"6. What recent assessment he has made of the quality of service provided under contracts outsourced by his Department...." Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
"The latest figures show that the Army is currently more than 9% under strength, and that the full-time trade trained strength is now well below the Government’s stated target. It beggars belief that Capita still holds the contract for recruitment. Have the Government just given up trying to hold Capita …..." Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
"4. What recent assessment she has made of the quality of service provided through contracts outsourced by her Department. ..." Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
"Capita has completely failed to fulfil its contract for Army recruitment. This service should now be brought back in-house. When will the Government accept that their dogmatic insistence on outsourcing everything imaginable to the private sector is failing our armed forces and the taxpayer?..." Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
"9. What assessment he has made of the effect on the defence and military aerospace industry of the UK leaving the EU. ..." Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
"Does the Minister agree that a clear commitment to stay in a customs union with the European Union would provide certainty to industry and investors that they will not be hit by needless tariff barriers after Brexit?..." Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
"9. What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the adequacy of funding for his Department. ..." Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
“We seriously doubt the MOD’s ability to generate the efficiencies required to deliver the equipment plan.”
How can we have confidence in the Government’s ability to deliver, even with an enhanced budget, when the modernising defence programme is seemingly focused on efficiencies …..." Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
"2. What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the adequacy of funding for his Department. ..." Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
"In a recent letter to the Defence Secretary, 25 of his Conservative colleagues said:
“We look forward to rhetoric being matched in deeds over the coming months.”
Will the Secretary of State listen to colleagues from all parts of the House and match the Government’s rhetoric with increased resources for …..." Bambos Charalambous - View Speech