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HANSARDEngagementsI am glad that the Prime Minister has confirmed that those talks have started. People across our country are worried—worried about national security; worried about whether we can…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the Prime Minister for his comments on that. He will know that it is not just the security situation that worries people; they are also concerned about trade wars and the…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsI know that the Prime Minister is unable to comment on specific intelligence matters, and I am certainly not asking him to do that. However, there are concerning reports that the…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister is quite right, and we on the Opposition side of the House agree with him. The objective for his visit to Washington was to get that US security guarantee for…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the Prime Minister for that answer. All of us in this House know that the British armed forces are a huge source of pride to our country. They put themselves in harm’s way…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsDivisions between Ukraine and the US only serve Vladimir Putin. President Zelensky is right to try to rebuild his relationship with President Trump. He is keeping a cool head…05 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI thank the Prime Minister for advance sight of his statement, and for our conversation earlier today. The United Kingdom is a free, democratic and sovereign country. We recognise…03 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe need to make sure we are supporting a plan that is clear and transparent. Yesterday, the Prime Minister set an ambition for defence spending to reach 3% in the next Parliament,…26 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThis is an endeavour that we want to support the Prime Minister in, but we need to know exactly what we are supporting. We need clarity and transparency over the money, and we…26 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsSomeone needs to tell the Prime Minister that being patronising is not a substitute for answering questions. He has not answered the question. What he has said is different from…26 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThat was not very clear. How is it that the Defence Secretary says £6 billion, but the Prime Minister says £13.4 billion? The Institute for Fiscal Studies has said the Government…26 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the Prime Minister for that answer, and as I said, I wish him every success. We want to support him on this issue. Turning to the details of the plan the Prime Minister…26 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsI wish the Prime Minister every success on his trip to Washington. The visit to see President Trump must serve our national interest. The Prime Minister and I are completely…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI thank the Prime Minister for the partial copy of his statement. Now that I have heard the unredacted bits, I must welcome his response and his fulsome support for Ukraine. This…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsIf the Prime Minister was on top of his brief, perhaps he would be able to answer some questions. Given this crazy decision and so many others, new legislation is needed to…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. and learned Gentleman did not listen to question one. I asked if he would appeal the decision. He did not answer that. He is not listening; he is too busy defending…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister did not answer the question. If he plans to appeal, the appeal might be unsuccessful, and the law will need to be changed. If he does not appeal, the law will…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. and learned Gentleman is the Prime Minister now. The people out there want to know what he is going to do about the situation. He needs to spend less time whining…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister has not read the judgment. I suggest that he does so. Very serious questions are now being asked about the Attorney General, the Prime Minister’s personal…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Conservative Government established the Ukraine family scheme. In total, more than 200,000 Ukrainians—mostly women, children and the elderly—have found sanctuary in the UK…12 Feb 2025