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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Oct 2017
Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [Lords]

"This debate is very important for our armed forces, and I am pleased to follow some wonderful speeches, particularly those of my right hon. Friend the Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois), who is no longer in his place, and my hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Oct 2017
Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [Lords]

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that we need to do more to encourage organisations to support their workforces to volunteer as reservists. As a Member of Parliament, I am here in this House making decisions that have an impact on our military services, and it is therefore …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Dec 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"I was disappointed to learn of staff reductions at BAE Systems, including at the site in my constituency. Will my right hon. Friend outline what support his Department can offer to our local suppliers to ensure that the skills behind the innovation are secured in my constituency?..."
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Written Question
Royal School of Military Engineering
Tuesday 5th January 2016

Asked by: Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative - Rochester and Strood)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration he has given to the duties under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 to conserve biodiversity with regards to the sale of the former Royal School of Military Engineering training site at Lodge Hill in Medway.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton


The Ministry of Defence takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and in preparation for the forthcoming Local Planning Inquiry is working closely with Medway Council, Natural England and other key stakeholders in carefully considering the potential effects on biodiversity of any proposed development at Lodge Hill.