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HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessI thank the right hon. Member for his question. Perhaps we should have a discussion about it outside, because of its ambiguity— [ Interruption. ] The right hon. Member and I will…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?08 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessI am pleased to have been a signatory to the application for this debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) on securing it. [ Laughter. ]…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising the Veterans Hub in his constituency. I very much look forward to visiting it in due course.06 Jul 2026HANSARDCadetsI thank the hon. Member for raising this issue, but I do not recognise the idea that we have cut the funding. We still intend to expand the cadet forces by 40,000 cadets, and that…06 Jul 2026HANSARDCadetsMy time as an air cadet is one of the reasons why I am stood here today. We are committed to expanding and modernising the five MOD-sponsored cadet forces and to investing to…06 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. and gallant Member for that excellent idea. While we were away with the Defence Committee, he will have seen similar shows of support for our veteran communities…06 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising such an important question. She is a doughty champion of our servicepeople and we are very grateful for her support. As someone who has four…06 Jul 2026HANSARDVeterans: HomelessnessI thank my hon. Friend for raising such an important point. I am continuing my predecessor’s close work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and with…06 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will meet with the hon. Gentleman and the family.06 Jul 2026HANSARDCadetsI thank my hon. Friend for raising those issues, and for highlighting the absence of water in Staffordshire— [ Laughter . ] Sea water, that is. I would direct her to the cadet…06 Jul 2026HANSARDMOD and NHS Collaboration: RichmondshireI am pleased to say that the Catterick integrated care centre will open in Richmondshire later this year. This cutting-edge healthcare facility is a joint MOD and NHS initiative,…06 Jul 2026HANSARDVeterans: HomelessnessOne veteran rough sleeping is one too many. This Government will always ensure that support is available when needed. We have committed an additional £12 million to the reducing…06 Jul 2026HANSARDOperation ValourI thank my hon. Friend for recognising the work of the Darren Deady Foundation. As an Afghan veteran, I take this issue incredibly seriously. The foundation is doing incredible…06 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me first say how deeply grateful we are to those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme—and to my hon. Friend for championing them for so long. We recognise…06 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Member for raising such an important issue, and I thank Clint and Carol for their service. Our blast injury support is world leading. We have invested £3.65…06 Jul 2026HANSARDOperation ValourThank you, Mr Speaker. As it might be in excess of 47 years since the last Labour RAF veteran stood at this Dispatch Box, I would like to acknowledge those who served in a…06 Jul 2026HANSARDOperation ValourThe hon. Member makes a powerful point. I cajoled my two local councils into ceasing that practice by writing to them and lobbying on behalf of veterans. I would be happy to meet…06 Jul 2026HANSARDOperation ValourI thank the hon. Member for her commitment to the veterans in her community, and for raising those important points. Operation Valour does not seek to usurp the wonderful third…06 Jul 2026HANSARDMOD and NHS Collaboration: RichmondshireThank you, Mr Speaker. I entirely agree with the right hon. Gentleman, and it is an incredible honour to respond to a question from him. The work that he has done shows just how…06 Jul 2026