Defence

– in the House of Commons at on 10 January 2022.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Armed Forces Pay (8 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of pay of armed forces personnel.

  • UK Defence Jobs (28 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs throughout the UK.

  • Ajax Programme: Cost (8 speeches)

    What recent estimate he has made of the cost of the Ajax programme.

  • Relocation from Afghanistan (6 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to support the relocation of (a) vulnerable Afghans and (b) British nationals from Afghanistan.

  • Ukraine: Territorial Integrity (20 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to help protect the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

  • Future Soldier Programme: Army Estate in Wales (10 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the impact of the future soldier programme of reform on the army estate in Wales.

  • Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Inquiry (4 speeches)

    If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning an inquiry into the UK’s withdrawal of personnel from Afghanistan under Operation Pitting.

  • Awarding of Defence Contracts (6 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to ensure that contracts awarded by his Department are (a) subject to open competition and (b) accessible to domestic contractors.

  • Veterans Strategy (6 speeches)

    What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the veterans strategy.

  • Topical Questions (35 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Secretary of State

Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.