Speeches by Twigg.

“But my question is, does that not give an advantage to the Chinese, who do have a route map and a plan?”

“Let us remind ourselves what pillar 2 could include. As you know, there was a statement made in September 2021 about deeper co-operation and interoperability. It could include undersea capabilities, more in terms of artificial intelligence, cyber-capabilities and—I don’t want to give a full list—hypersonic and counter-…”

“Can you tell us why you have that confidence?”

“My question is whether you believe that these changes that you have talked about—and that we have discussed in this Committee—can be achieved in the timescales that you need to deliver them.”

“It should be more focused?”

“So the answer is no.”

“Mr Timms, in response to the first question that Michelle Scrogham asked you, you outlined some of the issues that need to be addressed. I was a little underwhelmed by your answer’s lack of enthusiasm for doing that. Maybe I can give you a second chance: do you feel that the improvements and changes that need to take p…”

“Paragraph 8 of the 4 August statement says: “It is important for me to emphasise…that the UK Government is committed to pursuing a positive relationship with China to strengthen understanding, cooperation and stability.” Why did the deputy National Security Adviser think it was a good idea to include that in the statem…”

“The NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation—of which the right hon. Member for Wetherby and Easingwold (Sir Alec Shelbrooke), who is sat on the Opposition Front Bench, is deputy leader—met the Ukrainian delegation at the weekend and also heard from President Zelensky. The line that we heard time and again from them was …”

“I welcome the Minister’s statement. Is this not another example that what Russia really believes in is the complete annihilation of Ukraine? It does not care what collateral damage it does elsewhere. I believe that sending drones across into Poland was a deliberate move by the Russians. I welcome the response from Pola…”

“I am grateful to you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question—as a north-west MP, you know what a large employer JLR is in the region. As we have heard, this serious cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover has stopped production and halted sales, and staff have been instructed to stay at home. The car plants at Halewoo…”

“(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to make a statement on the cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover and on what assistance the Government are giving to businesses to help protect them against cyber-attacks.”

“Order. Is the right hon. Member happy for me to put the Question, because a vote is about to be held?”

“We are about to vote, so I would like to put the question as soon as we can, but it is up to the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell).”

“I thank right hon. and hon. Members for their co-operation. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the future of terrestrial television.”

“Before we come to the Front Bench contributions, we are due to finish at 4.30 pm. While there has not been a Division called yet, there is the potential of up to three votes in the main Chamber. If that happens, I will have to suspend for the duration of those three votes. I point that out to the Front Bench spokespers…”

“Before I call Sir John Whittingdale, let me say that I do not intend to impose a time limit, but if you keep to about four minutes, we will get everybody in.”

“I remind hon. Members that there is a guideline of four minutes for speeches.”

“I welcome much of what the Minister has said. She said in the early part of her speech that there would be a duty of candour and legal aid for people, so can she be clear about why there is a delay? If that is what will be in the Bill, why is there a problem?”

“I congratulate my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne), on his excellent speech. I was present in this House in 1998 when the then Home Secretary Jack Straw made a statement on the conclusions of the Justice Stuart-Smith review of the evidence and papers relating to the…”