United Kingdom Military Installations Debate
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John Glen
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United Kingdom Military Installations
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Luke Pollard
Harrogate plays an important role for our armed forces, and the hon. Member will know what good work takes place there. I am happy to arrange a meeting with the Minister for Veterans and People to discuss Harrogate. We should be aware that right around our country, there are communities next to our bases that care passionately about the security of those bases and actively contribute to it.
John Glen (Salisbury) (Con)
It is really important in these uncertain times that we are positive about the contribution that military personnel and those who work in the defence sector bring to our local economies. In Wiltshire, the Royal International Air Tattoo will come to Boscombe Down from next year for the next 25 years. It is a massive opportunity for the people of Salisbury and south Wiltshire to welcome representatives from 30 nations and receive 170,000 visitors over three days. Will the Minister commend RIAT and what it will bring to the south Wiltshire economy?
Luke Pollard
The right hon. Gentleman is exactly right. RIAT is not just a showcase of the very best in aeronautical engineering from the United Kingdom and our allies but an opportunity to raise good money for RAF charitable funds. It is something that the communities around MOD Boscombe Down will be enormously proud of. We will work closely with RIAT to ensure that the event is a success, just as we worked with RIAT to ensure that the temporary event that took place earlier this year was a success. I am happy to be in touch with the right hon. Gentleman about that.