Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Al Carns and Gideon Amos

Monday 8th September 2025 Commons Chamber

[Al Carns]

The expansion of the cadets—30% by 2030— is front and centre of my portfolio. We will ensure that the £70 million is spent on expanding the services, as well as increasing the standard of training, insight and access that cadets have across the country.

[Gideon Amos (Taunton and Wellington) (LD)]

T2. I congratulate the hon. Members for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard), and for North East Derbyshire (Louise Sandher-Jones), on their new ministerial positions. My constituent, former senior aircraftsman Mark Shephard, was subjected to discriminatory dismissal from the RAF, denying him his whole future career in the RAF. Could the Minister explain why he has been accepted for an impact payment, but denied a discharge and dismissal payment, with no explanation? Will the Minister review the whole DDP, so that it honours—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Time limits apply to Liberal Democrats as well.