Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lyn Brown and Michael Fallon

Monday 13th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sir Michael Fallon]

We have indeed been following the proceedings of my right hon. Friend’s Committee with close interest. We want any legacy investigations in Northern Ireland to be fair, balanced and proportionate, given that 90% of the deaths there were caused by terrorists, not by members of the security forces. We would also not want to see cases reopened unless there is new and credible evidence to do so.

[Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab)]

T9. We continue to hear stories of our service personnel being forced to live without heating and sometimes without being able to take a shower for days, as detailed in recent reports about the Wellington and Baker barracks. Do the Government really think it is acceptable to leave our brave servicemen and women in such squalid conditions?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lyn Brown and Michael Fallon

Monday 30th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab)]

When countries announce xenophobic and destabilising policies, does the Defence Secretary think the right thing to do is to appease them?

[Sir Michael Fallon]

If the hon. Lady is referring to the United States, then as the United States’ deepest long-standing ally we will of course make our views known. Our Prime Minister was the first foreign leader to meet the new President. We will continue to offer the United States our candid advice.