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Oliver Colvile

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Points of Order
Monday 24th November 2014

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anna Soubry Portrait Anna Soubry
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Yes, we need to make good progress and we need to make it quickly.

Oliver Colvile Portrait Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con)
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What are the base-porting arrangements for the remaining Trafalgar class submarines?

Michael Fallon Portrait Michael Fallon
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My hon. Friend has been pressing me on this issue for some time and I can confirm today that while the Clyde will become our main submarine base from 2020, HMS Torbay and HMS Trenchant, which are both due to decommission shortly, will remain at Devonport in order to minimise disruption to their crews and the crews’ families.

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