The first duty of any Government is to protect, but the findings of our hard-hitting Defence Committee report made for sobering reading.

Given the rising #threats level, TalkTV, rather than moving at a glacial pace and being sorry later, we must invest to be ready.

With a #Russian #spy ship once again in our waters, imperative that the #UK is able to defend its homeland.

Our Defence Select Committee report shows we’re not properly prepared and have failed to invest in critical capability - time to take urgent action!

Given rising scale and intensity of #threats and #attacks (especially #cyber), we need a national conversation on #defence and #security, led by Government.

That way the public becomes better aware of the problem and their role in countering it.

History and heritage of #Slough is interwoven with #defence - proudly supporting the nation.

The sacrifices of our #local #veterans, as well as of brave troops from across the globe, must both be commemorated - so remembrance should never be exclusive. #WeWillRememberThem

On behalf of the Defence Committee, deepest gratitude to all who’ve served and those in the #ArmedForces keeping us safe—we will honour their sacrifice.

They’re the best of us—putting themselves in danger and helping with disaster relief when deployed abroad like recently in #Jamaica.

Europe's security is under threat.

As the Defence Committee's report on the UK's contribution to European Security states - we must do more to strengthen Britain's safety. It's time to act now.

Video: House of Commons

A very sobering and informative visit to #Kyiv with the Defence Committee, as we were able to contextualise and strenghten our grasp on the challenges that #Ukrainians face.

For our continent’s security, vital that the #UK continues supporting #Ukraine against #Russian aggression (1/2).

Government states its number one priority is #EconomicGrowth and #infrastructure projects are integral to that.

Government must finally build the Western Rail Link to Heathrow - connecting 20% of #UK population to within one interchange of nation’s main port.

In these uncertain times, crucial that our legislation, like the #NationalSecurity Act and Official Secrets Act, is fit for purpose and makes the #UK more #secure.

We must not let those who wish to harm us and our freedoms escape #justice and #accountability.

Collapse of cases like the recent #China #espionage case should not be allowed to happen again.

At our Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy hearing, I probed the comprehensiveness of the National Security Act and its ability to help keep us secure.

From #Parliament to #playtime - at Langley Heritage Nursery!