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HANSARD Service AccommodationThe right hon. Gentleman is indeed right, not only in his considerable contribution to the deliberations relating to the service accommodation report, but in preceding years, when…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Service AccommodationMy hon. Friend is 100% right. She is also speaking with considerable experience, because of the importance of Portsmouth to our nation’s defence, and the sheer scale of its…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Service AccommodationI concur fully with my fellow member of the Defence Committee. Given his vast experience of having served in our armed forces, his contribution as a member of the Committee will…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Service AccommodationMy hon. Friend, along with other hon. Members, speaks with a great deal of experience having lived in service accommodation. When I had the honour recently to visit Catterick, I…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Service AccommodationI could not agree more with the Liberal Democrat spokesman. It is completely unacceptable that we expect our brave servicemen and women, and their families, to be housed in such…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMerry Christmas and a happy new year to you and all the House staff, Mr Speaker, and to everybody out there, particularly in my constituency. Many of my constituents have…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Service AccommodationI welcome the Minister’s comments and, indeed, we will be supporting and scrutinising the work of Government. We look forward to working with the Armed Forces Commissioner as and…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Service AccommodationMy hon. Friend has been a champion of veterans, particularly Gurkha veterans. I know that he recently visited Aldershot and many other places, including Westminster Hall, to…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Service AccommodationIt is an honour to present the Defence Committee’s first report of this Parliament, which is on service accommodation. As we approach Christmas, we would all hope that the brave…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Service AccommodationI could not agree more with the hon. Member. She has got to the nub of it. If our brave servicemen and women are anxious about what is going on with their families when they are…19 Dec 2024HANSARD UkraineI am grateful to the diligent Minister for advance sight of his statement. It was good to chat with the Secretary of State on his return from Ukraine, and I welcome his pledge,…19 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Many of my more senior constituents are concerned about their finances and winter fuel payments, especially those just above the threshold. In Slough, 1,688 households are…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI thank the hon. Member for leading on the debate. I am glad that the Government have publicly and repeatedly called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, because the sheer scale of…16 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaOn the demise of Assad’s regime in Syria, my thoughts are with the Syrian people, who have been left to pick up the pieces after his barbaric actions, including his use of…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseLike the hon. Lady, I have had multiple complaints from constituents who are concerned about the impact of fireworks on the most vulnerable, children and pets. That particularly…09 Dec 2024HANSARDUkraineI agree wholeheartedly with the Prime Minister’s comments last night that we need a just and lasting peace for Ukraine on its terms, and in any negotiations that should be the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDChagos Islands: UK-US Defence RelationshipThe UK-US base on Diego Garcia is of great significance for defence and has strategic international significance. Steps must be taken to ensure that its legal status is secure in…02 Dec 2024HANSARDUK Air and Missile DefencesIt is clear that war in Europe—war on our continent—has fundamentally shifted defence priorities and key areas for our focus. Does my hon. Friend agree with the Chief of the…27 Nov 2024HANSARDUK Air and Missile DefencesMy hon. Friend is making a very thought-provoking speech. In an increasingly volatile world where new global threats are constantly emerging, we must ensure that we are at the…27 Nov 2024HANSARDUK Air and Missile DefencesI thank my hon. Friend, who is making an excellent speech. It is increasingly clear that enhanced co-operation with NATO and other allies will be essential in achieving air and…27 Nov 2024