"I am sure the Secretary of State is aware of the Royal British Legion’s excellent campaign to “Stop the Service Charge”. Can he update us on what the Government are doing on the possible removal of visa charges for Commonwealth UK armed forces personnel and their families?..." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech
"Would the Secretary of State consider visiting the Heyford and Bicester veterans’ group, which meets once a month on Fridays in my constituency and provides a one-stop-shop for veterans and their families, where they can access all the services that they need?..." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech
"May I say how nice it is to see my hon. Friend in her place? May I drill down a little and ask her what steps she can take to ensure that the Ministry of Defence’s largest customers use small firms to deliver their contracts?..." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech
"Does the Secretary of State agree that it is essential that all members of our armed forces serving away from home are able to vote in the June referendum?..." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Richard Benyon) for his kind words and for calling for the debate. I will try to reduce my speech in so far as I can, but these matters did concern me in my working life for many years. I was in …..." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech
"As the recipients of that delightful, hard-working, honourable and brave family, we in Bicester were delighted to welcome them to our area. Does my hon. Friend agree that it would have been much easier—without the intervention of MPs—if some sort of central hotline had been available to the family liaison …..." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech