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Debate between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Shailesh Vara
Monday 18th February 2019
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Mark Lancaster
No, I do not, and, crucially, I sense that there is no appetite within the armed forces for such a body.
Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire) (Con)
The MOD’s announcement that all posts in the military would be open to women was certainly welcome. Will the Minister kindly inform the House what specific measures are being taken to ensure that women and girls in school are made well aware that there are no no-go areas for them in the military?
Mark Lancaster
I refer my hon. Friend to the Royal Air Force advert that aired this week, which almost exclusively featured women, as a clear demonstration that not a single role in the RAF, or, now, in the other services, is not open to them