Speeches by Twigg.
Every Hansard contribution by Derek Twigg this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
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| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “What is our readiness criteria? What levels are there? Are they different from the NATO ones?” | 16 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “Okay, thank you.” | 3 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “So does the UK not have its own readiness criteria?” | 10 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “So we should not worry about there being any diminution of focus on the complex anti-submarine operations? That is absolutely top notch, is it?” | 24 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “Does the UK fully meet its commitments?” | 7 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “No, generally, but we are going to lead it.” | 9 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “Do you know how many we have not filled, so far?” | 11 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “I am not asking for specific ships; I am asking what the levels are.” | 14 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “Both, basically.” | 2 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “Does having that other focus on the Baltics affect our focus on the complex anti-submarine operations in the High North?” | 20 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “There is a worry that we are being a jack of all trades, and that we are not doing everything as well as we could do because we are trying to do too much. Do you not have that worry?” | 40 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “In terms of our focus on it.” | 7 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “Clearly, as we know, the UK remains the framework nation of the JEF, and in September, we will lead NATO’s Joint Force Command Norfolk. Will we use that as an opportunity to assess whether there are any apparent overlaps between the two organisations?” | 43 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “Can I ask one last question? When I last visited Norfolk—I think it was about two months ago now, but I cannot remember exactly—we were told that a lot of posts had not been filled. Now that we are leading it, will you be looking to ensure that the posts are filled at Norfolk, and that it is fully staffed? Is that some…” | 97 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “So you are saying that there are no problems with that at the moment.” | 14 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “What equipment is that?” | 4 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “That is a different answer, isn’t it?” | 7 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “Brigadier Lamb, I completely appreciate and understand why you would not want to give us a commentary on the readiness of individual ships, but you did say there are different levels of readiness. Could you tell us what they are?” | 40 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “Minister, could you enlighten the Committee on the main focus of the joint expeditionary force, given that the Baltics are involved as well? What do you believe is that main focus?” | 31 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 71) “Right. So we took a decision to align that.” | 9 |