Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

James Gray Excerpts
Monday 21st October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anne-Marie Trevelyan Portrait Anne-Marie Trevelyan
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I refer the hon. Gentleman to the multiple answers that my colleague has just given.

James Gray Portrait James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con)
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I warmly welcome my hon. Friend to her new post, which is very well deserved. She is a graduate of the armed forces parliamentary scheme—that is where she learned everything—so I am glad that she is now at the Dispatch Box. I very much welcome the fact that the new Type 31s are to be built in Rosyth, which should be a very good contract indeed, but what evidence can she bring forward that the contract will be delivered on time and within budget?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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For the benefit of those observing our proceedings, so that they are intelligible, it ought to be explained that the hon. Gentleman is what might be described as the overlord, or the Gandalf figure, who oversees the armed forces parliamentary scheme.