Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Josh Babarinde Excerpts
Monday 19th May 2025

(1 day, 21 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Maria Eagle Portrait Maria Eagle
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I thank my hon. Friend for her welcome for that investment in her constituency. We have to do more to improve housing for military families, including in Suffolk Coastal. The defence housing strategy work includes an extensive review of our entire service family accommodation portfolio to determine how we will use our properties. It will report later this year; she will then know more.

Josh Babarinde Portrait Josh Babarinde (Eastbourne) (LD)
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One of Eastbourne’s last surviving world war two veterans, the incredible Eric Deach, celebrates his 100th birthday three weeks today, on 9 June. Will the Secretary of State join me in wishing him a very happy centenary, and thank him for his service to our country?

John Healey Portrait John Healey
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I would be delighted to, and if the hon. Gentleman would give me Mr Deach’s address, I would like to write to him as well.