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HANSARDSupport for VeteransLast year we published the first UK-wide veterans strategy, which looks at what more we can do to support veterans. We engaged with service charities for ideas on how we can…25 Mar 2019HANSARDSupport for VeteransWe all think that you truly do deserve it; we certainly would not want to take it off you. We are looking—25 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has raised this issue a number of times. I, along with the Under-Secretary of State for Defence, my hon. Friend the Member for Pudsey (Stuart Andrew), who has…25 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI very much appreciate the strong campaigning that my right hon. Friend has been undertaking to keep the Red Arrows in Lincolnshire. We will certainly be listening closely to all…25 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have long-established rules on military assistance to civilian authorities, and local authorities, police authorities and all Government Departments understand that. We always…25 Mar 2019HANSARDSingle Defence Contracts: Baseline Profit Rate 2019-20I am today announcing that I have set the baseline profit rate for single source defence contracts at 7.63%, in line with the rate recommended by the Single Source Regulations…15 Mar 2019HANSARDDefence Prosperity ProgrammeMinistry of Defence (MOD) direct spending with industry supports 115,000 jobs throughout the UK. Our investment in training benefits both defence and the wider UK economy. The…14 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: MOD PreparednessOur commitment to our European friends and allies is sacrosanct. The Prime Minister has been consistent in saying that as we leave the EU our commitment to European security is…18 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe next time I go to Norway, I will be sure to bring my right hon. Friend along so that we can go for a dip together. My right hon. Friend raises an important issue, and it is…18 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI announced to NATO Defence Ministers last Wednesday a significant increase in our commitment to the alliance, making the UK contribution to the enhanced forward presence in…18 Feb 2019HANSARDCommon Security and Defence PolicyWhat we set out in our negotiations with the European Union is the opportunity for Britain to opt into various programmes if it is in our national interest to do so. But it still…18 Feb 2019HANSARDCommon Security and Defence PolicyEurope’s security is our security. Co-operation with our European partners and allies through NATO, bilaterally and through a security partnership with the EU will enable us to…18 Feb 2019HANSARDNATO: National SecurityWe will always co-operate with all organisations right around the world, but my hon. Friend is so right: NATO is what delivers security in Europe. That is where our focus will be;…18 Feb 2019HANSARDNATO: National SecurityMy hon. Friend has put his finger right on the issue. Talk of an EU army is indeed a distraction. It does not help; it does not build security. As we leave the European Union, 80%…18 Feb 2019HANSARDNATO: National SecurityLast week I joined NATO Defence Ministers to discuss progress made towards fairer burden-sharing and increasing the readiness of all our armed forces.18 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhether or not Britain has a deal with the European Union, we will continue to succeed and thrive. We did so before we were a member of the EU and will do so after we leave. We…18 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am not in a position at present to give that timeframe, but I will ask the Minister for Defence Procurement, my hon. Friend the Member for Pudsey (Stuart Andrew), to meet the…18 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike so many nations, such as the United States, Australia, France, New Zealand and Canada, we believe in the rule of law and the international rules-based system. We will always…18 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend and I have met to discuss this on a number of occasions, and my Department, along with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is doing…18 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I am sure my hon. Friend is aware, when we make major announcements, including on the delivery of carrier strike, they are shared across the Government. The deployment of the…18 Feb 2019