Defence Estate Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Defence Estate

Lord Beith Excerpts
Monday 7th November 2016

(8 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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I shall again need to write to my noble friend as this is slightly off the theme of the Statement, but I recognise the importance of the point he raises.

Lord Beith Portrait Lord Beith (LD)
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My Lords, will the vital monitoring of our skies against hostile incursions continue to be carried out from RAF Boulmer in Northumberland, bearing in mind that, the last time there was a proposal to move it, the proposal got short shrift from the National Audit Office?

Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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I was slightly dreading that I would get questions on the detail of these sites. Again, I hope that the noble Lord will allow me to write to him on that point.