John Cooper

The hon. Member is making a very eloquent speech about the sacrifice of Scottish football. Did he share my disappointment at the weekend when the two-minute silence at Celtic was interrupted after onl

It is my solemn duty to break to right hon. and hon. Members that “Blackadder Goes Forth” is not a documentary. As we recall the charnel house that was the first day of the Somme, we must consider the

I commend the Chair of the Defence Committee and his colleagues for a tremendous report. As he rightly mentioned, Scotland is effectively on the frontline of the new potential battleground of the High

Driving past RAF Lossiemouth or the civilian Prestwick airport, one can see military aircraft lined up in serried ranks—transport aircraft, interceptors, maritime patrol aircraft. What consideration h

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