Speeches by Twigg.

“He said in the announcement that the significant increase in missiles is going to be a very big challenge for the industry, because you just do not have the people.”

“I am like the rest of the Committee, in that we are very happy to take on the MoD and deal with its shortcomings. But, if you will forgive me, it seems to be all the MoD’s fault. What is it that you could do better? We have heard about the primes being a bit cumbersome, etc, but what is it that you could be doing bette…”

“The Prime Minister’s actions this week demonstrated again why UK leadership in defence and security and on Ukraine is crucial. I also agree with him that it is important to strengthen our relationship with the United States. In the coming months, will he consider whether we should be proposing to hit 3% spending before…”

“Order. As time is tight, I remind Members to keep interventions succinct.”

“I warmly welcome the Prime Minister’s statement, and particularly his commitment to accelerate the increase in defence spending, although I fear that we may have to visit the 3% target before the next Parliament. It is very important that we have a whole-society approach to defence. Will he be bringing forward a strate…”

“If the Minister can leave a bit of time at the end for David Chadwick to wind up, that would be great.”

“Order. Before I call the Front-Bench spokespeople, I should say that I will call the Minister no later than 20 past. I call the Lib Dem spokesperson, Tim Farron.”

“We have just two more Members left to speak, but I want to call the Front-Bench spokespeople no later than 5.08 pm.”

“May I just check that the Member has sought permission to speak?”

“I call Olivia Bailey to move the motion. I will then call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention in a 30-minute debate. I call Olivia Bailey.”

“I ask the Minister to leave a minute or so at the end, so that the hon. Member for Suffolk Coastal can wind up.”

“Thank you for keeping to the two minutes, more or less. We should continue that trend.”

“Order. Before I call Andrew Lewin, I will put an advisory two-minute limit on speeches. If that is not followed, I will impose a two-minute limit. I am sure colleagues will want to ensure that time is available for all others present.”

“Order. A lot of Members want to speak, so I will have to impose a time limit. I will first call Iain Duncan Smith, and then could Members bob for a few seconds longer than they would normally so that we can get everybody’s name on the list?”

“Order. I remind Members that they need to be succinct and short with interventions.”

“The question of defence spending and GDP has been raised. I think it is clear from recent events that we cannot wait until 2030 to spend 2.5%, and, in fact, we should be exceeding that percentage. In the lead-up to any negotiations, it is essential for us to ensure that Ukraine is in the strongest possible position, in…”

“Can I cover one thing briefly? It is an area that always used to be a concern—I wonder whether it still is a concern—that affects everyone, from serving members to veterans. In terms of health, and the crossover when they leave the Armed Forces—we know there is massive pressure on the defence medical services generally…”

“Do you think there is a problem for dependants?”

“It is still an area of concern for you?”

“The simple question is: how is it making a difference to you currently? Connected with that, what are the good outcomes, and how can we share that good practice? So what is working well, why is it working well, and how do we share it to improve things for the future?”