Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Guy Opperman and Nick Harvey

Monday 11th June 2012 Commons Chamber

[Nick Harvey]

We do encourage individuals to take out additional cover, but people’s circumstances will vary enormously in terms of mortgage liabilities, the size of their family or anything else they wish to cover for. We heavily subsidise these schemes while people are on active service in Afghanistan, but it would not be right for the state to assume responsibility for this and take it over completely.

[Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con)]

3. What plans he has for maintaining aircraft carrier cover in co-operation with key allies.