Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
Debate between Jacob Collier and Kirsty McNeill(2 weeks, 3 days ago)
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Kirsty McNeill
This Government could not have been clearer about the work that we are doing to defend our bases, and we will keep it up.
Jacob Collier (Burton and Uttoxeter) (Lab)
Over recess, I had the privilege of visiting the islands with Members of this House and the other place. There, we met the Falkland Islands Government and our British service personnel, and also paid tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Whatever the posturing of an Argentinian President or an Israeli Minister, the Falkland Islands remain proudly British. Will the Minister join me in thanking all those service personnel on the islands for their contribution to UK defence?
Kirsty McNeill
I thank my hon. Friend for his visit, which will have been deeply appreciated by Falkland Islanders. I join him in commemorating and thanking everyone involved in the defence of the islands and our service personnel, wherever they are in the world.