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HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentThe short answer to the hon. Lady’s question is yes. I will conclude, Mr Deputy Speaker, because I am conscious of the time. There is nothing to celebrate here in 50 years as a…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentNo, it would not. Indeed, the two arguments I am setting out, the second of which I am coming on to, are that there is no military or economic case for this. The hon. Gentleman…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI am going to come to the Opposition, don’t worry about that. I say to people who may disagree with the SNP’s policy on nuclear weapons that at least they know what they are…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentNo, I will not. I am going to move on to the issue of the threat. The shadow Secretary of State was right to say that the threat is ever evolving and complex.10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI do indeed recall that. My hon. Friend does a fine job in representing the shipbuilding workforce in his constituency.10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentWell, I am glad that normal service has been resumed. As well as the issue of recruitment, there is of course the other issue of retention, which is becoming a big problem in the…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentOn Capita, I will take the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention.10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentNo, I am not going to get into this with the right hon. Gentleman. We are very clear in our belief that the United Kingdom should give up its nuclear weapons, because there is no…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentNo, no—the right hon. Gentleman asked me a question and I have not finished explaining myself to him. Even if the UK gave up its nuclear weapons tonight, there would still be…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentThe right hon. Gentleman does not need to explain Scottish National party policy to me. Perhaps if he listens, I can educate him. Scottish National party policy is for an…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI will give way to the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones), then I will come back to the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford.10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentIf a motion came to the House today to sack Capita, I would be in the Lobby with the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois), who I know has a track record of…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentIs it the hon. Gentleman’s policy that, if Scotland votes for independence, it should not be a member of NATO?10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI should just point out to the hon. Lady, for whom I have bucketloads of respect as she does a fine job in her position, that most members of NATO are not nuclear-armed countries.10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI give way to the president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI will give way in time. Given the opportunity that we have to discuss the matter this afternoon, we will take the unusual step of dividing the House this evening to show our…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentIt is always a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis), the Chair of the Defence Committee, despite agreeing with almost none of what he had to…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI will give way to the right hon. Gentleman in time. He does not need to keep shouting at me. I know he is there—I will give way to him, as I always do, and he knows that.…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentHon. Members are coming at me from all sides.10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea Deterrentrose—10 Apr 2019