John Cooper

I will be as brief as I can. As a former journalist, I have to say that it is right that we scrutinise the military; it is not a political football. We have not really heard what is wrong with Astute-

My right hon. Friend makes a fantastic point. It is quite incredible—absolutely jaw-dropping—that those people are out there in incredibly difficult circumstances for so long, beyond what could reason

I beg to move, That this House has considered the 125th anniversary of the submarine service. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. Where were we on 12 April this year? It was

Plaid, the SNP and Sinn Féin: the separatist cabal trying to break up Britain, with little regard for UK defence. In Scotland, we already have a hostile environment for our critical defence industry.

6. Whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on Wales’s role in the UK’s defence.

Oil is the lifeblood of the refinery sector, but the Government missed an opportunity to back this foundational industry both upstream and downstream. The Rosebank oilfield is already priced into the