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Lord Spellar Excerpts

Monday 13th July 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Brazier]

As a former Defence Minister, the hon. Gentleman will know that Ministers of the Crown never talk about special forces in the Chamber. On his wider point about the size of the pool in the armed forces as a whole, our commitment, as shown most recently by the 2% announcement, is to outstanding armed forces in quality and equipment.

[Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab)]

I understand that the coroner is due to give his judgment shortly, possibly tomorrow, in the case of the reservists who died in the Brecon Beacons. Will the Minister undertake to come to the House and make a statement following that judgment?

[Mr Brazier]

We will have to wait for tomorrow’s judgment before making a decision on that.