Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 23 Apr 2013 Reservists
"Order. I thank hon. Members for their contributions in what has been a very valuable debate, and I also thank you for the manner in which you have treated each other...." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"Northern Ireland has a long history of providing our Army with a lot of recruits. Will the Secretary of State reconsider the reduction of approximately 400 in the overall number of armed personnel in Northern Ireland proposed in the announcement, and recognise Northern Ireland as a part of the consolidation …..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"I join the Secretary of State in expressing sincere sympathy at the tragic deaths of the soldiers in Afghanistan.
Can the Minister confirm that homes at military bases in Northern Ireland such as Aldergrove will be upgraded to improve living conditions for all our military families?..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"On behalf of my right hon. and hon. Friends, I welcome the Secretary of State to his new position and pay tribute to the professionalism of his colleague who served before him. Will the Secretary of State assure me, and the House, that soldiers who have returned home from Afghanistan …..." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"Order. I ask right hon. and hon. Members to keep the noise down. We want to hear the response from the Minister. A lot of people intervened and asked questions. It is only appropriate, proper and courteous to hear the answers...." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"Order. I ask right hon. and hon. Members once again to be courteous and to listen to the responses. If they want to have conversations outside this business, they can do so outside the Chamber...." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech
"Surely the point is that all we are asking the Government and the Prime Minister to do is to honour the promise that the Prime Minister made at the Dispatch Box...." Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech