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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Feb 2019
Defence

"I agree entirely with what the hon. Gentleman is saying about recruitment, but that is only one side of the picture. The other side is the huge number of people who have left the armed forces in the past few years, and people left because they were kind of encouraged …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of armed forces personnel. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Many people may see it as an incompetent accident that the Government continually fail to hit their supposed targets on Army recruitment, but is it not the truth that this is a Government without any sort of strategic vision for what they want our Army to do in 2019, and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Nov 2018
RAF Centenary

"The hon. Gentleman is raising an important point about morale. Alongside the difficulties that he raises, does he agree that many people in the air force have very transferrable skills that are worth a huge amount of money in the private sector, and that as they get towards the mid-levels …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Oct 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Government’s counting within the 2% that we spend on defence things that would never have been counted under previous Governments undermines our voice when it comes to NATO. Will the Secretary of State take this opportunity to confirm that current spending is simply inadequate if Britain wants to play …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"T2. The Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme is incredibly important for our Army’s capability and for the UK defence industry, so when will we finally get to the production contract stage?..."
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Written Question
Armed Forces: Finance
Monday 5th March 2018

Asked by: Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Gavin Williamson

The Modernising Defence Programme is being undertaken to ensure that our Armed Forces have the right processes and capabilities in place to address the evolving threats that we face.

As the hon. Member will be aware, I have had regular discussions with the Chancellor since arriving at the Ministry of Defence and will continue to do so as the Modernising Defence Programme progresses.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Feb 2018
Ministry of Defence

"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way and thank him for achieving this debate. Is he surprised and disappointed that the Secretary of State is not here to respond? We are very much aware, through the press, that the Secretary of State appears to be pushing for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Feb 2018
Ministry of Defence

"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way again. He is absolutely right. In December 2017, not only were none of our destroyers out, but, as revealed by an answer to my parliamentary question, for the first time in history not a single Royal Navy frigate or destroyer …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Feb 2018
Ministry of Defence

"My hon. Friend is making an important point about the numbers, but does she share my concern that a huge amount of experience is being lost from our military? There are people performing roles with a few years’ experience who would have taken 10 or 15 years to reach that …..."
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