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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Fabian Hamilton Excerpts
Monday 11th June 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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The Shoreham disaster was an absolute tragedy, but we have to move forward from that. Just at the weekend I was at RAF Cosford and saw the amazing air display that took place there. It shows how such displays can inspire future generations to join the Royal Air Force and play a role in their country’s defence, and I will certainly take the point up with the Civil Aviation Authority.

Fabian Hamilton Portrait Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab)
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The review of the defence fire and rescue service has been running in various forms for 10 years now. With neither of the final two bidders having exactly a glowing past record, does the Secretary of State share my concern that if the contract is outsourced and we see a repeat of the Carillion situation, the consequences could be disastrous?