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HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeWill the Minister give way?15 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeWhen the Minister was on his feet, I hoped to ask him this question. I myself have tried to obtain a copy of the call logs for each Minister for each day during the month of…15 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanMy hon. Friend from the Foreign Affairs Committee makes an excellent point, which has been made by a few others. He always looks at these things with a keen eye. Given what he has…18 Aug 2021HANSARDCyber-attack: MicrosoftThe Minister is right in one sense, because attribution is important, but actions also matter, so while we congratulate him on the statement of 39 signatories—that is a positive…20 Jul 2021HANSARDForces FamiliesIt is good to hear that there is going to be increased support, and we know from surveys that childcare costs, in particular, can be crippling for service families. May I move on…05 Jul 2021HANSARDForces FamiliesMay I add my congratulations to the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Kim Leadbeater) on her election? This is the first Defence questions we have had since Armed Forces Day, when…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Pride MonthYou timed that rather well, Madam Deputy Speaker; God is shining on us this afternoon, is he not? I am grateful to be called in this debate and I congratulate the hon. Member for…01 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingMr Deputy Speaker, it is good to have you join us in the Chair this afternoon. It has been a good debate. I congratulate the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) on…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingThe right hon. Gentleman does not have to wait for the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn). He knows that we disagree on this—he mentioned at the start of his…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingThe challenge that the Minister is setting is that he will get things right for the people, as opposed to focusing just on the platforms. That is good. There is currently a £1.5…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingIt is a shame that the Chair of the Defence Committee, the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), is no longer here, but I was with him when he said that it is to…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingThe right hon. Gentleman makes a good point about leaning further into autonomous weapons. As that happens more and more, does he share my concern that we are not as far advanced…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingCan I answer?24 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsStaff at two hospitality venues in Glasgow, Blue Dog and AdLib, have had no furlough payments since the summer of last year. Although I have raised this with HMRC directly, the…16 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate SecurityI, too, welcome the new Minister for Defence People and Veterans, the hon. Member for Aldershot (Leo Docherty), to his place on the Government Front Bench. I also thank the…24 May 2021HANSARDClimate SecurityThe Minister rightly mentions the defence Command Paper, which comes on the back of the integrated review. As my hon. Friend the Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill…24 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllWe see each other again, Madam Deputy Speaker. There cannot be a more positive note on which to start my remarks than to welcome my hon. Friend the Member for Airdrie and Shotts…18 May 2021HANSARD UkraineI am grateful for this opportunity to discuss the situation in Ukraine. I will let the Minister get to his seat before we get into it. It has been some time since the House…17 May 2021HANSARD UkraineI am grateful to the Minister for taking my intervention. It is important to be accurate about what I said: I was not looking for RT to get sanctioned, closed down, or anything…17 May 2021HANSARD UkraineI am grateful to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. As I was saying, I hope she is successful for that reason and many others, but I would like to know what the Government’s position on…17 May 2021