The UK continues to be recognised as a leading nation providing military support to Ukraine, training more than 17,000 recruits and providing £2.3 billion-worth of support last year and this year. We have sent hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition, thousands of missiles and hundreds of armoured vehicles. We have led the world on gifting vital capabilities such as multiple launch rocket systems, Challenger 2 and Storm Shadow missiles.

The UK continues to be recognised as a leading nation providing military support to Ukraine, training more than 17,000 recruits and providing £2.3 billion-worth of support last year and this year. We have sent hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition, thousands of missiles and hundreds of armoured vehicles. We have led the world on gifting vital capabilities such as multiple launch rocket systems, Challenger 2 and Storm Shadow missiles.

NATO’s comprehensive assistance package for Ukraine is providing urgent non-lethal assistance to enable the defence of Ukraine. The CAP also focuses on meeting Ukraine’s longer-term needs, including reconstruction and transition to NATO standards, which are essential for countries wishing to join the alliance. Since February 2022, the UK has contributed £82 million to the CAP.

NATO’s comprehensive assistance package for Ukraine is providing urgent non-lethal assistance to enable the defence of Ukraine. The CAP also focuses on meeting Ukraine’s longer-term needs, including reconstruction and transition to NATO standards, which are essential for countries wishing to join the alliance. Since February 2022, the UK has contributed £82 million to the CAP.

My right hon. Friend asks a very important question about the risk posed by Russian activity not only within its own borders, but in Ukraine and at the nuclear power station of Zaporizhzhia. Sadly, Russia has shown no restraint in using munitions against civilian structures, critical national infrastructure, hospitals, surgeries and so on, which add to the long list of war crimes that it has clearly been engaged in. We monitor it very closely. We work with the international community to ensure that everything that can be done is done to protect the nuclear power station, and to remind Russia, not only through us but through third countries, of its obligations to protect the civilian population.

My right hon. Friend asks a very important question about the risk posed by Russian activity not only within its own borders, but in Ukraine and at the nuclear power station of Zaporizhzhia. Sadly, Russia has shown no restraint in using munitions against civilian structures, critical national infrastructure, hospitals, surgeries and so on, which add to the long list of war crimes that it has clearly been engaged in. We monitor it very closely. We work with the international community to ensure that everything that can be done is done to protect the nuclear power station, and to remind Russia, not only through us but through third countries, of its obligations to protect the civilian population.

The hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. To better co-ordinate the gifting, at the beginning we set up the International Donor Co-ordination Centre, with about 80 British personnel in the lead, alongside the United States, to ensure that what Ukraine is asking for is what it gets and that it is co-ordinated across the international community, because we all have different armouries. In recognition of his very important point about how we develop and encourage a sustainable supply chain to Ukraine, Britain alongside Denmark set up the international fund for Ukraine. We committed £250 million last year and another £250 million this year, and it is topping up towards €1 billion-plus of funding. One specific task is to commission effectively from supply chains and manufacturing plants, so that there is a long-term solution to the need and munition is rolling off production lines. We all have finite stocks, which is why we will use the cash in the fund to start commissioning, which we have already done.

The hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. To better co-ordinate the gifting, at the beginning we set up the International Donor Co-ordination Centre, with about 80 British personnel in the lead, alongside the United States, to ensure that what Ukraine is asking for is what it gets and that it is co-ordinated across the international community, because we all have different armouries. In recognition of his very important point about how we develop and encourage a sustainable supply chain to Ukraine, Britain alongside Denmark set up the international fund for Ukraine. We committed £250 million last year and another £250 million this year, and it is topping up towards €1 billion-plus of funding. One specific task is to commission effectively from supply chains and manufacturing plants, so that there is a long-term solution to the need and munition is rolling off production lines. We all have finite stocks, which is why we will use the cash in the fund to start commissioning, which we have already done.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. My understanding is that the Storm Shadow missile has had a significant impact on the battlefield. Its accuracy and ability to deliver successfully the payload, as sent and designed by the Ukrainians, has been almost without fault. That is an extraordinary achievement in terms of both the engineering that went into it, and the Ukrainians deploying it and using it as it needs to. It has had an effect on the Russian army, mainly around its logistics and command and control. That shows the importance of deep fires. We absolutely urge other international partners to come forward with their deep fires that are required. When HIMARS was put in on the M270s, which have a range of 80 km, that had a similar effect and the Russians moved many of its C2 nodes out of range, which is why deep fires became important. The key is to recognise that if the Russians move out of range, we must work together internationally to provide the equipment to ensure they are back in range.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. My understanding is that the Storm Shadow missile has had a significant impact on the battlefield. Its accuracy and ability to deliver successfully the payload, as sent and designed by the Ukrainians, has been almost without fault. That is an extraordinary achievement in terms of both the engineering that went into it, and the Ukrainians deploying it and using it as it needs to. It has had an effect on the Russian army, mainly around its logistics and command and control. That shows the importance of deep fires. We absolutely urge other international partners to come forward with their deep fires that are required. When HIMARS was put in on the M270s, which have a range of 80 km, that had a similar effect and the Russians moved many of its C2 nodes out of range, which is why deep fires became important. The key is to recognise that if the Russians move out of range, we must work together internationally to provide the equipment to ensure they are back in range.

