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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Mar 2018
Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland

"I thank the hon. Lady for that question. I have met the Equality Commission about this issue, but I am not sure that I have met the Human Rights Commission. As far as I am aware, they tend to take the view that they do not believe that section 75 …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Mar 2018
Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland

"For the purpose of clarity, my contention is not that the armed forces covenant contravenes section 75; it is that Government Departments in Northern Ireland believe that implementing the covenant may contravene it. I believe, therefore, that adding veterans as a clear category in section 75 would provide the clarity …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Mar 2018
Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland

"I thank the shadow Northern Ireland Secretary for giving way. I appreciate his comments. May I quote from a letter dated 15 December 2016 from the most recent Health Minister in Northern Ireland, Michelle O’Neill, who is now the leader of Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland? She wrote:

“The Armed …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Mar 2018
Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland

"My hon. Friend provides me with an opportunity to recall a visit I made to Camp Bastion in Helmand province in Afghanistan—we were visiting the First Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment, which was on operational deployment. I met soldiers from Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Dublin who were serving in our …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Mar 2018
Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland

"I respect the shadow Secretary of State and look forward to meeting him to discuss this issue, but there is nothing semantic about a veteran in my constituency who cannot travel for vital treatment because the Department in Northern Ireland will not fund his travel. That is not a semantic …..."
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Written Question
Keogh Barracks: Water Supply
Friday 22nd December 2017

Asked by: Jeffrey M Donaldson (Independent - Lagan Valley)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to resolve the frequent interruptions to the hot water supply at Keogh Barracks; what steps have been taken to protect the welfare of Service personnel as a result of the lack of hot water at those barracks; and whether his Department has identified a permanent solution to those interruptions.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

A temporary repair has been installed to resolve the interruptions to the hot water supply at Keogh Barracks, including a temporary boiler to the main accommodation block.

A permanent solution has been identified and the newly designed system will be installed in the next financial year.

Written Question
Armed Forces: Cadets
Thursday 7th December 2017

Asked by: Jeffrey M Donaldson (Independent - Lagan Valley)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to announce (a) the establishment of the proposed Cadet Forces Commission and (b) the proposed transfer of volunteer officers attached to the Combined Cadet Force (RAF) and Air Training Corps to a Cadet Forces Commission.

Answered by Tobias Ellwood

Information about the introduction of the new Cadet Forces Commission has been promulgated through single Service communication channels. All Cadet Force Adult Volunteer Officers have been informed of the new Commission.

The Royal Warrant for the Cadet Forces Commission was approved by Her Majesty The Queen in October 2017 to come into force on 1 November 2017. This enabled the single Services to approve new regulations and delegate the necessary authority to allow the new Commission to be awarded across all cadet forces from 1 December 2017.

From this date all newly commissioned officers in the cadet forces will be appointed to the new Commission, as will existing officers, including those in the Combined Cadet Force (RAF) and Air Training Corps.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Feb 2017
Armed Forces Covenant

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Mrs Trevelyan) in this debate. I welcome the publication of the annual report on the military covenant, but Members will not be surprised if I raise, as I have done on previous occasions, concerns about the implementation of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Feb 2017
Armed Forces Covenant

"I very much appreciate the Minister’s intervention, and we will work with him towards that end. In the end, we are not interested in party politicking about this; we are interested, as he is, in ensuring the best outcome for veterans across the United Kingdom.

I am pleased that I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Feb 2017
Armed Forces Covenant

"The hon. Gentleman is a good friend of the veterans in Northern Ireland. I share his expectation and, indeed, his hope that that is exactly what will happen. I just want to ensure that Northern Ireland does not lose out, and that Ministers will co-operate with the Northern Ireland Executive …..."
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