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HANSARDUkraineEnergy security in Ukraine is hugely important. It is being attacked every day, and that is why it is so vital that we help Ukraine defend its energy arrangements and work for a…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI am really pleased that the announcement that we made over the weekend was for jobs in Belfast; that is hugely important. That is the model that we should follow. As we ramp up…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineBy picking up the phone to President Trump and President Zelensky and making sure that we can focus on what matters most, which is lasting peace in Ukraine.03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineMy hon. Friend is my MP neighbour, and I remember that together, we saw some of the first Ukrainian refugees arrive in her constituency in the very early days. Obviously, we need…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineThe North Korean element is a significant development that expands the threat and risk. We all need to see it in those terms. The sovereignty and security of Ukraine must be at…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineOn the question of territory, obviously there are discussions to come, but I take the tenor of what the right hon. Member said. On the Baltic states, he is right. Just before…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineThe 100-year partnership signals the depth of our relationship. I, too, have heard the thanks for our leadership, and I think it is right that I pay tribute to the Conservatives…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI agree with all that, and I think the House agrees with it, too.03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineNATO membership is a form of guarantee; article 5 is a form of guarantee. There are different ways in which the guarantee can be put in place, but what is important is that it is…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineWe are stepping up our support for Ukraine, both in military aid and in other ways. In relation to the decision that I had to take last week, the security, safety and defence of…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineOne of the principles I have held in mind over recent days is to ensure that what we do is co-ordinated with NATO, as it must be. We are deployed in different countries already,…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI agree with that principle. The increase in defence spending is a duty but also an opportunity across the United Kingdom for good, well-paid and skilled jobs in many businesses.03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineOn the principles, the hon. Gentleman is right, and I am so pleased about the jobs in Northern Ireland. As for the bobbing, when I came here 10 years ago, I saw the joint gym…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI think it important that we are able to fully fund the increase in defence spending, and that we were able to explain where the money is coming from straight away. We need…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineYes, and a good thing too, because the First Minister confirmed his view that we should weaken our defences by getting rid of the nuclear deterrent. What a good thing it is that…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineWe will continue our discussions with our European allies. They have meetings this week, and further follow-on meetings are planned coming out of yesterday. As the hon. Gentleman…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI thank the right hon. Member for his question. There is one person who does not want lasting peace in Ukraine, and that is Putin. We have to hold that centrally in mind, and we…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI have had extensive discussions with President Trump, and I believe him to be completely sincere in his desire for lasting peace in Ukraine. He is sincere about that and he is…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI think we should look at all options, and I think this is one of the options that should be taken very seriously. That is what we are doing. It is important.03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineNobody wanted to see what we saw on Friday—I do not think there is any dissent from that—but it is important that we pragmatically work forward to what matters most, which is…03 Mar 2025