In Parliament

As The Secretary of State for Defence Ben often speaks in the house with regard to his ministerial position. This in no way impacts on his ability to represent his constituency, in fact being a Cabinet Minister means he does not bring constituency matters up in the house but instead has direct access to his ministerial colleagues concerned, which means he can highlight constituents issues at the highest level.

Below you can see Ben's latest speeches and appearances in Parliament (provided by theyworkforyou):

Integrated Review | Defence | Commons debates

I could not agree more.

Topical Questions | Defence | Commons debates

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the main task of Defence, which is defending the nation.

Vexatious Claims | Defence | Commons debates

As a fellow Lancashire MP, I know the pride that Lancashire takes in its armed forces, and also the first-class men and women that the co

Topical Questions | Defence | Commons debates

The UK Government are working with the devolved Administrations, the World Health Organisation and international partners to keep the UK

Veterans | Defence | Commons debates

The hon. Member raises a really important point about how we treat allegations of sexual assault or misconduct in the armed forces.

Integrated Review | Defence | Commons debates

I hear what the hon. Gentleman says. The review’s stakeholders are the Foreign Office, No. 10, the Cabinet Office and ourselves.

Topical Questions | Defence | Commons debates

The right hon. Member is a proper champion for British shipbuilding.

Vexatious Claims | Defence | Commons debates

We are unstinting in our gratitude to the armed forces, who perform exceptional feats to protect this country.

Integrated Review | Defence | Commons debates

We have deployed military personnel on a number of return flights, for example from Wuhan.

Vexatious Claims | Defence | Commons debates

On Wednesday, we will introduce the Bill that deals with overseas operations.