Debates between Tobias Ellwood and Preet Kaur Gill during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Tobias Ellwood and Preet Kaur Gill
Monday 20th May 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Ellwood
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There is a question later on armed forces pay, and I will touch on that matter then. Let me make it clear: we see our armed forces as a national asset. If they are to be based in Scotland, they should not have to feel that they need to question whether they should go there because of the increased taxes that they will face.

Preet Kaur Gill Portrait Preet Kaur Gill (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab/Co-op)
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3. What recent assessment she has made of trends in the number of armed forces personnel.