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HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsThere are two or three principles here. First, we need to see the increase to our defence spend reflected in good, well-paid jobs in constituencies across the country. Secondly,…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsThe hon. Member is right to emphasise the importance of overseas aid, and that was a difficult decision. I want to put it back up to 0.7%, rather than taking it down. In the…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the Baltic states are incredibly nervous at the moment. That has been the case for the past three years or so. We engage with them…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI agree. All I can say is that, in fairness, I see on the faces of some Conservative Members disquiet at the approach that the Leader of the Opposition took. That is not…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI have long been an advocate of the international rules-based order, and I discuss that regularly with allies. NATO itself is a rules-based framework, and an important one at…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsIf we all agree that Iran should not have nuclear weapons, it is about time that we did something about it. What happened on Saturday night was a big step towards alleviating that…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI thank my hon. Friend for raising the matter. She has campaigned hard on this. It is central that if there is to be a ceasefire and a lasting peace in Ukraine—and I hope that…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsYes, there was. There is real concern about the intolerable position in Gaza and what we can do to alleviate it. We have repeatedly said that it is intolerable, and that the…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsAs the hon. Gentleman will know, when we presented the strategic defence review, we had already set out the path to 2.5% and the ambition for 3%. I think it is right that all NATO…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI thank my hon. Friend for her question. It is, of course, Armed Forces Week. Among other things, we have given the armed forces their single biggest pay increase in many years,…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsAs the hon. Gentleman will know, when we announced the 2.5% increase in defence spending, we made it very clear where that money was coming from, and it was not coming from…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI do think we need to focus on resilience. In a sense, the shift to 5% is a reflection that national resilience is becoming ever more central in our own national defence, in…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsOn defence spend, when we set out the commitment to 2.5% by 2027-28, I set out at the same time how we would fund it. We will continue to take that approach to any spending…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsMy most recent visit to the primary school was to roll out our free school meals policy. I was happy to do that by serving school meals myself—if all else fails, I’ve got a…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise the issue. Obviously, we carefully review and monitor any Chinese involvement in any elements of security. But it is right that we now include…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsBeat them. This is not just the usual politics; it is a serious question of national security. The at-sea nuclear deterrent is housed in Scotland, and just a few months ago I went…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI think the hon. Member is in discussion with Ministers about this, and we look forward to taking that forward. In relation to the scepticism of his Huntingdon constituents, I…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI thank the right hon. Member for his questions; they are all good ones, so I will endeavour to answer each part of them. Sanctions are being discussed intensely, as he will…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsLet me first pay tribute to the veterans in my hon. Friend’s constituency and across the country. We have already put in place a number of initiatives, particularly in relation to…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI have said that we need to alleviate the threat, and that we have taken a huge step towards alleviating the threat. I have discussed that with G7 and NATO colleagues, and with…26 Jun 2025