Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the timeframe is for Russia to comply with the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty after that country's latest material breach.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in what (a) multi-lateral and (b) bi-lateral fora he holds discussions with his Russian counterpart.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the global network of operational and logistic support bases for the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) Royal Air Force for the purpose of delivering international security.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the recommendations of the Reducing Regulation Committee are; and what steps the Government is taking to implement those recommendations.
Nicholas Soames: What steps he is taking to enhance UK soft power overseas.
Nicholas Soames: I congratulate my hon. Friend and his colleagues on their excellent work to co-ordinate better our soft power effort, but does he agree that it is very important that there is a proper plan to follow up on some of the very successful royal visits overseas with a very well co-ordinated effort, particularly in soft power?
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to be able to deploy a fully manned Carrier Strike Group to the Far East.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what forward basing arrangements his Department is establishing in the Far East.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the effect on the manning of Type 45s was of the crewing up of HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of GDP is accounted for by (a) UK and (b) overseas defence sales.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he next proposes to deploy a largely fully formed and supported Division into the Field for Divisional movement and manoeuvre training.
Nicholas Soames: May I reassure the Prime Minister that I am holding my nerve like anything? Will she therefore confirm that it remains at the heart of the Government’s policy, in the national interest, to secure a deal, which, at the end of the day, will achieve the closest possible political, economic and security relationship with our friends and allies in the European Union?
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the (a) aims and (b) objectives are of UK policy towards China.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to maintain a permanent naval presence in (a) the Indo-Pacific region and (b) South East Asia.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to create a permanent forward presence for naval facilities in South East Asia.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's (a) aims and (b) objectives will be at the 70 Anniversary Meeting of NATO in April 2019.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of violations by Russia of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty since 2014.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the US Administration on their recent decision to suspend the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who the members are of the Reducing Regulation Committee.
Nicholas Soames: I served in the British Army during the cold war, and I was present in this House at the time of the deployment of the INF weapons and the subsequent treaties, so I know the value of them. I entirely support our American allies on this issue, as well as the statement of the Secretary-General of NATO. If we are to move into an era of a lack of arms control agreements, thus leading to a...