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HANSARD Ukraine UpdateIn the next few days HMS Queen Elizabeth, the other carrier, will depart to fulfil the duties of HMS Prince of Wales, which shows one of the benefits of having a second carrier. I…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateObviously, it is for Her Majesty the Queen to appoint the next Prime Minister, but the new leader of the Conservative party has committed to more defence spending. I will…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateThis is a personal view. Do I think Russia cares? Not really. I do not think it cares about anything that it is seeking to capture. It has destroyed Mariupol and killed and…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateIt is good to be back after the summer recess, and it is good to see you in your place, Mr Speaker. I want to update Members about progress in Ukraine and UK support to date since…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI am grateful for the support of the right hon. Gentleman and his party on Ukraine. I apologise to him that he did not get my statement earlier. I changed it at the last minute—I…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateThe best message we can send to Russia and our friends in Europe is that this House is unified—that is a really important step along the road. On the other issues of Kherson, a…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateOn the hon. Gentleman’s last point, to not stand would be infinitely worse in a decade’s time. If we do not stand together and deal with them now, these threats will not go away…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateOn the latter point, in one sense it is sad, because it is people’s lives, but in Russia they cannot ignore the long and continued train of bodies to their loved ones and…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateFirst, the curriculum has become less defensive and more offensive as we teach the Ukrainians how to assault positions and so on. As for what more we could do, I will give a small…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI will have to write to my hon. Friend on what individual cargoes are available, but he is right that there is currently a time limit on the initiative. That is why working with…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateAlthough the scheme has some imperfections, as it was done in a rush, I think it is absolutely brilliant. I will be urging its extension and I know that the Secretary of State for…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateThe first thing to say is that the Ukrainians are as tough, if not tougher. A Ukrainian winter and a Russian winter are pretty similar, and their history shows that they are…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateOn the investigations, as Defence Secretary, I am not entirely on top of that relationship, but I know that the Attorney General visited Ukraine a few months ago and worked…05 Sept 2022HANSARDMilitary Support to UkraineI am pleased to provide the House with a further update on equipment that the UK is providing to the armed forces of Ukraine. The UK is proud to lead the way in providing military…21 Jul 2022HANSARDCombat Air StrategyThe 2018 combat air strategy set out how the UK will deliver the military capability we need to operate in highly contested environments, boost our industrial capability and…19 Jul 2022HANSARDArmed Forces Pay AwardI am today announcing the Government’s decision on pay for the armed forces for 2022-23. The Government are taking the opportunity to support our aim to reshape defence and grow…19 Jul 2022HANSARDDefence Committee Report on Women in the Armed Forces: Government ResponseI am delighted to provide an update on developments one year on from the publication of the comprehensive report of the Commons Defence Committee’s inquiry “Protecting Those Who…19 Jul 2022HANSARDUkrainian Resistance to Russian AggressionThere have been multiple reports of Ukrainian resistance and partisan activity in areas under Russian control, particularly in the south of the country. This has likely forced…18 Jul 2022HANSARDUkrainian Resistance to Russian AggressionI am not sure whether my hon. Friend has visited the sites, but I am delighted to have visited one of the sites twice. The first course completes this week, and it has been a…18 Jul 2022HANSARDUkrainian Resistance to Russian AggressionLet me thank the hon. Gentleman as well. I have never doubted the desire of anyone in this House to keep this country safe, no matter whether they are SNP, Labour, Liberal…18 Jul 2022