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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Feb 2022
Ukraine

"I know my right hon. Friend will agree that jaw-jaw is preferable to war-war, but does he accept that given Russian ambitions regarding Ukraine and events elsewhere, including in the South China sea, the time has finally come for the United Kingdom to recognise that we need to substantially increase …..."
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Written Question
Afghanistan: British Council
Monday 21st February 2022

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral contribution of 15 November 2021, Official Report, column 301, when he will organise a tri-departmental meeting to discuss the position of the British Council contractors in Afghanistan.

Answered by James Heappey

I apologise for the delay in arranging this meeting. Ministerial colleagues have now agreed to meet with the hon. Member. A date for the meeting has been passed to his office.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Nov 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"I have no doubt that the Defence Secretary is straining every sinew, but one fears that bureaucracy and lack of clarity are getting in the way. I understand that almost 200 Afghans who worked with the British Council, and are therefore eligible for the ARAP scheme, are still in Afghanistan …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Mar 2021
Integrated Review: Defence Command Paper

"There is much to welcome in this statement. My only concern relates to some of the cuts in our conventional forces, because quantity still has a quality all of its own. For example, no matter how potent a naval vessel might be, it cannot be in two places at once. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Feb 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What plans he has for the contribution of soft power to the UK’s international defence engagement. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Feb 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"As chair of the British Council all-party group, I suggest that soft power can pay for itself many times over by building links and improving trust and understanding, all of which makes conflict less likely. As the Government assess our international engagement, does my right hon. Friend agree that soft …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jan 2020
Middle East: Security

"Very few countries’ hands are completely clean in the region. A key part of the problem is that there has been a lack of a co-ordinated, overarching peace process, particularly now that the Iranian nuclear deal is dead. Does my right hon. Friend agree that from our point of view …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"2. What steps his Department is taking to protect UK shipping in the strait of Hormuz. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"No matter how capable, a Royal Navy ship cannot be in two places at once. On this anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar, given that 95% of our trade is seaborne, is it not obvious that we need a much larger surface fleet, including a larger number of cheaper ships, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities...."
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