Contributions
1,451 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportThe hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. To better co-ordinate the gifting, at the beginning we set up the International Donor Co-ordination Centre, with about 80…26 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. My understanding is that the Storm Shadow missile has had a significant impact on the battlefield. Its accuracy and ability to deliver…26 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportMy right hon. Friend asks a very important question about the risk posed by Russian activity not only within its own borders, but in Ukraine and at the nuclear power station of…26 Jun 2023HANSARDNATOI think it is best if I write to the right hon. Member about the details of that. I will look at it and am happy to discuss with him what he thinks needs to progress. We will get…26 Jun 2023HANSARDNATOI am delighted that NATO will host its new Maritime Centre for the Security of Critical Undersea Infrastructure in the UK. The centre is part of NATO’s long-term plan to better…26 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportNATO’s comprehensive assistance package for Ukraine is providing urgent non-lethal assistance to enable the defence of Ukraine. The CAP also focuses on meeting Ukraine’s…26 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine: NATO ResponseNATO allies regularly meet alongside other international partners at Ramstein in Germany, at a US-chaired donation conference, which builds on my first international conferences.…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that we get our strength through coalition and our alliances, and NATO is the most successful military alliance the world has seen. In addition,…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsRight from the start, the United Kingdom has been at the forefront of ensuring that the supplies get into the country as soon as possible, basing people not only in the…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will be delighted to try to do that, either personally or through the Veterans Minister.15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is like “Through the Looking Glass”, Mr Speaker. The reality is that as Defence Secretary I have achieved an increase of over £24 billion, both in resource departmental…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Supreme Allied Commander Europe recently issued his regional plans, which extend to 3,000 pages of detailed proposals for the defence of Europe. From that will stem a donation…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have been really clear that this is not a numbers game; it is about making sure that, whatever the size of our armed forces, we have a completely well-equipped and well…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you very much, Mr Speaker. What a birthday. My right hon. Friend is entirely right. I have not yet seen the draft, and I have asked to see it as well as the final report so…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can. I will write to the hon. Gentleman, as the strategy will be the responsibility of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs. I will be happy to provide him with further details.15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI place on record my thanks to all the members of our armed forces who contributed to the coronation parade. It was a remarkable day in the history of the nation. It was both an…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy understanding is that the smallest part— [ Interruption. ] — 1% will be built in Poland. That is of course Babcock’s decision, made under the original contract, but overall…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has raised an issue that is important not only to our part of the world but to the whole United Kingdom: the ability to deliver a sovereign capability. I recently…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFrom the initial reports I have read, the misalignment of the shaft is around 0.8 mm or 1 mm—a tiny amount that, of course, can make a huge difference at sea. We are examining the…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can only talk on behalf of the ARAP cohort of people in the hotels. In the beginning of the process, over half went straight into the community and found places with family or…15 May 2023