Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Amanda Milling Excerpts
Monday 29th February 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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I have committed to review any such reports of civilian casualties and I have oversight of the whole process, including compensation. I would be very happy to look at the report, but if the hon. Gentleman has any specific cases that he wishes to raise with me, he should please do so.

Amanda Milling Portrait Amanda Milling (Cannock Chase) (Con)
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T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Michael Fallon Portrait The Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon)
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Our priorities are our operations against Daesh, which I reviewed earlier this month with some 40 of my international counterparts, and delivering our defence review commitments to increase the size and power of our armed forces to keep this country safe.

Amanda Milling Portrait Amanda Milling
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In the light of Russian aggression, the threat of Daesh and growing cyber-attacks, can my right hon. Friend confirm that this Government are committed to spending 2% of GDP on defence in every year of this Parliament? Does not the failure of the hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry) to match this commitment show that Labour is a risk to our security?