Defence Aerospace Industrial Strategy

I agree with the right hon. Gentleman, who has raised that point repeatedly in recent months. We ...

The Hawk aircraft is incredibly important to my constituents, many of whom work at BAE Systems in...

I completely agree. Let us be clear: this is a brand-new aircraft, and our Red Arrows, with their...

At the moment, this clearly hinges on the Qatari order, but does my hon. Friend agree that if tha...

I completely agree. The reality is that this is about our sovereign skills mix, and about whether...

Does my hon. Friend agree that if we lose that sovereign capability, either the Red Arrows will g...

Perish the thought that the Red Arrows should fly anything other than British-built planes. Let u...

Will the hon. Lady give way?

I will, so long as the hon. Gentleman says how young I am.

We are both very young Members. [Interruption.] Well, it appears there is not so much agreement a...

I had the privilege of sitting in Red 1 last year, so I absolutely agree. The Red Arrows are our ...

I recall that when I was a young major—I am still young, as I am sure the hon. Lady would agree—w...

This is the perfect chance for the Government to ensure that there is a real opportunity to have ...

My hon. Friend is right to mention the problem in Barrow, and I am sure she will agree that not o...

My hon. Friend speaks with authority about his constituents and their work in Barrow.

As I ...

Order. We have very little time so there will be a time limit of four minutes.

3.58 pm

In the run-up to this debate, which was so ably introduced by the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent ...

It is, as always, a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis). Let ...

The whole defence procurement sector, and especially the defence aerospace industry, has a huge r...

Does my hon. Friend welcome this week’s announcement at the Dubai airshow that Airbus has struck ...

I am obviously delighted and thrilled. That excellent news will help to secure jobs in my constit...

Every Member has the best interests of our country’s defence at heart. The challenge to the Minis...

It is a pleasure to follow so many Members who have spoken with such passion and knowledge on thi...

The hon. Gentleman is making a powerful speech. Will he add that the Typhoon began on the drawing...

The hon. Gentleman is right. Typhoon, the F-35 and, in my constituency, the A400M have all had a ...

Order. I now have to reduce the time limit to three minutes.

4.20 pm

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) on securing this ...

It is a huge privilege to follow my hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr Jones), and I mea...

Order. I have to take the time limit down to two minutes.

4.27 pm

Perhaps it is right and proper if I inform the Chamber at this point that my daughter is a servin...

This subject matters fundamentally to me. The Puma squadron is based in my constituency at RAF Be...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) and the hon. Memb...

I am grateful to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) and my hon. Friend the Me...

That was brilliantly quick.

4.35 pm

May I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) and the...

Let me start by congratulating the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) on making a...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) on her opening sp...

It gives me great pleasure to respond to this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stoke-on...

rose—

I will not take any interventions because there is so little time.

My hon. Friend the Membe...

Before I start, may I first apologise to the House? I should have directed everyone to my entry i...

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wish to place on record my unreserved apology to the...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point of order and for his courteous and unreserved apology, w...