"The security of the United Kingdom’s military installations, the people who work on them and the communities around them is a core responsibility of this Government. Defence faces an evolving range of threats, including hostile reconnaissance, sabotage, espionage, terrorism, organised crime, unauthorised access and the malicious use of drones. We …..." Luke Pollard - View Speech
"I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his questions. It is hard, as he and the House will appreciate, for me to comment on ongoing investigations. However, in relation to his question about the arrest, the police have confirmed that a member of the US army has been arrested under …..." Luke Pollard - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for the work that he does on the Defence Committee. That work is an important part of helping build public awareness and asking the Department the right questions. He is right to say that we are seeing an increased threat, not just to the United …..." Luke Pollard - View Speech
"I recognise the seriousness of the situation, so I thank the hon. Lady for the tone of her question. We recognise that the threats to our country are increasing. We have published the strategic defence review, which sets that out very clearly. We have published the defence investment plan, which …..." Luke Pollard - View Speech
"Not only has my hon. Friend asked me that question today; it is a matter that he and I have spoken about on a number of occasions since he entered the House, and he is right to talk about it. The United States remains our No. 1 defence and security …..." Luke Pollard - View Speech
"My hon. Friend’s work on what he describes as the “Putin tax” is a really important contribution, because there is a deliberate attempt by adversaries to load costs and difficulties on to the United Kingdom and our allies by posing such dilemmas. The House will be familiar with some of …..." Luke Pollard - View Speech
"The right hon. Member is right that the threats we face are increasing, and they are increasingly complex as well. This is not just about human espionage by people, but about how espionage involving criminal gangs and cyber-attacks can be paired together. We in the Ministry of Defence work very …..." Luke Pollard - View Speech
"The work we are doing with the United States includes the operational security of our missions, especially joint missions that we undertake bilaterally with the United States and as part of NATO and further afield. On our base security at home, the work our security forces and armed forces do …..." Luke Pollard - View Speech
"The Defence Secretary has already set out that we have been in discussions with the United States for some time. The movement of US aircraft is a matter for the United States...." Luke Pollard - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Gentleman, because I think there was some praise in the question somewhere. The steps we have set out on wildfires are an important contribution to the wider resilience effort. I am pleased that the Scottish Government are finally engaging with defence in a way that they …..." Luke Pollard - View Speech