Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Harriett Baldwin and Flick Drummond

Monday 30th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Harriett Baldwin]

I can confirm that she will commence her sea trials this summer and enter into the same programme so that she can sail into Portsmouth later this year.

[Mrs Flick Drummond (Portsmouth South) (Con)]

Will the Minister join me in wishing Godspeed to HMS Diamond, which is shortly to leave from Portsmouth to lead the NATO taskforce in the Black sea?

[Harriett Baldwin]

I certainly will join my hon. Friend in wishing Godspeed to HMS Diamond and, indeed, to all our destroyers that are currently on a range of different tasks around the globe.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Harriett Baldwin and Flick Drummond

Monday 7th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Harriett Baldwin]

We use exactly the methodology that NATO approves, and everything is consistent with NATO’s definition. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify whether the Labour party will also commit to spending 2% of the country’s GDP on defence.

[Mrs Flick Drummond (Portsmouth South) (Con)]

8. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the armed forces’ contribution to the range of operations in which they are involved.