Speeches by Carns.

“I do not have the details of that specific case, but I am sure that the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry would love to do so.”

“Strengthening defence relationships with our allies is a central priority for the Government. We do that through joint operations, exercises, intelligence co-operation, deeper industrial partnerships and close planning with NATO and joint expeditionary force allies and other key partners. We have recently signed landma…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for her really important question. I am absolutely dismayed by the reports of damage to the cemetery by both Israeli operations and Hamas fighters. Brave servicemen laid to rest overseas should not in any way, shape or form have their graves defiled; neither should the courageous men and women wh…”

“Let me talk a little bit about crimes: support to Hamas; support to Hezbollah; support to the Houthis; support to various armed groups with lethal aid that has been killing British forces for 20 years. Are we going to apologise for protecting UK nationals? Absolutely not.”

“Let me be really clear: the UK’s priority is supporting British nationals and our partners in accordance with international law. The Prime Minister has made clear that any UK action must always have a legal basis. On 7 March, the UK notified the UN Security Council of the relevant actions, including our defensive count…”

“The UK-US relationship remains stalwart. Our collective leadership on Ukraine has been second to none; the Defence Secretary’s leadership of the Ukraine defence contact group has stimulated billions of pounds of investment; and through what we are doing in Ukraine, we are delivering in support of not just UK security, …”

“We are studying developments very carefully and remain in close contact with the United States and other allies. The UK’s position is clear: the best way forward for the region and the world is a negotiated settlement with Iran when it has given up its nuclear ambitions. Recent events have also underlined the importanc…”

“indicated assent.”

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for securing this very important debate at a very important time, to all the hon. and right hon. Members for their thoughtful contributions, and to the spirit of the House. The role played by Commonwealth forces in the first world war is pivotal; …”

“I completely agree. The commission maintains and looks after thousands of memorials all over the world, which helps us continue to educate and to communicate an important lesson. The memorial in London commemorates the campaigns fought: on the western front, in Gallipoli, Russia, the middle east and Africa—indeed, in e…”

“Let me follow up on that question before I go on to some of the set pieces. First, thank you very much for your work over the last several years: it has been truly fantastic, and we have seen many of your recommendations implemented. You have talked about confidence and trust. When I speak to various parts of the syste…”

“Could you provide a copy of the consumer charter for evidence, please?”

“Please do. We would like to look into that.”

“It is the ever-present issue of communication and education, which we need to get better at. I completely agree. Clause 17 will require commanding officers to report a serious offence to the service police, regardless of whether the individual is in the immediate chain of command, which is one of the issues you highlig…”

“Aurora New Dawn is leading some of that as well, and it is working closely—”

“Thank you very much, Sarah—that was really useful. When I was in your old job, I sat down with the VAWG Minister and taskforce several times. We have now created a pilot project that is being tested and trialled in two bases in the UK. Do you have any thoughts on how that is progressing? Have you been tracking that?”

“The whole Committee will be going down to see the Defence Serious Crime Command, and we will get to see the victim support unit. Clause 10 will introduce a new victims code of practice that is designed to support victims of service offences through the service justice process. Have you any thoughts on what the code sho…”

“Do you think that these new powers, specifically around sexual offences and domestic abuse, are adequate to protect victims of sexual harm and domestic abuse from further harm and issues?”

“Right, so four years ago. Do you think that the measures in the Bill do enough to protect and support victims?”

“When was that study done, with the six out of 10?”