Speeches by Rigby.
Every Hansard contribution by Lucy Rigby this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 81–100 of 767 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “What Minister Pollard is getting at—indeed, I was trying to allude to it too—is that the capabilities are different. There is an emphasis on more technology and more autonomous technology in particular. That goes to the changing profile of the spend.” | 41 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “It is certainly not smoke and mirrors. You are right in the sense that roughly two thirds of the £15 billion in the DIP has been identified. However, it is certainly not uncommon for Governments of any colour to announce things outside a fiscal event, as the DIP was, and to say, “And this money will be identified at th…” | 139 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “I am not exactly sure from which point and onwards particular requests were made, but I can see the logic—were this to have been the logic—in waiting until publication of the DIP.” | 32 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “No. Obviously, this is not peculiar to this country, but much has been made of the relationship between the Treasury and the Ministry of Defence. Because of the changing nature of the threat that we face—that threat is clearly increasing; I am very clear about that—it is increasingly important for the Treasury and the …” | 69 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “Defence, in my view, is a core engine for growth.” | 10 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “My assessment of the risks of—” | 6 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “You are absolutely right that the DIP covers the next four years. As I was saying in response to a question from the Chair, the £15 billion is part of an additional £300 billion over the next four years. Most importantly, the Prime Minister has been clear that at the point of the next spending review, defence will be t…” | 70 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “What exactly do you mean in terms of the financial detail? You don’t mean where the money will come from—” | 20 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “As for exactly how the money will be spent, I think that there is detail in the DIP, and Minister Pollard can talk to some of what capability can buy. That point around defence being the No. 1 priority at the next spending review is really important, because that will set the trajectory for the purposes of our NATO tar…” | 79 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “We are doing things differently though, by virtue of what is in the DIP. I am telling you that I personally see this as part of my job description, to be working with Minister Pollard and others at the MOD. I guess at the root of your question is: what is different this time? Given the nature of the increasing threat t…” | 164 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “I don’t, I am afraid. Can I turn to my official? I want to give you another chance.” | 18 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “We have said that in the next Parliament we will get to 3%. I understand that the question is being asked, “When in the next Parliament?”, and I come back to the fact that the Prime Minister has said that defence will be the number one priority at the next spending review. The Ministry of Defence’s budget is already gr…” | 94 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “I don’t think there is any suggestion whatsoever that people go without. To take Mr Dhesi’s point, the defence and security of this country is the No. 1 duty of any Government. That is inherent in the Prime Minister saying that defence will be the No. 1 priority at the next spending review. We have made progress toward…” | 109 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “I understand, and there is a recognition of why procurement in defence is difficult—not least the fact that you are trying to procure capability that sometimes does not exist yet against an ever-evolving threat; I referred to the security arrangements. I totally appreciate that it is very different from buying other go…” | 88 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “To deliver the 3.5%?” | 4 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “I can talk to what the DIP does. For the reasons I have set out, it would be for a Government led by the next Prime Minister to make decisions about tax.” | 32 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “No.” | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “In answer to Mr Glen’s question, I was seeking to make clear that the Prime Minister has said that we will meet that 3% target at some point in the next Parliament. I understand why people are asking exactly when that target will be met, but it will depend on the next spending review and how money is allocated.” | 59 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “We have talked about what the NATO targets are. The Prime Minister has been clear that we will align ourselves with those targets. That is the target. The target is a reference to a percentage of GDP; to link that to the point I was making previously, a larger percentage of a smaller economy is not in anyone’s interest…” | 92 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Treasury Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 16) “I am not aware.” | 4 |