Amesbury Incident Debate

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Department: Home Office

Amesbury Incident

Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Thursday 5th July 2018

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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Yes, absolutely.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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May I stress the need to support local organisations? Budgeting in an annual budget cycle for an international chemical weapons attack simply does not happen, so the local council, the local hospital, the local police force and local businesses need financial support from central Government, and they need it quickly.

Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right on that point. He will recall that, when the previous incident happened, I was the Local Government Secretary and was very much aware of that. We provided support then, and we will certainly be providing support again this time.