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HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeWe should always be open to collaboration. I hope that the Ministry of Defence is looking into that. On my hon. Friend’s first question, I highlighted exports in my statement and…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. The Committee has looked at autonomous aircraft. We hope we will be able to realise the full benefits, although only time will tell…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to present the Defence Committee’s third report of the Parliament, which illustrates just how hard the Committee is working on the House’s behalf for the people…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeI welcome the words of the shadow Defence Secretary, and I thank his shadow minister, the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois), for all his work as part of…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeI thank my hon. Friend for his work on the previous Defence Committee and to bring the report to fruition. He is absolutely right. This project is crucial for our partners in…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeI thank the former Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee for his question. I am not well enough versed in acronyms to be able to offer something better than Tempest,…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeI thank my hon. Friend for his work on the Committee. He has certainly hit the ground running. I fully agree with his views on training. The Committee’s report found that training…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeYes, we have already been looking into that, and the Committee has held evidence sessions on Ukraine. Many of us are impressed by the agility being displayed in Ukraine. We hope…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeThe hon. Gentleman is a member of the Intelligence and Security Committee, and indeed a former defence spokesman for the Liberal Democrats. Having extra partners on board can be…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeAs always, the hon. Gentleman asks an excellent question. Having a robust defence industrial base is vital, as is having a skilled workforce. As I mentioned, our report calls for…20 Jan 2025HANSARDObesity: Food and DietI thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate and for allowing me to intervene. I commend the Government’s new policy of free breakfast clubs for all primary school children, but…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementI thank my hon. Friend for allowing me to intervene. Many of my Slough constituents have contacted me about this very issue. Many families simply want to be together in the UK to…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Parking: Town CentresI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate on parking in town centres. The recent decision by the Conservative and Lib Dem-controlled Slough borough council…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Education Provision: South BuckinghamshireI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate and thank her for her kind words. It was a pleasure to join her recently at Burnham grammar school to meet activists…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Education Provision: South BuckinghamshireWe have a hugely increasing population in Slough and south Bucks, as well as a high need for SEND provision. I just want to ascertain whether the Minister and her Department will…14 Jan 2025HANSARDDeveloping AI Capacity and Expertise in UK DefenceI place on record my gratitude to my hon. Friend for chairing the Sub-Committee, and I thank members of the previous Defence Committee, and Committee staff, for all their hard…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn 1984, the global Sikh community suffered catastrophic collective trauma when the then Indian Government ordered the storming of the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, which led…09 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern GazaReportedly, six babies have so far frozen to death in Gaza, largely as a result of a denial of fuel, heating, shelter and medical care. People’s tents are being flooded in the…07 Jan 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: 2.5% of GDPOn defence spending, I am glad that UK-based defence firms will be prioritised for Government investment under the defence industrial strategy, which should boost British jobs in…06 Jan 2025HANSARDFrozen Russian Assets: UkraineI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing today’s important debate. It has been nearly three years since Putin tried to illegally invade the whole of Ukraine, leading to…06 Jan 2025