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HANSARDUkraineWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will update the House on the latest situation regarding Russia’s actions towards Ukraine. As I have already said, I apologise that the Opposition…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineIt will not have been missed by anyone in this House that we are all vulnerable not only to dirty money, but to illicit lobbying or influence by foreign agents—all of us in this…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineI am grateful for the right hon. Gentleman’s support. He will know that throughout this process the Government have been grateful for efforts to be united across this House. That…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineLots of countries are at risk from an emboldened President Putin. One of the reasons we are where we are today is that, post-2014 and 2015, the west was maybe not tough enough on…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineFirst, we should have real admiration for the bravery of many of those people. Those who saw the President of Ukraine’s speech in Ukraine will know that it was almost a desperate…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. When I was her Security Minister, it was her support that allowed us sometimes to overrule the Treasury and to get some of that…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineOur actions are about the right to choose. Do not just take it from me; take it from the President of Finland, who made an outstanding speech on new year’s day about this right.21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineThe Minister for the Armed Forces says, “Answer that in five words.” It is a very important message from China to Russia, and President Putin should listen to it, but of course…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineI am sure that the hon. Lady understands what I meant when I said that if President Putin invaded Ukraine, there would be “a whiff of Munich”. Of course, there were two parts to…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and the leader of the Alba party may like to reflect on his celebrity status on some of those channels. The Government already have some…21 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend highlights one of the big challenges in controlling the channel. I reassure her that is exactly the situation we are trying to deal with. We must ensure that we…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineIf the hon. and learned Member sends me the details, I will be very happy to take that up and look at it for her.21 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to point out the challenge with the French, as effectively the framework nation, withdrawing from Mali and the woeful state of the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI hear what the hon. Gentleman says and I absolutely recognise that we are now the only country in this regard. The last internal review was in December, and I have asked…21 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think I win the bet for predicting my right hon. Friend’s question. It is absolutely clear, as I have always said, that our defence budget and our defence disposition should be…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineIf Russia wants to be dependent on China, I think it will recognise that that will be the wrong decision. China and Russia are in direct competition over the high north and the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe national cyber-security strategy, which in effect started under the last Labour Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has developed over the years, with significant funding—I believe…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineUnexplained wealth orders are not a matter for politicians; they are for economic crime investigators and the National Crime Agency. I can no more direct an unexplained wealth…21 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman does not have long to wait—he will find out on Wednesday.21 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes.21 Feb 2022