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Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Shipbuilding ( 9 Jun 2022)

Stuart Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps his Department has taken to support British shipbuilding.

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces Day ( 7 Jun 2022)

Stuart Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to mark Armed Forces Day on 25 June 2022.

NATO and International Security (19 May 2022)

Stuart Anderson: ...many years ago, I served on operations under NATO in both Bosnia and Kosovo, and I got to see the front end of what that looks like. Now, over 20 years later, I am in Parliament, and I sit on the Defence Committee and I am hugely honoured to sit on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. I thank the Secretary of State for what he said about the Parliamentary Assembly, because some of the...

NATO and International Security (19 May 2022)

Stuart Anderson: The shadow Minister mentioned the Indo-Pacific tilt, which we have been looking at in the Defence Committee. There has been a miscalculation, which has allowed Putin to get away with too much for too long. We cannot make the same mistake again. Does the shadow Minister agree that, although we have to focus on the current threat, we also have to focus on future threats, and that is why the...

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review ( 2 Mar 2022)

Stuart Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the Royal Navy is suitably resourced to fulfil the role assigned to it by the Integrated Review.

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces: Cadets (25 Jan 2022)

Stuart Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support cadet units in (a) state schools and (b) wider community settings.

UK Government Recognition of Somaliland (18 Jan 2022)

Stuart Anderson: I thank my right hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way. The Defence Committee has just produced a report on the Navy and the importance of the sea in defence, and he mentioned his visits as Secretary of State for Defence. Does he agree that it is vital that we recognise Somaliland, given the strategic importance of the location in terms of defence?

Russia’s Grand Strategy ( 6 Jan 2022)

Stuart Anderson: It is a pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois), with whom I serve on the Defence Committee. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) for securing this important debate, which has been a delight to listen to so far. I will try to maintain that standard. I have served on the Defence Committee...

Russia’s Grand Strategy ( 6 Jan 2022)

Stuart Anderson: ...more. It is of the utmost importance that we understand the grand strategy of Russia to ensure that we can counter any threat that should arise. I will finish on this point. The former Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter, has said that the biggest concern that kept him awake at night was miscalculation. I have recently read the book “Countdown to War” by Sean McMeekin,...

Defence: Armed Forces: Technological Capabilities (15 Nov 2021)

Stuart Anderson: With the significant rise in AI being used in defence, what steps are being taken to ensure that there is transparency of calculations that show both an ethical and moral approach to defence?

Written Answers — Women and Equalities: Females: Armed Forces (10 Nov 2021)

Stuart Anderson: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Ministry of Defence on ensuring women can access careers in the Armed Forces.

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces: Females ( 3 Nov 2021)

Stuart Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what initiatives he has introduced to support the recruitment and retention of women in the armed forces.

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Defence: Procurement (27 Sep 2021)

Stuart Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to safeguard defence supply chains from foreign threats.

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces Covenant (22 Jul 2021)

Stuart Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to encourage more organisations to sign the Armed Forces Covenant.

Armed Forces Bill: Clause 1 - Duration of Armed Forces Act 2006 (23 Jun 2021)

Stuart Anderson: As many Members will have gathered now, I have a passion for defence, having served as a young soldier in the Army and spent most of my adult life in and around the defence arena. I have also been fortunate to sit on the Armed Forces Bill Select Committee. I pay tribute to all Members across the Committee for the way in which we worked together for the good of our armed forces; it has been an...

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armoured Fighting Vehicles (21 Jun 2021)

Stuart Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK's armoured vehicle capability can withstand threats posed by hostile states.

Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy ( 9 Feb 2021)

Stuart Anderson: I have been a member of the Defence Committee for approaching a year now, and the integrated review is something that we have been eagerly awaiting. The importance of the review cannot be underestimated, and a date for when it is going to be released would be gratefully received by the Committee and many more. In a little over that year, we have left the EU and we are coming out of what is...

Armed Forces Bill ( 8 Feb 2021)

Stuart Anderson: ...going on and everybody telling me I had a problem, nobody gave me any support or help. I needed to change. I was now married with a child, so I left the Army, and continued to work in security and defence in different conflict zones around the world. My foot got worse, and the shrapnel started working its way out, so I went to the MOD and said, “Can you help me?” It told me, “You are...

Defence: Integrated Review: Publication ( 7 Dec 2020)

Stuart Anderson: What recent progress the Government have made on the publication of the integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy.

Defence: Integrated Review: Publication ( 7 Dec 2020)

Stuart Anderson: In the Defence Committee, we have been able to look at the evolution of warfare and what that might mean for this country. Will the Secretary of State confirm that the integrated review will clearly lay out Britain’s position in the changing battle space?


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