Debates between James Heappey and Caroline Dinenage during the 2019 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between James Heappey and Caroline Dinenage
Monday 28th March 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Heappey Portrait James Heappey
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My right hon. Friend is an expert in the field. I acknowledge that this issue will be keenly debated and that he has a strong view on it. My own view is that this is the right time to accelerate the acquisition of the lethality that has been missing from the field Army for too long. We are outranged on our artillery, we lack the land precision fires that are now essential and, if I had to choose—and I think that the Ministry of Defence has had to choose—I would choose to have a land force that has been modernised and made relevant to the modern battle again, rather than necessarily standing behind larger numbers.

Caroline Dinenage Portrait Dame Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con)
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9. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the “Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan: 2022 to 2024.”