Debates between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Angela Smith during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Debate between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Angela Smith
Monday 18th April 2016

(8 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton Portrait Mark Lancaster
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Defence personnel are offered core meals, covering breakfast, lunch and dinner, with set calorific and nutritional standards. That includes unlimited access to carbohydrates and vegetables. I confess that I experience the food that is served to our armed forces personnel on a regular basis, and I have not experienced a poor standard. The normal process is for complaints to be made via the chain of command, but I am more than happy to look into the matter for my hon. Friend.

Angela Smith Portrait Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab)
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Ministers have been remarkably coy this afternoon about the timing of the maingate decision for the Trident Successor programme. I understand entirely the point about purdah, but will one Minister at least help the House by indicating whether we are likely to get a vote after 24 June and before the House rises for the summer recess on 21 July?