Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Heaton-Jones Excerpts
Monday 26th November 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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The Under-Secretary of State for Defence, my hon. Friend the Member for Pudsey (Stuart Andrew), has met workers there. We had a very productive meeting with BAE Systems and the Qataris regarding the roll-out of the Hawk orders. I will write to the hon. Lady to update her.

Peter Heaton-Jones Portrait Peter Heaton-Jones (North Devon) (Con)
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My right hon. Friend will know that two years ago this month the MOD announced plans to close Royal Marines Barracks Chivenor. Will he come to the base with me to see for himself why it should remain open?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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My hon. Friend has been lobbying on behalf of RMB Chivenor over the last year. I will meet him to discuss this further, as he has been fighting a particularly strong campaign on the matter.