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HANSARDTopical 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 2023HANSARDUkraine: NATO ResponseWe always have to be on our guard about the behaviours of the Russian military and President Putin. As my right hon. Friend rightly comments, the use of chemical weapons in Syria…15 May 2023HANSARDAUKUS Submarine ProjectIt is already underwritten by contractual guarantees. In Barrow-in-Furness, BAE is recruiting for 11,000 to 17,000 jobs. Derby is investing for the next generation of reactor, and…15 May 2023HANSARDMaritime Security: ScotlandThe national maritime security strategy details the Government’s approach to maritime security. The MOD funds direct operational activity that contributes to maritime security,…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, by the autumn. It is perfectly normal for ships to take ship stores from each other. HMS Prince of Wales is not being cannibalised because it is off to be mothballed. The…15 May 2023HANSARDSudan ConflictDefence was pivotal in the success of the wider Government effort to evacuate British passport holders and other eligible persons from Sudan. A range of UK military assets and…15 May 2023HANSARDMaritime Security: ScotlandFirst, it is very normal for a third of a fleet to be alongside for maintenance, deep maintenance and, indeed, preparation to sail and training—that is not unusual. Secondly, the…15 May 2023HANSARDMaritime Security: ScotlandFirst, some of the most formidable subsurface boats in the world are based at Faslane. That does make the Russians calculate. Of course, the SNP wants to get rid of that, make…15 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have already met the contractors and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and the good news is that maintenance issues that were around at Christmas have been cut by 75%.…15 May 2023HANSARDUkrainian Military DefenceThe UK, our allies and partners are continuing to respond decisively to support Ukraine as the conflict evolves. We have trained over 15,000 recruits and provided £2.4 billion of…15 May 2023HANSARDAUKUS Submarine ProjectI recently accompanied Prime Minister Albanese to Barrow-in-Furness, where the next generation of AUKUS nuclear submarines will be built for the Royal Navy—a testament to our…15 May 2023HANSARDSudan ConflictI can do, by helping the right hon. Gentleman ensure that the resilience of the whole of government is supported by the MOD. There are definitely lessons to be learned, and I will…15 May 2023HANSARDAUKUS Submarine ProjectThe right hon. Gentleman will know that getting sign-off on a project such as this involves engagement across Government, including getting the Treasury’s buy-in. Once that has…15 May 2023HANSARDAUKUS Submarine ProjectBuilding complicated machines such as submarines has the benefit of a long and broad supply chain. The AUKUS model will be truly collaborative: while based on a UK submersible…15 May 2023HANSARDSudan ConflictI have heard these tired arguments that what we need to do is keep the Herc and get rid of the A400. The A400 outperforms the Herc in most areas. It has a longer ranger and a…15 May 2023HANSARDUkraine: NATO ResponseThe hon. Lady makes an important point that is common not just to the United Kingdom but across Europe. Ukraine has woken everyone up to issues such as ammunition stocks. The…15 May 2023HANSARDUkraine: NATO ResponseNATO has done a lot of work—not only from February last year when the invasion started—to ensure that it is ready and to use that readiness to deter Russia on NATO’s borders. That…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 2023HANSARDSudan ConflictMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the RAF. To fly into an airfield with unsure conditions, often in the dark and without much of an advance recce is some achievement. If you…15 May 2023HANSARDSudan ConflictMy hon. and learned Friend raises an important point, but not an easy issue to solve. In Sudan, we were seeing less than single digit percentage coverage of or access to the…15 May 2023