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HANSARDDefence ManufacturingMay I first praise my hon. Friend for the work he has done to fight for the factory in his constituency? I could not walk down a corridor without bumping into him and him lobbying…20 May 2019HANSARDDefence ManufacturingMy hon. Friend secured a debate just last week on this very issue and is obviously fighting very hard for his constituents who work at BAE Systems. The Government continue to…20 May 2019HANSARDDefence ManufacturingThe hon. Gentleman mentions the Type 31. Of course, that is a UK-only competition and we will wait for the results later this year. On the fleet solid support ships, I am pleased…20 May 2019HANSARD Military Aircraft ManufacturingI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his intervention, and I say with some trepidation that I am looking forward to appearing before his Committee in a couple of weeks’ time.…08 May 2019HANSARD Military Aircraft ManufacturingI will come on to those points in a minute. A number of points were raised in the debate that I will happily respond to when I have finished these remarks. As part of the wider…08 May 2019HANSARD Military Aircraft ManufacturingWe are in the early stages at the moment, and I will shortly talk about some of our engagement with industry, to respond to his point a bit further. The other thing that is really…08 May 2019HANSARD Military Aircraft ManufacturingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Rosindell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Fylde (Mark Menzies) on securing the debate and on…08 May 2019HANSARD Defence Industry: ScotlandThere are many Yorkshire people who would argue very differently. We invest in shipbuilding in Scotland to maintain world-class capabilities for our Royal Navy, recognising the…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Defence Industry: ScotlandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Ged Killen) on securing the debate and for the…30 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentNo, I am still referring to the points the hon. Gentleman made, if he will just give me some time. The hon. Gentleman also raised the issue of decommissioning and the NAO report.…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentWe have had a useful and important debate in which we have heard passionate arguments both in support of our continuous at-sea deterrent, and against it. I support the strong…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentIn fairness, there were lots of speakers and I want to get through them all, and we have heard quite a lot from the hon. Gentleman today. My right hon. Friend the Member for…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentIt feels as if the Scottish National party wants to be protected by nuclear weapons but have no responsibility for them whatever.10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI want to get through my responses to the debate. Whenever we have these debates, Scottish National party Members try to disrupt the closing speeches. I have given way once and I…10 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence IndustryMy hon. Friend makes a valid point. Of course our commitment to EU security, European security and working with our NATO colleagues will continue after we have left the EU. That…25 Mar 2019HANSARDAir Defence Radar Systems and Offshore Wind SitesThe Ministry of Defence’s first priority is always to guarantee that the UK is able to meet its national security obligations, which include ensuring that our air defence radar…25 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence IndustryPart of the negotiations with the EU has heavily focused on our future relationship and the collaboration we want with EU nations. However, at the end of the day, the cornerstone…25 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence IndustryMy hon. Friend is right to raise that. I went to see some of the small and medium-sized businesses that are working with our armed forces on some of the projects that have been…25 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence IndustryThe hon. Lady is right about the future combat air strategy. We are in negotiations and discussions with other partner nations. When it comes to the issues around Hawk, we have…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDefence Industry: Exports and JobsIn 2017, the UK won defence orders worth £9 billion, making us the second largest global defence exporter. We work actively with the Department for International Trade to support…25 Mar 2019