Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Johnny Mercer and Eddie Hughes

Monday 21st October 2019 Commons Chamber

[Johnny Mercer]

In respect of pensions for those who served pre-1975, there is a long-standing convention for which responsibility lies with the Treasury. We simply do not have the resources to backdate pensions, as has always been the case with pensions across the public sector.

[Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)]

T7. The recent attack on a Saudi oil facility was carried out using small pilotless drones capable of flying hundreds of miles. Will the Minister tell the House what defence the UK has against similar attacks?