Asked by: Greg Smith (Conservative - Mid Buckinghamshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to review the proposed closure of RAF Halton.
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
There is no planned review of the proposed closure of RAF Halton. Defence continues to work towards the planned closure of RAF Halton, which forms part of a major investment project in RAF Cranwell to enhance the initial Air training capability.
Asked by: Greg Smith (Conservative - Mid Buckinghamshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the use of RAF Gibraltar, in the context of negotiations with the EU on the Gibraltar-Spain border.
Answered by Leo Docherty
The Secretary of State for Defence has engaged with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on RAF Gibraltar and the EU Negotiations on several occasions. The Ministry of Defence continues to engage with other Government Departments throughout the negotiation process to ensure that the UK remains able to operate to, through and from Gibraltar without interruption or external interference.
Asked by: Greg Smith (Conservative - Mid Buckinghamshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help develop innovative defence technology.
Answered by Alex Chalk
The Ministry of Defence works closely with UK industry and academia, including Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, to identify and invest in innovative technologies that address our most pressing capability challenges as well as publishing our future priorities to incentivise investment. We are transforming processes to drive this at pace. We are already testing and deploying these technologies.