Philip Hammond

Scotland forms a crucial part of our Armed Forces which should not be jeopardised by rushed cuts or a rush to the…

— Philip Hammond

The North Koreans or Chinese may have a million men in uniform but it's about how you perform.

— Philip Hammond

It is not whether an independent Scotland could go it alone and develop its own defence forces - of course it could…

— Philip Hammond

Sound public finances are the essential foundation on which to construct a better-balanced economy from the wreckage of Labour's boom and bust.…

— Philip Hammond

Many people in Britain will regard the end of combat in Afghanistan as a very good news story, but for many young…

— Philip Hammond

When ministers in this government talk about investing in education and skills, about making the planning system work; about employment law reform…

— Philip Hammond

You shouldn't send people out to do a job which you cannot afford to equip them to do.

— Philip Hammond

We will build in Britain a cyber strike capability so we can strike back in cyber space against enemies who attack us,…

— Philip Hammond

Britain is one of the world's most open economies. More dependent on trade than any other major country. Our success depends on…

— Philip Hammond

While I believe firmly in open markets and free trade, I also believe an open market needs a level playing field.

— Philip Hammond

There is a real sense of anger among many people who are married that the government, any government, thinks it has the…

— Philip Hammond

More and more, modern warfare will be about people sitting in bunkers in front of computer screens, whether remotely piloted aircraft or…

— Philip Hammond

We have got this Damocles' sword of Standard and Poor's hanging over us, with the commitment they have made to review Britain's…

— Philip Hammond

We ask the military to be in a position that, if we ask them to do a task, they are absolutely able…

— Philip Hammond

I remember the day after the general election when Harold Wilson had lost, I remember quite clearly cycling from my house in…

— Philip Hammond

Historically, Heathrow has been something of a joke, outweighed by its excellent connections. We have to aspire to having an airport at…

— Philip Hammond

The great western error about the Taliban is to assume homogeneity.

— Philip Hammond

The military never uses a full word if they can create an abbreviation.

— Philip Hammond

Cyber weapons provide the tantalising possibility of being able to cripple the enemy without inflicting lasting damage on them.

— Philip Hammond

It is a significant gamble to assume that troops in our U.K. Armed Forces would volunteer for a Scottish Defence Force.

— Philip Hammond

Talking to the Taliban is a process the Afghans have to manage. It is their country.

— Philip Hammond

Negotiating with the Taliban must be done from a position of strength. Negotiating from a position of weakness would be a disaster.

— Philip Hammond

Let me be absolutely clear: I think it is defeatist to sort of say we want to leave the European Union. We're…

— Philip Hammond

To those who say Britain cannot afford to invest in infrastructure, I say we cannot afford not to invest in our future.

— Philip Hammond

It is in all our interests that the arteries of global trade are kept free, open and running.

— Philip Hammond