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Written Question
Air Force: Training
Tuesday 14th November 2023

Asked by: Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what were the three significant, related events which affected Tutor aircrafts in the last eight months; and whether any injuries were sustained in these events.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

To ensure I can provide as much detail as possible, I will write to the hon. Member with the detail requested once it has been collated. A copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"25. What assessment he has made of the impact of the cost of living crisis on veterans. ..."
Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Veterans in Crisis Sunderland is a brilliant organisation that supports veterans in Sunderland, the city I represent and one that sends a huge number of people into the armed forces. The cost of living crisis is having a huge detrimental effect on the mental health of veterans, and many are …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Nov 2022
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"T6. The scandal of the state of military accommodation continues with almost a third of UK military homes needing repair. Contracts worth £650 million were let six months ago to resolve that, but they have not worked. When will the Government bring these outsourced companies into line and repair the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"I believe that Sunderland recruits more people into the Army than any other city in the country, so consequently has a lot more issues and high demand for services to veterans. Will the Minister join me in thanking the excellent work of Veterans in Crisis in Sunderland, which does incredibly …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"1. What steps he is taking to support the UK defence industry. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The defence industry supports over 100,000 jobs directly in the UK, and many more indirectly. Will the Secretary of State put in place some meaningful measures to consider economic and employment practices when making contract decisions?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"T6. Although ships are no longer built in the north-east, many companies in the engineering supply chain are based there. What steps will the Government take to ensure that work comes to the north-east in future defence contracts?..."
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Written Question
Armed Forces Covenant
Monday 13th March 2017

Asked by: Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the effective delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Members for Rochdale (Simon Danczuk) and Halifax (Holly Lynch).

Written Question
Yemen: Military Intervention
Wednesday 22nd February 2017

Asked by: Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK-supplied aircraft have been used by Saudi Arabia to drop munitions in Yemen.

Answered by Harriett Baldwin - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

UK-built and licensed Typhoon and Tornado aircraft from the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) have been deployed on combat missions in the Yemen campaign.