"The right hon. Member makes some very poignant points, and makes them well. I appreciate that they have been made.
I will tell you what I do have confidence in, Mr Dowd: I have confidence in the words of Niven Phoenix, a bereaved son who lost a heroic father. He …..." Alex Easton - View Speech
"I totally agree with everything the hon. and learned Member says. The families deserve better; they deserve the truth, and we in Parliament deserve the opportunity to get them that truth.
Today, with the clear backing of tens of thousands of British citizens—as evidenced by the Change.org petition—I rise to …..." Alex Easton - View Speech
That this House has considered the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. The date of 2 June 1994 was a dark day in the history of our United Kingdom. On that day, on the Mull of …..." Alex Easton - View Speech
"I wholeheartedly agree—we need to get the truth, and there are mechanisms for that truth to come out. To put it bluntly, all that has gone on before has been weighed in the balance of justice and found to be severely wanting. It is now undoubtedly clear that we must …..." Alex Easton - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her answer. We will certainly look at an FOI on that, just to see.
For too long, questions have remained unanswered. Why have the Ministry of Defence documents been sealed for 100 years? Why were repeated warnings ignored time and again? Where was the due …..." Alex Easton - View Speech
"I thank all Members for their speeches and interventions. On behalf of the families, we appreciate the interest and the real reason: trying to get to the truth. Will the Minister to confirm something the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) mentioned about FOIs? Am I correct in …..." Alex Easton - View Speech