Speeches by Jopp.

“Clearly the figure is an input. I am interested in the MOD’s thinking on how developed, sophisticated or otherwise it is. I have heard other things from MOD colleagues, who have said, “If you gave me all that money now, I wouldn’t know what to do with it,” which is deeply disappointing. Do you think that the debate has…”

“We had the Budget recently, which has resulted in a little more money for defence, so an up arrow. Professor, can you give us a sense of what that new money enables us to do? Is it treading water, pot-boiling stuff, or are there enhancements to defence capability? Have you been able to make an assessment of what the Bu…”

“How sophisticated is the MOD’s thinking about what getting to 2.5% looks like? Do you think there is a strong sense of what that would mean?”

“We have an anomalous situation in Spelthorne whereby people can use an oyster card to pay for six different red buses, but not the train. That is crippling small businesses and people going into London. Will Ministers in the Department use their combined might to lobby on my behalf and get me a meeting with the Ministe…”

“Thank you, Mr Speaker. Then we had the national capitulation of the Government over the sovereignty of the Chagos islands, and now we have had the personal humiliation of the Prime Minister at the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit, all of which begs the question: how on earth does the Foreign Secretary still have…”

“Q13. First we had the embarrassment of the Labour party being sued by the Trump campaign. Then we had the national capitulation—[Interruption.]”

“Q13. First we had the embarrassment of the Labour party being sued by the Trump campaign. Then we had the national capitulation—[Interruption.]”

“Thank you, Mr Speaker. Then we had the national capitulation of the Government over the sovereignty of the Chagos islands, and now we have had the personal humiliation of the Prime Minister at the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit, all of which begs the question: how on earth does the Foreign Secretary still have…”

“May I start by joining others in wishing the Royal Marines a very happy 360th birthday today? It is a superb unit with a proud and distinguished history, albeit slightly shorter than my own regiment’s. They call us “Pongos” and we call them “Bootnecks” and it is an honour to share this House with so many distinguished …”

“My right hon. Friend makes a powerful point and places on the record distinguished veterans and their contributions to national life, and I thank him for it. As a former soldier who has lost men, let me get one thing straight: these men and women died for us all to be free—free to do whatever the laws of the land permi…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for West Suffolk (Nick Timothy) for securing this important debate. I declare an interest: just 12 miles or so from here, and just round the corner from where I live in Sunbury in my Spelthorne constituency, is Kem…”

“When I was 14 years old, I started delivering Meals on Wheels on Christmas day for the disadvantaged around west London, and I have done so every year since that I have lived in London. The scheme is organised by Age UK and it is a privilege to be invited into people’s homes in midwinter. I look forward to doing it aga…”

“I join others in welcoming you to your place, Madam Deputy Speaker. Thank you for giving me the chance to make my maiden speech, and to contribute to this important debate on second jobs, speaking for the people of Spelthorne. I pay tribute to all Members who have made their maiden speeches, in particular my immediate …”