Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Noah Law Excerpts
Monday 15th December 2025

(1 day, 19 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Luke Pollard Portrait Luke Pollard
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We have taken steps, and I am not worried about the fleet’s ability to carry on operating, but I am happy to speak to the hon. and learned Gentleman further in order to reassure him.

Noah Law Portrait Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay) (Lab)
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Given the recent further estimates putting the total cost of the war in Ukraine to the European economy at north of $1 billion a year, while the total allied commitment to Ukraine remains at about $100 billion a year, does the Secretary of State agree that we cannot but afford to go further in our support for our Ukrainian allies?

John Healey Portrait John Healey
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I do indeed. That is why I am convening, and will co-chair tomorrow, the latest meeting of the 50-nation-strong Ukraine defence contact group. We will be looking to step up the support that we are able to give Ukraine now to keep it in the fight, alongside the work that we are doing in the coalition of the willing, so that we are ready to help secure the peace in the event of an agreement.