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HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI find myself in complete agreement with the shadow Foreign Secretary. It is absolutely right that we stand in solidarity with our allies—our formal allies in NATO, and also the…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point about the multiple things that are at stake in this conflict. We have seen military lives lost, civilian lives lost and, sadly,…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI remind the right hon. Gentleman that calls for halting the war were not emanating from Moscow when the Russians felt that they were on the front foot. They were not calling to…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right in her assessment of what Vladimir Putin is attempting to do. I remind the House that the rocket attacks we saw overnight were targeting…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandThe hon. Lady will understand that we maintain lines of communication wherever possible and practical. The House will remember my right hon. Friend the Defence Secretary updating…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI can assure my hon. Friend that we are looking at the systems produced in the UK that are used by the British armed forces, but we are also working with our international…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandMy hon. and gallant Friend makes the incredibly important point that the Ukrainians are the ones who are defending themselves. It is the Ukrainian people who are putting their…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandFirst, I commend my hon. Friend for the generosity he has displayed in hosting a Ukrainian family in wonderful North Norfolk, which is a part of the country I know well. It is a…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI remind the hon. Lady that that scheme is closed and has been for some time. Obviously, visas are a matter for the Home Office rather than the Foreign Office, but I remind her…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandThe hon. Lady will understand the long-standing convention that we do not discuss intelligence matters on the Floor of the House. I can none the less assure her that the threats…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandMy hon. and gallant Friend, who has made a career, both in uniform and out, of analysing these things, is absolutely right in his assessment of the immediate tactics that the…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Ukraine has the right to defend itself against aggression. The Ukrainians enjoy our enduring support as they defend themselves against…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandMy right hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point about the need to send an important message to the world, and indeed to our Ukrainian friends, that we are in it for the…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI would also like to put on record my recognition of the fact that right across the House, including from the SNP Benches, we have had a unanimity of voice on the world stage. If…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandMy right hon. and gallant Friend makes an incredibly important point about the importance of our collective defence. I remind the House that the NATO Secretary-General’s…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandThe hon. Lady makes an important point. Her words echo those of the Prime Minister and mine on the international stage. What we have seen, through Vladimir Putin’s attempt to use…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI am not able to give a full update because the meetings in Indonesia are still going on, but I spoke with our right hon. Friend the Prime Minister late last night and I can…16 Nov 2022HANSARDChagos ArchipelagoFollowing the meeting between the then Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for South West Norfolk (Elizabeth Truss), and Prime Minister Jugnauth at the UN General…03 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend raises an important point, but this is fundamentally a separate issue. Our resolve, and the international resolve, to prevent further nuclear proliferation remains…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineMy understanding is that we have given letters of comfort to the NLAW supply chain to stimulate future production. We will, of course, always take action to ensure not only that…31 Oct 2022