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Written Question
Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft: Belgium
Monday 14th July 2014

Asked by: Graham P Jones (Labour - Hyndburn)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to meet his Belgian counterpart to discuss the procurement of F-35 Joint Striker Fighters by that country.

Answered by Philip Dunne

The Joint Strike Fighter is a collaborative Programme, and the UK is one of nine Partner Nations. The US Government leads on all aspects of Joint Strike Fighter Foreign Military Sales. The UK has no plans to discuss the procurement of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter with Belgium.

Written Question
Army: Ethnic Groups
Monday 16th June 2014

Asked by: Graham P Jones (Labour - Hyndburn)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many black and minority ethnic personnel have served in each regiment of the Army in each of the last 10 years.

Answered by Anna Soubry

The number of black and minority ethnic personnel serving in each Regiment of the Army in each of the last 10 years is detailed in the tables below:

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Nov 2013
First World War Commemoration

"Today I want to remember the 11th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, universally known as the Accrington Pals. The battalion’s horrific losses stand as a reminder of the gratuitous barbarity of the warfare, particularly trench warfare, during the first world war. The history of the battalion is as known now as …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Nov 2013
First World War Commemoration

"I am well aware of it, and with the help of Cath Holmes, one of the granddaughters of someone who fought in the war, I helped to get a sign in Serre pointing the way for relatives to the cemeteries where soldiers from Accrington and other places in the borough …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Sep 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"T7. When will the Government make a decision on the number of F-35s that will be procured as part of the arrangement with Lockheed Martin, and is the Minister able to guarantee that the work-share allocation for the United Kingdom and BAE Systems will not be reduced in the future?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jul 2012
Oral Answers to Questions

"11. What steps his Department is taking to maintain skills levels in the defence manufacturing industry...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jul 2012
Oral Answers to Questions

"There are reports today in the newspapers that the F-35B programme is to face substantial cuts in the US. Has the Minister had any indication from his counterparts in the US of a reduction in the number that will be procured, which may affect defence jobs in east Lancashire?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jul 2012
Oral Answers to Questions

"T6. Will the Secretary of State update the House on the MOD’s current position in Libya?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Mar 2012
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. What steps he is taking to increase sales of the Eurofighter Typhoon abroad...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Mar 2012
Oral Answers to Questions

"May I associate my views with those of other hon. Members regarding the loss of life in Afghanistan?

Last week, the Indian Ministry of Defence ordered an internal review into the procurement process that led to the French Rafale aircraft receiving preferred bidder status despite the fact that it was …..."
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