In Parliament

There has been an awful lot of speculation in the press about all of our capabilities.

With threats intensifying around the world, it is vital that our armed forces have the right capabilities in order to defend global security

I thank my hon. Friend. I can assure him that I will speak to every single one of the people he has mentioned.

I pay tribute to my hon.

My right hon. Friend always speaks with a high degree of common sense and truth.

We are working with our industrial partners on that, including Babcock, and looking closely at what the costs will be.

I start by paying tribute to my predecessor, my right hon.

I have already had a great opportunity to meet my Polish opposite number, who is incredibly grateful for our commitment to the defence of Po

My hon. Friend has raised a valid point.

Having had the opportunity to meet my opposite number from Romania, I am aware that one of the real threats that it continues to face is inc