Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Gareth Davies Excerpts
Monday 1st June 2026

(2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Louise Sandher-Jones Portrait Louise Sandher-Jones
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I will write to the hon. Lady with the specific information. I know that she has also submitted questions to my office about this issue. I would gently say that there are very important provisions, including the protection of personal data, that govern those documents. I would just like to state for the record how seriously I am taking this issue. I have the deepest sympathies for the Chinook crash families. I understand that they have their search for justice. I cannot comment in too much detail, but I would like to state that I am very sympathetic.

Gareth Davies Portrait Gareth Davies (Grantham and Bourne) (Con)
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The Government’s strategic defence review recommended an increase in the Army Reserve by 20%, but at the very same time the Government are closing Grantham’s Prince William of Gloucester barracks, which trains 70% of all Army reservists in the country. Will the Minister review that decision so that we have the capacity to train new Army reservist recruits?

Louise Sandher-Jones Portrait Louise Sandher-Jones
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I am sure that decisions about which activity is conducted where are taken across the UK, but I will write to the hon. Gentleman with further detail about those barracks.