Defence

Andrew Murrison Excerpts

Thursday 15th June 2023 Ministerial Corrections

The following is an extract from the debate on Global Military Operations on 14 June 2023.

[The Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families (Dr Andrew Murrison)]

I cannot do justice to the detailed points made by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland). As a logistician, I expect him to make a number of forensic points, but he is quite right to say that we should not be matching the good against the exquisite. Never let the excellent be the enemy of the good. I think he mentioned a medal for CASD. Of course, all medallic recognition is kept under continual review. I cannot give him a commitment. I would just point out, although I know it is second best, that the deterrent patrol pin was produced in 2009, the 50th anniversary of CASD, which I know a lot of submariners wear with pride.

[Official Report, 14 June 2023, Vol. 734, c. 403.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, the right hon. Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison):

An error has been identified in the response given to my hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland). The correct response should have been.

[The Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families (Dr Andrew Murrison)]

I cannot do justice to the detailed points made by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland). As a logistician, I expect him to make a number of forensic points, but he is quite right to say that we should not be matching the good against the exquisite. Never let the excellent be the enemy of the good. I think he mentioned a medal for CASD. Of course, all medallic recognition is kept under continual review. I cannot give him a commitment. I would just point out, although I know it is second best, that the deterrent patrol pin was produced in 2019, the 50th anniversary of CASD, which I know a lot of submariners wear with pride.