Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

David Simmonds Excerpts
Monday 21st September 2020

(3 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Quin Portrait Jeremy Quin
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As the hon. Gentleman knows, although that road runs through MOD land, it is an adopted road. Having said that, MOD contractors have filled in potholes and cleared ditches and culverts, and we will see what we can do. I am more than happy to meet the hon. Gentleman.

David Simmonds Portrait David  Simmonds  (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) (Con)
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Potholes are on the minds of my constituents, but they are not what I have in mind when I ask this question. Will my right hon. Friend give an update on the support that his Department has provided to the civil authorities in London in dealing with the covid outbreak?

James Heappey Portrait The Minister for the Armed Forces (James Heappey)
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Where to begin? Specialist personnel such as engineers, medical clinicians, logistics planners, advisers, and general duty soldiers and drivers have carried out a variety of tasks to help tackle the covid-19 outbreak in London. They have distributed personal protective equipment; critical care transfer teams for the London ambulance service have assisted in the movement of patients; and they have driven ventilators around London, as well as helping with testing. Finally, they helped build the amazing first Nightingale hospital at the ExCeL.