United Kingdom Military Installations Debate
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Lincoln Jopp
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United Kingdom Military Installations
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Luke Pollard
Not only has my hon. Friend asked me that question today; it is a matter that he and I have spoken about on a number of occasions since he entered the House, and he is right to talk about it. The United States remains our No. 1 defence and security partner. We take very seriously the threats not only to military installations, but to personnel living in our wider communities. Just as we have offered a briefing to the constituency MP for Mildenhall, the hon. Member for West Suffolk (Nick Timothy), I am happy to extend such an invitation to him, should he wish to see more granular detail of the approach at a local level, which it may be inappropriate to put in the public domain on the Floor of the House.
Lincoln Jopp (Spelthorne) (Con)
I am deeply concerned by the redeployment of the dozen aircraft from Mildenhall. I think it sends a shocking message about our ability to protect our allies. Without wishing to probe the “out of bounds” box of the security detail, I have one question for the Minister: were any Defence Ministers informed prior to the redeployment that it was taking place?
Luke Pollard
The Defence Secretary has already set out that we have been in discussions with the United States for some time. The movement of US aircraft is a matter for the United States.