Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Bob Russell Excerpts
Monday 12th January 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bob Russell Portrait Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD)
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I support the comments of my fellow Essex MP, the hon. Member for Clacton (Douglas Carswell). The last Government quite rightly introduced the national service badge, which has been greatly appreciated. The medal would do no harm, but it would do a lot of good.

Anna Soubry Portrait Anna Soubry
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I do not agree with my hon. Friend. Medals are for specific campaigns and acts of gallantry, and rightly so. In this instance, therefore, we will have to disagree.