Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Richard Drax Excerpts
Monday 10th January 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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We will ignore that and go to Richard Drax.

Richard Drax Portrait Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con)
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. May I, too, pass on my condolences to Jack’s family and friends? It is indeed a sad loss.

I am clutching at two words—Army estate—in asking this question. On a recent visit to the Special Boat Service—our Marines special forces—I was shocked to find that it does not have a proper aquatic centre. Will my hon. Friend the Minister tell me and the House when and if the Special Boat Service will get a proper aquatic centre to do vital training in?

Jeremy Quin Portrait Jeremy Quin
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I am aware of the discussions and the proposal and I have seen some suggestions, but I am not in a position to give any detail to my hon. Friend at the moment. I will look into it and write to him.