Amber Rudd
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(12 years, 8 months ago)
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Peter Luff
I understand and respect the hon. Lady’s concern, but she is simply wrong. We will maintain effective and proportionate levels of security on all our sites, including Coulport and Beith.
Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con)
8. What plans he has for defence deployments to the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
12. What plans he has for defence deployments to the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement.
Amber Rudd
I thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. May I press him on the defence plans? Is he confident that the United Kingdom has sufficient naval assets in the area to prevent any naval attack?
Mr Hammond
Yes, we are quite confident that we have sufficient naval assets in the area, and we have the ability to reinforce those naval assets should there be any evidence of intent to carry out any form of attack.