Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Maggie Throup Excerpts
Monday 26th November 2018

(5 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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I think that I speak on behalf of the whole House when I say how shocked we were to see Russia’s aggressive actions towards the Ukrainian navy. Just last week, I signed an agreement with my Ukrainian opposite number on how we can work closer together, and we will be having direct talks to discuss how we can offer assistance.

Maggie Throup Portrait Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con)
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T4. Will my right hon. Friend look at refreshing the Heroes Return scheme for the next generation of veterans so that those who served in the Falklands, the first Gulf war and Kosovo have the same opportunities that my father did when he returned to Burma?

Tobias Ellwood Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Tobias Ellwood)
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Mr Speaker, I did not actually hear the question, but, unless my hon. Friend is able to repeat it, I would be delighted to meet her afterwards to discuss the matter further. All I heard was a reference to the Falkland Islands.