Debates between Baroness Stowell of Beeston and Lord Dannatt during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Debate between Baroness Stowell of Beeston and Lord Dannatt
Tuesday 8th March 2016

(8 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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As one of those top women, I thought I might as well stand up. It is the turn of the Cross Benches.

Lord Dannatt Portrait Lord Dannatt
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My Lords, is the Minister aware of the speech made by the Chief of the General Staff today to mark International Women’s Day, in which he recommended to Ministers that all appointments in the Army, including close-combat roles, should be open to women? I wonder what Her Majesty’s Government’s response to that recommendation by the Chief of the General Staff will be.

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