The Ministry is committed to delivering modernisation of armed forces. We published the “Defence Equipment Plan 2021-2031”, setting out plans backed by £24 billion spending increase over four years.

MOD is working on Operation Isotrope to enhance cross-Government asset control in tackling illegal migration through the channel.

UK is reviewing next steps after French withdrawal and Malian Government's relationship with Russian mercenaries.

Defence budget and disposition will be based on threat level, current NATO spending exceeds Russia's, considering changes if necessary.

National Cyber-Security Strategy has developed with funding and establishment of National Cyber Security Centre. Defending against Russia's global cyber-attacks.

My hon. Friend's son, well aware—no substantive answer provided.

The hon. Gentleman does not have long to wait—response will be published on Wednesday.

Happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this particular case. ARAP was not a mechanism for rank and file members of the Afghan National Army.

I hear what the hon. Gentleman says; UK is now the only country in this regard, officials reviewing last internal review from December.

We have to recognise that modernisation is an important aspect of making sure our armed forces are fit to fight. There is simply no point in having mass in a hollow armed forces.

I would be delighted to do so.

First, I am grateful to my hon. Friend and to all colleagues who are part of the AFPS, which is a fantastic thing. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that our involvement in that exercise is a demonstration of both how the Royal Marines are transforming and our commitment to NATO.

We have made 550 service family accommodation units available. All questions on this issue should be directed at local authorities, but we are doing everything we can to ensure that Afghan families are settled in the way they deserve.

We are committed to lifelong learning: for five years after people leave the services, they can apply for and get support to retrain. It is a great opportunity for our service personnel.

This year, the SNP is in favour of NATO membership, but who knows where it will be at the end of it? If SNP Members want to be part of NATO, they will have to spend 2% of GDP. Given that they will be almost bankrupt, I doubt they will be able to spend anything.

I do agree that SSAFA does an absolutely magnificent job, as I have seen at first hand in Aldershot. I put on the record my thanks for everything that my hon. Friend does for veterans in her constituency.

I am sorry to inform the hon. Lady that it is not in my power to award medals.

I cannot say right now, but I can say that it is about readiness: we must be ready because we never know where the threat comes from.

Yes.

It will be produced in March, when hopefully I will visit Cold Response. When I came into office, I discovered that it was one of those classic Government strategies that had absolutely nothing in it other than a nice bit of narrative. I said I would not launch it until it contained some solid offers and deliverables, I paused it and we rewrote it, and it will be launched.

That is an important and perhaps very likely consequence of what may happen in Ukraine. The hon. Gentleman will appreciate that the Ministry of Defence would not necessarily lead on such a response, but obviously we stand by to support other Government Departments in their doing so.