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HANSARDCovid-19: DisinformationThe hon. Member will know that, not just in this world of the coronavirus battle but previously, in the world of exploitation, misinformation, radicalisation and other areas, the…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Support: Armed ForcesFrom my understanding of the helpline, the activity that it did remained and, in fact, the vast majority moved online, reflecting the changes to the working patterns that we all…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Support: Armed ForcesAs I have said, the armed forces have played a vital role in supporting the NHS and others to manage the situation, and I join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to them. Defence…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Support: Armed ForcesReflecting on where the armed forces have been needed most shows that we have helped the most in logistics, command and control, and testing. The MOD’s strengths of moving at…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Support: Armed ForcesMy hon. Friend raises a very important point about care homes. There are two parts to the issue: one is infections in care homes; and one is, effectively, leakage of infections…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Support: Armed ForcesDefence remains ready to contribute however requested, with a further 16,000 troops available at high readiness if required. We keep our support under constant review and adjust…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DisinformationDefence is supporting the Government’s campaign against covid-19 disinformation, specifically to counter disinformation, misinformation and malign information from abroad. The…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Departmental SupportI am grateful to the right hon. Member. The reality is that we have a grip, because we do have a plan. We have certain individuals whom we treat as a priority and, at the same…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Departmental SupportI am grateful to the right hon. Member. May I place on record a tribute to his predecessor, the hon. Member for Llanelli (Nia Griffith), who did a great job as shadow Defence…12 May 2020HANSARDVexatious ClaimsAs a fellow Lancashire MP, I know the pride that Lancashire takes in its armed forces, and also the first-class men and women that the county contributes to our armed forces.…16 Mar 2020HANSARDVeteransMy hon. Friend asks an important question about many people who have served our country. I welcome the Government’s recent announcement of £112 million of additional funding to…16 Mar 2020HANSARDVeteransThe Government will introduce a national insurance holiday for employers of veterans in their first year of civilian employment. A full digital service will be available to…16 Mar 2020HANSARDVeteransVeterans, like the rest of the wider population, will of course come under the current central Government plans for dealing with coronavirus via the NHS. However, my…16 Mar 2020HANSARDVeteransAs to the hon. Member’s point about the veterans community and keeping an eye on them, my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence People and Veterans is engaged with a whole range of…16 Mar 2020HANSARDVexatious ClaimsWe are unstinting in our gratitude to the armed forces, who perform exceptional feats to protect this country. We rightly hold our service personnel to the highest standards of…16 Mar 2020HANSARDVexatious ClaimsMy hon. Friend makes an important point about the importance of protecting our troops from vexatious investigations that go round and round in a circle. To put this in context,…16 Mar 2020HANSARDVexatious ClaimsOn Wednesday, we will introduce the Bill that deals with overseas operations. We will, however, accompany it with a statement from the Northern Ireland Office setting out what we…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThe Ministry of Defence is fully committed to its part in supporting the successful delivery of the Government’s ambition for the integrated review. The review is working on four…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI hear what the hon. Gentleman says. The review’s stakeholders are the Foreign Office, No. 10, the Cabinet Office and ourselves. We will regularly review that decision. There is…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThe hon. Gentleman highlights a critical part of our cyber infrastructure. That is why nearly two years ago we founded the National Cyber Security Centre to work alongside the…16 Mar 2020