it likes at the UN Security Council, but the International Criminal Court investigations will endure and continue. We will support it in collecting evidence.…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right that there is always more that we can do. The international community has put in a lot of generators. I do not have the overall figure,…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineYes, I will. What is unifying us is the egregious breaches of international humanitarian law and international human rights laws that are going on before our eyes on the continent…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineThe United Kingdom and the international community are trying to ensure that, by spring next year, Ukraine has the tools that it needs to do the job of either defending itself or…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineI will not speculate further on the specific types of weapons systems. Obviously we have longer-range, smarter weapons in our stock that could be used should Russia continue to…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineOn the latter point, I am happy to write to the sports Minister to find out that detail, as I am not across that part of the process. The hon. Gentleman is right about brands. If…20 Dec 2022HANSARD UkraineWe do not need to be in Ukraine to help with our knowledge, and to help to better co-ordinate, explain and train. That is why we have brought nearly 10,000 Ukrainian troops here.…20 Dec 2022HANSARDArmed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual ReportToday, I am pleased to lay before Parliament, “The Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual Report 2022.” This year has thrown into sharper focus the importance of our armed…19 Dec 2022HANSARDContingent Liabilities: Skynet 6I am pleased to inform the House that I am today laying a departmental minute to advise that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has received approval from His Majesty’s Treasury to…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, I am not. We need to look at some of those regulations, because one of the things that holds us back too much in innovation, development and deployment is our own regulation.…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe services are leading in trying to look at exactly that unconventional route in. If we are to attract people to the National Cyber Force and to cyber, we are going to have to…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of the international treaties with the most signatures on it is on freedom of navigation across all seas. The United Kingdom stands strongly behind that and will uphold it…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI read out earlier the losses inflicted on the Russian army by a much smaller army that is defending against an aggression that does not have any basis in international law or…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will know about this because, I am afraid that, under Governments of both parties, we have been involved as former soldiers in meeting the consequences of…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsUkraine has shown itself to be a master of innovation and has already developed several long-range drones that are having an effect. The real question here is scale and numbers,…12 Dec 2022