Falkland Islands Defence Review Debate

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Yvonne Fovargue

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Falkland Islands Defence Review

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Cyber-security
Tuesday 24th March 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Fallon Portrait Michael Fallon
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I referred specifically to the refurbishment of Mare harbour. I am able to tell my hon. Friend, and the hon. Member for Halton (Derek Twigg), who also asked about this issue, that the programme to develop Mare harbour is expected to be complete by the end of 2017.

Yvonne Fovargue Portrait Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State has given assurances that there will be no capability gap between the end of Rapier and the commencement of the new system. What measures are in place to ensure that that is the case?

Michael Fallon Portrait Michael Fallon
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We have started to place the first contracts for the replacement of the Rapier missile to ensure that there is no gap. The hon. Lady raises an important point. There must be no gap between taking one system out of service and introducing the next. There will be no gap.

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