Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Jackie Doyle-Price Excerpts
Monday 24th November 2014

(9 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. We are short of time—indeed, out of time—but we must accommodate Jackie Doyle-Price, who has been standing for a long time.

Jackie Doyle-Price Portrait Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con)
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. As we approach the 200th anniversary of Gurkha service in the British Army, will my hon. Friend look with sympathy on the recommendations made by the all-party group on Gurkha welfare so that we do right by these veterans of the British Army too?

Anna Soubry Portrait Anna Soubry
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A short yes is the answer to that, but I also pay tribute to my hon. Friend and her group for the fantastic work that they have done and the excellent report they produced.