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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"17. What steps his Department is taking to maintain the capabilities of UK defence manufacturing. [R] ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The combat air strategy has led to Team Tempest, a world-leading programme providing not only fast jet capability to replace the Typhoon for the Royal Air Force, but real STEM—science, technology, engineering and maths—inspiration by employing …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 29 Jan 2020
Defence: Rotary Strategy

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered UK defence rotary strategy.

It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh, and to return to a favourite topic of mine. Many hon. Members present have joined me on this topic before, which is future flying capability …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 29 Jan 2020
Defence: Rotary Strategy

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right; the Chinook is an extraordinarily capable aircraft. I referred to it as a delivery truck of the skies simply in reference to its extraordinary lift capability, but he is quite right that that lift capability means that it is able to take a great …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 29 Jan 2020
Defence: Rotary Strategy

"I have one or two comments. Thank you, Ms McDonagh, for your guidance on the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I was referring to air show tickets, which I have declared, and hospitality received through the all-party parliamentary group for the armed forces.

I thank all other colleagues for the …..."
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Written Question
Hercules Aircraft
Monday 9th September 2019

Asked by: Robert Courts (Conservative - Witney)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Safety Authority report into the loss of a C130J Hercules in Iraq in August 2017, published May 2019, which stated that the resourced position of 20 crews will be insufficient to deliver a sustainable force beyond 2019, what additional (a) financial and (b) personnel resources have been allocated to the C130J force to ensure its sustainability.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

The increased resource position provided by the most recent planning round meets Defence requirements. Decisions on the number of resourced crews beyond that date have not been finalised and will be undertaken as part of normal budgetary cycles. This process considers and prioritises safety above all other enhancements.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jul 2019
Defence Spending

"It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Anne-Marie Trevelyan) on her passionate advocacy on all occasions and on the very valuable and insightful points that she made.

In the 1990s, we saw a supposed peace dividend. I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"I visited Carterton Community College last week and observed the striking success of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics programme set up there by RAF Brize Norton. Does the Minister agree that such programmes not only teach young people important life skills, but provide the inspiration that may lead them …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 27 Jun 2019
Combat Air Strategy

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered Combat Air Strategy progress and next steps.

It is an honour and a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.

As we consider what aircraft will …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 27 Jun 2019
Combat Air Strategy

"I agree entirely. We often do not realise the impact of the defence industry on each of our constituencies. Many of us will have in our constituencies sometimes quite small companies that make something as part of the supply chain for a much bigger machine. That is absolutely right, and …..."
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