Debates between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Nusrat Ghani during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Debate between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Nusrat Ghani
Monday 13th March 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mark Lancaster)
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I am pleased to say that we remain ahead of target in recruiting our reserves. The key to retention—I declare my hand as a serving reservist—is to make sure that we continue to offer interesting and exciting opportunities and training in the reserves, and we aim to do that.

Nusrat Ghani Portrait Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con)
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The Saudi-led Islamic military alliance to defeat Daesh has grown from 34 to 40 members. The role of Islamic countries in defeating Daesh, especially its poisonous ideology, is absolutely key. What update does my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State have from the Saudis on the progress made by the Saudi coalition?

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