Written Question
Monday 18th April 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 encourage young people to join local Air Training Corps; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Julian Brazier
The Air Training Corps actively promotes itself through local, national and social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The Air Cadets website gets 1.8 million hits per year. Local Squadrons also regularly set up recruitment stands in town centres to encourage word of mouth recommendation.
The most important thing is getting Cadets gliding again. This is ramping up this year and will be fully in place in 2018.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Feb 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"Thank you, Mr Speaker. I shall indeed try to get in there.
While I do not wish to detract in any way from the wonderful work done by MOD police, will the Minister take this opportunity to praise the work of the Royal Marines who police our nuclear facilities in …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jan 2016
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"5. What assessment he has made of the effect on UK security and the economy of building four Successor ballistic missile submarines for the nuclear deterrent; and if he will make a statement...."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jan 2016
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"Thirty thousand jobs! I thank my hon. Friend for his answer. Notwithstanding proposals for nuclear missile boats or submarines without nuclear missiles, does he not accept that there are something like 17,000 nuclear warheads around the world, with some possibly threatening us? What is my hon. Friend’s assessment of the …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Nov 2015
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"You can bet your bottom dollar, Mr Speaker—or rather, your bottom euro—that European countries will not be abiding by European Union law as far as procurement is concerned. Can my hon. Friend confirm—I am sure he can—that we will do all we can to procure British steel, providing it is …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Oct 2015
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"6. What the rules of engagement are for the use of remotely piloted aircraft in tackling terrorism; and if he will make a statement...."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Oct 2015
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"I thank my hon. Friend for her answer. In response to an earlier question, the Secretary of State rightly explained the advantages of using remotely piloted aircraft, particularly in protecting our own forces. Members on both sides of the House will, however, have some concern about the use of these …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Oct 2015
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"I was recently appointed president of the 1206 Mercian air cadet squadron. Will my hon. Friend let me and, more to the point, the air cadets know what further opportunities there might be for them to obtain flying experience with the Royal Air Force?..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 12th January 2015
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 support air training corps and university air squadrons; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Julian Brazier
The Ministry of Defence provides support to the Air Training Corps and University Air Squadrons through, for example, the provision of high quality flying training, and supporting other activities, including access to defence training areas and ranges.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Jan 2015
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"I have the great pleasure of announcing to the House that I have just been made president of the (Mercian) Squadron Air Training Corps in Lichfield, which is one of the biggest Air Training Corps in the midlands. Will my right hon. Friend maintain his commitment to the Air Training …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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