Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Andrew Bridgen

Monday 14th January 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mark Lancaster]

I am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his acknowledgment. In cases like this, it is absolutely right that collectively across the House we should act in the way we have. I am delighted that we have managed to put things in place to help the family.

[Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)]

T3. What measures have the Ministry of Defence taken to ensure that serving and former members of the armed forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental health issues are given priority when it comes to the provision of social housing?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Andrew Bridgen

Monday 23rd October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mark Lancaster]

The Army, as I say, is 95% recruited and quite capable of fulfilling all its commitments. I am pleased there will be some flexibility in how we apply pay—of course, we have the Armed Forces Pay Review Body, which sets it. It is important to have some flexibility so that we can attract people into the skill sets we are currently short of.

[Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)]

Can my hon. Friend confirm or deny whether there is any truth in the current media speculation that the UK armed forces are about to be subsumed into a European defence force to placate the European Union?

[Mark Lancaster]

Blimey! That really is speculation. No, I think I can absolutely scupper that one.