Wednesday 19 January 2022 Afghanistan / Armed Forces / Defence / John Healey John Healey comments on announcement of medal for troops involved in the Kabul airlift Continue Reading
Monday 17 January 2022 Defence / Fabian Hamilton / Foreign Policy Labour responds to Russian Government’s refusal to rule out a military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela Continue Reading
Saturday 15 January 2022 David Lammy / Defence / Foreign Policy / John Healey Labour responds to the latest developments in Ukraine Continue Reading
Wednesday 5 January 2022 Defence / John Healey Labour’s “Dossier of Waste” reveals Ministers wasted £13 billion of taxpayers’ money Continue Reading
Thursday 16 December 2021 Defence / John Healey / Women and Equalities Government’s target for female recruits into armed forces won’t be reached for forty years Continue Reading
Wednesday 8 December 2021 Defence / Stephanie Peacock / Veterans Stephanie Peacock responds to abolishing of visa fees for Commonwealth and Gurkha veterans Continue Reading
Monday 20 September 2021 Afghanistan / Defence / John Healey John Healey responds to Afghan interpreter data breach Continue Reading
Sunday 19 September 2021 Defence / John Healey Boris Johnson is taking a ‘casual’ approach to national security – Labour responds Continue Reading
Saturday 21 August 2021 Afghanistan / Defence / John Healey Ministers must pursue every option to save Afghans in danger – John Healey Continue Reading
Thursday 12 August 2021 Defence / John Healey John Healey responds to news that 600 British soldiers will be deployed to Afghanistan to assist with the withdrawal of British forces Continue Reading
Wednesday 28 July 2021 Crime / Defence / Nick Thomas-Symonds “Staggering” £100m cost increase for Boris Johnson’s vanity yacht – Nick Thomas-Symonds Continue Reading
Friday 9 July 2021 Defence Government’s Armed Forces Bill “too narrow and too weak” – Stephen Morgan Continue Reading
Friday 11 June 2021 Defence Chris Evans comments on the NAO’s report ‘Optimising the Defence Estate’ Continue Reading
Saturday 29 May 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Defence / International Trade Labour responds to new national flagship Continue Reading
Tuesday 13 April 2021 Defence / John Healey John Healey responds to announcement that Babcock International will be cutting 1000 jobs from its workforce Continue Reading
Tuesday 6 April 2021 Defence Labour calls on the government to invest in and secure British jobs for the defence sector Continue Reading
Monday 22 March 2021 Defence / John Healey John Healey responds to the confirmation that the army will be cut by 10,000 Continue Reading
Friday 26 February 2021 Defence / John Healey John Healey speech at RUSI on Labour’s core principles on defence and security Continue Reading
Thursday 25 February 2021 Defence / John Healey Labour to set out core principles on defence and security including commitment to NATO and nuclear deterrent Continue Reading
Sunday 7 February 2021 Defence / John Healey Labour to force Government action on under-prepared Army numbers Continue Reading
Saturday 6 February 2021 Defence / John Healey John Healey comments on the leaked MoD Report that 32 out of 33 British Infantry Battalions are short of combat-ready personnel Continue Reading
Wednesday 3 February 2021 Defence Stephen Morgan responds to NAO report on Improving Armed Forces’ Single Living Accommodation Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 January 2021 Defence / John Healey John Healey comments on NAO report on the Defence Equipment Plan Continue Reading
Thursday 17 December 2020 Defence / John Healey The Armed Forces have been under strength in every year of the last decade under the Conservatives Continue Reading
Thursday 19 November 2020 Defence / John Healey John Healey comments on the Prime Minister’s update to the Integrated Review Continue Reading
Friday 13 November 2020 Defence / John Healey John Healey responds to Public Accounts Committee’s Report into Carrier Strike Continue Reading
Sunday 25 October 2020 Defence / John Healey Our Armed Forces must not become the victims of personal power games Continue Reading
Tuesday 13 October 2020 Defence / John Healey John Healey responds to announcement of new review into service police investigations and prosecutions Continue Reading
Monday 7 September 2020 Defence Thousands of application withdrawals this year from Armed Forces recruitment – Stephen Morgan Continue Reading
Saturday 27 June 2020 Defence Starmer launches new Labour Friends of the Forces programme on Armed Forces Day Continue Reading
Friday 26 June 2020 Defence / John Healey Ministers have left Britain with no capability for ship-launched aircraft – John Healey Continue Reading
Tuesday 19 May 2020 Defence / John Healey Those who served our country are being forced to pay for NHS care – John Healey Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 May 2020 Armed Forces / Defence Stephen Morgan comments on the annual report of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 May 2020 Defence Stephen Morgan comments on the annual report of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 May 2020 Defence / John Healey MoD should be spending and building in the UK to support British jobs – John Healey Continue Reading
Wednesday 29 April 2020 Defence / John Healey Reckless scale of the UK’s defence downgrade under the Tories – John Healey Continue Reading
Wednesday 22 April 2020 Defence / John Healey / Sharon Hodgson / Veterans Labour urges re-opening of helpline for veterans Continue Reading
Thursday 16 April 2020 Defence / John Healey Labour urges greater coronavirus protections and testing for the armed forces Continue Reading
Sunday 10 November 2019 Defence / Jeremy Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn marks Armistice Day with pledge to improve working conditions for the armed forces as Prime Minister Continue Reading
Thursday 18 July 2019 Defence / Nia Griffith Defence Fire and Rescue outsourced to Capita – Nia Griffith responds Continue Reading
Tuesday 16 July 2019 Defence / Nia Griffith Unprecedented cuts Conservatives have made to defence since 2010 – Nia Griffith Continue Reading
Wednesday 26 June 2019 Armed Forces / Defence / Jeremy Corbyn Labour’s five pledges to support the armed forces Continue Reading
Monday 20 May 2019 Defence / Nia Griffith Defence Secretary should clarify government policy on torture – Nia Griffith Continue Reading
Wednesday 1 May 2019 Defence / Nia Griffith Williamson sacked – Nia Griffith responds Continue Reading
Thursday 21 February 2019 Defence / Nia Griffith These figures show yet another shocking fall in the size of our Armed Forces – Griffith Continue Reading
Monday 11 February 2019 Defence / Nia Griffith Nia Griffith responds to Gavin Williamson speech Continue Reading
Tuesday 18 December 2018 Defence / Nia Griffith Nia Griffith responds to publication of the government’s defence review Continue Reading
Monday 5 November 2018 Defence / Nia Griffith Nia Griffith responds to NAO report on MOD Defence Equipment Plan Continue Reading
Tuesday 11 September 2018 Defence The Government is misleading Parliament to defend a policy that does not support UK shipyards – Wayne David Continue Reading
Thursday 23 August 2018 Defence / Nia Griffith These figures represent an abject failure by the Government to recruit and retain the personnel that our Armed Forces require – Griffith Continue Reading