Lord Bellingham
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Baroness Goldie (Con)
I must observe that my noble friend is much more intrepid than I am.
Lord Bellingham (Con)
My Lords, the Minister will probably be aware that A400Ms from the UK, France and Germany performed quite superbly during the Caribbean disaster relief operations after Hurricane Irma in 2017, landing on rougher strips and carrying heavier loads, including Puma helicopters. Further to my noble friend Lord Lancaster’s question, exports are going to be crucial—not just to the UK economy but to BAE in particular. How is the export programme going?
Baroness Goldie (Con)
I have no specific information on that. I shall undertake to write to my noble friend with whatever information I can procure.