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HANSARDArmed Forces Capability: Future Security ThreatsCould the Secretary of State say when this integrated review will actually be published? Following the briefings this morning in No. 10, arguably the biggest threat facing this…21 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementMay I join others in congratulating my right hon. Friend on securing such an important deal? I hope she goes on to secure future deals for Britain. May I also encourage her to…14 Sept 2020HANSARDIntegrated Review of PolicyI strongly believe that the Government must be more transparent and engage with the British people as we attempt to define our place in the world and how ambitious we want to be.…08 Sept 2020HANSARDIntegrated Review of PolicyWhat progress the Government has made on the integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy.08 Sept 2020HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia ReportAs a Select Committee Chair, may I welcome this report? Scrutiny is good. It helps to raise the bar and it is healthy for democracy. However, for those who follow such events, it…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMay I very much welcome the much more robust attitude that we are seeing from the Front Bench? My right hon. Friend speaks about China’s economic rise, but I believe that that has…20 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaThat’s why I’m on the Back Benches now.20 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseReclining.16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I ask the Leader of the House for an update on the integrated review? In welcoming the decision to remove Huawei from our critical national infrastructure, we must brace…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.15 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I place on record my gratitude to the Secretary of State and her team for what she has done in this important Department? I hope that the spirit of what DFID does will…15 Jul 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsMay I ask humbly that we distinguish between the people of China and the Communist regime? It is the latter that for years we have tried to appease in the hope that it would…14 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeI very much welcome the establishment of the sanctions tools, which will allow Britain to take a far more robust position when dealing with breaches of human rights. I join other…06 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have huge respect for my hon. Friend the Armed Forces Minister, who is a fellow rifleman. He mentioned that the Russia report cannot be produced because there is no Intelligence…06 Jul 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Overall SizeWill the Secretary of State bring forward the integrated review? He is aware of the importance of this in confirming our capabilities, but also in terms of existing emerging…06 Jul 2020HANSARDSouth China SeaWhat recent assessment he has made of the effect of China’s deep sea exploration in the South China sea on peace in that region; and if he will make a statement.30 Jun 2020HANSARDSouth China SeaI am grateful for that reply, but it misses the bigger picture. China is tightening its grip on the South China sea, turning places such as the Spratly islands and Paracel islands…30 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackYet another terrorist attack. I join the Home Secretary in praising the first responders and the individuals who had no concern for their own lives in closing this incident down.…22 Jun 2020HANSARD Global BritainI have long called for Britain to have a stronger, more authoritarian voice on the international stage as a force for good, but I have also called for a grand strategy, linking…16 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleThe Lancet reports that there is a 2.6% chance of catching covid-19 at 1 metre and a 1.3% chance of catching it at 2 metres. The World Health Organisation recommends 1 metre. It…15 Jun 2020