Quotes from Penny Mordaunt

Our democracy should not be undermined.

Britain should not be held back by the E.U.'s protectionist stance which keeps so many developing countries from growing their economies.

Britain is a nation proud to stand up for what is right and is generous in helping those in need.

As we have done throughout history, we will remain a country that will speak up for what we believe in, support the international rules-based system and stand up for the free, and fair democratic values.

We've seen unscrupulous legal firms racking up legal aid bills for fabricated accusations. And we've seen attempts by them to pursue cases that stand no chance of a conviction, putting those accused through hell.

I'm proud to live in a country where our differences are celebrated - and if we continue to embrace them, then there will be no limit to our creative success.

Every day millions of innocent children around the world experience unimaginable horrors because of war.

The reality is that no Brexit deal can be achieved if Northern Ireland is never allowed to leave the Customs Union.

It's in the nature of defence that you rarely notice it.

As we prepare to leave the E.U. it is a good time to take stock of what we do on the global stage, and that includes what we do with U.K. aid.

It's manifestly in everyone's interest if the U.K. leaves the E.U. in an orderly, friendly and constructive way.

I will do everything in my power to ensure our country is a place where everyone, whatever their gender identity or sexual orientation, can be themselves and live their lives with dignity and respect.

The British people have a global outlook, they are generous, and when they see suffering and injustice they are motivated to act.

There are people who are alive because of British aid, people who can walk and see because of our aid, and children who can read and write because of aid.

Veterans and serving personnel alike have been hounded by processes often not motivated by the pursuit of justice.

For all the challenges facing governments and their economies around the world equality for disabled people is not just a big part of the answer; it is the entire margin of victory.

Donors don't control MPs. Donors don't get to decide what MPs do or think.

Our armed forces don't just do something. They are something. They are the embodiment of hope and of our values.

We in government need to ensure that the law is enforced.

Disabled people are the most entrepreneurial on the planet.

Leadership means not shying away from issues like safe abortion when the evidence shows us these services will save women's lives.

Nobody wants the armed forces to be somehow above the law, or exempt from it.

Recognising that someone cannot work should not be a license to stop thinking about what support they might need.

The U.K. has led the fight against malaria for a long time, for well over a century in fact.