Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Fay Jones Excerpts
Monday 10th January 2022

(2 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Topicals are meant to be short, quick and effective. I cannot get through the list if we are going to take them as normal questions.

Fay Jones Portrait Fay Jones (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con)
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T2. The Future Soldier programme has delivered significant investment for Wales, not least the extremely welcome decision to keep Brecon barracks open. May I invite the Secretary of State to come to Brecon and visit the home of the Army in Wales so that he can see the operational significance of the barracks?

Jeremy Quin Portrait The Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin)
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I think my right hon. Friend will do so. I have been to Brecon previously with my hon. Friend, who has campaigned relentlessly to retain the barracks, and I was delighted to confirm that that would be the case. It is the right decision for the Army, for Wales and indeed for Brecon.