Our support for Ukraine is made up of £2.3 billion, not all of which is committed. We continue to make sure that whatever Ukraine needs, we can try to give it or, if we do not have it, to use our network around the world to access it on their behalf. It is also important to ensure that we all focus on this offensive and give Ukraine what it needs for the offensive. The key test will be getting through all those defensive lines and ensuring that Russia is pushed back and is challenged from going into effectively a frozen conflict, which of course Russia would like. While it is easy for us to say that from the comfort of London, it is important to note that there are Ukrainian men and women going through minefields and horrendous obstacle crossings and facing an army that commits war crimes every single day.

Our support for Ukraine is made up of £2.3 billion, not all of which is committed. We continue to make sure that whatever Ukraine needs, we can try to give it or, if we do not have it, to use our network around the world to access it on their behalf. It is also important to ensure that we all focus on this offensive and give Ukraine what it needs for the offensive. The key test will be getting through all those defensive lines and ensuring that Russia is pushed back and is challenged from going into effectively a frozen conflict, which of course Russia would like. While it is easy for us to say that from the comfort of London, it is important to note that there are Ukrainian men and women going through minefields and horrendous obstacle crossings and facing an army that commits war crimes every single day.

What recent steps his Department has taken to provide military support to Ukraine.

What recent steps his Department has taken to provide military support to Ukraine.

What recent steps his Department has taken to provide military support to Ukraine.

What recent steps his Department has taken to provide military support to Ukraine.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has given any military advice or assistance to Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade since January 2023.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has given any military advice or assistance to Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade since January 2023.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has given any military (a) advice and (b) assistance to Ukraine's Kraken regiment since February 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has given any military (a) advice and (b) assistance to Ukraine's Kraken regiment since February 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the Storm Shadow missiles gifted to Ukraine are (a) assembled, (b) stored and (c) serviced at DM Beith.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the Storm Shadow missiles gifted to Ukraine are (a) assembled, (b) stored and (c) serviced at DM Beith.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of (a) the (i) military and (ii) other risks of providing Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine and (b) the potential impact of supplying those missiles on the safety of (A) defence munition centres and (B) their neighbouring...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of (a) the (i) military and (ii) other risks of providing Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine and (b) the potential impact of supplying those missiles on the safety of (A) defence munition centres and (B) their neighbouring...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Storm Shadow missiles are being gifted to Ukraine; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Storm Shadow missiles are being gifted to Ukraine; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has provided permission to Ukraine to use UK-supplied missiles to strike targets in Crimea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has provided permission to Ukraine to use UK-supplied missiles to strike targets in Crimea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has imposed a requirement that missiles supplied to Ukraine may only be used within Ukrainian territory.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has imposed a requirement that missiles supplied to Ukraine may only be used within Ukrainian territory.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department security vetted every person from Ukraine that received training from the armed forces since February 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department security vetted every person from Ukraine that received training from the armed forces since February 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK armed forces provided (a) advice or (b) training to Daniil Lyashuk between February 2022 and April 2023 as part of the UK's assistance to Ukraine.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK armed forces provided (a) advice or (b) training to Daniil Lyashuk between February 2022 and April 2023 as part of the UK's assistance to Ukraine.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK military has trained any Ukrainians since February 2022 who were released early from prison.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK military has trained any Ukrainians since February 2022 who were released early from prison.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to supply Ukraine with (a) storm shadow and (b) other missiles with a range of between 100 and 300 kilometres.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to supply Ukraine with (a) storm shadow and (b) other missiles with a range of between 100 and 300 kilometres.

What steps his Department is taking to help support Ukraine's military defence against Russia.

What steps his Department is taking to help support Ukraine's military defence against Russia.