Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Matt Rodda Excerpts
Monday 20th November 2023

(11 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Heappey Portrait James Heappey
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We are very aware of the incident that my hon. Friend describes. The US navy has a presence in the Red sea, and the Royal Navy always keeps under review options to deploy there too.

Matt Rodda Portrait Matt Rodda (Reading East) (Lab)
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Gurkha soldiers who retired before 1997 receive a lower pension than other British soldiers. Will the Minister update the House on the current negotiations between the UK and the Government of Nepal to solve that difficult issue?