Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Oct 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"My right hon. Friend has already referred to global reach. Given that the United Kingdom probably has a greater capability with that than any armed forces in Europe, is there not a common feeling between the Europeans and the United Kingdom that we could co-operate in future for our mutual …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"8. What international operations the Royal Navy is conducting in support of UK economic interests and the Global Britain campaign; and if he will make a statement. ..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Mar 2017
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"I thank my hon. Friend for her answer. I believe that she was waving the flag for Britain and our exports with HMS Penzance in Abu Dhabi recently. Does she agree that it is about not just protecting our seaways, but waving the flag and promoting Britain and our exports, …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Jan 2017
Trident: Test Firing
"Has my right hon. Friend followed the argument made by some Opposition Members that perhaps we would have voted differently had this information been given to us back in July? May I tell my right hon. Friend that that is not the case? We would not have been influenced by …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Dec 2016
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"Will the Secretary of State join me—I am sorry; I have lost my voice, which will please many people in this House. Will the Secretary of State join me in condemning those who have condemned in turn our deployment of troops in Estonia as provocative? Does he agree that the …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 12th December 2016
Asked by:
Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to deter Russian expansion in eastern Europe; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Michael Fallon
The UK is one of four nations leading NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence, providing the Framework Battalion in Estonia and a reconnaissance squadron in Poland, joining the US-led force there. These defensive but combat-capable forces deliver reassurance to our Allies and deterrence against Russian belligerence. Next year we are deploying Typhoon aircraft to Romania to deliver Southern Air Policing, and will lead NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Nov 2016
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"One reason we have bureaucracy, which was mentioned by my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (Mark Pawsey), is to ensure that SMEs stay in business during the whole course of a contract. The biggest enemy of any SME is a poor cash flow. What is the Department doing to …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 12th September 2016
Asked by:
Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on delivering the UK's contribution to NATO's enhanced forward presence in eastern Europe; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Michael Fallon
The UK will be the Framework Nation for NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia. Detailed planning is now underway with NATO and our Estonian hosts, and with the Governments of France and Denmark, who have indicated that they will deploy forces alongside us.
As agreed at the Warsaw Summit, our enhance Forward Presence forces will deploy in Spring 2017.
Written Question
Tuesday 28th June 2016
Asked by:
Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the use of Archer type naval vessels to augment the coast guard.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
The Royal Navy (RN) operates the Archer Class P2000 ships to support the activities of the University RN Units, as well as general navigation and seamanship training.
In line with the principles of Military Aid to Civil Authorities, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) assesses the suitability of various capabilities, not just the P2000 Class, to achieve an effect when support is requested by another Government Department for a specific task. The MOD continues to be involved in the Government's contingency planning activity, but currently there is no formal request for MOD to supply assets in support of the coast guard.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"Further to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Sir David Amess), the 1206 Air Training Corps squadron in Lichfield is one of the biggest in the west midlands, but it too has been suffering from a lack of glider training provision. What hope can …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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