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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"20. What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Army’s Future Soldier programme. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Army Future Soldier programme was great news for Moray, an area that has benefited significantly from UK Government investment at RAF Lossiemouth. The Future Soldier programme confirmed that Kinloss barracks will not only be retained, but expanded. Will the Minister outline what plans he and the Government have for …..."
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Written Question
Ministry of Defence: Moray
Monday 4th November 2019

Asked by: Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the local economy in Moray constituency of (a) spending and (b) investment by (i) his Department and (ii) the armed forces since 2015.

Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan

The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) over-riding priority is to provide national security for the UK as a whole and its extensive regional footprint exists to provide UK national security.

Spending or investment decisions are appraised on the basis of costs and benefits to UK society overall irrespective of the location of the expenditure, as required by HM Treasury Green Book.

The department does not routinely undertake assessments of the effect of national spending or investment decisions on local economies.

MOD Regional Expenditure with UK Industry and Commerce and Supported Employment is published at the Government Office Regional level as a National Statistic at the following link:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774871/Finance_and_economics_annual_statistical_bulletin_201718.pdf

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Just a couple of weeks ago, we saw the RAF livery on the first of the UK’s new Poseidon P-8 aircraft. Will the Secretary of State come up to RAF Lossiemouth to see how the base is preparing for the new aircraft and for hundreds of additional personnel? She will …..."
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Written Question
Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Procurement
Monday 8th July 2019

Asked by: Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

What progress is being made on the delivery to the UK of the Poseidon MRA Mk1 (P-8A) aircraft.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Initial build of the first UK aircraft is complete. Painted in RAF livery, its first flight is scheduled for later this week. Delivery, as the RAF’s first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, is expected in October. Manufacture of the second aircraft, for delivery in January 2020, is under way.

The first two aircrew courses have graduated and engineering training is ongoing. Construction of support infrastructure at RAF Lossiemouth is also continuing apace, so significant progress is being made.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Jun 2019
Armed Forces Day

"My right hon. Friend was explaining what Armed Forces Day does to acknowledge the efforts of our current armed forces. Does he agree that it is also a time to remember those who lost their lives while pursuing their military careers? Just this week, there has been a fantastic community …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"In Moray, we have seen a positive increase in the number of military personnel, which is down to the significant investment by the UK Government in the Poseidon P-8 aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth. Will the Minister take this opportunity to welcome those coming to my constituency in the next few …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"16. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of employment of ex-service personnel. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am grateful to the Minister for that answer. Copernicus Technology, based in Moray, was set up in 2008 with ex-RAF engineers and it provides excellent work for the US Department of Defence on an intermittent fault device. Will the Minister consider looking at the benefits of this in the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Defence Spending in Scotland

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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