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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI want to return to the issue that the shadow Secretary of State raised—not the individual allegations or even the “Panorama” programme, but the wider issue of the unanswerable…18 Jul 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentWell, what a man to follow! [ Interruption. ] I am not sure that Fran and Anna here quite agree with me on that. Let me say that we are here debating a confidence motion in the…18 Jul 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI have witnessed the Scottish Conservative party at close quarters over the years, as you have, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I always thought, going back to the days of the hon.…18 Jul 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThe hon. Gentleman has educated me, because I did not know that, but it does not change the facts. Facts are chiels that winna ding, and those are indeed the facts. The Prime…18 Jul 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentNot all interventions are best made on your feet, as the hon. Gentleman has showed with great grace. As far as this is viewed in Scotland, for all that we have heard not just from…18 Jul 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThe right hon. Member can shake his head as much as he likes. The reason why there will be one is that, like many Government Members, the public are free to change their minds.…18 Jul 2022HANSARDUkrainian Resistance to Russian AggressionThank you, Mr Speaker. May I, too, say that no matter what might happen in the reshuffle following the summer, the Ministry of Defence has worked co-operatively, particularly on…18 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Last night’s “Panorama”, and the joint investigation with The Times newspaper, have exposed yet more evidence of unlawful killings by special forces, this time in…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNATO EffectivenessBefore I get into my question, as this will be our last Defence questions before Armed Forces Day, may I thank those in the armed forces for all their service, particularly over…13 Jun 2022HANSARDNATO EffectivenessI am grateful for that answer, but as other hon. Members have said, including on the Conservative Benches, a successful strategic concept surely does not include the UK Government…13 Jun 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityI will come on to this in my own remarks, but the policy happened 10 years ago this autumn.19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityI completely agree with everything that the Secretary of State has just said, but does it not make the case for the UK to have a defence and security treaty with the European…19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityMore than 10 years ago!19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityYes—so it is not ours.19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityI do not disagree with any of that. I am not sure whether perhaps the right hon. Gentleman has misunderstood the point that I was making, but I do not disagree at all. The United…19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityI will be brief. After a vote for independence, who will the nuclear deterrent belong to?19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityI will be brief, as I have just given a long speech. When we put this matter to Scottish people in elections, they always return a majority of Members, not just from my party but…19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityIt is always a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis), but I am afraid that, at the beginning of his speech, he somewhat misled hon. Members. He…19 May 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. You and hon. Members will know that, yesterday, the Government of the Russian Federation sanctioned a number of Members of this House—including…28 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresAlthough the hon. Member for Lichfield (Michael Fabricant) has beetled out of the Chamber, let me remind the House that the Salisbury attack was carried out by Russian FSB agents,…28 Apr 2022