Armed Forces Bill Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Bill

Mark Spencer Excerpts
Thursday 15th October 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Beamish Portrait Mr Jones
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Absolutely.

Mark Spencer Portrait Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con)
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I shall try to resist the urge to go off the point, Mr Deputy Speaker. The shadow Minister is a very experienced Member of Parliament and when he started his political career the world was a different place from what it is today. Does he recognise the necessity of having a much more flexible military system to deal with the threats that are evolving and changing in the world today?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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Order. I think I might be able to help here. The hon. Gentleman might have been referring to the civil war as regards Kevan Jones, as he has been around for a long time, but we are not going to open up a debate about when he first got here and how the armed forces have changed.