House of Commons

1 June 2026

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House of Commons

00:12 - 00:21
The order, we start with questions to secretary of state defense in Solemn.  Number one, please, mister speaker.  Secretary of state. 
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Speaker 4
Mister speaker, can I start by condemning the reckless Russian drone strike on Romania early on Friday morning?  We stand with Romania and all our NATO allies.  I've commissioned UK options to contribute to any NATO led actions to strengthen Romania should these be required.  Mister speaker, the last government left forces recruitment and retention in crisis.  They set and they missed targets every year for fourteen years. 

We're renewing the nation's commitment to those who serve through the biggest pay rise for over twenty years, free childcare for forces, families across The UK, and the biggest upgrade to forces housing in a generation.  Armed forces numbers are now growing.  Part of the transformation of defense in the defense investment plan, which I can tell the house the prime minister is determined to publish before the NATO summit. 
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Bjornson.  Thank 

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