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HANSARDSheffield Forgemasters: AcquisitionThe Ministry of Defence (MOD) has acquired Sheffield Forgemasters International Limited (SFIL), allowing HM Government to refinance the company and secure the supply of components…06 Sept 2021HANSARDLoss of Secret Documents: UpdateOn Friday 16 July 2021 my noble Friend the Minister of State, Baroness Goldie, made the following written ministerial statement in the House of Lords: On 28 June, the Minister for…19 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Carrier Strike Group: Phase 1 UpdateOn 23 May the UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG21) set sail on her maiden operational deployment and has now completed the first phase. The strike group’s route has taken them through…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would say two things. First, my right hon. Friend, as I said earlier, has the means of his own salvation. He chairs the Select Committee, and if the Select Committee wishes to…05 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will be delighted to ensure that either I or the Minister for Defence Procurement meets my hon. Friend.05 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Lady makes a really good suggestion. I have slight scars on my back from dealing with something called the naming committee of the Royal Navy, but I absolutely…05 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the real importance that we attach to Ukraine as a friend and a partner, and to reiterate the fact that the Royal Navy will always uphold…05 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman has often raised this cause, and I entirely agree with him. That is why we are now in the middle of a consultation to waive those visa fees for service…05 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I would not like the hon. Lady to strengthen the wrong perception that a greater number of our armed forces personnel are rough-sleeping or a greater number suffer certain…05 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI join the right hon. Gentleman in his tribute to the men and women who fought, some of whom never came back, and contributed during the many years in Afghanistan. I have…05 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs part of the carrier strike group deployment on 23 June, HMS Defender, during innocent passage through Ukrainian territory waters, was overflown by Russian combat aircraft and…05 Jul 2021HANSARDDepartmental FundingI think the hon. Gentleman does not understand how we spend our money in the defence budget; that is 34% of a very large budget on armed forces that are expeditionary and require…05 Jul 2021HANSARDDepartmental FundingThe 2020 spending review settlement for defence provided a cash increase of more than £24 billion over four years compared with last year’s budget. That represents an above…05 Jul 2021HANSARDForces FamiliesThe hon. Gentleman will know that we are working on a families’ strategy, and his suggestion is in exactly an area we are working on in that strategy. He is right; when I was…05 Jul 2021HANSARDForces FamiliesFirst, we are going to increase spending on wraparound childcare to over £165 million a year for families with children up to 11 in primary school. That reflects the fact that…05 Jul 2021HANSARDForces FamiliesIt is my mission that they get the accommodation that they deserve. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has recently awarded contracts up to the value of £2.1 billion to a…05 Jul 2021HANSARDForces FamiliesThe CEA is available to all ranks, and we should encourage as many people as possible to take it up. It is used to achieve essential continuity of education for children,…05 Jul 2021HANSARDDefence Industry EmploymentThe truth is that the right hon. Gentleman does not seem to understand defence procurement or how things are manufactured. For example, 15% to 20% of the global components for all…05 Jul 2021HANSARDDefence Industry EmploymentMany suppliers in this country may not be entirely UK in their country of ownership, but the Ajax, for example, is made in St Athan by General Dynamics, and Boxer is made in…05 Jul 2021HANSARDDefence Industry EmploymentI would be delighted to come over to Redcar to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency. He highlights the real importance of the supply chain in any defence product. It is not always…05 Jul 2021