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Defence in the UK

I will not give way; I do not have time. I think that the three hon. Gentlemen on the Conservative Front Bench argue their point of view quite sincerely, because all three are strong advocates of the armed forces and supporters of the defence sector, but they will come up against a lot of Cameroons and others in their party who will not want to commit to defence. The hon. Member for Woodspring mentioned Russia; I know that he raised the issue on another occasion, too. He asked whether there had been increased submarine activity. There has not been any increase in the usual levels of activity. There has been an increase in surface activity, but I think he will appreciate that I do not want to go into too much detail about that. Cyber-security needs to be taken seriously not only by the Ministry of Defence, but across Government. It is a new field that will increasingly play an important part in any type of attack in future. The hon. Member for Woodspring rightly referred to the increased body armour provided in armed vehicles. More armed forces men and women in Afghanistan and Iraq are now surviving attacks, not just because of the skill of our medical staff but because of the protection they get. That leaves issues to do with rehabilitation, and I am certainly committed to ensuring that those concerned get support.