Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ben Wallace and Siobhain McDonagh

Monday 16th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Wallace]

It will certainly place prosperity and manufacturing at its heart. It will also place at its heart our very real obligation to give the men and women of the armed forces the best equipment we can, so they can fight with the best chance of success. There is always a natural tension where we are not providing that. The industrial strategy will hopefully indicate to industry where it should invest to ensure it competes with a competitive edge, so that the Ministry of Defence can buy from it for our men and women.

[Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab)]

15. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of social mobility in the armed forces.