Debates between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Seema Kennedy during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Debate between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Seema Kennedy
Monday 18th April 2016

(8 years, 2 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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We always keep our payments systems under review. The hon. Lady will of course be aware that, in the recent Budget, the Chancellor decided that, for the first time, payments under the war pensions scheme would be set aside for care costs. These are the sort of positive measures that we keep under review in support of our veterans.

Seema Kennedy Portrait Seema Kennedy (South Ribble) (Con)
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T3. Does my hon. Friend agree that Kuwait’s decision to buy 28 world-beating Typhoons is testament to the skill of the BAE workforce at Warton, many of whom live in my constituency, and this Government’s commitment to defence exports?